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hey the San Diego Chargers are in town...
Well the Tampax Runstoppers lost in our Final Four game.
Tampax Runstoppers 0
Magnum 40's 9
but there are some positives:
- I can do homework now
- I dont have to go to eat ribs at Chevy's
- I can do laundry
- I can clean the apt
- I can buy groceries for the weekend
- I dont have to just hike the ball anymore.
Solar Flare
Bad News: Disrupted communication stuff Wednesday Afternoon
Good News: Possible cool aurora effects at night. ooohh pretty!
you know what?
it might have been cool to go far away for college. far away where no one would have known me at all. and i mean at all, and also, with no one close by, like say, 3 hours + by car or more. no places with TAFers, none with people from high school, none with relatives. just me. i dont know why that seems good to me. i dont know if i want to know why. hmm yes interesting.
i think ive blogged about this before...
aww Ocelots lose : (
But Tampax wins 12-6! and it looks like im gonna have to eat at Chevy's for the third straight day because of it....
well thanks to a probably non-scientific method of ranking teams, the Tampax Runstoppers are ranked #1 overall in Coed Flag Football, and the Ocelot Onslaught is #3 overall. holler!
Woot Woot!
Tampax Runstoppers 16
Illini Dairy Club 6
Next Game: Tomorrow night at 10pm. Woohoo!
And before Co-ed Playoff Game 2, at 7pm we have a HUGE game on the Mens side, pitting the #10 team, Ocelot Onslaught, vs. the #5 team, Flying Illini. WHOOAAAA NELLY. lets hope im not in a pissed of mood tomm night after the games : )
da heck is this.
Flag Football Playoffs: Mens Game 1
Ocelot Onslaught 27
Martinez 6
Next up: Coed Game 1 tomm night @ 9. Go Team Tampax!
hahahahahaha....email from UIUC Student Organizations Office:
"Congratulations, your account has been successfully created and you have been registered as the president of tafCrush. "
Haha YES! tafCrush is now an OFFICIAL University of Illinois organization!
so first order of business, who wants an officially licensed tafCrush tshirt??? itll be orange im thinking with the tafCrush logo. The more you guys order and tell me the cheaper it is. Right now if i order 30 tees itll be about $10 per shirt. so let me know sizes! and of course, ANYONE can have a tafCrush tshirt! even tafbrats and TAFkrew : )
DUDE! justin just pointed out that this will probably look pretty darn good on a resume! ahahaha. this just keeps getting better and better....
hehe ok. so jenifer and i tried to think of all of the kids from SHS's Class of 2001 who now attend UIUC. we got:
Jon Lee
Brian Royer
Steve Ettinger
Jenifer Shawgo
Ashlee Vorachek
Toni Weatherspoon
Natasha Weatherspoon
Allison Kelly
Amber Conner
Elizabeth Doornbos
Dustin Vicari
Kyle Ledbetter
Deanna Born
Azima Galaria
Derek Jacobs
Josh Stewart
Erin Steller
Katrina Barrington
Moein Khwaja
April Lamb
Cara Ring
Sara Sronce
Ricky Dulaney (he moved away sophomore year)
thats 23 kids out of a class of 302, and im sure im missing at least 1 person.
I was thinking it would be cool to have a little reunion dinner or something... and then brian pointed out that it is basically my duty to do it since i was president. haha. but then i also realized i have to organize a reunion in 2 years. CRAP!
i also wonder how pertinent this is to my viewing audience since im assuming my viewing audience is made up of just brian and tafers.....
keep the date free.
TAF New Years
Dec 27th
Warren, MI (Detroit suburb)
30 min from Bloomfield
1 hr from Ann Arbor
more details to come.
Tampax Runstopper victory tonight to complete an undefeated regular season.
Final Score:
Tampax Runstoppers 22
Kansas City Queifs 6
now for randomness:
- my new camera is fun! yay! now to embark on some cool photo-taking adventures...
- i found an old paycheck from Abercrombie in my car a few weeks ago. for $111.83!!! I was worried i wouldnt be able to cash it since its been so long, but it did! YEA!
- after my check cashing, i headed to meijer to buy food. recently ive been having Jimmy Johns #13 Beach Club a lot, which is turkey provolone cheese lettuce tomato cucumbers mayo and chunky avacado spread, on french. i get it minus the brussel sprouts. but yes. to see if i could do it myself, i purchased all of the aformentioned ingredients and bread (yet someone forgot to buy the common head of lettuce and a tomato) and made my own sandwhiches tonight. and they were GOOD! yes. i made my first Jonny Johns gourmet sandwich. har har har.
- i felt cool buying a 4 foot long french bread baguette. i felt "sophisticated" or something.
- Hannah was supposed to bring me her jason mraz live cd yesterday, but she left it at daycare in the cd player. apparently, Jason Mraz live is very soothing for 4 year olds and its essential during naptime. no joke. 4 year old kids and jason mraz.
- purchased a guster shirt online for $10. it was $15 at the concert but they didnt have my size. hahaha.
- TAFers will be here to visit in 10 days. that deserves a WHOOOoOoooo and also a wheeeee.
- Have i told anyone to download Something Corporate - Konstantine? if i havent, well then i think you can assume what you should do.
- oh yea, thundergod, the "drummer" in guster...is from chambana! haha yea. this piece of info is mainly just aimed at the people i know who like guster who might read this. this means you andrea, ryan, and lillian.
- hmm yes i just realized the people the above is directed to might not know what "chambana" means and therefore not understand the relevance of stating that randomness. chambana = champaign-urbana.
- Holler out!
yea guster concert was awesome!
and i bought the Sony P10 digital camera today! 5 megapixels! woot! although each picture is now 2mb........
took this article from marge.
so what are you (and i) going to do about this?
Howie Day is good.
So is David Gray.
Ditto for Something Corporate.
Dead AIM is neat.
and I need a webcam.
hahaha. margaret... roger and i just realized that "loomis" is the name of your high school, not the name of a friend of yours.
so i watched Smallville for the first time tonight. Yes that Kristin Kreuk girl is pretty as I've noticed many people adore her. I thought the show was really odd though. Ok so like... i assume its set in this small town ... aka SMALLVILLE ... but Luthercorp is nearby...? or in the town itself? whats a big major corporation doing in a small town? is Smallville really like the size of...Chicago??
and the other weird thing was when superman was talking to that blonde whos apparently a really good investigative reporter/computer user about how all these people have died or been killed with those special powers. but then i realized that many people have been affected by the "meter shower" and caused them to mutate. yea OK X-MEN... and how many times has kristin kreuk had near death experiences? her character doesnt seem like shes been really bothered by almost dying many times... whatupwitdatyo?
alex, young, paychee, connie... i'm looking at you guys on this one.
well...at least the world wont be ending in the next few weeks...
: (
and another victory for my coed flag football team, the Unwanted Stepchildren... aka the Tampax Runstoppers!
haha yea... our technical team name is the first one, but we made shirts with the second name. that one is funnier, har har. the shirts are red too. ahahahahaha..... eew.
i was walking to the rec fields for the game, and people looked at my shirt and laughed. har har. oh and the final score was:
Tampax Runstoppers: 32
the other team: 10
holler! were 3-0 now, and ranked #5 overall in UIUC Coed flag football. Going for 4-0 next week to complete a perfect regualar season.
Team Tampax. You can't stop the flow.
Yay Ocelot Onslaught goes undefeated in the regular season, AND finishes with a 102 point margin of victory for the season!
Final Score:
Ocelot Onslaught: 26
Playmakers: 7
and oh man... i watched the Newlyweds on mtv today. i must say, it is VERY amusing. I could laugh at jessica simpson all day. and the stupified looks nick lachey gives her or that he has when she says something dupid... oh man. ahahahahaha. and shes SO spoiled! whack yo. whack. but it makes for some good entertainment.
never EVER sign a lease with them to live in one of their buildings.
holler. played football today. twas good. brian and i went to throw around and then got in a pickup game with a bunch of guys. i broke in my new receiver gloves, catching a bunch of passes and then getting hit, but managing to break some for extra yardage. but i paid my price, groin be sooooorrrrreeee. haha yea...
Cubs won again tonight! awesome : )
the big club party was in my apt complex tonight. it was pretty cool, a TON of people down in the courtyard. around 130 though, word came on that cops were on their way and the dj said party was over. its amazing how fast a crowd of people can vanish if you say the phrase "the cops are on their way". hahaha, i was amused watching from my 2nd floor balcony area.
tomorrow, must study psych. oh man...must study study...
yay cubbies won big last night. w0000000t! i was talking to a girl sitting next to me in aas... she said she was from stl, but she was now rooting for the cubs. attagirl! way to come to the GOOD side! hahah yeas. she actually went to parkway central, alma mater to tiffany and current school of angie, steven, ryan, emmiline, and... yea many other kids.
*interesting fact*
there is an upcoming film called 21 Grams. apparently, 21 grams is the amount of weight that the body loses when you die. thats the fact. and so some think that it could be the soul leaving the body after death. iiiiinteresting.......
so your soul weighs 21 grams.
should be an interesting weekend. har har. the weather has been nice this week. and im surviving midterm time so far. oh and the Tampax Runstoppers are now ranked 7th overall in UIUC Coed Flag Football. haha yea...
so Arnold Schwarzeneger is the new Governor of California...?
anyways... my coed flag football team won tonight! we are 2-0.
Tampax RunStoppers 22
The Other Team 6
haha thats right. Go Tampax RunStoppers!
but boo. Cubbies lose game 1 :(
ah yay. a good night.
Ocelot Onslaught 3-0 after coming back from a 12-0 deficit at halftime with 34 unanswered points in the 2nd half. Props to alex with 3 sacks in a row.
and then!
RIKA585: this is awesome
ChestnutLuv4557: well i guess a little bit of cheering wont hurt. GO CUBS! lol
har har. y'all know that picture of Nemo in sushi right? well that got old. so i made my own version, TAF style. hahaha.
go look at it here
ok so i dont think the link works straight from this cuz blogger wont let it (seriously blogger technicians, get with it, youre losing to xanga) so just check for the link on me profile
if the cubs and red sox meet each other in the world series...
be wary. i think the end will be near.
im serious.


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A long time has passed now, so things should be better. And in many ways, they are. They are and then they are not again. It isn't something that's easy to talk about because people confuse how you're not able to get over the new details with you not being able to get over the thing itself that happened.
The loss.
It isn't the loss, not the way that most people would probably assume.
It's the details, people.
The old details:
The Christmas party. His hand on her bare back. Your eyes meeting her boyfriend's eyes. Both of you, looking at the hand.
The way you'd been sitting at dinner, talking about your pending City Hall nuptials. Your words still hanging in the air, frozen, like a warm exhalation on an ice cold day. Those same words, now falling in shards of ice all around you, plinking like diamonds on the restaurant floor.
The way the girl giggled. The way she rolled her eyes.
This new detail:
Now she is in your children's lives.
"I choose not to suffer," you repeat to yourself, when you think you might be listening. You think of Buddhism. You think of leaves floating down a river. You think of birds, swarming in huge flocks, flowing like water across the sky. A murmuration.
You think of the word murmuration, and how it sounds like exactly what it is: surprising beauty, the soft strength of feathers and the sound of air being pushed downwards by a thousand different wings.
You go to the woods while the kids are with their dad and this girl, and you look very closely at beautiful things. Trees and leaves. The way the clouds unfurl. The footprints of elk in the mud. "Choose not to suffer," you repeat. You watch the salmon struggling upstream. The way the sun filters through the moss growing on a hundred tree trunks. The way shadows languidly stretch into the undergrowth.
You are choosing not to suffer.
And yet suffering occurs, against your wishes.
Time heals all wounds, right? Or at least it fades them to scars: The dress. The hand. The broken words, crunching under your favourite high-heeled shoes.
And everything that came before that. And after.
Those scars are old. Established. So much a part of you that you no longer notice them first thing when you wake up, or last thing before you sleep.
But now: the girl's hand holding your children's hands as they walk away into the forest.
Does she ever stop taking, this girl, who wanted wanted wanted and got? (The boss, power, and more than she bargained for, no doubt.)
This thing that she got, it also comes with your children.
You choose not to suffer.
Oh, stop. Read a book. Write one. Do something else. Knit. Paint.
You can't.
She giggles and rolls her eyes.
She giggles and rolls her eyes.
She giggles and rolls her eyes.
She gets high.
It is this part of divorce that hurts the most: the sharing of your children with people you with whom you have no desire to share. With people who are, for lack of a better word, unsuitable.
It is this part that will tear you inside out. It is this part that scrapes your insides raw and wakes you up in the middle of the night, heart racing, awash with sweat.
It is also this part of divorce that no one talks about. Because it isn't supposed to be like this. It's supposed to be downright pleasant, everyone still "friends", everyone still OK, laughing about the bullets they dodged, making scathing jokes about 'all men'. It's supposed to be sharing Christmas dinner, everyone with their new partner, framed in a photograph. Laughing. Playing a board game. Having a drink. Celebrating.
And the kids moving between them as easily as birds, migrating on a simple path. Back and forth. Weekends and Tuesday nights.
Or maybe that's just how it is on sitcoms, where no one's feelings run any deeper than 1/4 of an inch.
At bedtime, we read a story called ROTTEN ISLAND. The kids love the line drawings, the monsters with their jaggedy teeth who live on an island where it is boiling all day, and freezing all night; where every wind is a hurricane and the volcanoes shoot poison arrows and lava and two-headed toads; and, where the loathing grows on twisted vines, spiked with thorns and shards of all the broken things.
The monsters thrive on their hate for each other. Their hatred is what keeps them alive. They love their hate.
And then somehow, a flower grows. And the beautiful thing that grows there does not, in fact, make everything better. It actually makes the monsters hate each other even more, until ultimately, they destroy each other. And, of course, their demise creates fertilizer for the ground, and more flowers grow. And eventually the island is awash with flowers, punctuated by the dormant, lush volcanoes, surrounded by the turquoise blue sea.
It looks like St. Lucia.
In there somewhere, there is a metaphor for me, my ex-husband, the girl, and my children.
Find it. Let me know what you discover.
Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.

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Which is better: owning four houses, like Mitt Romney, or having six wives, like Zulu King Zwelithini?
Convention Hell is over. At last, as Etta James would say. If I have to hear one more politician yammer about how he or she started off living in a box on the street, but, thanks to the "American dream," made good and is now famous, powerful, and well-off, I may have to, well, off myself.
But speaking of living in a box, all this talk of humble beginnings reminded me of the 2008 campaign, when former war hero/caged POW John McCain couldn't remember how many houses he and his rich wife owned. I wondered how many domiciles his successor as Republican standard-bearer, the fabulously wealthy Mitt Romney, has. The answer, according to The Real Deal, has many permutations but resolves to a relatively modest four houses, among a larger number of real estate investments.
With all the partisan-patriotic rhetoric it's easy to forget there's still a housing crisis going on. Fortunately, to match up with his own four homes, Romney has a four-point plan to tackle it. Unfortunately, the plan consists, as the Washington Post sums it up, "largely of generalities that are in line with the Obama administration's policies to fix the housing market." Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, puts it this way: "Romney's housing policy as articulated in the four policy prescriptions…is a subset of Obama's housing policy. The Administration could reasonably say that it is pursuing each of these policy prescriptions and then some."
Of course it's the job of campaigns to present only the vaguest of ideas, the wispiest of generalities. The job of a candidate is vastly different from that of an executive. And Romney can take further comfort in knowing he has only one wife, unlike some Mormons of old – and unlike Zulu King Zwelithini, who must hustle up enough cash to build a new castle every time he takes a new bride. (He's now up to six.) Evidently, what King Zwelithini needs is a good four-point plan.
But he too may take comfort, in one thing at least: He doesn't have to worry about how many black people are in the audience when he speaks.


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The Only Place For Certified Castor Oil
Marathon is a personal challenge for most runners. It is either they want to test their limits or prove something that they can go an extra mile. Maybe a colleague has convinced them to join the race or they just want to lose some weight, be physically fit and healthier or they want to promote awareness for charity. Whatever the reason may be behind it, be optimistic and hold on it. Keep the motivation flowing for whatever that may come ahead, you are always ready and feel challenged.
How to get started?
Know your limitations. When you go beyond you limits during a marathon it can do you harm since you are more prone to injury. Consult your doctor before starting on any training programs.
When to start?
Start early. It is recommended that you should run on a consistent base distance for a minimum of one year before trying on any marathon training programs. A common cause of injury is running too fast and pushing beyond your limits. Try to practice on running for 20-30 miles per week constantly before starting on a marathon training to carry out body conditioning.
How to start?
Start small. Run few short races like 5 km., 10 km., or half marathons. These short races are a great way to you both physically and mentally before your first marathon. Choosing a First Marathon Marathons are low- key and quite races held on remote undeveloped urban areas to loud urban places with so many participants around thousands. In order for you to get used on to race vibes, identify which preferences will suit you. Run on few short races, cheer for a friend or you can volunteer on marathons. Choosing the marathon which is closer to your home can give you a "field advantage" since you will be able to run on a marathon while you are on a familiar road. Furthermore, when you choose a destination race, you will be able to rise up your motivation and improve more before the day of the race.
The Four Building Blocks of Marathon Training
These are the most essential elements of training in marathon:
Base Mileage
Some marathon training range from 3 months up to 5 months. For those marathon beginners, they should have a goal to build a weekly mileage of 50 miles in 4 months before the race day. Doing 3- 5 runs in a week is more than enough since the majority of the run should be at relaxed pace. Try to practice running at a slow and easy pace. When you are building your base mileage, do not increase the weekly mileage or go beyond more than 10% in a week to week basis.
The Long Run
The next step for you is to gradually develop a long run weekly. Do it once every one week or ten days then slowly extend a mile each week or if you can do twice a mile of the long run. When you reach the third week, go back a few miles in order to prevent your body from overtaxing or injuries. Like for instance, if you run 12 miles in a week, do 13 miles for the next week, then add some more and do 14 miles for the next but on the next week following that, go back to 12 miles again before you try to run 15 miles on the next weekend.
By doing so, you are running at a slower pace and gradually building confidence. It also helps your body to adjust if you are aiming to run on longer distances and it burns your fats for fuel. Maximum distance: Marathon training usually peek at 20 miles per long run. With the proper training and endurance, your body will be able to take advantage on how your body is shaped and the remaining is offered to the tapering period. The adrenaline rush you will feel during the race day and the cheers of the audience will serve as your support.


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Jul 17, 201305:26 PM
Cheat Sheet: July 17, 2013
Rolling Stone cover causes controversy
Rolling Stone made a profile of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev the cover story of their next issue, but their choice of photo has many people upset and has prompted retail chains to boycott the entire issue. The layout, which is described as "shocking" and "offensive" resembles any number of rock star images that have graced the magazine over the years, which make many people feel that the editors chose to make Tsarnaev look like a teen heartthrob and not the accused murderer and terrorist that he is. (Source)
Cory Monteith cremated in Canada
Cory Monteith's body was cremated yesterday in Vancouver following a private viewing with his family and girlfriend Lea Michele. Cory's father wasn't invited and says he is "totally devastated" he didn't get a chance to see Cory's body. It was determined yesterday that Monteith died from heroine and alcohol overdose. (Source)
Red crabs in the limelight
Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern, host of The Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods America" visited a Hampton fish house Tuesday for a taste of Chesapeake ray and also ended up trying Atlantic red crab meat. Zimmern's proclamation, "This is crazy good," proved to be a doubleheader for Virginia seafood marketing efforts. The meaty red crab that looks like snow crab is caught in hive-shaped traps off the continental shelf from North Carolina to the Canadian line. The crabs are certified sustainable, available year-round and arrive at markets fresh. Developing a red crab market would take pressure off the blue crab stock, provide a year-round product for retailers and processors and provide work for pickers. (Source)


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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp is in talks with foreign companies about selling the mobile phone chip business it bought from Nokia Oyj three years ago, the company's new president said.
"It is one of the options we are looking at," Tetsuya Tsurumaru, the Japanese chipmaker's latest boss told reporters in Tokyo on Thursday. Tsurumaru took over as president on Feb 22.
"Overseas is our main focus," Tsurumaru said, without identifying the firms his company was speaking to. A sale in Japan remained a possibility, he added, but declined to discuss whether any talks about a domestic deal were underway.
Purchased in 2010 for $1.9 billion, the cellphone chip unit has been in the red ever since, contributing to losses that forced the company to seek a $1.6 billion government-led bailout cobbled together in December to counter a bid by U.S. private equity firm KKR & Co LP amid worries that Renesas' technology would end up in foreign hands.
Separately, in October it received $1 billion from its banks and main shareholders Hitachi Ltd, NEC Corp and Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
The world's leading maker of microcontroller chips used in cars will receive its state financing by the end of September, at which point it will be two-thirds owned by the taxpayer-funded Innovation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ).
Renesas had been expected to join an all-Japanese merger of Panasonic Corp's and Fujitsu Ltd's LSI chip units, which make microchips used in TVs, digital cameras and other consumer electronic products, sources told Reuters last month. The firm is still in talks about joining its domestic rivals, those sources said.
In February, Renesas, which last year slashed more than 7,000 jobs and promised to shutter eight of its 18 plants in Japan within three years, cut its earnings forecast for the year to March 2013 to an operating loss of 26 billion yen ($272.24 million) from its previous forecast of a 21 billion yen profit.
($1 = 95.5050 Japanese yen)
Reporting by Tim Kelly and Maki Shiraki; Editing by Daniel Magnowski


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I agree with your editorial that the commitment to shared knowledge saves everyone time and money (AJ 27.2.03), but your perspective that this commitment has an instant event horizon is the space-time distortion of the philanthropist and an immediate encouragement to the counterfeiter. The objective is, and always has been, for architects to do business using their Intellectual Property Rights.
Would Microsoft have become powerful if it did not exploit copyright? Where will architects end up if they do not trade on their particular expertise? The patenting system is specifically designed to put new knowledge into the public domain - but only after proprietary rights are time-elapsed (20 years). Copyright is similarly time-expired, 70 years after the death of the author.
As a member of Product Innovation in Architecture, I am actively trying to discourage giving away architectural expertise rather than trading in it.
Mark van Hoorebeek's article draws attention to a peculiarity of the US patenting system, where ideas can be patented: the European system does not allow such extravagance. It does allow you to stake a claim to Intellectual Property Rights, and even philanthropists such as the inventor of Linux eventually see the error of instantly putting everyone in the public domain before establishing proprietorial rights. By all means feel flattered by imitation, but do not be deceived by governments, powerful institutions or indeed anyone who would like your skills in the public domain as quickly as possible.
Architecture, as the most social of arts, is, after all, a public service, if you are happy to be paid badly for putting your services in the public domain.
Barrie Moore, AI Designs Ltd London SW9
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Is Ignorance Bliss When it Comes to Restrictive Covenants?
By Gillian McKean Bidgood
In Acclaim Systems, Inc. v. Infosys, Ltd, et al., the Third Circuit demonstrated that ignorance can sometimes be bliss when it comes to restrictive covenants. In that case, a large cable provider contracted with Acclaim Systems to provide information technology consulting services for a customer relations platform. Partway through the project, the cable provider transferred the work to Infosys. One Acclaim Systems employee and three subcontractors followed the project to Infosys. Each of the four workers had non-competes that prohibited them from working for another company on the cable project. Infosys never learned of those agreements despite asking the workers (including a question on the job application) and asking the staffing company providing the subcontractors. The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Infosys because it could not intend to interfere with non-competition covenants of which it was unaware. This case highlights four important employment practices.
1. Ask Questions When On-Boarding
As the decision in Acclaim Systems demonstrates, asking potential employees, contractors, and staffing companies whether a worker or contracting company has signed any restrictive covenants can be a key strategy to avoid tortious interference claims. In particular, a question on a job application and a covenant in a contract can be important evidence that the employer or contracting principal performed due diligence. Indeed, the decision in Acclaim Systems suggests that a company that does not ask about restrictive covenants to avoid claims of tortious interference could still be liable for tortious interference, particularly in industries like information technology consulting where restrictive covenants are common.
2. Provide a Copy of Agreements at Departure
In addition to verbally reminding workers of any applicable restrictive covenants during exit interviews, companies that obtain restrictive covenants should provide the worker with a copy of the executed restrictive covenant agreement (and should document what was provided). This practice not only ensures that the worker can consult the actual terms (as opposed to his or her potentially faulty memory), but it also makes it possible for the worker to provide the agreement to potential employers and contracting principals.
3. Notify Subsequent Potential Employers and Contracting Principals
As explained in a prior blog post, contacting potential and subsequent employers and contracting principals can be an important strategy in enforcing restrictive covenants. In addition to verbal contact, companies should consider sending a copy of the agreement containing restrictive covenants to potential and subsequent employers and contracting principals before or even after an alleged breach.
4. Get Permission to Notify Potential and Subsequent Employers and Contracting Principals
A company obtaining restrictive covenants should consider including a provision permitting the company to notify potential and subsequent employers and contracting principals of the restrictive covenants. The company can make the new employer or contractor aware of the worker's obligations while minimizing the risk of contractual interference or other claims from the worker.


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I have some extra mini prints (5"x7") I ordered earlier this year just burning a hole in my pocket. They are mostly movie and TV prints and include some of the most popular art pieces I have.
I'm giving them away with orders until I run out.
These guys are signed and dated on the back. I'll give out one randomly selected mini print for every larger print ordered. I'll make sure every order gets free mini prints for the rest of August.


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Some Scattered Thoughts
The eternal soul is a complicated and mysterious concept. If you are a believer, you may wonder about the details. If you are not a believer, you may be asking why it is that people believe in eternal souls.
Everything has a beginning and an end, but who are we to say just when the end comes and what it will mean when we get there?
I believe in God as Creator. Each one of us is made up of flesh, bone, and spirit. Since I believe that our souls exist eternally, I do not see why it wouldn't be possible that the same soul can be reborn in a new body for as long as it takes for that soul to learn and grow spiritually. Perhaps the true end as symbolically written in Revelations is the final and end result — a scenario where all chances have been given and God decides what to do with each soul. I am not claiming to know this, but I have heard the theory and I find it intriguing.
The belief in reincarnation has been going on for centuries. There are stories that seem far too outrageous to be convincing and there are others that make even the most stubborn atheist stop and consider the possibility.
Have you ever experienced a dream in which you are you, but you are in a completely different time and place and your "known" life is considerably different? In your dream, you might have not even thought of the person you are now. You were you, but you were someone else. And for some reason, the experiences you have in that dream imply different skills, personality, and even age. It could be a working of the brain during REM sleep. It could be a memory of a past life. Maybe it is both.
If you do some searching for evidence of reincarnation, you will find some crazy things. But you will also find testimonials and evidence from respectable sources.
I don't know the details of how an eternal soul evolves, but I believe it does, and reincarnation might be the process through which it is done.
Why not?
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Our Peruvian staff of local woman prepares typical Peruvian meals, 3 meals a day, 6 days a week, Monday through Saturday. Our head chef, Eloisa Piminchumo, is renowned for her north-coast style cooking. In 2015, she presented her recipes and cooking techniques at a workshop at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Bottled drinking water is provided in abundance and pitchers of fresh fruit juices are serviced at all meals.
Breakfast consists of eggs, bacon or ham, fruit, yogurt, fresh-baked bread with home-made jams & butter. Beverages include juice, coffee, and tea (regular and herb teas).
Mid-day we take a break from the field and lab for a hot lunch at the hostel. Lunches and dinners consist of two or three courses. The first course is either soup or salad. Some common main courses are lomo saltado (stir fried beef and vegetables), aji de gallina (chicken in a cheese and chile sauce), fish in various sauces such as ajo de mojo (a garlic sauce) or chorrillana (a tomato, chile, and onion sauce), and stewed duck (a north coast specialty). For those who wish to give it a try, guinea pig is available. The main course is served with white rice or potatoes or both. Peruvian food is not even remotely like Mexican food, so banish all thoughts of tacos, burritos, and enchiladas. It is similar in some ways to Cuban, Puerto Rican, or Spanish cooking, but is truly a unique cuisine. Dessert is served with dinner a few times a week. Student don't do any kitchen chores.
Vegetarian meals are available; however, we can't provide vegan meals.
Students stay at the Hostal McCullum in Huanchaco near the beach. Students share double or triple rooms with private baths and hot showers (Don't expect there to be hot water all of the time). The hostel has free wifi, although not lighting speed. Meals are prepared and served at McCullum by the field school cooking staff. We also rent a house in Huanchaco for faculty and lab space.
On Saturday faculty lead tours of major archaeological sites in the area, including Chan Chan, Huaca de la Luna, and El Brujo. We definitely do NOT leave at 7:00. Rather we generally leave mid-morning and spend a half-day touring sites and museums.
Huanchaco is ideal for free-time activities. It's a quiet beach resort and fishing village with a population of about 20,000. June and July are the off season for tourism here. It's the Peruvian winter from April through September.
After dinner is free time, with the exception of occasional talks on local archaeology and history. Socializing, reading, the beach, internet, and music are the main options for after-hours entertainment. Be sure to bring some books and music. The ocean is typically too cold for swimming. However, surfing lessons and board and a body suit rentals are available in Huanchaco .
Sunday is also free time. Weekends are a good time to check out Trujillo. The city was founded in 1535. Much of early Spanish architecture is still preserved in the center of the city. Mall de Adventuras is 15 minutes from Huanchaco; anything you forgot to bring can be purchased there.
Buses and colectivos (vans) run every 15 or 20 minutes between Huanchaco to Trujillo, with a stop at the mall. One-way fare is about 10 or 20 cents. A taxi ride to Trujillo costs a few bucks.
Calling home from Peru is cheap and easy via Skype or Facebook. International calling plans are available for your cellphone. Check your provider in the USA before you go. You can have letters sent to Correo Central, Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru (that's general delivery) or the Correo Central, Huanchaco, La Libertad. However, letters take at least 10 to 14 days to reach Peru.
The Huanchaco has good, cheap laundry services. They charge by the kilo. Typically, 5 to 10 dollars per week should cover you unless you go through a lot of cloths. You should bring enough clothing to go one week without washing clothes.
Peruvian electric current is 220 volts, not the US 110. You'll need to buy a converter (available at Best Buy) to run any electrical gadgets you bring down. Batteries are readily available. Power in Huanchaco has become more reliable in recent years, but a flashlight for the possibility of outages may be a good idea.
The project will provide an abundant supply of purified drinking water; tap water is not safe for drinking. Soft drinks (all the major brands) and beer can be purchased at local stores. The drinking age in Peru is 18.


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Eugene - 21
Eugene is working on completing his "O" levels at Lycée de RUHANGO IKIREZI. He wants to get a doctorate in Math/Physics.
His father has a mental handicap and his mother is very poor living in the countryside with his brothers/sisters. He currently has a chronic leg swelling ailment, which doctors at the hospital have not been able to diagnose
He feels if he had a sponsor to help him with his school fees, he would be able to help his family.
He likes to drink tea and play soccer.


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originally posted by: ManBehindTheMask
originally posted by: whyamIhere
a reply to: ManBehindTheMask
Could you please adjust your userID so it's readable ?
On my screen it's like ink blots.
Lots of people like to read your posts.
Hey buddy , sorry man i dunno what the deal is it shows up fine on my screen? And even though a lot of my conservative bretheren are Trump supporters and I dont agree lol Still love you guys....
originally posted by: matafuchs
To me, if funds that are raised for charity are spent on charity there is nothing illegal. He is not paying off his mortgage with the go fund me account. That would be fraud.
When challenged by the auctioneer, Melania doubled her bid to $20,000. That sum was paid by the Foundation, according to the Post. The Trumps also used Foundation funds to buy a $12,000 helmet signed by Tim Tebow.
Both of those actions are prohibited by IRS rules, which forbid officers of charities (such as the Trumps) from using charity funds to buy items for their own benefit, according to The Hill.
The largest items on the list were not cash gifts but land-conservation agreements to forgo development rights on property Trump owns.
Trump's campaign also counted a parcel of land that he'd given to New York state - although that was in 2006, not within the past five years.
Some beneficiaries on the list are not charities at all: They included clients, other businesses and tennis superstar Serena Williams.
When asked about The Post's analysis, a top Trump aide acknowledged that none of the gifts had come in cash from the billionaire himself.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: Alien Abduct
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: matafuchs
a reply to: Gryphon66
I am not playing games which is why I prefaced it with not sure how much you may give to chaity
An estate sale is not a 'charity'. That is what I was getting at. If you use foundation money that goes to another charity where is the issue?
Your example would be wrong. You are taking money from a charity/foundation and using it to pay a private person that would not benefit anyone else but the estate.
If this was the case I would be pissed....
Oh ... did I forget to mention, the proceeds from the estate sale all go to the county orphanage ... you know, after reasonable administration costs are deducted.
See what I did there? I kept moving the goal posts and spinning my responses ... just as you are doing in defense of Trump.
Where's the hat, I mean, helmet?
Trumps taxes were audited no? IRS audits look for nefarious financial activities no?
Did the IRS find anything?
Aren't we talking about the Trump Foundation???
And as far as Trump's taxes ... how would we know???
originally posted by: whyamIhere
The issue is...49.2% of American's receive a monthly check.
Theses same people know the Gravy Train will end with Trump.
Their candidate ran a criminal enterprise from the State Dept.
Arrest him, lock him up, he's a criminal...
Translated means: Oh crap, there goes my free money.


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Something Borrowed: L&L's Ice Treasures
I first read about Ice Treasures on the Let's Explore: Play Everyday! blog, so I decided to attempt it for L&L.
So far, I've made two for them, both with three layers. I include things like matchbox cars, shark's teeth, shells, clothes pins, dice, buttons, some little plastic animals, and a few other random things.
I take a bowl, put about 1/3 of the items I have selected into it and fill the bowl about 1/3 of the way with water. Then I stick it in the freezer until that part is frozen solid. Then I repeat the process 2 more times until the bowl is filled with all the items and the water is almost up to the top. Then I let it freeze until completely solid. Freezing it in stages ensures there are fun items to find all the way through the ice block instead of only at the bottom.
When the ice blocks are ready (it does take awhile, so plan to make it a day in advance), I hold the bottom of the bowl under running water until the ice block pops out. Then I put it on a cookie sheet on the screened porch or outside and give the kids some tools to use to help melt the ice: toothbrushes, a medicine dropper, a turkey baster, a bowl of warm water, and some rock salt.
They played with it for a good amount of time both times!
I always give them a little bowl to collect their treasures in as they de-ice them:
More photos of our fun can be seen on our Facebook page: In Lieu of Preschool in the photo albums L&L's Ice Treasures and Ice Treasues 2. 🙂
What are your favorite summer fun activities?
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An Afterhours Club (often misspelled as Afterhour Club), in North America and Europe, refers to a nightclub which is open past the designated curfew for clubs that serve alcohol. Such clubs may cease serving alcohol at the designated time, but have special permission to remain open to customers and to sell non-alcoholic sodas and (typically) high-caffeine drinks.
More recently (since 2000), in Western Europe – specifically in Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom, 24 Hour "music and dance" licences have been granted and which do not necessarily have alcohol restrictions.
Space (/ˈspeɪs/, Spanish: [esˈpeis], Catalan: [əsˈpejs]) is a nightclub on the island of Ibiza, Spain, owned by STANCA. It was awarded "Best Global Club" at the International Dance Music Awards in 2005, 2006, 2012, and again in 2013. Space is located in Playa d'en Bossa on the outskirts of Ibiza Town, close to the airport.
Examples of such clubs are:
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Eugenie, The Star Intern!
Eugénie Gleason, Dr. Joy's star intern, here. The sun is out and the mood is light on this Friday afternoon at WOR. Joy just raved to me about the Japanese film "Departures" and this weekend she'll be seeing the Norman Conquests on Broadway. That means some great reviews will be on the way. Tune into the show next week and check out http://www.drjoyreviews.com/ to hear about her thoughts!
In other news, Joy will be broadcasting a special addition of her show from Castle Middle School in Manhattan next Tuesday (April 28th) and solving some serious junior high melodrama. Personally, I can't wait to hear the tales and cries about backstabbing girls, libido driven boys, and orthodontists postponing braces removals. Don't you miss those days?
Well, that's all for now. I hope everyone gets out to enJOY the beautiful weather this weekend.


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Know each other become friends and develop their relationships
People can build new connection from online games and offline parties
Satisfy user's social needs in various scenarios
AiLink will provide full support from ice breaking to close friends
Encourages users to perform face-to-face social interactions offline and complete the whole social loop
Use AiLink's wallet for offline payments to merchants
On the basis of trust, AiLink will directly break through six degrees of separation. Users can directly connect to or conclude transactions with any node on the network at a low cost, so that information and value can be effectively spread throughout the blockchain network. Then, publishers will achieve their goals, communicators will get token rewards, benefiting all nodes spread throughout the network.
Set up and improve the ecosystem model. Happy Miner, based on AiLink's social game, began to test.
Launch autonomous business ecosystem, launch AiLink Token wallet function, grow user quantity exponentially through viral marketing.
Launch incentive system, improve the social system functions and open platform service system.
Launch the open gaming platform, diversify the platform's ecosystem and improve the platform's value system.
Integrate applications into the system in large quantities and improve the ecosystem for the entire platform.
Roger Li
Founder and CEO of Juhuiwan and Tianhu Game, a known social game platform with 20,000,000 young users.
Shichun Wu
Top Angel Investor. Founder of Plum Ventures. Investor of Qudian, Miya, Changba.
Chandler Guo
Founder of BitAngel Fund, well know angel investor in blockchain field.
Bo Zhu
Founder of DreamChaser Fund and Inno Valley. Investor of Super Class, Liwushuo, Boostinsider and Juhuiwan.
Linc Yang
15 years experience in system architecture and technical solution, has been worked in NY and Singapore.
Yiyun Zhang
Funding Partner of "GeekBeans Capital", CEO of "Pocket Part-Time".
Colin Duan
PhD. 10 years experience in the field of AI and Machine Learning, extensice work experience at Amazon, eBay and GE.
Sky Kong
Former CTO of Rongyi.com more than 15 years experience in IoT, big data, micro service, system architecture, AI and now deep ploughing in blockchain.
Alan Li
Co-founder and COO of Juhuiwan. Worked in Baidu inc. and 4399.com. Master degree in Computer Science Department of Tongji University.
Lann Lan
Rich experience in marketing field including marketing related information collection and analysis, consulting, planning and strategies making.
Samuel Wang
15 years profound UI development experience in Morgan Stanley and Walmart.com.
Hulk Yang
Experience full stack engineer who has been worked at Baidu inc. and Lenovo.


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BET Awards 14, live awards show from 8 to 10pm on BET
– Chris Rock hosts, while smoothies like Usher and Lionel Richie perform.
Reckless, series premiere at 9pm on CBS
– Reckless is a sultry legal drama set in Charleston, S.C., where a gorgeous Yankee litigator and a charming southern attorney must hide their intense mutual attraction as a police sex scandal threatens to tear the city apart. Jamie Sawyer is enviously cool, confident and armed with south side of Chicago street-smarts as she takes on the good ol' boys in the South. Her handsome courtroom rival is Roy Rayder, a divorced father of two, embodies the Old South and is the newly minted City Attorney, thanks to his influential former father-in-law, Dec Fortnum. When disgraced cop Lee Anne Marcus hires Jamie to represent her in a lawsuit against the police department, Jamie and Roy discover that Lee Anne is at the epicenter of a sinister case with dire implications for the members of the Charleston PD. Heading that department is Deputy Chief Holland Knox, a family man who radiates integrity. Working under him are Terry McCandless, a cocky and corrupt detective, and Preston Cruz, Jamie's well-respected boyfriend who might not be all that he appears. Helping Jamie is her confidante and paralegal, Vi Briggs, an expert at digging up case-winning information. As Jamie and Roy spar in and out of the courtroom, dark secrets simmer behind every door and threaten to tarnish the genteel facade of seductive Charleston.
The Leftovers, series premiere at 10pm on HBO
– Two percent of the global population mysteriously vanishing feels like not enough, because let's be honest: You'd need at least 20 percent to get shorter bathroom lines. Still, on HBO's big new gambit, enough people disappear to demonstrate the existence of a higher power. As a result, the town of Mapleton is existentially bummed — particularly a police chief (Justin Theroux) who's left to deal with a rebellious daughter and a creepy cult. "There's this level of surreal where these people don't really live in the world that I live in," says showrunner Damon Lindelof, who guarantees real drama with sci-fi sprinkles sure to have fans of his last show, Lost, debating questions like, What's up with the dogs?
Vicious, series premiere at 10:30pm on PBS
– Vicious tells the story of partners Freddie (Ian McKellen) and Stuart (Derek Jacobi), who have lived together in a small central London flat for nearly 50 years. Constantly picking each other apart and holding on to petty slights for decades, Freddie and Stuart are always at each other's throats, cracking snide remarks aimed at the other's age, appearance and flaws. However, underneath their vicious, co-dependent fighting, they have a deep love for one another. Freddie and Stuart are often joined by feisty best friend Violet (Frances de la Tour, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows") and Ash (Iwan Rheon, Game of Thrones), their young, upstairs neighbor.
Monday, June 30th
Under the Dome, season premiere at 10pm on CBS
– The only reason to watch this small-town snow-globe anti-thriller is Dean Norris (Breaking Bad). But it's a good reason: His character, local tyrant Big Jim, is the lone character with any meat. You live for the moments when he gets to yell at an irksome ghost, more peevish than scared: "Shut up and be dead! I'm busy." Beyond him, Dome remains bland and opaque, running on lo-fi sci-fi. (Why does anything happen? Because the Dome.) Let's hope for more Big Jim and less everything else.
Tuesday, July 1st
30 for 30: Soccer Stories –White, Blue and White, sports documentary premiere at 8pm on ESPN
– Even those not gripped by World Cup influenza (you should be ashamed of yourselves!) will still be sucked into this absorbing doc, which lets Argentinean footballers Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa tell their touching story. Against their will, the tight-knit teammates' careers were repeatedly interrupted by politics: They won the '78 World Cup for — and, controversially, in — dictator-ruled Argentina. Then they played for England's Tottenham…just as the U.K. and Argentina were about to fight over the Falkland Islands. "The country I was born in was at war with the country that had adopted me," says Ardiles. Internationally, they became symbols, but Ossie and Ricky just wanted to play soccer. Seeing how they found support in each other, and from fans in both countries, reminds us why it's a beautiful game on and off the pitch.
Drunk History, season premiere at 10pm on Comedy Central
– Based on the award-winning and wildly popular web series, Drunk History is the liquored-up narration of our nation's history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of inebriated storytellers and top actors and comedians, travels across the country to reenact the rich tales that every city in this land has to offer. Booze helps bring out the truth. It's just that sometimes the truth is a little incoherent.
Nathan for You, season premiere at 10:30pm on Comedy Central
– Nathan Fielder is a business advisor who implements strategies that no traditional consultant would dare attempt. Whether it's creating a coffee shop called Dumb Starbucks, inventing a poo-flavored yogurt or staging an elaborate video where a pig saves a goat, no idea is too daring. And while Nathan's efforts may not always succeed, they always have big results. This is Nathan For You.
Biker Battleground Phoenix, series premiere at 10pm on History
– Phoenix, Arizona—where the country's top motorcycle builders compete day and night. It's a dog-eat-dog world, where buyers are willing to pay upwards of $150,000 for a fully-customized, one-of-a-kind ride. Biker Battleground Phoenix follows the temperamental and talented bad boys of the bike business. In their world, showcases are for pride and bragging rights, competition is cutthroat and money talks. When egos and passion collide, the aftershocks echo across town. They don't follow trends–they set them. No tactic is off limits and no move is too corrupt. From stealing ideas and poaching employees to public bashing on social media, these guys will do whatever it takes to give themselves and their shops the ultimate edge over the rest.
Wednesday, July 2nd
American Grilled, series premiere at 10pm on Travel Channel
– We're traveling across America to discover the best and boldest flavors competitors can fire up on their grills in this ultimate, outdoor cooking challenge. From the Virginia countryside where whole hogs are a classic, to Maryland's Eastern Shore where blue crabs are legendary, host David Guas visits a different city each week where he serves up amazing local ingredients to test the epic backyard skills of America's hardcore grillers. Competitors come from all walks of life, including a patent attorney, a professional chef, an electrician and a suburban mom. Despite their differences, all contestants have a passion for high-heat, big meat and cooking over an open flame. Each episode starts with 4 competitors, but in the end only 1 walks away with the $10,000 cash prize and the bragging rights of being the killer griller.
Friday, July 4th
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, live music special from 8 to 10pm on NBC
– Let's face it: You've got options this evening. You could go out to see the local fireworks. Or attend Awkward Carol From Accounting's BBQ. Or light sparklers in your backyard. So why stay inside for Macy's annual spectacle, taking place over the Brooklyn Bridge? Host Nick Cannon will tell you: "Because Nick Cannon is hosting!" And if that isn't enticement enough, check out the list of performers, which includes Lionel Richie, Miranda Lambert, Enrique Iglesias, Ariana Grande, and Hunter Hayes — and no Awkward Carols.
Philly 4th of July Jam, music special from 8 to 11pm on VH1
– Even more phireworks phun! Questlove and the Roots will preside, while friends like Nicki Minaj and Ed Sheeran join on stage.


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Tagged: Robinson Cano
7-29-10 Progressive Field
After getting a favorable report from Nick Pelescak about Wednesday's batting practice, I decided to make a third trip to Cleveland. The Indians decided to open the entire outfield rather than just the right field seats on Wednesday, and they did the same thing today.
I began the day in left field and got ball #1 from Shelley Duncan on the left field wall.
Game: 4 balls (1 hit, 2 thrown, 1 device)
Season: 351 balls (178 hit, 78 thrown, 42 device, 44 found)
Games: 55 games
Average: 6.38 bal
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2010 Game Balls: 5
Career: 929 balls
Streak: 151 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
Attendance: 34,455
7-27-10 Progressive Field
I had an awful day at Progressive Field.
It started at 3PM with early batting practice. Nick Pelescak, Happy Youngster and I took 10 minute shifts watching our bags while the other two were outside of the home run porch gate – trying to get a ball.
No balls would even make it out, despite a good 40 minute or so session.
To make matter worse, at 4:30, I went to look for balls in the trees at Heritage Park, but it was closed for some private party.
Game: 1 balls (1 device)
Season: 337 balls (173 hit, 75 thrown, 36 device, 44 found)
Games: 53 games
Average: 6.36 balls per game
2010 Game Balls: 5
Career: 915 balls
Streak: 149 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
Attendance: 27,416
3-20-10 Osceola County Stadium
Today was day 2 of the Spring Training trip and my dad and I were back at Osceola County Stadium to see the Astros and Yankees.
The day started off well when I went and watched some of the Astros minor leaguers at one of the practice fields,
and found this just beyond the center field batter's eye.
It was the only ball I would get for about the first half hour or so. When the Astros second string started hitting at the practice field directly adjacent to Osceola County Stadium, I was ready.
Rodriguez would go on to knock in a run with a base hit here. I captured it all on video:
Robinson Cano:
My dad and I left the game after all the regulars came out of the game and headed for Bradenton FL. We would see the Pirates and Rays the next day…
Today's baseballs:
The sweet spots:
Spring Training Statistics:
Game: 8 balls
Trip: 22 balls
Spring Training Career: 30 balls in 5 games


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Not surprisingly, local government is one of the high risk industries when it comes to musculoskeletal disorders. As part of SafeWork NSW's strategy to reduce these types of injuries, our ergonomics team is working with local councils to provide training, guidance and advice on Participative Ergonomics for Manual Tasks (PErforM).
City of Ryde Council has put this training into action, making some significant changes to keep their workers safe and healthy.
Led by their enthusiastic Work Health and Safety Coordinator, Bryan Cropley, City of Ryde Council conducted risk assessments and devised controls to address a number of high risk hazardous manual tasks. They talked with their workers, managers and relevant parties and came up with some excellent safety solutions.
The problem
One of the identified risks was lifting the compactor or 'vibe plate' from the back of a ute. It took two people to lift and lower the 70 kg machine, six to eight times per day. The lift was awkward and dangerous for workers.
The solution
City of Ryde workers now use a12 volt electrical hoist to lift the machine. The unit is able to lift and lower the compactor between the ute and the ground without using any force or awkward postures.
Workers have embraced the change. "This job is now much easier than it used to be," they said.
"It only needs one worker now, enabling the second worker to focus on other tasks."
Next steps
SafeWork is continuing to provide City of Ryde with the support and assistance that they need to build their capability.
City of Ryde is doing exactly what the WHS Roadmap for NSW 2022 is talking about – embedding the health and safety landscape in NSW workplaces. By gaining safety leadership from the top and middle management, consulting and communicating with workers, they have used safety in design to create a safer workplace.
Find out what the WHS Roadmap for NSW 2022 means for you.


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Given the desire to shrink its carbon footprint, many gyms have begun to retrofit cardio machines with energy-producing generators. Because these machines only generate a small amount of power per user, gyms connect many machines and users to recoup the cost of the generators. For a single user at home, the meager power output makes the generator expensive from an economic standpoint. However, you can build a cheaper pedal-powered energy generator, which can power some home devices and partially offset your electricity bill.
The Key: A Generator
Cardio machines -- stationary cycles, treadmills and ellipticals -- generate resistance while you exercise. The resulting friction produces heat, which can be converted into energy via a generator. A typical cardio machine contains resistors that eliminate this heat. An external generator can replace the resistors and take in the DC power produced by the machine. According to Tom Gibson's 2011 article "These Exercise Machines Turn Your Sweat into Electricity" on IEEE Spectrum, an inverter in the generator transforms the DC power into AC, which then feeds your home's electrical system and the power grid. Because the generator is an add-on, you can retrofit existing exercise machines. You can also connect several cardio machines to one generator -- a system that appeals to gyms. Some companies have custom-designed power-producing exercise machines, but they'll make a bigger dent in your wallet.
Much Sweat, Little Power
When you rigorously pump the pedals of a power-producing stationary cycle for an hour, you'll only produce 50 to 150 watts, says Gibson. A professional cyclist can generate up to 400 watts. On average, 100 watt-hours can power a laptop for two hours, an iron for up to six minutes and a 15-watt fluorescent bulb for six hours and 40 minutes, according to "Mother Earth News." In the U.S., commercial power costs about 10 cents per kilowatt hour. If you exercise an hour per day for 30 days at 100 watts per hour, you're shaving 30 cents per month off your electricity bill. Given the expense of the machine, it may be more economical to invest in other energy-saving measures, such as solar panels or insulation.
The Do-It-Yourself Machine
You can build a stationary cycle that will be more efficient and less expensive than commercial power-producing machines. By replacing the friction drive of the standard cardio machine with a chain drive and adding a flywheel, you can boost the energy generated. San Jose-based David Butcher constructed a pedal generator that resembles a stationary cycle and provides the same workout. Although Butcher's version still uses a friction drive, his machine is powered by a wooden flywheel -- which functions like a bicycle wheel with ideal tire pressure -- and is 25 to 50 percent more efficient than a cycle on a stand, according to "Low-Tech Magazine." Butcher uses his pedal generator to charge a razor and phone, light a computer monitor and power both air and water pumps.
When a Little Power Counts
The less electricity you use, the more pedal power contributes to overall power needs. Butcher has already outfitted his home with a 2.5-kilowatt solar array and is a net supplier of power to the local utility. So what little extra power he needs, he produces in a morning workout on his pedal generator. If the technology of power-producing machines takes off and millions of people use them to generate a small amount of energy, total energy can be significant. Investors perceive this technology as similar to compact fluorescent bulbs or solar power -- dismissed early on but now becoming more mainstream.
- IEEE Spectrum: These Exercise Machines Turn Your Sweat Into Electricity
- Mother Earth News: Make Electricity While You Exercise
- The New York Times: How Powerful Is Your Workout?
- DYI Plans: Pedal Power Generator -- Electricity From Exercise
- Low-Tech Magazine: Pedal Powered Farms and Factories: The Forgotten Future of the Stationary Cycle


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AAP protests near Sushma Swaraj's house
Around 150 members of the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Youth Wing protested near External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's residence here demanding her resignation for helping former IPL chief Lalit Modi with travel documents, officials said.
The protesters, headed by AAP's Youth Wing Delhi president Ankush Garg, gathered outside the minister's house in New Delhi area around 10 a.m. and raised slogans demanding her resignation for helping Modi procure documents to travel to Portugal last year for his cancer-stricken wife's treatment.
Police said they had deputed adequate force and would detain the protesters if they try to break law and order. "As the protest is peaceful as of now, we are trying to negotiate with the protesters to stop their agitation. However, if needed, they will be detained," a police officer said.


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Friday, 14 May 2010
Flushing my head down the blog.
I resisted for some time, mostly because I am awful at updating this kind of thing and also because I am not sure I have anything interesting to say? but it seems par for the course for an illustrator to blog now and I have an online shop being made so a bit of unashamed self promotion won't go amiss.
This being my first blog I should perhaps explain, it's primarily an illustrator blog but then anyone who knows me knows I have a habit of straying from the point so I will most likely waffle on about all manner of unimportant things and also draw your attention to stuff I have found lurking in the darkest recesses of the web, down in the digital depths like weird fish who are rarely glimpsed by the human eye (see waffling already)
I will also update on my work and art. My websites are being updated and as I mentioned a shop being created where I will be selling prints and one off items of clothing, mostly recycled apparel which will have my illustrations incorporated into them. I'll keep you informed on that.
When I say web-site's' that is because I am a two faced, I live two lives, my own and that of my alter ego (and I don't even need to go into a phone box to change). Two aesthetics emerged from my folio over the years, whilst my illustrations headed in a more painterly direction I missed having a more photographic aesthetic and 'Spiral Studio' was born to appease the photographer in me. I fully intended to keep it a secret but the whole cloak & dagger approach was not for me (as my agent pointed out 'your not exactly Banksy' hehe! quite right he was too) and anyway it was never going to work, I could not reasonably expect my clients to call me mr Spiral when working in my nom de plume ... it would bring to mind all manner of super villain and I do have a cat. (see waffle, I can't help myself)
So anyway, this will act as a blog for both my 'Darren Hopes' and 'Spiral Studio' personas. Both sides of the same coin which is as it happens the title of a personal project I am working on at the moment. I'll keep you informed of that too but as a taster here are a couple of images from the set. The Spiral Studio image was also exhibited as part of a collective exhibition last year.
In the commercial world I have been busy, last year I think my spiral style had the lions share of the work but this year has seen the more painterly approach draw in the commissions. I recently completed a set of three illustrations for the lovely guys and girls at Souk, our end user was the May Fair Hotel. Having borrowed inspiration from the genius of Salvador Dalis Mae West the agency asked me to create three illustrations whereby a room from the hotel was also the face of a girl. Of course I lack the genius of Dali but I hope I make up for it in passion and enthusiasm. There were quite a few variables the face could not look too weird, the room needed to have specific elements, each image needed to be about something IE leisure, party, business but could not be overtly 'business' and each image had to have it's own personality, tricky but great to work on. Here's the first of the three ...
Tech head on ... new photoshop gets the thumbs up from me, you can't always be sure that the upgrade will be worth the money but this time I think it is. Puppet warp will be very useful to me and the new brushes are fantastic with the Wacom tablet although I still have a preference for real paint and pencils I can see a bit of digital paint creeping in. I still have not quite mastered drawing on the Wacom and usually head for my real world drawing board to sketch but the inclusion of a rotatable image tool in CS5 helps a fair bit. OK enough Techie stuff.
In other news we have a hung parliament, there is one very positive aspect to that, Robin Cooper used the opportunity to give the parties a call, go check it out.
I waffled didn't I!
bye for now
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mm, waffley versatile.ReplyDelete
Exciting to think that there'll be more frequent updates from you now (if you don't update a blog every day, it dies of loneliness)
Oh, and if you want to thank me for following your blog and leaving a comment, you could buy me a copy of CS5. That'd be sound.
I am so glad you now have a blog! And I must add that I really enjoy your waffling.ReplyDelete
I would totally call you "Mr. Spiral," Bond villainesque is my cup of tea! This is BrigetteMora, from dA. I have a blog here at blogspot too, but since I'm an animator, my "serious" blogging is done on Animation Blogspot, http://cmas.animationblogspot.com/ReplyDelete
I LOVE the May Fair image! I do think it's not quite Dali, but that's not a bad thing. Apples and oranges, if you ask me. Keep up the good work!
Hey Master Hopes- good to see the May Fair image, was wondering how you were getting along with that, look great, post up the others when you get a chance.ReplyDelete
I will be keeping an eye on your nice new blog- youve now got another thing to try and keep updated!


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Vanilla Peach Cake with Honey Buttercream Frosting
Here, a three layer vanilla peach cake with honey buttercream frosting, for Robert's 26th birthday. He's been telling me for the past few years, albeit with a healthy tone of sarcasm that he'll be his coolest when he's 27, so here's to one more year of practice before he gets there.
I am happily in charge of the baking that goes on in our kitchen. I was thinking back to the one time Robert baked for me, he made one giant chocolate chip oatmeal cookie that filled an entire baking sheet. He cut out most of the butter, sugar, you know the unhealthy things that make it so delicious, but the best part was it still tasted really good. I am constantly going back and forth on the cutting of those ingredients. The more I bake, the more I've realized it's all about balance. I like to cut sugar and different fats where possible, but a thing that I've learned about myself is I'd rather have a small, appropriately sized portion of the full fat dessert, than a large portion of a low fat imitation. Life is short, have some cake.
Peaches are one of Robert's favorites this time of year, and he's a big fan of the bare bones, classic birthday cake. I jumped on that bandwagon when his mom made me the smitten kitchen "best birthday cake" a few birthdays back and I've requested it ever since. Robert's sweet tooth is not nearly as big as mine, so I knew when he went back for seconds and thirds of this that it was a keeper, and I'd certainly have to make it again. There's a big hint of that classic vanilla cake flavor, and the peaches make it perfect for summer. I'd serve it with blanc de blanc, because life is also too short to not have something bubbly with your birthday cake.
Vanilla Peach Cake
2 ¼ cups cake flour, plus ¼ cup to coat peaches
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large ripe peaches, cut into chunks
1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup light sour cream
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, sift together 2 1/4 cups cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, chop the fresh peaches into chunks and toss with ¼ cup flour and set aside. Using a mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add honey, vanilla, and sour cream; continue to mix until fully incorporated. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and stir until smooth. Fold in peaches.
For a three layer cake, divide the batter evenly between 3 9"x 2" cake pans. Bake for 25 minutes, until edges have browned and the cake is cooked through. Cool the cakes completely on wire racks before frosting.
Honey Buttercream Frosting
1/2 cup butter, room temp
3 tablespoons honey
1 ½ - 2 cups powdered sugar
pinch of salt
Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and honey until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add powdered sugar ½ cup at a time, scraping the bowl as you go. Add salt, continue mixing until fully combined.
*Note, I found that 1 ½ cups powdered sugar was perfect for desired flavor and consistency. For a slightly thicker and sweeter frosting, you'll want to add the full 2 cups of powdered sugar.


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I was blessed to be raised in a Christian home, so I would say I've always known Him. But there did come a point where I felt an outpouring of God's comforting love, leading to me understanding who God really was. Before that I felt purposeless, like a ship without a sail. All my striving and achievements were meaningless.
Pascal wrote, "There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man [and woman] which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God the Creator, made known through Jesus Christ." Because of I have a personal relationship with Jesus, my vacuum is filled with peace that transcends all understanding. I do not have to feel empty, alone or unfulfilled. When I didn't know Jesus, I was like a ship without a sail, drifting aimlessly with the tide of a rough sea.
Jesus has made me passionate about service. He said, "I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you" (John 13:15). Jesus washed his disciples dirty feet. As an Athletic Trainer, I get to tape people's nasty blisters and soothe their broken bones. I am passionate about helping others succeed in the goals they are striving for. In my personal life, I seek to put others before myself, lay down my life for my brother or sister.
My dream is that people would come to know God through the example of sacrificial love. In such a me-centric society, selfless love and patience towards our neighbor can be a profound testimony towards conversion. I dream to see all my family and neighbors at the biggest dance party ever in heaven.
Many come to LA to study or to "make it" in entertainment. Therefore, I see LA as the training grounds, launchpad for soldiers in the kingdom of God. I long to see Christians infiltrate education and entertainment to influence the world for God.
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VPK State applications for VPK certificates are now online so we are accepting reservations for the 2019-2020 VPK school year. Please call 941-681-3169. Click here for information on how to apply for your certificate. You will need to be able
upload proof of residency and proof of age for your child.
Our school is 5210 Certified. Click Healthy Sarasota to find out more.
We are accepting applications for our 2019-2020 school year with start dates in August. Call us at 941-681-3169.
We are celebrating 40 years and want to hear from the Alumni of our school. Click this page for more information.
We are a not for Profit Christian Based School. Donations are always welcome to help provide quality supplies for our kids and teachers. Thank you for your help!
On this page you will find our school calendar, our daily snack menu, a note from Ms. Kim regarding our food program and several links to help you as a parent.
As we begin our 40th year, Change is afoot at the Preschool and I wanted to share what we are doing and why. First, because the school is a ministry of this church, we felt we should better align our mission statements. As a result, the school's new mission statement will be:
"As a ministry of Englewood United Methodist Church it is our mission to make God and His Kingdom more real through our care and education of children. We offer our staff as the hands and feet of Christ, demonstrating unconditional love while helping to build every child's self-esteem, character, confidence and knowledge."
Although the school does a great job serving the children of this community, we feel that our focus has been diffused as we have tried to provide care for such a vast age range. As a result, we have decided to halt infant care at the end of July as well as Before/After care for school age children with the start of the school year. It is also our intention to stop summer camps with the 2019 summer season but we are staying open minded to what God's leading might be, community needs and practical issues like appropriate space for the kids and the current condition of the church's bus.
Because we have chosen to focus on providing a quality program for 1-5 year olds, we also feel accreditation in an important next step. We will be working with the United Methodist Association of Preschools to obtain this and it should take roughly a year. This will mean hard work by our staff to increase their educational experiences and detailed preparation by Administration. The reward will be greater reimbursement for those children who receive subsidized funding, a higher educated staff and a focused program that should increase the quality of services we provide.
I ask that you keep the Preschool and all of its changes in your prayers.
We offer a full range of classes that foster your child's individual growth.
Learn more about the enrollment process orschedule your center tour.
700 East Dearborn Street - Englewood Florida 34223
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text: The VW bus has always been one of my favorite classic designs and it was pretty fun to put this together. This piece and the Bug were created to benefit one of my favorite non-profits, Meals on Wheels, here in Spokane. The proceeds from the sale of it and the limited edition lithographs all went to helping feed and love the seniors in our community.


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Thursday, 20 October 2016
Stampin' Up! Flower Shop Rainbow Thank You Card
I saw a gorgeous card on Paper Into Love (a blog by American Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Julia Carmichael) which inspired my project today.
This isn't an exact CASE, I have chosen different words and a different layout, but I have tried to use the same layers and colouring of this stamp. It is from the Flower Shop stamp set which is available in both a clear-mount and wood-mount format.
I've used the following colours: Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Soft Sky, Mint Macaron, and Rose Red.
Thank you for the inspiration Julia!
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Last summer my Aunt Cheri let me dig through her neglected fabric
stash room. I brought home two large boxes of fabrics from the expedition. Little did I know that Cheri had an ulterior motive. In exchange for the fabric, she asked me to make a quilt for the 2013 Royal Auction in her town of Columbus, NE. I was happy to do it, as part of the proceeds from the Royal Auction go towards the Platte County Historical Society. Not coincidentally, the director of the historical society and museum is Aunt Cheri.
This past spring I made "Happy Trails" as a donation to the auction.
I challenged myself with this quilt to only use half-square triangles, and only fabrics that I had in my fabric
stash room.
When I try to keep it simple, I really am unintentionally making design restrictions and decisions. By deciding to only use half-square triangles, it meant the color could move on the diagonal, which is always dynamic.
By deciding not to buy any new fabric, I had to change up the blues in the border because I did not have enough of any one blue, which is more interesting than using one fabric.
If you are in Columbus, NE on October 13, place a bid down on "Happy Trails". You can have the perfect couch quilt while your money goes to a good cause.
(P.S. The fabrics I brought home from Cheri's house were the inspiration for making Mass Maples. They were autumnal colors, not colors that I normally gravitate to, but were perfect for maple leaves. I just found out that Mass Maples won Honorable Mention in the Traditional, Pieced category at the International Quilt Festival in Houston! I'll be headed to the show in November, and I'm so glad I bought a plane ticket to the show last week, when they were really cheap.)


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Sui Dhaaga Made in India Storyline
Yash Raj Films' "Sui Dhaaga – Made in India" is a heartwarming story of pride and self reliance, which finds its roots in the heart of India and reflects the passion that runs through the veins of every single Indian. Taking the message of "Made in India" forward, the film modestly tries to bring back our traditional art forms and handicrafts in focus. The film is helmed by National award winning Producer – Director Duo of Maneesh Sharma
An unemployed small-town man defies all odds and naysayers and starts his own garment business.
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GASTONIA � To use the words of Forestview assistant baseball coach Preston Lyon, it was like converting a fourth and 11 as two of Forestview�s biggest offensive weapons this past football season got it done at crunch time for the baseball team.
Mykelti Armstrong hit a one-out double in the top of the seventh and Moe Neal drove him in one out later to give the Jaguars a 5-4 win at Ashbrook on Thursday.
Armstrong�s hit looked for a moment to be a single, but his ability to stretch it into double probably made the difference between Forestview scoring or not scoring that inning.
�When I rounded first, I saw him bobble it, so I knew with my speed I could get there so I just took it,� said Armstrong, an Appalachian State signee at wide receiver.
The double was Armstrong�s second of the day as he also cranked out an RBI single in the fifth.
As for Neal, the sophomore best known as a slot receiver and running back for the football team, also finished with two hits Thursday, with his single to shallow left field providing the final margin.
The win kept Forestview undefeated at 10-0 overall and 5-0 in the Big South 2A/3A one day after beating South Point in a battle of the league�s remaining unbeatens. Thursday�s game was originally scheduled for Friday but moved a day earlier due to predicted rain. And it started at 4 p.m., giving the Jaguars even less turnaround time.
�I was ready for it,� Armstrong said. �Just pick up from where we left off last night with hitting and stuff. I think it was a good thing.�
Garrett Sutton and Aaron Nanney joined Armstrong and Neal with two hits each as Forestview generated 10 hits.
Mitchell Cunningham earned his first start on the mound and worked one batter into the sixth. The senior surrendered four runs on six hits while striking out one and walking one. Lander Maness picked up the win in relief, striking out three of his six batters.
For Neal�s first hit, he reached on a bunt � the first of three consecutive successful Forestview bunts to start the third. All three (the others were by Tommy Hunn and Garrett Sutton) turned into runs as Forestview took a 3-2 lead.
After Forestview made it 4-2 in the fifth, Ashbrook responded with two runs in the bottom of the fifth to send the game into a 4-4 tie. Greg Marshall and Harrison Brooks drove in Bradley Glassford and Wes Wood, respectively.
Ashbrook had taken a 2-0 lead in the first inning on run-scoring singles by Jordan Barnett and Gabe Brooks after a leadoff single by Wood.
�After the first inning, I really felt like we had a really good shot,� Ashbrook coach Josh Cobb said. �I thought we came out with a lot of heart right off the bat. Our team, to be successful, they have to compete with a lot of heart. But like I told the guys, there�s a big difference between heart and actually executing plays.�
Wood and Brooks finished with two hits each to lead Ashbrook (3-6, 2-3). Harrison Brooks pitched the complete game for the Green Wave, striking out six.
Conference action continues Tuesday for both teams, with Ashbrook at Lake Norman Charter at 4 p.m. and Forestview at home against Hunter Huss at 7.
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Over the past 25 years Burr Signs has been honored to work with some of the top businesses in Maine and the country. Whether it's updating the look of Sleepy's (now Mattress Firm) around New England, or helping local businesses in Southern Maine with their signage needs, Burr Signs has become the first call to make when an expert in the sign industry is needed.
Please take some time to look through our portfolio page to see some of the projects that Burr Signs has been apart of over its many years of business.
Just another hour or so in our paint booth and this beautiful sign will be delivered to our friends at Gather Farm Fresh Eatery at 189 Main St in Yarmouth. These guys specialize in farm fresh produce, locally sourced ingredients and 100% grass fed beef. So next time you're in Yarmouth and want to treat yourself to a delicious meal stop in and let head chef Chad Conley fix you something special.
Thanks to Hannaford Supermarket on Forest Ave for letting us be part of their facelift…. When you need a quality sign you NEED to talk with Burr Signs.
Since 1875 the Lincoln Theater has been a source of great pride for the people of Damariscotta and an integral part of their community. Burr Signs is proud to have one of our signs prominently displayed at this historic site.
The Burr Sign crew is hard at work installing a new sign for Shipyard Brew Pub at their 28 Levesque Dr. location in Eliot Maine. A quality brewer like Shipyard knows that to get a quality sign you need to work with Burr Signs.
Next time you find yourself in beautiful Seabrook NH and in need of cellular support stop in and see our friends at Verizon located at 332 Lafayette Rd. This terrific sign from Burr signs makes finding them a breeze.
Burr Signs is proud that when Master Troy Gervais owner and head instructor at Villari's Self-Defense Center in Scarborough Maine was ready to upgrade his signage he trusted Burr Signs with the job. Do yourself and your loved ones a favor and go over and see him at his location at 25 Plaza Dr in Scarborough Maine. For his low introductory rate of only $19.95 you can see for yourself all the benefits Karate has to offer you and the whole family.
Next time you need a healthy lunch option in the greater Scarborough area stop in and see our friends at Subway at their 456 Payne Rd location. Burr signs is proud to once again be partnered with such a wonderful company.
Burr Signs can do more than just fabricate new signs we can also bring life back to old signs, just ask the congregation over at Deering Center Community Church. For a fraction of the cost of a new sign this congregation has a sign to be proud of.
This impressive sign just rolled out of fabrication and is loaded for delivery and install at the Curtain Shops newest location at 102 Haskell Rd in Bangor. This beauty will be standing 25 ft in the air above I-95 south.
When Aetna in South Portland wanted quality work they knew that Burr Signs would be the company to deal with.


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Hotel ITK
Hotel California reimagined for Tottenham Hotspur. With sincere apologies to The Eagles, writers Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Don Henley and producer Bill Szymczyk.
Instrumental here.
Hotel ITK
On a dark twitter timeline, I.T.K makes me glare
Warm smell of bullsh*t, makes me pull out my hair
Up ahead on NewsNow, I saw an enticing link
Spat out coffee, eyes popped out of my head
I had to browse and couldn't blink
There it stood between adverts;
I read the cryptics well
And I was screaming to myself,
"This could be factual or this could be fail"
Then I switched on Sky Sports, Jim White showed me the way
There were texts on my iphone,
I thought I saw them say...
Welcome to the Hotel In the Know
I want to punch their face (Want to punch their face)
Want to hurt with mace
Plenty of lies at the Hotel In the Know
Always twice a year (Always twice a year)
You will find them here
His mind is definitely twisted, he's got copy and paste
He got a lot of silly, silly blogs but not an ounce of taste
How they post with their comments, sickly sycophants
Why bother with this, he's not clairvoyant
So I called up the Phantom,
"Please who shall we sign?"
He said, "Blue yellow done and dusted he's one of a kind"
But I tell him to f**k off, I'm way out of line,
So I'm kicked off the forum by the admin
And I'm banned for life...
Welcome to the Hotel In the Know
They never get it right (They never get it right)
Make things up each night
They never commit at the Hotel In the Know
Always twice a year (Always twice a year)
I will always jeer
Luka, there's no feeling,
Hope you get head lice
Daniel Levy said "You signed a contract fool, keep you here for life"
And all our transfer targets,
Their clubs refuse to talk
Villas-Boas wants to sign Moutinho
But there's no pen we just stalk
Last prayer I remember, I cried
'Transfer deadline is here'
I had to pray for goals galore
Where is that forward Adebayor?
"Signed" said the chairman,
"Yes we've concluded a deal.
It's Jermaine Jenas on a long term contract,
you're not dreaming, it's for real"


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WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Mission: To build healthy communities by ensuring that people of color and/or low-income residents participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies and practices.
About the Organization: Founded in 1988 as West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc., WE ACT for Environmental Justice envisions a community of informed and engaged residents who participate fully in decision-making with respect to key issues that impact their health and the health of their community. In 1991, at the First People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit in Washington D.C., WE ACT helped create the Principles of Environmental Justice and today serves as the lead organizer of the Environmental Justice Leadership Forum on Climate Change.
Current Programs: WE ACT works to mobilize low-income communities of color through advocacy, planning, and research in the areas of climate justice, clean air, healthy homes, good jobs, and sustainable and equitable land use. The organization's advocacy efforts include coalition building aimed at engaging low-income residents and communities of color in shaping public policy and ensuring that local, state, and federal laws are administered fairly; evaluating how new policies support environmental justice; and taking legal action against environmental injustice. WE ACT also works to ensure the meaningful engagement and participation of low-income residents and communities of color in the urban planning process, promote policies that maximize community preferences with respect to land use, and support community-based participatory research.
In addition, the organization offers free environmental health and justice leadership training designed to prepare more leaders from northern Manhattan for advocacy work, as well as worker training and job readiness programs.
Website: Visitors to the WE ACT website can browse reports and resources in the area of environmental justice, stay abreast of recent developments through the organization's blog, or learn about upcoming events and training opportunities. Visitors to the site also can choose to become a member and/or make a donation.
Funding: WE ACT is funded by foundations and individuals.


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About Us
Equip the Nations | PO Box 307 | Saluda, SC 29138
We are a missions ministry with a heart to equip the five-fold ministry to advance the Kingdom of God, to equip believers to know God more intimately, to reach the unreached, and to raise up a generation that releases God's love and power in the earth. For twenty+ years, we have worked locally and abroad to accomplish this goal.
Our Family
We have been married for 19 years and have grown in our love for the Kingdom and each other. Together, we know and have experienced Christ's love for us and without that love we are nothing. His love through you is the enduring seed for your marriage!
We have two beautiful children that we are raising for Christ's cause. We believe that God gives us the next generation to steward and we, as parents, must be faithful to the call. "Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth!" (Psalm 127:4)


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