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The queer film blog /Bent is ending it's run on the internets. But before they go, they have some constructive criticism to the privileged gays of the world going into 2016 and beyond. This list is amazing and I want y'all to check it out:
1. Mind your Instagram. Sure, all those pics of you with your shirt off in the mirror might get 10x the likes of anything else you post, but they probably also help nourish the body dysmorphia complexes of half your followers. Before you post anything on the 'gram (or anywhere else for that matter), ask yourself: Who is this post serving? If the only answer is you and your need for attention, don't press publish.
2. Delete all the dating apps. You don't need them, they are wasting your and other people's time, and they are making you and/or others feel shitty and desperate. Re-add them when you travel, though, cause everyone needs a tour guide.
3. Go to a fucking gay bar. They need you to exist, and a lot of the great ones died this year. Imagine a world without gay bars? Things are boring enough as it is.
4. #stopusingstupidfuckinghashtags. Which is almost all hashtags, but especially #gaybrunch.
5. Spend some time with LGBT people that don't look/act like you. Can we seriously put an end to the insane amount of racism, ageism, transphobia, fatphobia and internalized homophobia in the gay "community"? It's disgusting. And even if you thankfully already do this -- get rid of the assholes in your life who are incapable of it.
6. Fuck outside the box. Because you probably don't actually have "a type."
7. Spend some time offline. That means no phone, too. Like for at least an hour or two a day.
8. Read more. Like when you're having those offline hours (and yes, we mean books and here's a good start)
9. Support good LGBT artists, films, TV shows, music, plays, books, performances, festivals. But don't just support them because they are LGBT.
10. Find some self-awareness. The lack of it in the air right now -- probably in part because of the internet and social media -- is an epidemic. Face yourself, know yourself, and stop making everything about yourself.
That's all. And thanks for reading!


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Did Christopher Columbus really discover America? If not, why did he get all of the credit?
Was the Big Bang loud?
What if Al Capone had a better accountant?
Can I wear black and yellow without looking like a bumblebee?
Who licked the first toad?
Drugs have always baffled me for several reasons that I won't get into. However one thing has always twisted my brain into a tiny little knot more than the rest: Who licked the first toad?
|Cheech & Chong
No copyright infringement intended
Hence the Blazing of the Doobie begins.
Now it gets a little crazy. Needles. When some sadistic bastard said, "Hey, you see this sharp pointy thing? Well I filled this tube it's connected to with a bunch of crazy ass shit and I want to stick it in you to see what happens," I want to know what crazy ass person said, "Oh man, that sounds like a GREAT idea!"
Then there are the snorters. Based on my own research I can only assume this starts somewhere in childhood because when I was in 3rd grade I watched as Jeff Redmen crushed up a bunch of sweet tarts and snorted them up his nose. I don't know if that is still the way he enjoys them, but I know I still prefer to chew mine.
Which brings me to toads. Years ago, I was speaking with someone whom I would describe as a drug connoisseur, meaning he was an on-again off-again addict. Junkies are great. OK, that sounded bad. What I mean is, junkies seem to be mystified by anyone that has not taken drugs. They immediately launch into a list of every drug they have ever taken or heard about along with some whacked out story of something that happened when they did.
"Oh man, I was hyped up on some Ecstasy and Coke and I drove my car into a cow pasture, took off all my clothes made a slip and slide out of cow patties, shot myself up with some milk and then woke up next to a very satisfied looking goat."
So this guy was the first to ever tell me about toad licking. Apparently if you lick a certain kind of toad, you get this psychedelic effect that is "really bitchin'." At first I thought he was yanking my chain, but over the years I have heard a few people mention it. When they do, I always ask the same question: Who licked the first toad?
|Crazy toad licker!
And more importantly, how many licks did it take to get to the center?
The world may never know.

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Vague state law could lead to problems, experts say
By Jeff Martin firstname.lastname@example.com
Published: July 8, 2007
A new state policy on executions lacks crucial details, raising the specter that South Dakota could botch its first execution in 60 years, some experts say.The policy, which took effect July 1, does not specify how much of each drug should be used. Such information is important in light of what's happened in other states, where executioners failed to put inmates completely under with an anesthetic.In Ohio last year, an inmate raised his head up from a gurney as chemicals flowed into his veins during a failed attempt to put him under.
"Don't work, don't work, don't work," Joseph Clark moaned repeatedly, according to witnesses. It took an hour and a half to execute him.The concerns are underscored by an April 24 study by researchers at the University of Miami's medical school. They found several problems with the method South Dakota intends to use at this week's execution of Elijah Page.
State officials almost killed Page last August with a drug concoction that didn't comply with South Dakota law. The new policy and a new law were supposed to correct the problems, but some say the changes could lead to horrific deaths.South Dakota Attorney General Larry Long has said the state took every step to ensure the execution "is going to be done by the numbers, in accordance with the law."The public has a tendency to believe that state officials are prepared to carry out executions in states which have the death penalty. The reality is that many are not ready, and executioners end up improvising procedures, said Deborah Denno, a law professor at Fordham University in New York.
"It is critical information, and typically when states don't provide that, it's because they either don't have anything in writing or they do something different for each execution, which is not proper," Denno said. "Therefore, every execution becomes sort of a mini-experiment."This week, Page is to be executed at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. His lawyer, Mike Butler, said the public ought to know exactly how it will be carried out.
"Every one of the details should be available for any interested party to look at," Butler said, adding that, "I'm not suggesting that would change anything regarding Mr. Page.""When someone is in a state of mind such as Mr. Page, I'm afraid that the details are not the difference to him," he said. "He's chosen to have his sentence carried out. ... He wants to die."Among the potential problems: If a prisoner isn't completely unconscious, he will essentially suffocate to death, or feel an intense burning sensation, "something like being put on fire," said Dr. Leonidas Koniaris, a surgeon who co-authored the Miami study.
The researchers concluded that the three-drug protocol used here and in many other states is "deeply flawed."Denno has done extensive research on the methods used to carry out executions in the U.S. In many states, she has found that "they sort of do it hit or miss and at the very last minute, in a really slap-dash, sloppy sort of way."
South Dakota's policy is more vague than ones used by other states. It was revised after Page's scheduled execution last summer was halted - hours before it was to have happened - because of a conflict between state law and prison policy. The law specified two drugs, but corrections officials had planned to use three.
Doctor isn't required in South Dakota
South Dakota's law also was changed during the past legislative session so that a doctor is not required to be on hand. The lack of doctors being involved heightens the potential for something to go wrong, Denno said.Butler shares that concern.
"If there was something that occurred during the administration of the first drug and it didn't do what it was intended to do for some reason, there is no medical oversight, to my knowledge, that is provided for," Butler said."The problem arises because the American Medical Association has come out and informed its membership that they should not be involved in this process," he said.Because of such concerns, states commonly use paramedics to carry out executions. With no requirement that a doctor be on hand for South Dakota's execution, the state policy calls for the county coroner to declare Page dead after he is executed.
Such questions about ill-equipped executioners and inconsistent policies should be cause for concern on both sides of the death penalty debate, experts say.Denno found that 13 of 27 states in 2005 disclosed the quantities of the drugs to be used in executions. South Dakota's new policy does not specify this information. The state is not releasing such information ahead of Page's execution, Department of Corrections spokesman Michael Winder said.
South Dakota's policy also:
· Lacks details on the training of executioners and others involved. It makes reference to a page from a federal appeals court ruling, but that document doesn't offer any specifics as to training, only that personnel should be "properly trained" to carry out the procedure.
· Doesn't specify that drugs should be given according to a person's body weight, even though that's how they are used in a clinical setting. Though it is not mentioned in South Dakota's policy, Winder said Friday that an inmate's weight will be taken into consideration.
· Specifies the use of Sodium Pentothal (a.k.a. Sodium Thiopental), even though an Oklahoma medical examiner who helped develop the chemical injection process now says an anesthetic called Diprivan would work much better. (The three drugs used in South Dakota and elsewhere haven't changed since the process was designed in Oklahoma in 1977).
· Appears to contradict itself on whether executions are considered medical procedures. On one hand, it states that a lethal injection "is not considered the practice of medicine in South Dakota." On the next page, it discusses "each medical step of the lethal injection."
· Does not state what to do if the inmate takes too long to die, or whether more drugs should be injected or how that should be done.
11 states have halted chemical injections
Winder said typical problems with lethal injection have been attributed to the improper establishment of an IV line. "Our policy requires us to use two IV's so that there is a designated backup line," he said in an e-mail.Nationwide, 11 states have suspended the use of chemical injections after opponents said the methods are cruel and ineffective.
In Florida, Gov. Jeb Bush put a moratorium on all executions after the December death of Angel Nieves Diaz, who required extra chemicals and twice as long to die. An autopsy found that the injection needle had been stuck through the man's vein and into his flesh.In California, state officials unveiled a new execution plan in May after a federal judge highlighted several flaws in the process. California's new policy requires that inmates be monitored by electrocardiogram (South Dakota's policy does not state whether such a device will be used); the execution team will consist of a minimum of 20 members; and someone will be in charge of making sure the inmate is unconscious after injection of the first drug.While the drugs used for injections have been widely criticized in many states, the method has its supporters. The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, which supports the death penalty, features on its Web site an article by a Texas state lawmaker who is also an anesthesiologist. He says the concerns about pain and suffering are overblown.
Butler isn't sure exactly how the process will unfold this week, partly because it's not spelled out in detail in law or state execution policy."I hope it's done as intended so that he doesn't suffer," he said.
This story includes reports from the Associated Press. Jeff Martin can be reached at 331-2373.


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Notes and comments on Peak Oil, Energy and Economic Issues and muddling toward a sustainable lifestyle in a energy constrained Peak Oil World.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Do Buy(!) Meltdown 2.0
The blog servers are really humming now that we have all given thanks to the turkeys of the world. The grist for a new blog is piling up head high. I've spent the entire morning reading amazing takes on Dubai, Obama, TARP, and world markets. Mostly it's about how hopeless this world debt situation is and how badly it will all end. I can particularly recommend Jim Kunstler's Monday morning blog which is hilarious if a bit dark. The automatic earth is well done and continues to feature Dorthea Lange photos which are darkly appropriate . I did uncover a 6 month old in depth report on Dubai which is stunning and harks back to the day when the US had good overseas journalists. It is a must read:http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/the-dark-side-of-dubai-1664368.html.
While you read about it, keep in mind that this is the place where Halliburton and Darth Cheney moved to as their corporate headquarters, the slave state hell of Do BUY!
Dubai does have some features of their society that I wish we could adopt selectively here, like debtors prison. You owe money, you go to the hoosegow. In the good old US of Tarp, we pay you if you owe money. One other curiosity was that at market close on the Thanksgiving Friday bloodbath, one of the few stocks up big was Sturm Ruger, the gun and ammunition manufacturer. Could this be a portent?
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Meltdown in Dubai
Thursday, November 26, 2009
President Obama: Wake up!
President Obama is in a death spiral, a flat spin which is taking the country down with him
This will be a blog with images of important dangerous economists who have brought this country to its knees and the few economists who have tried to prevent this economic depression. I'll give you a hint:the economists who ruined this country pictured to the left have Y chromosomes. The woman economist is Brooksley Born who tried to stop the madness being hatched by the pictured economic thugs while serving as commissioner of the CFTC. She was crushed by Robert Rubin, Larry Summers and Al Greenspan in the 1990's when she had the temerity to question the emerging cancer of unregulated derivative banking. Sadly, she is gone, flattened by the Wall Street Banking steamroller . The pictured bully boys are still atop that steamroller and now they have finally aroused the ire of Main Street, and are back on their heels fighting for their survival. Tim Geithner was shredded in front of a congressional panel last week and at one point he lost all cool and had the chutzpah to blast a republican congressman from Texas for causing the current unregulated banking debacle . The preposterous irony of course was that the debacle happened on his watch when he was the head of the NY Fed, the one person who could have done something to mitigate the disaster. He engineered the enormous bailout of AIG which had the effect of funneling taxpayer money straight into the coffers of Goldman Sachs and other huge investment banks who had made bad derivative bets both here and abroad . His crime was that he allowed GS and the others to get 100 cents on the dollar, courtesy of the taxpayer. Worse, he lied about the whole process from beginning to end. The tens of billions that went to Goldman Sachs will allow them to pay out $30 billion to their greedy executives this Christmas. Fed Chairman Bernanke has an op ed in this Sunday's Washington Post angrily denouncing the congress for even thinking of oversight and regulation of the Fed, which the Congress itself created in 1913. His is a sample of some of his outrageous assertions:
"Now more than ever, America needs a strong, nonpolitical and independent central bank with the tools to promote financial stability and to help steer our economy to recovery without inflation," he said.
And when it comes to monetary policy, he said, "independent does not mean unaccountable." He said the actions of the Fed were already thoroughly reviewed and needed to be protected from Congressional influence, "which would undermine the confidence the public and the markets have in the Fed."
This is ridiculous, absurd, self serving nonsense. The public has no confidence in an organization that is the defacto 4th branch of the government which you could easily argue is by far the most powerful and fully unaccountable branch of government. The Fed and Treasury are dominated and influenced by the Wall Street Banks and large corporations who are confident that Treasury and the Fed will take care of them to the detriment of the country. It is the Treasury and the Fed who decide how and when to raise and print money and who gets it on what terms, not the President, the congress or the courts or of course, the people. It is no accident that Treasury Secretaries, economic advisers and Fed officers are of , by, for, and from the big banks. That these men should be sacked goes without saying, but replacing them from the same pool of Wall Street Banksters changes nothing. They should be investigated and if found guilty of indictable offenses, sentenced and imprisoned. Ex Wall Street bankers have no place in a presidential cabinet. There are many qualified folks in academe and government who could be independent and non partisan. Paul Volker demonstrated vast independence which is why Reagan and Wall Street had him replaced. Brooksley Born, Elizabeth Warren, and Gretchen Morgenson are brilliant articulate women with a proven grasp of economics and finance and who appear to be tools of no one. The obvious political problem of Obama sacking an entire economic team and Fed Chairman and cabinet secretary would make it appear that he has blundered in his choice of advisers.
In fact, that is exactly what he has done, but keeping them would be the greater blunder. These men along with dozens of others are and have been tools and leaders of Wall Street and worse, victims of their own faulty neoclassical economic philosophies and Keynesian fallacious delusions . They have perverted capitalism into a ugly mutant blend of socialism for the rich, financial fascism, arrogant imperialism all designed to achieve total economic control over the society by subverting and destroying the free market and the currency of the United States. In this they have succeeded and now that the serfs are getting restive, they are starting to fight back and crush this mini rebellion before it gets a head of steam. One little statistic I read to give a little context: the average Goldman Sachs employee earned $770,000 last year. There are over 30,000 of them. 49,000,000 Americans are hungry and 3,000,000 are homeless and over $160,000,000,000 will be paid out in bonuses to banksters this year by banks who received BILLIONS from Treasury and the FED courtesy of the taxpayer who resisted those payouts but who could do nothing about it because a tiny minority of the super wealthy corporate bankster barons now tell the people and the government representatives when to jump and how high. Change at the Congressional and Senate level to at least audit and make accountable the FED is a necessary first step. Republican Ron Paul has over 300 members of the house who have signed on to his bill to do just that. If your representative is among the 150 odd who did not, find out why.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
South of the Border.....or.. BIG IRON comes home
I have just returned from a trip to San Carlos,Mexico, in the Sonoran Desert on the upper East shore of the Sea of Cortez. I made the trip to retrieve our 1977 suburban, BIG IRON, I had left in a storage yard when daughter Heidi and I hopped on our Cal 48 KOHO to sail to Alaska last May. While we were en route,BIG IRON had to weather a hurricane . To return to retrieve our car I had to take a motley assortment of planes and buses and trucks to get to San Carlos. Once I arrived and saw the mess, I considered donating BIG IRON to the local recycler, but there wasn't any. I had heard there was a lot of damage to the town. There was. Houses and cars and boats washed away along with a lot of bridges and roads. And yet a lot of favorably sited structures were untouched. The local Mexicans were still hard at it ,both men and women with shovels and rakes and brooms trying to get all the gravel off the roads. The locals seemed nonplussed about it all but the resident expats were still pretty grumpy waiting to have their utilities restored. Many were still trucking in water. Anyway..back to my story. The old truck wouldn't start. She had been underwater a few feet. I was told San Carlos set a new all time rainfall record of 45+ inches of water in less than a day with normal annual rainfall only 6-8".Finding parts and help for my Suburban was a challenge with no auto parts stores nearby, no rental cars and the storage yard distant from the town. I did a lot of walking and met many nice Mexicans who all had stories to tell me. I found a used starter from a 1976 Chevy which worked. My old starter was new, which I had installed 6 months ago before the trip down but it swam with the fishes because unfortunately it is mounted low on the engine . It was corroded. I disassembled it, cleaned up the commutator, and did locate a replacement solenoid which I found on a bus trip to Guaymas, the nearest town of any size. The transmission had to refilled with new oil oil but the engine was fine. The whole job was done with a crescent wrench and vice grips and no sockets. There were lots of mosquitoes and mud and no way to jack up the car properly on supports and so working under it was a tight fit and rather messy. Other misc electrical gremlins still plague me but I managed to get it running with new gasoline. The trip north to the border had some trials and tribulations which included a Mexican tag team stealing my new CD player out of the dash while my back was turned. It was a clever trick done at a Pemex gas station with one guy distracting me while his buddy did his evil deed. I actually drove 1350 miles nonstop before I started seeing the mexican virgin of Guadelupe, the ghost of Brigham Young, and pink giraffes near Pocatello Idaho, so I had to stop to banish the demons and limp home the next morning. The old vermilion colored four wheel drive struggled up 8500' Teton Pass where it coughed and sputtered and belched and farted finally crested the summit after a few rest stops for the carburetor to gather its wits. I eventually coasted down the backside of the pass and chugged home to our log cabin in the cottonwoods. A friend asked me why I would spend $500 to bring back a car worth $400. I told him I was just doing what the government was doing.


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Sunday, April 4, 2010
In His Shadow
A repost of a poem I wrote on Easter morning, 2008
I had walked within your shadow
On the road in Galilee
I watched in awe your hands work miracles
Lame men walk now; blind men see.
I felt your shadow fall upon me
When the widow touched the hem
Of your cloak as you passed by her
With your crowd of holy men.
I was jealous of her boldness
As she put out an eager hand
Afraid to walk too near you
I just followed in the sand.
I was in the crowd that greeted you
As you entered like a King
Your shadow cast a regal sphere
As our bold hosannas rang.
You walked that path again so soon
Your blood fell upon the stone
I hid in a darkened doorway.
I let you walk alone.
Was there a shadow cast on Calvary?
Or was the darkness vast and deep?
I do not know.
I did not go.
Alone, I cried myself to sleep.
Yesterday there was no shadow
No place left for me to hide
No one there to heal this cripple
Maimed by selfishness and pride.
This morning Mary ran to greet me
Though I can scarcely take it in
She says the tomb is empty
She says you live again.
Is it true? Am I still dreaming?
Have I been given one more chance?
Might I be able to follow you again?
In your shadow, now to dance?
Mary smiles and says, "Just trust Him.
'Do not be afraid,' He said."
I go with her to see the shadow
Of the stone that guards no dead.
You are alive and I am weeping
Standing in a bold new place
Soon I'll glory in the shadow
Of your brilliant, Holy Face.
I used to fear the darkness
Like a child in bed at night
But I no longer fear the shadow
For in it I am close to Light.
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When the sun comes out all you want to do is spend the day outside.
The girls wanted to make a tent under the clothesline.
It was a beautiful creation of sheets and blankets and cushions .
They then got into some mud pie making.
I haven't seen them do this for a while,
but it was lovely to watch them enjoy making a mess.
My winter garden looks very over grown now and I need to start
clearing it out to get ready for the spring planting.
We enjoyed growing purple broccoli, spring onions,
purple cabbage, rocket ( self seeded), and snow peas.
The chooks race over when they see me enter the garden
as they know they always get a treat. It might be a snail or slug, but
usually a few leaves from an old broccoli plant. When it's time to dig
it up, I let them in and they are virtually sitting on top of the spade
waiting to see what they can snaffle. It's funny but I have to be so
careful that they don't get a spade in the back of the neck.


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For background on Prop 4, please see my previous post here.
I found this set of diagrams here. Even without reading the text, they show the mind-boggling hurdles Prop 4 would put in place of California minor teens seeking an abortion...and their doctors.
To start with, simply compare what happens today with what would happen if Prop 4 passes, even for a teen who is able to tell her parents:
Today: If Prop 4 passes:
Even the minor teen who can involve her parents would have to be very careful to document and verify that she and her doctor are following the law, or the doctor could be sued decades later. And that's the easy case!
Here's what it looks like if a minor teen seeks a judicial by-pass:
Here's what it looks like if she chooses to notify an alternate adult relative (this one takes THREE pages):
We need to make sure people understand how this law would really work (or not work)! To find out how you can help, go to www.noonprop4.org
Friday, October 17, 2008
This is how bad it would be if Prop 4 passes
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Wow...that looks way to complicated. We need to stand up for our rights to kill the kid as fast and as simple as possible.
- November 3, 2008 at 12:25 PM
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Justin Bieber's Hairstyling Secret
There is so much pressure for Justin's hair to look just right. Here is one of his styling secrets revealed!
Justin Bieber's celebrity hairstylist Vanessa Price explains that a hair dryer is behind some of his best looks. Vanessa says that the Solano 3700Moda Dryer is "Justin's fave hair tool." At $220, the dryer doesn't come cheap, but investing in the proper beauty tools (especially for heat styling) is always a good idea. A great blow dryer will cut your drying time in half, exposing your hair to less heat damage and having overall healthier hair. Do you spring for expensive beauty tools as an investment?
How much do you you think is too much to spend on a beauty product like a heat styling device, a hair brush or a lipstick? Sound off below!


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Americans Will Do Anything to Slaughter the Palestinians
Assassination squad: how a Hamas militant met his end in Dubai
February 18, 2010
Hunt for mystery assassins
Eleven killers murdered Mahmoud al-Mabhouh while cameras watched, write Paul Lewis, Julian Borger and Rory McCarthy.
As soon as Mahmoud al-Mabhouh walked out into the foyer of
Within five hours, the Palestinian militant would be dead, the apparent victim of a sophisticated team of killers dispatched to end his life in what officials in
Mabhouh was so closely shadowed that, within seconds of passing immigration control, he was forced to manoeuvre his baggage trolley around one of his would-be assassins, a man in a white baseball cap and T-shirt talking casually on a mobile phone. On Tuesday night Dubai confirmed it had instigated an international manhunt after law enforcement officials issued arrest warrants for 11 individuals accused of the ''premeditated murder'' of Mabhouh, 49, a senior figure from the militant group Hamas, in a case that could have a profound impact on Middle East diplomacy.
This combination image shows 11 suspects wanted in connection with the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. Photo: AP
Hamas has blamed the Israeli foreign intelligence agency, Mossad, for the killing.
Reports have emerged that at least three of the European identities used by the killers were stolen from Britons living in
After going for a walk around the city, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh returns to his fate.
The allegations were met with some scepticism in
According to the detailed but unverified account given on Monday by
When Mabhouh arrived in
The first two suspected assassins used the names Michael Bodenheimer and James Clarke, and respectively carried German and British passports. They were followed 30 minutes later by the only female member, Gail Folliard, and Kevin Daveron. Both carried Irish passports and arrived on a flight from
The pair were said to have taken separate taxis to the same hotel, in what appears to have been the first in a series of repeated, meticulous decoys and counter-espionage techniques.
Throughout their 19 hours in the emirate, members of the gang used cash rather than credit cards for their transactions and almost continuously changed their identities, switching outfits and wearing wigs and glasses as disguises,
The CCTV footage showed Daveron appeared to have undergone the most extreme transformation, appearing in a hotel lobby as a bald man in a suit, before reappearing with thick black hair and glasses.
By the time Mabhouh arrived in
Two Palestinians believed to have been involved in the operation are in UAE custody after being handed over by
Senior Hamas figures have denied reports that the commander was en route to
However, if the evidence presented by
After his assassins made an initial sighting at the airport,
Footage from the reception desk showed Mabhouh checking in at 3.25pm, as two individuals in tennis outfits - identified by
As a member of staff showed Mabhouh to his room, the assassins dressed as tennis players quickly followed him into the elevator, in what police said was an attempt to note down his room number.
Half an hour later, in another part of the city, it was claimed that Elvinger called Al-Bustan Rotana to book room 237 - opposite Mabhouh's room.
Mabhouh returned to his room from a walk around the city at about 8.30pm. He is thought to have been suffocated.
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Credit cards with bad credit
People with bad credit do not need to get disappointed if you are not getting any credit from potential lenders. Browse the internet and search for credit card companies who are willing to help people with bad credit and offer good rates and deals. You should be able to rebuild your credit ratings by using the bad credit credit card. You must ensure that you are making timely payments on that card. Once you see your credit scores improving, you will be able to get better deals from other credit card companies offer lower interest rates with more reward programs.
Bad credit offers available to people with bad credit are for everyone going through tough financial problems and not getting approved for any potential credit. These cards are also ideal for those people who don't have any credit history, like after filing for bankruptcy and are looking to establish new credit.
Most of the credit card companies will look into your past credit history when issuing online credit card approvals. If you have any bad credit history in the past, you should be able to compensate it with your recent regular timely payments on bad credit card, steady job and permanent home address. These good factors will cover your other bad credit histories in the past. Bad credit offers available for anyone, no matter how bad your credit history is. These credit cards will help you in rebuilding your credit ratings if you have recently experienced foreclosure, repossession and/or divorce.
There are many companies to choose when you are looking for credit card with bad credit. It is important that you find the right card pertaining to your present situation. When you are looking for a credit card, explain your present situation to the representative of the credit card company and he will find out a right card from the list.
You may also use a prepaid credit card or a secured credit card to rebuild your credit ratings. People who have bad credit often receive mails of pre-approved credit cards. These types of credit cards offer a very high interest rate. Instead of going for such cards, compare the bad credit offers available and make a good financial decision.


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For the past 3 years I have subscribed to the cooking magazine "Cuisine at home". I've enjoyed cooking many meals and desserts from the beautiful, ad free pages with every single one of them being over-the-top amazing. Unfortunately, over the past year or two, it's become much easier to find recipes on the internet through Pinterest, as well as some of my favorite blogs, and I've forgotten my stacking-up gems.
As I've cooked through the pages I've often thought I'd like to challenge myself to cook every single recipe. To try new things, experiment with all the new and challenging foods they tempt me with and to learn the new techniques presented in each issue. The magazines are quite pricey so if you'd rather come over to my blog for free, here's your chance to sample some true cuisine... right in your own home!
Butternut Squash & Sausage Cannelloni
with Sage Bechamel Sauce
8 flat, no-boil, dry lasagna sheets
6 oz Isernio's Italian Sausage
3 tbsp olive oil, divided
2 cups diced butternut squash
1/4 cup diced red onion
3 tsp fresh minced garlic
1/3 cup chicken broth
2 tsp sugar
4-5 cups fresh baby spinach
1 1/2 cup Fontina cheese, shredded
3/4 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
3 cups milk
1 tsp each ground sage and sage leaves
Pinch of nutmeg
~ Cover a baking sheet with foil and coat with nonstick spray. Blanch the sheets of lasagna in a pot of boiling salted water until pliable, 2-3 minutes. Arrange sheets in a single layer on prepared baking sheets.
~ Brown sausage in half the oil over medium-high heat until no longer pink; transfer to a paper-towel lined plate. Saute squash and onion in remaining olive oil in the same pan until onions soften, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
~ Add broth and sugar; cover and steam until squash softens and liquid evaporates, 3-5 minutes. Stir in spinach until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add sausage and season with salt and pepper, cool briefly.
~ Combine 3/4 cup fontina, ricotta and 1/2 cup Parmesan in a bowl; stir in squash-sausage mixture.
~ Preheat oven to 425 F with rack 6 inches from element. Coat a baking dish with nonstick spray.
~ For the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour and cook 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, add sage, and increase heat to medium-high. Bring sauce to a simmer, stirring constantly, and cook until thickened, 3-5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg (taste please).
~ Coat bottom of baking dish with about a third of the sauce.
~ Fill and roll sheets with 1/2 cup filling (place filling on one end of pasta sheet and start rolling to other end); arrange in baking dish, seam sides down.
~ Top cannelloni with remaining sauce and remaining cheeses; cover loosely with foil poked with several holes.
~ Bake cannelloni 20 minutes; uncover and broil on high until golden and bubbly, about 3 minutes.
~ Serves 3-4
As with all recipes from "Cuisine At Home", this is full of flavor and texture! The recipes usually aren't simple and the ingredient lists are generally quite lengthy but in the end, every single step and ingredient is well worth it! (I did make some minor modifications from the original recipe but left the bulk of it intact.)
Stay tuned for more "Cuisine At Home" cooking as I attempt my long awaited personal challenge!


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Anyway, thanks everyone for the suggestions for dealing with the cramps. I am going to follow Kate's advice and consult with the doctor (if for no other reason than to give her an anecdotal connection between Symbicort and the cramping), and then I'll try several of the suggested remedies. I put a bar of soap under the sheets (hey- in my house, we buy warts from each other to get rid of them, and it works. I'm not above using magic), and I'm drinking a Tonic and Sam's Choice Water right now. If the Dr says it's okay, I'll take a potassium supplement (bananas are forbidden fruit in our version of Diabetesville).
Speaking of Tonic Water- I am new to the ways of tonic, and had no idea that there was such a thing as Diet Tonic Water, though I'm glad it exists (90 calories and 24 gr of carb per serving of the regular? I think not). I would not be able to drink this unadulterated (and I'm not in the mood for Gin at the moment), so mixing it with the Sam's Choice helps. There's still a bitter aftertaste, sort of like the white pulp under the skin of a grapefruit, but otherwise, it's palatable. And if it'll help lessen the cramps, I'll drink it straight.
In the meantime, work progresses apace on the YA Fantasy, and I'm down to the foot on the second Netherfield sock.
And as a carrot (per Mary), this book (all signed and inscribed and everything) is waiting for me when I finish the YA. I dare not crack the spine until I write The End. However, it is calling me... I am trying to be strong...


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Since it seems I'm in the business of hoarding the new textured polishes that have come out recently I've been trying to come up with different ways to use them. I already did textured polka dots using China Glaze Bump & Grind but I really wanted to try doing a gradient. I wasn't sure how it would work but as it turns out I really liked the result.
I did 2 gradients; one using a white base (Ulta Snow White) and just sponging China Glaze Of Coarse! on top. The end result looked great but didn't have near as much of a gradient look as I was going for.
The second gradient I did I used Revlon Blue Lagoon with OPI Just Groovy sponged over the top. I then added a matte top coat (I used butter LONDON Matte Finish Topcoat). After I let that dry completely I sponged a small amount of China Glaze Of Coarse! on the tips. While this version definitely had more of a gradient look I still liked my first attempt better.
Anyway, below the jump there are swatches of both versions. Let me know which you like better!


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Kafejian-Haddad AP, Perez JM, Castiglioni ML, Miranda Junior F, de Figueiredo LF.
Vascular Surgery Department, "ABC" Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil. email@example.com
To evaluate the effect of manual lymphatic drainage on technetium-99m-labeled dextran (99mTcDx) transport, 16 patients with lymphedema of lower extremities underwent two lymphscintigraphy exams by injecting 99mTcDx intradermally into the first interdigital space of the affected extremity. The first was a control examination at rest followed by an examination which included a manual lymphatic drainage session after the injection of the 99mTcDx. Images were obtained 45 minutes and three hours after the injection of the radioisotope.
Extremity volumes were also measured before and after the drainage session. The findings from the examinations were assessed in a quantitative, semiquantitative and qualitative manner and compared without and with drainage. The analyses of the extremities' circumference before and after the drainage by paired t-test revealed a significant decrease. The analyses of the quantitative, semi-quantitative and qualitative evaluations evidenced no significant difference, without or with drainage, within the 45-minute and three-hour periods.
Thus, manual lymphatic drainage caused an effective reduction in the circumference of the extremities but did not have a significant effect in the transport of 99mTcDx.PMID: 16724509 [PubMed - in process]From Lymphology
Related Abstracts
Assessment of leg oedema by dynamic lymphoscintigraphy with intradermal injection of technetium-99m human serum albumin and load produced by standing.
Lymphoscintigraphic drainage of acral limb skin to interval sentinel lymph nodes in healthy subjects.
Reproducibility of lymphoscintigraphy for lymphatic mapping in patients with penile carcinoma.
Lymphatic drainage to the popliteal basin in distal lower extremity malignant melanoma.


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Want to know what I'm talking about? Go watch the second to last episode of "The Pacific" and try not to need a kleenex.
If you have a chance, make sure you thank a veteran this weekend.
In the meantime, a couple interesting links to start your weekend off right.
First, a friend of mine is getting a little attention for the amazing efforts he's gone to help his baby hear. Here's a video from back in 2007 of the first time Baby Drew heard a sound...
Very cool stuff. If you want to learn more, check out this link.
I also was able to get a hold of one of the alternate endings of LOST. I'm sure this would have pleased everyone.
Finally, I'm heading out to Deep Creek Lake in western Maryland with some friends for a well deserved weekend of irresponsibility.
Have a safe and fun weekend, everyone.


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You have no idea how long it has taken me to pluck up the courage to write this post! I even contemplated not writing it at all and attributing my absence to a busy schedule. Truth is I have been busy, unfortunately the type of busy that I have been has been directly related to my Anxiety. Over the past number of weeks I have broken down and built myself back up more times than I would care to mention. Living my life in ridiculous circles- waking up tired from not sleeping right, drinking coffee to wake up, panics from caffeine, stress, the fear, more tiredness and did I mention stress!!
It would be very convenient if this kind of stress would compartmentalize itself or be scheduled so that on a Tuesday between the hours of 3 and 6 all of my anxiety symptoms would happen at once. Alas that's not the way it works. Instead the anxiety gremlins come in and out of my life as they please and on occasion they shit over everything and steal the joy from my brain. When this happens all the positive thinking and shiny happiness in the world isn't gonna sort it, for me at least.
I've even started seeing someone new and the Anxiety gremlins managed to get involved too. Dating me at times can be akin to engaging in a poly-amorous relationship. There is me on the day to day, cute as a button, smiley happy, kicking ass and swearing like a sailor. There are also days where the anxiety gremlins are driving the ship and that's a whole variation of myself that I can't even begin to identify because I hardly see it as myself.
For those who don't know how to identify how horrible these gremlins can be I will give you an example. You know when you are in the first flurries of romance and you're full of joy and butterflies, the whole world is glittery and you want to tell the object of your affection that they are the most wondrous creature you have ever set eyes on? Well I found myself in such a situation, unfortunately the anxiety gremlins had set up shop in my noggin and I was rendered incapable of discussing feelings. I sat there stoic and cold while the object of my affection poured their heart and soul out to me.
My response to this? "Well Obviously I have feelings for you!" Declared with as much warmth and affection as pond scum. I talk about feelings all day long! I declare my love for inanimate objects, I claim sexual gratification from food items yet when a real life person stands before me, declaring me to be the most admirable creature they have ever known and anxiety has taken hold I am useless to the point of ridiculous
Thankfully this a happy-ish story and I am in fact on the return journey from Anxiety land. I am starting to be productive and reclaiming some of my joy. It's not an easy task but fuck it nothing easily gained was appreciated.
Thank you all for your kind words support and patience.
Love and Joy


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Sunday, 10 March 2013
Home made Spectrum Noir storage.
To all my bloggie friends in the UK, Happy Mother's Day.
It's March break here this week, so I am taking the girls down to the US today, for a few days, much needed, retail therapy. Clothes shopping, treats and of course a visit to some craft stores :-) First time going over the border, without Andy, wish me luck.
One of my bloggie friends Tracy of Tracy's Treasures, has been doing a lot of reorganizing of her craft room and she made a storage for her distress ink pads out of foam board. Why have I never thought of using foam board before, its sturdy and so easy to work with.
I wanted to share with you, what I got up to Friday afternoon. After spending about an hour procrastinating over what to do - this took me about an hour, max, to make.
The box (yep I cheated why make the box when I had one I could use!) is one of the Michaels photo boxes. You know, the ones you can get like 5 for $10 when they are on sale.
Anyways, I found a large sheet of black foam board at my local dollar store. Picked up two, but I now have a spare:-)
I cut 9 pieces of the foam board, each measuring 5" deep by 11" wide. I had picked up some of that decorative tape in the sales, this one has little bird cages on it and I used it to edge each of the fronts of the cut board to hide the inner white core, and it makes it look nice and neat - thanks for that idea too Tracy :-)
I placed the first foam board shelf, using my hot glue gun for all the sticking, on the bottom inside edge (the bottom is the box on its side. I did this because I wanted there to be a shelf, as such, on the first part of the box to lift it slightly for ease of accessing those bottom pens.
As you can see the shelves stick a little ways out of the box, but they are slightly shorter than the actual pens, again to make easy access of the pens. In order to get placement of the shelves, I placed 3 or 4 pens at each end then placed hot glue on the sides of the foam board - slotted it in on top of the pens and then held the sides together to set. It takes seconds so be quick:-)
I did that all the way up, creating 9 shelves. Now, you can fit 17 pens on each row and there are 9 rows - get the calculator out LOL, that means this little box can hold 153 pens. I am just shy of it being able to hold the full 168 pens that are available. Hey I can always attach another shelf in some way, or when the time comes - get a bigger shoe box :-) For now I am well pleased with this and I will be adding some more of the pens - hopefully 2 of the 24 sets, soon.
I am thinking that I will make some canvas straps at some stage, so that I can make it like a carrier, for ease of taking them upstairs to the main floor, if I'm having a colouring session.
Hope you like my nifty bit of craftsmanship.
Thanks for stopping by today - we'll be out shopping till we drop tomorrow, so back soon!
Happy crafting.
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Fabulous idea, I have been looking for a solution!!! I have to get foam boards, never heard of them! I wish you all the luck going across the boarder without hubby and I am wishing you a super fantastic time with the girls!!! Shopping is certainly therapy and you well deserve it my friend, I will be thinking of you.. hugsReplyDelete
What an awesome and very creative storage unit!! It looks GREAT!!!ReplyDelete
I so wish you were heading over the border my way....Niagara Falls has some GREAT shopping and I am only 30 minutes away....Maybe another time :)
Have a GREAT time shopping with the girls!!!
Terrific construction job. You're not called "Krafty" for nothing! TFS.ReplyDelete
Oh you guys will have a wonderful time!ReplyDelete
I only crossed the border alone with my daughter once when she was about 5-6.
When we came back in the US they quized her.
Asking if her dad knew where she was, if I was her mom, where we'd been, etc.
The hardest part was to just be quiet and let my little one do the talking. She was and still is very quiet and shy.
When my nephew was little he asked for french fries when they pulled up.
The crossing person was not amused. Seriously lighten up guys. lol
Have a safe and wonderful trip!
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Hey just wanted to let you know I am now a follower with a picture and everything. lol. (always been an email follower tho. tee hee hee)Delete
I'm the one with the dragonflies of course.
Wow, this is so creative and fabulous!! You did an awesome job, Karon!! It looks beautiful!! Have a great time shopping with the girls!! Happy Sunday :)ReplyDelete
A Mermaid's Crafts
Love your CREATIVITY!!! You Rock!!!Great idea!!Have Fun shopping..LOLReplyDelete
Have a Wonderful Sunday,
BRAVO!!! This is organization at its best and inexpensive and personalized as well. I think it's just gorgeous in the purple box and the bird cage tape on the end is very classy. You've done a wonderful job here Karon!!!ReplyDelete
If you can find an old wooden cassette tape holder, they work fantastic for holding ink pads too. :)
Have fun shopping!!!!!
Oh my this looks very versatile for those pens....Love this idea!ReplyDelete
TFS -enjoy your wonderful trip and shop shop!
Very well done.ReplyDelete
Great idea, turned out beautifully. You are just to creative. Thanks for the complete instructions.ReplyDelete
Have a great day.
Hugs Nana
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OMG, Karon, you did a fabulous job!!! It looks and turned out beautiful!!! I might have to try one of those, I definitely could use some organization with all my coloring pens!!!ReplyDelete
Awesome job, my friend... and btw I could use a bit of retail therapy myself... lol!!!
This is a wonderful idea and it certainly will be a lot economical to do this. Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
Karen B.
What a fab idea! have fun shopping...looking forward to hearing all about it when you get back!ReplyDelete
hugs, Asha
WOW Karon, what a great idea. You did a fantastic job too. Love the bird houses, so cute. Enjoy your shopping trip, have a blast. :)ReplyDelete
Awesome! This is such a great way to store your markers. I love that you can see the numbers easily and grab what you need...very clever!ReplyDelete
It turned out great Karon. I've been following Tracey's organizing too, she comes up with ideas. Enjoy your shopping trip!ReplyDelete
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11 March 2013 at 02:16
this is sooo cool! Sit back and enjoy your organization!ReplyDelete
I have been watch Tracey too you did a fabulous job on this! So thrifty looks amazing! Have fun shopping. KarenReplyDelete
Awesome box for your pens! I love mine that hubby made for me but you are right, if you have a box that's the right size that is a great way to go. Never would have thought to use foam board for the shelves. Have a fun trip over to the USA!ReplyDelete
visit my blog @ sandy's crafty creations
Karon, this is such a great creation!! I think you did a fabulous job and the fact that it was economical to do makes is Marvelous!!!ReplyDelete
My dear friend, this is such a marvelous homemade storage option! I need to do something with my Copics... something nicer than stashing them under my bed all willy nilly. Hehe! Your solution is perfect! Thank you for sharing it with us. I hope you have a blessed and beautiful time with the girls across the border. :o)ReplyDelete
Hugs and blessings!
This turned out awesomely!!!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the shout out as well :)
Great idea to use a box to save you some work, so creative :)
We just came back from our trip...we had a blast
Brilliant stoage idea Karon---I don't have many of these yet, I really need to learn to color with them, but I really do want to learn!!ReplyDelete
WOW! such a fantastic idea Karon to store your Copics:) I hope you are doing well and Happy Belated Mother's Day even though you are no long in the UK:) Have a great evening:)ReplyDelete
WOW everyone - thanks for all the fabulous comments - if it only helps one of you out with your marker storage - I'll be happy.ReplyDelete
Just wanted to tell you, I found a box and hubby cut the foam board for me. I want to cover everything in some pretty paper. Whan I am done I will post it on my blog. Thank you for this wonderful idea. Also plan to make another for my other markers.ReplyDelete
Karen B.
Brilliant storage and so neat and tidy!!ReplyDelete
this is such a grand idea Karon!!! you did a really great job creating this, very inspirational!!ReplyDelete
enjoy your wed, hugs & blessings
This is absolutely awesome!ReplyDelete
Absolutely BRILLIANT! Thank you so much for sharing this Karon.ReplyDelete
I would like to thank you for stopping by my blog today. All your comments are really appreciated. Happy crafting everyone and have a great day.


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Critics of the president are accusing him of flip-flopping on issues such as NATO and China. But is he really flip-flopping, or is he simply employing "The Art of the Deal"?
Trump is a great negotiator. As such, he is all too aware that it is nearly impossible to get a good deal from an opponent who believes he is in a position of strength. If you meet an opponent, and tell him up front that he's really great and a credit to his position, you will be strengthening a belief he already has, and from that point on he will feel superior to you. If you then demand something from him, he has little reason to bow to your demands, and you have lost.
A good negotiator will first try to weaken the oppoenent by berating, belittling or otherwise calling their strength into question. In doing so, you at least make it appear that you are the one coming from a position of strength. In nature, it is the bluff and bluster between two opponents that helps to win the battle. Have you never seen the hackles raise and the baring of teeth on a dog?
So, you first weaken the opponent's resolve by instilling doubt. Only then can you approach them with some praise. This creates something not unlike the Stockholm Syndrome, where a kidnap victim comes to identify with, and even protect their abductor. By helping to replenish their feeling of self-worth, they are more apt to show a little gratitude, and they may even be anxious to do things for you, to get your approval.
And if you doubt any of this, think back to you and your father - did you ever find yourself bending over backward in order to gain Dad's approval? Or that of a strict teacher?
President Trump is already getting NATO to update, and getting NATO countries to carry their weight. And he is getting China to help with North Korea - things that previous presidents were unable to accomplish.
Is Trump flip-flopping? Or is he just putting America on the winning side?


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Kid Cudi Surprises Fans By Releasing New Album 'Satellite Flight'
Kid has been in the studio working on new music but fans were shocked when he dropped the album on iTunes at midnight on Feb. 25! HollywoodLifers, what do you think of the new album?
Kid Cudi gave his fans the ultimate gift by releasing his new album, Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon. Fans recently got a glimpse of the cover art but they weren't expecting Kid to drop an entire album, just like Beyonce did with her self-titled album in December of 2013.
Kid Cudi Releases Surprise New Album 'Satellite Flight'
It felt like out of no where Kid made the bold decision to drop the album on iTunes and so far it appears fans are thrilled. This is Kid's fourth album follows Kid's other hits like Man on the Moon: The End Of Day, and Man on the Moon, Vol. II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager.
Kid Cudi's 'Satellite Flight' Review: Fourth Album Is Most Impressive Yet
Songs that are already generating buzz are: "Too Bad I Have To Destroy You Now," "Copernicus Landing," "In My Dreams 2015," and "Return of the Moon Man."
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After releasing his album he took to Twitter to tell his fans how excited he is for everyone to hear his new music.
Are we enjoying the ride everyone? I am! I love u all so much, I do it all for u, forever. We are one! Cud Fam!!
— Scott Mescudi (@ducidni) February 25, 2014
It seems that the new trend is to surprise fans with lots of new music all at once. We are totally digging this, it's like Christmas morning for all the cuddlers out there!
HollywoodLifers, what do you think of Kid's new album?
— Chloe Melas


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I finally had a chance to sit down and update some of the pictures and info on this site. Newly added are more pictures in the facepainting galleries, a brand new glitter tattoo gallery and a section where I show you how a glitter tattoo is applied.
Thanks for looking! I'll try to do my best in the future in keeping the content more current.
Fab Faces
Facepainting and Body Art
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Belly Painting
Wow it's been a busy weekend! I did Folkfest for 3 days, and sneeked in this beautiful belly painting as well. I think it turned out great.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Below is the link to my groupon. If you're looking at my website from the groupon site then welcome! If you're thinking about purchasing or would like any info please feel free to contact me. I welcome your calls/emails :D
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Kijiji Ad
If you are buying the deal off of Kijiji Daily Deals please contact me ASAP to book the date you want. This way I can make sure that I will be available on the date you need. I do tend to book up quickly so think ahead! :D
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Baby bump :)
I have a great time doing this belly painting on one of my Saskatoon friends! She looked beautiful in all the photos taken afterward. What a great way to celebrate a baby coming! And what great pictures for keepsakes.
Friday, April 22, 2011
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Dead in Duluth
The survivors so far
The Butcher – A butcher with a shotgun and a cleaver.
Declan – Mechanic
Rick Winters – Ex Special forces with some post traumatic stress.
Officer Tyrel Johnson – Police officer for the city of Duluth.
Crystal Sharp – Secretary for a jewelry store. Beautiful and confident.
Joe Cambel – Vice President of a bank. Confident leader and motivator. Likes to take charge.
Jerome Jackson (J-Jax) – Professional football player. Cocky and strong.
Doctor Devin Cruz -
Jack Hill – 80 year old retired personal trainer.


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Job Title: Time Capsule
Customer: School
Materials: Stainless Steel
Skills Used: Metal Spinning, Metal Fabrication, Metal Welding, Metal Polishing
Artec Engineering were approached by a school to create a Time Capsule that students were to bury for 100 years, the materials used and Metal Welding applied were therefore crucial to ensuring the contents of the time capsule remained intact.
Using a very basic hand-drawn sketch from the customer, Artec developed the design hand in hand with them and commenced work.
Work started by Metal Spinning the two ends, then the Metal cylinder was fabricated. The flanges were then laser cut and welded to the assembly. The project was then completed with an industrial brush finish, specified by the customer so the capsule looked 'industrial',
The job took 1 week from start to finish and was delivered to the customer without issue.
Job Title: Crown of Stupa
Customer: Buddhist Community Centre UK
Materials: Brass
Skills Used: Metal Spinning / Sheet Metal Work / Metal Welding / Metal Polishing
The Crown of Stupa is the top section of one of eight shrines that are relevant the Buddhist faith. This section is made as The Moon, The Sun, The Crown and the cone emulating 23 stages of enlightenment.
Artec Engineering worked with drawings & images of existing temples in Tibet. This is the first of its kind in the UK.
The cone was formed over an MDF former which has remained in situ. The crown was developed as a cone then spun to the correct form on another MDF former. The moon was hand formed and the sun was metal spun then covered with a back plate to give the impression of a soild item.
Job Title: Chladi Bowls
Customer: UK Catering Company
Skills Used: Metal Spinning / Metal Fabrication / Metal Welding / Brush Polished
Artec Engineering sucessfully delivered a vibrating/oscillating three tier drinks dispencer.


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This box I threw together from scraps... It's almost square! :)
Here I'm starting a shelf-thingy designed to hold finishing stuff, spray paint, wax, stain, etc. Finally got to use my pocket hole jig after I built the accessory box for it.
Here's the frame with the back, and then below, you can see it in place (hanging via french cleat) with a few items in it.
I'm _almost_ ready to tackle the dresser conversion/project thing. More on that later...


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Sunday misc.
* Calling bullshit on the feel-good story of the week, Britain's Susan Boyle.
* Why can't clowns and cops learn to get along?
* The Sunday Herald has your brief history of manga.
* Joss Whedon on the future of Dollhouse.
So how far of an arc have you planned for the series already?Stick around for some creepy and unprofessional comments about his coworker Eliza Dushku.
When I pitched it, I gave them a six-year plan with a lot of leeway for change. But what I really mapped out was the first 13, and even though we start in a different place than I had originally intended, we end up exactly where I'd intended in the 12th episode. Then, in the 13th episode, things just get stranger. There's some twisted sh-- coming.
Can you give us an idea of what to expect from the second half of the season?
The second half of the season, especially starting with episode six, "Man on the Street," just kicks the entire franchise up a huge notch. It's where we start to pay off on everything we've been setting up for five episodes in terms of the relationships and the progression that Echo's going through. And then I just start twisting the knife and I don't stop. Hopefully it's still accessible to people; we're still doing standalones and every episode has its own resolution, so it's not just a rabbit's hole. The first half was definitely, "This is the world and here's how it works." And then the second half just takes that up to an intense level and then we really start to mess with the audience.


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Diabetes & Women
Left untreated or uncontrolled, diabetes can cause severe complications including heart disease, stroke, blindness, cataracts, kidney disease and nerve damage that could lead to amputation.
- Diabetic neuropathy - This is the name given to the nerve damage caused by diabetes. NIDDK says symptoms of neuropathy include numbness and sometimes pain in the hands, feet or legs.
- Heart disease and stroke - The American Heart Association (AHA) says diabetes is also a major risk factor for stroke, coronary heart disease and heart attack.
- Diabetic retinopathy - Diabetic retinopathy is a potentially blinding complication of diabetes in which the eye's retina is damaged. ADA says it is more likely to develop the longer someone has had poorly controlled diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes damages the tiny blood vessels in the retina.
- Kidney disease - Poorly controlled diabetes is the number one cause of chronic kidney failure, which is also called end stage renal disease (ESRD). Diabetes results in 35 percent of new ESRD cases each year.
- Diabetic ketoacidosis - In this potential complication, impurities can build up rapidly in the body and cause a medical emergency. The impurities are the by-products of fat metabolism, called ketones. Ketones build up in the blood because not enough insulin is available to burn glucose for energy, and fat is burned rapidly instead. The high level of ketones that results causes acid in the blood, which is dangerous, and the high level of glucose leads to severe dehydration.
- Diabetic gastroparesis - Poorly controlled diabetes can also affect the nerves that are part of the stomach. It can result in delayed emptying, abdominal distension and bloating and chronic pain.
- Yeast infections - Yeast infections are more common in people with diabetes, especially if the diabetes is not well controlled. Women with diabetes are more likely to have recurrent vaginal yeast infections, according to the National Women's Health Information Center. Uncontrolled diabetes also increases the risk of thrush.
For more information on women's health, click here.
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Med. Engineering Group Project
I'm going to have a trachea fetish after this project. Hey, you. You have a nice trachea there.
~Basement of the UGLi
I'm going to have a trachea fetish after this project. Hey, you. You have a nice trachea there.
~Basement of the UGLi
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girl: "what the HELL is Egg Nog?"
overheard by eston.
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girl: whoa, i thought that was an animal but it was just garbage.
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"Yeah, but I never plan on selling out or anything. I see myself more of a Ben Folds or something."
~Man on Cell Phone in Diag
--Overheard by Abe
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Girl: This is REALLY good wine…. It's from
Guy: let me try it.. it tastes kinda fruity.
Girl: Well there was orange pop in here before the wine.
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Girl 1: Yeah, I think my mom has called me every single day for the past month or so. Starting to get annoying.
Girl 2: Haha yeah, that's why I don't have parents.
Girl 1: .....
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Girl 1: Wow, do you think the leather on this couch is real or fake?
Girl 2: It looks real, although they probably dyed it blue...
Girl 1: Yeah, they probably did. I've never heard of blue cows.
-Michigan Union, 1st Floor
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guy 1: there's express men.
guy 2: is that the gay store you were telling me about?
two men walk out of store pushing a stroller together
guy 1: yes, yes it is.
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"...Man, I'm gonna have to shit so much after [this]!"
overheard by alexander.
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Guy 1: Oh man, give it up for bus surfing. Honestly, could this be any more uncomfortable?
Guy 2: Dude, riding the bus is like awkward sex.
Girl 1: Exaaaactly
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Girl 1: pretty much everyone pukes when they turn 21
Girl 2: yeah, i'm not one of those people
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Samstag, 2. Juni 2012
Formula 1 2011 Mod for RACE07 v2.02
Initial notes:
- The Mod has League Version (by default): Equal physics for all teams. Complete set of tyres Super-Soft/Soft/Medium/Hard/Intermediate/Wet;
- & Public Version (to be installed): Slightly different physics for all teams, trying to simulate 2011 season. Only Soft/Wet tyres so AI can run them correctly;
- This physics need some time to get used to. The goal was the get them as real as possible... Need to be gentle and precise and at the limit react very fast;
- Like the real thing you will need to warm-up the tyres in the first corners, and then keep them warm, by pushing hard all the time...
- Turns like T8 in Istanbul Park will put a lot of temperature on tyres, like in real world. Try to manage your tyres degradation through the races.
Version 1.0 features and credits:
SandroX for:
- Original F1 2011 Mod from Codemasters to rFactor -Thanks for the permission to convert the Mod.
giffoo for:
- Conversion made from rFactor to RACE07;
- Helmet visors done for each pilot;
- Exterior and interior arms animation;
- Tear off animation;
- Menu icons and many others.
New on v2.0, features and credits:
fvandelli and zand for:
- New physics, suspension, engine and gearbox (equal in all cars).
Original files from great Formula Reiza by Reiza Studios. Changes done to work in RACE07;
- New tyre compounds with different characteristics (grip, heating, wear rate and optimum temperature).
Super-Soft, Soft, Medium, Hard, Intermediate and Full Wet.
Original Soft tyre by Formula Reiza by Reiza Studios. Changes done to work in RACE07.
Others compounds made from scratch;
- New team names and car description;
- New talent files and AI.
fvandelli for:
- Online mode - New Classid = 250 and ModelID´s from 241 to 252;
- Diskglow feature;
- New RPM lights sequence;
- New mirror scales;
- New undershadow;
- Visible suspension movement;
- New interior arms and hands animation;
- New pilot arms and helmet animation in external view;
- HANS device visible in exterior view;
- Several texure and LOD fix´s.
zand for:
- New interior engine sounds adapted from Formula Reiza by Reiza Studios;
- New exterior sounds adapted from Formula Race Room by Simbin;
- New working tyres textures (Soft and Wet tyres);
- New gloves and arms textures. Original files by BariCZ - Thanks BariCZ;
- New menu logos;
- New helmet visors;
- New HD steering wheels added - Original made by Luca Falco (in memory to Paolo Capriosa), zeno dyk and venom16000. Thanks to all;
Simbin, for:
- RACE07 game!
Known bugs:
- Due to Race07 limitations there are only 2 working textures for tyres, AI can run only 2 types of compounds, there are no KERS or DRS systems;
- In offline "Custom Championship" mode mirrors ant motec don´t work.
Have fun,
giffoo, fvandelli and zand
***Update to V2.01***
New on v2.01, features and credits:
- Small physics changes for better braking, and rear end stability;
- Corrected some HUD icons;
- Increased tyre scrub and skid sound volume.
Hello, I am new to this site, and I would like to congrats to the team that makes the mods and tracks, really great job.AntwortenLöschen
But I am really interested, if you would have any interest to gain some testers for your stuff.
I am a member of a site called topraceadrenaline.com and it's baseb on online racing also in the RACE series, that you make mods for.
So if you have any interes, let me/us know
My mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
or: email@example.com
Hi Marko,Löschen
Many mod on this page are only linked, published by another modder. This modder did all her own beta-testers.
We(LSR-Team) have creat only one mod.
So is there still any chance that we could make comercials for each other??AntwortenLöschen
If you would need some help on the testing, let me/us know please.
Oh, and do you maybe have/kmow somebody that knows how to make new tracks from scratch?Antworten
Hello Marko,Löschen
We know anyone can create the tracks. :(
I've tried, but I can say it was all but success..:sAntwortenLöschen
Thanks for sharing the important information. I'd not been knowing in that much detail. I am a sports and auto-parts lovey person. So would like to know more about this. Keep sharing!AntwortenLöschen
The links dont work... :(AntwortenLöschenAntworten
link is fixed have funLöschen
- Anonym6. Oktober 2012 um 19:23
I'm having problems installing the mod.
After I merge the GameData and UIData with the already existing ones the game starts, but during the loading screen the game crashes, displaying an error on the desktop and creating a dump..
If I replace the original two folders with the new ones the game won't start at all.
Any help would be appreciated.Antworten
delete all minidump C:\Users\your\Documents\SimBin\RACE 07\minidump
and try again.
maybe is a id conflict try this tool
- Anonym18. Januar 2013 um 15:16
The download link is down.. plz update.AntwortenLöschen
Thank you
VERY GOODAntwortenLöschen
- Anonym8. Februar 2013 um 21:24
VERY GOOD JOB ;-))AntwortenLöschen
very very goodAntwortenLöschen
- Anonym28. März 2013 um 16:43
I want the download button up again :(AntwortenLöschen
- Anonym15. August 2013 um 16:47
Hey link is dead can u reupload please?AntwortenLöschen
- Anonym16. August 2013 um 12:40
Download link broken! Desperately want this mod!!!!!AntwortenLöschen
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20037439165316691762018-05-27T21:14:54.289-04:00My Mommy Works From HomeThis blog is a review of legitimate mystery shopping opportunities. It also has tips on how to be an effective secret shopper.Margaretthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003743916531669176.post-61140735310737749882008-06-29T08:00:00.001-04:002008-06-29T10:04:18.174-04:00Financial Services Mystery Shopping My first mystery shop review of a banking institution was an assignment from ath Power. It was a phone shop. I was excited to be able to perform a shop that did not even require me leaving my house. If you get the chance to do phone shops - take them. They are very easy to perform. Most phone shops have you dial a toll free telephone number that is then redirected to the company you are shopping. The call is then recorded. After you complete the call you can replay it to review call details when you are completing the questionnaire.

Since those first shops I have also done shops at bank locations for ath Power. Some were evaluations of teller transactions while others required meeting with a financial services representative.

ath Power (pronounced eighth) is a full service marketing research firm providing research to banking and financial institutions. ath Power is recognized as the leading mystery shopping firm for the financial services industry.

To apply to become a mystery shopper for ath Power is FREE. Click here for the application http://www.athpoweronline.com/index.norm.php.

ath Power has easy to complete questionnaires and pays via check.
Margaretthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003743916531669176.post-34029531545747718442008-06-28T09:22:00.012-04:002008-06-28T11:03:50.001-04:00Grocery Store Mystery Shopping Saves You Money

Sinclair Customer Metrics is the next secret shopper company that I want to tell everyone about. There are few reasons why I like doing mystery shops for Sinclair.

First of all when there are shops in my area that I am qualified to do but I have not had time to go to the website to find them, their system emails me a link to available shops. I click on it and it shows me the list. This is a nice time saver.

The second reason that I like mystery shops for Sinclair is the types of shops I can expect they will have on a regular basis. I can almost always get a shop that is for a local grocery store (Albertson's and Save-A-Lot usually) and with that shop I can kill two birds with one stone. I can do my shopping and get paid while I am doing it. Plus I am only using gas to make one trip - another savings. And when you do your taxes that mileage is a business expene.

A good tip for anyone doing a grocery store shop is to use your grocery store list as a place to jot down fast notes. Name tags and descriptions can start to blend together when you are first starting. Especially if you have to visit five different departments and have five interactions with different employees. That is typical in a grocery store shop. You normally will have to go to the produce, deli, bakery, seafood and customer service department. In addition you still have to check out and that means reviewing the cashier and grocery bagger. So far, that is 7 people you will have to commit name and descriptions to memory. If you interact with each one in their own department and then browse the store while shopping you can easily jot down notes on your shopping list and no one will be the wise. Grocery stores are the one kind of shop where you can get away with this because it is part of normal grocery shopper behavior to carry a list and a pen.

They pay by check and I have always been paid on time by Sinclair.

To sign up to be a shopper it is FREE. http://www.ssanet.com/NewShoppers/index.cfm?reset=y

After you sign up you will need to review the briefing modules for each kind of shop you want to be considered to perform and take a certification test. It takes a little time but it is worth it. Other shops I have done for Sinclair have included Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma and Auntie Annie's.

Margaretthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003743916531669176.post-23048636280928892882008-06-23T19:19:00.003-04:002008-06-23T19:35:51.503-04:00The BIG Money - Apartment Complex Reviews
The next company that I am going to share with you pays quite well but you absolutely will have to work hard and capture all the details of your mystery shop accurately to complete a property review. Ellis Partners in Mystery Shopping, or EPMS, brags on their web site that "For over twenty years, Ellis has been offering the most comprehensive and accurate shopping report available."

Well, they aren't kidding! I have done about a dozen shops for Ellis and they are time consuming. Typically you have to call the property before visiting. You input this data into your mystery shopping report before you go and visit the property. You will have to give your real contact information to the apartment complex because:

1. The copy your ID before they show you a unit.

2. The complex is graded on how and if they follow up with after you have completed the shop.

Since you will have given your identity to the apartment complex you are unable to shop the same complex more than one time in a 12 month period of time.

If you want to see what a shop for Ellis is like you can see a sample of a mystery shop report, listen to an audio shop, and also watch a video of a video recorded shop by clicking here http://www.epmsonline.com/Mystery_Shopping.htm.

Register for FREE and Sign Up for Auto Alerts to be emailed to you when shops come available in your area!
Margaretthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003743916531669176.post-67726136241885246202008-06-22T18:29:00.007-04:002008-06-22T18:52:05.507-04:00Variety of FUN Shops from BestMark
Some of the widest varieties of mystery shops are offered on a regular basis from BestMark.

BestMark successfully provides surveying, auditing and management solution programs for leading customer-focused companies in an array of industries from hospitality to automotive, lending institutions to retailers, casinos to government testing sites, e-tailers to grocers.

Hospitality (Hotels, restaurants, fast food, quick-serve, coffee houses, golf courses)

Retail

Manufacturers

Banks / Financial Institutions

Health Clubs

Airlines / Travel

Government Services

Casinos / Gaming

Home Builders

Service Stations

Convenience Stores

Department Stores

Shopping Malls

E-tailers

Drug Stores and Pharmacies

Home Improvement / Hardware

Specialty and Big Box Retailers

One of the coolest things about signing up to be a shopper for BestMark is that you can check for shopping opportunities in your area before you go all the way through completing your application. Just select the state that you want to check from the drop down list on this page of the web site.

Somethings you need to know about becoming a shopper for BestMark:

Must be 21 years of age or older.

Must have reliable transportation.

Must have good written communication skills.

Must be able to focus on details.

Must have full internet access (at home or at work).

Online application to become a shopper at BestMark is located at http://www.bestmark.com/become_a_shopper.htm and as with any reputable mystery shopping organization is FREE!
Margaretthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003743916531669176.post-88308369814009070282008-06-21T17:21:00.009-04:002008-06-21T17:51:05.854-04:00FREE Fine Dining for TWO!!!
Attention Foodies and Food Critics! Sometimes mystery shopping doesn't pay but it reimburses you in exchange for your review. I found a great company that offers reimbursement for restaurant reviews. Imaging, you get to go out on the town, have a great meal (usually with a friend) and then after your review is received and approved you get reimbursed 100% for the meal you got to enjoy.

As with any real mystery shopping company it is FREE to sign up to become a shopper with A Closer Look.

http://www.a-closer-look.com/

Some things you should know:

A Closer Look serves hospitality providers, retailers and service related industries.

They only allow you to perform one shop per month for them.

They pay you on the 3rd Friday of following calendar month via check.

If you are curious as to what kind of reimbursement you get here is a sample of what was required to purchase for a recent shop I performed.

DINNER (w/Bar Visit):
Required:
At least ONE alcoholic beverage AT THE BAR
2 beverages of your choice
Share 1 appetizer
2 DIFFERENT entrees
Share 1 dessert
*NOTE: You are welcome to order other items if desired.

Not too shabby, right? They also reimbursed up to 15% for the tip!

Since I am a single mom sometimes it is hard to to afford eating out but now I know that at least once a month I can take out a friend and enjoy a great meal it really gives me something to look forward to. Writing the review seems like a great exchange and it is so easy to do as long as you read all the shop guidelines and follow them to the letter.

Bon Appetit!
Margaretthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003743916531669176.post-22054925936319814852008-06-16T21:42:00.006-04:002008-06-16T23:07:36.840-04:00Suddenly I was Making Money Mystery Shopping!The next company that I signed up to be a mystery shopper with had higher pay outs! I was excited. Quickly I realized why the compensation offered was higher than my first retail shops.

My first assignment was evaluating a custom home builder and their sales staff. My "shop" or visit to the community was about an hour long. Upon returning home, I found that I spent a good ninety minutes writing up the comments for my review.

Why did it take so long? The shopping company had specific guidelines that had to be followed to have your review accepted and approved. If your review was well written and did not have to be sent back for further editing or clarification they offered to pay a bonus in addition to the fee for the shop. Also, they rate each shopper based on how well your reviews are written (they add all of them up for a cumulative score) and I wanted to be sure to get the highest rank I could. I tended to overwrite my comments at first in a word document. Then I would have to edit and pair down my comments to fit into the allowed word count when cutting and pasting them into the online portal for the shopping company.

Well, it paid off. I had performed two of these shops and was awarded the full amount plus the additional bonus offered. I made $100 for 4-1/2 hours of my time. That averages out to $22.22 per hour. Not bad for an afternoon!

So who was the shopping company? About Face - The World's Premier Mystery Shopping Company. Sign up to become a shopper today. It's FREE! http://www.aboutfacecorp.com/

About Face has high expectations of it's shoppers. You must support all of your comments and observations with facts. In order to be a successful shopper for About Face you must pay prepare for your shops thoroughly and pay attention to detail. I have done shops for this company that paid in the range of $25 - $45 per shop. However, I had to work hard to earn that money. As I said earlier, your reviews must be detailed, fact based and well written. Always spell and grammar check your reviews before submitting them on the portal. If a review gets kicked back to you to edit it reduces your payout and your shopper score.

I have always paid on time from About Face and I opt to receive my check from them in the mail. They do offer a pay pal payment option if you don't have time to wait for a paper check.

Margaretthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003743916531669176.post-80211730911297928562008-06-10T20:28:00.001-04:002008-06-16T22:17:13.959-04:00Market Force Mystery ShoppingI had heard gotten a lot of junk emails about getting paid to mystery shop. I had begun to believe that I was searching for a job that did not exist. But when I read a post on a bulletin board from someone that I knew was a former mystery shopper I made a note of the company name and did some digging. That is when I found Shop N Check. Since I started doing mystery shopping for the company in 2007 they have since changed their name to Market Force Information. They were the first company I signed up with to do mystery shopping. From here, many doors opened. Market Force Information is an established and legitimate mystery shopping provider.

Mystery shopping, also known as secret shopping, is fun and YOU can make a huge difference in how consumer products are presented and offers that are sold. There are no set rules for becoming a mystery shopper but I can definitely give you some tips on how to be successful after you have registered as a shopper with different agencies. The information you collect and report helps companies implement strategies and training programs to improve their customer experience. Good customer service benefits us all.

As a part-time Independent Contractor (not an employee), you sign up for assignments and receive complete guidelines for each shop that you choose. Average shop times vary between 20 minutes to 2 hours. Shoppers are paid once a month either by check or direct deposit, for all approved shops completed in the prior calendar month. I highly recommend setting up your direct deposit as soon as you sign up as a shopper. It is easy to do on the website and secure.

Market Force has always paid me on time! I made enough with this one shopping company to pay my home phone, cable and high speed Internet bill each month last fall.

How to Become a Mystery Shopper with Market Force

Apply online today! It is FREE!

https://www.applymarketforce.com/

Margaretthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003743916531669176.post-65245342863853585352008-06-10T18:25:00.000-04:002008-06-10T19:06:43.940-04:00Purpose of this BlogWhen I decided to work from home and become my own boss I turned to the Internet. That was in the fall of 2006. I was immediately bombarded with millions of offers for work-at-home businesses that were not legitimate and definitely not profitable. However, I had made the decision to not go back to the corporate world so I stuck to my resolve and refined my searches. Slowly I found ways to bring in many small revenue streams so that I would not have to become dependant on one income source.

I am starting this blog as the next step in this ongoing evolutionary process to reach out to others who have found themselves in a similar position. I also hope to continue find other ways to improve my own income along the way. If anyone would like to comment or contribute to this blog, I am open to your communications.Margaretthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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I really wish I could finally have gotten a break in this whole law school ordeal. I mean, something should go right for once! But no, I always have to do things the hard way. If everything had gone according to my original plan, I would have graduated from law school in May 2007 (instead of May 2011). I would have been admitted to the bar in November 2007. Now, best case scenario, assuming I pass the bar in February, I'll be admitted to the bar in May 2012. That's a full 4 1/2 years later than I planned. People are supposed to have their act together by their mid-20's. I'm going to be 30 before I get admitted to the bar. Then there are still the itinerant years before I land my tenure track job. I'll probably be 35 before I'm stable.
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And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten...And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.God has my back. And what's even better, He'll give me back my lost time. I can't go back in time 10 years and do things differently, but God can fix it so that the lost time will have no lasting negative effects on my life. Whatever was in God's plan for my life before this delay will still be possible after this delay. I just need to hang in there.
Joel 2:25-27