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Whatever age we are, the Bible is relevant and transformative. So when it comes to Children's Bible, what makes the NIrV translation better than the rest?
When I was around 4 years old, my dad read me the story of Zacchaeus. Climbing trees was my favourite pastime as an adventurous, knee-scuffed young boy, which is why I think this story connected with me – leading me to ask my dad "can I met Jesus too".
So for old times' sake, I decided to turn to my childhood favourite in the NIrV Adventure Bible for Early Readers. Finding Zacchaeus and the sycamore tree was painless, using the child-friendly 'Subject Index' at the back. It took less than a minute to read, with short, snappy sentences and easy-to-understand, simple words.
Compare it to the NIV (the translation the NIrV is derived from) and this becomes strikingly clear:
Luke 19:1-10 - Comparision between the NIV & NIrV
With slightly more words, twice the number of sentences and simplified wording the story becomes much, much easier to read. Early readers will (understandably) stumble over long words, strange phrases and long sentences. The NIrV has simply taken the NIV and made it readable for 6 to 10 year olds.
The result is wonderful. Instead of re-writing the Bible (like many storybook Bible's have done) this translation is both faithful to scripture and kind to children. In essence, when giving your child the NIrV you are giving them the NIV – with a reading age of 6-10.
I can see how some would see this as pointless – 'why give children a 'full' Bible when they aren't mentally or spiritually ready. Let them colour in Noah's Ark until they're old enough'. But I disagree. And I think the key to my argument lies in my childhood story.
We rely on our parents as children – to feed us, clothe us, even read for us. If my Dad hadn't fed my hunger to meet Jesus by reading me the story of Zacchaeus, I probably won't have picked up the Bible a couple years later to read it for myself.
As Christian parents you can go on a journey with your children. You can begin by reading illustrated Bible stories 'to them', then reading the stories 'with them', to giving them their very own Bible to read for it for 'themselves'. Instilling a love for the Bible is an important element of healthy Christian development (plus you'll be surprised how much you'll learn along the way).
Finding the Right NIrV Children's Bible for Your Kids
If you're kids are very intuitive, constantly asking you questions about faith, life and God, the NIrV Kids Quest Study Bible is worth investigating. The Bible answers over 500 real questions asked by real kids, is well presented for everyday reading and features Jason and his hedgehog friend, Max.
If you're looking for a Bible to motivate your son/daughter, here's some suggestions. The NIrV Supper Heroes Bible is packed full with super hero illustrations, profiles, quizzes and Bible hero facts that will get video-gaming, comic-book reading lads engaged. And for girls the NIrV Precious Princess Bible is a Bible to be proud, with illustrations of all the princesses and queens in the Bible.
As mentioned earlier, the NIrV Adventure Bible for Early Readers is the latest edition of the collection. Illustrated throughout with leafy boarders and stand-out, glossy pages, this Bible feels like a safari through the Ancient world of the Bible. Packed with historical facts, hand-on activities, memory verses and 20 full-colour safari themed games, your 6 to 10's will soon be teaching you all about the Bible. This adventurous Bible is also available in Hardback, Purple Leather-Soft & Green Leather-Soft editions.
If you're searching for ways to read the Bible together, the NIrV Kids' Devotional Bible is a great option. With short weekday devotionals and practical weekend devotionals, like visiting the zoo or gazing at the stars, this is a fantastic tool for getting parents and children reading, learning and growing together.
If you're a Children's Worker looking for affordable Bibles to give as gifts, check out the NIrV Gift & Award Bible for Kids. These charming Bibles are available in Blue or Burgundy and includes a presentation page, Bible dictionary, interesting Bible facts section and 'The ABCs of Salvation' – a guide to accepting Jesus written for kids.
Thanks to my parents, I have a deep respect and love for the Bible. In fact, it's probably the reason I went on to study Theology as my degree and why I'm still a Christian.
Help your 6 to 10's read it, understand it, enjoy it and apply it with the tailor-made translation for early readers: the NIrV.
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a-JAYS One
JAYS, tryandbyte.com.au
Awesome sound – punchy & clear; tangle-free cable; great all round ear bud
Less flexibility than the Three's with less accessories; "fettuccine" cable has a tendency to hang at an odd angle from your ear
On the back of my recent review of the a-JAYS Threes, I thought it was worth trying a pair of the lower-end a-JAYS Ones for a back-to-back comparison. I'm a big fan of the a-JAYS Threes and aside from their heady high-end, they are practically faultless. So much of a fan, that should I not be still enjoying the use of my review unit, I would have bought myself a pair. There is no higher sign of approval than the hand over of cold hard cash. To that end, my father has invested in a pair, as has a friend of mine who produces prog. trance in his spare time. His comment was that they were "great for imaging".
The a-JAYS Ones are very similar to the Threes, with a few key differences that are worth noting. It may turn out that in fact these lower-priced earphones suit you better and save you some cash at the same time.
What you get
Inside the same matte-black packaging, with the a-JAYS One's you'll find a little less equipment;
- One pair of a-JAYS Ones in-ear headphones with tangle-free cabling
- A comprehensive instruction/specification booklet
- Five rubber ear buds in sizes from XXS to L
As I mentioned in the previous review, the packaging is so well designed you'll want to keep it as a place to store your new ear buds. That's more important with the a-JAYS Ones, as there's no other storage/portability solution provided.
Fit & finish
Outwardly, the only difference between the a-JAYS Ones and Threes is the print on the upper end of the fettuccine-like cable. The fit & finish is identical, they're well put together, they fit the ear canal as satisfyingly as the Threes, and they're a fantastically well finished product for the price. Again, the only fault, and we're really drawing at straws here, is that at the point where the flat cabling joins the headphone jack, it feels as if this may become a weak point over time. Having said this, at $49.95 this is far from a deal-breaker.
How do they sound?
In short: well balanced. My primary criticism of the a-JAYS Threes was that they had too high an emphasis on the top end of the dynamic range. So much so that they required equalisaton to make listening comfortable and pleasurable. The beauty of the a-JAYS Ones is that this lack of balance is addressed simply by the specification of a dynamic range with less high end reach. Where the Threes range from 20 – 22,000 Hz, the Ones range from 20 – 18,000 Hz. The latter, to my ears, was a very well balanced and warm sound with enough precision and imaging to allow for a quality listening experience across a broad range of musical styles. These are a bass-full earbud: the sound is rich and full and along with the correctly chosen silicone ear fitting these are quite a strong noise isolating earphone. Wind noise is far from a problem and the strong bottom end really helps your music live on in the noisy environment that is the tram/train/bus trip to and from home.
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At a scratch under $50 these have go to be the best value pair of ear buds that I have ever tried. In comparison to the a-JAYS Threes, the lower peak dynamic range suited my listening preferences. And if you're a gadget man like me, you probably already have somewhere to store your headphones, a double adapter, and an airplane seat adapter which will render the thirty odd dollar jump to the Threes unjustified.
If all you're after is a great set of all-round ear buds and don't have a need for all the accessories, you definitely won't be disappointed with a set of a-JAYS Ones.


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Life Expectancy in United States Reaches a Record High
March 17, 2003
The average lifespan for Americans has reached an all-time high, rising from 77 years in 2000 to 77.2 in 2001, CDC reported Friday. The increase was for both men and women and for both whites and blacks. For men, life expectancy increased from 74.3 years in 2000 to 74.4 years in 2001. For women, it increased from 79.7 years to 79.8. For whites overall, the increase was one-tenth of a year, to 77.7 years in 2001; for blacks it was three-tenths of a year, to 72.2. The age-adjusted death rate from HIV/AIDS declined nearly 4 percent, continuing a trend that started in 1995. Over a six-year period, deaths from HIV dropped nearly 70 percent, largely because of the introduction of new, more powerful drug combinations. HIV, however, remains the sixth-leading cause of death for people ages 24-44. "People with HIV are living longer, no question about it, and that is something we're very pleased about," said CDC Director Julie Gerberding. "However, much remains unclear. What is the long-term efficacy of anti-AIDS drugs, for example? Also, since new HIV infections continue to occur, we must remain focused on HIV prevention and keep positive trends in perspective."Adapted from:
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This year marks the 37th year the city of Sherwood has sponsored Sherwood Fest. As in past years, the event will be free to the general public.
It is slated for Saturday, Sept. 21, and will be held at Sherwood Forest. The festival is supported by the Sherwood Advertising and Promotion Commission.
"Sherwood Fest is a family oriented event that combines crafts, kid's activities, and family entertainment," states a Sherwood Fest press release. The theme of the event will be "Celebrating Community … one family at a time."
The event will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until dark when the city will provide a fireworks display.
The day's activities will include live music, a Sherwood Chamber of Commerce pancake breakfast, the Sherwood Rotary Club 5K run, a cute kids contest, a Little Caesar's pizza eating contest and dance teams.
The Sherwood Chamber Annual Pancake Breakfast will host its Annual Pancake Breakfast to kick off Sherwood Fest at Sherwood Forest, from 8-10 a.m. Prices are $6 for adults and $3 for children. Call the Chamber office at 835-7600 for tickets.
Below is the schedule of entertainment:
10-10:30 a.m. — Cruzway
11-11:30 a.m. — Marissa's Dancers
11:30- noon — Cruzway
Noon-12:30 p.m. — ATA Martial Arts Demo
12:30-2 p.m. — The Fragile Elite
2-2:30 p.m. — O'Donovan's Irish Dancers
2:30-4 p.m. — The Revolutioners
4-4:30 p.m. — Studio 1 Dance
4:30-6 p.m. — Amy Brown featuring Deadwood Groove
6-6:30 p.m. — New Creation Professional Dance Company
6:30-Dark — Sensory 2
All vendors are welcome - arts & crafts, food, civic organizations, commercial businesses, churches - anyone who has an interest in the public.
According to the city's Facebook Page, Sherwood Fest's schedule has been updated as the festival draws near.
"Sherwood Fest is two weeks away We are so excited. We have added Mister Morphis to our list of entertainers, so be sure to check him out at 10am on the big stage. We are also excited to announce a free video game room in the Sherwood Room following the pancake breakfast. So many fun things to look forward. Be sure to come out and stay all day with us. You won't want to miss it.," states the page.
Late applications can be filed through Sept. 14 and will cost $70 for non-food vendors and $110 for concession stand vendors.
Last-minute vendors will be charged as follows: $95 for non food entrants and $135 for concession vendors. Last-minute vendors are considered those between Sept. 15-19.
The cost for electric service is $10 for 110 volts and $25 for 220 volts.
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CANNES, France — The chief executive of Quebecor Inc. warned Monday the Canadian entertainment industry must start making content that appeals to audiences beyond its borders or risks being overtaken by Web-based providers who are increasingly ramping up global distribution businesses.
The caution from Pierre Karl Peladeau, made at an annual industry event in this city in southern France, occurred at the same time Internet giant Google Inc. announced the introduction of new original channels for its digital-video platform YouTube and a doubling of investment in content this year to US$200-million.
"How TV is watched and distributed is changing rapidly," Mr. Peladeau said. "TV networks are not the be all and end all anymore.
If we still want a vibrant Quebec and Canadian TV industry in 20 years, we have to start developing strong original concepts that will be popular across platforms and across markets
"If we still want a vibrant Quebec and Canadian TV industry in 20 years, we have to start developing strong original concepts that will be popular across platforms and across markets. This is the only way we'll be able to make a mark in the world of digital distribution, [and] generate the necessary funding to keep our local industry going."
With 2011 revenue of about $4.2-billion, Montreal-based Quebecor owns French-language broadcaster TVA and other TV properties primarily catering to Quebecers. The company also owns Videotron, the largest cable provider in Quebec and third-largest by revenue nationally behind Shaw Communications Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc.
Big television distributors as well as Canadian producers reliant on subsidies generated by the multi-billion-dollar industry share concerns over "cord-cutting" and "shaving," or the threat of pay TV subscribers cancelling or paring back their accounts as they shift viewing habits toward online options — a shift Google is attempting to accelerate.
"Audiences are rapidly changing, and if you want to keep up with them, you have to program on YouTube," Robert Kyncl, global head of content for Google's video platform said during an afternoon presentation here.
Building on the launch of 100 dedicated channels last year at a cost of $100-million, Google has added new YouTube channels with popular celebrities such as British chef Jamie Oliver and U.S. comedian Sarah Silverman. Two new offerings from BBC Worldwide, one dedicated to science the other to nature, have been launched as well among others.
In a post on Google's YouTube blog, Mr. Kyncl said YouTube's top 25 channels, which are available to Internet users worldwide, are receiving more than one million views a week, or about a third of what a hit TV program may typically draw on a given weeknight among Canadian viewers.
But Mr. Kyncl added that 800 million viewers are tuning into the platform each month, watching a staggering four billion hours of content ranging from banal home videos to, increasingly, professionally produced programming.
That growth threatens to disrupt traditional relationships not just between viewers and TV companies, but between advertisers and networks as well. American Express and Dell are among a group of major companies increasing their ad spends with YouTube, Mr. Kyncl noted.
"So great is YouTube's audience, many content brands already view it as the most important platform to which to publish their work," PaidContent, a widely followed industry blog said.
We want the next Office, Big Brother, Top Chef to be Canadian
At risk for the Canadian broadcast "system," or all stakeholders from cable distributors such as Quebecor and Rogers and their respective TV network arms as well as producers and other distributors, is billions in lost revenue and perhaps the potential for job losses in a sector that employs 128,000, according to PwC.
Mr. Peladeau said in order to keep the system intact and customers from more fully diverting to foreign online sources for content, compelling "exportable" programming must be pursued that will generate more revenue for companies such as his, while fostering a market place — and policy response among subsidy funds such as Canada Media Fund — of shared risk to develop new programming.
"We want the next Office, Big Brother, Top Chef to be Canadian," Mr. Peladeau said.
"For that, we need to really [focus] our funding infrastructure from being strictly locally focused to also being export focused.
"We need to position our industry on the global scene or face extinction," the executive said.
"We lived through it with music. There's no reason why technological distribution alternatives will not apply to television shows the same way – we're living through it at the cable business right now."


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Instructions for the Ortlieb Back-Roller Classic Pannier
Ortlieb's Back-Roller Classic pannier is one of the company's most popular products. Ideal for touring, groceries and many other uses, it's waterproof and durable. The Back-Roller Classic uses Ortlieb's QuickLock 1 system, which adjusts to fit most bike racks and bike sizes. Your bike balances best when you use two panniers at once with equal weight in each, though you may use the panniers individually.
Step 1
Lean your bike against something sturdy or deploy the kickstand. Place one pannier next to your bike rack, with the attachments facing the rack, and note how the hooks near the top of the bag and the hook on the lower part align with your rack.
Step 2
Use the Allen wrench to loosen the attachments for each hook. Position the top hooks so that as much of the pannier body as possible is positioned toward the back of the rack, to minimize heel strike on the panniers as you pedal. Position the top hooks between cross rails on the rack that prevent the panniers from sliding back and forth.
Step 3
Point the lower hook toward the front of the bike. Tighten the screws on the top and lower hooks.
Step 4
Lift the handle on the bag and guide the lower hook into place behind the rack stay, and then drop the hooks onto the rail of your rack and release the handle. Wiggle the pannier back and forth and up and down. Adjust the hook positions as needed, and check if there is wiggle room between the top hooks and the rack rail.
Step 5
Remove the pannier from the rack if there is open space between the hook and rack rail. Lifting the bag by the handle, slide one of the reduction pieces up into the hook, with the open side facing down. Repeat with the other hook and reinstall the pannier on the rack.
Step 6
Repeat the fitting steps for the other pannier on the other side of the rack.
Step 7
Roll down the top after packing the pannier so that the roll faces the rack and the smooth side faces out. You may tuck the shoulder strap on the pannier inside the bag before rolling; keep it outside the bag or unclip it from the pannier altogether. Pull the outer buckle male end over the roll and clip it into the female end, and attach the shoulder strap through the hook near the outer bottom of the bag, if necessary.


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NORTHAMPTON – The race for Hampshire Register of Deeds is down to Amherst, which as of 10:05 had not finished tallying.
The race between Bonnie MacCracken, an Amherst title examiner, Mary Olberding, a human resources manager from Belchertown who had the backing of and Timothy O'Leary, a Southampton real estate lawyer with a practice in Easthampton, is too close to call.
Marianne L. Donohue retired from the position last September after 23 years and Secretary of State William F. Galvin appointed Patricia A. Plaza, Donohue's former assistant, to fill the $90,000 a year post. Her term ends Jan. 4, 2013.
The winner of this contest will face Independent George Zimmerman in the November election.


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Keep at least one veterinarian-approved book on cat care in your home at all times. Make sure it contains a section on emergency first-aid procedures.
The health food craze has caught up with kitty.
Over the years, people have become more concerned about making sure the food they put on the table for their families is "natural" or minimally processed. Now that concern is being extended to what they put in their cat's dish, according to Katy J. Nelson, D.V.M., an emergency veterinarian in Alexandria, Va., who also works on pet nutrition.
But just what is a "natural" cat food?
Regulation of Cat FoodThe Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) regulates labeling of cat food in the United States so that companies can't make claims about pet food products that are untrue. The FDA also regulates pet food, although the administration doesn't directly state what constitutes a "natural" product.
The AAFCO defines the term "natural" as being "… derived solely from plant, animal or mined sources … not containing any additives or processing aids that are chemically synthetic except in amounts as might occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practices."
Most commercial pet foods do contain some synthetic sources of essential vitamins and minerals in order to comply with AAFCO's requirements that the food be "complete and balanced" to meet a pet's nutritional needs, says Amy Dicke, D.V.M., a Dayton, Ohio-based veterinarian who has worked with teams of nutritionists and researchers.
While experts like Dr. Nelson and Dr. Dicke caution that there is no scientific agreement yet that natural foods provide more safety or nutritional value than certified "complete and balanced" cat foods, they add that natural ingredients certainly don't hurt. "I don't want people to expect health miracles from feeding a natural food," says Dr. Dicke. "There is no evidence that supports that a natural product is better or safer than, let's say, a traditional product. But I'm not saying that it's worse. It's a personal choice … another feeding option."
Natural Ingredients to Look For
Elizabeth Wasserman, a Washington, D.C., area-based freelancer, has been writing about pets, among other topics, for more than 15 years. Her love of dogs, in particular, was handed down through the generations from her great-grandfather, Eric Knight, who wrote the book Lassie Come Home in the 1930s.
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I try to protect you, at every movement I'm confused
I'm left to the grieve, the moment is coming
Now I'm left with no choice but to accept the loss of you
Within reality's filth, I'm exhausted
It is stronger than everything, for its real and touchable
I'm left to grieve, for the moment will soon be upon us
While you gaze at me, I shed tears
For I see the purity. That troubles me
Inner divergence consumes me at every instant
I look upon your purity because is sweet
And inside, I see the look of innocence
The contamination is broad, there's no avoiding
Please, don't look me in the eyes
How could innocence vanish in such way?
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Back-talk, eye-rolling, disrespectful huffs and puffs – if you are Mommy to a teenager, then these are probably very familiar experiences for you! It seems like almost over night, the preteen that thought you were Super Mom turns into a stranger who hates doing what their told and never seem to listen to you at all!
Disrespect can be very frustrating – and it leaves all moms wondering if they were ever THAT bad when they were kids! If you ask your mom, you probably were! There are many reasons why girls can become rebellious in their teens. Hormonal changes can play havoc on their emotions, they might suddenly feel the need to establish their independent identity – one that their mom can't dictate, they could be imitating badly behaved peers, or they may simply be seeking attention!
Mom Ketaki came to us with a query about how her loving daughter has turned into a rebellious teen who answers every question with a resounding "NO!" Ketaki has started losing her patience and shouting at her daughter, which in turn makes her feel guilty and wish things were okay between her and her princess again!
Shweta Bhardwaj is of the opinion that her daughter is going through a phase when her body and emotions are affected by hormonal changes. She says, "Your daughter must be in a confused state and considers herself as grown up. You should treat her like an adult but with softness in your tone. Be friendly and motivate her to share her feelings with you."
Pratibha Gautam thinks that Ketaki should give her daughter the freedom she desires – if only for a few days! She says, "Ask why she is behaving this way. Talk to her like a friend, and respect and support her even when she acts out. Give her some freedom for a few days – this way she will know you trust her and stop behaving badly after a few days."
Pushpita Baruah says, "Support her even if she is wrong but when you get a moment alone with your daughter, talk to her in a friendly way to make her understand where she is going wrong. This is the age when children never listen if you tell them to do something in front of others. They feel as though you are commanding them and they resist your requests. Have some quality time with your daughter, and connect with her again!"
Dias Anissia has, perhaps, the best idea of all! Love her more and more, no matter how badly she behaves! She says, "Hug her more often! Start the morning with a soft hug and call her by a sweet nickname that she loved as a child! Ask for her help. Say that you want to finish some work, but you don't know how and ask her to help you out. Take her advice and that evening, when she returns home from school, tell her the idea she gave you worked – with hugs and kisses as toppings! When she feels you are a good listener, she will be very comfortable talking to you!"
We hope our Mommy advice has helped Ketaki find a solution. We hope she and her daughter find a way to peacefully and happily get through the terrifying teenage years!
We thank all the SOS moms who came to Ketaki's rescue:
Shweta Bhardwaj, Pratibha Gautam, Puspita Baruah, Dias Anissia.


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I'm in denial? LOL. Do a bit of actual research and get back to me.
Learn about how your government works.
PS: What question did Mr. Paul actually ask Secretary Clinton? Start there.
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She was not "given tons of money from these groups." You know that's not true.
So Saudi Arabia didn't donate 20 million to the Clinton Foundation?
The Clinton Foundation is not Hillary Clinton, and is not the topic of this thread.
Do you have any points that aren't wingnut MSM based?
Hillary isn't the only Clinton to have considerable Saudi influence. While Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State, Bill Clinton received $600,000 in speaking fees for two talks from the Saudi Arabian government. This was after receiving more than $10 million from it for his presidential library
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appears to have received the most expensive gift, described as "white gold jewelry with teardrop rubies and diamonds containing a necklace, a bracelet, earrings, and a ring."
Bestowed upon Clinton by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, the jewelry is valued at half a million dollars. It is pending transfer to the GSA, according to the State Department.
Most of the gifts are turned over to the National Archives and Records Administration or the General Services Administration (GSA), though recipients are allowed to retain many for official use or buy them for their personal collections.
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Oh but the facts are that she's a reptilian that eats babies!
How do I know this?
I checked the facts!
Where are they you ask?
Why don't you do a little research and get back to me, silly!
I don't have the time to be finding legitimate sources to back up my wild claims. That's why I vote democrat! I listen to whatever my Queen tells me.
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Now you're appealing to common knowledge? LOL "Anyone can see this is/is not true." Argumentum ad populum? LOL
Your debate skills are really slipping lately; you're on the verge of being boring to talk to.
Bill Clinton is a popular speaker? Is that a crime?
King Abdullah likes Hillary Clinton? Is that a crime?
Did you notice the last phrase in your second quote? "It (the necklace) is pending transfer to the GSA, according to the State Department."
Did you miss this point earlier in your article from The Hill:
Most of the gifts are turned over to the National Archives and Records Administration or the General Services Administration (GSA), though recipients are allowed to retain many for official use or buy them for their personal collections.
Hmmm... so Clinton didn't get to keep this necklace? Hard to call that a bribe, eh?
Now, if we're done with the barrels of red herring you're tossing ... did you have proof that there were any arms sales outside those approved by Congress?
If not ... I think it's time to admit that the repeated claim that "Hillary sold weapons to terrorists" is just BS.
Do you have proof that congress knew that the government of Saudi Arabia was sponsoring Isis?
Did congress sign off on her sending her people over to run PR for the Saudis to cover up their crimes?
Did congress get half a million dollar speaking fees or necklaces from the Saudis? Did their charities get 25 million dollars?
Even if every person in congress knew that saudi was among Isis, and approved the deal, how in gods name does that absolve Hillary?
Before congress apporved the deal, it was a "top priority" of Hillary to sell weapons to the saudis, weapons that we know she knew would end up with Isis.
Had congress approved or disproved of this deal, it doesn't change the fact that Hillary wanted to arm Isis.
You are excusing her behavior because other acted poorly. This is not an excuse!
If members of congress knew the government of Saudi Arabia were arming Isis, and they still sold the arms, then they too have committed treason, and both the and Hillary should be jailed.


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Red Sox pitcher David Price won't need surgery
Red Sox pitcher David Price won't need surgery
FORT MYERS, Fla. —
Surgery won't be necessary for Boston Red Sox star pitcher David Price.
The Red Sox's manager John Farrell made the announcement to reporters Friday, saying Price will only need rest and treatment for seven to 10 days.
The left-handed pitcher underwent an MRI exam Wednesday for soreness he was experiencing in his left elbow.
Price got a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Indianapolis Friday.
Price tweeted that he was heading back to Fort Myers after his exam. "My 40 time was 4.11," Price joked in his tweet, as the NFL Combine is being held in Indianapolis. "I'll let one of you name my island."
Since 2014, Price has thrown more pitches than any other pitcher in the majors.


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A Nation of Drunks and Whores
We've been living a lie and have loved to indulge in deception. "Don't confuse me with the facts" has been our shameful attitude, and truth has been treated like some social outcast. Therefore, God threatens to use Europe to wake us up...
Since we're A NATION LIVING IN SIN—Jacob disowns us, Abraham doesn't recognize us, and Isaac mourns our mixed marriages (Isa. 63:16). Israel's birthmark was obedience to God (Gen. 18:19)...
There are spiritual factors behind our economic crisis! It's in our best national interest to obey God and invest some time in personal Bible study.
But instead of developing our relationship with God and staying sober and celibate, we've whored around and given birth to pagans (Hos. 5:7). That's why God can't accept us as His National Priest since our lifestyle choice misrepresents Him! God doesn't want any part in our perversion. Since we've denied His natural order of things, He won't recognize our illegitimate children! He hasn't fathered them (Hos. 4:6).
God says we haven't been humble and obedient like Abraham—the Father of the faithful—but are "…a rebellious people, lying children, children who will not hear the law of the LORD…" and don't want anything to do with the truth. We don't want to be shown where we're wrong, and we don't want to hear about it (Isa. 30:9-11). "So you shall say to them, 'This is a nation that does not obey the voice of the LORD their God nor receive correction" (Jer. 7:28). We've orphaned ourselves and act like bastards!
Instead of becoming a model-nation we've become a STRIPPER! We've taken all the fine things that God's given us and laid them out before foreigners (Hos. 2:1-13). We've squandered our time and energy in pagan ways and heathen practices. Therefore, God's going to STRIP AWAY OUR PEACE AND PROSPERITY! We're going to be left exposed to the elements and stripped bare before NAKED AGGRESSION! Since we refuse to return to God, we'll be sent back into SLAVERY!
We're a nation of DRUNKS AND WHORES—so God's going to let us hit bottom so hard it'll appear we'll never bounce back! God's no longer going to enable us to carry on in our ways, drinking ourselves to death and dying for sex. We've gone from bad to worse: "You have stricken them, but they have not grieved You have consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction. They have made their faces harder than rock they have refused to return" (Jer. 5:3)...
We've left God's ways, throughout history, to follow men's ideas. We'd lose our love for the truth and become enamored with error. Due to this spiritual insult and breach of contract, God would send a number of eviction notices. He'd cite us for breaking our lease and inform us we'd worn out our welcome. But we'd rip us those notices and abuse those who delivered them: "And the LORD has sent to you all His servants the prophets, rising early and sending them [far in advance], but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear. They said, 'Repent now every one of his evil way and his evil doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever" (Jer. 25:4-5).
We didn't want to be reminded that God had set us free from men to serve Him. We could only call the Holy Land home as long as we remained holy! There were clauses that if we failed to make repairs and keep the place clean, we could forfeit our biblical right to the land and be DISINHERITED (Jer. 17:4)...
As we go further into NATIONAL DEBT AND DISGRACE, instead of turning to God for divine assistance, we turn to foreigners for loans! But it'll be our downfall! Will Europe or Saudi Arabia offer to bail us out? Japan or China keep us afloat? Or will they forcibly put us into receivership? Throw us into debtor's jail? Require FORCED LABOR? Who hasn't heard of loan sharks (Hos. 7:11-12)? Or how they fly into a frenzy over blood money? They won't just break our bones—they'll BOMB OUR CITIES (Ezek. 6:6)...
Ancient Israel fell prey to every con-artist (painting pretty pictures of peace), passing phase or new fad—drunk on the ecumenical spirits. Yes, "…they have erred through wine, and through intoxicating drink are out of the way: the priest and the prophet have erred through intoxicating drink, they are swallowed up by wine, they are out of [their wits and gone astray] through intoxicating drink they [can't see or think straight], they stumble in judgment [they can't even walk a straight line]. For all tables are full of vomit and filth no place is clean" (Isa. 28:7-8).
The party's over, the place is trashed, and everybody's going to wake up with a HORRIBLE HANG-OVER!
It's interesting to note that, during my days as a lowly kibbutz-volunteer, the British were notorious for being drunks. They had earned such a bad reputation that some kibbutzim and moshavim wouldn't accept any English volunteers. God condemns the Sceptered Isle for being SPIRITUAL DRUNKS! He castigates "…the crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim" (Isa. 28:1-3). Of course, we've all been a bunch of drunks and whores, in love with Babylonian babes and brew: "Harlotry, wine, and new wine enslave the heart… For the spirit of [promiscuity] has caused them to stray [from the truth], and they have [whored around] against their God"(Hos. 4:11-12). What nation hasn't had one too many Catholic concoctions (Rev. 17:2)? It's past time to GET SOBER!
-Excerpt from Beyond Babylon: Europe's Rise and Fall - Chapter 4 - Victims of Tradition
Drunks and Whores (David Ben-Ariel YouTube video)
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Loyola University Maryland enjoys a strong relationship with the parents of its students and alumni. We work in partnership to strengthen the hearts and minds of our students, as well as our programs and educational opportunities. At Loyola, we take great pride in how parents are involved in the success of our students.
The Parents Council is a group of dedicated parents of current students that seek to develop and strengthen meaningful relationships between fellow parents and Loyola University Maryland. Members endorse Loyola's mission by supporting the University with a leadership gift, promoting annual donations by parents, hosting or co-sponsoring events, and encouraging attendance at regional and on campus parent events.
Your role as a Parents Council member:
If you would like more information about the Parents Council, please contact Almarie Wood '88, MBA '95, associate director of parent engagement, at 410-617-1624 or email@example.com.
Houman and Heather Baiany
Belmont, MA
Danielle, '21
Scott and Emery Beach
Redding CT
Ryan, '19
Mike and Linda Byam
Tolland CT
Brendan, '19
Paul and Susan Calamita
North Branford, CT
Sarah, '20
Rick and Heather Carbone
Winchester, MA
Monica, '19
Chris and Lynn Carroll
Hingham, MA
Brendan, '20
John and Mary Castronuovo
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Christian, '19
Nina Crispino
Pelham, NY
Felicia Messina, '19
Ned and Heather Dane
Westport, CT
Lily, '21
John and Peggy Davliakos
Stevensville, MD
Zachary, '18
Ron Dolecki and Cathy Martine-Dolecki
Far Hills, NJ
Ronald (John), '18
Lisa Fazi
Newtown Square, PA
Christopher Hoffman, '19
Mary Lynn and Joseph Finelli
Strathmere, NJ
Joseph, '20
Don and Barbara Gignac
Medway, MA 02053
John and Anne Haley
Denville, NJ
Maggie, '21
Ed and Loretta Harback
Bridgewater, NJ
Kathryn, '20
Steve and Keely Hertel
Arnold MD
Brendan, '18
John and Kelly Higgins
Belmont, MA
Jack, '20
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Lutherville, MD
Nicholas, '21
Craig and Kelly Horner
Lutherville, MD
Kelsey, '17
Taylor, '19
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Ellicott City, MD
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David and Joanne Keator
Lenox, MA
Daley, '18
Nick and Lisa Krieger
Township of Washington, NJ
Nicole, '20
Gary and Sarah Magnuson
Duxbury, MA
Erik, '19
Patrick and Joan Marrinan
Bronxville, NY
Katherine, '20
Frank and Mary Mayeda
Waterford, CT
Grace, '19
Mark McBride and Pat Haverland (Chairs 2017-2018)
Madison, NJ
Julia, '18
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Lowell, MA
Catherine, '21
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Baltimore, MD
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Hartsdale, NY
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Manalapan, NJ
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Cortlandt Manor, NY
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Joe and Kim Repko
Tinton Falls, NJ
Matthew, '21
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Monroe CT
Caroline, '19
Shawn and Kelly Russell
Fairfield, CT
Phoebe, '20
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Hebron, CT
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Jacob, '20
Mark and Kathy Scapp
Forest Hills, NY
Julia, '21
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Madison, CT
Maggie, '21
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Williamstown, MA
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Kimberly Spiro
Kinnelon, NJ
McKenzie Gaw, '18
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Trumbull, CT
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Mendham, NJ
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Moorestown, NJ
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Woodbine, MD
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Signal Mountain, TN
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Watch_Dogs: ctOS Threat Monitoring Report, The City Is Watching You [VIDEO]
In this latest Watch Dogs video, watch Aiden Pearce in the city of Chicago through the eyes of the Central Operating System (ctOS). So this trailer isn't actually new, this is the same trailer we saw back in February with a walkthrough. The difference this time is that we see the trailer with analysis in real time of the same event by the ctOS. It's an interesting perspective.
In Watch_Dogs players will assume the role of Aiden Pearce, a new type of vigilante who, with the help of his smartphone, will use his ability to hack into Chicago's ctOS and control almost every element of the city. Aiden will be able to tap into the city's omnipresent security cameras, download personal information to locate a target, control systems such as traffic lights or public transportation to stop a chase, and more. The city of Chicago is now the ultimate weapon.


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Resetting the Bar
The Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently updated and released ASCE 58-16 Structural Design of Interlocking Concrete Pavement for Municipal Streets and Roadways. According to the ASCE, "The standard provides preparatory information for design, key design elements, design tables for pavement equivalent (to asphalt) structural design, construction considerations, applicable standards, definitions, and best practices." This new version, which replaces Standard ASCE/T&DI/ICPI 58-10, includes updated references to quoted ASTM standards, clarification of subgrade type and drainage characteristics, and the addition of new green infrastructure rating systems.
The 42-page design guide provides tables for base thickness using aggregate, asphalt-treated, cement-treated and asphalt bases under interlocking concrete paving units that conform to ASTM C936. The book provides thicknesses for various soil subgrade conditions under traffic up to 45 mph and exerting no more than 10 million lifetime 18,000 lb (80 kN) equivalent single axle loads or ESALs. Transportation engineers, road designers, planners, pavement manufacturers and municipal officials can rely on this comprehensive guide to interlocking concrete pavements.
Dave Hein, P. Eng., Vice President of T&DI and chairman of the technical committee that created and updated the standard, notes that, "ASCE 58-16 continues to provide municipal and consulting engineers with this tool to design and implement interlocking concrete pavements in streets, alleys and parking lots. When properly designed and constructed, these pavements can be more cost-effective over their life than conventional asphalt and concrete. And besides, pavers upgrade the appearance of any street."
Purchase the updated standard at www.asce.org/booksandjournals. The price is $60 for ASCE members and $80 for non-members.


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SOURCE: BMO Harris Bank
October 30, 2014 06:00 ET
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Oct 30, 2014) -
According to a survey released today by BMO Harris Bank, American house hunters visit an average of 10 homes before making a purchase, with about half (51 percent) spending up to six months searching the market.
The report, conducted by Pollara, also revealed:
"It's important when house hunting to take the time, not only to find a house that fits with what you want in a home, but also to find one that fits with your financial situation," said Kevin Christopher, Head of Mortgage Sales, BMO Harris Bank. "The rule of thumb is total housing expenses should not consume more than one third of total household income."
With Home Buying Comes Mixed Emotions
While overall stress levels about the home buying process are moderate, Americans still have some concerns. Their biggest worry is that they will find something wrong with the house once they move in (79 percent). In addition, 69 percent fear that housing prices will drop after the purchase, and 61 percent fear the possibility of not being able to afford their mortgage.
"The housing market lost some of its forward momentum earlier this year, in the wake of higher mortgage rates and as the availability of credit was constrained by uncertainty over new regulations. The latter, as anticipated, proved to be temporary," said Michael Gregory, Head U.S. Economics, BMO Capital Markets.
"In the third quarter of this year, mortgage lending standards were being relaxed more prolifically than at any other point since the Federal Reserve's new survey began in 2007," added Mr. Gregory. "Meanwhile, 30-year fixed mortgage rates have dipped back below the 4 percent level in recent weeks, for the first time since the spring of 2013. Both of these developments point to a pickup in housing market activity, in terms of turnover and homes -- yes, even 'dream homes'-- available for sale."
Among first-time home buyers, only 13 percent are currently pre-approved for a mortgage; however, 83 percent plan to go through the process before they purchase a home. Those pre-approved for a mortgage say it helps mitigate the stress of home buying:
"Pre-qualification is something we encourage house hunters to do before looking for a new home. It makes it easier to put in a serious offer when the time comes," added Mr. Christopher. "At BMO Harris you can get pre-qualified for up to 90 days, allowing you to take the time to search for the right house."
For more trends, tips and tools to help you plan for your financial future, including buying a home, visit bmoharris.com/YourFinancialLife.
Survey results cited in this report are from a Pollara survey commissioned by BMO Harris Bank using interviews with an online sample of 2,500 Americans conducted between April 1st and 7th, 2014. The margin of error for a probability sample of 2,500 is ± 1.96%.
About BMO Harris Bank
BMO Harris Bank provides a broad range of personal banking products and solutions through more than 600 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nevada, Arizona and Florida. BMO Harris Bank's commercial banking team provides a combination of sector expertise, local knowledge and mid-market focus throughout the U.S. For more information about BMO Harris Bank, go to the company fact sheet. Banking products and services are provided by BMO Harris Bank N.A. and are subject to bank or credit approval. BMO Harris Bank® is a trade name used by BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. BMO Harris Bank is part of BMO Financial Group, a North American financial organization with approximately 1,600 branches, and CDN $586 billion in assets (as of July 31, 2014).
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In honor of American Heart Month, we asked our partners at Fitness in the City for a few tips to focus on heart health.
5 Ways to Promote Heart Health
In the spirit of Saint Valentine, Fitness in the City wishes you and your special loved ones a Happy Valentine's Day. We don't ask for anything in return other than for you to love YOUR heart. That's right! February is not only the month of romance and love, it's National Healthy Heart month. Here are five ways to show your appreciation to your heart:
1. Including fish in your diet gives your heart a boost. Salmon and tuna are a great source of Omega-3. Omega-3 is an essential fatty acid, but our bodies don't produce it naturally. Don't like fish? Try fish oil supplements. (If you are on medication, check with your physician first!)
2. Increase your daily cardio by 30 minutes. Make your heart a priority during your workout and focus on a target rate of 120 beats per minute. This helps maximize blood flow and making your heart stronger.
3. Eat healthy fats. Olive oil, avocados and walnuts are a few of the foods that contain healthy fats, which will prevent you from overeating.
4. Do your chores. That's right, house chores like yard work and vigorous vacuuming are a great way to get your heart rate up and be good to your heart without missing a step of your already productive day.
5. Weight control is key to keeping your heart healthy and happy. Incorporating all of the above will allow you to keep your weight under control. Your heart will love you for it.
There you have it! Being mindful of our hearts will lead to a healthy quality of life. Take small steps if you have to, but remember, be good to your heart.
For updates and health and fitness tips, like Fitness in the City on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @fintesinthecity.


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Waxed Canvas Pencil Pouch
Made By: In Blue Handmade
Think of this rugged pouch as your trusty carryall for whatever life throws your way. Safekeeping for art pencils, grooming supplies, hiking ephemera, or all of the above, it's remarkably durable with dashing good looks. Handmade of waxed canvas, each pouch is waterproof and pretty much lifeproof, with accents of distressed tanned leather trim that add to the character. From the classroom to the trail, carry on.
– Distressed eco-friendly leather trim
– Ultra durable and waterproof
– Outer loops and key fob
– Gently spot clean
– Pouch measures 11" wide x 5" high x 1.5" deep


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From cut flowers in the Coastal Plain to medicinal herbs in the mountains, the North Carolina Specialty Crops Program takes a statewide, multi-faceted approach to helping the state's farmers diversify into high-value alternative crops.
A partnership of North Carolina State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Marketing Division, the program has studied dozens of potential fruit, vegetable, herb and nursery crops, sharing the results with farmers, who, in turn, have generated millions of dollars in added farm income from new agricultural crops and enterprises.
The program was established six years ago to identify potential new crops, conduct field research to determine the best varieties for North Carolina's growing and marketing conditions and develop the most efficient production methods. In addition, the program works to create post-harvest handling and packaging systems, and it researches and develops markets.
"Buyers from national supermarket chains, regional farm markets and specialty food markets are ready to support local producers who can grow better tasting fruits and vegetables," said Jeanine Davis, an associate professor of horticultural science at North Carolina State.
"And North Carolina has the right climate and soils to produce some of the world's finest strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, tomatoes, peppers, cantaloupes, melons, squash, and a variety of culturally diversified crops. Consumers are also looking for exciting new nursery crops and interesting value-added products."
If results of production and marketing tests are promising, the program gets the word out through workshops, grower meetings, field days, publications and its Web site (www.ncspecialtycrops.org).
The program, with headquarters at the R.P. Cunningham Research Station near Kinston and the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center near Fletcher, is guided by Davis; Bill Jester, a horticultural science associate with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension; and Nick Augostini, an NCDA&CS marketing specialist.
"A lot of us live close to the edge — we don't always have money to go to the doctors or replace the furnace or see the dentist," she added. "Now we have a team of folks working together to establish a locally owned source of income and community pride. For example, everything in our Smoky Mountain Native Plants products, but the paper in the bag, is from North Carolina."
(Dee Shore is news editor/department Extension coordinator at the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Adapted from an article in Perspectives, the quarterly magazine of North Carolina State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.)


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Key stakeholders from Australia's lighting industry gathered in Melbourne last week to discuss the impact of new technology on the sector at the same time as a draft on new Australian and New Zealand street lighting standards was released for public comment. With energy efficient solutions like LED and smart control systems becoming more prevalent, councils and developers are focusing heavily on these technologies as a way to cut costs and reduce environmental effects.
Attracting over 250 council officers, consultants, designers, engineers and developers the Australian Smart Lighting Summit saw two days of presentations from some of the country's most influential lighting authority's and a boutique exhibition of energy efficient products from leading manufacturers including Bemi Lighting, Sylvania Lighting Australasia, Zumtobel, Copper Lighting, OSRAM, Philips and GE.
Presentations from Professor Rob Adams and Ian Dryden of City of Melbourne's design team set the scene for the conference, which blended topics on outdoor and indoor lighting strategies and design. Ian Dryden, the City's Industrial Design Leader, said there's limited opportunity to present solutions to designers, local government and private developers. "The Summit allowed the lighting industry to share innovation and ideas in a relaxed environment with their client base", said Dryden.
City of Melbourne will shortly announce the Public Lighting Strategy 2013 which addresses lighting design, safety and amenity, attracting the evening crowd to public spaces and efficient maintenance programs. The strategy also aims to minimise the negative impacts of outdoor lighting through the use of energy efficient technology as City of Melbourne works towards the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2020.
Other key speakers included Tim Carr, Lighting Leader from Arup, Belinda Hill, Asset Technical Officer at Adelaide City Council and Paul Brown, Managing Director at Ironbark Sustainability. A case-study on a recently completed LED pilot project at University of Melbourne was presented by Steve Brown, Design Director at NDYLIGHT which saw the complete LED lighting upgrade of the Redmond Barry building and University Square car park. Aimed at identifying and resolving issues in upgrading all lights to LEDs in existing buildings the University will use the results of this project to drive future upgrades of its portfolio of assets.
"I found it very interesting the divergent views of the conference regarding realising the energy savings today or to defer bulk changeovers to maximise asset utilisation", commented Noel Twyman, Public Lighting Manager at Citipower & Powercor. "It's an important time for us all to work together to ensure that the community benefits", said Twyman.
The Summit comes at a time of heightened tension as the draft street lighting standards paper receives mixed reviews from the industry. The review falls on part six of the standard which focuses on the technical requirement for luminaires and aims to incorporate SSL as an approved light source. The objective of the new standard specifies the design, construction, performance and testing requirements of street lighting luminaires which need to withstand elements including vibrations from traffic, dust storms and ultraviolet radiation. Industry commentators have labelled the updates 'extremely prohibitive and precise'.
Roundtable discussions at the conference on hot industry topics including OMR charge, future price points and lighting standards allowed attendees to speak out and share solutions to the issues raised. "This was a wonderful opportunity to network and chat with likeminded professionals", said Danielle Mastro, Director at Lights Lights Lights who also joined the City Lights Tour lead by Ian Dryden and attended panel discussions involving industry experts on street, event and interior lighting that sparked conversation amongst delegates.
"At such a significant point in the growth of the lighting sector a platform for people to share their views and best practice has been welcomed by the industry", stated the Summit organiser Charlene Corrin from Expotrade Global. "This is the first time this Summit has been held in Australia, and considering the response from this years' participants it will become a very influential annual event."
Expotrade Global organises events in the infrastructure, sustainability, energy and lighting sectors including the Middle East Smart Lighting & Energy Summit being held on 11 – 12 November 2013 under the patronage of Municipality of Abu Dhabi City.


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Kalashnikov Rifles
AK-Net – Discussion Forum
AK-47/SKS 7.62x39mm Cartridge Wound Ballistics
AKS-74U – Home of the Krinkov
Assault Web – Discussion forum for battle rifles including AK-47
Choosing The Right Magazine For Your Kalashnikov
Gun Manuals – Bunches and bunches of gun manuals in PDF format
Kalashnikov AK-47 and AKM assault rifles (USSR)
Kalashnikov Home Page – AK Site. Kalashnikov Arms Catalog. From AK-47 to AK-100
Military Weapons and Accessories -Sighting in your AK
Romanian Kalashnikov Rifles
Red Star Arms – Interesting Add-On and Replacement parts for AK's and other guns.
Valery Shilin's Gun Club – Excellent info on AK's and Kalashnikov family of rifles
AR-15/M-16 Rifles
AR15.com – AR-15 resources and discussion forum
AR15.com Ammo FAQ
The First Annual Black Rifle Convention – 3-day get-together of the AR-15.com folks
Welcome to ArmaLite, Inc. — A History of Innovation – The developers of the AR-15
Bushmaster Firearms – Many folks feel that they're building the best AR these days
Fulton Armory – AR-15 Stuff, Garand Stuff, and More! – Fulton Armory specializes exclusively in the AR-15, M14/M1A, M1 Garand & M1 Carbine. It's all we do! We offer world class rifles, services, parts, accessories, tools, gauges, books, everything you need.
SKS Rifles
SKS, AK 47, MAK 90, Cobray and Intertec Parts and Accessories. – Politically Incorrect 'Legal' Shooting Supplies – Hard to find parts and accessories for your SKS, AK47, Cobray and Intertec weapons.
SKS Disassembly – Disassembly and cleaning of the SKS 7.62 x 39 rifle. We have a series of detailed pictures of each step of the operation, notes and cautions.
Survivor's SKS – Lots of good pictures of project guns, information and historical articles.
WWW.SIMONOV.NET – Probably the most complete SKS resource page on the web.
Survivor's SKS Boards – Issues Concerning the SKS family of rifles and other military rifles
Ruger 10/22 Rifles
The Sight Ruger 10/20 – My Ruger 10/22 site
Craig's Ruger 10-22 Page
Extractor Tuning
Guns Magazine RUGER 10-22 From Factory To Fantasy.
Gunstocks, rifle stocks, stockmaking, glass & pillar bedding.
Hillmans Custom Works
Phril's Bitchin' 10-22 Project!
Ruger's Autoloading Rifles And Pistols – Page One
Other Rifle
AR15 M16 SKS AK47 Accessory Directory – High performance parts and accessories for rifles
ArmaLite, Inc. Technical Manuals and Books
Culver's Shooting Page – Good Service Rifle – This page offers discussion forums for collectors and shooters of service rifles and pistols, plus articles pertaining to the details of collecting and shooting of each rifle and or pistol.
Dave's Swedish Mauser Page – On this site you will find some information found elsewhere on the web and in publications, along with my own observations, which may tend at times to contradict various sources.
Derby City FALs Owners' Association – Our mission is to preserve an important segment of history – FN FAL Rifles – through research, establishment of collecting standards, education, community outreach, and fellowship and to promote the growth and enjoyment of the hobby.
Gun Manuals – Bunches and bunches of gun manuals in PDF format
Gunny Hathcock – White Feather, the one and only.
The Gun Zone – Dean Speir's site loaded with articles and links on firearms
House of Karlina – 1894 & 1896 Swedish Mausers
The Illinois Firearm Resource – Rifles & Sniper Weapons – Excellent info on your favorite rifles
Sniper Country – My favorite site for long range precision rifle
M14 7.62mm Rifle – M24 7.62mm Sniper Rifle
The M1 Garand Rifle – An American Companion In Three Wars
Military Curio and Relics: A Weapons Gallery – Military weapons are tangible pieces of history. This Website is dedicated to their study, care and preservation. The following pages include firearms from around the world, encompassing the Black Powder era through World War Two, and beyond.
The www.riflebuilders.com Page – M.L. Greene Manufacturer of Gun Stocks, Components and Gun Stock Duplicating Machines. Good info on fitting and finishing rifle and pistol stocks.
Surplusrifle.com – Collecting and shooting the surplus rifle.
Comments, suggestions, contributions? Let me know


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Lee Adkins
Lee Adkins' research explores various topics in biased estimation and hypothesis testing. He has also worked with others in economics, finance, accounting and management on various applied studies. His research appears in scholarly journals that include the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Econometric Reviews, the Southern Economic Journal, National Tax Journal, Communications in Statistics, the Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation, the Journal of Futures Markets, Economics Letters, Advances in Econometrics, the Journal of Financial Research, the Journal of Regional Science, Applied Economics, the Journal of Applied Econometrics, and others. He has coauthored with R. Carter Hill two editions of "Using Stata for Principles of Econometrics" and authored "Using gretl for Principles of Econometrics," which is in use world-wide and available for download from his website, www.learneconometrics.com.
Mehtabul Azam
Mehtabul Azam's primary research interests are in the area of development and labor. Specific topics that he has examined include teacher quality, returns to language skills, wage inequality, intra-household allocation, and intergenerational mobility. He also has worked on numerous policy issues for The World Bank, International Labor Organization (ILO), and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). His research has been published or accepted for publication in scholarly journals including Journal of Development Economics, Demography, Economic Development and Cultural Change, World Development, and Journal of Development Studies.
Kevin Currier
Kevin Currier's primary research interest is in the area of Regulatory Economics. His specific areas of interest include: price and service quality regulation in the utilities industries; optimal pricing for utilities, airports and postal services; emissions trading; and renewable energy support systems such as feed-in tariffs and green certificate systems. His research has appeared in scholarly journals such as the Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Economics Letters, the Southern Economic Journal, the Journal of Economic Education, the Journal of Regulatory Economics, Telecommunications Policy, Energy Policy and Environmental and Resource Economics, among others. In addition, he is author of the graduate level textbook entitled Comparative Statics Analysis in Economics.
Greg Day
My research interests concern the relationship between market failure and legal systems, particularly in the areas of development and human rights. On occasion, certain markets perform inefficiently, producing suboptimal results. This is often caused by the legal environments governing or affecting those participating in a market, or the market itself. My goal is to uncover the hidden behavioral incentives created by the inefficient laws and legal systems underlying these poor results. For instance, I have published articles a) arguing that laws which discriminate against women are actually a leading cause of global poverty and underdevelopment, b) discussing the counterintuitive emergence of an arbitration market in human rights litigation, and c) explaining the paradox of why the art market functions so inefficiently, yet few actors have sought to reform it. These articles frequently incorporate a law and economics perspective, as well as quantitative methods.
Harounan Kazianga
Harounan Kazianga is an associate professor in the Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business at Oklahoma State University. His research focuses on development economics. He explores the role of education, agriculture, health, risk and intra-household resource allocation in the microeconomic foundations of poverty. He is actively engaged in primary field work, including using large-scale randomized control trials to evaluate public policies. His research has been published in a number of academic journals including the American Economic Journal: Applied, the Journal of Development Economics, Economic Development and Cultural Change, World Development and the Journal of African Economies.
J.B. Kim
Dr. J.B. Kim's primary research covers a range of topics to address issues in International Macroeconomics, International Finance, and Financial Economics with emphasis on nonstationary analysis of Financial and Macroeconomic Time Series. His research has been published in many academic journals including Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Economics Letters, Monetary and Economic Studies, Review of International Economics and other scholarly journals.
Bidisha Lahiri
My research interest is in International Economics which represents both International Trade as well as International Development Economics. I study the cause and effects of International Trade especially the effect trade has on developmental outcomes like environmental quality, firm growth, poverty and inequality. My research has appeared in journals like Review of International Economics, Applied Economics, Applied Economics Letters, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Journal of Economic Integration.
Karen Maguire
Karen Maguire is an active researcher and teacher in the fields of Energy Economics, Environment and Resource Economics, and Regional Economics. Her primary research and teaching focus is on analyzing energy markets, particularly, how politics and policies affect both renewable and non-renewable energy development. Specific research topics that she has examined include the influence of state Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) on renewable electricity generating capacity and electricity prices and the effect of both state and federal politics on energy development. In addition, she is interested in interdisciplinary work at the intersection of Economics and Ecology, specifically focusing on the influence of energy development on wildlife outcomes.
Dan Rickman
Dan Rickman's research focuses on rural and urban economies. Specific topics that he has examined include: the effects of energy extraction and the natural environment on regional growth and development; regional business cycles; regional migration and immigration; regional modeling for economic forecasting and policy analysis; regional poverty; and the long-standing influence of the rural-urban hierarchy on regional growth and development. His recently published research has appeared in journals such as Journal of Economic Geography, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Regional Science, Journal of Urban Economics, Land Economics, Oxford Economic Papers, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Regional Studies, and Southern Economic Journal.
Wenyi Shen
Wenyi Shen's research interests include macroeconomics and international finance, with a special emphasis on fiscal policy analysis. Her recent work explores how government debt levels can matter for spending effects via policy expectations and fiscal adjustments. Another line of her research studies the interaction of uncertainty and macroeconomic dynamics. Much of her research employs regime-switching dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models to analyze the economic implications of fiscal policy.
John Winters
John Winters is an active researcher with interests mainly in the fields of Regional Economics and Labor Economics. Specific topics that he has examined include the migration decisions of college students and college graduates, the effects of high human capital workers on regional economies, the effects of policies and other factors on individual education outcomes, interarea wage and well-being differentials, and teacher labor markets. His research has been published or accepted for publication in numerous scholarly journals including Journal of Urban Economics, Journal of Labor Economics, Journal of Regional Science, Journal of Economic Geography, Regional Science and Urban Economics, and Economics of Education Review.


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There are several long sea level records discussed in the literature which are historically important, but which are not included in the PSMSL data set. This is either because the data are not available in the monthly and annual mean format used by the PSMSL, or because they are not true MSL or even MTL as such (based perhaps on irregular observations of high and low waters rather than on continuous observations by a 'tide gauge' or 'tide pole' as now understood). Some examples are given below.
Historical annual mean values for Amsterdam for 1700-1925 were described in the 1945 paper of J.van Veen 'Bestaat er een geologische bodemdaling te Amsterdam sedert 1700?', Tijdschrift Koninklijk Nederlandsch Aardrijkskundig Genootschap, 2e reeks, deel LXII.
Modified values are described in Section 3 of the PSMSL 'Ancillary Time Series of Mean Sea Level Measurements' report from 1988 and can be found in a more convenient format in the file amsterdam.sea.level in this directory.
Historical annual mean values from Stockholm can be taken from the research of Martin Ekman.Earlier studies include "The world's longest continuous series of sea level observations" (Pure Appl. Geophys., 127, 73-77, 1988) and values for 1774-1984 from that paper can be found in ekman.1988. However, more recent studies have updated and replaced those values, and the later ones can be found under Martin Ekman in the PSMSL Author Archive.
Historical values from Kronstadt for 1773-1993 have been published in the report:
Bogdanov, V.I., Medvedev, M.Yu., Solodov, V.A., Trapeznikov, Yu., A., Troshkov, G.A. and Trubitsina, A.A. 2000. Mean monthly series of sea level observations (1777-1993) at the Kronstadt gauge. Reports of the Finnish Geodetic Institute, 2000:1, 34pp.
This report is contained in this directory as a pdf file with the permission of the Finnish Geodetic Institute. Appendix 1 and 2 of the report, which contain the data values, are included in a Word file , also with the permission of the Finnish Geodetic Institute.
Historical values of annual MHW and 'Adjusted MHW' from Liverpool shown in Figures 1 and 2 respectively of:
Woodworth, P.L. 1999. High waters at Liverpool since 1768: the UK's longest sea level record. Geophysical Research Letters, 26 (11), 1589-1592.
can be found in the files lpool.annual.mhw.fig1.grl and lpool.annual.mhw.adjusted respectively. Units are cm. See the paper for discussion on the data sets.
A time series of quasi-MSL at Brest was computed as part of the thesis work of Nicholas Pouvreau (University of La Rochelle, 2008). This series starts during the 18th century, much earlier than the true-MSL series from 1807 available from the PSMSL, and was included as a supplement to
Woodworth, P. L., Pouvreau, N., and Wöppelmann, G.: The gyre-scale circulation of the North Atlantic and sea level at Brest, Ocean Sci., 6, 185-190, doi:10.5194/os-6-185-2010, 2010.
A longer description is included in Brest_time_series.txt, and the data can be found in BrMHW_diurnalresidue.txt.


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We all know William Shakespeare's famous line from Hamlet, "To be, or not to be, that is the question," when the despairing Prince Hamlet is comparing the value of life over death. Had Shakespeare been alive in the 21st century, a time when sharing is inextricably linked to our survival, that line may have been written differently — maybe something like this: To share, or not to share?
See a penny; pick it up. All day long you'll have good luck! Well what if that penny was a book? Is that like inheriting a piece of knowledge? Or making a new friend?
A Sharing Manifesto
Sharing: The movement has started and it's not going to stop. Read ten reasons why self-proclaimed "sharing evangelist" Benita Matofska, Founder and Chief Sharer of The People Who Share and Compare and Share, believes the sharing economy is here to stay and is the solution to all our global problems.
And yes, you are involved in the solution.
Many songs are about love or its counterpart. That also means that those same songs are about sharing — because to love someone, that means you are willing to share yourself with someone else. Or not. Take a listen.
How do college freshman break the ice their first day on campus? Leo Burnett Colombia and Coca-Cola teamed up to create an innovative and memorable solution that led to freshmen sharing both their Cokes and experiences.
The first crossing of a continent using only the collaborative economy!
Tell us what you have to say about the Sharing Economy.


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I wrote a few days back that I'd lived through every Presidential election since Dwight Eisenhower's in 1951. Granted, I was not aware of anything more than my momma's nipple and my shitty diapers for that first election; but by the time Ike's successor John F. Kennedy ran in 1959, I'd heard all about Republicans and Democrats. My dad was a union shop steward and pro-Kennedy all the way (even though he knew Kennedy was a Godless "Catlick!").
Frankly, I grew up a pro- business Republican in a pro-labor Democratic household. Back then, I believed Republicans had vision, that their party platform meant more jobs because free enterprise made it possible.
Then came the Vietnam War, in which I played a small role, and I started to realize that free market capitalism also meant freewheeling defense industry spending, but by God, I'd seen godless commie pinkoes in action and I was determined to stay the Republican course; and I by God did, too.
And it was fun while it lasted, all those political campaigns (all those hot, rich Republican chicks I screwed).
But then, someone lost an eye, right around the defeat of George Herbert Walker Bush.
It was the Republican Party that lost its vision. Once content to remain inside the boardroom and outside our bedrooms, the Republican Party started aligning itself with the God-firster, science-hating, chicken screwing, prostitute-picture-taking Jimmy Swaggart-assholing, child-porning, Evangelicals, and all hell broke out!
Literally… In God's name.
What in the fuck happened to moderates in the Republican Party? Guys like Nelson Rockefeller who were fiscal conservatives and social liberals, I mean? Where did they go?
I mean, I got Ronald Reagan and Trickle-down economics (which didn't work). But Ronnie's big thing was scaring commies shitless, so I let him slide on economics, and also the fact that he sold arms to Iran, which got sold to the Contras, that ended up in the hands of narco-terrorists, who killed our drug enforcement agents.
Such is life, but dammit, Ronnie had vision. He knew ketchup was one of the food groups; he made sure it was on the school menu (if little else was).
I'm sorry, but the party me and Alex Keaton grew up loving because money is so cool, and where Young Republican chicks fucked like rabbits, became the party of women no one wants to fuck anymore (apparently, not even their husbands).
Like my momma said, "It's all about fun until someone loses an eye.


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Swansea manager Roberto Martinez is happy with the way his side have developed during their first season in the Championship.
The Swans are still in the play-off hunt ahead of their clash with Norwich at the Liberty Stadium and Martinez believes they are at a good enough level to make the top six.
"We are now an experienced side at this level of football after playing 41 games," he said.
"We have started to show this through our quality and our performances.
"We have to believe that we can get into the top six as we are better equipped to make the play-offs now than we were in August."
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Ahh Valentine's Day… a day full of love, flowers, chocolate, wine and cheese!
Wait, what? Cheese? I asked this question myself. But cheese pretty much rounds out the perfect Valentine's Day. Pair some exceptional wine with delicious cheese and you have basically created the best day for yourself, your friends - or for your significant other.
Now remember, there are a million ways to pair wine and cheese, these are just some friendly suggestions to get you started!
Here are some tips about how to enjoy your wine and cheese together:
- Consider the age and intensity of each. Fresh soft cheeses like mozzarella pair better with younger wines while aged cheeses pair well with full bodied red wines.
- Pair your favorite rich, creamy cheese, like Camembert or Brie, with a bubbly wine, like champagne, to offset textures. The bubbles from the wine can help cleanse the tongue which makes you want to take another bite.
- Think about pairing a sweet wine with a salty cheese (think bleu cheese and riesling). The saltiness of the cheese will bring out the sweetness of the wine making an irresistible combination .
- Add some fruit (dried and fresh) and nuts to your tasting party to help enhance the taste of both the cheese and the wine.
Make sure to look for local, Washington cheeses for your Valentine's Day tasting extravaganza!
Happy Valentine's Day!


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|Posted by Dawn S on March 10, 2013 at 9:20 PM
My sewing station where I make my Memory Keepsake Bears and my Great Grandma's sewing machine where she made teddy bears years ago. I was blessed to be given this old machine a few years ago. It has been passed to the oldest daughter 3 times now. One day I plan to pass to maybe a grand daughter because I have just boys.
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text: In the area of United States history, we collect widely books pertaining to legal and constitutional history, including books on the history of legislation, regulation, civil and human rights, and feminism. Papers and biographies of judges and lawyers are collected extensively, as well as those of political figures who had a major influence on legal history. British legal history is collected along similar lines, but the history of other nations is covered much less thoroughly. History books are collected more extensively when the historical interests of Law School faculty members require us to do so.


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I`m often inspired to create quick, light meals that require minimal fussing at the stove. The dishes I prepare, whether for family or guests, usually revolve around grilled entrees and the freshest seasonal produce. Sauces are light and herbaceous.
One good technique for making a fast sauce without the stove is by preparing various compound butters with fresh herbs. Probably the best known is called maitre d`hotel, which is seasoned with parsley, salt, pepper and lemon juice. A dollop of this on a sizzling grilled steak is a superb combination.


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Ohio's "Other" Cryptids
Jay, Ohio Bigfoot Group Founder
Without question the most cryptid sightings in Ohio belong to Bigfoots, but other cryptids are reported in Ohio that are worth mentioning. The following article will name a few:
Werewolves, Wolf-people, and/or "Dogmen"
It is certainly folkloric in nature, but are werewolves (aka wolf-people, aka "dogmen") a case of the myth created the creature or the creature created the myth? These cryptids are reported throughout Ohio at a surprising rate and the sightings increase every year. They are reported similar in stature to Sasquatches but having feet and hands with long claws, an elongated snout, mouth full of teeth, and glowing red eyes. Most researchers do not believe that these are the werewolves of lore, that are human except during a full moon; but are something entirely different.
Loveland Frog Creature
The details of this creature's existence are very hard to follow. Allegedly this creature is a bi-pedal humanoid that was spotted on a road in Loveland near the Little Miami River. Some stories claim that the reports were made by police officers, who originally saw these frog-like creatures, and swear to this day the stories are true.. while other stories say these officers say the story was blown way out of proportion and they simply saw a wounded animal fleeing across the road. Regardless of what you believe or read, this cryptid is still sighted today and will forever have a place in Ohio's folklore.
"Thunderbirds" show up in American Indian folklore and stories but are also reported modern day. These are not your typical birds but are said to have massive wingspans and to be so great in size that they could carry off humans.
"Alien" Big Cats or "ABCs"
The word "alien" in this context does not mean these felines are from outer space but are foreign to the areas they are being reported. There are several sighting databases out there for big cats like mountain lions and panthers in Ohio and neighboring states and these sightings are nothing to scoff at as these big cats reports are as plentiful as Bigfoot sightings in Ohio. For more information on ABCs, please check out the Ohio Bigfoot article: "Black Panthers in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana".
"Bessie", The Lake Erie Monster
Much like the Loch Ness Monster, Lake Erie in the northern part of our state has it's own reported lake creature sightings. Nicknamed "Bessie", this creature or creature(s) are reported similar in looks to the Loch Ness Monster(s) which are the classic Plesiosaur as we know it. The creature is embraced so much one of the local team's name, "The Lake Erie Monsters" pay tribute to the beast(s).
This one sounds wild but reptilian people are reportedly seen in Ohio as well as many other US states. What people describe seeing are bi-pedal humanoids with scaled skin, webbed hands and feet, with or without tails, elongated snouts with teeth.. all of which are lizard-like but these beings are claimed to be of a "higher intelligence".
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Melonheads are one of the more unusual cryptids reported in Ohio. These sightings are based on an urban legend in northeast Ohio were claims of sightings of humans with abnormally large heads are reported in the woods. These sightings began to spread throughout Ohio and are reported in at least 2 other states. The legend is of a group of children who were experimented on, killed their guardian, and now roam the forests of Ohio.
The Mothman is not exactly an Ohio cryptid, however, it's presence in West Virginia and association with the collapse of the Silver Bridge on the Ohio River definitely impacted Ohio as well. Mothman (or are they Mothmen or Mothpeople?) are reported all over the world usually before or during a catastrophic disaster. What people report seeing is a bi-pedal humanoid with large moth-like wings and large glowing red eyes. The Mothman has become increasingly popular over the years, there is a museum dedicated to the cryptid in Point Pleasant, West Virginia; as well as a statue, and several movies use this creature.
Of course these are not the only cryptids in Ohio but are the most widely reported. Over the years, we have had some strange reports regarding other cryptid creatures that sound other worldly (including a humanoid bat-like creature), if you have had an experience like this, please feel free to report it to us!


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I hope you all had a fantastically marvellous Christmas day and I hope you are having a nice Boxing day so far too :)
Many of the shops start their sales today and my Folksy shop is no exception!
There is a sale on every single item :D So please do get down there and grab yourself a bargain because once it is gone it is gone!
And also lots of new stock for the new year will be appearing soon! :0D
Here is the link to my shop (or you can just click the button near the top and to the side of the blog to be magically transported there :P): http://folksy.com/shops/handmadebyjordan
See you all again soon with my post Christmas post,
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When I looked at Junya Watanabe's digs for fall, I stopped at this scruffy, lived-in furness. Coats that can keep you warm should your heater break down in the dead of winter, DONE. I dig these fuzzy overthings...evidence that fur doesn't always have to say "Yo I am a baller".
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- Maria said...
"fur doesn't always have to say "Yo I am a baller"." ahahahha, true true!
- March 6, 2011 at 4:53 AM
- Miss M said...
sooo good.
+Miss M+
- March 7, 2011 at 12:17 PM
- deprimert julatre said...
it's the only collection I've seen where I've thought "here there's a piece for every girl I know", does that sound dull?
- March 11, 2011 at 8:22 PM
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Year of Introduction: 1955
Habit: Lax - Basket
Flower Type: Single
Tube Colour: Rich Red
Sepal Colour: Rich Red
Corolla Colour: Darker Red
Foliage Colour: Green and Yellow (Variegated)
Family: Onagraceae
Parentage: Half-Hardy (RHS Hardiness Level H2/H3)
Introduced By: Weber
Details: Deciduous Shrub
A sport of 'Marinka'.
Flowering Period
Plant Instructions:
Ideal for pots and containers.
Care Instructions:
Dead head (remove old flowers) regularly and feed once a week in flowering season with a high potash (tomato) feed to encourage a better & longer flowering season.
Water Instructions:
Water regularly allow compost to dry before watering again, do not leave your plants standing in water


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square enix and full metal alchemist
In a statement, the company revealed that its publishing sector is posting revenues nearly equivalent to those of its online gaming division. In particular, the company's Full Metal Alchemist manga series has been bringing up the sector. The Japanese comic book series sold a total of 8 million copies, spurred on by the franchise's anime debut in October. A Full Metal Alchemist PS2 game is creating additional buzz around the franchise.
all info from gamespot.com
wow. they should do more stuff like full metal if its working out that good.
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Enix has been publishing manga for quite a few years, but FMA has become a breakaway hit. Three weeks ago, fma volumes took up 4 spots on the top 10 of manga sales for that week. This was beyond even many new releases, and some of those fma volumes had been out for over a year.
But this is no coincidence. They've been pushing fma in the bookstores bigtime ever since the anime was announced. Every bookstore has some sort of fma display with stacks of all the books. Square-Enix did some very smart marketing.
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