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After a two-week Orientation Program in Brooklyn and her sending forth mass on September 20, Renée left on September 23 to go to India for a 18 month-mission with Heart's Home.
It was a blessing for our community to spend in her company these last two weeks before her departure. It enabled her to go deeper into the charism of compassion and to experience life in a Heart's Home. To us, it was a wonderful opportunity to know more about her life as a professional dancer in NY and about her thirst for meaning. Let us listen to her:
"Two weeks of formation, only the beginning of a heart transformation. Falling into the rhythm of life in a Heart's Home. Easier than I thought to let go of my hectic-empty-busy-ness life and soak up the simple details. Each day feeling more full and rich. Discovering the power and fulfillment in being fully present to each moment. Freely accepting the challenges that come with that awareness. Deepening my faith and challenging my heart. Retreating to the ICCC, to its solitude and vast fresh air; letting all the thoughts settle in and take hold, discovering the simple me amidst the profoundness of reality." Renée K.


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This article is strictly for the pellet heads haha just kidding anyone can read it so before I start this article I would like to ask my beautiful readers if you know what pellets are and who pellet heads are so basically people who love woods pellets or pellet grills are called pellet heads I m one of those I am a proud pellet head why won't someone be proud of being a pellet head if you want a reason for being a pellet head then let me tell you I have a list pellet grills are versatile in nature .
you can BBQ You can roast or grill or even smoke there is nothing that a pellet grill can't back then in the last era people use to think that BBQ is hard but to be true it is not people use to think it's as hard as chopping wood but it's not and since the time pellets are introduced and pellet smokers are introduced in the market it has become easier for the BBQ lovers, rec tec wood pellet grill rt-680 are the best in my eyes I still have not got the replacement I mean pellet grills heat up fast there are no chances of uneven cooking you get a subtle flavor .
In the market, pellet grills are available in numerous sizes so you can choose according to the space available to you and the icing on the cake is that pellets come in various flavors
Let's now talk about the modifications
With modifications, I meant about some tricks that I know. want more smoke? No worries it all depends on what type of pellets you are using just buy pellets of some other brand or flavor you can go for Bear Mtn pellets they are easily available in the market or you can use 4 coals and a woodchuck to produce more smoke . want more of the flavor? no worries again go to the market and get some oils like for instance if you want hickory flavor u can go and buy hickory oil.
These are some little tricks that you can perform for better results I know some people love more of smoke but basically pellet smoker does what it's made for so making it do something is not made for sounds a bit weird to me but it's all about what you want a little here and there and you led yourself to a new invention pellet grills are great they are easy to use easy to clean easy to store and really light weighted .
let me tell you one thing just like changing a bit ingredients in your recipe gives u a new taste just like that changing the type of pellets gives you better results if you don't like anything just changed its ingredients it's that simple modification don't only mean that you need to be an engineer sometimes you can be a cook and then make some great modifications

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Written as much for myself as others, this originally started life as an account of Paris marathon in 2007 but eventually became a log of my running and fitness endeavours and challenges. I'll never be an elite, even for my age, but with effort I'm getting better. Now aiming for the target of 3:15 in my next marathon.
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Bit More Chilled
Still not sleeping absolutely perfectly but I seem able to get to sleep easily enough and if/when I wake I can get back off in 20 minutes rather than an hour. Thanks for the ideas on that but I'm hoping it'll settle down fine now. I never struggle to sleep in hotels so not expecting any problems there.
Yesterday I confess I over ate. To be honest I just felt that I wanted to switch off, and that any last minute 'dieting' was an unnecessary distraction. Today its the first of two days of carb depletion, so omelette's, quorn and meat it will be. It won't be easy to overeat when carbs are pretty much excluded!
Had my massage last night, with no major problems found, just a bit of a knot on the outside of the left calf. Also had my back and shoulders done in case I was tense - apparently not - just some tightness in my lats on R/H side, now largely sorted.
Six miles to do later today and by then end of the evening I'd also like to have completed my packing.
Latest forecast for Paris is for it to be completely still and 23c. I'd rather that than the gales but would have preferred 10c, bright and with a slight breeze!
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- Alison said...
Ugh, good luck with the carb depletion. That does not sound fun!
Good news from the physio too :-) And fingers crossed for the weather!
- 5 April 2011 at 11:03
- ~Jessica~ said...
Glad you're sounding more relaxed and at peace with the running and diet issues. As I've said all the long, you're the man with the plan and regardless of the Paris temps you're going to run a strong race.
Thanks for the recommendations re:audiobooks :) I love Midsomer Murders and they're supposed to be the contemporary version of Christie-esque books, so I think I'll have to download a couple. I'm always useless at guessing the killers though...
- 5 April 2011 at 11:38
- Maria said...
It is great that you sound so relaxed :)
Fingers crossed for the weather too :)
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Based in Los Angeles, Reinstein's responsibilities will include day-to-day business and legal affairs for scripted programming. He'll report to Suzanne Lopez, exec VP of business and legal affairs for FremantleMedia North America, and Richard Dalby, head of legal and business affairs at FremantleMedia Enterprise.
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Galactic Announces Freezestyle 2003 Tour
Galactic has announced plans for its Freezestyle 2003' tour, which kicks off in late January. The six-week jaunt kick off January 23 in the bands hometown of New Orleans at Tipitinas, as part of the venues 25 anniversary celebration. Corey Harris and Henry Butler will also appear. The itinerary includes a three-night Colorado run with Medeski, Martin & Wood: February 14 and 15 at the Fillmore in Denver (also with DJ Z-Trip) and February 16 at Dobson Arena in Vail. The tour returns to New Orleans, where it will conclude with two Mardi Gras performances, one of which will be a one-day festival headlined by Galactic as a follow up to last years Carnival Electricos. More acts will be announced in the coming weeks.
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"Mom, I can go! I can go!" These were the first words out of Rachel's mouth in October 2012 as Pres. Monson announced the church's decision to change the missionary age for both young men and young women. Being the mother of four daughters, I didn't ever think I would be a "missionary mom". It was a spiritual moment for Rachel and for us. I was going to be a missionary mom!
This was a happy time in Rachel's life and ours. She was in a good spot, enjoying her freshman year at BYU. She dedicated herself to preparing to go on a mission. She took missionary prep classes and other religion classes so she would be prepared to teach wherever she was called. There was slight concern about her depression, but it seemed we had gotten on top of it. She was taking her medication that seemed to be helping, she was being gentler with her sisters (irritability is a prime symptom for Rachel with her illness), and she was happy and excited.
When she received her call to the Washington Seattle mission, she was thrilled. And so were we. My family spent some time living in that area before I was married. She had to take finals early, move out of her dorm, and speak in sacrament meeting all the weekend before she entered the MTC. I remember crying as we drove away after dropping her off, thinking "she's gone." Because after she returned, there would be schooling, marriage, a family of her own… But "gone" feels different to me now.
I waited anxiously for emails while she was on her mission. Many times I tried to evaluate how she was doing emotionally because we knew this would be taxing on her. She is a very bright and intelligent, well-spoken person. And as what happened in many missions, her training in the field was cut in half before she became a trainer herself. There were some low times that she did confide to us. But she got a companion who she loved and she seemed to be able to pick herself back up. My anxiety increased as there was talk of her seeing a therapist in the Seattle. But I prayed that surely she would be blessed. She was doing the Lord's work; she was worthy and had the desire to serve Him.
In October of 2013, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland delivered his message entitled, "Like a Broken Vessel" in General Conference. Just one year after the announcement of the missionary age change. Tears rolled down my face as I listened to him. I am the daughter of a mother who suffers with MDD. My husband was diagnosed seven years into our marriage with bipolar disorder. I am experiencing the mortal challenge of mental illness by being a daughter, wife, and now mother of those who suffer with mental illness. I was so touched and grateful for the candid and loving nature in which Elder Holland delivered his message to all of us. Little did I know tears were rolling down Rachel's face too, she was barely holding on.
After an email that I received from Rachel where she was very candid about how badly she was struggling, I enlisted some help from the wife of the Young Single Adult Branch Presidency member where Rachel was serving. I am so grateful for her love and support to Rachel at that time. It was decided they would talk to mission medical and the mission president. After this, it was decided at the end of October that Rachel needed medical help at home and the support of her family. I am also grateful for her loving mission president, Pres. Eaton, who explained to Rachel that she had served a full mission, and the Lord accepted her offering. Rob flew to Seattle so he could fly home with her. I was devastated for her. She had done everything right. I didn't know how this would affect the rest of her life.
We waited anxiously at the airport for her, I just wanted to hug her and tell her it was ok, everything was going to be ok. That following Sunday was a fast Sunday. We walked in as a family terrified of how people would react. Rachel asked that our bishop announce from the pulpit that she had been given an honorable medical release for depression. She wanted to be up front and honest about what she was facing. I still admire her courage for taking this position, and that she still is trying to advocate for those who suffer. It makes me proud of her desire to serve the Lord in this way. She bore her testimony that day of her love for the Savior. Our ward couldn't have been kinder. They didn't judge, and welcomed her home with love.
I have struggled writing this post. It's almost been two years now since she came home. I've wanted so badly to be upbeat and positive. And there are times when I am. I didn't get the typical "missionary mom" experience, and Rachel didn't get the typical missionary experience. I don't want Rachel to think we've given up. But I'd be lying if I said she was all better. That everything has gone smoothly and that Rachel is back to herself. This is when I feel she's "gone". I can't expect her to be the same though after going through the trials that she has and continues to endure. And we know that this will be a lifelong struggle for her. But part of loving those who suffer with mental illness, is dealing with the loss. It's a grieving process that sometimes involves changing our expectations for our loved one. I feel sometimes that we (because this affects our family, her friends, etc…not just Rachel) are spinning in circles. I suspect/know she feels the same many times. I keep waiting for a reflection period, a time of reprieve for her. It feels like it hasn't happened yet.
Being the mother of adult child is a whole new challenge in itself, let alone with a daughter who is trying to come to terms with and manage a mental illness. It adds a whole new level of complexity of where to let go, and where to fight for what I feel she needs. I know Rachel has very strong feelings about us, feeling like we are "helicopter parents". I guess I don't know yet where the line is. I hope she will understand someday, that although not perfect, our fierce love for her and her happiness have been our only intent. We want to part of the solution, not the problem. I think she knows this logically…but hasn't quite understood or felt it.
All this being said, this is what I do know; I'm not giving up on happiness for Rachel and neither is the Lord, and neither is she. I continue to pray for healing of her heart from this challenge in her life. Because I don't think we get to ask for this challenge to be removed. But I want her heart to be comforted and strengthened so she can endure and press forward with a brightness of hope (2 Nephi 31:20). Just as Elder Holland stated, I will continue to strive to make sure that we "Above all, never lose faith in our Father in Heaven, who loves us more than we can comprehend." (*changed for context) I will continue to look for miracles in our lives. I will continue to pray not to lose hope. And I will continue to strive to understand the promises of the Atonement for Rachel and for me. She was His precious daughter, before she was mine. I will continue to try and have faith in His hand in her life.


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This Week – August 20-26, 2012By Michael Clark • Aug 20th, 2012 • Category: This Week
Here are the closings and auditions for the week of August 20-26, 2012.
- The Things We Do, Spotlighters Theatre, Baltimore, MD
- Following Sarah, Fells Point Corner Theatre, Baltimore, MD
- Footloose, Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, Frederick, MD
This article can be linked to as: http://maryland.showbizradio.com/goto/331.
Michael Clark has performed in local productions, but prefers to be behind the scenes. Mike earned a Career Studies Certificate in Theater from Northern Virginia Community College. Mike is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association and the Online News Association.


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From the Detroit News. Please visit the page, it has a lot of nice photos from the distilleries mentioned below.
When Two James Spirits fires up its 500-gallon, copper-clad still next month in Corktown and starts its first run of premium vodka, it will mark the first time since Prohibition that liquor has been made legally in Detroit.
Owners David Landrum and Peter Bailey — who named the distillery after their late fathers, both named James — have spent two and a half years negotiating a maze of federal, state and local laws and regulations, traveling across the country to learn the craft of distilling and investing $1 million to open a type of business "that's so new, there's no guide book for it," Landrum said.
They're joining a craft-distilling movement that's quickly gaining momentum nationwide. The number of certified craft distilleries is expected to double to more than 1,000 by 2015, according to the American Distilling Institute.
"It's happening right now," said Landrum. "We are right in the thick of it."
From a handful of distilling licenses five years ago, Michigan now has at least 31 licenses representing more than two dozen producers, an increase fueled both by major changes in state law and changing consumer values and tastes.
The state ranks sixth nationwide in distillery numbers and, by state estimates, distilling could add $400 million a year to Michigan's economy. But the growth is just beginning, industry leaders said.
"There's no reason that, if people do a good job at what they're doing, we can't keep growing," said Kent Rabish, owner and president of the award-winning Grand Traverse Distillery in Traverse City.
"Just like people drive up to Traverse City to spend a weekend wine tasting, I can see whiskey folks coming to Michigan to tour our distilleries and sample whiskey," he said. "I think it will happen. It's just going to take a little time."
The boom started after 2008, when Michigan passed a sweeping new small-distiller's law, said Kris Berglund, a Michigan State University distinguished professor of food science and chemical engineering and an ag-bio-research scientist.
Under its provisions, a small-distiller's license costs only $100 a year and allows producers to make up to 60,000 gallons of alcohol annually, have a tasting room where they can offer free samples as well as sell cocktails and bottles at retail, and use any raw material they wish to make their products.
The latter "put everything on a very even playing field, between the cereal-based products like whiskeys and fruit-based products like brandies and with vodka somewhere in the middle," Berglund said.
Allowing tasting rooms to sell drinks and bottles on-site was crucial because it meant small producers could have "a reasonable retail operation without having to go into full distribution," thus keeping more of their profits than if they had to sell only through distributors and outside retailers, Berglund said.
Another provision allows operators to have winery, brewery and distillery licenses for the same site, significantly reducing the capital investment and operating expenses of a stand-alone distillery.
"All of those things combined have conspired to improve the environment" for distilling, Berglund said. And at the same time, he added, "there's just a general trend toward smaller-scale specialty products … that's now hitting the spirits industry, too."
Berglund, considered an industry guru, has worked with distilling since 1996 and helped create a coalition that included officials from government, academia, industry and agriculture to draft the law and get it passed. Other states are now looking at it as a model for encouraging craft distilling, Berglund said.
His classes in the MSU Artisan Distilling Program attract students from all over the country. This fall, Berglund will coordinate the newly created Beverage Science and Technology specialization in the university's Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. The program — with classes in brewing, wine making and distilling — is designed to prepare students for work in the beverage industry.
Taking on big names
Landrum saw the craft-distilling movement coming over the horizon from his vantage point behind a bar.
The sommelier and craft cocktail bartender was making his own bitters, tonics and mixers, "so it was kind of a natural progression from that, to thinking, 'What does it take to make your own spirits?' … Because I was so close to the industry, I could see some people doing it," he said.
One was Rabish, whose True North Vodka has been winning gold and double-gold medals in national and international competitions since 2008.
Landrum said Rabish influenced him. "I went up to Traverse City and visited the distillery all the time … and got a feeling for what craft distilling meant," he said. To true craft distillers, it means making spirits on site from natural ingredients. Legally, though, small distillers can also buy spirits from other producers, refinish them by aging or adding other ingredients, and then bottle them under their own label.
Rabish regularly fields questions from newcomers like the Two James owners and said he's "more than willing" to help beginners get started. "For craft distillers in Michigan, our competition isn't other craft distillers," Rabish said. "It's the imported craft vodkas from overseas. … It's the guys coming in from Europe with the big brand names" — names like Grey Goose, for example.
Proud to be American
To Rifino Valentine, owner of Valentine Distilling in Ferndale, Grey Goose is symbolic of the monolithic international brands that are the antithesis of craft-distilled spirits.
The founder, owner and master distiller at Valentine Distilling makes premium Valentine vodka, which has won multiple gold and double-gold medals since its introduction in 2009. But his most cherished honor came last year, when Anthony Dias Blue, editor of Tasting Panel magazine and one of the world's top spirits professionals, gave it a 94-point rating — higher than international brands including Belvedere, Ketel One, Grey Goose and Absolut.
Valentine, a former Wall Street trader, got into distilling after he "got on a dirty martini kick" and realized he was always being served imported vodkas. That offended him, especially because the companies he was trading on Wall Street were shipping American jobs overseas.
"Why can't we make one of the world's best vodkas in the U.S.," with American labor and ingredients? he asked. And why not in his home state of Michigan? He came back with the goal of "making something that competes on a worldwide scale." The Dias Blue ranking proves "that yes, we can do it here," he said.
"I'm not going to be happy until not another bottle of Grey Goose is sold, at least in Michigan," he said.
He prices his higher-rated Valentine at $30 a fifth, $2 less than Grey Goose, even though the import has economies of scale he will never have. "They spill more in a day than I produce in a year," he said.
Costs of doing business
Price is an issue for craft distillers in Michigan, which has some of the highest liquor taxes in America. Producers said taxes and fees eat up about 65% of the shelf price of a bottle of liquor — no matter who makes it.
Rabish used his own True North vodka, which retails for $29.99, to illustrate the point. "I receive, for every bottle sold, $15.97 back from the State of Michigan," he said. That means the state keeps $14.02; however, it gives 12%-14% of that amount to the retailer who sold the bottle.
"Out of my $15.97, I have to pay the feds $2.14 a bottle, which is your federal tax on spirits. Then you pay your distributor a distribution fee to deliver, plus a commission. Then you have to pay for the making of the product — the bottle, the grain, everything along the way, plus the equipment and overhead," Rabish said. In comparison, a distiller in Chicago pays $3 a bottle in state tax, Rabish said.
But tax revenues aren't the only way distilleries contribute to the state's economy, Rabish noted. He buys 100% of his wheat, rye and corn from Send Brothers Farms, 10 miles from the distillery.
"This fall, we'll hit 1 million pounds of locally grown agriculture going into the doors of our distillery. … The power of Michigan distilling really is using Michigan agriculture and doing it locally," he said.


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Super Rugby Week Fifteen Picks
July 1-2
Sharks v Bulls
The African conferences return to Super Rugby this week after the international window with the first game kicking off on Saturday morning between the Sharks and the Bulls.
The Sharks come into this heavy favourites after the Bulls disastrous season sees them 16th on the table (although they have a game in hand). The Sharks last played the Stormers back at the end of May winning that game 22-10 while the Bulls last game was against the Hurricanes losing by 14 points at home.
The Sharks are undefeated at home this year which includes the draw they had with the Rebels back in April. The Bulls have lost all away games this year including losses to the Sunwolves and Cheetahs.
The last time these two teams played last year it was a 16-16 draw, prior to that the Bulls actually won the 3 previous encounters, all being relatively close games. Hard to look to much on the past with these two teams as the Sharks are considerably better than the Bulls this year.
I think the Sharks can have a big result in this one.
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Sharks 13+3 at 2.10-3
Jaguares v Southern Kings
The majority of the Jaguares players have been on international duty for Argentina where they had mixed results against England and Georgia. Most of the Kings players would have rested up for the last month and be fresh for this clash with only a handful involved with South Africa and South Africa A duty.
These teams have played three times with the Jaguares winning two and losing one. The average score in those three games is 72 points per game, however this is largely by the 100 points scored in their first meeting last year.
The Kings have been massive improvers this year, particularly towards the back end of the season. They beat the Waratahs away from home, thrashed the Rebels at home, upset the Sharks and narrowly lost to the Brumbies.
eanwhile the Jaguares season showed massive promise but they've now lost 6 of their last 7 games, with the only win being against the Sunwolves.
I think the Jaguares will win this one but I'm happy to back the Kings at the line.
Cheetahs v Stormers
With the Cheetahs having nothing to play for they might throw the ball around even more than they usually do (if that's possible). The Cheetahs are playing for pride now and probably contracts too with the likelihood of them being pulled from the competition next year.
The Stormers are assured of a playoff spot so I'd suspect them to be just trying to nail key areas of their rugby in preparation for the finals.
The Cheetahs have lost their last 4 home games while the Stormers have lost their last 4 away games. The Stormers do have a favourable record of recent against the Cheetahs winning their last 4 clashes. The Cheetahs have been a disaster on defence this year conceding on average 38 points per game this season and this has the potential to be pretty high scoring. Earlier on in the year the Stormers beat the Cheetahs 53-10.
I'm not particularly keen on anything in this game, with the uncertainty of how the Stormers will choose to play the remaining games of this year (they cannot gain any places on the table) I'm happy to just watch this game.
Lions v Sunwolves
2nd place plays last place, a bit of a mismatch here and the line suggests the Lions should belt the Sunwolves. The Lions have been really impressive this year only dropping one game earlier on in the season and currently on a 10 match winning streak. The Sunwolves have only won 1 game this season but have been rather competitive across a few games during the year.
The Lions have had two big wins of recent beating the Kings by 44 points and the Bulls by 27 points. It will be interesting to see the side named for this game by the Lions as for me I'd be resting as many players as possible after the international window. The last game the Sunwolves played they were belted by the Cheetahs 47-7.
These teams have only played once before with the Lions winning 26-13. The Sunwolves have conceded on average 39 points per game this year while at home this season the Lions have scored on average 42 points per game.
I think the Lions could win this by a lot. They still need points if they want to finish top of the table and bonus points will be exactly that; a bonus.
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Blues v Reds
The Blues played well last week and deserved at least the Draw they come up with against the Chiefs, while the Reds were horrid in their loss to the Force and have all but ruined any chance of a playoffs spot. The Blues take this one to Samoa and they'll be well fancied over there with plenty of Samoan influence in the Blues team.
The Reds have won 4 of the last 6 games against the Blues, including 1 draw so they are somewhat of a bogey team to the Reds. This is a fairly different Reds outfit to the one that holds those last few results however. The Blues have not lost to an Australian side in over 2 years.
Of the New Zealand sides the Reds have played this year they have conceded an average of 34 points per game, losing all three fixtures. The Blues have scored an average of 34.5 points against Australian sides this year.
The Blues should get the job done in this one, while both teams have little or nothing to play for I'd expect an attacking type game. I think the Blues should cover the line in this one.
Crusaders v Highlanders
This should be the game of the round, the battle of the South. The Crusaders continue their unbeaten streak with a comfortable victory against the Rebels last weekend. While the Highlanders easily disposed of the Waratahs.
The Highlanders have a fairly decent record against the Crusaders of late winning 2 of the last 3 games. The Away team has won 5 of the last 7 games for this fixture as well. While the average points in the last three games between these two sides is 54 points per game. They do have some fairly close battles also with the last 4 games all being within 8 points.
The Highlanders always lift for this one and are true rivals to the Crusaders. My record with predicting Crusaders matches is terrible so I think it's best to stay out of this one, nothing is really screaming value either.
Chiefs v Waratahs
As mentioned the Chiefs drew to the Blues last week while the Waratahs were outplayed by the Highlanders losing by 16 points.
Like the Reds v Blues, the Waratahs have a great record against the Chiefs winning 6 of the last 7 including the last 3 games.
The Chiefs have had a couple of hiccups over the last two weeks with a loss and a draw, but the Waratahs have just been so inconsistent this year. They've looked like the best Australian side at times but have also looked one of the worst at times too.
An interesting stat is games played by the Waratahs against NZ opposition this year have averaged 68.5 points per game. I think this has the potential to be high scoring as well. The Waratahs need a bonus point win to stay in touch of their conference so I suspect they'll be attacking in this game. The Chiefs too will be looking for a bonus point win themselves so expect a few tries in this one.
We might have a crack at the total tomorrow which should be around the 57-58 mark when opening.
Brumbies v Rebels
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Only the heartiest of rugby fans will be tuning into this one. The Brumbies played amazing against the Jaguares last week and deserved the win. Only a miracle will see them lose the Australian conference from here. The Rebels continued their poor season with a 22 point loss to competition leaders the Crusaders.
The Away team has won 3 of the last 4 of these fixtures. The Rebels have only won one game this year, that was against the Brumbies when they defeated them 19-17 in a shock win. This should be a pretty low scoring affair. I can't see the Brumbies wanting to really play an expansive game as they'll only be concerned of winning and wrapping up the Australian Conference, they'll have a fair idea of what they need to do after the Chiefs v Waratahs game.
The average points in the last 4 games between these two sides is a low 36 points per game. With overseas bookmakers going up in the low 50s I think the unders bet is the go. We'll come back tomorrow once the Australian bookies are up and have a crack at the unders.
Force v Hurricanes
The Force were fantastic last week and really deserved the win against the Reds playing entertaining Rugby. The Hurricanes played well against the Bulls winning by 14 points in South Africa.
The Hurricanes have a great record against the Force winning 9 of 10 matches against the Force. They have an 8 match winning streak against all Australian sides and I don't think that streak is under threat in this game.
The Hurricanes have beaten the Force by an average of 25 points in the last 4 games. While the Force played well last week they really struggled against the Highlanders a fortnight ago being downed by 49 points. I put the Hurricanes on the same level as the Highlanders so think a similar margin is not out of question.
The Force do welcome back Dane Haylett-Petty which is a huge in, but the Hurricanes also welcome back sensation Nehe Milner Skudder to their squad. I think the Hurricanes can win this in a canter.
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Join the Focus40 team for an interactive Open House on Wednesday, March 15th, 5 to 8 PM, at the MIT Media Lab, Building E14, 75 Amherst Street.
View the entire The Ideas of March blog post.
We hope you can join us on March 15th. Until then, please visit the project website for more information.
The Methuen Rotary Project to replace the rotary with a new interchange continues to show progress in spring 2017.
MassDOT is transforming the Methuen Rotary area. Major improvements at the I-93 and Route 110/Route 113 Interchange, also known as the Methuen Rotary, are replacing the rotary with a partial cloverleaf interchange. The reconfiguration will address traffic congestion and safety issues.
During the month of March 2017, construction continues at the I-93/Routes 110 and 113 Interchange where MassDOT has removed the rotary. Activities include placement of median concrete deck sections at the I-93 bridge over Riverside Drive along with work on barriers, utilities, drainage and lighting.
Area residents and travelers should expect work hours during the daytime on I-93 along with nighttime work between 8pm and 5am.
Single lane closures can be expected between 5:30am and 2pm, with double lane closures during overnight hours between 10pm and 5am.
Please visit the project website for the latest information on construction and traffic impacts.
The MBTA's Positive Train Control Program staff this week presented updates about the Program to the Fiscal and Management Control Board.
The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 defines a Positive Train Control System as a safety system designed to prevent train-to-train collisions, over-speed derailments, incursions into established work zone limits, and movement of trains through track switches that may have been left in the incorrect position.
All systems are generally comprised of the same components, including an on-board apparatus for the locomotive controlling each applicable train, wayside devices (such as Wayside Interface Units), a centralized dispatch system in a back office, and a communication system that links all components.
An Implementation Plan has been submitted to the Federal Railroad Administration that provides for the installation of hardware on all Commuter Rail lines and two pilot lines (Stoughton and Lowell Lines) by the end of 2018 with full PTC implementation by December 31, 2020.
In order to meet the implementation deadline, complete and unencumbered access to the right of way will be required with some simultaneous weekend service suspensions proposed on the Commuter Rail beginning in summer 2017 and into 2018 for the Lowell, Haverhill, Newburyport, Needham, Fairmount, Rockport, Fitchburg, Franklin, and Worcester Lines as well as the Wildcat Branch. Simultaneous weekend shutdowns of the entire Lowell and Haverhill Lines will begin in July 2017. No weekend shutdowns will be required of the Greenbush, Middleborough, Providence, or Kingston/Plymouth Lines.
Check the MBTA website for more information.
State and local transportation professionals from across Massachusetts this week shared new ideas about transportation technology at the annual MassDOT Innovation & Tech Transfer Exchange in Worcester.
MassDOT Secretary Pollack and Highway Administrator Tinlin joined MassDOT leaders and representatives from transportation contractors and others at the Exchange, which included more than 30 breakout sessions reviewing the latest methods and technologies.
The event is open each year to all transportation professionals including MassDOT, municipalities, consultants, contractors, vendors and manufacturers.


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I promise, despite evidence to the contrary, I am not obsessed with zombies. Sure, I did the Zombie Walk in Houston a couple of years ago, I was a Walker with Mom in The Walking Dead Escape, and I train with the Zombies Run! app, but I swear I'm not obsessed with zombies. Really. I prefer vampires - and not sparkly whiny bitches (Team Jacob all the way) - real, honest to god, Anne Rice, Vampire: The Masquerade, rip your throat out in a scary sexy way, vampires. But there aren't any vampire 5K training programs or races, so zombies it is (and they are fun to run from). Besides, humans would never be able to out run vampires - but now I'm getting weird, so I'll just move on to talking about the run.
The Zombie Run 5K was held in my hometown, Shreveport, and I just so happened to be in town visiting my mom. I signed up on a whim, and despite the run not being very well organized (but what can you really expect because: Shreveport), I had a good time and enjoyed the run.
The run was on the jogging trail next to Clyde Fant Parkway which is a great place to run alongside the Red River, but not when there are over 300 people trying to run from zombies. I will say, this was probably the best place to have a zombie run in Shreveport because the trail has trees and bushes and places for zombies to hide, and there's plenty of non-paved grass for runners to spread out.
Jogging strollers weren't allowed on the course because it was a trail run and not a road race, so I have one of my BFF's, DeNeena, and her daughter, Kylie, come out and watch Jack while I ran. They ran into some friends who were also running (but I didn't get their names, d'oh!). The race was at 5:30 pm (the hottest part of the day - WHY?!? Or rather, why not after dark???) We were all already sweatin' balls before the start gun.
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Are they a fervent cooker and love to have the flying in the kitchen? However, sometimes can be hardly prevented that the back wall or the side walls are got dirty by spatters which can be only difficulty removed then. In this article we give you some ideas about the guard for a cooker which protect the kitchen back wall, are to be cleaned quickly and simply and set even optical Highlights in your kitchen.
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Santa Rosa is a place forever on the move and constantly growing and evolving. Several people believe that Santa Rosa is the best location on the earth to be in if you like to live in harmony with nature, but are also interested in being modern with the business.
Santa Rosa is famous for its visiting places where many tourists come and enjoy the trip. Here, visitors also attracted with its palatable food. In this place, you can find a wide range of food outlets and Santa Rosa CA restaurants where people go and revel the tasty meal.
Generally, people are having different choices in meal, some like spicy and savoury food, but some like sweet and simple food. All types of visitors can enjoy all types of food here. There are many best restaurants Santa Rosa where foodie people can enjoy the variety of food.
Visitors can find Mexican, Italian, Seafood, Pizza, Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Barbeque, American, Contemporary food, Wine bars, etc. All these food items are available in many food outlets where you can sit and taste the meal with full ease. Each Santa Rosa CA restaurants have their speciality such as some cater amazing and tasteful pizza where some restaurants provide fresh, crunchy and smoky Barbeques for their customers.
Today, people can explore various kinds of best Santa Rosa restaurants with the help of the internet. There are many search engines available on the web which can help you in searching required things. So, you should type your needed keyword in the search box like best restaurants in Santa Rosa and you will get a huge list of restaurants. Here, you should visit each website one by one and find out their speciality, service, location, sitting arrangement, ambience and many more.
With the help of the internet, you can also find the reviews of restaurants; you just read it simply and get the idea about the food place. Many times, you can find customer's complaints about the hotels, their food, improper service, rates, misbehaving waiters and more. Through these, you can analyze and compare the quality and charges of the meal and decide which is suitable for you to go with friends and family and enjoy completely.
Another option of searching the best eating place is asking for your friends and family and assesses the places one by one. This idea really works because your known folks got the experience of some eating places, so they will give you an exact opinion about any restaurants or food outlets. In this way, you can find out the best restaurants and food outlets in Santa Rosa. And once you have found the best one, then you can enjoy the taste and variety of food in the city Santa Rosa.


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Title: Teaching Smarter
Engineering students today need a broader skill set than previous students. While oral and written communication has always been important, adaptability, social skills, and complex thinking including nonroutine problem solving and systems thinking, are now needed to enable students to compete in the global economy. This presentation will discuss how well designed projects can help students learn these needed skills, both high school and college student examples will be discussed.


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It is possible to buy just the sides for an Omnistor Safari Residence. You may wish to do this if, for example, you already have a safari residence and one of your sides has become damaged, or you only require a side but not a front for some other reason.
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Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: "No. Shirley Bassey doesn't sing with this band!" I knew that, but I also knew I could get a rise out of my friend Pete with the question as we drove to catch a set by Goldfinger.
My friend waxes philosophical: "These guys have been around for quite a while, but you don't hear a lot about them because they don't make headlines for the wrong reasons." And true, instead of fame for tabloid fodder, Goldfinger is known for revitalizing the ska genre in the 1990s. Even so, the band has always rejected being limited to any musical niche, and last Saturday's Milwaukee set was as punk of a show as I've encountered in a while.
John Feldmann is Goldfinger's frontman, singer, and guitarist. Two things are clear from note one: This is Feldmann's band, and he has come to incite a party. Feldmann knows that the audience is there to decompress, and he is happy to show the way. Leading group stomps, choreographed leaps, and singalongs of Goldfinger's most popular tunes made Feldmann an extension of the crowd.
After performing the song "Get Up," early in the set, Feldmann showed his audience-member mindset by shouting: "All the rest of the songs tonight are old ones!" Goldfinger then kicked through "Superman" and "Here in Your Bedroom." For "Mable," Feldmann pointed to a few specific audience members and invited them onto the stage; then he widened the invitation to anybody who knew the words to Goldfinger's song. I counted about 45 people surrounding the quartet. And yes, they were singing.
The interaction went both ways, for at one point John Feldmann leaped backwards into the standing devotees who happily bodysurfed him around the hall and then safely back to the stage. Feldmann knew his audience, and he showed keen awareness for his band's history with Milwaukee. He said that Goldfinger had played this same venue three times before, beginning in 1996 when they opened for a Sex Pistols reunion show. He apologized to the appreciative audience for not having been back in town since 2002.
Feldmann was the focal point of the night, but this was not a solo show. Goldfinger has been through many line-ups, and Feldmann is now the band's only original member. Even so, he was repeatedly generous in giving credit to his band mates.
The introduction to bassist Mike Herrera took an unexpected route that included acorns and advice on fisting. Feldmann then had the crowd chanting Herrera's name as if at a soccer match. Only once did Feldmann stop his gleaming showmanship: When he introduced his longtime friend, guitarist Philip Sneed. Feldmann was sincere with genuine appreciation when he announced that Sneed is a cancer survivor and remains free of the malady. The leader immediately regained his composure as he led the audience in the repeated chant, "Fuck Cancer!"
The most unexpected member of the quartet on this night was a surprise to the band itself. Feldmann told the crowd that their drummer Travis Barker was unable to get to Milwaukee because of flights cancelled by Hurricane Irma. Goldfinger's manager had suggested they cancel the gig, but Feldmann was resolute that they would not. They found a drummer by the name of Aric Improta, and he learned the band's show in a single day! John Feldmann was clearly amazed at Improta's abilities as he repeatedly introduced him to the audience and gave him a couple of impromptu drum solos between numbers.
Some of Goldfinger's songs have intricate time shifts and double bar stops. Improta never faltered. In fact, at one point Feldmann said that their ad hoc drummer would lay out on one of their more complicated numbers because they hadn't had time to rehearse it together. But with some visual cues from bandmate Sneed, Improta's drums came in, as if on cue, for the second verse. Feldmann was obviously pleased, and I was extremely impressed.
But I stand corrected. The drummer was not the most unexpected musician on stage that night. After the third song, a man wearing a jaunty golf cap and carrying a trombone walked to a microphone and started soloing. This, we learned, was Billy Kottage of the band Reel Big Fish. Feldmann had helped get Reel Big Fish a record deal in the 1990s, and band members have been loyal ever since. Kottage came and went during the 11-song set, and added a bit of diversity to an already strong show.
Known for their unexpected cover versions, Goldfinger did not disappoint in Milwaukee, reinterpreting the Cure's "Just Like Heaven," Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love," and their regular concert closer, Nena's "99 Red Balloons." I would have welcomed a few more that they are known to play, such as the Spiral Staircase's "More Today Than Yesterday," the Who's "The Kids are Alright," or Joe Jackson's "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" But considering that the band was almost forced to cancel, I was happy to experience Goldfinger on an unusual, but undeniably special night.
Tom Wilmeth is the author of 'Sound Bites: A Lifetime of Listening,' which has earned raves from the likes of Gary Burton and Hal Holbrook. It's available now from Muleshoe Press via Amazon.
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Dancing - 1899 Dance Manual by Marguerite Wilson
This is a very nice compilation from the end of the Victorian period, which provides some choreographies for many of the most popular figure dances.
Drupal Basics - Computers in Libraries Presentation
Attached are my PowerPoint slides for the presentation I gave on the basics of Drupal at the Computers in Libraries conference on March 22nd 2011 in Washington DC.
Southern California Vintage Dance Facebook Groups
The following are some suggested Facebook groups you can join to stay better connected to the particular sorts of historical dance that interest you.
Speaking at Computers in Libraries 2011
A note to my library peeps. I will be speaking at "Computers in Libraries 2011", March 21-23 at the Hilton Washington in Washington DC. I will be discussing the installation and use of the Drupal Open Source content management system.
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Useful Waltz Tunes for a Beginners' Dance Class
In presenting a waltz class, it's often difficult to know what to play. A waltz recording for a class, especially a beginners' class, needs a few basic attributes.
- A clear, unambiguous beat -- especially a nice strong downbeat. Your beginners shouldn't have to search for the beat.
- A stable tempo without a lot of changes. I am not a devotee of the ballroom dance "Strict tempo" mindset, but your beginner students really need something reliable.
- A moderate tempo. With beginners, you don't want a crazy fast tempo.
Video of the Jane Austen Evening
The Jane Austen Evening, January 22nd 2011 in Pasadena, California.
Edwardian Farm Reality Show
The BBC have hit upon the novel idea of doing a historical reality show populated with people who have a passion for the period and academic knowledge that they are keen on turning into practical experience.
There seem to be two of these in this series: the Victorian Farm and the Edwardian Farm.
In Defense of Ragtime Dancing
As an organizer of vintage dance events, I have found something quite puzzling: Victorian, Regency, Roaring '20s and Swing Era themed dances have a lot of "traction", and if properly promoted and executed, do quite well but "Ragtime era" dances don't.
Granted, there is a strong and very devoted Ragtime dance community, but it is a small community that tends to skew to the older end of the demographic spectrum (I include myself in that demographic), and is not enough to support large scale events on the scale of the Social Daunce Irregulars, or Jane Austen Evening or Avalon Ball.


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ALAMOGORDO DAILY NEWS / SEARCH: 5334 Grove East Santa Teresa, NM 88063
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This immaculate home is located on The Grove subdivision just across the New Mexico State Line. It offers 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, open floor plan, granite counter tops, family room with high ceilings, stainless steel appliances, mater bedroom has a walk-in closet and master bath features a bubble tub and separate shower. The back patio has a great extended cover patio for entertaining. This home is a must see! Call or text for a viewing today!
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Cranberry Tuna Salad is the best tuna salad out there packed with cranberries, apples, celery, red onion for a healthy, delicious lunch.
Cranberry Tuna Salad will quickly become your favorite tuna salad recipes, filled with crunchy apples and celery, sweet and tangy cranberries, and a creamy dressing made with sour cream and mayonnaise.
Lately quick and easy lunches have had me stumped. Most days I am making some type of salad or wrap using leftover protein and veggies. However sometimes I want something different so I decided to create one of my favorite Whole Foods Cranberry Tuna Salads at home. The recipe itself is simple – some tuna, dried cranberries, a touch of apple and celery, and the secret ingredient – a couple tablespoons of sour cream. It takes a simple tuna salad to another level and will quickly be your new favorite healthy lunch. Seriously it is the best tuna salad around.
I promise you will be shocked at how simple and easy this is to whip up and how much better it is than a traditional tuna salad. In fact, it's something I almost always make as an appetizer when we have friends over for brunch or drinks. Usually I will serve it on whole wheat crackers, cucumber slices, or wrapped on endive leaves with some sliced almonds or sesame seeds sprinkled over top. It's also delicious stuffed into hollowed out tomatoes.
One quick note if you aren't the biggest fan of tuna, I know you are out there. This salad works great with chicken (canned or shredded), salmon, and even chickpeas or tofu. For chickpeas, I like to mash them slightly with a fork so that they hold together more like a traditional tuna salad. Similarly with tofu, I like to mash it a little so it holds together better. And you can alwayse use vegan mayonnaise and sour cream for a completely vegan recipe.
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In the Prep School the syllabus in each subject is aimed at the requirements of National Curriculum up to the end of Year 6, and also the Common Entrance and Scholarship examinations at 13+. This latter examination follows the outlines of the National Curriculum but deals with material in greater depth and extends the range of topics covered. The Prep School has subject specialist teachers to enable this greater breadth of teaching. The majority of our pupils sit the Common Entrance examination, whilst some are also prepared for scholarship examinations.
The majority of our pupils move on to Monkton Senior after finishing Year 8 at the Prep School, but there is a always a number who secure entry to a range of well known independent schools. The School caters for the needs of gifted and talented pupils and also for those with moderate learning difficulties. Individual needs are assessed and suitable programmes designed to afford maximum support.
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Your weekends just got better for the rest of the summer.
Yesterday, the Guam Visitor's Bureau announced the launch of their newest Signature Event--The Guam Summer Beach Fest.
Click on the picture to see the Guam Summer Beach Fest's full lineup.
Beginning this Saturday and running across 7 weekends, GVB will be hosting a huge beach party that promises to be fun for the whole family.
There will be fitness on the beach activities, a family movie night, and live entertainment from Guam and Japan artists.
The John Dank Show will be there as part of their "Lights" tour.
Plus, The Dolls will make an appearance as well. Check them out in the Guam Summer Beach Fest's official trailer.
UNO knows this is going to be a whole lot of fun. Head down to Tumon this Saturday at 5pm and bring the whole family!
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FIELD TWP - Trailing heading into its final at bat, Ely staged a five-run seventh-inning comeback to edge host North Woods 5-1 on Tuesday. Playing in cold conditions, neither team's starting … more
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FIELD TWP - North Woods topped Ely 82-59 at home on Tuesday, completing a season sweep and improving to 16-1 on the season. The Grizzlies used their defense to set up their offense, forcing 18 … more
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DULUTH - With four of the top nine finishers, the Ely girls cruised to another team title at Friday's Duluth East Invite. Erin Bianco and Ryne Prigge swept the top spots, with Bianco winning in … more
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FIELD TWP - It has been a rollercoaster season of sorts for the North Woods girls basketball team. Possessing a very young roster, the Grizzlies have been getting acclimated to the ebbs and flows … more
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ELY - The Ely offense was sharp early and didn't let up, leading to a runaway 91-47 home victory over Fond du Lac Ojibwe on Tuesday. The Wolves sprinted to a 50-21 halftime lead before easing to … more
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FIELD TWP – Intensity and calm, aggressiveness and discipline. North Woods has threaded the line between forcing opponents into mistakes while making very few on its own end all winter. At … more
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TWO HARBORS - Erin Bianco raced away with the individual title at Tuesday's Two Harbors Invite, leading the Ely girls to a convincing first-place team finish. Bianco closed with a time of … more
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MOUNTAIN IRON - A mere two weeks after a wire-to-wire thriller ended with a last-second North Woods win, the Grizzlies squared off once again with rival Mountain Iron-Buhl on Friday. As in the … more
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FIELD TWP – Coming off of a 26-win season, there was little doubt North Woods had a talented team. The main question was where the points would come from. One game in, the answer seems pretty … more
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ELY - After a scoreless first half of the game, Ely emerged from a flurry of late action with a 4-2 home win over Wadena-Deer Creek on Saturday. Both goaltenders withstood a steady stream of early … more
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Design Is...Online!
Many of you are still working on your design projects even through the economy has forced you to either rethink the scope or budget of your projects. We hear from people daily who are doing what they can to make the most of their living spaces. You are learning to live in less space and rethinking that move to the big house. I love the less space idea because it forces you to think about how you really live and prioritize the usage of your space. We are hearing from more and more of you who are painting your bare walls and tackling do-it-yourself projects. Now more than every, there is a need for a guide for those of you who want smart decisions about decorating but don't want to spend a lot of money. Introducing Design Is Magazine. Design Is magazine was started last month by Designer Walt Ray. Walt has spent the last few years working to renovate historical homes and has learned a thing or two about creating lovely environments on a budget. Expect to learn tips for gardening and shopping as well as decorating. Follow the simple rules laid out in the magazine and make the most of your decorating budget. My favorite piece of advice... "Purchase the most expensive things that you can afford. It will last longer." The second issue of the magazine is now available online, so long on, bookmark the site, then subscribe. You'll use it more than you know.


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Slo-Mo Home Depot: Sped Up
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Published: October 4, 2016
I sped up some clips from our Slo-Mo Home Depot which make our participants seem normal while everyone else whizzes by. Sound unaltered. Video sped up by a factor of 5.
Learn about this project here: https://improveverywhere.com/2006/08/19/slo-mo-home-depot/


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Shenae Grimes is a Meter Maid
90210 star Shenae Grimes makes sure she doesn't get a ticket and drops quarters in the meter as she heads to the doctor's office in Beverly Hills on Thursday.
The 19-year-old starlet, who sported a TNA sweater (Canadian brand) then headed to Chanel for some shopping with her trusty coffee thermos.
Shenae didn't make it to Washington D.C. for the Inaugural festivities, but did manage to hit up the Pepsi-sponsored bash in Hollywood . Co-star AnneLynne McCord and Kim Kardashian also stopped by the Pepsi party.
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Main site page
The largest section of the site
lili's writing
More essays and weblog posts
Definitions and pointers to more information
Answers to common questions & objections
Analytical approaches to D/s or Psychology
Other TPE and IE resources
Aims and background
This is a scale of how much authority over the "bottom" is acquired
by the "top". It is an attempt to describe a system of terms
which will be useful in discussing the
various phenomena associated with SM, D/s and M/s.
In itself, this ordering is not intended as a value
judgement. However, many people implicitly place higher value on more
intense activities and so something similar to this list is lurking in the
subconscious of many BDSM subcultures. This gives rise to two widespread
causes of antagonism: people looking up the scale with a "even if
you're a submissive (or slave), you're no better than us masochists
(or submissives)" agenda; and people looking
down with a "stop pretending you're really a submissive (or slave),
you're just a
masochist (or a submissive)" attitude. It is not unusual for the
resulting arguments to hinge on the word "genuine", as one group
is not the genuine article according to the definition of the other.
My opinion is that most SM vs D/s vs M/s arguments are caused by the belief
that everyone should call themselves whatever they like, and that common
definitions are inappropriate. My belief is that meaningful communication is
impossible without commonly held definitions.
There are two further subdivisions:
The above scale is an expanded form of
William Henkin's Five Basic
Bottom Types.
There is also a widely quoted and finer grained scale by Diane Vera
originally published in "The Lesbian S/M Safety Manual" (edited by
Pat Califia, 1988) and on the web as
Nine Levels of Submission.
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Expedia's post stay email follow up case study
Having worked in the field of online marketing and CRM for around 10 years now, I know how commonplace it is to see golden opportunities overlooked and not acted upon.
So when a great example of a company doing it right comes along, I like to celebrate it!
eCRM programmes are not rocket science.
They follow simple logic.
And having designed and managed these programmes myself in the past, I know how they work.
Still, I can't help being impressed when one works so well.
Last week, I spent a week in Greece in a hotel that I booked through Expedia, so by my first 'official' day back in the office, I was already busy calculating how soon I could go on my next holiday.
Clever old Expedia had also been thinking about that too…
I opened up my inbox to find this targeted email:
It's like they read my mind!
With a strong data strategy and lovely tone, this email was so well-timed that not only did I spot it amongst the 274 other promotional emails I'd received in the last 24 hours, but I also opened and read it.
So how did they do it? Well it's simple really.
- A data file output 48 hours after the end of a booking
- A triggered email with a clear and simple subject line and message sent to that data file
- Some basic personalisation – destination or hotel name
- A direct call to action
And realistically, if I wasn't 30 weeks pregnant, I'd probably have actually acted on it too.
Bravo, Expedia. Thumbs up to an excellent eCRM strategy.


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Three history-sheeters were shot dead in an attack allegedly led by Nabha jailbreak 'mastermind' Vicky Gounder and four of his men near Kahnuwal Road Bypass near Gurdaspur city on Thursday.
The attack was the fallout of rivalry between the two gangs, police said. The victims were unarmed, they added. Two of the victims, Harpreet Singh Subedar and Sukhchain Singh Jatt, died on the spot while another, identified as Happy, succumbed later in the day. No arrests were made till late Thursday.
Gurdaspur SSP Bhupinderjit Singh said, "Five gangsters were returning from Gurdaspur court after a hearing. They were out on bail. Their SUV was overtaken by Vicky Gounder and his men in another car. The Gounder group opened fire. It seems to be a well-planned attack. We are investigating all aspects."
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SOURCE: DNA Brands Inc.
May 23, 2017 07:30 ET
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwired - May 23, 2017) - DNA Brands Inc. (OTC PINK: DNAX) would like to update its shareholders on recent company developments.
Over the past few quarters, the company's Transfer Agent has experienced a glitch of some sort, whereby they have been relaying incorrect information on shares issued and outstanding regarding the company. Last week on OTC Markets, DNAX Shares Outstanding displayed roughly 19.1 Billion shares issued and outstanding, which was incorrect. In addition to the company being aware of this situation, shareholders had also raised this concern.
Regarding this issue, CEO Adrian McKenzie stated the following: "I have been working with the Transfer Agent as well as OTC Markets, to make certain that the correct company information is relayed to the public. I have uploaded the Amended Q1 Financials, which is now displaying the correct shares issued and outstanding on the OTC Markets Disclaimer, which is 14,317,531,899 as of May 19, 2017."
Although some may feel that the company has a lot of shares outstanding, the majority of the shares issued and outstanding are held by a group of about 20 original DNA investors. The majority shareholders have agreed that DNA Brands will enter ancillary business opportunities surrounding the MMJ/CBD/Industrial hemp markets.
As stated in the previous PR, Adrian McKenzie met recently with company counsel, Andrew Telsey in Denver, Colorado. Andrew I Telsey Esq., is considered by many to be the Godfather of MMJ/CBD and SEC related Law. Mr. McKenzie also had the opportunity to review and evaluate different business opportunities surrounding the MMJ/CBD/Industrial hemp marketplace while in Colorado.
"I look forward to a very busy and productive summer ahead. I plan to be traveling back to Colorado and throughout the Northeast building relationships within the industry," concluded McKenzie.
This press release contains statements that are "Forward-Looking" in nature (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). All statements regarding the Company's financial position, potential, business strategy, plans and objectives for future operations are Forward-Looking statements. Many of these statements contain words such as "goal," "aims," "may," "expect," "believe," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "would," "exceed," "should," "steady," "plan," "potential," "dramatic," and variations of such words and similar expressions identify Forward-Looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a statement is not a Forward-Looking statement. Because Forward-Looking statements involve future risks and uncertainties, there are many factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. The Company cannot predict the actual effect these factors will have on its results and many of the factors and their effects are beyond the Company's control. Any forward-looking statement made by the Company speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise. Given these uncertainties, you should not rely too heavily on these forward-looking statements.
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I can't believe that 2 years have flown by since Tucker started the Oral Def Program. He has made leaps and bounds since he first got on that school bus at the age of 3. When he started school he was still using a lot of jargon and non-sense words. By the age of 4 he was able to make whole sentences. Now at the age of 5 you would never even know that he is hearing impaired. I owe it all to his school and his wonderful teachers.
Sorry for the wait for pictures from the graduation and I warn you that they were taken with my point and shoot. I tried my best to find my Nikon before we left, but I had hidden it from the Stanley Steamer guys last week. I guess I hid it a little too well...Jeff did find it that afternoon in the buffet. What? I know!
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Starting annual screening mammography for breast cancer at age 40 helps detect a significant number of cancers, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
Some advocacy groups, including the American College of Radiology, recommend starting annual screening at age 40, while other groups, such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), recommend women wait and begin biennial screening at age 50.
"This information could be used clinically when health care providers engage women in conversations regarding when to initiate routine screening mammography," wrote lead author Jenifer A. Pitman, Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, and colleagues. "It also logically supports the long-term ACR recommendation of starting annual screening mammography at age 40."
The retrospective study included data collected from June 2014 to May 2016 at a single practice. Out of more than 32,500 screening mammograms, more than 808 biopsies were recommended, leading to 224 breast cancers. Pitman et al. found that more than 18 percent of the screen-detected breast cancers were found in women ages 40 to 49. Women ages 40 to 44 and ages 45 to 49 had similar cancer detection rates, "supporting a similar recommendation for both cohorts."
"If 40- to 44-year-old women in our study had chosen to follow the 2015 [American Cancer Society] recommendations and waited until age 45 to start routine screening instead of undergoing mammography in their early 40s, then 8.9 percent of screen-detected breast cancers could have been missed," the authors wrote. "If the 40- to 49-year-old women in our study had chosen to follow the 2016 (and 2009) USPSTF recommendations and waited until age 50 to start routine screening instead of undergoing mammography in their 40s, then 18.8 percent of screen-detected breast cancers could have been missed. These cancers would then be detected either clinically when palpable, or delayed detection would have occurred at later screening."
Pitman and colleagues noted that their study did have several limitations. It was a retrospective review, for instance, it is unknown if the subjects were undergoing screening mammography every year or every other year. Additionally, it was not noted whether each patient was undergoing her first ever mammogram, which would have been "valuable" to the study.


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Speaking in Moscow ahead of a visit to Russia by David Cameron in September, David Lidington, the minister of state for Europe, said that Downing Street was unwilling to reinstate counter-terrorism cooperation with Russia or negotiate a more liberal visa regime until there was movement in the infamous murder case.
"A British citizen was murdered in the middle of London in a way that put a significant number of other lives at risk," said Mr Lidington. "We cannot simply ignore that."
Litvinenko, a KGB officer-turned-dissident, died a horrific death in London in 2006 after drinking a cup of tea laced with radioactive poison. Britainhas unsuccessfully sought the extradition of Mr Lugovoi, a former KGB bodyguard, believing it has ample evidence of his guilt. But Russia has refused, citing its constitution which forbids his extradition.
Mr Lugovoi, who is now an MP for an ultra-nationalist Russian party, responded angrily to Mr Lidington's comments on Wednesday calling them "nonsense" and "incompetent."
Protesting his innocence, he accused a well-known London-based oligarch of having a strong motive to murder Mr Litvinenko instead, and said he was working with UK-based lawyers to throw more light on what really happened.
Mr Lidington conceded that Britain's relations with Russia had been the worst of any of its European partners in recent years, and sharply upbraided the Kremlin for failing to register a prominent opposition party ahead of elections later this year. "It is at odds with Russia's desire to be accepted as a full member of the democratic world," he said.


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In Marketing, The Packaging Matters
Today, I stumbled across a marketing lesson that made me take a hard look at my own work habits.
I was reminded that we do judge books by their covers.
Then we judge them again by their contents.
The packaging and the presentation of an idea matter just as much as the idea itself:
Your expertise means nothing if you can't communicate it in a way that the audience understands.
I love reading, and my friends often give me novels and self-help books as gifts.
Which is awesome, by the way.
I'm totally into book gifts.
It's such a thoughtful gesture, and when a friend recommends a book to me, I make a point to read it…
Both for my own enjoyment, and because it's a little way that I can show respect for the opinions of people I care about.
Some of my closest personal friends recently gave me a very appropriate gift:
It's a signed copy of a book about the importance and impact of friendship in your personal and professional life.
I was touched, both by the gift itself and by the thought behind it.
As I started reading, though, it was difficult for me to remain focused on the message.
Despite all of the superior knowledge, the clear expertise of the author, the book itself is so poorly written that it's frustrating to read.
To be fair, I'm a bit of a grammar snob sometimes, so I might be more sensitive about typos and punctuation than most.
But still:
I feel a little guilty for setting the book aside before I finished reading it.
The information it contains really is valuable, and my friends were so kind and thoughtful in giving it to me.
But after reading some paragraphs 2 and 3 times in an attempt to determine just what the author is trying to say, I found it too exhausting and time consuming to continue.
Judge a Book by its Cover
We've all been warned not to judge a book by its cover, haven't we?
That's terrible advice.
Especially in marketing.
Perhaps you don't judge a book by its cover, but isn't that how we decide whether or not to read it?
Imagine that you're in a bookstore, browsing the shelves with the intention of picking up something new to read before bed each night.
You want something that is entertaining enough to hold your interest.
Not too frivolous, of course.
It should be something educational that will better your mind.
But at the same time, not something too stuffy and academic.
Essentially, you're looking for the perfect bedtime book.
How do you find it?
If you're like most smart people who read books, you start by narrowing down the topic, then you browse titles.
When the bold title emblazoned along the spine of one book catches your eye, you pull it off the shelf and glance at the front cover.
You might recognize the name of the author, or perhaps you see a snippet of praise from a reputable source like the Harvard Business Review.
If the front cover looks promising, what do you do next?
You flip the book around and read the copy on the back, hoping for at least a quick summary, right?
There are probably a few more positive reviews or testimonials, and you start to get a feel for the overall tone and the author's style.
Now, you've gotten all the information you're going to get from the cover.
You either put the book down and keep browsing for something better, or you decide to glance at the Table of Contents before making your final decision.
Maybe the cover doesn't have enough information to tell you definitively that this is a great book…
But the cover is enough to make a judgement of whether or not it's worth your time to look deeper.
When you put forth the time and effort to share your own knowledge and wisdom, the "cover" matters.
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Maybe you're not literally writing a book.
That's fine.
Even if you're only sharing a blog post like this one, the title, featured image, and headlines all help readers determine whether or not they're going to spend 10 minutes reading your article.
You might have written the world's best carrot muffin recipe, guaranteed to win awards and make men fall in love with you…
But if your title sucks, and your pictures are unappealing, nobody is going to read it.
A bad cover has the power to ruin a good book.
Judge a Book by its Grammar
In the example of the book my friends gave me, the cover design was actually pretty good.
It wasn't a bad cover that ruined a great message – it was unclear writing and an apparent lack of editing.
Let's go back to your imaginary book purchasing experience.
Picture this:
You've chosen a book with a great title, a beautiful and inspirational picture on the front, and an impressive summary and rave reviews on the back.
You've read the Table of Contents and you're enthralled with the topics that are about to be covered.
You're so excited, you're tempted to pull over just to read the first chapter right now.
You can't wait to get home and curl up with a hot cup of tea, a little soft music in the background, and your brand new book.
When you finally hear the gravel of your driveway crunching beneath your wheels, you're ready to spring out of your car and rush inside.
You rush through dinner, speed walk your dog, and finally have a moment to yourself.
So you grab your new book, take a sip of chamomile tea, and open to Chapter 1.
And there's a typo.
Okay, no big deal, a typo in the first paragraph doesn't mean that the book is bad, right?
Sure, you'd prefer that there weren't any errors in a book you paid more than $20.00 for, but we all slip up occasionally.
Then, at the bottom of the first page, there's another one.
Before the end of the chapter, you've noticed 4 typographical errors.
And the author has a tendency to ask rhetorical questions without using question marks. You also suspect that his vocabulary is not as extensive as he seems to think, since a couple of words have been used incorrectly.
How do you feel about your purchase now?
Having these kinds of errors doesn't bode well for the professionalism of the author, or for the soundness of his methodology.
Even if the ideas are communicated fairly clearly, and they're phenomenal suggestions that have the power to change your life forever, you as the reader might have some doubts.
Small errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation make the writer look lazy, especially when you've paid for that book that hasn't been properly edited.
In Marketing, the Packaging Matters
A lot of bloggers, myself included, are in what has been called the Experts Industry.
Here' a truth bomb for people like us:
Expertise isn't enough.
Just like the person who has the next million dollar idea, we still need great execution and marketing to make the contents of our brains actually worth money.
That's why books have cover copy.
And Amazon puts their logo on their shipping boxes.
And Nespresso makes their coffee pods beautiful, their boxes elegant, and their machines stylish looking.
The product, the idea, the expertise, is not enough by itself.
It's up to us as bloggers, business owners, and marketers to make sure that the packaging matches the message.
Go back to your most recent blog post.
Did you proofread it before you posted it?
Even if you did, proofread it again now. Sometimes, I discover mistakes in my own posts after they've been edited and proofed TWICE.
Right now, go back and complete a quick readthrough to make sure your spelling and grammar are correct and appropriate, your images make sense, and your point is clear.
If you need to make corrections, do it!
If your post is perfect, give yourself a pat on the back, because I do this for a living and I haven't achieved perfection yet.