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Buster Posey Shows the World a New, Painful Way to Slide into a Base (Video)
Buster Posey may have been called safe as he slid into third using a very, uh, unique technique, but it wouldn't have even been a question if he had just used his hands to touch the base instead of his face.
The Giants catcher went into the base face-first (literally) with his arms seemingly in his pockets as his cheek and chin appeared to be his first body parts to actually touch the base. It's something we rarely, which, after a century and tens of thousands of baseball games, is saying something.
Take a look:
Doesn't look like fun, but it seems to have gotten the job done.
The SF Giants Twitter account had some fun with the slide after Hunter Pence got a shiner one day earlier:
Posey trying to make Pence feel better. Good friends. #SFGiants pic.twitter.com/bko3JJngHX
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiantsFans) August 9, 2016


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Roasted Vegetables
It has been raining here for 6 days straight. It's supposed to clear up today and we're supposedly finally going to see some sun. The weather has really affected my mood, though. I'm typically ok with a couple days here and there of rain, but 6 days straight just really puts you in a crappy mood. I haven't wanted to do anything, I've been lethargic, lazy, and moody. Maybe I should've flown to a tropical island this week :) do you notice your moods fluctuating with the weather? How do you deal with it?
A while back, I posted on Instagram one of my favorite ways to eat my veggies and I was inundated with questions on how I roast them and what recipe I use. Truth be told, I don't really use a recipe. I honestly just eyeball a lot of it depending on how many veggies I'm roasting at the time. I put together a rough recipe below but really, any way you roast your veggies, it'll turn out great :) roasted vegetables are hands down my favorite way to cook veggies and to incorporate them in any dish. Come back Wednesday for a quick & easy recipe on how to incorporate roasted vegetables into a pasta dish!
Roasted vegetables bring out sweet flavor notes of veggies and they're infused with the olive oil you drizzle it with.
- 1 large head of broccoli, florets chopped off from the stalk
- 1 large zucchini, chopped into half moons
- 1 large yellow squash, chopped into half moons
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in halves
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 10 oz portobello mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 2-3 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit
- In a large bowl, toss all the vegetables together with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Divide the vegetables among two jelly roll pans.
- Roast vegetables for 35-40 minutes, removing the vegetables from the oven every 15 minutes to stir around.
You can virtually roast any type of vegetable you want with this base recipe. Adjust amount of olive oil and salt/pepper based on the amount of veggies you're roasting. I've done sweet potatoes, potatoes, cauliflower, bell peppers, etc.
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The sea defences at Cleveleys are brought to life with a public art trail – one piece is Mary's Shell.
You can find the shell sat on the beach at Cleveleys. It's towards the northern end of the new promenade, opposite Jubilee Gardens and adjacent to the seafront cafe.
It's completely visible once the tide goes out, and large enough for you to climb inside it and take a really good look.
Once the tide comes in the shell fills with water and only the very top of it remains visible, poking through the waves.
The clip below of the tide lapping around Mary's Shell was taken on a sunny, blowy day in June
This video clip of the shell underwater at high tide, was taken in December 2014
It's a huge piece of public art, fastened to a base which has been fixed to concrete foundations set in the beach just in front of the cafe.
It's 8m long and 4m tall and weighs in at 16.5 tonnes, with words from the story of the Sea Swallow etched inside.
Once the tide goes out, you can climb inside and listen for the sounds of the sea and waves.
Installation of Mary's Shell
When the beach nourishment works were carried out in the summer of 2013, concrete foundations were cast in the beach for the Shell and the Ogre.
On the morning of Wednesday 25 September 2013 in a race against the tide, it was positioned in place, with a bit of old fashioned technology, pulling and steel plates, take a look at this clip.
The shell was taken to it's new position on a trailer, which was then dug down into the beach adjacent to the base. Steel plates were welded together to fill the space between the base and the trailer, and an expert JCB driver pulled the sculpture gently off the trailer and into position in a perfectly executed manoeuvre which drew the attention of a crowd of onlookers.
When the beach nourishment works were carried out in the summer of 2013, the concrete foundation was cast in the beach for the Shell.
Friday 13th…
Mary's Shell was originally delivered to Cleveleys on Friday 13 September 2013 and spent a couple of weeks perched on a trailer on the shingle beach, awaiting transportation to its final spot on the sand.
Friday 13th September turned out to be an unfortunate choice of day – it was intended to be the day of installation but because of problems with the crane that was brought to site to do the lift, which wasn't suitable for use on the sand, the installation couldn't take place as planned.
Everything went well for the second date of 25th September, and the Shell was positioned on the beach.
Artists Illustrations
The original artists illustrations for Mary's Shell
More about the Cleveleys Mythological Coastline
The sea defences at Cleveleys were rebuilt to protect the coastline from flooding. At the same time, the fabulous new, award winning design increased the popularity of this much loved seaside town and has attracted people from near and far to come and enjoy the spectacular views and much better access to the beach.
The 'Cleveleys Mythological Coastline' project secured grant funding through the national Sea Change project, which aims to regenerate the coast through the Arts, much of which has involved the area around the Marine Hall and gardens at Fleetwood. In Cleveleys, the project creates a legacy to follow the sea defence works, and a story that's Cleveleys very own for the future.
The Sea Swallow is the story, written for children but with a charm that's unmissable, and tells a fairy tale that blends legend with local features, including sunken villages and the petrified forest which you can still see on the beach today. In 2011, each primary school child in Wyre was given a copy of the book.
Read More
You can find out about the other pieces of public art along Cleveleys seafront in this section with the links in the menu.
Would you like your own Mary's Shell?
Visit Cleveleys is independently published by The Rabbit Patch Ltd. We're a design and creatives company right here on the Fylde Coast and we have an online shop where we sell our own original art and photos.
This is our photograph of Mary's Shell – available framed or as a plain print. Follow the link and have a look around at both local scenes and traditional seaside views.
Original photograph of Mary's Shell from Seaside Emporium
Mary's Shell on Cleveleys Beach – it draws photographers from far and wide.
If you've got a photo to share please post it on the Visit Cleveleys Facebook page or email to firstname.lastname@example.com


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Boil water notice
A boil water notice was issued by Irish Water and Longford County Council on Wednesday, the 3rd of September. Most of the southern half of the parish of Cashel is affected. Specific details, advice and instructions are given with the notice.
Defibrillator group
The Newtowncashel Defibrillator group hold their A.G.M. on Wednesday, the 17th of September at 8pm in the G.A.A. Clubhouse. Your support will be appreciated and new members are most welcome. Training is ongoing. Would be participants are urged to contact any member without hesitation.
Congratulations to Monica Healy who won 2nd prize in Federation garden competition. Presentation of prizes will take place at Federation meeting on Wednesday, 24th September in Ballinamuck. Monthly walk will take place in Newtowncashel on Sunday, 28th September at 3pm starting at "The Hill". Refreshments will be served. Patchwork classes starting soon in Newtownforbes. Aqua aerobics each Monday night in Mall. There's something for everybody in I.C.A. Next guild meeting Tuesday, 7th October. New members are always welcome.
We extend congratulations to both Philip Ginty and Mary Bomba who were married on the 20th of August last.
Station masses
The autumn station masses will be celebrated from the 6th to the 30th of October. Householders who are to host the stations may arrange dates when convenient, if they have not already done so.
Pattern day
This Sunday, the 14th of September is Pattern Day in Clonmacnois. Devotions and Mass at 3pm. Bishop Francis Duffy is principal celebrant and preacher.
Irish Dancing
The O'Reilly/Bransfield School of Irish dancing have resumed after the summer break. Class is every Thursday in the Hall in Newtowncashel, 5pm - 6pm, all new pupils welcome. Any enquires, please text Carole on 087 7181698.


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Brooke Shields flaunted her sexy body as she stripped down to her Calvin Klein underwear.
The 52-year-old actress blew the fashion world away when she donned the famous brand back in 1980 at the age of 14.
Now 37 years later, 'The Blue Lagoon' star looked as sexy as ever as she paid homage to the photoshoot which shot her to fame whilst doing a shoot for Social Life Magazine.
In the photoshoot, the mother-of-two flaunted her 6'0" toned body while donning white lingerie from the iconic American brand.
The model and actress said after the shoot: "After the Calvin Klein show I went back to my house and looked through all my jeans and I realised I that I don't own one pair of Calvins. I sat on the floor going through the jeans and yes, it was an emotional moment for me and I didn't want anyone else to be in the room. I wanted to have my own experience.
"Don't worry, I didn't get on the floor and do the pose. If I had done that, I would have had to be sent away. But I did look at myself in the mirror and I thought 'okay, okay, this is good ... You look good. And then a really cool thing happened. I got to give two pairs of the jeans to my daughter Rowan. She is 14 years old.
"That's close to the age I was when I shot the ad. I didn't say anything when I gave her the jeans and we didn't talk about it, but it was definitely a full-circle moment."
Although the model started her career when she was a teenager, she has banned her two daughters - Rowan, 14, and Grier, 11 - from modelling until they finish college.
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The next edition of HIPPOLOGICA Berlin is scheduled to take place at Messe Berlin from the 24th to the 27th of January 2019. Last year, the equestrian sport exhibition brought together 190 exhibiting companies and 22,000 visitors. With its comprehensive range of equestrian sports equipment and horse supplies, HIPPOLOGICA Berlin 2019 will undoubtedly surpass these numbers.
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Winning is everything heheh.
So I want to win a lot of Entrecard credit so I can put my ad on top blogger Entrecard spot. :).
My target is of course by mr razzball, 10k worth of EC yumy yummy.Hopefully I can win this time after supporting Entrecard for so long hahah.
Fantasy Baseball – 10,000ec — You can trade in 10,000ec for, like, Graham's car or something.
Q3-n – 5000ec — Q3-n is selling their 1950s dinette furniture to finance this contest. They say, "You're welcome."
Øblog – 4000ec — Wow! 4000ec is going for like $30 on the Entrecard market. Thanks, Weird Oh.
Evil Woobie – 3000ec — Hey, maybe she's not so evil after all! Or is she? You make the call!
Turnip of Power – 1001ec — He was going to go with 1000 then he found an extra credit in his couch. Thanks, Turnip!
Celebrity Pictures – 1000ec — Credits were acquired through legal means. Supposedly.
Evil Entrecard Kid! – 1000ec — Entrecard trivia: Evil Woobie and Evil Entrecard Kid are not related. Yet.
Modern Glam – 1000ec — With the 1000ec, perhaps you'll buy an imaginary 1000ec pashmina and hang it around your virtual neck.
Dot Com Mogul – 1000ec — With this 1000ec, you might be able to buy back Q3-n's dinette furniture.
Blabberwocky – 1000ec — It's a play on Jabberwocky.
Looking For Scoop – 1000ec — Nothing says "I can buy one popular ad" like 1000ec.
Eyespi20.com – 1000ec — And she'll teach you how she does that weird signature thing. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, look at her site.
Travelin' Show – 1000ec — Message from the year 2012: Macy's is now taking credits and a 1000 gets you one earring.
The Hypnotist – 1000ec — She will put you under a spell. Recognize!
Diet Pulpit – 1000ec — You can buy a lot of imaginary rice cakes with 1000ec. Side note, imaginary rice cakes taste better than real ones.
The Realtor – 500ec — You want insight. Listen to her write. It's like magic beans growing in the backyard of your brain.
Romelo – 500ec — Romelo, Romelo, wherefore art thou 500ec?
WebATBP.com – 500ec — With gas prices soaring, it won't be too long before 500ec goes for 501ec.
Inspire Emotion – 500ec — Almost pay for your favorite 512ec ad!
Sue Doe-Nim – 500ec — She'll probably give you the credits then mock you for wanting them. That's right — bonus!
Thailand Land of Smiles – 500ec — Actually, that's 500 smiles.
FitnessLifeClub – 500ec — You'll have to promise not to blow these credits on any fattening foods.
Lisa Cooking – 500ec — Surprise the whole family with 500 Entrecard credits.
JunkieYard Dot Com – 500ec — If you put these credits in a 401K, in 45 years you'll have enough credits for a free e-card.
Movie Reviews – 500ec — You can't buy a movie ticket with Entrecard credits. Yet. (Graham twirls his mustache. Contemplating world domination.)
Aerten Art – She's donating a painting. Seriously. Go look at her site and tell me you wouldn't want a painting. Now. We'll wait.
ImpNERD – 125×125 ad for a month — Let's see, ImpNERD usually sells advertising for 256ec/day. You get this for a month. Um, yeah, you want this.
PoemsofQuotes – A cheesy poem about the winner's topic — Win this and then ask them to rhyme something with, "Orange."
Eyespi20.com – A custom made 125×125 card. Some of you need this. You know who you are.
Diet Pulpit – One week ad spot right below the banner and a personal greeting from Lady Rose saying, "Congratulations!"
JunkieYard Dot Com – Three blogroll links. Okay, the thing is, you can't just get these. They're prizes only won here.
The Hypnotist – A Hypnotic Audio – I don't think this will simply be trance music. I could be wrong.
Together this is a virtual truckload of credits and prizes. (But who's counting?) There will be ONE WINNER for EACH prize. (Caps are for emphasis, not aesthetics.) So that means there will be hundreds (or maybe dozens) of winners. Wow. Okay, again and backwards — wow.
- Write about this contest and just mention the one prize you want to win. Then leave a comment on this blog post with the link for us to see. 1 Entry
- Write about this contest on your blog, mention the prize you want to win and copy all of the sponsors. Then leave a comment on this blog post with the link for us to see. 2 Entries
This contest will end exactly 14 days from the time Graham posts this contest. Also, if Graham buries this contest with an Outage notice, he will have to answer for the loss of Q3-n's dinette furniture. Thanks and good luck!


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Leroy S. Foust of Co. E. 17 Reg. Ind. Vol. Fell in the battle of Noonday Creek 4 miles north of Mariette, Georgia June 20, 1864. Aged 27 Yrs. 8 Mos. 3 D's."
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Click fraud is an issue that just about every company using PPC advertising like Google AdWords must address at some point. While generally manageable, if you're not aware of it and you're not paying attention, click fraud can be the source of a costly lesson.
Much of the click fraud in the search PPC world comes from rogue publishers, who have an obvious incentive to inflate clicks to boost earnings.
There's a natural rationale for believing that click fraud isn't likely to be as much of a problem in the social networking world, at least for now. The most popular and prominent ad offering, Facebook's, currently doesn't have an AdSense-like component, so there are no third party publishers to worry about. And it's hard to fathom Facebook itself committing click fraud.
But that doesn't mean that Facebook advertisers shouldn't be as vigilant about their Facebook campaigns. According to one Facebook advertiser, an odd form of click fraud may actually be a huge problem.
Limited Run, which provides a store platform for recording labels, musicians and artists, has decided to delete its Facebook Page. In a post on Facebook, the company explained:
A couple months ago, when we were preparing to launch the new Limited Run, we started to experiment with Facebook ads. Unfortunately, while testing their ad system, we noticed some very strange things. Facebook was charging us for clicks, yet we could only verify about 20% of them actually showing up on our site.
At first, we thought it was our analytics service. We tried signing up for a handful of other big name companies, and still, we couldn't verify more than 15-20% of clicks. So we did what any good developers would do. We built our own analytic software.
So we did what any good developers would do. We built a page logger. Any time a page was loaded, we'd keep track of it. You know what we found? The 80% of clicks we were paying for were from bots. That's correct. Bots were loading pages and driving up our advertising costs.
So we tried contacting Facebook about this. Unfortunately, they wouldn't reply. Do we know who the bots belong too? No. Are we accusing Facebook of using bots to drive up advertising revenue. No. Is it strange? Yes.
Obviously, Limited Run's claims will be disturbing to any company advertising on Facebook that isn't looking closely at the quality of the traffic being received, but there are many important technical details that would be needed to determine if Limited Run's claims are accurate.
This said, the topic of Facebook click fraud isn't new. TechCrunch published a series of posts on the subject back in 2009 which suggested that the problem was real and that advertisers were behind the activity. The motivation: drive up costs for their competition.
Since then, others have suggested that something isn't right with Facebook's ad offering, and the company has even battled lawsuits over click fraud claims. So Limited Run, which also claims Facebook basically tried to shake it down to the tune of $2,000 per month for the ability to change the name of its Facebook Page, is simply the latest in a line of individuals and companies that have raised questions about Facebook ads.
The timing, of course, couldn't have been worse for Facebook. The world's largest social network is now a publicly-traded company, so it's under a lot more scrutiny and pressure to realize its perceived revenue potential. Standing in the way of the latter: skyrocketing mobile use, ROI that is often MIA (at least for a year), and perhaps, the specter of widespread click fraud claims.
Whether click fraud becomes the next big threat to Facebook's prosperity (and stock price) remains to be seen, but Limited Run's experience serves as a good reminder to companies using Facebook ads: nobody is going to manage your campaigns for you.
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It's at exactly a time like this that I would expect somebody who likes facebook (there's 900 million profiles), to say something in the defense of fb. But nary a whisper, as no one is going to pay for using face book - I thought that was cleared up ages ago. Facebook is a platform to sustain, and create new relationships, for individuals, and for business. The ability to give customers a mouthpiece to state their feelings towards your brand goes a long way to show transparency. I also don't want any annoying adverts on my screen when I'm on facebook, but my rank is somewhat stifled when I consider that I'm not paying. Still, from a marketing point of view, fb is best for Brandvocates, and managing online reputations, not for direct sales.
The issue of fraud traffic – and in particular bots – within the media buying business is staggering.
Experiences at UK tech start-up TrafficCake.com showed even reputable ad-networks delivering 30%+ fraud traffic, whilst some of the smaller traffic sellers, particularly those targeting small affiliates and internet marketers unashamedly send 100% bot traffic. They continue to operate with impunity, often from territories beyond the grasp of authorities. When their website or Pay-Pal account is shut down they simply open up new identities.
Traffic buying needs to be more safe and transparent. Knowledge is important – traffic buyers need to know what steps they can take to protect themselves.
And don't forget if 30%+ of all online marketing ad spend is fake – that's a lot of money going missing from legitimate parts of our economy.


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We want to make GeekGirlCon a super-cool experience filled with excitement, education, and fun for all.
We strive to create an event that works for all our attendees. We think inclusively about the range of needs, employ best practices to continually review our spaces, improve as we are able, and learn from our mistakes.
Our annual convention is held at The Conference Center at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. All public areas, lobbies, exhibit halls, and meeting rooms within the WSCC are ADA accessible.
Accessibility Features
Specific details such as location information will be updated as we get closer to the con.
ASL Interpreters — For support around the con! For questions or interpreter requests, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Elevator Priority — First access is given to those that require it.
Nursing Room — A private area to nurse children. Located on Level 2 Chelan.
Introvert Alley — A quiet, low-light room to take a breather from all the Con-related-excitement. Located on Yakima Level 1, Room 2 from 11am to 6pm on Saturday and 9am to 6pm on Sunday.
Chairs for Resting — Available throughout all Con areas.
Early Access — Given to those that need more time to be seated. Request early room access stickers at the registration/info booth.
"No Photo" Stickers — Available for all badges to help respect attendee privacy. Request No Photo stickers at the registration or info booth.
Gender-Inclusive Bathrooms — For attendees who prefer less gendered bathrooms. Located on Level 2 Chelan.
Con and Access Information — Available at the Info desk, located next to the registration area.
Reaction Team — On hand to support guests' safety. Reaction team members will be wearing Agent t-shirts, armbands, and matching whimsical accessories.
Wide Pathways — Found throughout for wheelchairs and strollers.
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- Not all disabilities are visible. Be willing to help or support when asked.
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To make the marinade, heat the chile de Arbol powder, ancho chile powder, cayenne, and cumin for 45 to 60 seconds in a small saute pan over medium-low heat. Transfer the spice mixture to a small bowl, and whisk in the orange juice, water, garlic puree, cane syrup, and oregano. Gradually whisk in the oil in a steady stream.
Season the meat with 1 teaspoon of the Cajun seasoning and the jerk seasoning. Place pork into a plastic resealable bag, add the marinade, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.
When ready to cook, heat a charcoal or gas grill. Remove the pork from the plastic bag and discard the marinade. Slice the tenderloin into 12 equal portions. Working with 1 piece at a time, place a piece of pork between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound out to a thickness of 1/8-inch. Complete with remaining tenderloin pieces. Combine the remaining 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning with the salt, pepper, and chile de Arbol powder. Lightly brush both sides of the meat with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning mixture. Thread each piece of pork onto a skewer (for stability, use 2 skewers for each piece of meat). Grill over medium-high heat for 6 to 7 minutes, turning occasionally. Serve immediately with Cilantro-Cucumber Tzatzki Sauce (see separate recipe).
Preheat the oven to300 degrees.
Place the garlic in a small ovenproof container and pour in the oil. Use additional oil if needed to completely immerse all the garlic cloves. Cover the container with aluminum foil and roast 1 hour, until garlic is soft and light golden brown.
Strain the garlic and place in a blender along with 2 tablespoons of the oil. Puree to a smooth consistency, adding a small amount of oil if necessary. Pour into a container and cover the top of the puree with a thin layer of the oil. Cover and store in the refrigerator.
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Common Problems at Real Estate Closings
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If you have ever bought or sold a real estate property then you know that this transaction is a situation akin to that old saying that "it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings". People who are new to the process may believe that the real estate purchase is basically complete when the negotiation has been completed and the closing date has been set. However, veterans of real estate sales know that there are a whole lot of things that can go wrong at real estate closings. Until the closing is over and the transfer of the property is officially complete, neither buyer nor seller should assume that the deal is certain to go through.
For those who are new to the process of buying and selling real estate, here is an overview of some of the most common problems that may occur at real estate closings which can delay or terminate the deal:
- Failure of parties to show up at the closing. The most frustrating experience for those people who arrive at the real estate closing on time is when they end up waiting there for one party to show up and the party never does. In rare cases, this is due to a case of cold feet by the buyer or seller and results in a dead deal. However, the more common case is that someone who didn't realize he or she had to be there to sign the papers is a no-show. For example, a married woman may be purchasing a home as a fix-up for sale and not realize that her husband is also going to need to be there to sign the paperwork. If he's not there and she doesn't have Power of Attorney to sign for him, the closing may need to be rescheduled to a time when he can be present.
- Failure to bring all of the paperwork and identification necessary to complete the closing. It often happens that one or both parties mistakenly fails to bring an important piece of paper or ID to the closing. Make sure that you know in advance what items are expected of you from the title agent and other professionals that you're working with at the closing. Put all of these together in a file and make sure to bring the file with you to the closing in order to avoid problems with completing the deal.
- Sudden awareness of problems. In theory, both parties have already read all of the documents about the deal in full before the closing date and there will be no surprises. However, those people who don't pay close attention to what they are reading may get to the closing and discover that there are issues they weren't aware of that change the terms of the deal for them. For example, a more thorough read through the title report may reveal that certain issues are present with the home that affect the insurance of the home. Sudden awareness of this could cause the buyer to have second thoughts about making the deal.
- Insufficient funds. The financial details of the real estate transaction should be worked out prior to the closing date. However, that's not always the case. The most common scenario here is that the buyer doesn't realize that he or she needs to bring additional funds for the closing costs. If the buyer doesn't have those funds available, the closing may not be able to take place. Other problems with the funds for the purchase may have to do with problems coming up in relation to the mortgage loan such as failure to pay off other mortgages or foreclosure payments prior to completing this transaction. If all is not in order with the money situation then there's a good chance that the closing isn't going to be completed at this time – and may not ever be completed.
In most cases, the closing of a real estate sale is easy. Everyone shows up with all of the proper documents and everything is in order before they arrive. They sign the papers, pay the closing costs and go their separate ways. However, things don't always happen so smoothly. Neither the buyer nor the seller of a property should consider the real estate transaction complete until the real estate closing has been finalized. There are simply too many problems that might come up at (or just prior to) the closing which can cause the deal to have to be delayed or even to fall apart completely.


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Pretty straight forward. Take it out of the box, let it relax for a while so it lays flat and plop it down on the floor of the cargo area. Fits perfectly. For those getting this for protecting against dog hair and such, be aware that the side wall carpets are still exposed to attract hair, this doesn't help that, nor does it claim to... just an observation. Also, the wells on both sides become empty areas that the liner simply lays on top of. Would be nice to have some foam void fillers to set in their so they don't collapse if stepped on.


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Over the past year and a half, I've been exposed to the Oming, Chaturanga's & Vinyasa Flows in the world of Yoga.
I never would of thought I'd ever be sitting in a steaming hot class room, with about 15-25 people, sweating my ass off and holding balance postures for record times.
I'm a big dude, recovering Powerlifter, Strongman enthusiast and now a complete freak-show of a Yogi (A term that Yoga folks use to call themselves, sorta like a Crossfitter) 😉
What I've come to realize over the span of my practice is that it never really ever get's easier, and that's why I love it. It's one of the most humbling forms of training that I've ever done, especially being a fairly strong guy in the weight room, I walk into a Yoga studio and I'm the biatch curled in the fettle position, like Leonardo DiCaprio in Basketball Diaries detoxing off of Heroin.
Yoga beats you up in a truly amazing way, and the more you commit to yourself and stay consistent with your practice, the more you'll start to breathe better and deeper and find a different meaning that you can approach to all of our crazy fast paced lives.
For you Masters Athletes, I can't think of a better thing to do for yourself than adding Yoga into your lives. Does it have to be a BRUTAL class? No, not at all. There are so many forms of Yoga that I think would balance your training during the week and not interfere with your precious #gains. Some like more of a challenge with a heated flow class while others may be more apt to a restorative more grounding class.
Whatever you choose, just choose it and find the right teachers that will lead you to become a flexible god(es) to keep longevity in the forefront and have a better sense of your own self.
The more I look at our society and how awful our posture is deteriorating, how tight and immobile we are all becoming from lack of movement, it keeps me so focused on this aspect of my training to make sure it's never out of my life.
I do not want to get any shorter as I get older, I do not want Kyphosis (rounding of your upper thoracic spine) and I sure as hell do not want to ever stop being able to throw some weights around (no matter how light).
I remember walking into my first Yoga class a couple of years ago (before I started taking it seriously) and I sucked so miserably bad that it detoured me from stepping back into a class for about a year or so. This is the exact thing that you need NOT to do.
Learn from my mistake and do not get discouraged from your lack of knowledge, lack of balance, and lack of being able to keep up with more experienced members. Your practice will come around the more you show up, so all you really need to do is………Show up!
It's just like walking into the gym for the first time, or at least it was for me. I remember walking into the YMCA when I was about 13 with a few of my idiot friends, looking at all these ripped dudes pushing weight and straight intimidating the shit out of us. I remember picking up a 10lb Dumbbell and feeling like all of their eyes were burning holes through my soul.
I went home that day and told myself that I would read as much as possible so next time I went to the gym, I had a plan for my friends and I.
It wasn't too long, maybe a few months that some of the older guys came over to invite us to train with them. They saw that we were dedicated and serious about it so they gave us the open invite to the "C00l Kids Club" and from then on, my training went through the roof.
I used this same approach to my Yoga practice.
Yes, it's intimidating at first. You will completely eat it hard I'm sure and fall on your face, kick your mat, internally scream to yourself "Why the fuck are we STILL in this position?" But that's all part of the journey. It's all part of learning how to free your mind and just be present and truly embrace all the tension that's building up in your joints/muscles to release.
That's all Yoga is for me, it's a massive form of release. I'm able to now focus and breathe so much better than I did this time last year, things have gotten better but never "easy". I don't ever want to feel like I made it through a class, I always want to know that on that given day, I left it all on the mat (usually it looks like a chalk outline at a crime scene, just without the chalk and a lot of sweat…Maybe a sweat angel?)
Someday's I will feel like a champ, other days I will feel like an amateur, and other days I will just not be into it and that's totally fine. When we stop trying to force so much shit into our lives that should not be there in the first place, you'll start to understand your individual practice so much more.
I am very fortunate to be surrounded by some amazing Yoga studios and have access to some of the best teachers in the world. Each week, I get so fired up to see which classes I'm going to hit and mentally prepare to wreck some havoc (in a grounding non-wreaking-havoc kind of way)
My life is all over the map almost all the time. I take on way too many projects and things with my business that I probably should not, but that's me, that's what makes me me and I'm okay with it. I'm also okay with finally learning to say NO! And to stop trying to please everyone else, and start pleasing and saying yes to me.
Yoga is a big massive yes in my life and I'll always have it with me each week.
No matter where I am in the world, I'm almost 150% positive that I can find a little hole in the wall with a few other like-minded individuals, trying to get flexible and limber and live a longer more sincere life.
Don't wait, don't say you should do it, jump on Google and hit the ground running.
Go tonight, go right now, but do yourself and your body a solid and just go.


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I was horrible at keeping up with the blog in 2011 so I'm doing the year in review. We had such fun things to do this year and I want the kids to have this blog to look back on one day and remember these days.
Rosalyn's school sings at the downtown Franklin festival, Dickens of a Christmas.
Rosalyn's class at their Christmas program
|Christmas with my family. The kids with their new scooters. (Rosalyn's didn't make it in the pic.)
|Knox enjoying his new shield.
|Katie's 6th Birthday! It was a party full of fun games and prizes!
|Nate and I at the pumpkin patch
|The kids with their pumpkins
|Trick or treating with good friends
|Being silly with cousin Ethan
|At the beach, we went to the arcade one night and the first game Rosalyn chose to play she won 1000 tickets. It was quite amazing!
|Rosalyn's 8th Birthday! Movie at the downtown theater and ice cream from Sweet Cece's!
|Katie starts Kindergarten! She homeschooled this year.
|Rosalyn starts 2nd Grade. Not sure why this pic is so messed up. Her face is not really this discolored.
|Knox beginning preschool at home!
|The summer of the Cicadas. The worst bugs ever, besides spiders and roaches. They were horribly loud and would fly right at your face while you were walking outside. Thankful to not see them for another 13 years.
|The kids and I made a trip to Jackson, MS to see our friends. Nate and Rosalyn have been friends since they were little babies. It's a sweet friendship. I love this family. The kids were able to attend VBS at First Pres which was great fun for them.
|Katie with Sara Beth at the Children's Museum in Jackson
|A fun retreat with the youth of our church. The girls loved tubing, riding boats, and swimming in the lake!
|My grandmothers sisters live about 45 minutes from me so we were able to go to a surprise birthday party for 2 of them. I love my great-aunts! I wish my grandmother was still alive to have gone to the party with me.
|Me and one of my best friends, Kortney, from Jackson. She visited us in Nashville for a day. I miss her!!
|Kortney's boys and the girls
|Oh finally....a fun trip to the beach in August with Nate's family.
|Loving the ocean
|Knox rode his first little train while on the beach vacation.


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Catch The Wave / August 21st, 2015
Catch The Wave is a radio show that airs on Arirang Radio every day at 6PM KST, featuring many guests including Hyunwoo. On Fridays, Hyunwoo joins Adrien Lee, the host of the show, for the second half of the show at 7PM to introduce a useful Korean survival phrases, introduce a Korean song through its lyrics, play an audio clip sent in by a listener (which can be you!) and also answer some questions in real time. You can listen to the live shows as well as the recorded shows at http://arirangradio.com/catchthewave or watch recorded videos a couple week after each episode has been aired. This video is the recording of the show that aired on August 21st, 2015. Enjoy!


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Create a virtual battery based on actual cell design. Select from spiral, stack and parallel plate designs.
Run simulations to evaluate current, temperature and voltage behavior under various conditions.
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A large kindergarten class has brought a little hope to Bedford Public Schools.
A large kindergarten class has brought a little hope to Bedford Public Schools.
District officials reported 320 kindergartners have enrolled for the 2012-13 school year. The district had spent time marketing that there would be a shift from full-day or half-day kindergarten to all full-day kindergarten classes this year.
?We are very excited about this,? said Debby Kuhl, who is serving as interim assistant superintendent of instruction and student services. ?It?s exciting to me on behalf of Bedford that maybe this is a trend that will bode well for the future.?
For the last several years, the district has been losing students and faced concerns over its declining enrollment, which has impacted it financially.
As part of the deficit elimination plan submitted to the Michigan Department of Education, the district projected a loss of 200 students for the upcoming school year.
Dr. Ted Magrum, superintendent, said he does not anticipate such a large drop.
?I?m confident that the 200 as a decrease will not be met,? he said. It will be less than 200, which is a good thing.?
In addition, the district is projecting 47 Young 5 students as well.
At the end of the meeting, board member Dale Barton said he would be resigning from his position. The district will look to appoint a new board member. Mr. Barton?s term expires Dec. 31.


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Many people think that it is our stomach that digests our food for us. This is not completely true. Our stomach produces gastric juices, which is primarily made up of hydrochloric acid. [1] This helps break down the food, making it easier for us to digest. The actual absorption of nutrients happens in the small intestine. [2] Your small intestine is divided into three parts, name duodenum, jejunum and ileum.
The duodenum neutralizes the stomach acids and receives additional digestive juices from your pancreas and gall bladder. The jejunum absorbs proteins and simple sugars. The ileum, which also happens to be the longest part of your small intestine, absorbs water, minerals, fats, salts and complex sugars. [3] The unabsorbed food material is passed from the ileum to the large intestine, which is also known as the colon.
Both the small intestine and the large intestine are a host to a wide variety of bacteria, which play an essential role in the digestive process. The amount of bacteria in the large intestines tends to exceed the amount present in the small intestine. However, if the amount of bacteria in the small intestines exceeds the optimal amount, the patient starts suffering from Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), which is a serious medical condition. People suffering from SIBO show a wide variety of symptoms, which can be summarized into the following: [4]
- Chronic diarrhea.
- Constipation
- Nutritional deficiencies, which may manifest itself in the form of malnutrition, unintentional weight loss, anemia [5] and even osteoporosis.
Is SIBO caused by Good Bacteria or Bad Bacteria?
Based upon what we have discussed already, we have established that an "overflow" of bacterial fauna causes SIBO. But is SIBO caused by an increase in the natural bacteria in the small intestine, or is it caused by harmful bacteria? Unfortunately our understanding of SIBO is still in its infancy and what we know so far tends to indicate that the answer is far more complicated than that.
Why not Probiotics Work for all cases?
Related is a hazda tribe study for the gut microbiome. It pointed to the fact these hunter gatherers have totally different microbiome then what we modern men/women have. The bacterial strains in these people are far more diverse and they even harbour bacterial species which we label as pathogenic for eg c difficile.
Now the take home point is that some people go into remission with probitoics while some don't and the hazda tribe has bacteria far more diverse than what comes in probotic pills. What this means is that it seems the gut bacteria works in a complex ecological balance. When one species goes extinct or missing the gut microbiome takes a hit. And when a species is reintroduces (like with proboitics) it helps in symptoms remission given that it is the bacterial species that will help in what gene expression is required to curb the symptoms.
Probiotics are mixtures of several different bacterial species, have been used for treating SIBO and IBS, but their effectiveness is not known.
One more point to be noted is that people undergoing colon cleanse which removes all types of bacteria good or bad also feel significantly relieved from the symptoms like nausea, cramps, diarrhea or constipation. This underlines the fact that having no bacteria at all also works.
So how does the good bacteria spill over from the large intestine to the small intestine? It is caused by a backflow of stool from the colon into the small intestine. This can be triggered by the following:
- The ileocecal valve acts as a doorway between the small intestine and the large intestine. It stays closed most of the time and opens shortly to allow the residue from the small intestine to move into the large intestine. [8] If there is any weakness in the ileocecal valve, then the fecal matter may move into the small intestine, causing it to be colonized by the bacterial fauna that belongs in the colon. [9]
- If you suffer from severe constipation, it will put a lot of pressure on the ileocecal valve and may damage it in the process, leading to SIBO. Chronic sufferers of constipation should look at investigating the causes of constipation and try resolving it naturally. If you are not responding to any of the usual remedies for constipation, chances are that you may be suffering from hypothyroidism. Research has shown a strong link between SIBO and hypothyroidism. [10]
Where to Get Good Bacteria without spending Dollars?
Sibo is the problem of compromised gut diversity and bad bacteria outnumbering the good and at the wrong place. One of the most common questions asked by people suffering from SIBO is to where to gut good bacteria to help overcome this imbalance. To answer this question, one needs to understand where the good bacteria come from to re-establish the diverse composition of gut flora. Studying the behaviour of certain African tribes may throw some light into the matter. Please note that their practices are yet to be certified and accepted by western medical authorities. However, the following tips the scales significantly in their favour.
- They are free from modern diseases that plague the people of industrialized world.
- They have a diverse bacterial fauna in their gut.
- Their habits are inexpensive and really easy to implement.
They simply eat home grown and wild organic fruits and vegetables without washing them. They eat them after picking them from the trees or uprooting them from the soil. The dirt, soil clinging to these fruits and vegetables has dozens or perhaps hundreds of different species of good bacteria that are diverse and healthy for the human gut. These tribes also do not cook these food items for extended amounts of time either which kills all types of bacteria good or bad.
Hence, besides providing nutrition, these food items expose the gut to innumerable species of good bacteria that are great for the digestive system. Someone suffering from SIBO should perhaps follow the example of these African tribes and eat a diverse amount of organic fruits and vegetables without washing them. Doing this regularly can possibly re-establish a healthy composition of gut flora but don't expect things to happen instantly, persistence is the key. It is to be noted that no cases of SIBO or even auto-immune disorders have been noticed in the said tribes.
Due to cooking and rigorous hygiene practices of the current industrialized community we go to great length to wash off every bit of soil and earth from these fruits, vegetables, grains and other eatables and in the process remove all the bacteria we should be getting from them. This results in missing species of gut bacteria that further leads to vulnerable immunity and people often getting ill.
Taking probiotics may be a less cringe-worthy alternative to eating unwashed fruits and vegetables. However please note that most probiotics tend to have only one or few types of gut bacteria. To re-populate your intestinal fauna, you may have to consume several different brands of probiotics daily to cover the hundreds of different species needed, which for some may prove to be prohibitively expensive.
Moreover, not all types of gut bacteria are available in neatly packaged bottles. Hence, unless you are looking to undergo a fecal transplant, eating unwashed fruits and vegetables may be the ideal solution for you!
SIBO and Fecal Transplant
Does fecal microbiota transplant help cure SIBO? The answer is not as simple. It provides reliefs from certain symptoms such as insomnia, constipation, depression, and weight gain. However, on the other hand, there is no evidence that it actually cures the disease apart from some anecdotal evidence.
So how should one proceed? Cautiously, of course! There has been a documented case where a patient was prescribed fecal pills to cure a c difficile infection, although c difficile was cured but he developed SIBO. He is now on herbal antibacterial medication to keep the symptoms in check. This shows that although a fecal pill may help develop bacterial fauna in the large intestine, it may in turn cause an overgrowth in the small intestine as well. So before treating with fecal pills one needs to get rid of the overgrowth from the small intestines. Once the MMC waves are at optimal levels, your body can stop large intestinal bacteria from colonizing the small intestine and you can then start taking the fecal pills. This is also known as a top down approach.
Another way is a bottom-up approach. In this method, one can transfer fecal microbiota via enemas or through colonoscopy.


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- 1 Introduction
- 2 List of child themes
- 2.1 Kepler Light
- 2.2 Adept
- 2.3 Depot
- 2.4 Expansion
- 2.5 Patterned
- 2.6 Traverse
- 2.7 Architect
- 2.8 Acute
- 2.9 Kepler
- 2.10 Singular
- 2.11 City Church
- 2.12 Thinner
- 2.13 Keen
- 2.14 Dockside
- 2.15 Revised
- 2.16 Heat Wave
- 2.17 Encased Light
- 2.18 Drafted
- 2.19 Cubed
- 2.20 Rainey Day
- 2.21 Scooter
- 2.22 Covert
- 2.23 Encased
- 2.24 Lucky 7
- 2.25 Covell
- 2.26 Classen
- 2.27 Blueprint
- 2.28 Ionic
- 2.29 Americana
- 2.30 4 more themes in Foundation series
- 2.31 Foundation - WordPress theme for Churches and Ministries
- 2.32 Entree Pub
- 2.33 Entree
- 2.34 Anchor
- 2.35 Slate
- 2.36 Astro
- 2.37 Default
- 2.38 Retro
- 2.39 Vintage
- 2.40 Coffee
- 2.41 Fire
- 3 How to rename a child theme
- 4 How to update a child theme
In version 2.7, child themes have been introduced in WordPress. Using Child themes, you can modify (override) all aspects of a Parent theme (e.g. the stylesheet, page templates, functions) without risking to lose any modifications when upgrading the parent theme.
See iThemes and Child Themes – introduction and Child Themes, a quick tutorial.
Child Theme Graphics can also be seen here and here.
Listed below are the child themes of Builder that can be downloaded from the member's area (latest at the top):
List of child themes
Kepler Light
Kepler Light is the "lighter" version of the original Kepler. Kepler Light features the same great photography-focused styling, great for showcasing your creative work.
Kepler Light includes several specific post styles to focus on featured images, all with a unique custom date stamp to add interest to your blog. With Kepler Light and Builder, you'll have the perfect foundation for creating awesome WordPress photography sites.
Blog entry announcing the release of Kepler Light
Percfect for small businesses or professional bloggers, Adept features a sleek design to pair with Builder's great flexibility and functionality for easily building WordPress websites.
Some of the key features include:
- simple navigation with great button styling and secondary dropdown styles
- alternate module styles for navigation and widget modules to configure your site exactly to your specifications
- styling for Gravity Forms to match the theme's overall look and feel
- and custom-styled search bar style
Blog entry announcing the release of Adept
Depot is the first e-commerce Builder Child Theme. Depot features full integration and optimization of three different WordPress Ecommerce plugins: Shopp, Cart66 and WP-Ecommerce. Operating on iThemes Builder's powerful layout engine and paired with one of these eCommerce plugins, Depot is the perfect store-front for your WordPress-powered website or blog.
Blog entry announcing the release of Depot
Expansion, the latest child theme for iThemes Builder, boasts a high-contrast design with strong, simple, and clean edges. Besides the remarkable layout flexibility of all iThemes Builder child themes, Expansion also features several theme-specific details. It is a great child theme for small and large businesses. Featuring 3 alternate widget styles and a beautiful date stamp on each blog post, Expansion is the perfect choice for your next theme.
Blog entry announcing the release of Expansion
Expansion Red
Expansion Blue
Blog entry announcing Expansion Red and Expansion Blue
A handcrafted look and feel – perfect for any special project or site. You'll love the Google Web Font (Rancho) that gives titles a special flair and draws people in to your site. From the stay-at-home blogging mom to the business looking for a softer, more subtle design, Patterned is a great choice for your next Builder child theme!
Blog entry announcing the release of Patterned
Traverse features a high contrast design and bold styling intended to showcase content for travel blogs. Stories and photos from your adventures will be framed perfectly by Traverse.
Blog entry announcing the release of Traverse
Blog entry announcing the release of Architect
Acute is a clean business theme, perfect for giving your site a professional, polished look. Currently it is in gray and blue, there will be 4 more color options released soon.
With Acute you will find custom styled (default) widgets; integrated support for Slideshow and Accordion (2 plugins from the DisplayBuddy suite); image grid, portfolio and magazine extensions; plus a new custom portfolio extension – only available with Acute.
Blog entry announcing the release of Acute
Kepler is a portfolio style theme - perfect for showcasing photography, graphic design, and art. It is characterized by simple, easy to read typography, and a focus on images.
Quick video showing you how Kepler looks and works (Kepler Child Theme Walkthrough/Webinar)
How to Work With Kepler Child Theme (video)
Singular - the simple, clean theme with all the flexibility inherent in iThemes Builder.
Release Date: August 9, 2011
City Church
The theme developers described the unique features of the theme on iThemes.tv. You can watch the specific segment here:
Release Date: August 3, 2011
Blog entry announcing the release of City Church
Blog entry announcing the release of Thinner
Blog entry announcing the release of Keen
- beautifully designed blockquotes with dropcap styling to give that extra flare and distinction.
- fresh, new category and comment icons to make your meta data stand out.
- featured image usage on blog layout
- great typography, including the "Brawler" Google font for the headlines
Blog entry announcing the release of Dockside
- Simple Blogroll Layout
- Feature Image Usage
- Unique Styled Archives
- Two Alternate Widget Styles
Blog entry announcing the release of Revised
Heat Wave
- Uniquely Styled Comment Section
- Default WordPress Gallery Colorbox Pop Up
- Hot, Summery Colors
- and Built In Gravity Forms Styles
Blog entry announcing the release of Heat Wave
Encased Light
Blog entry announcing the release of Encased Light
Rainey Day
A light and subtle, yet dramatic theme.
- unique fonts and font styling on the nav bar and headlines tags
- multi-shaded lavender color scheme
- ribbon graphics for added flair and elegance
- styling of the author meta data
- other stylish graphics being used throughout the theme
Blog entry announcing the release of Rainey Day
- Retro Styled Theme – making Retro the new Contemporary.
- 'Dancing Script' Google Font, providing a super-easy way to have a unique titles and headlines without slowing your site down with heavy graphics.
- Magazine Layout Builder Extension – so you can take advantage of the ease of using Builder with the visual sophistication of a magazine layout.
- ContactBuddy and GravityForms Styles (Extensions) built in – so once you install the specific plugins, you will have access to the advanced styling without having to touch any code.
- Alternate HTML modules – so you can have different looking HTML modules without having to change the css code.
Blog entry announcing the release of Scooter
A quite stunning in its bold-yet-minimalist style. Similar to its related (sister?) theme Covell, Covert uses a minimalist, monochromatic style, but one that allows photographers and artists to display their work in a more dramatic and darker style.
Covert also includes 2 distinct navigation styles, making it easy to portray just the amount of "minimalism" you want, as well as the custom projects post type, making project organization and display a snap.
Blog entry announcing the release of Covert
Some of the other features that make this theme special:
- Unique Navigation Styles – Fixed Left and Top Navigation
- Encased Content Module – Content Module is 'encased' within the layout making it stand out from the other modules.
Blog entry announcing the release of Encased
Lucky 7
Some of the special features included in Lucky 7:
- 7 awesome color palettes – which can be further customized using the Style Manager plugin – giving you a professional look with virtually no effort
- The ability to select a different color for individual modules – making it easy to super-customize each portion of the page
- Beautiful meta blocks for author info – making your site (and your authors) stand out from the crowd
- Inset widgets and navigation for a unique, professional look
- Additional custom theme settings, such as a simple setting to change the "read more" text, giving your site a special touch without having to know anything about code
- Built-in iPhone-ready mobile theme
- and popular rounded corners
Blog entry announcing the release of Lucky 7
Blog entry announcing the release of Covell
Blog entry announcing the release of Classen
Blog entry announcing the release of Blueprint
Ionic – Sky
Ionic – Green
Blog entry announcing the release of Ionic Sky and Ionic Green
Blog entry announcing the release of Ionic theme
Blog entry announcing the release of Americana theme
Instructions for setting up Americana to look like the demo site
Americana - Mojave (Release Date: January 21, 2011)
Blog entry announcing the release of this theme
Americana - Libertas (Release Date: January 21, 2011)
Blog entry announcing the release of this theme
Americana - Interstate (Release Date: January 21, 2011)
Blog entry announcing the release of this theme
4 more themes in Foundation series
Foundation - WordPress theme for Churches and Ministries
Blog entry announcing the release of Foundation theme
Entree Pub
This is another theme in the restaurant series, with a little bit of a pub twist.
Blog entry announcing the release of Entree Pub theme
This is a child theme associated with Restaurant Block.
Blog entry announcing the release of Anchor theme
Instructions on how to set up Anchor so it looks like the demo site
Blog entry announcing the release of Slate theme
Version 2 Release Announcement forum thread
Blog entry announcing the release of Astro theme
Blog entry announcing the release of Retro, Vintage, Coffee and Fire themes
How to rename a child theme
1. Edit Theme Name in child theme's style.css.
Ex.: Change
Theme Name: Builder Child Theme - Default
Theme Name: My Awesome Theme
You can also change other values like Theme URI, Description, Author etc.
DO NOT delete or change
Template: Builder
2. Change the name of child theme directory to your liking.
Ex.: Change
Ensure that there are no spaces in the name of child theme directory.
How to update a child theme
It is generally not recommended to update a child theme after it has been extensively customized.
However, if you would like to, follow these steps:
- Take a full backup of your site using BackupBuddy
- Make a list of changes and addition/deletions done to files and foldes in the current child theme directory
- Download the latest version of child theme, edit its style.css, change the theme name in the comments section at the top, change the theme folder name to something else. For details, see the above section on How to rename a child theme
- Re-apply the changes noted in step 2 to this theme
- Zip it up, install and activate this new theme
- Check the site and ensure that everything is alright. You can use a plugin like Theme Test Drive to see the site in older version of this child theme in another tab/browser


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Painting by my sister 🙂
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I recently released four new soaps on Etsy. I have been busy since the end of August making cold process soaps so that I have new products for the fall. Since every bar of soap needs to cure for at least 4 weeks, planning is key. Here are the new soaps:
Unscented Cucumber and Spirulina Soap
Unscented Baby Soap with Chamomille and Oatmeal Powder
Unscented Colorful Rebatch Soap
Activated Charcoal Soap with Cinnamon and Lavender Essential Oils
*This month's scented soap is now available on etsy*
For this soap, I used the hot process method where I cook the oils and lye/water mixture together for about an hour. Once the soap is cooked, I add essential oils and/or herb powders or clay to color the soap. The soap then sits in the mold for 24 hours. Then, in theory, it is ready to use since the cooking process takes the place of the regular 4-6 week curing of cold process soaps. However, I tend to let my hot process soaps cure for at least 2 weeks before putting it on Etsy otherwise it tends to get gooey/ 'melt' in the shower.
For this soap, I used red Brazilian clay and turmeric powder to add splashes of color. It is scented with a homemade blend of lavender, lemon, rosemary, sage, cassia and peppermint essential oils.


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Terrible pickup lines, Death Czar makes a ruling, Chainsaw sports, Hanson's news tease, Listener's crush with Shelly is OVER, I Hate, Don't wear other men's underwear, Women's attachment to their bras, Nellie dating adventure, Half baked crackpot news, Assigned parking memo, Boyer featurette
Family Traditions, missed connections, Girl Scout Cookies, the craziest thing you've done while driving and comedian Cort McCown!
False alarm yesterday, Abe Vigoda passed away, Chainsaw sports, Hanson's news tease, False claims, Trump's debate boycott, Idiot reporters, How San Diego are you?, Highest paid sportscasters, East coast snow totals, Who is so hot they get away with anything, Outrageous job requests, Tipping portapotties, Half baked crackpot news,
Dave over The Bachelor, Andie Macdowell bumped from First Class complains on Twitter, Chainsaw sports, Hanson's news tease, AirBNB Igloo, Stupid things you believed as a kid, Production Assistants suing Paramount, Half baked crackpot news, Reports of an Active shooter at Balboa Naval Hospital...turned out to be incorrect.
Dave's morning off to a rocky start, Cam Newton - love him or hate him?, Chainsaw sports, Hanson's news tease, Very intimate listener request - should Dave do it?, Cost of kid's birthday parties, $5 quiz - America's favorite TV personality, Removing pics of exes, Men whacking at work, Half baked crackpot news, Sara's winning wine and tampon mystery
Sink Holes, Kardashian Bet, Chainsaw sports, Hanson, Paying It forward, Don McLean, Charlie Sheen drama, Eating roadkill and pets, I Hate, News, Boyer Featurette.
Parents ruining Facebook, Pat Robertson/David Bowie, Chainsaw Sports, Hanson, Discontinued Family traditions, News.
National DJ day, Chainsaw Sports, Hanson, Email to the show, Lash Wednesday, News.
Ruth takes "Genius" test, Chainsaw Sports, Hanson, Glenn Frey replay, I'm Awful, Boyer's rescue dog, News.
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Questions with detailed answers on concavity and inflection point of graphs of functions.
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What is the concavity of the graph of the general quadratic function given by
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Find all intervals on which function f given by
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The graph of f '(x) is shown below for x in the closed interval [a , g]. On which interval (s) is function f both decreasing and concave down? Find any points of inflection.
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Determine all inflection points of function f defined by
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Determine the inflection point of
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Vic Chesnutt passed away over the Christmas holiday after falling into a coma from an apparent suicide attempt. He was 45. Chesnutt had a prolific career, releasing 17 albums to his credit. Many artists who have worked with the songwriter have come out to pay tribute: Michael Stipe, who produced Chesnutt's first two albums, talks to NPR about the man he considers "one of our greatest voices"; Patti Smith, Jeff Mangum and others comment on the R.E.M. website; and close friend Kristin Hersh remembers her tourmate and collaborator at EW Music Mix. Also, be sure to read Aquarium Drunkard's moving remembrance here.
Vic Chesnutt – Flirted with You All My Life (MP3)
Vic Chesnutt – You Are Never Alone (MP3)
If you'd like to help the Vic's widow, Tina, pay his outstanding, and staggering, medical bills, Hersh has set up a donation page at CASH Music, where 100% of all donations will go to help.
- Swedish band jj, who lit blogs afire with their album, nº 2, this year has just signed to Secretly Canadian with the promise that the now-highly anticipated nº 3 will drop in the United States come March 3rd. Here's "Ecstacy" from their current album (on Sincerely Yours):
- Alec Baldwin gave us warning that Hulu was out to turn our brains to mush and with the recent announcement that Warner Music Group has signed on to add content to the video web service, it seems all too true.
- With the 80s nostalgia slowly fading into 90s revenge, it's no wonder a wealth of alterna-acts are beginning to rediscover their moment in the sun. Take for instance, Rage Against the Machine, who are getting the DVD documentary treatment. Revolution in the Head: Rage Against the Machine and the Art of Protest delves into the group's protest ideals, splicing them with interviews, photos, and archival footage. The set is due February 23rd.
- Did Christmas not net you the music and film you were so desperately seeking? How about ponying over $150 for Oscillation Laboratories' Circle of Trust subscription. You are guaranteed the next 10 DVD releases from the film house and distribution company founded by Beastie Boy and cancer survivor, Adam Yauch. Not to be outdone, local resurrection outfit Light in the Attic is offering up their own subscription service. Comprised of three tiers: digital, CD, and vinyl, fans will receive 8 upcoming releases (5 from the digital package) from the label including works from Kris Kristofferson and Serge Gainsbourg.
As you can imagine, it's all repeats on the talk shows this week. But just in case you missed any of these the last go 'round, here are the highlights:
Monday, December 28
David Letterman: Tori Amos (R)
Craig Ferguson: Rodrigo y Gabriela (R)
Tuesday, December 29
Conan O'Brien: Grizzly Bear (R)
Carson Daly: Black Lips (R)
Wednesday, December 30
Jimmy Fallon: Mos Def & Talib Kweli (R)
Thursday, December 31
David Letterman: Ray Davies (R)
Friday, January 1
Carson Daly: Peaches (R)


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This course is relevant to employment in all industries. Jobs might include Customer Relationship Manager, Customer Service Delivery Coordinator, Customer Service Team Leader or Customer Service Manager.
The Advanced Apprenticeship in Customer Service has been designed in conjunction with employers to enable your staff at a supervisory level to build on their service skills to ensure effective service delivery and to gain a nationally recognised qualification.
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Candidates undertaking the Advanced Apprenticeship must have a degree of autonomy and responsibility within the organisation in order to complete the qualification.
Apprentices must be employed for a minimum of 30 hours per week and must be paid a minimum of £2.65 per hour in accordance with the national Apprenticeship wage.
Training will be carried out in the workplace however you may be expected to attend College for up to 5 days per year.
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The qualification is work based. An Assessor will be allocated to the Apprentice and will visit your company approximately once every 3 weeks for approximately 2 hours. This may be spent observing their work, completing learning tasks and giving the candidate feedback and guidance on work produced. Candidates will be expected to complete work in between the assessor's visits; this will be a mixture of assignments and learning to ensure the candidate has both the practical and theoretical skills required to work in the retail industry.
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By MANSUR MIROVALEV
Associated Press
Russia on Thursday said it would not endorse a call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to give up power and criticized as inappropriate claims that it had agreed to plans by international envoy Kofi Annan for a new national unity government in Syria that could include the opposition.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov insisted that major powers meeting Saturday in Geneva for talks on Syria must concentrate on convincing opposition groups to soften their demands. He also denied a claim by a senior U.S. official that international envoy Kofi Annan said Russia was among the backers of a plan for a new government to oversee the drafting of a new constitution and eventual elections.
Diplomatic hopes have rested on Russia _ Syria's most important ally, protector and supplier of arms _ to agree to a plan that would end the Assad family dynasty, which has ruled Syria for more than four decades. But the country_ one of the five permanent U.N. Security Council members along with Britain, China, France and the U.S. _ has warned it would firmly oppose any document urging Assad to step down.
Moscow also has rejected efforts by outside forces to end the country's bloody conflict or any plan to force regime change in Damascus, insisting that any plans for the future rest entirely with Syria.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, speaking at a press conference in Riga, Latvia, during a European tour that will take her to Russia, said Thursday that "it was very clear from the invitations that were extended … that people were coming on the basis of the transition plan that (Annan) had presented."
It was not clear if Moscow has rejected Annan's plan altogether or has simply not agreed to its final form yet.
Lavrov said that diplomatic efforts should focus on urging the opposition groups to "refuse from their uncompromising approaches and, in accordance with the Kofi Annan plan, sit down for negotiations with the government."
Lavrov also criticized the exclusion of major regional player Iran from Saturday's high-level meeting.
A senior U.S. diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss diplomatic negotiations, had said Annan assured the United States that world powers gathering in Geneva had endorsed the plan and that Russia was among its backers.
Also Thursday, a Russian defense official reportedly said that three Syrian attack helicopters that have been refurbished in Russia will be sent to Syria. Last week, a cargo ship carrying the helicopters to Syria was forced to turn back after its British insurer removed the coverage for the vessel.
Alexander Fomin, the Russian defense official, was quoted by the Ria Novosti news agency as saying that Russia plans to deliver the helicopters, without specifying how or when. "Syria is our friend," he was quoted as saying. "And we fulfill all obligations we make to our friends."
Russia has said that the helicopters had been supplied to Syria during Soviet times and refurbished under a 2008 contract.
Russia has been a key source of weapons for Syria in the past four decades, and Damascus has acquired billions of dollars' worth of combat jets, helicopters, missiles, armored vehicles and other military gear from Moscow. Moscow has continued to provide Damascus with arms, despite Western calls for a halt in supplies.
In recent weeks, Syria started using its helicopter gunships to besiege opposition areas _ something it had appeared reluctant to do before.
Associated Press writer Matthew Lee contributed to this report.