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Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Full steam ahead
Now that things are somewhat getting settled in the new house, I'm getting settled into a regular routine again. Work had been slow going on the final Serpenteens installment, but things have picked up quite nicely. I should have the first draft finished by next week.
As far as my artwork, I've been working on that also. I'm doing a piece with two longhorn rams battling it out. I'll have it on the website as soon as it's done and ready to be purchased.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Snowed in
It's just about six in the morning. I've been up since five. We are in the beginning stages of winter storm Selene. But that's okay, Steve's off today, so we'll have a nice day. Got the fire going, the cabin should be warmed up nicely by the time he wakes up.
It's springtime in the mountains of Colorado.
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Finding a balance
We dreamed of the time when I would retire, and we would move to Colorado. The beauty of it, the hiking, the weather, the animals . . . We wanted it, we planned for it, we focused on it, we made sure it happened. Once we were here, we focused on our next big task: to find our forever home. With a little help from upstairs (okay, maybe a lot), we accomplished that, too.
Everything should be great now, right? It should be, but it isn't.
Steve works extremely long hours, and he is hardly ever home. Including the drive down the mountain (he works in the Springs), there are days when he is gone for fourteen hours, leaving me here to do what needs to be done around the house and write and what have you, but all the while-alone.
Wait a second, Steve working 12-14 hours a day, me up here alone for 12-14 hours a day . . . This is how our incredible new lives in Colorado were supposed to be?
A resounding no!
So, a new task is at hand: getting Steve up on the mountain so we can be together more. Because all of this means nothing if we can't be together.
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A duck walk into a pharmacy, says give me some chapstick and put it on my bill.
A waterbird walks into an apothecary, says give me some moisturizing balm and put it where my lips would be if I had lips
An avian wetland dweller waddles into a convenience store, asks a clerk if they have anything behind the counter that might soothe and also protect the edges of his beak.
There is a bird in a store. It is saying it's bill hurts. Apparently it can speak. What the hell am I supposed to do?
There is a joke about a duck in need of over the counter medication. It relies on similes. The joke, not the duck. It is a very, very funny joke, but also somehow sad and plaintive.
There is a joke with a bird in it that is hilarious yet also tragic. Some aspect of the humor revolves around plantains.
There is a Koan (Ko-Wan) involving a creature with uncomfortable lips that has no lips. There are no plantains in this Koan and while a little odd, it is meant for contemplation, not amusement.
If the duck means 'bill' in the sense of beak, what gives him the right to demand a product for free? If the duck means 'bill' in the sense of payment, what does he want chapstick for? Is he a collector? A fetsihest? Is he getting the chapstick for someone else, someone who presumably has lips? What if they don't have lips? Where will they put the chapstick? Why am I crying? Because I am allergic to plantains.
In restaurants, a bill is sometimes referred to as a 'guest check', which is absurd. If someone is your guest, why are you charging them? A bill is also sometimes referred to as a beak, but only if there are birds in your restaurant. Or some sort of genetic Chimera.
The Duck Billed Platypus is not a genetic chimera, although one might be forgiven for thinking it was. It is a Monotreme, one of only four. Monotremes are mammals, but they lay eggs. They do not speak or use drugstores. Scientists do not know what the fuck is up with them.
A duck walks into a drugstore. As soon as it begins to speak it is set upon by clandestine agents of the government who take it away, question it for days and eventually dissect its brain.
A duck walks into a library and says give me some chapstick, and put it on my bill. I tell him this is a library. He repeats the phrase, but whispers.
There is no duck. You are the duck. There is no drugstrore. Your mind is the drugstore.There is chapstick. Everybody knows what chapstick is.
Former olympic skier Suzy Chaffee walks into an endorsement contract. Reading it she thinks, if I do this, I will make a great deal of money. But there is the possibility I will never be remembered for anything but a stupid nickname. I won championships. I was captain of an Olympic team, I worked tirelessly to pass title IX legislation. I do not want to be a punchline. If only I could see the future, as the duck billed platypus is said to be able to do.
A duck would eat and enjoy a plantain. I am certain of it. A Platypus? Your guess is as good as mine. Monotremes are mysterious fuckers.
'The Duck Variations' walks into a store. It cannot ask for anything. It cannot pay for anything. It is a one-act play written in 1972 by a young David Mamet. That's funny right? This concept? Maybe. The play is funny. But I didn't write it.
The title of 'The Duck Variations' is a reference to 'The Goldberg Variations' by one of the Bachs or Mozart or some classical guy. I think Mamet would like you to believe that in some ways 'The Duck Variations' is influenced by, or maybe even an homage to 'The Goldberg Variations', but you know what? I doubt that. I think it's a nod that Mamet hoped you might think was something more. A lazy act by a talented writer. That's what this piece is. The title implies a relationship to a play when it's really just a nod, a sadder nod. Most highbrow folk know what 'The Goldberg Variations' are and almost nobody remembers 'The Duck Variations', A funny, but insignificant play, compared to the author's later body of work.. My nod is more than sad. It is plantain.
This is not the first thing I have written that plays off 'The Duck Variations' and 'The Goldberg Variations' to create a desired effect. If that's not plantain, I don't know what the hell is.
Plantain sounds like plaintive. That's not a joke. I don't mean I'm serious, I mean literally. It's not just that it's not funny to say the wrong word over and over and pretend you have confused the meaning. It's not structurally a joke at all.
'Plantain'. HAH!
A Plantain walks into a duck and says 'Hey, you got Chapstick in my Monotreme'. The duck screams 'A talking plantain!'. The duck and the plantain are descended upon by clandestine government agents and soon have their brains dissected. Life is a miasma of suffering.
A duck walks into a store of any kind. That's funny, but not funny 'hah-hah'. What is it doing there?
A duck walks into anywhere and says something. That seems in the abstract like it might be funny, but if it happened, you would be scared. You would be gld when the clandestine government agents arrived.
Suzy Chaffe. Her lips. A CVS. An entire aisle of Plantains. Everyone who works there is ducks, but since ducks can't talk, they are shitty CVS employees. All the customers are frustrated.
Life is a miasma of poor customer service and brain dissection.
You didn't duck, most likely because you thought I was going to say 'goose'. You imagined we were playing a game, and now you are injured, perhaps severely by some flying something that would not have struck you in the head had you obeyed instead of misunderstood my command.
Perhaps the flying something was a hurled chapstick. Or a duck. That would be funny.
Life is a miasma of ducks.
Put it on my bill.


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Anaxyrus houstonensis
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Anaxyrus houstonensis (Sanders, 1953)
Common Name(s):
Bufo houstonensis Sanders, 1953
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Endangered C2a(ii) ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
Needs updating
|Geoffrey Hammerson, Donald Shepard
|Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)
Listed as Endangered because its population size is estimated to number fewer than 2,500 mature individuals, with more than 95% of the individuals in a single sub-population, and it is experiencing a continuing decline.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|Historically, this species ranged across the central coastal region of Texas. Houston toads disappeared from the Houston area (Harris, Fort Bend and Liberty counties) during the 1960s following an extended drought and the rapid urban expansion of the city of Houston. Although this species has been found in nine additional counties (Austin, Bastrop, Burleson, Colorado, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Milam, Robertson) as recently as the 1990s, several of these populations have not been seen since they were first discovered. Of the few remaining populations, the largest is in Bastrop County.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:United States
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|At least 2000 adults occur in Bastrop County; unknown numbers probably persist in seven other counties (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/endang/htoad.htm; Seal 1994). Recent trend analyses suggest that Houston toads are declining in Bastrop State Park, which lies near the centre of its critical habitat in Bastrop County.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|Houston toads are restricted to areas with sandy, friable soil such as loblolly pine forest, mixed deciduous forest, post oak savannah, and coastal prairie. Breeding may occur from late January to late June, but usually earlier than May, in rain pools, flooded fields, roadside ditches, and natural or man-made ponds. Optimal habitats are non-flowing, fishless pools that persist for at least 60 days (long enough for larvae to metamorphose). Houston toads are nocturnal, spending daylight hours in burrows, buried in sand, or under leaf-litter, pine duff, or surface objects.
|Major Threat(s):
|Habitat conversion poses the most serious threat to the Houston toad. Several populations were eliminated with the expansion of Houston, and the largest remaining population in Bastrop County is also under intense and immediate threat from urbanization and recreational over-development. Many Houston toads are killed each year by automobiles. Roadway mortality will increase as human populations continue to increase within the species' habitat and as the habitat continues to be dissected by more roads. Road construction further isolates populations and disrupts or prevents the movement of individual toads between populations. This movement of toads is necessary to maintain gene flow, and thus genetic diversity, and to supplement small or declining local populations. It is possible to build roads with underpasses or other structures that allow toads and other wildlife to pass safely beneath the roads. While converting woodlands to pastures or ploughed fields destroys Houston toad habitat and favours the proliferation of other toad species, certain agricultural practices can be beneficial to Houston toads. These include maintaining low to moderate numbers of livestock to avoid overgrazing, protecting pond habitat from livestock and predatory fish, planting native bunchgrasses instead of sod-forming grasses such as Bermuda grass (which are difficult for the toads to move through), and conserving large blocks of woodlands. Certain forestry practices may benefit the Houston toad, while others, such as clear cutting, are harmful. Thinning and burning have been shown to benefit some species of amphibians and reptiles by opening up the forest canopy and allowing more sunlight to reach the forest floor. This practice encourages the growth of vegetation and, in turn, increases insect numbers. This may be beneficial to the Houston toad. Other threats that often appear in conjunction with the factors outlined above include prolonged drought and the presence of fire ants, an unwelcome species from Brazil. Fire ants have been observed preying on toadlets as they leave their breeding pond. Fire ants thrive in open, sunny areas where the soil has been disturbed and woody vegetation uprooted, as in agricultural fields and urban areas. Protecting large forested areas is one of the most effective deterrents to fire ants. Where fire ant control with pesticides is necessary, mounds should be treated individually, rather than broadcasting the chemicals, to avoid impacting other invertebrates that the Houston toad eats (see http://ifw2es.fws.gov/HoustonToad).
|Conservation Actions:
|The Houston toad was the first amphibian granted protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. A critical habitat was designated in 1978 in Bastrop and Burleson counties, in areas supporting the largest populations known at that time. However, the population within critical habitat in Burleson County has not been seen since 1983. In the 1970s, the state of Texas acquired land within designated critical habitat in Bastrop County adjacent to Buescher and Bastrop state parks to aid in conservation. Additionally, an effort was started in 1978 by the Houston Zoo to identify remaining Houston toad populations and supplement them or establish new populations in protected areas using wild-caught adults, naturally deposited eggs, or captive-reared juveniles and adults. However, new populations were not established in spite of introducing over 500,000 individuals (adults, juveniles, larvae) into sites at the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge. Research is urgently needed to determine the status of Houston toad populations outside Bastrop County and promote conservation efforts in these areas. Research is also critical to determine which management practices are most conducive to the Houston toad and the ecosystem on which it depends. The Houston Toad Recovery Plan was published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in 1984. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the USFWS have jointly prepared a brochure for private landowners who wish to implement their agricultural practices in ways that are compatible with the needs of the Houston toad and the Texas Forest Service has formed a committee to develop management practices that protect the Houston toad and its habitat. Additionally, the USFWS is working with community leaders, private landowners, and conservation organizations to develop and implement a regional Habitat Conservation Plan for Bastrop County, which would provide for the issuance of endangered species permits that allow development to proceed while ensuring permanent habitat protection. The USFWS also has established a fund with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to assist in local habitat protection efforts for the Houston toad.
|Geoffrey Hammerson, Donald Shepard. 2004. Anaxyrus houstonensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T3170A9651352. . Downloaded on 21 August 2018.
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Food Day at Farmingdale State College
Dynamic speakers and demonstrations will delight and educate
October 17, 2013
Food Day will be celebrated on Thursday, October 24 from 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom at Farmingdale State College. Admission is free and open to the community.
Campus organizers, Dr. Miriam Deitsch, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, and Lisa Eicher, Assistant Professor of Professional Communication, have designed this educational event to be in keeping with the spirit and guidelines of Washington, D.C.'s Center for Science in the Public Interest. Food Day will unite people with a vision of food that is healthy, affordable, and produced with care for the environment, farm animals, and the people who grow, harvest, and serve it. To do this, there will be demonstrations, lectures, and exhibitors including:
- Michael Veracka (FSC Department of Ornamental Horticulture) - Sustainable Gardens
- August Ruckdeschel (Suffolk County Agriculture and Fisheries) - Agriculture and Fisheries
- Heather Forest and Larry Foglia -(L.I. Community Agricultural Network - LICAN) - Display and Market of Produce
- Aramark - From Farm to Table food tasting, demonstration, and display
- Dr. Martin Schreibman (CUNY Graduate Center) - Novel Methods of Food Production: Addressing Global Hunger
- Bhavani Jaroff (Slow Food Huntington) - Food Demonstration and Discussion of Slow Food Movement
- Dr. Zahrine Bajwa (Cornell Cooperative Extension) - Food Security
- Amy Engel (Sustainable Long Island) - Food Equity, Access, Food Report Card
- Mary Kirby-Diaz (FSC Department of Sociology) - Locavores
- Beth Fiteni (Green Inside and Out Consulting) - Clarification of Food Terms, the Vocabulary of Food
Schedule of Presentations in Ballroom B
- 11:30 a.m. Martin Schreibman, PhD
- 12:15 p.m. Professor Mary Kirby-Diaz
- 12:45 p.m. Fernando Tirado, Erin Thorensen, Zahrine Bajwa, PhD
- 1:30 p.m. Professor Michael Veracka
- 2:05 p.m. August Ruckdeschel
- 2:20 p.m. Gregg Rivara
- 2:35 p.m. Larry Foglia and Heather Forest, PhD
- 3:00 p.m. Bhavani Jaroff
Food Day is sponsored by the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) of Farmingdale State College and follows on last spring's highly successful Social Justice and Diversity Summit. For information, contact SSRI at 631-420-2751.


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Today I decided to take a trip to my hometown…Springfield, MO. My sister and I decided to go to a game, Springfield Cardinals, our new minor league baseball team. The team is apart of the St. Louis farming system (recruiting for the major leagues). Side note: I've found baseball games are great to catch-up with people you haven't seen for a while and hold great conversation with friends and family, and have a great time watching baseball as well.
Anyways, the best part of this stadium however, the section we sat at (not box seats) provided wrist bands for all who held tickets within the section, which allowed you to order whatever you wanted from the concession stands…with no quantity/time limit what-so-ever. I was so impressed by this marketing scheme (obviously…I posted it on my blog). Even though they lost (5-2 to Midland), I'll probably be going back with the ol' parents for the good food…I mean baseball again.


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Although the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 tablet has been available now for two months since its release date, Microsoft has announced that the product has received a new processor. When the Surface Pro 2 was initially released, the tablet featured a 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 4200U processor. The processor has now been upgraded to a slightly quicker chip clocking in at 300MHz faster, a 1.9GHz Core i5 4300U. The Surface Pro 2 makes use of the U variant of the latest Intel Core processors over the Y variant, since the former offers better overall performance. Microsoft stated that it routinely changes internal components within its products during their lifetime and takes value, availability, and supply chain partnership into account beforehand.
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Mattingly says he likes this Dodgers team, thinks it's going to be fine and now projects it will be in front of everyone else in the National League West the final week of the season.
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As someone with multiple alts and a pretty solid profession coverage, I started looking into WoD professions this week – mainly to see which professions were worth doubling up on. I had to basically research one profession at a time and make comparisons, so I decided I'd write a bit of a summary to (hopefully) save you some time. There's a lot more to professions in WoD than what's in this post so you should still do some more research, this is just glossing over all but the important bits. This is also based on beta information so it might change!
One important thing to remember: There are no more profession bonuses in WoD. Professions are now about gear only, there isn't one profession that translates to more healing.
All crafting professions will work largely based off one special mat, which is obtainable both by a daily CD and from garrison work orders. They are all BoP so you can't dedicate alts' garrisons to farming for one toon. On the plus side, almost everything created with them is BoE. You can create more work orders as your garrison levels, so the amount you'll get each day will increase.
*Note that Blizzard are experimenting with a change to the daily CD – you'll get 3 charges maximum that you can spend, and you generate one charge every 24 hours. You can do your CDs every day or 3 times every 3rd day, etc and it won't matter.
- Alchemy – Alchemical Catalyst
- Blacksmithing – Truesteel Ingot
- Enchanting – Rune Shard
- Engineering – Gearspring Parts
- Inscription – War Paints
- Jewelcrafting – Taladite Crystal
- Leatherworking – Burnished Leather
- Tailoring – Hexweave Cloth
Crafting Professions – Wearable Gear
Tailoring, Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Engineering (Armour)
Inscription, Blacksmithing (Weapons)
- All armour is epic iLvl 640 gear that has two stages of upgrades (you also create the item that does the upgrade); iLvl 655 & 665 respectively
- All weapons are rare iLvl 630 gear that have two stages of upgrades (you also create the item that does the upgrade); iLvl 640 & 655 respectively (both epic)
- You can wear a maximum of 3 crafted pieces at any one time, and it seems as though there's an option for each slot.
- Stats are randomised, and you can make an item that will re-roll the stats for a crafted item (so you get back a little control over your stats and the ability to make some adjustments in those horrible "should be an upgrade but isn't because of loss of other stat" situations)
- All crafted gear requires the special CD mats, listed above
- The gear is going to be pretty good early on at level 100, but is typically "pre-raid"
- Engineering goggles are BOE and they do count as one of the 3 pieces of Warlords crafted gear you can equip at any one time. It seems like they take a longer time to make than other pieces
- Leatherworking makes a mount (had to throw this one in there)
- The above mechanics for crafting items out of rarer mats basically apply to flasks, so it's more like a cap on the number of flasks you can make per day.
- You can transmute catalysts with 6 different cooldowns in a style very similar to the weekly cloth cooldown that existed in Cataclysm (using a different WoD herb as a mat for each).
- Greater flasks (+250 stat) are effectively double the mats of the regular ones (+200 stat), so you can make half as many per day
- No huge benefit to being a transmute master vs elixir master – you'll proc extra flasks with elixir, or you'll proc extra mats with transmute (there may be one that has a slight edge due to proc chance). Elixir will be cheaper though, since it's only one of the mats that you proc with Transmute – you'd still need the rest of the herbs for each flask.
- Makes Darkmoon cards which are really good
- Darkmoon cards can be upgraded in the same style as all of the above
- There are 3 Darkmoon Tarot decks which are low level trinkets (require level 91, 95 & 98 respectively) which will be great for alts
Worth Doubling Up On:
- Alchemy (Elixir master)
- Inscription
- Any of Crafting Professions – Wearable Gear
I don't see there being any real reason to double up on Transmute mastery as in any expansion up to now, at least for now. Since it's a specialisation that can be changed fairly easily, it's not that big a deal. I'll probably have 3 alchemists, 4 scribes and 2 leatherworkers.
Leatherworking is a good choice for druids, since we can make so much of our own gear. I think Jewelcrafting may be just as good or better, since things like necks, rings etc are going to be a bit more vital to our spec (these are the pieces you're going to be after spirit on)


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Author Notes: If you haven't discovered the glories of boiled cider, you should. Imagine the essence of fall, concentrated into a heady syrupy apple-y elixir. If you have ever been in an orchard where the bees get drunk from eating the fermenting fruit and bumble around in a bliss of over-indulgance, it's like that. Made in similar fashion to that of maple syrup, apple cider is boiled down until reduced to the slightly thick and darkly mysterious liquid that can be used on anything - oatmeal, pancakes, savory vegetables. Boiled cider is a regional thing - mostly found in New England but you can order it online if your local specialty store doesn't have it. I get mine from Woods Cider Mill in Vermont.
And a disclaimer about this recipe: these vegetables will be 'done' at different times. I am not opposed to either mushy apples or 'al dente' parsnips but I am vehemently against extra work so....I cooked them all together. If you want a more even-textured dish add them in the following order: parsnips, sweet potato and acorn squash, apple and fennel.
I. Love. Fall. —Niknud
Serves: 4-6
tablespoons butter, melted
cup boiled cider
tablespoons bourbon
tablespoon brown sugar
acorn squash, peeled and cut into 1/2" dice
small parsnips, peeled and cut into 1/2" dice
large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2" dice
bulb fennel, sliced into 1/2" pieces
apple (I used golden delicious), peeled, cored and cut into 1/2" dice
fresh sage leaves
- Pre-heat the oven to 425. I live at altitude so I have to roast my vegetables for, like, 8 hours before they are done. You may have better luck at the 40-60 minute mark.
- Mix the first 4 ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the vegetables and sage leaves and toss to coat. Alternatively, add the parsnips only and add in vegetables in the order listed above in about 5-7 minute intervals.
- Roast until vegetables are done to your liking, remove the sage leaves and serve.
- Eat and remember that the end of Summer isn't the end of the world and dream sweet dreams about ski jackets, crackling fires and hot toddies.
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Growers Should Open Their Eyes To Opportunities
Adapt or die. Well, death as a consequence is probably a bit extreme. The adapt-or-become-irrelevant concept, however, has never been truer for greenhouse floriculture.
These are tough times. Unfair times, even. But the more your business's value proposition mirrors your neighbor's, the closer you are to becoming irrelevant.
Silver Vase, the South Florida orchid and bromeliad grower, recently faced these facts and decided to change its value proposition. As an orchid grower, Silver Vase is already somewhat unique in that it sources some young plant varieties from Europe, where it pays a premium price for material it considers hardier.
Still, Silver Vase hasn't stopped there in differentiating itself. By now, the industry is well aware of Silver Vase's dye-infused Mystique orchid line. The dye-infusion technique may represent everything you're not as a horticulturist. But the dye-infusion question the industry should really be asking is, "Can we capture new customers and make floriculture more relevant this way?"
No one, including Silver Vase, can fully answer that question at this moment. But unless you explore new techniques, emerging marketing and merchandising opportunities and other avenues that allow you to increase your value proposition, the number one factor that differentiates you from your competitor is price. And how low are you willing to go?
So forget about whether or not dye-infused plants meet your standards. Do they meet the consumer's? And is there opportunity to entice newbies into gardening with plants that stop shoppers in their tracks and force "wows" from their mouths?
It's time we get real. We're dealing with consumers who are willing to throw bundles of cash at the latest Apple product or smartphone. Are we seriously going to quibble among ourselves over how an orchid becomes blue or an anthurium is turned yellow? We're fighting the wrong fight and turning our backs on what may be the next big opportunity for a business to expand its customer base and make floriculture relevant.
Opportunities Of All Kinds
The blue orchid isn't the only opportunity the industry has turned its back on. As mentioned already, the opportunity for you to increase your value proposition may not be a new technology. Maybe it's a marketing opportunity. Or, elevating your service to a new level.
The trouble is that elevating your value proposition is hard work. In Silver Vase's case with the Mystiques, an increased value proposition means intensive orchid trialing and learning how to manage a premium line with a broad assortment of orchids and bromeliads.
How about marketing yourselves and your "brand" via QR codes on tags. Peace Tree Farm's Lloyd Traven is planning to do exactly this with some of his tags, shooting video of himself or his wife, Candy, talking about the plants they've grown for retail customers.
Yes, it takes time to plan, shoot, edit, upload and connect videos to a tag's QR code. But here's an opportunity to increase your value proposition as a marketer, generate more visibility for yourself as a supplier and educate consumers on their level.
Who says there are no opportunities in the greenhouse world? The truth is, those who don't see opportunity don't want to see it. Capitalizing on an opportunity may take extra work. It may even require you to try something new. But remember: If you don't adapt, you're bound to become the next irrelevant grower.


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A death row inmate didn't live long enough to see his execution date.
After spending 12 years on death row for strangling a West Palm Beach woman and dumping her body in a canal between Coral Springs and Tamarac, Luis "Chris" Caballero has died of cancer.
Ten days shy of his 40th birthday, he died Sept. 13, officials from the state Department of Corrections said.
Caballero admitted that after he killed Denise O'Neill in July 1995, he had sex with her body.
He kidnapped his 28-year-old neighbor from the door of her apartment at the Clear Lake Colony complex and held her hostage. He also stole her ATM and credit cards and burglarized her apartment.
O'Neill's strangled and bound body was wrapped in a sheet when it was found in a canal two days later.
O'Neill's mother, Anne, said she did not care whether it was cancer or lethal injection that brought Caballero to his end.
"Truthfully, I'm very glad the monster is off the face of the Earth," Anne O'Neill, 69, of Cape Cod, Mass., said Friday. "I cursed him every day for the last 18 years and 60 days, every day."
Her daughter, she said, worked her way through the University of San Diego and Boston College with dreams of becoming a teacher.
"She had a love of learning, a love of knowledge, a love of reading," Anne O'Neill said. "She would have brought kids to a higher level; she just never got the opportunity."


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Katherine McNamara Gets The Blues for a Photo Shoot
Katherine McNamara poses outside a office building after a photo shoot in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon (July 8).
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- If the inspection is called in before 9:00 a.m., we may be able to do it that day, depending on the inspector's workload. However, you will not be able to plan on it.
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isn't the swiftest way to conduct yourself. Especially if you're not anonymous, and you're bragging about taking advantage of hurricane relief that you don't actually need.
As pointed out by Rhymes with Right, this bonehead is now suspended (with pay, of course) from her teaching job after bragging about how she was scoring big off the taxpayers in more ways than just being part of The State Education Monopoly.
In what Steinhauer described as a diary, titled "The Secret Life of an Uninteresting Teacher," she writes about her love of MREs, her habit of hitting up more than one Place Of Distribution (POD) in trips between Baytown and her Deer Park home, and her enjoyment of life post-Hurricane Ike.
"This is great," Steinhauer said in her blog. "I don't have school and getting free food. I still will probably get paid at the end of the month also. Life is great after a hurricane when nothing really happened to your house."
While adding up her free loot, Steinhauer counted five cases of water, two 20-pound bags of ice, four 10 pound bags of ice, four boxes of MREs (two of the "real military ones" and two boxes meant to last one person one day, and a box with a variety of 12 sack lunches of Chef Boyardee microwavable cups, granola bars, fruit cups and almond cookies.)
Happily, she's probably in a good deal of hot water now.
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Some of the lesser-known benefits of being a volunteer include the development of social and relationship skills, the teaching of job skills, making new friends and contacts, staying physically healthy and lowering the risk of depression. Although it is often hard to find the time, making the effort to volunteer benefits those who volunteer and also their families and communities.Continue Reading
Volunteering gives those who are naturally introverted, and may have trouble meeting new people, the opportunity to practice and develop social skills. After developing these social skills through volunteering, people may find it easier to make more new friends and contacts.
While volunteers are not paid, they often learn valuable skills that can later turn into paying opportunities. Volunteer positions also serve as a good way for those with an existing skill set to improve upon their skills and use their talents to help others.
Certain forms of volunteering, such as many environmental projects, are physically demanding and can boost physical fitness. This is especially beneficial in older adults. Studies say that people who volunteer have a lower mortality rate than people who do not. Volunteering also keeps people busy and in contact with others, which helps people develop support systems that can lower the risk of developing depression.Learn more about Business & Finance


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I was pleased to see that a bag and a half of coal would keep awash tub full of water and all associated body bits simmering for 8-10 hours. This softens the flesh and fat and makes it easier to remove. Then after leaving the resulting soup for a further 2 days they were ready just to remove the remaing of the bits with your hands.
The result of the rendering, is our first tray of bones
I will be interested to experiment with some of these as I have never worked with bones such as ribs or the spinal column as there is not the same amount of bulk raw material that you find in the leg bones. I am also looking forward to having a go with those because Cyril is possibly the largest ox I have ever had the pleasure to have bones from.


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At Cedar House Inn we use recycled content tissue and paper products exclusively. Such products can be purchased at most grocery stores. We happen to like the Publix Greenwise paper products. They are not only recycled content but also affordable.
Kleenex which is made by the giant company Kimberly Clarke cuts down ancient old growth forests to make tissue for wiping noses and other things. This is not only environmentally destructive to the trees, wildlife and the Earth. It is also irresponsible.
It's almost as crazy as using clean drinking water to water your grass. That's another topic.
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Surya or sun is the central part of the universe around which all nine planets are settled. This central planet is known as God Surya dev who is famous for energy and power as Hindu religion says.
Structure and analysis of sun or Surya is very typical for scientist till now because due to high temperature of this planet none kind of spaceship could goes over their. God Surya is known as donor of energy.
People worship him for getting energy to develop and maintain their body and soul as well. Suryanamaskar pranayam at the time of sunrise give perfect energy to body of human beings. Aarti of Suryadev is sung by people to describe the energetic personality of God.
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December 2015 Featured Artist – Catina Noble. "Each of my art pieces involve collecting all the right colors, textures and items-kind of like putting together puzzle pieces to make a complete picture." Catina is a long time Ottawa resident, originally from Kingston, Ontario. She is a mixed-media artist and likes t0 include a variety of items/mediums in her work. Lately vintage playing cards, stamps, recycled scrabble pieces, acrylic and mixed-media paper seem to capture her attention. Although relatively new on the art scene (just this past year), her work has been displayed at 25One Community, Cote Gallery, T.A.N. Coffee Shop and her art piece titled "Journey" was included in the Chinatown Remixed Festival just this past fall. Catina loves art, writing, photography and teaching. She divides her time between working part-time at a local community centre, her creative adventures and teaching mixed-media to children. www.catinanoble.wordpress.com
November 2015 Featured Artist – Mary Moore. THE ART SHOW
"I love to draw, I love to paint, I love to sing & play jazz…why not combine them all in a show!"
•Artist and graphic designer for..well..a long time
•Not famous yet…darn it!
•Art instructor for many years at the college and recreational level
•Graphic design professor at Algonquin college for 5 years
•Have been a singer all my life, many styles from folk, choral, classical, chamber choir and, best of all, jazz
•Not famous yet…again….
About my work:
•Being an Illustrator (mostly digital nowadays) really informs my painting, as does many years of life drawing
•While I am not a stylist, my work generally conveys movement, rhythm, colour harmonies and, usually, a sense of joy
•The larger paintings in this series are completed on a sand-coated canvas, which gives a shimmering aspect to the work. They are all related to certain jazz tunes, and depict some real characters and some just made-up ones.
•I have been exploring abstraction lately, as seen in some of the pieces. I find non-representational art very challenging.
•Some of the pieces were conceived while preparing lessons for my students. They were really fun!
THE JAZZ SHOW – The culmination of this show at Gigspace Gallery is a jazz show in Gigspace. November 27, 2015. SPECIAL: YOUR TICKET PURCHASE IS FULLY REDEEMED IF YOU PURCHASE A PAINTING!
October 2015 Featured Artist – Cheryl Schramm: I live and work here in Ottawa, after a lifetime of moving around Canada and in Europe, leaving in me a love for our beautiful earth and for the richness of the diverse peoples and creatures that populate my paintings. For the most part, I paint portraits – of people, and of animals. Painting a portrait feels like sculpting : Pushing the limits of dark and light areas and playing with colour blended alternately blended softly or hardly, all contribute to uncovering and revealing the being hidden within. My landscapes tend to be macroscopic – a large format exploration of the colours within a corner of the lily pond or the stone beach, within the landscape. I hope that you enjoy my paintings. www.cherylschramm.com
September 2015 Featured Artist – Hamid Ayoub depicts the emotions of human spirit through colour and movement. Different mediums are used to render the entire spectrum of life experiences. As an artist, Hamid has expanded his creative repertoire to include the use of bright colours to enhance and communicate the joy and dynamism of the subjects illustrated in his paintings. Through the use of colours, Hamid strives to reflect the beauty and continuity of the human soul. This beauty continues to be utmost importance in this day and age.
Born in Sudan in 1967, and presently living in Ottawa , Hamid Ayoub is a Bachelor of Arts graduate from the College of Fine and Applied Arts, Sudan University of Sciences and Technology, with a specialization in Textile Design. For him art, is ever present because we are surrounded by shapes and colours which are the pulse of any artistic creation. Every-day sights and situations shape the work of the artist. Hamid Ayoub depicts the emotions of human spirit through colour and movement. Different mediums are used to render the entire spectrum of life experiences. Hamid's work has been exhibited in many venues in Sudan, Niger, France, Holland, England, the United States and Canada.
July & August 2015 – H'ART of Ottawa Studio. H'Art of Ottawa is a unique and innovative art studio where self-expression and a sense of place are encouraged and celebrated for people with developmental disabilities. Through the common language of art and self-expression, the artists of H'Art contribute to the community and the cultural life of Ottawa.
June 2015 Featured Artist – Fivi Lu. Fivi is a Chinese artist born in Jiangsu Province in 1987. She completed a bachelors degree in artistic design at the Nanjing Art Institute and immigrated to Canada in 2010. As she arrived on the other side of the earth, she started to have warmer feelings towards her own culture. Being a thousand miles from home gave her inspiration. She then started experimenting, perhaps half consciously, by mixing some traditional Chinese themes and styles with Western materials and techniques. In this experimentation process, she progressively parted with conventional drawing techniques currently taught in China. She also gradually started to enjoy this "neither Eastern not Western" style as it is the true expression of her feelings since she arrived here. http://fivilu.blogspot.ca/
May 2015 Featured Artist – Richard Waterfall. Richard is a longtime Ottawa-area resident who currently works in his art studio and workshop located in the village of Richmond. After a 30 year career in telecommunications and 9 years self-employed as a cabinetmaker, Richard now concentrates on his long time passions: painting and photography. He has been very fortunate to travel in Europe, across the United States and Canada, as well as in the South Pacific. Having lived in British Columbia and in New Zealand for several years, it is not surprising that ocean vistas, harbour scenes and majestic mountains remain a constant source of inspiration. Richard has painted and studied art history since his teen years, employing oil media, pen & ink with most recent works created using acrylic paint. While essentially a landscape artist, Richard loves to tackle portraiture and welcomes commissions based on your favourite photos or subjects.
You can contact Richard through email at firstname.lastname@example.com
February/March 2015 Featured Artist – Angel Martin
New to Ottawa, previously a Kingston resident of 35 years, Angel is a passionate Artist, Photographer, and Singer. She holds a Business and Marketing Degree, with a major in Merchandising, having attended both the Sudbury, and Ottawa School of Art. She has over 24 years experience in a variety of mediums such as Abstract Conceptualist Acrylic and Oil, Life Drawing, Textile Art, Mixed Media, Jewelery Making, Craft Making, Clothing Design, Makeup Artistry, and Photography/Videoagraphy to name a few!
Angel has worked as a Commissioned Artist, a Fashion, Band, and Wedding Photographer, a Wedding and Music Videoagrapher, an Art Teacher, a Local Art Curator, an Art Therapy Teacher working with Disabled, a Youth Diversion Art Therapy Teacher, an Artist Agent, a Visual Merchandiser, a Theater and Fashion Makeup Artist, a Studio and Performance Singer, and has owned/operated her own Artisan Store and Gallery.
ARTIST STATEMENT: "All of the pieces are inspired by personal experiences and views…of thoughts, feelings, and desires…some of my own, and some of which I have observed in Society. They are meant to tell a story to be determined by the observer, as {Art is in the eye of the beholder, meaning in the heart of the Artist, and together the story unfolds}." To see more of Angel's work, visit http://thruangelseyes.carbonmade.com
January 2015 Featured Artist – Clare Pearson Originally from England I moved to Canada with my husband and two young children in 1998. I grew up in a big family with both parents enjoying many styles of art and a father keen on photography. Following a career in Physiotherapy for many years I loved the variety of clinical areas, teaching and research that I was able to work in. However, after a life changing event, I began to pursue my love and appreciation of art. It is proving a very different and exciting journey. My work with acrylic mediums continues to evolve as I experiment with different techniques, textures and styles to convey my love of light and colour. I enjoy the look and feel of many layers and heavily textured paintings. I am a largely self taught artist.
About the Exhibit
This exhibit is an exploration of Birch, both as a subject for the painting, and a surface to paint on. I am drawn to the patterns and textures on the birch trunk and have tried to create their variations using acrylic paint with a palette knife.
Encaustic is an ancient technique dating back over 2000 years where heat is used to melt wax into a liquid state. The word comes from the Greek Enkaiein meaning 'to burn in' referring to the process of fusing the paint. The encaustic painting technique in my work is using heated beeswax, pigment is then mixed in and applied to the surface. Each abstract is on a birch panel and has many layers each fused using heat. www.clarebearart.com


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Maren Erichsdatter–
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- Maren Erichsdatter
- Given names
- Maren
- Surname
- Erichsdatter
|Religious marriage
|Lars Nielsen — View this family
October 11, 1817
| Birth of a daughter
|Pernille Larsdatter
March 25, 1835
|Christening of a daughter
|Pernille Larsdatter
May 10, 1835
|Family with Lars Nielsen
Lars Nielsen
Birth: Norway
Maren Erichsdatter
Birth: Norway
Marriage: October 11, 1817 — Stokke, Vestfold, Norway
17 yearsdaughter
Pernille Larsdatter
Birth: March 25, 1835 — Stokke Præstegjeld
Death: May 21, 1913
- Generation 1
Maren Erichsdatterwas born in Norway. She married Lars Nielsenon October 11, 1817 in Stokke. He was born in Norway.
Children of
Maren Erichsdatterand Lars Nielsen: Pernille Larsdatter(1835–1913)
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Pernille Larsdatter, daughter of Lars Nielsenand Maren Erichsdatter, was born on March 25, 1835 in Stokke Præstegjeld and died on May 21, 1913 at the age of 78. She married Antoni Jørgensen, son of Jørgen Kristoffersenand Aase Marie Tolvsdatter Haugtuft,. He was born on August 6, 1836 in Sandeherreds Præstegjeld and died on January 23, 1922 at the age of 85.
Children of
Pernille Larsdatterand Antoni Jørgensen: Hans Kr. Antonisen(1862–) Marie Antonisdatter(1865–) Trine Josefine Marie Jørgensen(1865–) Emil Antonisen(1870–) Peder Antonisen(1872–)
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Hans Kr. Antonisen, son of Antoni Jørgensenand Pernille Larsdatter, was born in 1862 in Sandeherreds Præstegjeld. Marie Antonisdatter, daughter of Antoni Jørgensenand Pernille Larsdatter, was born in 1865 in Sandeherreds Præstegjeld. Trine Josefine Marie Jørgensen, daughter of Antoni Jørgensenand Pernille Larsdatter, was born on September 30, 1865 in Sandar. She married Reinert Reinertsen, son of Reinhart Sørensen Gjertsenand Maria Katrine Andersdatter, on March 12, 1885. He was born on June 3, 1856 in Oslobakke and died on February 27, 1931 at the age of 74.
Children of
Trine Josefine Marie Jørgensenand Reinert Reinertsen: Anton Reinertsen(1885–1953) Margit Ragnhild Reinertsen(1888–) Rudolf Johan Reinertsen(1890–1967) Peder Antoni Vang Slenes(1893–) Gina Jørgine Aamilie Reinertsen(1895–) Karsten Teodor Bakke Reinertsen(1899–1982) Hans Reinertsen Mildrid Lie Reinertsen(1901–1969) Paula Eugine Reinertsen(1905–1984) Emil Antonisen, son of Antoni Jørgensenand Pernille Larsdatter, was born in 1870 in Sandeherreds Præstegjeld. Peder Antonisen, son of Antoni Jørgensenand Pernille Larsdatter, was born in 1872 in Sandeherreds Præstegjeld.


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The basket of your dreams, filled to the max with delectable delights. The perfect gift for that special corporate client, wedding couple or anyone on your list who deserves the very best. Includes our premium Sparkling Wine, two special reds and two whites. This basket is most impressive. In fact, it is the largest gift parcel to leave our cellar.
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Nigeria and in fact the entire world economy has in the last five weeks witnessed the spectacle of the unfolding drama in the nations' banking and financial landscape. A major stabilizing decision that was taken in the wake of the Central Bank of Nigeria's intervention is the injection of some four hundred and twenty (420) billion Naira into the five hitherto unhealthy commercial banks. This rather humane and socially-responsible action itself has elicited a wide range of reactions from a cross section of the populace. Although, there appears to be some balance of reporting in terms of those who favor and those who oppose the CBN intervention. My personal view is that Nigeria is a developing country. More than ever before, this is the time Nigerians should pay great attention to facts, truth and objectivity. Based on the above criteria, people should then decide where to pitch their tents in matters of critical national importance. The era of primitive sentimentality, blind accusations and ill-informed contemplation clearly belongs to the dustbin of history.
My favored approach to a lot of issues is to ask questions myself. Perhaps this is because of my willingness and openness to new perspectives of thought and action. To this end, the following is considered pertinent.
1. How is the 420 billion Naira stimulus package being made available to banks? Is it solely in cash or a combination of cash and financial instruments? Note that attention has to be paid to the impact of cash injection to the overall money supply of the Nigerian economy and its attendant effects on interest rates.
2. Is there any possibility of excess liquidity being created as a result of the intervention? How much liquidity injection can the system comfortably cope with without adversely affecting the local and international value of the Nigerian currencies?
3. What effect could the more money in circulation lead to in terms of Retail Prices Inflation?
What additional monetary policy measures are required both in the short and long term to stabilize the undesirable economic effects of this injection?
4. Noting that the 420 billion Naira stimulus was not created as a result of any real economic activity, what measures are required to ensure that the money created is given true economic value through its judicious application?
5. How is the N420 billion being administered by the regulator? The administration system must be transparent, accountable and fair to all the parties concerned. The system itself must also be capable of meeting the stiff and thorough tests of public accountability. Every aspect of the administration must be fully, properly, accurately and completely documented for posterity.
6. What are the rules for access to the bailout funds by the famous five banks? Are the rules fair and competitive? Do the rules encourage performance or over-reliance on the regulator?
7. What close monitoring mechanisms have been put in place to ensure that the bailout funds are not abused by the recipient organizations?
8. What is the short, medium and long term plans for the administrative and operational turnaround of these institution?
9. Regulators are expected to maintain arms-length relationships with operators within their industry. Having radically altered the competition dynamics in the industry, what measures are being taken by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Nigerian Stock Exchange to ensure that undue favor and privilege is not given to the five banks taken over? Note that this action is necessary to create an environment of fair play and healthy competition.
10. For regulation to be effective, the regulator must be ahead of the operators in all the key areas of regulatory interest. How much regulatory reform is required in terms of internal systems, structures, skills, staffing and strategy to ensure that future problems are not allowed to escalate before remedial action is implemented?
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The Department of Computing & Information Sciences was established in 2011. The Department teaches our students to discover themselves from within so that they can learn to nurture their full potential.The programs prepare students with broad, integrated IT knowledge including communications, computer networking, computer-based systems, database management, software development, website development, digital media and electronic publishing. We provide a learning environment where discussion, investigation, critical and lateral thinking can flourish with the exchange of ideas and this forms the basis of all the courses being offered at our institute. We have faculty from diverse backgrounds and student body from a wide range of demography and geographical areas. We inculcate in our student body a greater understanding of the culture of information technology so they develop the ability to participate more meaningfully in the future. Students learn how to evaluate current and emerging technologies; identify user needs; design user-friendly interfaces; apply, configure and manage technologies; and assess the impact of technologies on individuals, organizations and society. Highly qualified and experienced faculty endeavors to use current modes of teaching, learning and assessment. We provide a congenial and comfortable learning environment so that the students can gain better working knowledge of the world around, thus preparing them for a lifetime of opportunities and personal challenges.
Outstanding students securing a good CGPA during the studeis are encouraged by providing scholarships. The amount of scholarship varies in each semester. However 25% to 50% tution fee canb be waived off on a crreiteria determined by the management of Imperial University. provided the respected student does not default on discipline, attendance , etc. and the condition for workload mentioned before.


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MIDDLESEX COUNTY – Having been a household name in Middlesex County for more than a decade, M.C. Blue has extended his eco-friendly message to upwards of 200,000 area residents.
During this year's annual springtime campaign, however, a third-generation recycling robot might surprise a few fans; not only with his new physique, but new programming.
Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) debuted the original M.C. Blue in 1997, but more recently upgraded to a newer robot for the second time in late 2011.
The public has been happy to learn that the current M.C. Blue's predecessor has been returned to Probotics in his native Texas and that most of the retired robot's parts have been recycled.
This type of "cycler robot" is composed of recycled aluminum and plastic, contains a motor designed for warehouse use and came equipped with expanded digital audio capabilities, including an MP3 player, a siren and strobe light and more importantly, a 22-inch screen imbedded in his chest.
"Now we have pictures and videos to go along with the programs," said Jennifer Apostol, a MCIA Project Manager who oversees the county's Recycling Education Program. "The fact that this robot has an entertaining way to deliver a message is much more exciting than say, a pamphlet."
While M.C. Blue's scripts are now customized to audience age groups, returning spectators might also note a few other changes to this local celebrity's routine.
The topic of energy conservation and a trivia challenge are just some of the programming that's been added to an already well-rounded line-up of shows, such as Planet Beauty, Show-and-Tell and Recycle It or Not.
This month alone, M.C. will be making his rounds in the county, presenting at 16 various public, private, pre-kindergarten and daycare schools, in addition to community fairs.
"The interest and demand for this program has increased," Apostol said. "A lot of schools and educators have become more interested in the environment and protecting our resources. Our programs are a great tool to help enforce these ideas."
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If you quit now and let yourself go you'll hate this moment curse yourself everytime you look at the mirror live a miserable life that won't lead to anything good EVER. be strong now and reap the millions of benefits of healthy living tomorrow.. Imagine yourself walking down a beach in bikini and you'll be motivated enough. .. hit me up if you need more motivation lol hope this helps
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Every pie is homemade and slow-cooked to perfection to ensure that it is even better than what Mom used to make! Goode Company makes sure that each pie is sent fresh, never frozen, and comes packaged in a commemorative gift box reminding you to "thank your lucky stars you're in Texas." And if your not in Texas, don't worry the pie taste great no matter where you munch on a slice!
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