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Gargantuan companies like Netflix saves a staggering $1 billion every year. It does this through optimizing its predictive engines which recommend programming and content for the entertainment giant's customers.
Small companies too can take advantage
Other than large companies, small estate businesses can also harness the power of Big Data. The latter is suitable for all businesses, and not only to the big companies. Leveraging the predictive technology does not translate into dumping your current software and using lots of new, unfamiliar codes. Real estate agents can be assisted by predictive products. These can be anything from cold marketing calls to mailers. Old fashioned conversation can also be a viable option.
Netflix is not alone. A number of data sets drive the world's largest companies in unexpected and new ways. A few have perfected the system. For instance, Google Translate; its algorithms have been radically retrained to make the translation in the contextual sentences. A fourfold rise in the occupancy rates is observed by Airbnb hosts when they put the price of their rentals within about five percent of the recommended rate of the customer.
Using to the max
Predictive analytics can be used in a few ways to tweak both bottom line and business utilizing predictive analytics specially written for real estate. It is possible to double impact, spending half the money, and using fewer hours in order to achieve it.
One excellent example of this activity is to send mailers to everyone in a ZIP code. Costs of marketing will be prohibitive. Your communication will also lose its value. It makes more sense to whittle the target down to a maximum of only 20 percent of the total number of residents. Better results are almost instantaneous as you send the correct and impactful message to the correct recipients at the right time. These make a perfect marketing trifecta.
It's to be remembered that customers are not stupid. They can figure out when they are one among many. If this happens, nobody will hire you for your services. A cluster of likely sellers is found when predictive analytics is used. You can earn money by naturally guiding the conversation to the probable reasons as to why they are selling. Real conversations will ensue with a number of real estate sellers. You can give them quality advice on how to list their properties. One undeniable advantage is that the negative outcomes will drastically come down.

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Join us and find out our top betting selection for the ATP Rome Final. We'll provide a detailed analysis, explaining why you should grab this valuable tennis pick.
As we predicted in our Internazionali BNL D'Italia semifinals analysis, Novak Djokovic proved too strong for Dominic Thiem. With one of his best performances in recent months, Djokovic only allowed one game to Thiem in the previous round. After this astonishing triumph, it's clear that the Serbian is returning to his best level. Besides ending the match with 14 winners and only 6 unforced errors, Djokovic managed to return 86% of Dominic's serves throughout the match.
At the age of 20, Alexander Zverev became the youngest player to reach a Masters 1000 final since Novak Djokovic back in 2007. Adding to this, Zverev already secured his career-high ranking next week with an unprecedented appearance in the top 15. Taking a look now at Alexander's campaign on this event, the German reaches this stage of the competition after defeating one of the best servers in history – John Isner. Despite Isner's undeniable quality on serve, Zverev managed to break the American three times. On the other hand, the German didn't concede a single service game throughout the entire match.
With Djokovic playing at such a high level, it's impossible to go against the Serbian. Even though Zverev is never an easy opponent, Novak should be too strong for the German. Due to the low price on Djokovic's betting odds on the moneyline, our suggestion is for you to add his -1.5 Set Handicap to your betting picks as the most valuable play for this Sunday's final.Free Tennis Pick: Novak Djokovic -1.5 Set Handicap (-135)
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Dictionary Definition
partisan adj
1 devoted to a cause or party [syn: partizan] [ant: nonpartisan]
2 adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination or party; "denominational prejudice" [syn: denominational]
1 a fervent and even militant proponent of something [syn: zealot, drumbeater]
2 an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity [syn: enthusiast, partizan]
3 a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries [syn: partizan]
User Contributed Dictionary
- An adherent to a
party or faction
- 1924: ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross.
Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Available
at: . Book 1, Part 5.
- while Xenophanes, the first of these partisans of the One (for Parmenides is said to have been his pupil), gave no clear statement,
- 1924: ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Available at: . Book 1, Part 5.
- A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
- The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
- Any member of such troops.
- A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff.
member of a body of detached light troops
- Czech: partizán
- Portuguese: [1-2] partidário
- Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal.
- Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps.
- Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause: partisan politics.
- Portuguese: [1,3] partidário
Extensive Definition
Partisan may refer to:
Political mattersIn politics, partisan literally means organized into political parties. The expression "Partisan politics" usually refers to fervent, sometimes militant support of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea. Although this is typically an appellation with negative connotations, some supporters embrace the term, as can be seen by the names of the following publications:
- Partizan Press, a UK publishing company.
- Partisan Review, a US political and literary quarterly.
- Southern Partisan, a US political magazine.
Paramilitary forces
- Partisan (military) - As a name for irregular forces or detached light troops, engaged behind the front line
- Yugoslav Partisans - main Yugoslav World War II resistance movement.
- Bulgarian partisans - a Bulgarian resistance movement during World War II.
- Albanian Partisans, the Partisans of Albania during World War II
- Soviet partisans, for the USSR in World War II
- Jewish partisans, among the Jewish resistance movement in Nazi-occupied Europe
- Italian partisans in World War II
- Polish partisans (Leśni) during World War II
- Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian partisans after World War 2 against the Soviet Union
- Armenian partisans, referring to Armenian guerrillas from World War I
- Germany's World War II Werwolf movement
- Germany's World War II Alpine National Redoubt
- Chant des Partisans, a song about the French resistance
- The Partisan, a song about the French resistance written by Anna Marly and Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigerie
- The Partisans, a Welsh punk band from Bridgend
- The Partisan But He's Got To know, a song by the Canadian trio Swan Lake
- Shqiponjat Partizane, a revolutionary Albanian song of World War II
- Partisan from the Amur River, a song about partisans from far east of USSR. Translated to more than 10 languages!
- Partizan - Serbian football club
- Partizan - Serbian basketball club
- Partizani Tirana - Albanian football club
Other uses
- partisan (weapon), a pole weapon.
- Partisans (novel), a novel by Alistair MacLean about the Yugoslav partisans
- Partisan game, in combinatorial game theory
partisan in Catalan: Partisà
partisan in Danish: Partisan
partisan in German: Partisan
partisan in Spanish: Partisano
partisan in Esperanto: Partizano
partisan in French: Partisan
partisan in Italian: Partigiano
partisan in Hebrew: פרטיזן
partisan in Lithuanian: Partizanas (reikšmės)
partisan in Macedonian: Партизан
partisan in Dutch: Partizanen
partisan in Japanese: パルチザン
partisan in Norwegian: Partisan
partisan in Norwegian Nynorsk: Partisan
partisan in Polish: Partyzant
partisan in Russian: Партизан
partisan in Slovenian: Partizani
partisan in Finnish: Partisaani
partisan in Swedish: Partisan
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Charley, Conservative, Democrat, Labourite, Maecenas, Republican, Tory, VC, Vietcong, Whig, abettor, acquaintance, adherent, admirer, advocate, aficionado, aggressive, alter ego, angel, antiblack, apologist, appendage, attendant, backer, bellicose, belligerent, best friend, biased, bickering, bigoted, bipartisan, biparty, blind, booster, bosom friend, brother, buff, bushfighter, bushwhacker, casual, casual acquaintance, cavaliere servente, champion, chauvinistic, close acquaintance, close friend, cohort, colored, combative, confidant, confidante, courtier, dangler, defender, denominational, dependence, dependent, devoted, devotee, die-hard, disciple, disputatious, divisive, doctrinaire, dogmatic, encourager, endorser, enthusiast, eristic, exponent, factional, factious, familiar, fan, fanatic, favorer, fellow, fellow creature, fellowman, flunky, follower, following, freedom, friend, friend at court, guerilla, guerrilla, hanger-on, heeler, henchman, homme de cour, influenced, inseparable friend, interested, intimate, involved, irascible, irregular, irritable, jaundiced, know-nothing, limited, litigious, lover, loyalist, mainstay, maintainer, maquis, maquisard, myopic, narrow, narrow-minded, neighbor, nonobjective, one-sided, opinionated, other self, paranymph, parasite, parochial, partial, party, party faithful, party hack, party man, party member, party wheelhorse, patriot, patron, pickup, polarizing, polemic, prejudiced, prepossessed, promoter, protagonist, public, pugnacious, pursuer, pursuivant, quarrelsome, racist, registered Democrat, registered Republican, regular, reliance, repository, resistance, resistance fighter, rooter, satellite, second, seconder, sectarian, sectary, sectional, sexist, shadow, short-sighted, shrewish, sider, sponsor, stalwart, standby, stooge, successor, superpatriotic, support, supporter, sustainer, swayed, sympathizer, tagtail, tail, tendentious, trainbearer, twisted, ultranationalist, underground, underground fighter, undetached, undispassionate, unneutral, unreasoning, upholder, votary, ward heeler, warped, well-wisher, wheelhorse, wrangling, xenophobic, zealot


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Scribes are part of the healthcare team; we have revolutionized the delivery and quality of patient care through innovation and excellence and have allowed providers to return to the patient's bedside. I am part of that team.
Carrying a legacy, I realize this calling will ask much of me, whether it means putting in extra hours, dealing with stressful situations or encountering unfathomable circumstances. I will stand in solidarity with my scribe team and remain focused, caring, supportive, professional and enthusiastic.
Recognizing the worth of my fellow scribes, I will regard the needs of others as I do my own. I will work effectively with my team, understanding success is reached together and not alone.
Invested with high expectations, I firmly believe that my fellow scribes are a cut above the rest and I am committed to proving this true. I will dedicate 100% and then some. I will make my provider proud, my company proud, my teammates proud and myself proud.
Bound by honor and integrity, I will uphold myself to the highest standard. I will respect the privacy of the patient, the experience and guidance of the provider, and the worth of my peers. Even in times of stress or adversity, I will do what is right at all times.
Entrusted with a great responsibility, I will excel in my role as a scribe. I understand that I have been specially trained for a unique and critical role. The work that I do must be accurate and efficient. It's work that ultimately helps save lives. With that always in mind, I will respect those in authority and, when called upon, lead with humility, deference and honor.


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AUTOBOTS VERSUS EARTH! OPTIMUS PRIME and the AUTOBOTS discover the humans' secret-and they aren't pleased with what they learn! Will the DECEPTICON's alliance tear down the peace-and will the world learn the CYBERTRONIANs are back?


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In TV technology, everything is changing fast. Fat tubes are being replaced by flat screens, square screens by movie-style rectangles and standard pictures by high definition.
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Keep your eye on the ball.
Never charge a player and, above all, no pointing your finger or yelling.
I'd hate this to get out but I really like opera.
Take pride in your work at all times. Remember, respect for an umpire is created off the field as well as on.
Review your work. You will find, if you are honest, that 90% of the trouble is traceable to loafing.
Keep all your personalities out of your work. Forget and forgive.
Keep your temper. A decision made in anger is never sound.
Avoid sarcasm. Don't insist on the last word.
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I absolutely love the velvet joggers! So nice. Love all your picks though!ReplyDelete
Thank you! I think the velvet joggers might end up in my wardrobe after payday! xoDelete
Love all your picks! So pretty.ReplyDelete
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Love that skirt! xxReplyDelete
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It's fab isn't it! xoDelete
I'm exactly the same with River Island, I either love everything that they have or can't find anything that I like! Great picks!ReplyDelete
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Thanks lovely! I usually love their entire winter stock but this year just seems to be a lot different! xoDelete
I love the velvet joggers! I will definitely be trying them on if I see them in River Island sometime soon!ReplyDelete
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I wish I'd been able to find them in store yesterday because they would have definitely come home with me! xoDelete
Great post! Loving that turtleneck :)ReplyDelete
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I love that skirt it loos lovely for this time of year and I completely agree with the whole either loving the whole shop or seeing nothing!! XxReplyDelete
It's really frustrating isn't it?! I'm hoping the skirt is still available after payday this month! xoDelete
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For this fashion show, We're looking for male models.
Please check following information ;D
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*GAY Adult Models 5 models (will be naked on the stage)
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Application qualification:
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VITAMEN's Fashion Show in tou-Gen-kyo(Gay Adult Sim)
*The 1st runway
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and Send this to Takeshi Bigbear (sim owner of tou-Gen-kyo) by notecard.
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well i have a samsung flat screen monitor that blinks after i on the computer and when i turn the monitor off then on again, it will show the desktop but after a second it will blink again... can someone please help me with this issue.. thanks, oh and BTW iif i use another monitor it works but not my flatscreen :(..
Does it have external adapter? If yes replace it.
You have bad capacitors from power supply circuit board, most display comes with PSU board attached inside the monitor. The problem can be fixed by replacing bad caps.
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I am now able to take custom orders again as well. I also wanted to announce three new dragon jewelry items are now available, as well as the little Navi's in a bottle.
Heather Kaiser of Walking Canvas face paint will also be downtown at Barjon's with me this morning! Bring your kids, or you inner art love to get your face painted!


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While I was finding my way to a new "normal" much of my inspiration came from some extraordinary Facebook posts. One day while in the midst of my emotional madness, this one post vividly stood out to me; "If you're leading with your pain, you're not ready yet." It was written in reference to marriage and relationships, but for me, it went far beyond that. It was a wake-up call of sorts. Resonating quite loudly…"Stephanie if you don't get yourself together, you may just forfeit God's promises and it will be no one's fault but your own."
"Lord, I hear you but I NEED HELP!"
This helped me see that every emotional meltdown, the dreaded roller coaster I couldn't seem to get off of, the sleepless nights, the crying spells, the inability to focus, keep my mind on getting better, etc. were all results of me allowing my pain to lead. The pain of where I was living and hated so much being there, the pain of not having sufficient means to take care of myself, the pain of not feeling like an adult, the pain of being stuck, the pain of wanting to be noticed and loved a man, the pain of still sometimes hating to look at myself in the mirror, and so forth and so on.
I was led to these TRUTHS of who God is and how He sees me…
His word cannot return unto Him void!
I am fearfully and wonderfully made!
His promises are Yes and Amen!
The vision is yet for an appointed time!
I will live to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!
His strength is made perfect in my weakness!
He knew me before He formed me in my mother's womb!
He wishes above all things that I prosper and be in good health even as my soul prospers!
He has a plan for my life, an expected end!
He will fight for me and I have only to me silent!
He is always good to me; my soul can be at peace!
He invites me to become bold and free in His presence!
He hears and answers my prayers!
He will never leave me nor forsake me!
He is my rock, my fortress, my deliverer!
I'm sure many of you are familiar with these. I had to stop looking at what my physical eyes could see and begin to see things from a spiritual perspective. The change started by writing these things down, taping them around my apartment, as well as putting them on my phone. I began reading them every day, all day.
Whenever doubt, fair, anger, anxiety, and anything else that goes against the TRUTH came upon me, I replaced them with these words. I didn't just read them, I spoke them out loud. I had to renew my mind by changing the way I thought and spoke. Which is why I am now, very careful about the thoughts lingering in my head as well as what comes out of my mouth. KNOW THIS~Once you have peace it must be maintained.
SURVIVAL 101~Two thoughts CANNOT occupy the same space at one time. If you've never tried it, you should. Think of something and then begin to speak your name out loud. Did the thought remain? More than likely, it didn't. Put this into practice a few times a day and before long it will be second nature. When you're fighting the battle of the mind and negative thoughts come, you will automatically start to speak things that are contrary to those thoughts.
Although I'd practiced this before, I had to make a firm decision to not forsake the commitment that I'd made. The enemy's mission is and will always be to kill, steal, and destroy and he starts with our minds. One of my favorite bible teachers, Joyce Meyer says "where the mind goes, the man will follow." If I wanted to truly live, I could no longer allow my mind to go to that place of pain. My life depended on it.
At this point I was so desperate for change and healing, I told God, "If things don't change, this time, I want my next stop to be heaven." And I meant that! But that wasn't His plan for me. Even before forming me in my mother's womb, He saw me just as I am today. I sit writing this whole, healed, delivered, and free. Sharing my journey with others so that they may learn to live free as well.
If you are in the midst of a battle don't continue to be led by your pain. Begin to learn the TRUTH according to the word of God. He has an awesome plan for your life. I'm a living witness that ALL things can work together for your good and His glory, but you have to do your part.
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"Daddy, I don't think I'm going to win today."
It was a strange thing for my son Alex to say. Not just because he was running in only his second race, and his first 5k, and not just because we had started together in the very back of the pack, spotting the front-runners a 10-minute lead. It was that Alex was 4 years old.
"That's ok. Let's just have fun."
Actually, I was surprised that we were running at all. My wife Stephanie and I had registered for the Crystal City Twilight 5K, mostly because it was one of the very few races to allow the use of strollers, provided that those racers start in the very back. After parking, however, we discovered that we had left behind one of the wheels to our Baby Jogger. Disappointment rolled past like a summer storm, and Stephanie and I resigned ourselves to skipping the race.
Alex had other ideas. "I want to run!" he insisted.
The race had a double out-and-back course, which we realized would make it simple to cut the course short if Alex got tired or bored. Stephanie also offered to stay with Alex if I wanted to run ahead. We decided to give it a shot, and off we went, gathering admiring and bemused looks, as well as a few scolding stares. "Hey," I wanted to shout, "it was his idea!"
We ran, we took walk breaks, and on occasion I carried Alex on my shoulders. Alex seemed to accept that he would not win. At one point, I ran ahead to the turnaround, and then caught them heading back towards the starting point, which was also the finish line. The course would continue past there to the second turnaround before heading back. As we passed, Alex looked at the finish line and exclaimed, "Daddy, this race is never going to end." I knew that feeling well. But then we heard the announcer reminding everyone to grab a banana upon finishing. This fascinated Alex. "Everyone gets a banana?!? That's great! Bananas for everyone!" Agony and swag; Alex now understood much of what racing's all about.
It was my slowest 5K ever, but perhaps my most enjoyable one. Afterwards, Alex began planning for his next race. In October he got his chance at the Anthem Great Pumpkin kid's race. He would be running only against his peers, and was determined to do better.
He started near the front, and after the starter's whistle blew, he ran like a bat out of hell. Afterwards, he insisted that he had won, despite that a few other kids had crossed the line before him. He had kept it pretty close, though, so I gave him the benefit of a doubt. "Yep, I think maybe you did!"
"Daddy, let's do another one!"
You've gotta hand it to the kid; sometimes he knows just what to say.
"Daddy, I don't think I'm going to win today."
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A chip off the old block! Great read and funny how the same things excite us still, what goodies will we get along the way/ at the finish and definitely the will this never end!!! Well done to the family


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Kannimara Teakl at Parambikulam
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Asia's oldest and largest teak - Kannimara Teak at Parambikulam
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Yeah y'all. It's been a minute around here. I am super sorry for the lack of posts. Not to bore you with too many details, but we've been dealing with a lot the past two weeks-and we are still going 100 miles a minute.
If you've been a follower since last year, you know that we have been trying extremely hard to keep our home after my husband's job loss. Well, that is just not the Lord's plan for us. Our house was auctioned off and we are in a mad rush to find a home and move out before the 30th of this month. We've been doing all of this while all of the kids' and I have had really bad sinus infections. Talk about Murphy's Law!
But please, don't worry. Our hearts are filled with peace over all of this. Don't get me wrong, I am very sad to leave. This house is the only house I've ever lived in longer than a year. I've lived here almost 9 years, as this was my wedding gift-a very irresponsible gift-but a wonderful gift nonetheless! I spent my wedding night here and brought 4 tiny people home to these walls. This house will always have a piece of me-but I can't hold on to something that has become such a financial burden. So, it's time for a new adventure!
One of the things I'll miss is our night time routines with the kids. Of course, we can do this in any home, but stretching out on this warn out carpet with all of kids is just different here.
Here is a sneak peak into our nights:
Typically, daddy will do a devotion with the older kids. The younger ones are usually running around getting into all kinds of mischief. We also review their Classical Conversations memory work. There is nothing like hearing our 5 and 7 year old talk about Charlemagne! If we have time, we'll also read one of our library books, but sometimes, we listen to music, books on CD, or these:
Audio dramas or a Bible video. Here are some of our current loves! Remember Adventures in Odyssey? These audio dramas are their new releases! I won these in a blog contest and I am so glad that I did! They're incredible!
Now, have you checked out Kevin DeYoung's The Biggest Story? This is a great teaching tool. It tells the story of the Bible as one linear line, while making it completely understandable for children and adults alike. The graphics on the video are absolutely stunning. Don't be fooled though, this does not dumb down the story of the Bible AT ALL. It just gives the most in dept breakdown you can possible do for around 20 minutes. You can't beat it. It's broken down into chapters, so it would also be easy to use as a Bible curriculum in homeschooling! Just check it out!
Now, after the big kids get in their reading and Bible devotions, we allow the littles to try out some books. I recently got this book in called, Baby, Baby! by Diane Stortz. It has a mirror in it and both of my little guys are obsessed with it and fight over it! It's a very simple board book with fun Ikea-esque illustrations, but at the end, there is a mirror and above it, it asks, "Who does God love?" and under the mirror it says, "God loves ________". It has a place for you to put the baby's name. This would be a cute gift for a new baby!
Another book the little guys have been loving has been:
Night Night Farm by Amy Parker. This is another board book with super adorable pictures and beautiful colors. Night Night Farm is about all of the animals on the farm saying goodnight to their mommies and daddies, and also God. If you're about to lose your mind reading Goodnight Moon for the millionth time, replace it with this. Your kiddos won't be disappointed!!
So to wrap it all up here is what our evenings look like:
Big Kid devos with daddy.
Memory Work
Possible Library book reading or listening to music/books/audio dramas.
Little Kids book reading.
And then comes the most important thing: prayer.
If nothing else, a group prayer gets done. Sometimes they pray with us (i.e. interrupting the whole prayer as loud as they can lol) or they just cuddle and listen. Even the tiniest guy sits through it. Funny thing, even after daddy has prayed they usually want me to pray with them again. I used to get annoyed at this-but now I love it. I know that they are seeing the power in prayer even at this age. I don't want them to lose that!
So that's a look into our lives at the moment. What does your night time routine look like? We could certainly use your prayers as we seek to find a rental and get moved outta here as quickly as possible!
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Dental hygienists provide a valuable service to the community as they promote preventative dental health and assist in corrective services. Working closely with dentists and other health professionals, hygienists can be a positive influence in the lives of the people they serve. While there is only one college that provides hygienist programs in the state of Vermont, there are a few options in the surrounding states for Vermont residents seeking a career in the field.
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Students can earn an Associate or Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene by attending the dental hygiene program at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, Vermont. The A.S. degree program is intended for students who wish to perform to perform the roles of a dental hygienist in general and specialty practices, community health agencies and public schools. Courses taken include basic anatomy and physiology, oral tissues, dental materials and periodontics. The bachelor's program enables students to be eligible for work in public health, education, sales and dental hygiene research. The coursework required is similar to that of the A.S. program, and students are required to take critical thinking, political science, technology and leadership classes as well.
University of Bridgeport
The University of Bridgeport in Connecticut offers an online graduate program in dental hygiene. Students can participate full-time or part-time in a course of study that leads to a Master of Science degree in dental hygiene in as little as 8 weeks. This program has been designed to prepare students for positions of leadership in administration, education, public health and dental hygiene practice by providing opportunities to gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience. Though the program is online, students must report to the University of Bridgeport campus prior to beginning the program and upon completion to present a thesis.
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Located in northern Massachusetts, Mount Wachusett Community College offers students a dental hygiene degree program on its campus in the city of Fitchburg. While most of the classes must be taken during the day at the Fitchburg campus, there are a number of general education classes that can be taken at other locations. Throughout this program, students gain the knowledge they will need to provide oral health care services, such as x-rays, nutritional counseling, preliminary exams and dental sealants. Since this program involves an extensive amount of classroom and clinical work, students are encouraged to complete some of the required general education courses before beginning their dental classes.
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- Age when first started surfing: 6 years old
- Favorite place to surf: Panama
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- Inspiration: Anyone surfing really well, could be a random guy I've never seen or a hero on the WCT
- What's on your IPOD playlist? Wiz, Kendric Lamar, Kurtz & Bomber, Maya Jane Coles, Crazibiza, AlunaGeorge, Cosmic Kids
- When I'm not surfing I like to: Fish, Play Tennis & Golf, Paint, and party
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- Something that most people don't know about you: : I used to be a tennis player, not a surfer
- Quote: Have fun no matter what
- Career History. How did you start surfing? I started surfing because my dad and brother were doing it, so I figured I should do the same. Then I got kinda good and decided I wanted to travel and do it all the time.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Only One Reason To Run.
I have just returned from the Snow Patrol show that was held at the The Loft tonight. You know, the one that was sold out? Yeah, that's the one. I seem to be on a roll here lately with my recent show buddy.
Anyways, we got there as Snow Patrol had begun about the second song of the night. The place was packed, and although the Loft can definitely boast one the most pristine sound systems in all of Atlanta, it's not ideal for viewing if you happen to be stuck behind one of the rather large posts that hold the building up. After moving around a bit, we finally settled on a place with a clear view of the stage, and after standing there for two songs, I noticed the most inane situation in front of me. The guy that I almost went redneck white trash on at the She Wants Revenge show at the The EARL is standing directly in front of me! The very same guy! The one with his eighties style pseudo-mullet and unsoiled Chucks who found it more than appropriate to violate one of the limbs attached to my lower body. Sure enough, he was at this show, and I don't know who I pissed off to end up right behind him again, but I must have done something horrible and now karma is biting me in the ass for it. I wanted so desperately to get a picture of the perpetrator, unfortunately, the only evidence I have is from my piece of poop cell phone camera. He talked the whole time to his friend, and in doing so managed to infringe on my show buddy's personal bubble, while only paying attention to the more popular songs so that he could shake his big ass two inches from my crotchal region. Way to go, buddy, you've managed to piss me off twice in the span of four weeks. Assbag.
This is the buttface. I know it's a crappy picture. Believe me, if I run into him again, I will be ready with a flash.
Enough of the rant, how about the actual show itself? Anytime I hear Snow Patrol, I think of mellow, yet upbeat tunes that are good to pop in when I'm getting ready to retire to bed. This show had me rethinking that, so it accomplished that, if nothing else. The lights that went with the changing of songs were right on target and worked well to set the mood and heighten the anticipation of the next chord played. Frontman Gary Lightbody was quite amusing with his European accent and light humor he shared with the crowd in between songs. He appears to be one of those people who can make anyone comfortable in his presence with his quick wit and ability to convey a laissez-faire attitude when things go awry. This is fortunate for him since during the performance of Snow Patrol's biggest hit yet, "Run," Paul Wilson's bass amp blew halfway through the song, and Lightbody had to improvise while the situation was remedied. He did this by doing an acoustic cover of Bright Eyes' "You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will." keeping the attention of the unusually chatty crowd the entire three minutes.
The band showcased a couple of new songs, which have me curious about what the new album, "Eyes Open," which will hit stores May 9th, will have in store for fans, and I mean that in a completely positive manner. There are definite hints of a broad range of well-known artists, such as U2 and Nine Inch Nails (thanks to Kyle for nailing those) that are audible in the new material, making for a future of at least two or three strong singles. I highly suggest you catch them when they roll back through town. Lightbody has a good bit of hair to sling for you as he jumps up and down for you while not playing the guitar. I know that sounds surprising out of a band with such a relaxed tone, but trust me, I just saw it with my own eyes, you will not be disppointed, and you'll be a better fan for it.
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When I was 18 I led a bicycle group of teen-agers from Northfield, Mass., around Canada's Gaspe Peninsula. I professed to be 20 to get their ''respect.''
In August, my husband and I duplicated the trip by car. It was his surrender to more than 30 years of reminiscencing on my part. Now he would judge it first-hand. For me the motivation was curiosity. The Gaspe rated high in memory, even after visiting 112 countries. Was it colored by my youth, or was it really as beautiful as I'd remembered it?


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Friday, March 19, 2010
Building July inventory in March
The past few days here on Cape Cod have been as pleasant as it ever gets in March. Temperatures in the 50s during the day, sunny skies, crocuses in full bloom in the yard and green shoots pushing up in all the gardens. For those of us who make things to sell to the market of summer visitors, it's a reminder to build inventory.
So I fired yesterday, a kiln filled with chowder bowls, mugs, vases and teabowls. I opened and unloaded this morning. It was a quiet firing on the Shino side, with the carbon-trap trapping very little carbon. That happens sometimes. But the Leach White Ash glaze took the spattered iron slip very well, showing iron red and brown against the pale white ash glaze. And the dependable temmoku with copper red and white ash glazes over the rims looks good.
Here's a selection from the firing. The chowder bowls are inspired by two handled bowls that our friends Denise Marcoux and Chris Bromfield bought from potter Paul Jessop last fall in Barrington. Here in New England, clam chowder and fish chowder are popular local soups and calling these bowls "chowder bowls" will help the buyer figure out why he or she needs them. So, thanks, Paul (and Denise, who told me I should make some), for the inspiration.
10 comments:
- cookingwithgas said...
here we call those chili bowls!
I love fish chowder.
Do you have a favorite recipe?
PS-74 here today!
- March 19, 2010 at 2:52 PM
- ang said...
love your tea bowls and vase forms..
- March 19, 2010 at 5:46 PM
- Hollis Engley said...
I'll send you a recipe, Meredith. It's pretty basic, but good. Thank, Ang. I've been making pretty simple forms lately.
- March 19, 2010 at 9:22 PM
- ang said...
and if you feel like tossing an ash recipe to me i'd love to test my ash firing is coming up v.soon...cheers angx
- March 20, 2010 at 3:02 AM
- ladyofclay said...
You're right about dusting yourself off and getting back up on that pony... better days are ahead. Your latest pics prove that.
The handles on the chowder bowl show that. They spring off the bowl and dive down to the base so gracefull and lively ! beautiful depth and variation in your glazes. very nice.
I have a yummy hamburger soup recipe I'll trade for a copy of your chowder recipe if you are willing.
- March 20, 2010 at 6:25 AM
- Hollis Engley said...
OK, Ang. Recipes are on their way to you. Let me know how they work out. And Colleen, I'll come up with a chowder recipe for you and Meredith. It's all pretty simple.
- March 20, 2010 at 7:32 AM
- Tracey Broome said...
Don't know which I like better the glaze on the chowder bowls or the thoughts of having some Cape Cod chowder! Great looking pieces as always!!
- March 20, 2010 at 7:02 PM
- Hollis Engley said...
Thanks, Trace. It's about 7 now and the sun is coming up under yet another clear sky. Time to get back to making pots and head for another firing.
- March 21, 2010 at 4:20 AM
- wabi sabi said...
sweet pots man
The splashes on the bottle vases are super cool!
- March 21, 2010 at 8:55 AM
- Hollis Engley said...
Thanks, Adam. Just an iron slip splashed across the Leach white ash. Works pretty well.
- March 21, 2010 at 9:35 AM


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If you hang around serious Internet nerds long enough, you'll eventually hear talk of the "Dark Net" or "Deep Web." These are the shadowy corners of the Internet, in which tracing users or finding websites is made extremely difficult.
Conventional search engines don't find Dark Net websites. Encrypted communications are conducted in such a way that neither private security firms, nor government agents, can trace the users. This is done by bypassing the convenient servers that make normal Internet traffic swift and easy. You need hard numbers, tricky software, and carefully-guarded passwords to access a Dark Net site. In many ways, it's frozen in a primitive pre-Nineties state, keeping the vast majority of users out by using the sort of communications that only skilled users can manage. The public sites that account for the vast majority of Web traffic are like brightly-lit cities huddled at the center of a wilderness larger and wilder than most of us imagine; some freaky stuff goes down in the hinterlands, where the conveniences of modern Internet navigation are wholly absent. The roads are unpaved, there are no street signs, your GPS doesn't work, and you'll never find anything unless you know exactly where to look.
What sort of people inhabit the Dark Net? According to a new study discussed at Wired, you're going to be sorry you asked:
At the Chaos Computer Congress in Hamburg, Germany today, University of Portsmouth computer science researcher Gareth Owen will present the results of a six-month probe of the web's collection of Tor hidden services, which include the stealthy websites that make up the largest chunk of the Dark Web. The study paints an ugly portrait of that Internet underground: drug forums and contraband markets are the largest single category of sites hidden under Tor's protection, but traffic to them is dwarfed by visits to child abuse sites. More than four out of five Tor hidden services site visits were to online destinations with pedophilia materials, according to Owen's study. That's over five times as many as any of the other categories of content that he and his researchers found in their Dark Web survey, such as gambling, bitcoin-related sites or anonymous whistle-blowing.
The researchers' disturbing statistics could raise doubts among even the staunchest defenders of the Dark Web as a haven for privacy. "Before we did this study, it was certainly my view that the dark net is a good thing," says Owen. "But it's hampering the rights of children and creating a place where pedophiles can act with impunity."
That's the problem with impunity: everybody wants it, but those who desire it most tend to abuse it. Impunity is a heady brew often drunk to excess. It's not surprising to learn that people act very differently when they're confident no one is looking, but it's horrifying to discover exactly what so many Dark Net users seem to have been doing. Among the more noble uses Tor suggested for its anonymous Web services are communications between human-rights activists seeking to evade the notice of oppressive regimes, and people looking for a way to collaborate constructively with guaranteed privacy.
As the UK Guardian put it, "more than 80% of so-called 'dark net' Internet traffic is generated by visits to websites offering child abuse material," if the results of the University of Portsmouth study hold up. That's much worse than either the researchers or Tor technicians evidently expected. On the bright side, the Guardian notes that "less than a sixth of hidden services sites that were online in March when the research started were still online in September when it concluded, suggesting a short average lifetime for these websites."
Tor has officially disputed the accuracy of the University of Portsmouth study, drawing distinctions between its own anonymity services and various other techniques used to hide illicit sites on the Dark Net, and noting that some of the traffic detected by university researchers might have come from law enforcement officials scoping them out. (That would seem congruous with the short lifespan of child-abuse websites, although international police agencies have not openly mentioned bagging a lot of pedophiles when announcing recent busts of Dark Net money-laundering and drug operations.) It's also important to remember that traffic volume may not correspond directly with the number of illicit users, whose identity is difficult to determine by design. A small number of clients paying frequent visits to a small number of sites can generate a lot of traffic, especially compared with the light usage patterns typical of these difficult-to-access hidden websites.
Some other observations they made to Wired, accompanied with an honorable full-disclosure grain of salt from the lead author of the blockbuster study:
In some cases, hackers may have launched denial of service attacks against the sites with the aim of taking them offline with a flood of fraudulent visits. Unstable sites that frequently go offline might generate more visit counts. And sites visited through the tool Tor2Web, which is designed to make Tor hidden services more accessible to non-anonymous users, would be underrepresented. All those factors might artificially inflate the number of visits to child abuse sites measured by the University of Portsmouth researchers.1
"We do not know the cause of the high hit count [to child abuse sites] and cannot say with any certainty that it corresponds with humans," Owen admitted in a response to the Tor Project shared with WIRED, adding that "caution is advised" when drawing conclusions about the study's results.
The researchers say they did make efforts to screen out bot traffic, denial-of-service hacker attacks, and various forms of malware, some of which are still plodding across the Internet like automated war machines from a sci-fi novel, long after their creators were nabbed by law enforcement and the servers that control them were taken offline. (See what I meant about freaky things happening out on the wild frontiers of the Internet?) Another limitation faced by the researches was the need to engage with suspected pedophile sites very carefully, lest they inadvertently download child-abuse materials and become guilty of Internet crimes. One of the bizarre details mentioned in the study is that most Dark Net pedophile sites actually have the phrase "pedo" brazenly inserted in their names.
Wired leaves the discussion of Dark Net chaos right back at the same conflict between liberty and security we've been having on the sunlit slopes of the regular Internet over the past few years, noting that the university research team had some ideas for blocking access to pedophile sites, but the whole point of the anonymous deep Web is to defeat censorship:
The study could nonetheless lead to difficult questions for the Tor support community. And it could also dramatically shift the larger public conversation around the Dark Web. Law enforcement officials and politicians including New York Senator Chuck Schumer have railed against the use of Tor to enable online drug sales on a mass scale, with little mention of child abuse. Owen's study is a reminder that criminal content is hiding in the shadows of the Internet that make drug sales look harmless by comparison—and whose consumers may be more active than anyone imagined.
In every walk of Western life, we are asked: How much liberty are you willing to trade for security? Does your answer change when we're talking about security against terrorists, drug lords, and pedophiles? It's not surprising to find these vital questions becoming exceptionally urgent on the Internet, where every question is asked faster, every answer is given louder, every disagreement is livelier, and nobody really knows what's going on everywhere.


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The Texas-based soda company signed a movie marketing deal with Paramount Pictures that links its brand with the latest installment of the Transformers franchise, "Age of Extinction," directed by Michael Bay and due out June 27.
Big Red has $250 million in annual retail sales, according to the company, with a strong base in the South and Midwest, particularly with families, Hispanics and blue-collar consumers. But it hasn't been as popular with younger generations. And it's tough to compete with beverage giants like Coca-Cola and Pepsi, which sell billions of dollars of soda around the world. The brand is hoping the Transformers deal will give it a national profile.
"We're taking a page out of the big brand playbook," said Thomas Oh, senior VP-marketing for Big Red. "We've been trying to elevate the profile of Big Red and make it feel like a national brand. So we really amped up the partnership with Transformers."
Big Red had its first movie marketing deal last year, when it paired with 20th Century Fox's Die Hard franchise. The push helped Big Red penetrate new regions and demographics.
The deals are part of a brand refresh that began three years ago when consumers told the brand it was generic and outdated. That led to the creation of the "deliciously different" campaign. A hallmark of the effort is a series of bizarre videos, created by Austin-based comedy duo Beef and Sage, that spoof on soda experiments and feature grossly funny packaging like the backwash can and the BBQ bottle.
"At the end of the day we're sugar water. We're not curing cancer," said Mr. Oh. "We're in a fun category so we wanted to project that personality."
Mr. Oh declined to comment on the brand's marketing spend, though he said its tripled in the last three years to seven figures.
The national campaign, Big Red's largest ever, includes Transformers-themed collectible cans, online video, an online sweepstakes and extensive point-of-sale marketing. Beef and Sage worked on the video, which features a man sculpting an Autobot out of shrubs. Paramount Public Relations handled the PR push, while Big Red's creative and social media was done in-house.


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Thanks to the internet, we now have a broad spectrum of shopping opportunities for video gaming merchandise. In the past we only had local shops with limited products and no way to compare prices with shops in another city, let alone the whole world.
Nowadays there are thousands of webstores that sell video game merchandise all over the world and they're only a few clicks away. But it's not only the official merchandise that you can find, but also a vast amount of fan made merchandise, who show their love for the franchise by creating something related to it, be it a t-shirt design or cool handmade jewelry and accessories.
I love finding little gems when I browse on the internet and I'm always excited to find new pages or new gaming merchandise. I have put together a few websites that I like to visit in the post linked below.
Where Can I Buy Video Gaming Merchandise?
If you have any question, please let me know in the comments or e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com!


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The Centre
opened its doors to the public on 18th February 2012.
Kiera Jones & Jim Fox long shared a vision of setting up an Holistic Centre, providing a space for complementary and holistic therapists to offer their treatments in a professional and peaceful environment. The vision became a reality in 2012 and continues to provide therapies and support to those who need it, with an emphasis on offering free treatments to those living with life-limiting conditions.
We are also able to offer space to other therapists and counsellors via our room-hire programme.
Recognising that healing is not just about dealing with symptoms, but should be approached holistically - addressing the whole person, The Centre also provides a sanctuary for meditation and a training space for workshops and classes.
All our practioners are professionally trained and qualified and offer a range of therapies that minister to the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.


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GBF showcase and other adventures
This past Tuesday, Gran Bel Fisher showcased at the Mercury Lounge. Thanks to all of you who came out, it was an awesome evening.
Dan and I hung out at the (open) bar as I mentally noted who was walking through the door and being checked off the list. Judy, Angela, Steve, Scott, and Laura joined shortly after Dan and I had our second drinks. Socializing and rock ensued and texting is better than walkie talkies. It sounded fantastic and the room was hot and packed.
The Merc has cider on tap, so of course I bypassed the PBR on tap for that. This guy standing next to me had ordered a vodka tonic, saw the bartender pouring my cider, then asked if that was cider to me. I said yes and was asking if he was making fun of me. He said no, that he loves cider and that he didn't want his vodka tonic anymore. I noticed that he had a wristband on, which meant he was a part of our party. I introduced myself to him and realized that I've heard his name and have talked to him on the phone before. So we chatted it up and he brought me onto the floor to meet some of his colleagues.
I went back to my friends and continued talking when J.A. came back to me and invited me to a model party (it was also fashion week). I asked if I could bring Dan, Steve, and Scott and we all met outside. I met some more of J.A.'s co-workers, who told me that I need to get out to L.A. – ha! We said goodbye to Rich and headed off to Prince St.
We dodged the long line and velvet rope. J.A. talked to the doorman, grabbed my hand, and I grabbed my friends' hands to drag them in while the doorman was trying to get our attention. We did a walk around, lost the Windswept guys, and headed to the open bar. We lasted about 20 minutes until it became boring. Our group reconvened and decided to hit up the Sanctuary Management party at the Down Time (it was also CMJ week). We all pile in a cab, until the cabbie told me to get off of Dan's lap and someone had to get out – so I did, and hopped into the cab behind us. I had no idea who the guys in the cab were but they were going to the same party we were. They were also at the GBF show. It was a semi-long drive uptown, so I entertained them with my babbling. At a stop light we saw the guys ahead of us all smoosh towards Dan and take a picture. Good stuff.
We got out, walked in front of the velvet rope, and strolled right on in. I found out later that this was one of the hottest parties of the night and apparently exclusive and a lot of people got turned away. Nice. This place was a sauna and plenty of good sights all around. I heard that George Clinton was there, but I didn't see him. Dan and I saw people that we recognized, but I forget now. We missed the open bar here, but took advantage of one last beer for the evening. There was live music and indie DJs spinning throughout the building. We caught the last few songs of Say Anything. Idlewild was to play after and I love me some Idlewild. I made it to the front and we stayed for enough songs to make me content before we left for the PATH since both of us had to work the next day.
On the walk back to the PATH I could barely walk since my sandals were not conducive to gallivanting on city streets. I weighed the options of walking on hurt feet in uncomfortable shoes, or walking barefoot. The shoes won out. On the way, Two college DJs were lost and we escorted them back to the PATH. On the subway we all talked about music and wawa – a great combination.


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- Resort: Counter
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WDW Recipes
Dinner Shows
Special Dietary Needs
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- Vegetarian/Vegan
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Breakfast begins at park opening til 11am. Grab and Go as well as Bakery items listed are examples. Changes to these offerings occur frequently. *** Special dietary snacks available such as gluten-free and sugar-free.
All kid's meals include choice of carrots, applesauce, apple slices, small smoothie or cookie and a small beverage (bottled water, milk, chocolate milk, apple juice or soy milk).
Carrots and Celery Sticks - with hummus $4.49
Ocean Spray Craisins with Fruit and Trail Mix $3.79
Tropical High Energy Trail Mix $3.69
Asian Chicken Salad $9.99
Asian Vegetable Noodle Salad - with sesame crusted tuna and cashews $11.99
Caesar Salad - with Oak-fired Chicken $10.49
Caprese Salad - fresh mozzarella and tomato with basil pesto $5.49
Five Bean Vegetable Soup $4.49
Italian Antipasta - Grab n Go $9.99
Maryland Style Crab Soup $4.29
Power Salad - with oak-fired chicken, Quinoa, almonds, and honey vinaigrette $12.49
Spicy Tuna Noodle Salad $11.39
Salmon with Shrimp Pil Pil - with quinoa tabbouleh $13.49
Sesame Custed Tuna - with Asian vegetable noodle salad $11.99
Vegetarian Entree $7.39
Oak-grilled Rotisserie Chicken - with black beans and yellow rice $12.29
Oak-grilled Salmon - with cheese grits and andouille corn succotash $12.99
Pork Loin - with mashed potatoes, barbecue sauce and corn on the cob $13.99
Mongolian Beef - with vegetable fried rice $13.49
Sweet and Sour Chicken - with Jasmine rice $11.59
Stir-Fried Shrimp - with celery, peppers, water chestnuts and cashews $11.79
Vegan Korma with Gardein Meatless Chik'n - with Jasmine Rice and cashews $8.99
Spicy Fish Tacos - topped with cabbage slaw and poblano pepper aioli with potato salad or coleslaw $11.79
Apple, Brie & Cheese Sandwich $9.99
Egg Salad - with multigrain croissant; grab n go $7.49
Pressed Cuban Sandwich - with Plantain Chips $13.49
Rueben Panini - with potato salad or coleslaw $12.99
Southwest Chicken Wrap - Grab n Go $7.49
Tabouleh Pin Wheel - grab n go $7.49
Tuna Salad - with croissant; grab n go $7.49
Turkey, Monterey Jack and Lemon Aioli on Ciabatta - with potato salad or coleslaw $10.49
Vegan Flatbread Sandwich - grilled vegetables, black bean spread, tofu, and chia seeds with potato salad or coleslaw $10.49
Vegan Wrap - grab n go $7.99
Side Dishes
Fruit Cup $3.99
Side Noodle Salad $3.19
Watermelon Cup $3.99
For Children Ages 3-9
Caesar Salad - with oak-fired chicken and apple slices $6.79
Grilled Cheese - with tomato soup $5.99
Mongolian Beef - with apple slices $7.29
Pasta - with marinara and turckey meatball $6.79
Turkey Meatloaf - with green beans $6.99
Macaroni & Cheese - with green beans $6.29
Pizza Panini with green beans $6.79
Uncrustables PB&J with gelatin $5.99
Salmon - with green beans and jasmine rice $7.29
Chicken Drumstick with Rice $6.99
Chicken Wrap - with carrots and apple slices $6.79
Anna's Happy Birthday Cupcake $5.19
Carrot Cake Cupcake $5.79
Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcake $5.99
Rice Pudding with Strawberry Compote $3.29
Assorted Danish $3.79
Assorted Turnovers $3.59
Cocoa Boom Bar - gluten, dairy, nut and soy-free $2.99
Fruity Bears Surf Sweets - made with organic fruit juice $2.49
Key Lime Tart $4.29
Turtle Brownie - chocolate frosting, pecans and chocolate chips
Warm Peanut Butter Brownie $4.49
Whole Fruit $1.69
Adult Breakfast platter - Bacon, Eggs, sausage, potatoes and a biscuit $10.29
Bircher Muesli $5.99
Breakfast Power Wrap - with wild rice, sweet potatoes, blueberries, avocado, and tofu $8.49
Overnight Oats - with blueberries, flax seed, vanilla, and pecans $5.49
Breakfast Panini - Eggs, bacon, roast pork, and cheese served with a side $8.49
Cinnamon French Toast Bread Pudding - with bacon $8.29
Oatmeal - add raisins or brown sugar no extra charge) $2.79
Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Croissant $5.99
For Children 9 and under: French toast - with sausage and served with choice of small lowfat milk, small chocolate milk, small juice box, small water, small whole milk, small soy milk, or soft drink $4.99
For Children 9 and Under: Bircher Muesli - with grapes $4.99
For Children 9 and Under: Breakfast Platter - scrambled eggs, bacon, and cinnamon French toast bread pudding and served with choice of small lowfat milk, small chocolate milk, small juice box, small water, small whole milk, small soy milk, or soft drink $6.29
Honest Ade® Bottled Beverages $3.99
Cappuccino - flavorings: swiss chocolate, chocolate mint, hazelnut, caramel $0.50 each; $3.79
Coffee - regular or decaf $2.79
Honest Tea Bottled Beverages $4.49
Iced French Vanilla Coffee $5.19
Pomegranate Blueberry Tea $4.29
Soy Milk - vanilla or chocolate $2.79
Strawberry-Banana Smoothie $5.49
Specialty Cocktails
Bloody Mary $8.00
Bud Light $5.75
Bud Light Lime $6.50
Coors Light $6.50
Killer Whale $7.50
Magic Hat #9 $8.50
Michelob $6.75
New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale $8.00
Samuel Adams Seasonal $6.00
Schofferhofer Pink Grapefruit Hefeweizen $8.75
Shock Top $7.00
Shock Top Seasonal $7.75
Sierra Nevada IPA $7.00
Stella Artois $8.00
Yuengling $6.75
Merlot $7.50
Pinot Grigio $7.50
Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Hard Cider $7.50
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Today has been a funny ol' day. It started with a visit to have my Kilt fitting for a very important wedding that is coming up, under strict instructions not to reveal too much of myself or maybe he meant the kilt I thought I'd edit the photo appropriately. Apparently though breaking my 23 years of odd socks I have to have matching Hose, I'm now frantically hunting for twins for the Stag Do to 😛
Having used many spoons fighting into my finery and out of it my bro took me to the Care for Carers event at the Forum in Norwich. I spoke to a number of wonderful people both in a personal capacity for me, but also professionally as Chair of Wymondham Access Group, I am looking forward to sharing the information other the coming days when I recharge the spoons. We just had time to pop to the beautiful market for a big sausage hehehehe (childish giggling in preparation for Stag Do has begun) we sat and took in the views of some amazing old and new buildings in a really fine city (I'll post pictures at a later date). Was good also to see George the Chair of Norwich Access Group, although alas a parcel delay means I will not be able to update NAG with the progress WAG has made since I first met them all, but have no fear I will be back.
I returned home to play Beast, very convincingly as my LG told me mean beast voice is scary but once I am friendly Belle likes me – does the next Star Wars movie need a hoverchair user I'm game!
An impromptu meal this evening where nobody wanted to cook heard a whole new bingo call that led me to snorting ice cream – I had your mum number 41! I'll leave you on that note!


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Thankfully, my teen beta had dropped by the other day to start hashing out the sequel (tentatively titled DISSONANCE). Which is also the reason for today's blog post title, WARRIOR WEDNESDAY. It is my goal to turn my chicken scratch notes and gobblety-gook to the left into something cohesive and followable. The storyline is shifting darker, some secondaries are shifting into more major rolls, some minor plot elments figured out, couple major plot elements not.
Some OMG-ing and a ridiculous amount of pacing has ensued. I'm trying to be calm. Really I am.
Pour the coffee and back away slowly. This could get ugly.
I'm not sure how other writers do this part. Mine has varied story to story. The dystopian idea came out like Athena fully-formed. The original idea for RESONANCE was a little tinkering. This one looks like its going to be a tinkerer too.
And that's all the time I have, Hubby is home with vension to package up.


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This popular treatment will not only make you feel great it is also guaranteed by Universal Contour Wrap that you will loose at least 6" other benefits include;
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What a fantastic find for canoe enthusiast everywhere – our captivating accent table with a triple oar base! Finished in a watery Breakers Blue Rub, and with a circular top, simply ideal for adding a touch of the outdoors and fancy to your home.
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If you like the show "Lost," or TNT's "The Closer," you're going to find this new show on ABC to be amazing. From Executive Producer, Steven Spielberg, comes "The River," Premiering February 7th on ABC, should make for great conversation near the water cooler at work. Entertainment Weekly, great magazine company here in the city provided tickets for the screening which took place at the Land Mark Theater, Lower East Side of Manhattan this past Thursday.
A little bit about the story; a DR. of nature goes missing on a boating trip along the Amazon River and his family is contemplating if he died. After deciding to start searching, the DR.'s wife, their only son along with friends and a TV production company (24-hr filming footage for TV shows) made the trek to the area where the boat could possibly be. Traveling along the Amazon, using GPS device, the "Magnus," name of the boat, was located and upon discovery, the boat and its crew were missing aboard and that's when it got really interested. The storyline is amazing; constantly leaving you on the edge wondering what is going to happen next.
I totally enjoyed the 2 screened episodes and now I'm ready to start watching in 2 weeks. "The River," is going to be a hit! I'm ready!


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Luque rods involved using a Harrington rod with wires. I believe it is all stainless steel.
Luque rods involved using a Harrington rod with wires. I believe it is all stainless steel.
Hi Linda
I checked the piece of rod from my back, which I thought said "titanium". Are you surprised that it does not say that? I should have known better! The word just keeps sticking in my head! Sorry! (It actually says "terminal"!)
I am "hunting and pecking" with right hand in large cast after ortho surg for basal joint arthritis and a ganglion removal. Hence the abbreviated language.
BTW, is your site still functioning?? Had trouble with it last nite.
Glad you're past the hand surgery. Hope you heal quickly.
I'm not sure about last night, but my site is working right now:
Good morning, first as a senior individual that recieved the first Spinal Fusion in the State of Michigan in 1954 at the good young age of four years old I do not have a rod or any metal of any kind in my back.
At this age I wish that I would have had, my curvature is extremely severe and does cause me discomfort and pain most of the time. I can not sit or stand for any length of time without adjusting my position, or sleep during the night without waking up. Presently I only take Ibuprofen 600 as needed for pain, I will be honest and sincere with you and say that presently during the summer it is extremely diffiuclt for me. I will pop Ibuprofen like candy at 600mg per tab.
At the sametime, I'm employed full-time as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, buying a home, and have two wonderful beautiful daughters. I would not change my life for anything, I have adjusted with my disability and have taken control of my life.
At my age and at my career level, it is time that I focus on assisting my brothers and sisters with Scoliosis, it is my wish to locate a professional position within the State of Michigan working for inclusion of individuals with Scoliosis.
Please if you know of any Disability Rights Organization, Non-profits or Agencies looking for a highly motivated, determine and successful person with a disability, forward it to my email address or post a reply.
Live long and prosper!
I am 35 years old. I had a milwaukee brace starting in 5th grade for three years followed by 2 herrington rod surgerys. I hadn't had any back pain until I started having kids. By the time I had my third (who is now 2) and last the pain in my lower back was quite severe at night. I had a MRI last December. It took about a half hour, it was loud and a little uncomfortable laying on my back flat like that for a half hour, but I was fine. I knew I had to get it done so my doctor could see what's going on with me. I was diagnosed with Flat back syndrome. Don't worry about the MRI. Just get it done so you can move on to problem solving your situation.


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The Best Same Day Carpet Cleaning Company
There are really times when you suddenly need to clean your home like maybe a party is coming and your home is a mess. While there are things that you can do on your own, there are also some things that must be cleaned by the pros only.
Like for example when it comes to your carpets, if you will be the one to clean them, chances are it will take days before you can use them again. But that is not the case with the pros as they have special equipment that can easily clean the said fixtures and at the same time, they can also dry them up.
Yes, and as matter of fact, there are now a number of Newport Beach Carpet Cleaners you can find online and one of them is Dr. Carpet. This company offers same day carpet cleaning. You can be assured that they will be there at your doorstep depending on your agreement. Whatever is the reason why you need immediate assistance, they will surely be there for you.
Actually, this company does not only offer carpet cleaning but they also have other services you might want to check like upholstery cleaning, mattresses cleaning, and still a lot more.
You might think they will not offer the same quality of services being you called them too late or on the same day but that is not the case. The same types of services will be rendered for sure thus you can also experience the same satisfaction.
So to ensure your coming party will be a huge success, you should give this company a call now. You can book for their services online and at the same time, you can also manage it like if there are additional requests and so on.


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This blog has an excellent summary of an article I wrote many years ago about jazz, complexity theory, and leadership. Check it out!
Jazzthink E-Zine – October 2008
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- 2 tsp sunflower oil, for frying
- 2 kg (4 ½lb) beef short ribs
- 6 banana shallots, peeled and quartered
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3 star anise
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and bruised
- 9 cm (3 ½ in) piece root ginger, peeled and sliced in to matchsticks
- 1 orange
- 900 ml (1 ½ pint) beef stock
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp runny honey
- 250 g (9oz) shiitake mushrooms, quartered
- Jasmine rice, black sesame seeds and steamed pak choi or seasonal greens, to serve
- Micro herbs (optional), we used Marks & Spencer Japanese selection
Heat the oil in a large, high-sided casserole and brown the ribs all over (you will need to do this in batches). Set ribs aside and wipe most of the fat from the pan. Add the shallots and cook for 5min, until just beginning to soften, add the spices, garlic and ginger for the remaining minute, then return the beef to the pan with any juices, stirring to coat well. Using a vegetable peeler, zest the orange. Add to the pan along with the juice (about 4tbsp), stock, vinegar, soy sauce and honey. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Cook for 3-4hr, stirring occasionally, add the mushrooms and continue cooking for a further hour, until the meat is tender and just coming away from the bone.
Carefully remove the meat from the sauce, then bring sauce to the boil and bubble until thickened. Return beef to pan and stir well to coat. Serve with steamed jasmine rice sprinkled with black sesame seeds, pak choi or seasonal greens, micro herbs, if using, and extra sauce on the side.
GET AHEAD Once sauce has thickened and beef is returned to the pan, remove from heat. Cool, then store in an airtight container and chill for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 1 month. To serve, defrost and reheat until piping hot.
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With the goal of enabling high-quality 3D graphics and streaming video in next-generation handhelds, the company has unveiled what it calls the memory market's first 512-Mb DRAM that operates at speeds up to 333 Mb/s while transmitting 32 bits of data simultaneously. Two of the devices can be stacked together to provide 1 Gb of memory. Operating from a 1.8V supply, the chip is available in DDR and SDRAM formats to support as many data-transmission systems as possible. The company will also be developing the 512-Mb mobile memory for its multi-chip packages (MCPs) and system-in-a-package (SIP) devices. The chip, in x16 and x32 versions, will be in production during the second half of this year. For more details and prices, call SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD., San Jose, CA. (408) 544-4000.
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About Off The Wall Backpackers
Jam packed with funkiness, good vibes and great facilities, Off The Wall is Cape Town's latest backpackers.
We offer sparkling clean rooms with thick spring mattresses topped with crisp 100% cotton percale linen, a fully equipped kitchen and knowledgeable and friendly staff.
Our double-storey building has been designed with travellers in mind. Resulting in plenty of bathrooms, plenty of hot water, and an ample choice of accommodation.
Our chic decor will appease your senses, while free Wi-Fi, safes in the bedrooms and lockers in the dorms, will make your stay that much more comfortable.
We'll sort out all your travel and tour needs, including shark diving, sky diving, scuba diving, surf lessons, hiking Table Mountain, touring the peninsula and car rentals.
Located in the suburb of Claremont, which is brimming with shops, night clubs and restaurants. We're super central and close to the city centre, Muizenberg beach and Constantia winelands, and even closer to the stunning Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens and Newlands rugby and cricket stadiums.
- Response Rate: 94%
- Enquiry Response Time: 7 hours
- Minimum stay: 1 Days
- Type: Backpacker
- Sleeps: 26
- Check-in: 2:00 PM Check-out: 10:00 AM
- Reviews: 1 Reviews
- Airport Shuttle
- Laundry Facilities*
- Braai/Barbecue
- Hiking
- Wi-Fi
- No Credit Card Facilities
Languages Spoken
- English
- Afrikaans
- Portuguese
Important Information
We require your passport or other photo ID upon check-in. We also need a R50.00 cash key deposit (refundable) per key upon arrival.
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