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QuickBooks is the most widely used accounting software for small to mid-sized businesses. Although this is a great tool, chances are it doesn't have all the bells and whistles necessary to reach your business objectives. Especially if you are looking for a way to better manage your inventory. Rapid Inventory is designed to be a QuickBooks Inventory Management module for QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Enterprise. It does not take functionality away from QuickBooks, it adds inventory management functionality to QuickBooks.
In QuickBooks, inventory management begins and ends with an Item and a Quantity. Every day your company does inventory transactions that can't be tracked in QuickBooks. You have figured out a way to do these transactions using spreadsheets, or paper and pencils, but you are not happy with the results. If you have multiple warehouses, or inventory with Lot Numbers or Expiration Dates, all this just gets more complicated and difficult to manage.
No matter which version you have, Rapid Inventory has you covered for all of your QuickBooks inventory needs
Rapid Inventory takes that same QuickBooks item and quantity and adds additional attributes such as Warehouse, Location, Lot Number, Expiration Date, and Hold Reason. This combination of the item and the attributes creates inventory, and each unique combination of attributes creates a new line of inventory. It would be nearly impossible to manually track your inventory like this, but with a good QuickBooks inventory management system, this becomes simple. All this information is collected and sorted automatically, and Rapid Inventory knows where everything is.
Every transaction and report in Rapid Inventory uses these inventory attributes to give you all the information you need to do your job efficiently and correctly. Find out more about our QuickBooks inventory integration.


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The 21st century woman loves experimenting. She doesn't fear trying out different style of sarees and don a different look every time you wear this one-size-fit-all piece of garment. Today, there are innumerous ways of tying a saree like Gujarati Style, Rajasthani style, Bengali style, Maharashtan style, Lehenga style, and many more from 'oh-so-difficult' to 'how easy'. This article details all the possible styles a saree can be draped. Jacket Style – Perfect for winter weddings, a closed jacket over a saree is the new way to keep you warm while offering a chic and smart look. Make sure that the jacket is small ans is only hip-long.
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A five-part series titled "The Great War: A Tribute to the Lost Generation" kicks off for the public for free Tuesday night at 7 at the Lansdale Parks and Recreation Building at Lansdale Avenue and Seventh Street.
The program is being presented by Lansdale resident and avid World War I historian Mike Sobel.
"It's right on the 100th Anniversary mark," said Councilwoman Mary Fuller during last week's Lansdale Public Library Committee report to council. "Thanks in advance to Mike for putting the time and energy into that."
Subsequent sessions will follow on Aug. 19, Aug. 26, Sept. 2 and Sept. 11 at Lansdale Public Library's Lynn Janoff Memorial Room.
Fuller said Sobel will have exhibits and such on display during the presentations.
He plans to cover it all: the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, in Bosnia, by a Bosnian Serb; the Japan-Russia War in 1905; royal relatives; alliances; the roles of England and Italy; Belgian neutrality; the 1870 Franco-Prussian War; the Zionist movement; the Russian Revolution, an unrestricted submarine war; and Eddie Rickenbacker, to name a few topics.
Sobel will also provide a glossary of terms to help distinguish, for instance, the differences between a brigade, battalion and regiment.
The idea for the series was proffered by Sobel to the Lansdale Library Committee in March.
With the last surviving World War I veteran dying in 2012 at age 110—his name was Florence Green, a British man—Sobel believed it is of utmost importance to keep the real history of WWI alive. (Missouri's Frank Buckles was the last living U.S.. WWI vet, dying in 2011. The last living combat vet died in 2011 and the last living trench warfare soldier died in 2009. Both Brits).


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it's smooth. it's vibrant. it's shiny. and it has a soft enough effect so that it's not too 80's. (ok, i'm not sure i'm any of those things). but this gloss just makes me feel so pretty!
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Manufacturing power stations
Harry Edwards, Adam Locke and Andrew Jackson
Small modular reactors that have components manufactured in factories and constructed onsite could offer a quicker and cheaper alternative to generating nuclear power
Time to re-evaluate nuclear risks?, Responses to: SMR letter and Synthetic diamonds
Professor Gregg Butler, Grace McGlynn, John Campbell OBE FREng, Professor Jason Smith, and Alan Kemp.
Health risks from nuclear accidents - fact or fiction?
Professor Gerry Thomas
Professor Gerry Thomas, Professor of Molecular Pathology at Imperial College London, thinks that the perceived health risks of exposure to radiation from nuclear power plants accidents are vastly overestimated.
Small but powerful
Dr Scott Steedman CBE FREng
Small Modular Reactors
Professor Richard Clegg and Professor Mamdouh El-Shanawany
A new generation of small, factory-built nuclear reactors can provide sources of power for areas which lack a supporting energy infrastructure
Fusion turns to Engineering
Chris Warrick
The search for fusion energy has led to advances in remote handling, materials science, and plasma isolation chambers
Lessons from Windscale's Nuclear Legacy
Peter Mann
Decommissioning work undertaken on the Windscale Piles and the Windscale Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor will provide important information for future nuclear installations
Rolls-Royce Science Prize; Technician Council; Offshore Wind report; Battle of Ideas; Nuclear Lessons Learned report
Nuclear Decommissioning 44 in the UK
Laurence Williams FREng
The former Chief Engineer of the UK's decommissioning authority outlines the challenges facing the UK'snuclear clean-up
Major plant repair: welding Sizewell A nuclear power station boilers
P.E.J. Flewitt FREng, E.G. Taylor and L.A. Mitchell FREng
Careful assessment and planning led to a successful repair in a sensitive and difficult environment
Perception and Reality
Dr Scott Steedman FREng
Scott Steedman says that engineers should take more of an active role in building trust in the nuclear debate


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Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 11:41 a.m.
Blues harmonica virtuoso Norton Buffalo died Friday, following a brief battle with lung cancer.
Buffalo, 58, learned in September he had cancer and was attempting to beat the disease. Friends learned he went into a coma Thursday night and then died Friday afternoon, said Bill Bowker, a longtime Sonoma County DJ and music promoter and longtime acquaintance of Buffalo's.
"He was really a master of the harmonica," said Bowker on Sunday. "For years he was a mainstay of Sonoma County music scene here. We all had hopes that he could beat it."
"He was just one of these wonderful characters we've had and been blessed with in Sonoma County," Bowker said.
Buffalo had been posting updates on his fight with the illness on his website, including information that the cancer was at an advanced stage and had spread to his brain.
Buffalo played rock for years with the Steve Miller Band in the 70s, but had the ability to play many genres, with an emphasis on blues, rock and honky tonk. He toured this summer with Steve Miller and had many plans in the works when he learned he was sick, according to his website.
Buffalo and his family had lived in Glen Ellen until a few years ago when he moved to Paradise, near Chico.
"He was back in town so often. He played with Roy Rogers often at the Mystic [in Petaluma]. We did see him often," said Bowker.
Bowker, who offers a blues show on Sunday nights on KRSH, 95.9 FM, said he'd be dedicating time to Buffalo tonight.
"I'll be playing some old shows he did…I'm going to play the bluesy side of what he did," said Bowker.
BUFFALO, Norton (Philip Charles Jackson)
Born: 9/28/1951, Oakland, California, U.S.A.
Died: 10/30/2009, Paradise, California, U.S.A.
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Who couldn't use a bit of luck?
Luck is just focused attention and positive thinking.
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The disco ride can be divided into the mini disco ride and large disco ride. The large disco ride is one of the most thrilling amusement ride. And the large disco ride is used in the water theme park, funfair, and amusement park.
As for the Disco rides, there are six main component parts: track, turntable disc, stage, decoration part, safety device and electronic control unit. The main parts of the disco ride are made of galvanized steel and fiberglass reinforced plastics and the thickness of fiberglass is 5-8mm. The track of the large disco amusement ride is half round and in the track, there is a round colored platform, around which there are 24 installed seats in total. And the seats with glass fiber reinforced plastic materials that has characteristics of environment production, safety, corrosion resistance, good stability, and so on. The large disco ride is also equipped with gorgeous lighting, wonderful music, Non-fading and durable painting. Therefore, the large disco amusement ride is preferred by children and many adults.
The large disco rides can go up and down suddenly in operation, which just as if the ocean waves rises up and down. The turntable in the track can do reciprocating motion. At that time, the the large disco will rotate automatically. When riders are sitting in the Disco rides, they can feel like they are flying in the air. With the strong shock of disco music, riders will feel that they are just like a dancing note and also the large disco rotates together with the lighting changes, so it is exciting and makes the large disco a dazzling landscape in the amusement parks. The disco amusement ride is suitable for the amusement park,children' s palace, life square,community and other outdoor squares. The disco ride is a good quality and excellent technology. And the disco rides have a compact design and smart appearance, which is the most welcomed amusement equipment. So the disco ride is hot selling.
The disco ride have many advantages. It is a thrill ride. Riders can not control their body and mind when they are flying on the disco rides. The innovative design and colorful painting bring riders more happiness. It is made of fiberglass reinforced plastics and galvanized steel. The disco rides are popular among adults and children and widely used for amusement park, fairground, indoor and outdoor playground.
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Why antibiotics cause belly fat and what to do to get rid of stomach fat
Antibiotics are mainly used to treat bacterial infections in the body, so this article will explain what to do to get rid of stomach fat if you must take antibiotics.
In some instances, people need to take antibiotics for an extended period of time in order to beat the infection quickly. Although antibiotics are beneficial in getting rid of bacterial infections and other infections, they have their disadvantages. Antibiotics not only make the bacteria resistant to them but may also cause you to gain weight if taken for an extended period of time. A lot of people do not know why antibiotics cause belly fat and what to do about it.
Why antibiotics cause belly fat accumulation
Antibiotics cause belly fat by interfering with some of the hunger hormones produced in the stomach. This leads to an increase in appetite that gradually leads to increase in weight especially around the belly region. If this happens, it is important to know how to lose belly fat. To get rid of belly fat, you may need to come up with a workout routine that will keep you physically active in order to ensure that all the fat the fat is burned. It is important to focus your exercise on the belly region since this is the part where the fat formed due to antibiotic treatment tends to get deposited. Try out exercises that reduce stomach fat and helps you get rid of love handles. However, you may also benefit from other exercises that help you lose thigh fat.
When choosing which exercises to engage in, it is very important to ensure you consult with your doctor in order to ensure that you are doing exercises that are well suited for your health condition. The doctor may also give advice on how to prevent the antibiotics from causing too much weight gain. However, if it is not completely necessary, try as much as possible to keep away from antibiotics.
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Directional Drilling
Russ Harding discusses lifting a ban on Great Lakes drilling
About this audio: On Aug. 12, 2008, Russ Harding, director of the Mackinac Center's Property Rights Network, was a guest on "The Frank Beckmann Show" on WJR 760AM. Harding talked about why a ban on directional drilling under the Great Lakes should be lifted. The interview is 13 minutes and 49 seconds.
Readers can also listen to a call-in segment on the show following Harding's interview. This portion is 10 minutes and 29 seconds.
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In 1943, psychologist Abraham Maslow analyzed human motivation as a hierarchy of needs: physiological needs, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. But Maslow could hardly have imagined the digital age in which we live today. Our modern existence in an ocean of petabytes calls for its own hierarchy of needs — a framework for how we interact with and benefit from data.
I propose that we break these needs down into three levels: information, attention, and trust.
Much as our physiological needs constitute our most basic requirements for survival, information is the foundation for our digital existence. Fortunately, in today's world of nearly-free digital distribution, information is everywhere — and it's free!
Well, not exactly. Even though many of us complain about information overload, much of the world's information hasn't been digitized — let alone optimized for human and machine consumption. And often information only exists as latent structure in data, waiting to be discovered through analysis.
We are still in the early days of making information digitally accessible, from Google scanning library books to LinkedIn and Facebook building online representations of our professional and social networks. Indeed, data scientists like my team at LinkedIn spend most of our time converting massive volumes of data into useful information — not just for people to consume directly, but also to power other analyses and products.
In the digital age, information is not only our food and water, but also the fuel for our machines.
But what about information overload? Don't we have too much information already?
We certainly have what Herbert Simon predicted would be the consequence of a wealth of information: a poverty of attention, and a need to allocate that attention efficiently. Or, asClay Shirky puts it, our problem is not so much information overload as filter failure. We need better ways to route and allocate our attention.
Technology's answers to this challenge are relevance and personalization. Search engines use relevance ranking algorithms to guide users toward the information they want or need. Recommender systems similarly push information that is optimized for a relevance metric, such as click-through rate. Meanwhile, personalization represents and leverages differences among users to better match them with information.
But ultimately we have to optimize the allocation of attention by explicitly modeling attention scarcity. Influence measures like TunkRank recognize human attention as a finite quantity.Attention bond mechanisms fight spam by enabling recipients to place a monetary value on their attention. Treating attention as an economic good is essential if we are to allocate attention effectively, let alone optimally.
If information provides our digital sustenance, then attention determines how we assemble a nutritious and delicious diet.
At the top of our pyramid of digital needs is trust. Even if all the information we need is available, discoverable, and relevant, we still need to know whether we can rely on it. And, since we are often producers of information ourselves, we have an interest in establishing our own trustworthiness as sources.
The nature of trust deserves more than a few paragraphs. But for the purpose of this framework, we can think of trust in terms of two dimensions: authority and sincerity.
Authority is the degree to which the source of information possesses the requisite knowledge or expertise to be reliable, i.e. the source's ability to deliver objective truth. Sincerity is whether the information provided in good faith, i.e., the source's desire to deliver subjective truth. Both are crucial — and sincerity is especially important to consumers of subjective information, such as product reviews.
We mostly rely on two mechanisms for building trust: history and networks. History is the assumption that past trustworthiness is predictive of future trustworthiness, with the twist that we heavily penalize even a single breach of trust. Networks propagate trust among people and other information sources — a crucial mechanism that enables trust to operate at scale, but also makes the network acutely vulnerabile to deception.
Completing the sustenance metaphor, trust certifies the safety and integrity of the information we consume.
A Lifetime of Research Challenges
Information, attention, trust: these are our digital needs. And, like Maslow's needs, they form a hierarchy when each level depends the previous one.
The science and technology to satisfy these needs are in their infancy, and many computer scientists and social scientists aim to advance the state of the art. On a personal note, this framework neatly summarizes the scope of my professional interests. I cannot imagine more interesting challenges than those relating to information, attention, and trust. I hope that my life's work will help address some of those challenges.


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It looks as if LaVar Arrington is back in the good graces of the Washington Redskins' coaching staff. Gregg Williams, the team's assistant head coach-defense, said yesterday that he anticipates Arrington will play quite a bit Sunday when the Redskins face the New York Giants at Giants Stadium.
"We sure hope so," Williams said yesterday. "He's practicing very well. It was nice to see him contribute last week. We got some significant plays out of him. He made some mistakes, but so do all of them. It was fun to see the energy and the burst. It's something I hadn't seen earlier in the year. He'll be in as many packages as we can get him on the field."
Arrington had his most extensive action of the season in the Redskins' 52-17 victory last Sunday over San Francisco. He had about 25 defensive snaps and led his team in tackles with nine. The Redskins often went to a 3-4 alignment and, with several defensive tackles still dealing with bumps and bruises, there may be more of the same this week.
Arrington, Williams said, has had "very good preparation [on the field this week] and, more important, in meetings and the classroom. He's put together back-to-back weeks that are good. There's pep in his step."
Portis Dresses Up
Clinton Portis jumped the gun on Halloween yesterday, showing up for his regular Thursday session with reporters at Redskins Park in a full length black cape, a short black wig, oversized yellow sunglasses and a Zorro-style mask. For an added touch, he also lisped through a set of false gold teeth.
"Have you heard of the Vampire of Brooklyn?" he asked. "I'm Jerome from Southeast D.C. I'm going to the bright lights of New York City, so I've got to be prepared. I've just got to get my face right."
Portis had 101 yards and his first three rushing touchdowns of the season last week against the 49ers. As long as he keeps producing, and the Redskins keep winning, he said he'll continue to play masquerade every Thursday.
"I'm just glad we're back to our winning ways," he said. "This is for the division lead. I hope we can continue to win and I can continue to score. We know this game will be special to them. We have to be prepared for a fight."
Injury Report
Defensive tackle Joe Salave'a can hardly pronounce what ails him -- plantar fasciitis -- but he knows it's among the most painful injuries he has ever had. Salave'a said yesterday he still intends to play Sunday, and said fellow tackle Cornelius Griffin, a former Giant, also will be in the lineup despite a hip flexor injury.
"It takes a lot for either one of us not to be in there," Salave'a said. Of his foot problem, he added, "these are the kind of injuries that the skinny guys are supposed to get, not the fat guys. It's from the heel all the way up into the arch. All you can do is double up on the treatments. I'll just have to bear down and play with it."
The Redskins added offensive lineman Derrick Dockery to their injured list with a sprained ankle. Dockery, Griffin, defensive tackle Cedric Killings (sprained ankle) and safety Sean Taylor (sprained ankle) did not practice yesterday, but all are listed as probable for Sunday.
Awaiting Pierce
The Redskins have been reading comments made this week by their former teammate, Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce, and are expecting him to come out with fire in his eyes Sunday. Pierce has said he believes the Redskins low-balled him in free agency last year, forcing him to leave for a better offer in New York.
"It's a team game, you can't get caught up in that," said Washington running back Ladell Betts. "It's that way for anyone who comes from another team. It'll just be a little added incentive for him to play well."
Added tackle Jon Jansen: "We'll go out there and play the game the way we always do. When someone has something to say, it doesn't really matter. There will be a certain amount of excitement in the beginning, but then you just settle down and play the game."


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The author of many collections in Arabic, including the newly translated Like a Straw Bird It Follows Me, Palestinian poet Ghassan Zaqtan reads from and discusses his visc
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Tynan Muddle at Aussie-Gamer.com writes: "The old argument "there are no games for Wii U" is rendered moot when you consider the sheer number of titles on the system already available.
In fact, Nintendo lists a very healthy 88 games, all but eight of which are already released and ready to buy either on eShop or in stores. And despite all the negative arguments against Nintendo's latest console, the breadth of titles that are on the machine make it the most robust console launch in history."
If only there were more unique quality titles in that list.. Wii U needs original AAA core games besides the ports.. Bayonetta 2 is a good example
It doesn't matter how long the list is if many of these games are old ports or games that don't even have a release date and ultimately leave us with months of games of wait for something worthwhile to play on the system.
The next Wii U game I'll be picking up is Pikmin 3, and that comes out on August while the last game I got was NFS (which I didn't happen to grab earlier): that's a five-month wait of me playing nothing but NFS on the Wii U.
Sadly this list is not sufficient, not expansive enough. Many of these games are VC games and older ports. So while there IS more content, a lot of it is content that many gamers already have access to on other platforms for cheaper prices. You can't really justify it with those titles.
Bust out some Smash Bros. and Star Fox and then it will be a very different story.
Hey, sweet, so let's see what we have:
-Games eons off from release or that do not have release dates.
-A handful of mostly poor quality, highly overpriced, rom dumps.
-Mediocre ports from three other systems that have been on the market for a minimum of 7 years.
Convincing list. Why not throw up the entire Wii library on your list, since the U can play them? It would fit in well with the agenda of the article.


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RENTON — The Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday listed their first official injury report of the season:
Did not practice
OL Michael Bowie (shoulder)
DE Chris Clemons (knee)
DT Jordan Hill (biceps)
Limited in practice
DE Cliff Avril (hamstring)
CB Brandon Browner (hamstring)
DT Tony McDaniel (groin)
DT Brandon Mebane (groin)
Full participation in practice
WR Sidney Rice (knee)
WR Stephen Williams (head)
Writing for Seahawks.com, reporter Clare Farnsworth said defensive end Chris Clemons took part in "an early individual drill that involved no contact," but noted it was his first practice-field action since before tearing a ligament and meniscus in his left knee during the wild-card playoff victory over the Washington Redskins in January.
Earlier, Carroll had said Clemons would practice on Wednesday.
Carroll already has said that Clemons won't play against the Panthers.
Avril, McDaniel, Williams and Mebane also were back after sitting out the "Bonus Monday" practice.
First injury report by the Carolina Panthers:
Did not practice
RB Kenjon Barner (foot)
LB Jon Beason (knee)
Limited in practice
CB James Dockery (thumb)
TE Ben Hartsock (foot)
WR Domenik Hixon (hamstring)
S Michael Mitchell (calf)
OG Amini Silatolu (hamstring)
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Melbourne: The Australian media on Tuesday blasted the Indian Cricket Board for refusing to use the Decision Review System after two home side players were dismissed controversially on the opening day of the first cricket Test.
Both Mike Hussey (0) and debutant Ed Cowan (68) were adjudged caught behind by the on-field umpires even as the TV replays suggested that they did not edge the ball.
The `Daily Telegraph` wrote that Cowan was "robbed" and that "Australia was gutted by howlers".
"India`s stone-age attitude to technology may have also cost Mike Hussey his career," it said.
Under the headline `Controversial dismissals leave India with the momentum`, `The Age` reported that "Australia`s grit to fight itself into the ascendant position on the opening day of the Test was brought unstuck by two controversial decisions that halted the home team and left India finishing the day with a sense of having if not won the day then at least having salvaged the momentum."
However, it also wrote when Brad Haddin was not given LBW while on 19, the issue was balanced.
In another strong reaction, `Sydney Morning Herald` said, "India`s stubborn rejection of state-of-the-art decision review technology has taken only hours to cause a major storm in Australia, with Ed Cowan and Michael Hussey dismissed in controversial circumstances on day one of the Boxing Day Test."
"There was trepidation in the lead-up to this Test series about the potential for umpires to be embarrassed by Nine`s use of its ball-tracking and Hot Spot devices in its coverage after India once again refused a decision review system despite Cricket Australia pleas," it said in a write-up titled `An issue in black and white`.
"Those predictions proved spot-on, unlike the disputed pair of decisions from umpires Marais Erasmus and Ian Gould."
The `Australian` also raised the issue under the headline, `Poor decisions mar Test series opener`.
The newspaper wrote, "The Indian cricket board`s move to scuttle the decision review system cast a controversial pall over the last session of the Boxing Day Test and cost both Mike Hussey and Ed Cowan their innings."
"The review system was introduced to eliminate howlers, but players have subtly changed its purpose by demanding it measure the sub-atomic. Still, the ICC boasts it has improved the accuracy of umpires` decisions and it has statistics to support the argument," it said.


text: Jose Perez (born Feburary 4th, 1988) better known by his stage name "INF" is an American hip-hop artist. Inf was born and raise in Passaic, NJ and currently resides in Charlotte, NC. Inf is of Colombian and Puerto Rican descent. His rap influence mostly came from 90s rap juggernauts and then develop his own style once he got more into writing rhymes. Inf was always one of the youngest of the crew and rapidly grew street creditbility once the older crowd heard him rhyme. He started off writing songs for fun with his friends and fell in love with the passion and process of creating music. With clever punchlines with a nice flow and delivery, he quickly earned a name for himself. Since then he hasn't stopped writing lyrics and is always trying to perfect his craft. Inf is one of those rare type of artist who takes pride in the lyrical content of every record he puts out. Inf's first mixtape "POTG"(Product of the Ghetto) gave him the recognizition from other local rappers and quickly gave him the respect in the underground music scene. Inf has recently joined with the INDIE label UMA (Underground Music Association) and was hooked up with various producers and engineers (Dre Mendoza, Hex, General Spade, Josh Owens). Currently, Inf is working on his follow up mixtape "The Gift and the Grind" which is due out late 2012. Inf also will be feature in a joint mixtape callaboration with fellow UMA artist Genreal Spade. Destine to be one of the most lyrical emcees of our time, Inf has made it his goal to create great records for everyone to listen and enjoy.


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Photographer David Higgs
Stylist Yumika Hoskin
Model Maria Mirabella FRM
Swimsuits Renee Le Hunt
These two images were part of a test shoot/folio building images for all involved. I lent my swimsuits to Yumika who I have worked with before. Yumika is always professional and reliable with garments and styles lovely imagery. She has a way of creating a story and mood which I always find alluring. David Higgs photography is immaculate as expected with a great use of lighting and composition. When I received these shots I was so happy to see swimwear shot in a different way, I have wanted to shoot my collection in a studio and these are an example of how effective it can be by simplifying the background, focusing attention to the model and styling therefore the fashion element.
I may come across as someone who likes everything this is not always the case as I am quite critical when it comes to my own work and creative work of others. I have a constructive point of view but I also appreciate others creative vision. Fashion, photography, modeling and many other creative outlets demand respect as there is often a grey area between right and wrong. On occasion there may be no wright or wrong answer rather degree of skill and experience. It is obvious to those in the industry that people can be cynical of fashion and don't see that more often than not there is no resolution, designers/stylists and the like could constantly change and improve their work however they must instead decide when and where to stop whilst still producing quality outcomes with integrity and professionalism.
My respect for Yumika and David is immense and grows each time I see pieces of their work and I would not hesitate to work with them if ever the opportunity arose. They do what they love which is uplifting.


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McKayla Maroney Is Not Impressed with Pool Closure
McKayla Maroney is getting in on the joke that has turned her into a viral internet meme – McKayla Maroney Is Not Impressed!
The 16-year-old Olympic gymnast and her teammates Aly Raisman and Kyla Ross made her famous facial expression while wearing bathrobes at the pool.
"The pool is closed.. #notimpressed," McKayla wrote on her Instagram account.
Also pictured inside: McKayla visiting the London Bridge with her mom, attending a basketball game with Kyla, and having coffee at a local cafe.
ARE YOU IMPRESSED with McKayla Maroney's participation in the meme?


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What is UserZoom?
UserZoom is a web usability testing service web designers and developers can use to test their projects to ensure they are ready for their client's target audience. It is a remote usability testing service offering several different features to suit the needs of many projects. This means test participants do not have to be together in one location in order to effectively run and monitor testing.
In addition to usability testing, other services include:
- True Intent Study
- Free Search Test
- Mobile Interface Test
- Benchmarking Studies
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How Does It Work?
The UserZoom Self Serve Edition allows users to conduct their own website usability studies. With this web based software, developers can conduct usability testing in addition to online card testing and more. This a subscription based system using Manager--allowing project management and study projects--and Analyzer, allowing researchers to take a close look at the analytics.
Users can be in a local area or an international market. Test participants can be invited, collected from a mailing list, or intercepted when they visit the website. Set up a survey with questions and potential answers, load it into the Manager, and launch it to the appropriate crowd.
Find out what people think about the website:
- How much time to do they spend on the website?
- Where are they clicking?
- What are they doing on the website?
Find out more about the people using the website:
- What browser are they using?
- Where do they live?
- How old are they?
This information will help designers and developers determine the effectivness of the website and how well it reaches its goals and objectives.
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UserZoom Pricing Structure
UserZoom pricing information is not provided on the website directly. Instead, interested parties must contact the company directly for more information. There are flexible pricing structures designed to meet the needs of nearly any company budget, because UserZoom understands that a one-size-fits-all approach is not the way to handle website usability.


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Greg is a great addition to the MWG team. His strong understanding of the digital media space will help us continue to expand our reach, and solidify our position as the leader in digital grocery.
Winooski, VT (PRWEB) January 28, 2014
MyWebGrocer, a leading provider of digital marketing solutions to the grocery and CPG industry, today announced the appointment of Greg Stevens as Executive Vice President of Sales. He will be in charge of CPG brand sales for the company, based out of the New York City office.
Greg has vast experience in the advertising industry, most recently serving as President of Liberty Advertising. Prior to that role, he was the President of IAC Advertising. "Greg is a great addition to the MWG team. His strong understanding of the digital media space will help us continue to expand our reach, and solidify our position as the leader in digital grocery," said Rich Tarrant, CEO of MyWebGrocer.
Greg will be working closely with the current brand sales teams, helping CPG companies take advantage of the targeting, reach and influence of the MWG ad network, which is currently the largest and most powerful digital grocery platform in the country. "I have spent decades working in the advertising industry, witnessing the evolution to our current digital environment," said Greg. "That expertise has given me a broader perspective to see where MyWebGrocer fits into the landscape. I'm excited to work with more CPG brands as we progress from some of the traditional and unmeasurable tactics of the past to newer, more personalized digital campaigns that return true, measurable results."
About MyWebGrocer:
MyWebGrocer drives digital connections between consumers, grocery retailers, and Consumer Packaged Goods brands, offering a breadth of shopper marketing services supported by a comprehensive technology platform. MWG manages digital solutions for more than 140 retailers nationally, representing more than 10,000 stores, and 200+ major consumer packaged goods brands.


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After Incursion In Ladakh, China-India In A New Face-Off
Sources told NDTV, when Chinese troopers yesterday stopped work on the construction of an irrigation canal being built under the rural development or MNREGA scheme, Indian and Chinese troopers are engaged in a major stand-off in Ladakh.
Demchok in the south eastern tip of Ladakh was also the location of a serious incursion by China 2 years ago that resulted during a spike in tension between the 2 countries. located 250 kilometre east of Leh, The incident took place yesterday in the Demchok sector, where a project is underway to link a village with a spring.
The sources disclosed to PTI, seventy Indian soldiers fortified the area and prevented their march deeper into Indian territory. "Around fifty five Chinese soldiers arrived at the scene on the line of Actual control or de facto border and halted the work in an aggressive manner," press agency Press Trust of India quoted unnamed officials as saying.
Said army sources to NDTV, asking to not be named, "The issue is being resolved through established mechanisms." [There are] routine objections and clarifications that either party seek whenever there's construction related activity.
A claim disputed by India that says that info about projects has to be shared only if it's meant for defence purposes. The Chinese troops demanded that work be stopped as either side must take permission before undertaking any construction.
72 strategic roads are being built on the border to narrow the gap with China's vastly superior and intricate network of roads and tracks within the mountains. once taking office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has moved boldly to counter China.
C-130 Hercules planes bought from the u. s. have been landing at the airfield. India has also rebuilt airfields, as well as a landing strip laid in Daulat Beg Oldi in Ladakh in 1962.
Saying it was located inside its territory and five hundred Chinese troopers entered the area and swiftly built a 2-km road, In 2014, China protested India's work on an irrigation canal.
Around 1,000 soldiers from all sides were ranged against each other for days until the confrontation subsided.


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Commencing in July this year at the Tour de France, Dimension Data will partner with ASO to revolutionise the viewing experience of billions of cycling fans across the globe. Both organisations said their common goal in the coming years is to deliver and share the best race information speedily and in real time with race commentators and the global viewing public.
'We are privileged to partner with ASO to provide our technologies and skills to one of the oldest and most prestigious events on the global sporting calendar. We are proud to become the Official Technology Partner of ASO in the field of cycling,' Dimension Data's executive chairman, Jeremy Ord, said at the announcement.
Christian Prudhomme, Tour de France director, said, 'Dimension Data's purpose is to 'Accelerate your Ambition'. Ours is to provide our cycling fans around the world with concise, reliable information on the Tour de France and all our other races by enhancing the content of our TV broadcast and our supporting digital platforms.'
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When my husband and I got married 26 1/2 years ago, I could not afford the wedding band I wanted to get him and as the years passed, he would not let me replace it, because it is the one we got married with. Well after so many years and being so thin, it was to the point where it cut into his finger, so he finally allowed me to get him a replacement. I ordered the TT-1152 and it arrived this morning! What a stunning and heavy weight ring. My only regret is that I don't have one for myself. Jonathan was awesome to work with and helped me to select the right band based on the type of work my husband does. I knew I wanted comfort fit. but I didn't know I could get heavy duty comfort fit. This is such a beautiful ring. Thank you seems so inadequate. Your pricing was also excellent and anyone looking should check out your site.
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To regain your balance and forget about your daily routine
To regain your balance and enjoy the A.ROMA WELLNESS & SPA tranquility, treat yourself with a spa break package that includes one night in a Deluxe double room with a rich international buffet breakfast, daily entrance to the A.Roma SPA, a buffet dinner at the our Restaurant "Sapori dal Mondo" and a destress massage lasting 50 minutes for him & her.
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- 1 night in a Double Deluxe room with international buffet breakfast
- Daily entrance at A.ROMA SPA
- Dinner buffet with lobster at our "Sapori dal Mondo" buffet restaurant. (soft drinks included)
- "Destress" massage - 50 minutes for him & her.


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Saturday, January 24, 2009
Yard sale...
Today was the yard sale at Scrapbook 911..our LSS..well, one of them...the one I shop at the most. I had never been to one until today. My sis has sold and shopped before. And I have only sold, but this morning...VERY early I might add..lol...my sister called and asked me if I wanted to go and she'd come get me so since Mikey and Miguel were still asleep, I said okay. I got dressed in like 10 minutes and put on my make up on the way over there. I helped my sis set up and then we just waited in line. There weren't too many people. I've seen pics of past sales where the line was wrapped around the store, but we weren't too near the front of the line either so by the time I got in there...even though it was literally only seconds...I couldn't really get to a table to look because people were crowded around them. Some people were just grabbing TONS of stuff and sticking it in their bags...crazy! I did manage to find a few good deals...some papers, rubons, stickers. Some things still had their original prices on them and stuff that was marked for like $5.49 or $4.99, I got for FIFTY cents a piece! THAT is awesome! I only spent $17, but I got lots of sheets of "good" heavy weight paper like Heidi Swapp, Fancy Pants, BG, MME. Got some Fancy Pants rubons, some Cosmo Cricket rubons, some Sassafras Lass rubons...good stuff. Don't know if I would shop another one, but it was an experience :) Afterwards, we hit up an M's and we found that cool Martha Stewart heart lace border punch...yay! Thankfully Chon was kind enough to share a coupon with me so I got it for 40% off :) Also got a cute K&CO tag pad, some K&CO stamps, some cute owl 3d stickers and I think that's it. Good deals...good shopping day...now I should sit my butt down and start cranking out some pages, huh? I worked on another LO tonight...almost done with it...just adding some finishing touches. I think I'll upload that one and the one I got done a few days ago tomorrow. Chon, I think we need to plan Scrapapalooza 2 to make a dent in our stash. What do you think? :) Time for bed....more later :)
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(Jesus) added, "A man had two sons. The younger of them said to their father, 'Give me the share of the estate that is coming to me.' So the father divided up the property between them. Some days later, the younger son gathered up his belongings and went off to a distant land…
Luke 15:11-13
Thus begins the beloved parable of the prodigal son. This parable unfolds family relationships in the midst of loss, pain, forgiveness and restoration. We flinch at the damage of arrogance, cry at the humble moment the prodigal "comes to his senses," take joy in the reconciliation experienced, and ponder the older brother's jealousy. This parable is a favorite because we identify with its sadness and rejoice in its hope.
Phyllis Tribble coined the term "texts of terror" to identify those scriptures used as a warrant to treat women as objects of lesser value than men. Queers also deal with well known texts of terror: Sodom and Gomorrah, the Holiness Code of Leviticus, Paul's reasoning in the opening of the Letter to the Romans. This beloved parable of the prodigal, with all its beauty and sensitivity, is for me a text of terror.
When I came out, my family dutifully placed me in the roll of the prodigal. Unfortunately I accepted the roll equating my homosexuality with the foreign land of the parable. A land unknown and feared by my parents, my brother, my sisters. I also assumed that the issue of distance and familial strain lay within me, as the parable illustrates for the prodigal.
The worse damage of this text was the false hope it gave my family. As good conforming christians they patiently waited, and fervently prayed, for the day I would "come to my senses." The irony is that it was coming to my senses which caused them to cast me as the prodigal to begin with.
To be sure the mapping of the parable upon my life was only partial at best. Owning my homosexuality did not put me among foreigners as a second class alien. Rather I began to find my home, and figure out I was not alien after all. Far from longing for the land of heterosexual conformity I became grateful for a wholeness that had eluded me. Still, with great piety my family assumed the role of the wounded father who loved the sinner but hated the sin. This sacred text caused me great pain until I realized it had been wrongly applied.
Queer persons are not and cannot be the prodigal. We have not left home rather we have found home. If we are to appropriately map this parable we must understand that our role is that of the parent. We are the ones who patiently wait, scanning the road from time to time for a hint that our families have come to themselves and are returning from the foreign land of intolerance. This text models for us the forgiveness we can give: a forgiveness given not in the paternal "if you had listened to me" way, but a forgiveness given out of the sheer joy that comes with authentic reconciliation.


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BC Ferries newbuilds will promote 2010 Winter Olympics
Three new BC Ferries that will sail from Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) to British Columbia home this fall are being wrapped with a massive invitation to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, announced BC Premier Gordon Campbell, BC Ferries President and CEO, David Hahn, and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games' (VANOC) CEO, John Furlong.
"The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games offer a tremendous opportunity to showcase our great province and country to the world," said Premier Campbell. "By wrapping the three new BC Ferries in powerful images that promote our province, our country and our Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, we're inviting the world to join us before, during and after 2010."
Each of BC Ferries' three new, 160 metre 'Super C-class' ships will be wrapped with massive photographic images and branding colors representing the 2010 Winter Games and the beauty of British Columbia. The wrapped ferries will sail from Flensburg, Germany, via the Panama Canal, to British Columbia this fall and their journey home will include promotional stops in London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle to raise awareness for the 2010 Winter Games and to promote British Columbia as a tourism destination..
BC Ferries is collaborating with VANOC and 3M Canada to design and create the giant decals, believed to be the largest marine application of printed graphics ever undertaken. The decals will be produced in Vancouver and applied at the FSG in Germany. Each ship will prominently feature four full color images promoting British Columbia and winter sport through the depiction of Canadian winter athletes and VANOC's signature brand blue and green palate.
The first ship, the Coastal Renaissance, is scheduled to be unveiled with its 2010 Winter Games livery in Flensburg on September 21, and to arrive in British Columbia via the Panama Canal in mid-November.
The ship's promotional images feature short track speed skating at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, men's alpine skiing (sitting category) at the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games, vineyards near Vaseux Lake in the Okanagan and Nabob Pass situated in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Region, British Columbia.
The Coastal Renaissance will be put into service in January 2008 and the remaining two vessels, the Coastal Inspiration and the Coastal Celebration, will be in service by the summer of 2008. The new Super C-class ships will be the largest double-ended ferries in the world, with capacity for 1,650 passengers and 370 vehicles.
"BC Ferries is among British Columbia's most prominent tourism icons, so we're keen to help promote the 2010 Games enroute as we bring each ship home to British Columbia and then to the passengers we transport annually," said David Hahn. "The Super Cs are the most advanced ferries of their kind in the world and each ship will be seen by hundreds of thousands of visitors-- it's hard to imagine a more uniquely 'BC' way to promote the 2010 Games."
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from February 12 to 28, 2010. Vancouver and Whistler will host the Paralympic Winter Games from March 12 to 21, 2010.


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This series is by no means revolutionary, but the frugalista within me always gets really excited when I stumble across one (just me?!) I can't help it, I simply love a deal! I have to admit though, a few of these numbers are a no brainer in my eyes (umm save?!) Except for the couch. Have you ever sat on a Montauk couch? Because it's comparable to baby angels. Yep, it's that good and well worth every exorbitant penny. Tell me, if you had to decide, would you splurge or would you save?
Splurge: Lamp from Elte | Chair from Elte | Table from Restoration Hardware | Couch from Montauk | Save: Lamp from Love Lights | Chair from Wisteria | Table from Urban Barn | Couch from Shop Society Social


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"Filling Pieces is an Amsterdam-based footwear label, established in 2009 by designer Guillaume Philibert.
While studying architecture, Guillaume realized that there weren't any premium high-quality sneakers out there for a reasonable price. Recognizing both a challenge and an opportunity, he started to design – following his vision of creating a unique shoe. A shoe that would bridge the gap between streetwear and high-end fashion.
Nowadays our collection consists of a variety of unique and contemporary models. All of them handmade with great care in Portugal, using only the finest Italian materials."
Low Top Jasper in Black & White, Low Top Kobe in Black & White and Low Top Ghost in Dark Grey for Men.
Low Top Top Stripe in Black & White and Low Top Ghost in Dark Grey for Women.


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With the destruction of the Enterprise-D, the USS Galaxy has once again become the premier Galaxy Class starship. Now stationed in the Alpha Quadrant, the USS Galaxy begins her second tour of duty with a new Captain, and a new crew. Her mission: exploration and defense. With all of the recent activity in the quadrant, the USS Galaxy is assured of seeing plenty of action, including both shipboard activities and away team missions. If you think you've got what it takes to serve aboard "The General's" starship, then follow the link below to the USS Galaxy AES Email SIM website.
This sim has been voluntarily rated R by its administrators and involves content suitable for adults only.
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|September 2, 2014
|Charlotte Knights activated LHP Mauricio Robles from the 7-day disabled list.
|April 2, 2014
|LHP Mauricio Robles assigned to Charlotte Knights.
|November 24, 2013
|Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Mauricio Robles to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|November 4, 2013
|LHP Mauricio Robles elected free agency.
|October 3, 2013
|Philadelphia Phillies sent LHP Mauricio Robles outright to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
|September 3, 2013
|Philadelphia Phillies recalled Mauricio Robles from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
|May 31, 2013
|Mauricio Robles assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs from Reading Fightin Phils.
|March 12, 2013
|Philadelphia Phillies optioned Mauricio Robles to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
|March 12, 2013
|Mauricio Robles roster status changed by Reading Fightin Phils.
|December 14, 2012
|Philadelphia Phillies claimed Mauricio Robles off waivers from Seattle Mariners.
|December 8, 2012
|Seattle Mariners designated Mauricio Robles for assignment.
|October 4, 2012
|Seattle Mariners recalled LHP Mauricio Robles from Jackson Generals.
|May 7, 2012
|Mauricio Robles assigned to Jackson Generals from Tacoma Rainiers.
|April 4, 2012
|Mauricio Robles assigned to Tacoma Rainiers from Jackson Generals.
|March 11, 2012
|Seattle Mariners optioned Mauricio Robles to Jackson Generals.
|September 29, 2011
|Mauricio Robles roster status changed by Seattle Mariners.
|August 4, 2011
|Tacoma Rainiers placed LHP Mauricio Robles on the 7-day disabled list.
|July 15, 2011
|LHP Mauricio Robles assigned to Tacoma Rainiers from Jackson Generals.
|July 6, 2011
|Mauricio Robles assigned to Jackson Generals from High Desert Mavericks.
|June 13, 2011
|Seattle Mariners optioned Mauricio Robles to High Desert Mavericks.
|March 30, 2011
|Mauricio Robles roster status changed by Seattle Mariners.
|March 29, 2011
|Seattle Mariners recalled Mauricio Robles from Tacoma Rainiers.
|March 29, 2011
|Seattle Mariners activated LHP Mauricio Robles.
|March 12, 2011
|Seattle Mariners optioned Mauricio Robles to Tacoma Rainiers.
|November 19, 2010
|Seattle Mariners selected the contract of Mauricio Robles from Tacoma Rainiers.
|August 14, 2010
|Mauricio Robles assigned to Tacoma Rainiers from West Tenn Diamond Jaxx.
|April 5, 2010
|Mauricio Robles assigned to West Tenn Diamond Jaxx from High Desert Mavericks.
|July 31, 2009
|Seattle Mariners Traded LHP Jarrod Washburn to Detroit Tigers; Lakeland Flying Tigers Traded LHP Mauricio Robles to High Desert Mavericks and Detroit Tigers Traded LHP Luke French to Seattle Mariners.
|June 22, 2009
|Mauricio Robles assigned to Lakeland Flying Tigers from West Michigan Whitecaps.
|June 17, 2009
|Mauricio Robles roster status changed by West Michigan Whitecaps.
|June 6, 2009
|West Michigan Whitecaps placed LHP Mauricio Robles on the 7-day disabled list.
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Spent a majority of the season with Class AA Reading and Class AAA Lehigh Valley but also appeared in three games with Philadelphia … combined to go 5-3 with a 1.97 ERA (14 ER/64.0 IP), 63 strikeouts and nine saves over 51 appearances between Reading and Lehigh Valley … held right-handers to a .149 average (22-148) and lefties to a .210 mark (13-62) in the minors … began the season with Reading, where 11 of his 17 appearances were scoreless … recorded five strikeouts over 2.0 IP on 4/20 at Richmond … was promoted to Lehigh Valley on 5/31 … went 6-6 in save opportunities from 6/28-8/27 … made 17 scoreless appearances (19.0 IP) from 7/18-8/30 … was promoted to the Phillies on 9/3 … his major-league debut that day vs. Washington, throwing 1.0 scoreless IP … recorded career highs in IP (3.0) and strikeouts (four) on 9/26 at Atlanta.2012 Began the season with Tacoma (AAA) ... Appeared in 6 games (5 GS) before being transferred to Jackson (AA) on 5/7 ... Allowed only 2 HR in 50.2 IP with Jackson ... Held double-A hitters to a .199 AVG (36-181) ... Averaged 8.9 SO/9.0 IP (50 SO/50.2 IP) ... Did not allow an ER over 16.1 IP (12 G), 5/30-7/6 ... Had a season-high 5 SO (2.1 IP), 7/19 vs Huntsville ... Pitched at least 2.0 innings in 11 of 37 combined relief appearances; had a 1.93 ERA (6 ER, 28.0 IP) in those games. 2011 On 60-day disabled list March 30-June 13 recovering from left elbow surgery ... Had surgery March 22 to remove loose bodies from his left elbow...surgery was performed by Mariners Medical Director Dr. Edward Khalfayan in Seattle ... Made only 10 starts combined between A High Desert, AA Jackson and AAA Tacoma... combined to go 1-5 with a 8.91 ERA (32 ER, 32.1 IP) in injury-riddled season ... Made 4 starts with Tacoma going 1-2 with 8.74 ERA (11 ER, 11.1 IP) ... Placed on the disabled list Aug. 4 with a left forearm strain and did not pitch the rest of the season. 2010 Split the season between West Tenn (AA) and Tacoma (AAA)...combined to go 9-7, 3.99 (63 ER, 142.0 IP) in 27 starts...T1st among Mariners minor leaguers (with Michael Pineda) with 154 strikeouts...also 10th with 3.99 ERA...Started the season at West Tenn, posting 6-6, 4.11 mark in 22 starts...Recorded season-high 10 strikeouts in 7.0 innings May 8 at Huntsville...Named Southern League Pitcher of the Week May 3-9 (1-0, 2 GS, 15 K) and May 31-June 6 (2-0, 1.54, 2 GS, 14 K)...Transferred to Tacoma on Aug. 14...went 3-1, 3.54 (11 ER, 28.0 IP) in 5 starts...also went 1-1, 8.18 in pair of playoff starts for PCL Champion Rainiers...Recorded 8 strikeouts in each of first three starts with Tacoma (24 K's, 16.0 IP)...averaged 10.93 K/9.0 IP in 5 starts (34 K's, 28.0 IP)...Limited AAA hitters to .188 batting average (19x101). 2009 Began season in the Tigers minor league system, appearing in games with West Michigan and Lakeland...struck out 111 batters in 91.1 innings...traded to Seattle and assigned to High Desert on July 31...won back-to-back games, Aug. 16 at Inland Empire and Aug. 23 vs. Inland Empire, striking out 17 batters in 14.0 scoreless innings...went 1-1 with 3.97 ERA (5 ER, 11.1 IP) in 2 starts in the California League playoffs...overall averaged 10.55 K/9.0 IP in 25 appearances. 2008 Spent full season with West Michigan (A)...ranked 9th in the Midwest League with a 1.55 ERA (5 ER, 29.0 IP) in 5 starts during July...overall went 5-3 with 2.66 ERA (27 ER, 91.1 IP) in 23 appearances (16 starts). 2007 Returned to VSL Tigers to go 3-6 with 3.26 ERA (25 ER, 69.0 IP) in 14 starts...led the VSL with 10.83 K/9.0 IP, ranked 3rd in strikeouts (83) and 14th in ERA. 2006 Made 14 relief appearances in professional debut with Tigers entry in the Venezuelan Summer League...ranked 4th among all Venezuelan Summer League relievers with 11.25 strikeouts per nine innings.


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3 oz. Candles
Our 3 oz. Nalu Candles are hand-poured into charming little tins that are perfect for a nightstand, kitchen counter, or traveling. These will burn for approximately 13 hours.
Our 9 oz. Nalu Candles are hand-poured into unique vessels made from recycled wine and glass bottles. The glass is the color of ocean water and is cut, sanded, and polished by hand. These candles will burn for approximately 60 hours.
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Disclaimer: downloading media that you don't own is against the law
In case you haven't heard Songbird is a great open source media organizer and content scraper. With a couple of small tweaks you can set it up to anonymously download (backups of your existing) media or stream media from millions of sources online. With a Linux, Mac, and PC compatible version (Ubuntu users check out this cool installer script), Songbird gives you the option to store a copy of media you find through it's various search engine plugins to your media collection, or bookmark it's location online and add its URL for streaming to it's handy built-in media library. Since Songbird is open source, there are lots of user contributed plugins to allow you to stream music from lots of online sources like last.fm, skreemr, google search, and more every day.
Step 1: Songbird
Install a nightly build of Songbird available here
Step 2: Tor & Privoxy
Install the Vidalia Bundle available here. If you are running windows you will see two new icons in your icon tray letting you know that tor & privoxy are running.
Step 3: Tor Button (optional)
Install the Tor Button for Firefox available here
Currently the biggest drawback from using Tor as an anonymous proxy is the download speed bottleneck using it creates. Installing the Tor Button allows you to quickly switch your proxy settings in Firefox so you can stop using Tor and Privoxy when the speed of normal browsing becomes an issue. Unfortunately, the built in version of Firefox is incompatible with the latest tor button so you will have to manually edit your proxy settings in Songbird to use a tor router. If someone knows of a way to force compatibility please let me know.
Step 4: Manually configure Privoxy proxy settings in Songbird
Click on Tools –> Options
On the Firefox dialog box that pops up click on connection settings.
Enter in Privoxy's default proxy settings (Unless you have manually changed them)
Step 5: Install the skreemr search addon
Skreemr is a pretty good site to search for music. You can download the addon so you can stream music from skreemr here. Once installed you will need to do a quick restart of Songbird (remember songbird is firefox based and sometimes those annoying restarts are necessary) and you can start searching for music to listen to.
Step 6: Search for music
On the top right hand corner of the Songbird GUI will you see a search box that lets you pick your search engine, again, much the same way firefox lets you pick the search engine to use. Choose skreemr and you are ready to go!
That's it! Happy searching!


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Mike Test Drives Namibia
There's a buzz developing around Namibia. Magazines and travel programs feature Namibia more often and I'm getting far more enquiries about trips to this once overlooked part of Africa.
In November I set out to rediscover Namibia: to explore the landscape, wildlife and accommodation so I could better advise my clients. And so Adventurlogers…here is my advice: Continue reading …
Africa Solo
Gisele had done her research before she came to Safari and Co. She knew she wanted to do a wildlife safari in Zambia and a photographic safari in Botswana's Chobe National Park. Our role was to stitch everything together, because travelling solo in Africa you want to make sure all your i's are dotted and t's crossed. We talked to Gisele on her return about the joys of adventuring alone in the wilds of Africa. Continue reading …
"Once you have the soil of Africa under your fingernails you will be forever drawn back to the continent." It's an old saying, but I believe it is true. After 14 years in Canada I still feel the pull of the African bush. I have to go back. I need to reconnect with what I do. I need to establish relationships with the owners of resorts, safari camps and tour operators. But most of all I need to go for my soul.
My latest trip to Africa was short and business focused, but it was still a salve for my African soul. The primary purpose of the trip was to participate in a travel conference that brought together travel agents and designers with the best operators from throughout Africa. But I started my one-week trip in the African bush. Continue reading …
Michele, David, Emma & Coco: A Family Safari
Is Africa the right place for a family holiday? Listening to the adventures of Michele, David, Emma (11) and Coco (10), you'd have to say the answer is yes. The Toronto-based family recently returned from a two-week African journey. Michele called me almost as soon as they arrived home, filled with excitement and stories. She agreed to share some of the family's tales and a few of their over 2,000 photos – so sit back and picture your family on safari on earth's wildest continent! Continue reading …
Postcard from Tanzania
Linda & David: Reporting for the Globe & Mail
We recently helped Linda Intaschi and David Silcox to arrange a 3-week trip in Namibia and Botswana and we are pleased to report that their Adventurlog has been published in the Globe and Mail. Read about their adventures, and give us a call if their journey sparks your interest.
Chris & Ruben: Wildlife, Beaches, Wine & Baths
Chris and Ruben first travelled to Africa with Safari and Co in 2009and they vowed to return for Chris's 50th. "We decided the trip would be 5-weeks, 1-week per decade," he says. Planning started in November 2012. They wanted to see the wildebeest migration on the Masai Mara, the chimps in Tanzania, elephants and lions in Botswana, wineries in South Africa…and spend some time at the beach.
"It was probably a bit challenging for Mike to organise all that," acknowledges Chris. But Safari and Co set the itinerary, arranged the details, selected the best camps and on the 10th of August 2013 Chris and Ruben departed Toronto for a once-in-a-lifetime safari. They invite you to share some of their favourite pictures and stories and imagine yourself sipping a sundowner in the wilds of Africa.
What are meals like on safari?
Meals on safari are excellent! They really are, given the circumstances in which they are created, we never hear any complaints about the food. Continue reading …
Great Wilderness Journey season is underway in Botswana
The Wilderness Safari Exploration (set departure trips) season is now in full swing and we received great feedback from guide Victor Horatius on the first Great Wilderness Departure of the 2013 season – it was a real "cracker" of a trip by all accounts ……..
"I have just finished an amazing Great Wilderness Journey.
What is a crossing in the Masai Mara?
The crossings on the Mara River in Kenya, occur any time between mid July and late September. They are not guaranteed and in some years they may not occur at all, it's all weather dependant. The best years to see a crossing in the Mara are drought years, when food is limited and the majority of the herds head north and into Kenya. In a year with good rains the herds can be spread out from the Mara, south into the Serengeti of Tanzania. Continue reading …
What is a game viewing hide?
Game viewing hides are structures that allow you to sit in a quite location in the African bush, usually near a waterhole or river, and in areas frequented by wildlife. They are either elevated platforms in a large tree, a sunken bunker in the ground close to the action or a 'log-pile' hide very close to a waterhole used frequently by elephant herds. Continue reading …
Lioness gets technical
Ed Hetherington and his wife are just home from a week and a half in Zimbabwe at Little Makalolo and Ruckomechi camps.
As Ed says, 'We had a fantastic time!' Continue reading …


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Five years ago I was performing comedy on a cruise ship. I was eating alone, bored and and wanting to go home. As happens during many similar moments of ennui, I decided to relieve the tedium by writing something, anything -- a joke, a story, who cares? Not having a clue what to write about, I looked around the restaurant. I saw a thirty-something woman who resembled a young Kathy Bates, attractive, chubby, eating alone, and I wondered who she was and how she got there. She looked like she wasn't having the greatest time or particularly enjoying her food. So, I decided to write about her. I opened up my laptop and wrote:
"On a beautiful moonlit night onboard the elegant cruise sip Seafarer off the coast of St. Croix, as she sat alone in the Island Waves Grill staring at her half-eaten salmon filet, Lucy Dixon thought, I may vomit."
The name "Lucy Dixon" just popped into my head from nowhere; for all I knew she was named Natalia Liebowitz. I continued writing -- about how this woman felt about her food, what she was wearing, how she possibly ended up on the cruise, and so on. After I had several paragraphs, I decided to amuse myself and concocted an entire fictional history for her, a person I never met and still haven't. I just kept writing and writing, having no idea where this would end up or what it would amount to.
Before I knew it, having never even previously written a short story, I had concocted a tale of why this woman was traveling alone: she was a very talented musical comedy actress with periods of success and years of failure, currently in career Siberia while caring for her mother for three years after a stroke, and she decided to take a cruise by herself. The cruise turned out to be a disaster, and I ended "Chapter One" with a catastrophic event at sea that put her in extreme jeopardy, one that would make me want to return to the story so I could learn what happened. I told you I was just amusing myself.
Then, in "Chapter Two" or whatever it would end up being, I decided to go back into her life to begin to construct how she got there. I went back into her high school years and, using my own amateur theater past as a template, wrote about her life as a star of high school musicals as one of those loud, brassy girls always cast in parts usually played by middle-aged women, like Mama Rose in Gypsy or Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes. High school drama departments are full of girls like these, so writing this part was a cinch since I had lived it.
After I finished that part, I decided to return to the cruise ship since I had left her there in a state of emergency. I wrote about that and how she survived the life and death predicament I had put her in. Then, in Chapter Four, I went back into her past yet again. This present/past/present/past structure continued as I wrote, slowly inventing for myself the story of this anonymous woman I had seen in the restaurant. I only wrote when I felt like it, and would periodically enjoy returning to the life story of this woman I had basically made up out of thin air. Along the way, I began to really enjoy the process of writing in long form for the first time in my life, and enjoyed creating situations for "Lucy," making them amusing, and creating other characters who just appeared as I wrote. I didn't plan on including characters like a Moroccan doctor or an alcoholic Texan; they just showed up. Really. Lucy looked around, and there they were.
I also enjoyed writing ridiculous metaphors and playing with literary devices I had observed in other novels, concocting the most ridiculous ways I could describe things, like the city of Venice smelling "like the water from the floor of a flooded porn theater." Since I'm a comic, I wanted to make myself laugh.
I kept writing, since after I had 100 pages I figured I might as well keep telling her story until it either ended itself or I lost interest. Since they always tell you to write what you know, I used many elements from my past, such as my days as a struggling actor waiting tables and doing singing chicken telegrams. The story that started off as a description of a lonely woman in a cruise ship restaurant turned into a saga of the life of a struggling performer and all the things a young actor endures on the road to fame. It also became about the serendipitous events in one's life, how we continually find ourselves in situations that we had no idea would happen, and how much of our life experience is a series of flukes and coincidences.
Three and a half years later, to my astonishment, I had the first draft of a novel, with no idea whatsoever whether or not anyone would be interesting in reading it at all or whether it was nearly 400 pages of paragraphed garbage. I decided to solicit people to read it and tell me if I had anything worthwhile at all. Several people read the manuscript, reported back that they really enjoyed it, and that they kept wanting to know what happened next. I knew I had something. Based on their suggestions I went back and wrote two revisions, which was really fun because I knew I was making it tighter, funnier and more coherent. Things happened in those revisions that I had no idea would happen.
Eventually I found a literary agent who turned me onto a great editor/book doctor, Martine Bellen, who took the project on. She helped me restructure the story and cut about 80 pages, deepen the characters and clarify the situations. She was invaluable, and there's no way the book would be as good as it is, and it's good, without her. If you have a manuscript, I would highly recommend you shell out the dough and hire your own editor. You will have to spend money. It will be worth it, if you're indeed serious about putting out a quality product. The book business is so tight and competitive they are not interested in seeing anything that isn't a finished product ready to go. With bookstores closing left and right, they don't have the resources they used to.
Now the book exists, people are reading it and loving it, and to my astonishment I'm a published author. I've had my own comedy specials and been on Broadway and in films, but I'm more proud of the book, You'll Be Swell, than anything I've ever done. It's a great beach read, it's hilarious, it contains no politics whatsoever, and it will make you smile. If you have ever had any interest in musical theater or dreamed of showbiz success, you have to read it.
If you want to write a novel, here's what you do: write. Just write, with no worry or care about how it will come out. Write, write and write. Keep at it. Pay attention to every sentence and why it is there. Read other books to find styles you want to emulate, then adapt those styles to suit your own voice. Once you figure out how you want it to end, write to that conclusion. If you think you have something, give the results to people you trust who are going to tell you the truth, and take their advice and make changes. You don't need people to tell you how fabulous it is, you want real constructive criticism. Then get someone to help you whip it into shape, and start sending it around to try to get someone to represent it. I won't even go into how much fun that isn't. And you can always publish it yourself. There are tons of places to help you.
Just write. You may have nothing, but you may have a great book on your hands. My novel isn't Gone With The Wind, but it's funnier.
Jim David's first novel, You'll Be Swell, is Available on Amazon and Amazon Kindle, Itunes, Sony EReader, Nook and Barnes and Noble.com.


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Record of teaching in Wat Kokreing school
taught in wat Kokreing school for two months May and June. I taught all the grades from pratom 1 to 6 and kindergarten 2. I was in this school only on Thursdays. I really liked the school because teachers were very helpful and children eager to learn. It was little bit challenging to teach without any help. Teachers didn`t speak good English but they tried really hard.
I always started the lesson by teaching them the subject of the day and then we played some game with it. For example I taught the numbers and then we played bingo with numbers.
Kindergarten: I taught colors, some animals, fruits, family members, numbers 1-6, songs like knees and toes, finger family
Grade 1 and 2: Alphabets, animals, easy new words, numbers 1-15
Grade 3: Alphabets, body parts, numbers 1-15, fruits, family members, I have/ she has…, easy sentences
Grade 4: Weekdays, animals, adjectives with opposites, locations
Grade 5: numbers 1-20, body parts, verbs, songs like banana song, head and shoulders, going to restaurant, easy sentences I have/ I like/ I am…
Grade 6: weekdays, colors, animals, months, verbs, going to restaurant, animals` body parts (wings, tail..)
I think it would be better to give a volunteer one teacher as their ``guide``. So volunteer would know who to ask help if needed! And also be clearer how long volunteer will work in the school. When I left the school it was surprise for every teacher.
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If you are a creative thinker you might consider my title to mean that our sun bestows its rays to warm all humankind equally; with intention. However, in the realm of physics, my title would read more like this: the sun rises on cue because the earth spins in a regular manner. And by the way, it is now known that our Sun is in fact warming. But the workings of our universe are all-encompassing and too broad for my blog to address.
So I thought I'd bring it down to Mother Earth in the form of politics—currently entitled "Global Warming." NO, I do not take sides on this issue because I know only what one side believes immediately countered by what the other side believes. I might be more interested to actually find out if We the People were told the truth about anything.
Whether or not the term Global Warming is a metaphor implying that our sun is actually heating up and over TIME may look like uninhabitable Venus; sometimes called Earth's twin because they are almost the same size and have about the same mass.
But in the here and now maybe Earth's Humankind should quit warring over everything! Instead—as I heard recently—find a way to move Mother Earth further away from its Sun. Yes, I know. Everything depends on our compassion for those yet to be born.
Universe – Time without End


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Shanbally Castle and Tea Rooms
Clogheen was predominantly owned by the Landlord O'Callaghan Family in the late 18th and early 19th century. Cornelius O'Callaghan was given the title of Lord Lismore in the early 1800's and built Shanbally Castle around 1812, which was destroyed in 1960.
It was valued at £151 in the mid 19th century. Inherited by two daughters of the Marquess of Ormonde Lady Beatrice Pole Carew and Lady Constance Butler following the death of their cousin the 2nd and last Viscount Lismore in 1898. The Irish Tourist Association Survey in the early 1940s records that the building was taken over by the military authorities "for the duration of the present emergency". The castle was sold by Major Patrick Pole Carew in 1954 (thank you for this information to the Landed Estates Database, NUI, Galway.)
The ruin of Shanbally Castle (Loc8 Code – Q26-83-Y92) is located outside Clogheen off the Ballyporeen road (second right, first right, first left and on the left) off The Bella road. It was built for Cornelius O'Callaghan, the first Viscount Lismore, around 1810. The mansion was the largest house built in Ireland by the noted English architect, John Nash who also designed the Swiss Cottage, a cottage orné outside Cahir. The castle was acquired by the Irish Land Commission in 1960. On 21 March 1960 the castle, after much controversy, was demolished.
The protests against the demolition of Shanbally Castle came from some local sources, An Taisce, a few academics such as Professor Gwynn and some political voices such as Senator Sean Moylan, the Minister for Agriculture until his death in November 1957, and TD from Mitchelstown, John W Moher. Politically, the Fianna Fail Government had no love for houses of the ascendancy and local TD Michael Davern was in favour of its demolition.
For a brief period it seemed that a purchaser could be found in the form of the London theatre critic Edward Charles Sackville-West, 5th Baron Sackville, who had a tremendous love of the Clogheen area, which he had known since childhood. He agreed to buy the castle, together with 163 acres (0.66 km2), but pulled out of the transaction when the Irish Land Commission refused to stop cutting trees in the land he intended to buy.
When this sale did not happen, the Irish Government claimed that it could not find another suitable owner for the castle. In March 1960, The Nationalist reported the final end of a building which was once the pride of the neighbourhood. "A big bang yesterday ended Shanbally Castle, where large quantities of gelignite and cortex shattered the building," it said. The explosion could be heard up to 10 miles (16 km) away.
A statement from the Irish Government released after the demolition of the Castle said in response to protests favouring the retention of Shanbally Castle for the nation: "Apart from periods of military occupation the castle remained wholly unoccupied for 40 years."
Information courtesy of Wikipedia so it may not be entirely correct. If you know of information which should be included please email them to me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
As you can see from the picture to the right, not much of the castle remains, but it is easy enough to find it if you travel along the road on which it is located.
The Tea Rooms of Shanbally Castle are still in existence, as is some of the wall from its famous walled garden, click here for a little more information on the building.
It is also worth visiting JP Morrissey's excellent piece on Shanbally Castle on his own blog. It includes some excellent pictures of the interior and exterior of the castle before it was torn down.


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- I love you. I want you. I need you.
- I <3 U Forever!
- Take me in your arms and love me forever.
- Your lips are the sweetest things I have ever tasted.
- My heart trembles when you are near.
- Falling in love with you was so easy.
- You make me a better person.
- I'm so in love with you I could burst.
- FYI: I'm in love with you.
- Come home and love on me.
- Don't make me wait any longer to see you.
- You're all I could ever want in this life.
- You are the sunshine of my world.
- Your love is all I need.
- My wish came true – I'm with you.
- Cyber kiss: SWAK!
- Being with you makes my head swoon.
- Thank you for being my rock.
- I am poor without you in my presence.
- You're the only one I could ever be with after being with you.
- You have spoiled me beyond belief.
- Don't ever break my heart as I simply could not take it. Your love is what keeps my heart beating.
- Hug me, hug me, hug me and show me no mercy.
- You are my heart and my soul.
- I don't want to be anywhere in the world unless it's in your arms.
- I've lost track of time thinking about you.
- You're the best – I couldn't ask for better.
- I wait with baited breath until we are together again.
- Words are never enough to express my love.
- Every day gets better because you are in my life.
- God answered my prayers when he let me find you.
- 1+1=2, but me and you we are equal to one.
- My love for you is like oxygen.
- I cannot live without you.
- You are my one true love.
- My eyes were shut until I found you. Now, I can see the beauty in life.
- If I die, I want to come back as a tear that rolls down your cheek and dies on your lips.
There are plenty of ways to send a quick romantic text message so your partner knows how much you love them. If you run out of text messages to send and you are still lacking the right words, you can always check out various movie quotes. Pull quotes from your favorite romantic movie (or your partners) and send them via text message as well.
As long as you are expressing yourself. Sincerely, it doesn't matter what words you use.
- The only needed items are cell phone and the ability to send/receive text messages. If you want to get a book on romantic quotes, you can do so. Otherwise simply keep an open mind when you create the text messages periodically. You can also listen to the love songs that are on the radio. The lyrics can provide you with all of the text messages that you need for eternity.
- Set your phone to remind you when it's time to send a new text message. You may want to get in the habit of sending one every Tuesday morning or a different day, every week. While you probably don't need a reminder to say "I love you", you want to make sure you make your partner's day with special messages – and sometimes a reminder will help you so that you don't let the stress of a day get to you.
- Don't simply use text messages. you can be creative as to how you are going to deliver these messages. Write a note on a napkin and place it in your partner's lunch to go to work. Kiss a note card and write the words "I love you" and place it in the pocket of their favorite jeans. Think outside the box and you will go far.
By Twoology
Copyright – 2013-14 – Tunomi Unlimited Incorporated (Twoology)