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I just got a call from someone telling me that I have a bill from 25 years ago for Allied Publishing... 1.
25 years ago! 2. these went to a PO box- that I don't ever remember having and then the Post office sent them to an ex mom in law's home that I never lived at! The ex was 27 years ago, the forward of address is 2 years later!
3. the last 4 of social is right. 4. they say someone paid over 75% of the bill.
5. they say I owe $259!
I didn't get the magazines, I am pretty sure I would remember this. this is 25 years ago- they said that they are "serving" me.
Reason of review: i didn't get these mags!.
Monetary Loss: $259.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Anniversaries and big moves are major themes in this year's fall art season across Northeast Ohio.
The Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College is marking its centennial. MOCA Cleveland is celebrating its fifth year in its new Farshid Moussavi-designed building at Uptown in University Circle. And it's been a decade since the Akron Art Museum completed its widely acclaimed 2007 expansion and renovation designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au of Vienna.
As for big moves, Spaces gallery in Cleveland is holding notable events and exhibits in its first year after having moved to into Hingetown's Van Roy Building, owned by art supporters Fred and Laura Bidwell, from its old home on Superior Viaduct.
And in a big curatorial move, the Cleveland Museum of Art next week will open it's sprawling "Jazz Age" show, which it co-curated with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York.
Here's a brief look at those and other exhibits coming up this fall:
Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7340, clevelandart.org. Opening Saturday (Sept. 30) and on view through Saturday, Jan. 14, "The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s," assembles artworks, decorative objects, furniture and apparel from both sides of the Atlantic in the Moderne and Deco styles. Accompanied by a massive, lavishly illustrated catalog, the show is likely to be the last word on the visual side of the Gatsby era for some time.
From Saturday, Oct. 14 to Sunday, Jan. 7, the museum will host "Beyond Angkor: Cambodian Sculpture from Banteay Chhmar." The exhibit, which follows the museum's 2015 return of its 10th-century statue of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman to Cambodia, includes works in the museum's collection plus the major loan of a section of the sculpted enclosure wall of the great royal temple at Banteay Chhmar, 68 miles northwest of Angkor, Cambodia's most widely known temple complex.
Also in the big loan department, the museum on Tuesday (Sept. 26) will open a micro-exhibit dedicated to four sculpted bronze mourners from the tomb of Isabella of Bourbon (1436-1465), the second wife of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. The mourners are on loan from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam in exchange for Cleveland's loan to the Rijksmuseum of its famous alabaster mourners from the tomb of Philip the Bold, of Burgundy. The Amsterdam mourners will be on view in Cleveland through Sunday, Feb. 4.
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, 11400 Euclid Ave., 216-421-8671, mocacleveland.org. On Saturday, Oct. 7, MOCA will open "Poethical Wager," Senior Curator Andria Hickey's big curatorial effort this fall, which surveys the work of mid-career artists from around the world who use abstract, minimalist forms to express social or political ideas.
Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St., 330-376-9185, akronartmuseum.org. Through Sunday, March 11, the museum is showing "Macro/Micro," which examines aerial and microscopic views of Earth by Marilyn Bridges and Jeannette Klute. Also on view: "Heavy Metal," artworks made of metal or evocative of metallic qualities such as strength, ductility, and plasticity. Opening Saturday, Oct. 7 is "Alchemy: Transformations in Gold," with works by artists embracing dark and light sides of the glittery metal.
Reinberger Galleries, the Cleveland Institute of Art, 11610 Euclid Ave., 216-421-7407, cia.edu/exhibitions. The galleries are hosting the Cleveland Institute of Art Faculty show through Sunday, Oct. 8. And through Friday the 13th, the institute is holding a posthumous salute the work of the late Dan Tranberg, the gifted artist, critic, teacher and writer who died in May at age 53.
Speaking of Tranberg, Bonfoey Gallery, 1710 Euclid Ave., 216-621-0178, bonfoey.com, is holding a benefit silent auction on Saturday, Sept. 30 to raise scholarship money for a fund at the Cleveland Institute of Art established by his family in his memory.
Spaces Gallery, 2900 Detroit Ave., 216-621-2314, spacesgallery.org, will continue its outstanding current main show, "On Exile," a feature-length Jose Carlos Texeira documentary on refugees living in Cleveland, through Friday, Oct. 13.
On Monday (Sept. 25) from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Chicago artist Michael Rakowitz and collaborators will hold a letter-writing session on "questions of racial equity and safety, affecting policy through the public expression of grief, creating solidarity for a more peaceful city, and collectively redressing extrajudicial force against people of color." The same program will be held Tuesday 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the FRONT Porch at the PNC Glenville Arts Campus, 1470 E 105th St.
The Allen Memorial Art Museum, 87 N. Main St., Oberlin, 440.775.8665, oberlin.edu/amam. In honor of its centennial, the Allen is saluting the important 20th century art historian and Oberlin professor Ellen Johnson with "This is Your Art: The Legacy of Ellen Johnson," on view through Sunday, May 27. The show frames masterpieces from the Allen collection including works by Alice Neel, Mark Rothko, Pablo Picasso, Robert Morris and Christo. Also on view: "Maidenform to Modernism: The Bissett Collection," and "A Century of Women in Prints: 1917-2017."
The Sculpture Center, 1834 E. 123rd St., Cleveland, 216-229-6527, sculpturecenter.org, through Thursday, Oct. 26 is exhibiting "The Nowness of Then: Lilian Tyrrell's Disaster Blankets," which explores a complete series of textile works based on global disasters, last exhibited at Spaces in 2006. Also on view through Friday, Oct. 27, is "Objections and Connections, Fiber Artists Talk Back," with works by William Marcellus Armstrong, Lauren Davies, Trey D. Gehring, Penny Mateer, and Kathryn Shinko.
Cleveland Print Room, 2550 Superior Ave., 216-802-9441, clevelandprintroom.com, through Saturday, Nov. 4, is hosting a double show. "Beautiful Boy," photographs by New York-based Lissa Rivera, focuses on her "genderqueer" domestic partner's exploration of femininity. Laura Ruth Bidwell's show "GRATIOT," focuses on fictional lives of Charles and Victoire Chouteau Gratiot, "immortals who have navigated and thrived by night, across three centuries."

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Tuesday, 24 January 2006
Spare a thought for the spare wheel
I assume you are aware of the fact that the Honda CR-V carries its spare on the back door. Weird, I know; quite inefficient, and overall a pain to use and maintain, too. And with that in mind, let's start with the harsher story of the two...
On Saturday noon, while the temperature was still below 30 (it got to 43 in the afternoon), we went out looking for a piece of foam that we can use in order to permanently install our mobile air-conditioner for this summer (Melbourne's hottest month, February, is not here yet but it's already a scorcher of a summer).
I slowly reversed out of the driveway as usual. I saw a blur in the right side mirror (driver's side), and before I was able to react heard a low level bumping noise and felt a bit of a thud.
Realizing that it could only be a pedestrian of some sorts and fearing that I just knocked a baby's trolley, I immediately put the Canyonero in park and jumped out to see this kid that was knocked of his bike.
Luckily, the ~10 year old wasn't hurt. He was dazed and confused, but he wasn't even scratched. I cannot stress how lucky that fact was: Was he to get injured we would have had to call the police and things would have been different; I don't want to even think about it.
Anyway, him and his brother kept apologizing despite our attempts to calm them down and see if they were ok. With a little help they soon pedalled along.
Lucky? Yes, but there's more to it than luck. Two factors helped here: First and foremost, the fact I was reversing really slowly. Second: That spare wheel, with it's soft plastic cover, was the point of impact; instead of getting the full grunt of the Canyonero, the boy got a padded blow.
The main problem is that this type of an accident is not preventable. Between the various fences hiding the coming pedestrian traffic and the fact the footpath is right at the edge of the driveway, bumping into someone while getting out of our driveway is a statistical certainty.
Not much can be done; reversing into the driveway so that I have a better view on my way out is a challenge on its own. All I can do is pretty much use the horn for a few warning shots (the Canyonero is an awfully silent car) and just drive carefully.
Now I know that I used to drive as madly as anyone, but I really do try to drive carefully now. I truly think that sports cars belong on the track and not in the street, where they're the equivalent of loaded guns for people that need to prove something to themselves or have something to compensate for (and yes, I was one of them).
While I am not so delicately telling you that I think I you we all should be driving carefully, note I am not saying "don't go over the speed limit". Sadly, Australia is similar to most other countries in that there is a significant lack of correlation between the speed limit and the actual speed people should be going. It's not always on the slower side of things: There are plenty of roads here where the limit is 100km/h and you'd be crazy if you went faster than 40. It's another case where politics got the better of things, and in the case of Victoria and many other places too it has a lot to do with money. With the way speeding is monitored in the state of Victoria you'd expect Stalin to send members of his secret police to learn how to do things right.
What I am trying to say here is that we should all take some significant safety margins when driving. Yes, it's very entertaining to drive like a lunatic, and I did it for most of my driving career, but the price you pay in case something does happen is simply not worthwhile. It requires some rational thinking and some maturity to realize that, but I suspect this is something that one can handle as long as one is aware of it.
For the second spare wheel adventure I first have to explain the very Australian phenomenon of bull bars. Bull bars are those metallic contraptions people used to install at the front of their cars while driving at the outback so that when they happen to hit a kangaroo (far from improbable during dusk) or just a tree while off-roading their car wouldn't be a total loss.
However, with your average wanker now getting himself a 4wd with no chance of it ever seeing a dusty road (present company included even if the CR-V is not really a 4wd), bull bars are no longer just for the crocodile hunters amongst us; they're also for those trying to impress others and compensate for their short members. Everyone seems to have them. They're everywhere. They're a fashion statement. My theory is that they go along with the John Howard way of being an Australian: A fun and relaxed people until it comes to their own backyard where they'd happily drive a tank to "defend themselves" regardless of the consequences.
Talking consequences, I can think of a few. Yes, it would help your car in the case of a small rub (the rubberee will pay a hefty price, though). I do suspect that since it is bolted directly to the chassis it would also increase the chance of a warp if the rub is more than just a mere rub. Worst of all, I don't want to think about what is going to happen to a pedestrian rammed by a bull barred car.
One of the things I am proud about the CR-V is that it was designed to be soft on pedestrians. Besides the fact it makes me feel so nice to be such a humanitarian towards the pedestrians I'm going to smash, I think that preventing serious injury to them gives me direct benefits – less court time, less worrying, and most importantly, less of a burden on my conscience.
Without further ado, on to the story itself. As you may remember, we were on our way to the rubber shop to get some rubber. For the air-conditioner. We parked, we had a look, and got ourselves a nice $9 piece of foam that fit exactly between our window and our mobile air-conditioner's schnozzle.
The catch was when we came back to the car: we were locked between a Ford at the front and a bull barred Nissan 4wd tank at the back, both just a few centimetres away from our precious Canyonero. Now, for any place other than Australia, that is called standard parking; however, in here that is very rare. In fact, it's the first time it happened to me in this continent. Anecdote wise, Australian law states that you need to leave a space at least a meter long between cars when parking, so what those guys did to me was illegal. More than that, it was senseless: There was virtually infinite parking just 10 meters ahead of us. We were obviously caught in that most famous of Australian habits, the "we have to park with 6 meters of our destination". You see this often in this society that is not used to parking space shortages: Shopping malls' parking lots have huge traffic jams near the entrances, but go 100m ahead and you have enough parking for an entire division (and their armoured vehicles).
Anyway, to conclude the story: Our lucky spare wheel jumped into action for the second time that day, padding our encounter with that idiot Nissan's bull bar.
To conclude, here are Saturday's scores:
Scratches on that kid – 0.
Scratches on the Canyonero – 0.
IQ in that Nissan owner's head – 0.
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Well Moshe, I can only feel for you and agree on how lucky you were with that boy being knocked by your spare wheel...
I wholeheartedly agree on your advice with regards to speed limits and the pleasure of driving. What we perceive as pleasure (also encouraged by the proliferation of male anatomy extender cars suxh as SS, XR8 and the likes) takes only a second to convert to a complete nightmare for at least two families.
From a parent's point of view, all of you out there who can;t be stuffed slowing down to the school zone limit, I can only hope that your kids are safe as I would like mine to be!...
On bull bars, the UK was (and I am sure still is) of the same mentality. Let's go for the whole hog - front and back bars and 4 Hella lights to add to the extension. And we'll only drive the 4WD over the weekend, to go shopping from Swiss Cottage to Brent Cross (fellow ex-pats, you know what that driving challeng involves).
MR, this is my first reply to your blog. Keep it up, you're touching all the right nerves!
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The 18 Piece Kitchen Set, above, is just what I've been looking for. The space-saving caddy organizes and includes: Chef's Knife, Bread Knife, Caving Knife, Utility Knife, Paring Knife, Spatula, Ladle, Serving Spoon, Strainer Spoon, Spaghetti Spoon, Bottle Opener, Zester, Butcher Block, Cutting Board and Stainless Steel Counter Rack.
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There's even RSS feeds for new contests and new entries, for the convenience of the peanut gallery. :)
The feeds are at http://anz.mit.edu/Octopus/RSS/contests.php and http://anz.mit.edu/Octopus/RSS/entries.php, but depending on your RSS reader, it may be easier to click on the little RSS icon from the score and the list of all contests. And a discussion forum, at request.
(If someone decides they want to play after all, let me know and I'll get you an octopus. This is not a game in which having a slow start is likely to hurt you particularly much.)
(Also, for people who want to know who's playing the different octopodes, that's under the username 'player' and the obvious thing as the password. It's not Seekrit, but I don't want it trivially webscraped.)
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Significant areas of rural India are under the control of people who call themselves Maoist revolutionaries. This simple fact is often forgotten or deliberately ignored amidst the urban Indian hysteria over the Sensex or the Nano or the latest IPO.
And this is not for want of publicity. In April 2006, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared with disarming honesty that "the problem of Naxalism is the single biggest internal security challenge ever faced by our country".
He went on to describe, even more tellingly, how "exploitation, artificially depressed wages, iniquitous sociopolitical circumstances, inadequate employment opportunities, lack of access to resources, under-developed agriculture, geographical isolation, lack of land reforms—all contribute significantly to the growth of the Naxalite movement".
But it is as if the rest of the country does not want to hear about poverty. And the states (16 of them, according to the Government) that are forced to deal directly with the Naxalites have each responded with different strategies, few of which address the economic roots of insurgency.
The most controversial strategy is that of Chhattisgarh, where the bipartisan BJP-Congress policy has driven villagers and forest-dwellers out of their homes, forced them to take up arms against the Maoists and arrested the state's leading civil liberties campaigner.
The middle ground has been destroyed. The Maoists, their reputation previously damaged by overconfidence, bullying and extortion, have regained some of their popularity in the face of the thuggery and destruction carried out by the state-backed anti-Maoist militia, Salwa Judum.
Most of the early chapters of Sudeep Chakravarti's book deal with the situation in Chhattisgarh, particularly the southern Bastar region. Red Sun is deliberately impressionistic, not a history, but a travelogue, a largely successful attempt to "portray the everydayness of Maoism and the reactions to it".
Chakravarti, a novelist and former journalist, is even-handed: "The climate is poisoned in Bastar, and the times vicious. For deterrence and revenge, people have been raped, beaten, murdered by the state, their homes reduced to ruin, food stock destroyed for even a tiny hint of collaboration—ready or forced—with Maoist rebels.
The Maoists too have done their dance, hacking to death suspected informants, blowing up both police personnel and members of Salwa Judum, as well as innocents who happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time." He describes how local journalists and NGO workers are trapped in the conflict and are forced to take sides. Only foreign journalists can visit Maoist camps and escape victimisation by the authorities.
This excellent book does have some minor problems—Asansol, not Siliguri, is easily the second biggest "urban sprawl" in West Bengal, and Mera joota hai japaani is from Shree 420, not Mera Naam Joker.
There is, incomprehensibly, no index; and the second half of Red Sun lurches and lunges about in a way that suggests the author did not know how to edit the huge amount of material that he had accumulated. There are large chunks lifted from Maoist propaganda, balanced by an execrable 30-line poem by a senior bureaucrat. There are too many names, too much detail, as Chakravarti follows the Naxalite trail in almost every part of the country and across the border into Nepal.
However, Red Sun is an important book, not only because it warns of the grave situation in Chhattisgarh and elsewhere, but because Chakravarti manages to humanise the conflict.
Rather than the tactics of guerrilla warfare or the euphemisms of the defence specialist, ordinary people, largely caught up in events over which they have no control, are at the heart of this book. It is ultimately an alarming picture, of an insurgency ignored by the urban elite because the violence has not come to the cities yet. It may still do so, if the economic and social roots of discontent are not tackled. Trickle-down is not working quickly enough
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Looking down Mao's barrel
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Shares of Fitbit (FIT - Free Report) climbed on Monday after the struggling wearable tech company introduced its first ever smartwatch, the Ionic. Can Fitbit's sleek tech-filled wristwatch help the company fight its way back as it tries to take on Apple (AAPL - Free Report) ?
Fitbit officially announced the new Ionic smartwatch, which is supposed to be the company's answer to the Apple Watch, on Monday. However, the Ionic is currently only available for pre-sale on Fitbit's website, with retailers set to sell the smartwatch starting in October.
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The company's inaugural smartwatch will feature Fitbit's signature fitness tracking capabilities, as well as new contactless payment and music pairing options. Ionic users will also be able to pair their smartphones with the watch in order to receive notifications for calls, texts, and other basic alerts, as well as alerts from apps such as Facebook (FB - Free Report) , Instagram, Snapchat (SNAP - Free Report) , and many more.
The Ionic will also feature improved heart rate tracking, which includes tracking user's heart rate zones and resting heart rate in real-time, around the clock. Additionally, the new watch has revamped GPS capabilities and an average battery life of more than four days.
The smartwatch also offers users access to personalized and adaptable workouts, and it is water resistant up to 50 meters, which will give the wearer the ability to track their swims.
Fitbit's Ionic will also use a relative SpO2 sensor in order to estimate blood oxygen levels. The SpO2 sensor could allow the smartwatch to track more complex health indicators, such as sleep apnea.
Fitbit's first foray into the smartwatch market has a $299.95 price tag and hopes to help the company become profitable again. The San Francisco-based wearable company has posted a loss in the last three quarters. The company also launched its new Aria 2 smart scale and Flyer wireless headphones on Monday.
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Fitbit, which became well known for its simple fitness wearables, has been hurt by massive competition in the market. Fitbit's move into the smartwatch category comes at a time when free fitness tracking apps are readily available and smartphones often automatically track basic movement-based metrics.
Fitbit hopes the Ionic will help the company take on Apple. It is hardly an easy task to compete with one of the biggest companies in the world, but the goal is made even more difficult considering that the Apple Watch has a huge head start and starts at just $269.
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|Gourds for the Dragon Father!
It was a ridiculously windy night that made it quite chilly as well. That didn't stop 120+ little monsters from stopping by to grab treats.
Being the new family on our street we were skeptical on how many kids we would get. Plus with it being like 40 degrees out we didn't expect to get as many kids as we did. Luckily I over bought candy, and now have too many snickers left. The big bars were a hit and we were being talked about for four blocks. Awesome!
The little white pumpkins are great for quick skull and hockey mask pumpkins.
The Cryx symbol pumpkin looked better than I though ti would.
My special lady friend's Michael Myers was sweet!
Toilet paper tubes, eye holes and glow sticks make for creepy eyes staring out from the yard shrubbery.
My special lady friend and me outside waiting for kiddos. Jason and Freddy doing a selfie.
We thought it best not to muck up her face to keep little kids from being too scared to get treats. I'd throw the mask up to keep little guys from being scared. It worked well.
Best part of the night was a young girl who kept repeating "You're not scary." to me.
I of course slowly followed her down the sidewalk and when she saw me doing that she bolted screaming.
Stupid scared kid.
|Jason and Freddy finally retire for the night with an adult beverage.


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Letting nature inspire artists
ARTIST, teacher and gardener Inger Lenau wants to use the beauty of nature, seen in a garden, to help people reconnect with their own nature and their impulses to create.
She is setting up art classes in the Rose Cottage garden in North Boambee, part of the NSW School of Natural Medicine.
The cottage looks out on peaceful paddocks and has an extensive garden, originally planted with flowers and herbs by the late Rose Montgomery.
The garden has become somewhat overgrown in recent years and Inger is beginning work to restore the garden as well as setting up a studio.
The Swedish-born artist has been shuttling between Europe and Australia in recent years and has now settled permanently in Coffs Harbour and will begin teaching drawing and painting this month.
"I find this setting, just out of Coffs, to be ideal for nature studies and teaching," she said.
"I am wishing to inspire people to pursue their creative abilities.
"Nature is one of the utmost creative forces we can witness.
"Understanding how organisms construct themselves, adapt and constantly transform from one stage to another gives the learning process an enormous boost.
"Working and studying in this atmosphere, sharpening your visual focus and exercising precision in your observations opens up your creativity.
"The ability to see and witness nature's unique processes of transformation gives us a key to creativity.
"My own art work focuses on natural ochres and how the different qualities of colour are revealed through different forms of light exposure."
The art classes focus on giving the students different tools and techniques as guidelines in the process of identifying each individual's creative talents.
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Can chiropractic help you?
There is a huge amount of wisdom in the nervous system. From growing liver cells to making your heart beat, all healing and regeneration comes from the ability of this system to regulate your body and therefore, live the healthy life that you were genetically designed for.
If you feel as though you aren't reaching your potential, are in poor health or experiencing pain then chiropractic may be something that can help you.
If severe and consistent, headaches can affect every area of your life. As humans we aren't designed to experience headaches however they are seen more and more frequently.
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Anna Beaton
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- Background
Chiropractic has been part of my life since my first adjustment just a few days after I was born. Growing up with my whole family under chiropractic care, I experienced a real difference in our family's health compared to that of my friends. From there, becoming a chiropractor was simply a natural choice.
Too often in healthcare today people feel as though they aren heard, that the system gives them quick-fixes or it is seen to be like a business rather than a place of healing.
Growing up and throughout my career I was in an environment that provided support and genuine care for patients and their wellbeing, this is what I feel people deserve and this is what I provide to the people who come to see me.
For this reason I have made it a priority to continue to grow my knowledge continuously and provide the best care.
My goal is to assist you whatever reason you choose to come. It may be anything as simple as reducing your pain to supporting your body to achieve a state of wellbeing that allows you pursue the aspirations you have for life.
Should I feel that chiropractic cannot help in your situation, I will endeavour to find someone who can.
- Certifications
- Chiropractors Association of Australia, Dutch Federation of Chiropractic, International Chiropractors Association, the College of Chiropractic Neuro-developmental Pediatrics, the Australian Spinal Research Foundation, SOTO Europe, and the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.
- Qualifications
- Advanced Cranials, Intra-oral Cranials, Advanced Manipulative Reflex Technique (C.M.R.T), Thompson terminal technique, Dutch Federation of Chiropractic, Chiropractors Association of Australia, International Chiropractors Association, the College of Chiropractic Neuro-developmental Pediatrics, the Australian Spinal Research Foundation, SOTO Europe, SOTO Australia and the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.


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Retired Colonel to Plead Guilty in Pay-Pad Case
A former top Air National Guard officer at the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh is set to plead guilty next week in connection with a conspiracy to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from the military by padding his pay.
Retired Col. Gerard Mangis of Shaler indicated in court filings Monday that he will enter the plea next Tuesday before U.S. District Judge Gustave Diamond.
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Hello, blog readers, and welcome back! I hope you all had a lovely holiday season. Now the new year has begun and I have no doubt that many of you have come up with writing-related resolutions for 2015. Personally, I have a new year's resolution to write or edit something every day in 2015. Everyone who creates a writing-related resolution has good intentions of completing a project or of simply maintaining a writing routine. But keeping the resolution is where the trouble arises.
It's likely that I have written about this before on the blog, but it's an important principle to keep in mind as the new year begins and you set your writing goals. Writing requires time. Each day has only 24 hours. Some of those hours are spent sleeping, and some of them are likely spent at work and/or school. The leftover hours are what you have to work with. When you get home in the evening or wake up in the morning, you probably have something that you like to do. Maybe you read the news on your phone, scroll through your Twitter feed, and eat breakfast in the morning. In the evening, you might plop down on the sofa and watch a few hours of Netflix.
I hate to break it to you, but something in there has to go. If you want to work on your writing this year, you have to sacrifice something else from your schedule.
In a recent article on Writer Unboxed, Lisa Cron conveys this very sentiment. She says, "That's why you have to be bold. You have to take a good hard look at your life and see what can go, even though it hurts. And maybe, just maybe, the unease we feel letting something go is a good thing. Maybe the lingering fear that we've made a mistake isn't regret. Maybe it's the point. Maybe it's saying: You've given me up in order to get something done, so you damn well better give it your all. At the end of the day, isn't that what having skin in the game is all about?"
I love this quote. "Having skin in the game" is a really good way of describing the investment that writing requires. And if you long for and pine for your old Netflix-watching days, then I guess you'll understand what it's like to suffer for your art. You have to be in it to win it. You have to want to write to get the writing done. If something else in your schedule trumps writing, then just don't worry about it. People have plenty of other hobbies and plenty of other things that fill up their schedules, and that's completely fine.
But if you really want this, you're going to have to give something up and it's going to take some work. To stick to those lofty resolutions that you created on January 1st, you're going to have to stop watching Netflix so much and maybe put off seeing your friends a few nights a week. You're going to have plant yourself in front of your computer, or on the couch, or at your desk, and get the actual words down on paper or into the word processing software. Just put one word after another and before you know it, it'll be March and you'll have been keeping your new year's resolution for much longer than those folks who said they wanted to get to the gym.
Happy writing in 2015!
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Most people don't know that there are 2 Mississippi Rivers. One in the U.S. and another in Ontario Canada.
The Mississippi River in Ontario Canada runs through a town named Almonte and the other night when I was there taking photos I met a lovely young couple. They agreed to allow me to photograph them in 3D, and as always, I invite them to contact me and I will gladly provide them with the original files should they wish to make copies. Email: email@example.com
Here are the photos:
Next post: The "mighty" Mississippi as it passes through Almonte Ontario Canada.
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Outsourcing Magic
Posted by skymetalsmith at 12:00 AM
Labels: cauldrons Made In China, Outsourcing, Poppet magic
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- p.a.turner said...
what a strange little thing, a "made in China" poppet!
surely and alien concept I would think.
I'm sure that if intention is strong enough that it might work even though it would be watered down like you say.
you know, i think we have dishonored so many spiritual things that it's no wonder psychopaths now rule the world.
- January 29, 2012 at 6:09 PM
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Barbra Streisand Something's Coming Lyrics
sponsored linksCould be?
Who knows?
There's something due any day
I will know, right away
Soon as it shows
It may come cannonballing down
Through the sky
Gleam in its eye, bright as rose
Who knows?
It's only just out of reach
Down the block, on the beach
Under a tree
I got a feeling there's a miracle due
Gonna come true, comin' to me...
Could it be, yes it could
Something's comin', something good
If I can wait
Something's comin'
I don't know what it is
But it is gonna be great
With a click, with a shock
Phone'll jingle, door will knock
Open the latch
Something's comin'
Don't know when
But it's soon
Catch the moon
One handed catch
Around the corner
Or whistlin' down the river
Come on, deliver to me
Will it be, yes it will
Maybe just by holding still
It'll be there
Come on, something
Come on in
Don't be shy
Meet a guy
Pull up a chair
The air is humming
And something great is coming
I feel like drumming
And something great is coming
Who knows?
It's only just out of reach
Down the block, on a beach
Maybe tonight...
Maybe tonight...
Maybe tonight...!
The Broadway Album Track Listing
1 Putting It Together
2 If I Loved You
3 Something's Coming
4 Not While I'm Around
5 Being Alive
6 I Have Dreamed / We Kiss in a Shadow / Something Wonderful
7 Adelaide's Lament
8 Send in the Clowns
9 Pretty Women / The Ladies Who Lunch
10 Can't Help Lovin' That Man
11 I Loves You Porgy / Porgy, I's Your Woman Now (Bess, You Is My Woman)
12 Somewhere


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So I finally started a book that is a little different and I am not sure what to expect next. But I like it so far. Fantasy novel Henrietta the Dragon Slayer book one by Beth Barany.
I do enjoy fantasy as well as crime novels so I will throw a couple of different reviews on here occasionally.
Mainly, I just want to share awesome books with you and help the authors get recognition for a job well done.
Review for Henrietta soon! 🙂
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09-Feb-2018 05:09
At International House Bangkok we have many years experience in teaching students to passing the IELTS Life Skills so that you can successfully move to Britain and receive the spousal visa. With IH Bangkok as your school, you can be sure that your teachers:... For people wishing to settle in the UK, a certificate of competence in the English language is required as part of the visa application process.
ECPAT is an expanding network of local civil society organisations and coalitions with one common goal – to end the sexual exploitation of children around the world.
Now, at least two companies are cashing in on the demand from timid thrill seekers who want to safely experience Bangkok's infamously raunchy shows and scandalous fetish clubs by offering the security of a chaperoned, well planned and efficient evening.
Alternately, tourists can go in for lofty, first-class treatment with fine dining, expensive cigars and high-brow entertainment -- but most customers prefer to cut to the chase and book a red-lit bar crawl, say tour organizers.
The meeting, which brought leaders from key partner agencies involved in the Global Study together, was co-hosted by UNICEF, The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, and ECPAT International, in consultation with the High-Level Taskforce on the Global Study.
On November 18 2016 ECPAT International convened the first ever global forum for adult survivors of childhood sexual exploitation.
That is why our short pretest course is designed around the actual test and focuses solely on the language needed in order for you to answer all questions clearly and confidently.


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May the Light of our candles enter the hearts of you and your family! May we keep this light of miracles with us for times of trouble and strife and then release this light of miracles into the dark moments of our lives.
Just as a businessman carries a briefcase with important papers tucked inside, an individual mourning the loss of a loved one needs a special case--a griefcase--the place to store important information. The safe place to stash cares and woes.
Friday, December 07, 2007
Mourning Quote - Rabbi Arye Berk
Posted by Linda Della Donna at December 07, 2007
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Just a minor tag a long with my starting my new lifestyle. I plan to post a separate blog post just for my updates on my blog challenge, and a post for my life.
Today shall be Day 1.
1. I love the color Pink.
2. I love the Pink! line at VS
3. I love to-do lists
4. I want to be just like Samantha from Bewitched, blonde hair and all.
5. I miss my fast food job, but not the pay
6. My best friend has never heard me fart
7. I absolutely love competitively swimming
8. I miss the Butterfly stroke
9. I'd die without music
10. I LOVE to dance! And I dance everywhere as if the world is my music video.
11. I'm addicted to cinnamon flavored coffee beverages.
12. I have always wanted a meanie tattooed on me. And if you don't know what they are, I demand you look it up and find out. 😉
13. My favorite dog is a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel.
14. My favorite show EVER is Charmed
15. My favorite show currently is a toss up between ' Rules of Engagement' and 'How I Met your Mother'
16. I want to cut off almost ALL of my hair for a Winona meets Emma Watson look.
17. I'm too good at pretending to be absolutely fantastic when I'm not.
18. I find myself pleased by the simplest of things in life: the color of the sky at that moment, the look a man gave his wife, encouraging people running past me to keep it up.
19. I was in Girl Scouts for about 13 or 14 years.
20. I REALLLLLLLLLY miss my best friend, Ana.


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- Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes
- Through The Craft Room Door Always Anything Goes
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ATG + Add an animal
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Jackie, I love your card. You have spotlighted Jen's image so well. Great coloring. Thank you for joining in the Mod Squad Challenge.ReplyDelete
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Gorgeous colouring and design.ReplyDelete
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so gorgeous card Thank you for joining us at Crafty Sentiments Designs. hugsReplyDelete
Great wedding card, loving the roses paper and gorgeous image! Thanks so much for playing along in my Critters and Creatures Linky Party, a new linky party will be posted on Monday, hope you'll come join in then!ReplyDelete
Beautiful card Jackie. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs. We would love to see you again ... Anet DTxReplyDelete
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great card. you are right, the image does lend itself to various themes. thank you for sharing with us at TTCRD and good luck, Theresa DT.ReplyDelete
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A GTA V PC entry was spotted on the Steam database after the Dead Rising 3 entry was found. Does this mean that GTA V PC has been confirmed?
Gaming news site VG 24/7 has reported that Dead Rising 3 was found on the Steam Database which could mean that the game could come to the PC anytime soon.
It should be noted though that the DB for Dead Rising 3 has been changed as soon as the news broke.
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Soon after Dead Rising 3 was spotted, user "Halifauxhit" on NeoGaf has reported that he found GTA V PC on the Steam database.
However those who are wondering if a GTA V PC version exists at all right now can rest easy now as someone discovered on a recent bug list and on the game code that not only there is a PC version of the game but it will support DX11 and 64bit memory!
According to Teo Borconi of The Gamer Headlines, Some new leaked information revealed that a GTA V PC version is in development. A recent 150 page long bug-log has emerged, showing stages of development for multiple versions of GTA V, including a GTA V PC version. The logs contain various indications that a PC version for the game is indeed in works, such as a line proving the existence of a DX11 version of the game client.


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Sunrise at Rajaklana Resto
There is something magical in the process of sunset and sunrise. Not only that, the beautiful colors hung in the sky would amaze anyone. you can capture this magical process from our restaurant, wake up at 4.30 in the morning. a cup of hot coffee and Yogyakarta landscape from the distance will create unfurgotable experience We bet each one of you at one time will trying to capture its beauty through lens or your phone.
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Dear S:
Happy Birthday!!!
Do you know how much I love you?! You have grown so much this year. All the phrases that you used when you were growing are mostly gone "I can't like that" and the like. You love to talk. I think if you could do it all day every day, you would.
You love to go places (any. place.). You make plans like crazy. You love money. You save a lot of your money and if you want to spend money you try to earn a lot and then spend what you just earned with glee. The money you are the most proud of earning is all the dollars you get from the tooth fairy (a lot).
You love Jesus Christ. You love to learn about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and everything about it---temples, forever families, scripture stories, etc.
I love you more than air! You're great!


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I was cooking up some Bruschetta again yesterday night, while grating the cheese, I heard a noise outside.
First thought: Is someone outside?
So I chilled, turned on my almost-deaf ear and listened out for more sounds.
I continued grating my cheese.
Then I heard it again!
This time I took a peek outside and EGADS!
I see two effing rats running around in my yard like kids playing Ice and Water!
Rat #1 was chasing Rat #2 around the yard, squeaking like no tomorrow, rustling leaves and running into things.
I think Rat #1 was raping Rat #2.
HUGE brown rats shacking it up behind the washing machine. What more could you ask for?
Scared shitless la since I was handling food.
My past experiences with rats is:
1. Stepping on a dead rat's tail (with a layer of newspaper between) so my dad could wrap the body.
2. Sitting on a chair in my living room watching TV and out of the blue a rat jumps in through the window and ran behind the TV. I was about 2 effing feet away from it.
3. Seeing a skeleton of a rat (presumably eaten by his peers) with 2inch long incisors, caught in a trap.
I cannot be scared like that anymore. I do not exercise, I have a heart that does not have the ability to go up to 140 bpm!
Back to happy rats.
Their activity lasted pretty long. At least 45 minutes to 1 hour.
I heard one more squeaky sound and took a peek out the window and I saw Rat #1 trotting away.
While they were banging each other, I couldn't help but wonder how am I going to get rid of those rats because I was preparing my Bruschetta for goodness sake!
I can't help thinking that they were about a foot away from where I was standing and they would smell the cheese, bread and whatever with their super sensitive noses and jump me, by jumping in through the window. Again! They're really good jumpers.
I had more cheese, bigger bread slices and more basil leaves this time.
Dinner at Pizzeria Italia Bella or Bella Italia. I forgot the sequence.
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"I didn't force her, but used my experience to convince her of my love; and then we agreed to marry," Dore continued, adding that he had waited for his wife to grow up first before proposing to her.
A 112-year-old Somali man has married a 17-year-old girl, BBC reported on Thursday.
Ahmed Muhamed Dore already has 18 children from five wives. He said he would like to have more children with his new teenage wife, Safia Abdulleh, who is young enough to be his great-great-granddaughter.


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So, I went out of town again this weekend. I had been lamenting the lack of spontaneous fun things going on in my life, so rather that sit around and be all butt hurt about the lack of spontaneous shenanigans going on, I picked up the phone and imposed myself on my friends down south. My agenda was to hang out in West LA Friday night, and get my art on Saturday night in NoHo (North Hollywood). But before I could do all that, I had to a actually get out of town.
I had that crappy FM transmitter I wanted to return prior to leaving town, so I figured I'd do this on my way south. As I waited at a red traffic signal to get into the shopping center where my neighborhood Best Buy is located, I noticed to my right on the sidewalk a portly woman having a VERY LOUD conversation on her cell phone in Spanish. She was quite animated with wild hand gestures and lots of eye rolling. It was street theater at its best. Well, the light turned green and I needed to make a right turn, so I waited for the woman to cross the street on the "walk" signal. She didn't. She was oblivious to her visual prompt and completely engrossed in her conversation. So I waited for her to look up, see the "walk" signal, and go. She didn't. I waited 20 seconds (as timed by my Omega Seamaster Professional Chronograph...so I'm relatively sure it was an accurate count), and, "nada" (to use her language). Needing to get on my way, I pulled forward and made my right turn into the middle lane (which is illegal) just to give her space because I knew as soon as I went she would magically pull her head out of her ass and step into the street. Yep. POP! Head extracted and into the street she stepped as I was turning. Now, keep in mind the standard traffic lane is 12 feet wide. So I'm at least 10 feet away from her. Well, apparently she thought I was some sort of vehicular manslaughter madman who was looking to orphan her 13 children back at home, and launched into a Spanish, profanity filled tirade at my transgression (I made out the word "ESTUPIDO!!!). Really? I'm the stupid one? The one who JUST KNEW you would step out into traffic like a dumbass without looking and I planned accordingly as to not orphan your brood back home, and I'M THE STUPID ONE???? I'm the guy who was actually PAYING ATTENTION and avoided your dumb, non assimilating ass. Whatever. I gave her the international sign for "you're number 1!" (aka The Bird) and continued on my way.
It being a Friday, and early, I figured the line at the return register at Best Buy couldn't be that bad. Everybody should be at work, and I'll just pop in and pop out, right? WRONG. Huge fucking line. Who ARE THESE PEOPLE???? Why aren't they at work? And if you're unemployed, how in the fuck can you afford all this electronic bullshit??? So, I wait in line. And wait. And wait. Why does this shit take so long? Here were the various problems ahead of me. 1) Old couple with competitors coupon and looking for a price match 2) Some dude returning a TV with an apparent 35 foot screen that took like 19 employees to move around and finally, my favorite, the idiot without the receipt looking to complete a return. "Man, I just want my money back!" "Sir, you don't have a receipt." "Shiiiit...I bought it here!" "Yes, sir, seven months ago." "Then give me store credit." "We cannot sir. Sorry." "Why not????" "Because sir, it looks like somebody carved their initials on it and what looks like a Raider Nation symbol." Etc. You get the idea. Know how long my exchange took? 45 seconds (thank you Omega timing). I presented my receipt and BAM...out the door. Why is this soooo fucking hard for some people???
OK, exchange completed, and I'm leaving the parking lot...except I cant, because there is always a pedestrian clusterfuck in the front of Target. Can you explain to me what it is about Target that causes people to step into the street and stop, right in the middle of the street, and either dig through their purse, have a cell phone conversation, or run into their long lost birth mother? And they are completely oblivious to the sixteen cars idling trying to get by. And it happens EVERY TIME. Anyways, make it out of the parking lot and head down to LA. The drive was pleasant and traffic wasn't too bad.
I get to Brentwood and we go to a restaurant on the Santa Monica Promenade. Here's pic:
Like I mentioned in a previous post, LA has a thing about lights in the trees. It's like everyday is Christmas down there. Anyways, dinner at this Italian place was tasty, then we headed over to a pub to have a drink or five. It was a very cool place that had the Smiths, Oasis, and U2 blaring on the juke box, actual Brits tending bar, and banners from all the Premier League Football (Soccer) Teams everywhere. I felt very at happy indeed. Here's a pic of the Kings Head pub where I got "royally trashed" (hahaha....get it????????):
Premier League Scarves (Man U, Man City, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers):
The next morning, I needed a hearty breakfast to kill my hangover, so we headed to Swingers in Santa Monica. Had the Huevos Rancheros and a pancake drenched in real butter....and lots of water...and lots of coffee. It did the trick. Here's breakfast:
And just because, you know, I am a swinger (ok, not really...):
And this is just a pic I like because it looks like I can manipulate lightning like I'm Zeus or something:
Headed to NoHo to visit my artsy fartsy friend who was directing an alternative performance at Zombie Joe's Under Ground Theater. Here's the theater exterior and the entrance to the NoHo Arts District:
The performance was very cool. Blood, sex, naked flesh, intestines, axes, zombies, lingerie...basically everything you need on a Saturday night.
So, because I was in LA, I had to make a pilgrimage to...FATBURGER. Oh...my...god...can you say "mouthgasm'? And the skinny fries...mmmmmm.....sorry, went to my happy place. However, look at this picture, and I'll share my frustration with you:
The parking lot at Fatburger has very few spaces. I had to circle the block five times before a space opened up. Oh wait. There WAS AN OPEN SPACE...but some fucktard in a HUMMER took up two spaces...BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST THAT BIG AN ASSHOLE. I was hoping, HOPING, that the driver of this vehicle wouldn't live down to my worst expectation, and that it would be some LA scumbag attorney or something I could hate guilt free. But no. It was a ghetto fabulous large woman in all her gold tooth glory...and her entourage all talking at a volume like they were shouting over a landing 747. I...HATE...PEOPLE.
Also, went for a hike at Runyon Canyon. Here's me with my friends dog (an Aussie/Lab mix...awesome dog!):
Anyways, that was it. Drive home over the Tehachapi's was nice. Very clear, and still a little snow in the distance:
And the lovely San Joaquin Valley and home awaits:
Here's the interesting thing I took away from my trip. The people in LA were all very fit, well dressed, tan, and uber hip. And very fake, and very plastic...in every way possible. But they didn't look happy. Everybody had the look about them like an unhappy model who is bored with the shoot. And that's LA. A bunch of people who I think, deep down, are tired of posing.....and I was actually happy to be back in Fresno.
Monday, February 15, 2010
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The last week just flew by! Do you ever feel that way? Sometimes I find myself so busy that each day blurrs in with the next.
This weekend is filled with fun family time.
Katie and Diane (my 2 youngest) are right now on a bus heading here. We have a weekend full of activities. Trivia tonight;, Winterlude on the Canal on Saturday; spa time; winter fun time in Stittsville on Sunday; oh yes and ... it's Katie's Birthday on Saturday so yes, this raw gal is going to make a chocolate cake with white icing. For me...I'll make myself something yummy just for me.
Pictures to follow for sure...
Have a terrific weekend everyone!


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Dan Barousse in Baton Rouge, LA
Dan Barousse > Skateboard Instructor > Baton Rouge, LA
Dan Barousse is a skateboard instructor in Baton Rouge who teaches beginner skateboarding lessons for Go Skate.
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Dan Barousse has taught many skate lessons since the times of a email@example.com. Dan Barousse is continually becoming better in vert skateboarding.
Since Dan Barousse lives in Baton Rouge, LA, he is able to instruct at any park Some of those parks are . For more data on skate parks in Baton Rouge, view our great skateboard park directory here: Baton Rouge Skate Parks.
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In picking out a path to study LA skateboarding, there are two routes. You could possibly be part of a camp, or group lesson, or choose a personal teacher. The personal instruction with Dan Barousse is much more pricey on paper, but it is group lessons that ends up being much more dangerous in the long-run.
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In Baton Rouge group skateboard instruction with Dan Barousse, you will be portion of a group of five-15 other skateboarders beneath the supervision of one or two instructors. The majority of this style of instruction will entail verbal educating and a display from the front of the classroom. Soon after introducing the method, it is then the skateboarders turn to observe and replicate the skill introduced. All fifteen skateboarders then commence seeking.
Studies have shown absence of supervision in rookie skateboarding is one of the main resources of injury. All in all, the attention of these two instructors can not focus on the method of much more than one skater at a time. Lack of attention is the main prohibiter in group lessons. Here's the challenge, skateboarding is much more like a mathematical equation than like biology lab. There are sure particular foot placements, strain prerequisites, and agility competencies. Certain, you can experiment all you want with the correct stability, but at the conclude of the day, it comes down to a precise remedy. There is a great deal much more experimenting in group lessons which can lead the chance of injury.
Personal lessons are not only safer but will consider less time.
There's no question that LA group lessons work. With hectic LA schedules these days, and absence of free of charge time, we all perception a have to have to be much more effective. From practical experience, I have looked at above fifty newcomers study to trip off of curbs in their very first personal lesson. This is amazing! The velocity of discovering when you have someone viewing you the entire time is accelerated tremendously.
So would you fairly consider eight lessons or 4 personal lessons? The selection is up to you.
Go Skate Retail outlet has a whole range of items which each and every skateboarder and skateboarding fanatic has come to be expecting from a retailer specializing in the requirements of the activity. Go Skate carries a substantial range of total boards, decks, trucks, wheels, longboards, and garments Movies are readily available, as well, and Go Skate even gives you skateboarding lessons with Dan Barousse. Call 800-403-2405 to reserve or click here.
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Bulgaria Economic Outlook
July 3, 2018Comprehensive data put growth in the first quarter at 3.6% year-on-year, a notch above both the preliminary estimate and growth in the fourth quarter last year. Leading the first-quarter expansion was a jump in investment, which benefited from upbeat business sentiment and EU-linked capital spending in the quarter. Externally, the blocwide slowdown did not noticeably restrain exports, which posted solid growth in the quarter. Available data for the second quarter has been mixed; a remarkable decline in the unemployment rate corroborated strong retail sales and improving consumer sentiment, although households likely felt the pinch of higher inflation. On the other hand, industrial gains have been inconsistent in recent months—and output most recently lost ground on an annual basis in April. As it stands, the country's eventual adoption of the euro was delayed following the ECB's warnings in June ahead of Bulgaria's application to the ERM-II. Bowing to the ECB's preconditions, Bulgarian officials now expect to apply to both the EU's banking union and the ERM-II sometime in the next year.
Bulgaria Economic GrowthHousehold spending will benefit from a tight labor market and public-sector wage hikes this year, although inflation is expected to eat into gains somewhat. Heavy EU-funded outlays will prop up investment, which will be further supported by the improving business climate and low interest rates. Sound fiscal policy is expected to attract stronger FDI inflows. Met the why particular Consensus Forecast panelists expect the economy to grow 3.6% in 2018, unchanged from last month's forecast, and 3.3% in 2019.
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Bulgaria: Inflation jumps in May
June 13, 2018
Consumer prices rose 0.3% on a monthly basis in May, moderating slightly from April's 0.4% rise.
Bulgaria: Industrial output contracts on manufacturing losses in April
June 8, 2018
Industrial output contracted on a monthly basis in April, falling 2.0% in seasonally-adjusted terms (March: +1.7% month-on-month s.a.). On an annual basis, industrial output declined 0.8% in working day-adjusted terms in April, contrasting March's 1.6% expansion.
Bulgaria: GDP growth ticks up in Q1 on investment-driven gains
June 7, 2018
Comprehensive data released by the Statistical Institute puts growth in the first quarter at 3.6% year-on-year, a notch above both the preliminary estimate and growth in the fourth quarter last year.
Bulgaria: GDP growth stable at 3.5% year-on-year in Q1
May 25, 2018
A preliminary release by the Statistical Institute showed that the economy grew 3.5% on an annual basis in the first quarter, in line with growth in the fourth quarter of last year.
Bulgaria: Inflation ticks down in April
May 15, 2018
Consumer prices rebounded on a monthly basis in April, rising 0.4% (March: -0.3% month-on-month).


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Beatrice June Vande Kieft was born on June 6, 1921, in Mahaska County. She was the second of three daughters of Bert and Jennie (Krouse) Vande Kieft. Bea graduated from Pella High School in Pella in 1939. On Oct. 12, 1940, she and Wilbur John De Jong were united in marriage at the parsonage of the Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella where they were members. God blessed Bea and Bill with two children, Mark Alan and Mary Diane. Bill continued in the greenhouse business, the business he had grown up in, De Jong Greenhouse & Floral Shop. He and Bea later purchased it from his brothers in 1954. Bea was an integral part of the business and a faithful companion. They loved raising flowers, especially roses, and were very benevolent with their resources. They loved to travel with other couples and Bea enjoyed playing bridge, reading, knitting and especially quilting. Many of her quilts will be cherished by her family members. Bea was a dedicated Hospice of Pella volunteer for 20 years. She had served on the Hospice advisory board and was recognized as the Volunteer of the Year in 1993. Additionally, she had served on the Crossroads of Pella board and the Hilltop Manor board. Bea was a faithful, supportive member of the First Christian Reformed Church in Pella. On July 6, 2007, her husband of almost 67 years, Bill, passed away. This left a lasting impact on her life. On February 23, 2016, she passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, at the age of 94 years. Bea's family includes her son, Mark A. De Jong and his wife, Mary (Bandstra) of Pella and their two children: Kriss De Jong and Eliot Daughtry of Oakland, Calif., Craig and Hinton De Jong and their two children, Isabella and Camp De Jong of Ashville, N.C.; Mary D. and Dennis Van Gorp of Pella and their two children: Jill and Tom De Vries and their two children, Alexis and Zachary De Vries of Pella, and Daniel Van Gorp of Kadoka, S.D. Bea's extended family includes Thu Phong and Tony Huynh and their son, Tyler Will, of Orange, Calif.; her sister, Janet, and her husband Howard De Motts of Burnsville, Minn.; a sister-in-law, Alberta De Jong of Pella; and Henry and Milly Vande Kieft of Pella. Bea was preceded in death by her husband, Bill De Jong; her parents, Bert and Jennie Vande Kieft; her sister, Margaret and her husband, Ivan Nelson; her parents-in-law, Martin and Edeline (Hoksbergen) De Jong; a sister-in-law, Junella De Jong at a young age and the following brothers-in-law: Harold De Jong at a young age, Charles De Jong and his wife, Cora Mae, Albert De Jong and his wife, Pauline, and Paul De Jong. Services were held on Saturday, February 27, at the Faith Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Van Dyk -Duven Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Hi, There. I'm Ryan. I read your profile congradulations on almost completing your degree. I'm starting a certificate program next term for Emergency Communications and trying to become a Firefighter.
I'm looking for something serious. I need a woman that has time some time for me. Can see me 2-3 times a week Call me needy or clingy. I know it's not a good idea to bring up sex so soon....but, I'm NOT looking for a relationship based on sex but sex is important to me in a relationship. I'm pretty mellow and laid back. I usually take awhile to open I lived in Vegas for about 10 years and got in the habit of holding my cards close to my chest because you have to be careful who you trust down there. I'm not the kind of person that will blow you away the first time we meet I will grow on you. I'm usually not truly appreciated till I'm gone


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Jump back shark attack
Fall back hide the cracks.
Swim swim against my current
I have to try hard not to go into the depths of me
I'd be lonely, that's where the sharks be feeding on vulnerability.
Quiet voice, don't you risk it
Like a biscuit it might taste sweet but it's going to crumble
If it's not perfect it's not worth it, sing and you will sound the Fool.


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They are ALL growing UP!! These are my favourite girls in my life........and they have grown up together like sisters.
Loved the Christmas concert at the school this year. The boys are dressed in their white shirts and black pants because they are in the boy choir.......I took a bunch of photos prior to the concert from the doorway of the classroom. My son, whom I embarrass on a regular basis it seems, was moaning about looking like a member of the geek squad dressed like they were. I reassured them that they all have the potential to be members if they don't watch out!
These outdoor photos were taken during the tree lighting
ceremony outside of the provincial legislature. The Garden Creek boys choir were part of the entertainment. Sweet young voices singing silent night........
Wishing you a Merry Christmas, from my world to yours.


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How Do You Help Hurting Christians?
Turn their light on!
One of the biggest opportunities to share your faith is with hurting Christians who are wondering where God is in the midst of their pain. They're all around you! They have no idea that God wants to use their circumstances to define their testimony, not destroy it. This is a double opportunity for you to turn your light on, and theirs, at the same time.
Here's a reality check: God is not nearly as concerned over what we go through as He is in how we respond to what we go through. In fact, God tells us that the trying of your faith produces endurance (James 1:3), He'll never give you more than you can endure/He always provides a way of escape. (I Cor 10:13) and He'll never leave you nor forsake you. (Deut 31:6)
Here's the problem: Christians who lose their joy due to circumstances push people away from God. Every Christian is being watched by unbelievers who are unconsciously forming opinions about God based on the consistency of our faith under fire! We're a city set on a hill. Like it or not, everything we do leads people to or away from God. And it's far easier to push them away!
When we love God and live for His Purpose, to seek and save the lost, God promises to make everything in our lives work for good (Romans 8:28). The disconnect is our view of what's good verses God's view. God's view of good is fixed on what will prompt the maximum number of people to accept His Son as their Lord. He never promised us a life free of pain and suffering. In fact, He often uses His unexplainable 'Peace that passes understanding' (Phil 4:7) in the midst of our pain and suffering to lead people to Him. So we are to Count it all joy. (James 1:2)
Your light, at its same intensity, shines brighter in darkness. As a Christian, with things going well, people expect you to have the 'Joy of the Lord' (Neh 8:10). But when your light shines just as bright during the trials of your life, your ability to lead unbelievers to the Lord explodes! The most powerful testimonies come from Christians who have the 'Joy of the Lord' in the midst of their pain.
The added bonus of pain and suffering is spiritual growth. Most spiritual growth spurts come through pain and suffering. When things are going well we have less need for God and less time for God. But when things go south, we're reminded of our dependency on Him and usually seek Him with more vigor. That's a good thing!
Your message to hurting Christians is this: When you see God's Purpose in your pain and suffering, it changes everything! Don't waste the opportunity! Use every aspect of your pain and suffering to bring everyone watching you closer to Jesus. Let your light so shine before man, that they will see God through you and want what you have.
For Christians, pain and suffering are like the 'Big Leagues' in our walk with the Lord. And here's the best part! When you transfer this message into the hearts and minds of hurting Christians, their ability to lead people to the Lord will be greater than yours!


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A place to talk about the books I have published, which includes behind the scenes info, inspirations, and hints to the next book. I'll even talk about current events, anime/cartoons, manga/comics, video games, movies, music and many other topics that may come up.
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Me personally I buy physical books, movies, video games, and tv seasons. I do this because you buy something that has actual weight to it and you can show it off to the people you know and let them borrow it. Sure it may get lost, damaged, or broken but usually that all depends on how responsible you are with that item.
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DISCLAIMER:Revenge, is only sweet for a moment, we all know it will eat you up inside…right guys? Someone even said while seeking revenge dig two graves…one for yourself!
However there is no denying how funny these cakes are!
T O M B O Y cakery in Wellington will design and write a message on a cake for that 'special someone' in your life you wish to seek revenge on.
Messages such as "I'm leaving you and I'm taking your dog" and 'it's not yours' feature on their site. They even recommend the cake usage to "break up with your partner, quit your job, tell someone what you really think of them …The options are endless and we will provide you with a delicious cake with anything you like written on it."
Next level twisted…and hilarious if the person gets your sick humour.


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Since yesterday's post, several have asked for my granola recipe and I am happy to share it. As long as you make sure your mixture is 'wet' enough at the start and you don't burn it, this recipe is nearly fool-proof. Any kind of nut will do (pecans and cashews are my favorites) and pumpkin seeds are also a yummy addition. Bon appetit!
Barb's Granola
About 7 cups regular oats (old fashioned, not quick)
1 cup raw wheat bran
¾ cup raw wheat germ
1 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 cup nuts, broken: pecans, cashews, almonds
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup oil
1 cup honey
Mix all together in a large bowl. Mixture should look wet. If not, add more honey.
Spread in a wide, shallow pan. I use a jelly roll pan, 16 x 12 x 1 (Lined with parchment paper, if you want.)
Bake @ 325 for about an hour, stirring about every 20 minutes, til browned.
Remove from oven and cool in pan. Stir often so cereal doesn't stick to pan. When cool, store in an airtight container. Raisins and/or craisins can be added when granola is cool.


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All eyes have been on the US once again this week, with the Wall Street bailout and the Presidential candidates' debates filling the column inches and the blogs. But there's plenty to talk about here in Blighty as well...
- ID Cards are here (for some foreign residents from November)! And, as Trixy points out, they look just like any other EU ID card. Tygerland explains why this is such a bad idea, in case it wasn't obvious.
- A good blog has been lost this week - at the behest of the European Parliament. Gawain Towler's England Expects was "ironique et eurosceptique", apparently. EU Referendum and Liberal Conspiracy comment.
- Ken Frost on more over-zealous officials banning things - in this case goggles in a swimming pool. But wait, here's Longrider, writing in defence of health & safety advisors. Whatever next? Devil's Kitchen joining the Labour Party? (Maybe not).
- Don't get their hopes up! Political Betting discusses the 'Labour conference boost'.
- This post at Bob's Head Revisited on the Communications Data Bill has a funny title. It's a shame the content is not funny in the least. The Government think a new database of our phone calls, e-mails and internet use might not be popular, so they're going to go ahead with it without Parliamentary debate!
Mini-Blogpower Round-up
Concentrating on the blogs with names starting with letters in the second half of the alphabet, here's my pick of the posts from the Blogpower community's blogs this week...
- In view of the financial crisis, Paulie at Never Trust A Hippy has 'a declaration' for right-wing libertarians.
- Devonshire Dumpling (No Clue) on the privacy of our medical histories (R.I.P).
- ID cards to be forced on those who cannot refuse. "Disgusting", says The Thunder Dragon. I agree.
- Pub Philosopher, on 'sensitivity' taken to absurd lengths yet again, this time by the British Sociological Association. The first comment here is so true, as well.
- MJW (Observations From The Hillside) on another of the problems facing Labour at conference - having to placate the hard left.


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Community Garden 1_20_13 VisitPosted: January 21, 2013 Filed under: Watering Leave a comment
Figure 1. Overall picture of garden.
Figure 2. Droopy tree on the right side of garden.
Figure 3. Flower bed on the right side of the garden.
*I believe the resolution of the photos above are 720×480 pixels
**All directions of right, left, etc. are based on if you were facing the entrance of the garden and you were standing outside of it.
Today I watered and visited the community garden. Most of the plants look healthy. I noticed that there were labels for the plants in all the beds except for the one on the far right. It's probably not needed anyways because we'll be able to recognize the plants as they grow. All the beds have a moderate amount of dead leaves from the surrounding trees (shown in the bottom picture). A major characteristic I noticed was the dying plants on the right side of garden. An example is the droopy tree pictured in the middle. I think these plants get neglected because they are farthest from the water spout. I think they are very worth saving and should be watered more.
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NHL in midst of stressful stretch
ST. LOUIS – If you think the Stanley Cup playoffs are stressful, try making them.
With only 16 points separating the first and last qualifiers before Monday's games, the National Hockey League playoff field has never been as compressed as it will likely be this season. Ask 10 people to name the team to beat, and you'll get six or seven different answers.
"I think if you talked honestly to a lot of coaches, the regular season is as stressful as anything and we're all looking forward to getting into the pressure part," St. Louis Blues' coach Ken Hitchcock said before his team faced the Vancouver Canucks here Monday. "The stress is gone (in the playoffs). I've got to tell you for a lot of us, when I talk to coaches, when you're looking at the standings four or five times a day, you're watching games you don't normally watch, that's stressful. I think for a lot of coaches, this is going to be the life that we live now. You're going to have to get used to working in that atmosphere."
The bottom 12 teams holding playoff spots were packed within a 10-point span in the standings before Monday's NHL schedule. The difference between most teams come playoff time will be negligible, a matter of a couple of wins or losses here or there over the course of six months.
In the Blues' formidable Central Division, 12 points separated five teams that could make the playoffs. The Blues were second at 99 points, three behind the Nashville Predators.
The Canucks, who visit Nashville Tuesday night, were second in the Pacific Division with 91 points.
"I don't know how Vegas can pick a favourite," Canuck defenceman Kevin Bieksa said. "There are a lot of teams that could win the Stanley Cup. Out of 16 teams, you have to think at least 10 have a legitimate chance of winning it. We hope to be one of those 10, but we have to get in first.
"I don't think the seedings matter like they used to. The one versus eight, two versus seven in the old days, it used to be an enormous upset if the seventh or eighth seed won. I don't think any team that finishes first feels that way anymore. I think everyone approaches it the same: just get in, and then after that you have to beat one team to move on."
Last season, the gap between the Presidents' Trophy-winning Boston Bruins and final playoff qualifier, the Dallas Stars, was 26 points.
Pro-rating the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season, the gap between first and 16th would have been 37 points. The year before it was 19 points – the least disparity between the first and last playoff qualifier since the salary-cap era began in 2005 and evened the NHL field.
The average gap the last decade has been 25 points.
Hitchcock believes the days of a 120-point team are probably over.
"Look, we've got 99 points and a lot of things have gone right for us," he said. "And I've seen everything with other teams like Nashville, how many things have gone right for them. I think it's really difficult to get up there (to 120 points). There's not much difference between at least a dozen teams in the conference right now.
"I don't want to choose who I want to play (in the first round) because who I want to play is in last place. There are teams that are out of the playoffs right now, they've got to think they had a chance at the start of the year or halfway through the year to win the conference. And they're not going to make the playoffs."
With so little between teams, Hitchcock said health in the playoffs will be paramount.
"You want to go into the playoffs feeling good about yourselves," Bieksa said. "Feeling strong, on a couple of games winning streak would be nice. You want to play your best hockey coming down the stretch."
And hope there's something left in the tank after that.
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