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"Pio" on Mokhovaya Street is a cozy mini-hotel with a homely atmosphere. It was established in June 2004. The hotel is located in the heart of Saint-Petersburg, a 7-minute walk from Nevsky Prospect, which is the best place to start to explore the city. Most sights can be reached on foot or by using one of the types of public transport (a trip will not take more than 10-15 minutes).The international airport St. Petersburg-Pulkovo can be reached within a 45 minutes' drive."Pio on Mokhovaya" is located in a historic building (constructed in 1790) with no lift. Arriving guests can get to the hotel by calling the intercom, and all residents enter using a magnetic key. On the third floor there is the reception, where you can leave your baggage for storage if you come earlier then our arriving time. The hotel is cozy and clean like a home, we use to take off shoes when enter from the street (we'll give you disposable slippers). At the disposal of our guests there are two comfortable lounge-halls, a fully equipped kitchen where you can cook something delicious, guest computer with free Internet access and Wi-Fi zone covering all rooms.Traditionally, the hotel's interiors are decorated with paintings and vintage things. The main theme of the design is the Italian theme.Check in time is 14:00 / Check-out time is 12:00
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I usually check my blog every day just to see if I've gotten any comments or visitors at all. I usually have between 30-70 visitors per day but today I saw this:
So far (TODAY) I've had 1152 visitors. I don't know how you found me, if someone linked me or something, but hello! I'm happily surprised that you all went to look at my blog! (If someone did link me, thank you!)
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Vegan Video Game
Adult Swim Games releases Tofu Hunter, a vegan-friendly video game that pits hunters against defenseless tofu.
May 4, 2010
Vegans now have a humorous alternative to cruel hunting video games in the form of Tofu Hunter, an online action game that pits vegan hunters against tofu targets. The first-person perspective game was released by Adult Swim Games and developed by This Is Pop. The silly take on hunting games pictures small blocks of tofu and tofu dogs adorned with antlers, and warns players that the game depicts barbaric acts of violence against tofu for the sake of veganism. When targeted and hit, the blocks of tofu explode into bloody bits and pieces of scattered bean curd.
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Searching for a job is both difficult and painful.
You're not crazy to feel like your chances of actually snagging an offer may be pretty slim. Just take a look at a sample job application process:
· You apply online to a specific job, spending an hour filling out the dozens of fields on the job application that the employer's applicant tracking system (ATS) should be capable of parsing from your resume.
· The recruiter filters through thousands of applications received for the position. It's impossible to say whether your resume will get reviewed by a human being, since the recruiter is also working to fill 30 other open positions. Their focus is on gathering a stack of resumes to review with the hiring manager as quickly as possible.
· Your resume is selected for further review! The recruiter sends you a brief questionnaire asking about your salary requirements, technical skills, and various other mishigas.
· The recruiter schedules a phone screen. They ask you (again) about your salary requirements, technical skills, and various other mishigas.
· You're invited for an in-person interview. Your agenda includes meetings with the recruiter, the hiring manager, and six other interviewers. You take the day off from work to accommodate the interview, and good thing – the entire day has been swallowed by it.
· You did well on the first in-person interview, and now the company wants you to come back for another round to meet with the executive team.
· Great news, they liked you! The built consensus around you as potential employee and they've extended you an offer! Now you need to negotiate the salary on the offer, which for some reason is lower than your current salary.
· Okay, you've come to terms on the salary. Now they're running the background check and drug test. You hope that time you were arrested (but not convicted) for streaking across the quad in college doesn't show up on the check.
· Hired!
By my count, that's eight major hurdles you have to pass to get from go to actually walking through the door as employee #628177. A misstep, misunderstanding, or miscalculation on any of these can derail your chances.
Feeling disheartened? That's normal. Applying for jobs at most companies follows this general template, which is both atrocious and painful, and is not getting any better. It's no wonder that it's far easier to make a misstep in your job search than to move forward.
But there's a lot you can do to stack the odds in your favor. There's no shortage of professional job hunting and career development advice out there, including on our blog, so I'm not going to get into the mechanics of the job search here. But there are five pieces of advice to keep in mind.
- Bad systems can defeat good people – don't let them defeat you. My work with diverse clients on their job searches and career development strategies has proven to me that just about each and every person has value and brings something to the table professionally. Don't let a rejection letter from a potential employer undermine your own perception of your value in the market. This doesn't mean there aren't areas for personal or professional development – we all have behaviors or skills we can (and should) work on that may be undermining our ability to get a job.
- Job hunting is a learned skill. You will get better at it with practice. Nobody is born knowing how to tear down and rebuild an engine. But, through study, practice, and time, a good mechanic learns both the individual tasks and the broader perspective necessary to get a broken engine up and running. The job hunt is no different in this regard. It's not rocket science, but it is highly detailed, and you can improve your success rate through preparation and study. Invest yourself in resume design, online applications, your elevator pitch presentation, behavioral interviewing practice, salary negotiation, and the other individual components of the search. You'll see dividends.
- Be clear in telling employers what job you want to perform. Your skills, experience, and interests probably lend themselves to a variety of tasks and jobs. But employers don't typically approach the hiring process from the perspective of "What can you do, and where can we place you?" The majority of employers have a specific job they need to fill that requires a defined set of skills and experiences, so to the recruiter will screen candidates and only pass along resumes to the hiring manager that look like they most closely match the job description. Make sure the resume you submit and any subsequent conversations with the company very clearly articulate that you want this job because this is what you love to do, and you do it well.
- Be prepared for possible objections with practiced answers. An employer might have concerns about your age (questions about your ability to keep up with the pace or technology), military reserve status (possible absences for military leaves), returning back to work after spending five years as a full-time parent (lack of recent work experience), job hopping (concern about whether you'll leave in six months for a better offer), a criminal offense in your background (issues of trust), or other matters. Whether voicing these concerns is legal or not, you need to prepare to address them. You can move the conversation past objections and into the meat of what you can contribute to the company with well-reasoned answers to such questions. In some cases, you may even benefit from proactively raising the topic with with an explanation of what happened and how you've learned not to let such factors negatively impact your work.
- Stay positive. This is easier said than done, but essential, nonetheless. Positive energy is the fuel that will motivate you to persist through the job search. And it's infectious - employers like a positive attitude and may be more willing to give an opportunity to a candidate with a sparkle in his or her eye.
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These can be each price-effective AND spending budget healthier for these folks who require the stimulation of other individuals near them to stay motivated, but who cannot afford an high-priced health club membership appropriate now. One particular cannot maintain a healthier physique if their heart and mind isn't into the routine. In the previous my husband and I often utilised distinct fitness center equipment and not only was it pricey to buy a various workout machine for every single of us but our residence is not that massive and they started acquiring in the way. A great stretching incorporated with a breathing routine can be as successful as any other approach of relaxation.
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Shah Rukh in the sky, among the stars4 min read . Updated: 17 Dec 2007, 11:56 PM IST
Shah Rukh in the sky, among the stars
Shah Rukh in the sky, among the stars
Saawariya bombed and though financiers are not talking of putting on sackcloth and ashes and calling it a day, what is remarkable is that the film was launched after a long and expensive media blitz in which everyone— parents, friends to clapper boy—gave long, mushy speeches on how much it all meant to them and how so-and-so-ji was such fun/pleasure/honour to work with. The strategy nowadays, we are told, is to ensure 99% of viewership in the first three days, and later pray to the gods (for Bollywoodians, they range from Siddhivinayak to Lord Tirupati to Sheran Wali Mata (Vaishno Devi) in the hills of Jammu) that good old word of mouth takes care of the cash registers. For Saawariya, the viewership is yet to come.
Celebrity programmes on our TV channels have of late taken to over-publicizing films before they hit the multiplexes. Khoya Khoya Chand, Aaja Nachle and Dus Kahaniyan are all in part casualties of the trend. For weeks, all channels ran interviews with their stars, the starry directors, their parents, friends, enemies, along with trailers featuring song-and-dance sequences replete with verbose commentaries. The directors, too, popped up on all channels, telling the audience how this was a take on that star of yesteryears or a spoof of that famous scene/dance sequence or how (wink, wink) that short story profiled the star couple who also share a "relationship" in real life (haw ! you not knowing?). You began to wonder if there is so much available already about these stars and the movies, should one bother paying one-hundred-and-odd rupees to see the whole thing in a cinema after braving horrendous traffic jams, rude-to-nasty parking lot boys, ugly pawing by security and burp over diet drinks that cost an arm and a leg? This is where the expected crowds began to falter and finally vanish.
On entertainment channels and the back of bulletins their cousin news channels sport, the focus is totally on what Hindi filmstars such as Shah Rukh or Aishwarya Rai or Big B or Madhuri Dixit or Soha or some great as yet unrealized promise of Bollywood said to their best friends (in English, of course, only Rakhi Sawant and M.S. Dhoni speak in Hindi, you dolt!) this week or last. Where they like to dine or shop (mostly London, Paris or New York). How they celebrated Id, Diwali, Dhanteras, Karva Chauth, Christmas or whatever. Phew!! After all this, to see them playing coy unmarried lovers or a much-exploited dancing woman from the 1950s and 1960s, India is bound to feel somewhat phony. Somehow, it was easier for those of us who grew up in the pre-TV years, when real lives of stars were being lived away from the glare of pre-launch publicity, to accept that Raj Kapoor was passionately entwined with his leading lady of the day. Today, after a mega dose of visuals on Shah Rukh's blissful domesticity, and steamy details of Kareena's love life, audiences find it increasingly difficult to accept the poor bloke as Ashoka, madly in love with a flower child of first century India.
We have been flooded with so many details about the personal lives, loves, devotional predilections et al. of Big B, Small B and Mrs Bs (both big and small), not to forget Shah Rukh and Hrithik and their gyms schedules and injuries, that watching Aishwarya as Jodha or Big B as an ageing Babar, is embarrassingly like watching your own family members suddenly put on greasepaint and begin to act funny. No matter how good they are as actors, it still stretches the imagination to imagine a Tag Heuer-selling Shah Rukh as Ashoka, or a Reid and Taylored Big B as Babar, the Baddy.
The incestuous marriage between the small screen andthe big has led to a situation where we have two kinds ofactors, those whom we want to watch act in cinema, and those who are just fit for Koffee with Karan. What we need badly in the age of dish TV, home theatre and superb quality sound are good old actors in good watchable films that will surprise us with their brilliance and innovation over and over again. We have had it up to here with some spoilt and petulant brats and aged mutton dressed as lamb cracking some warmed-over, undergraduate-level jokes and mouthing bits of pop psychology on the side. Nor do we particularly care for star directors who, instead of offering tempting new roles to actors and giving new writers a break, insist on making the remake of a remake and refuse to go beyond the sons and daughters from starry khandaans. The fact is most of the films and directors who have made a splash at the box office this year are the ones who were relatively unknown, and unseen in gossip columns and Page 3 parties, and many profitable movies such as Khosla Ka Ghosla, Heyy Babyy and Partner started doing the circuits almost as unknowns.
When all is said and done, it is not just the stars but the good old storyline along with the magnetism of a natural born star that still provide real entertainment on screen.
Mrinal Pande likes to take readers behind the reported news in her fortnightly column. She is chief editor ofHindustan.
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5 Uses For Tips
Options to Consider When Your Business Falters.
The clich? of starting one's own business to quickly make money and become rich is true. But to some extent it doesn't take into consideration the company growth stages that may drag the process. The reality is, in some phases in product development or adulthood stages, companies struggle. Sometimes you may place all of the effort including advertisements and still the people today lack money to buy having you stuck with your merchandise or services.
Matters are much worse when you Rely on the company for income solely and it moves slowly at the time. This calls for reason to have alternative courses of action in order to have it pick up.
Strategy Modification.
Which are the current policies and Strategies laid to achieve your goals. Are they effective? Is your SEO good enough? Find out if you are doing your best and if not, you may adjust the promotional and marketing strategies and employ digital advertising. Try the techniques and settle on those that earn the most revenue in a really short time. The other sector you will have to look at is whether there is a market gap for your product or service because sometimes its demand is minimal. The best way to learn would be to do a customer research and the feedback will steer you on altering the item.
If the business is what you solely depended on for earnings and its growing slowly employment may be good alternative perhaps temporarily to improve your earnings. Try as far as possible to stick to your area of business while job hunting since it will enable you collect more skills for your silent business or earning more money which can be used later on.
The rest is meant to re-energize you so as to concentrate more on your business when you get back. After all, the people who have their companies successful are those which stop temporarily just to pick up again.
Have your vacation.
Someone will think you are wasting more money when our business is faltering but it does not necessarily mean you have to spend a fortune. The intention is to find a clearer perspective of your business by thinking through it for a week or two. The reason for a holiday is that business people have a tendency to overwork themselves especially if the business is their hobby. Too much closeness is going to have you blind to faults that may require separation to be spotted. Throughout the holiday, focus on your own since it will restore you and your thoughts.
Free-lance work.
A job may not be easy to come along but some free-lance work will definitely be available to help you generate some general income.
These tips will guide you in a faltering business.
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Henry D.H. Olinde
Henry Olinde practices primarily in the areas of admiralty and maritime law, commercial litigation, products liability, construction, securities fraud, labor and employment law, environmental claims, civil rights claims, health care, homeland security, insurance defense claims and emergency preparedness. He also represents and provides counseling services to governmental entities and emergency service organizations in matters ranging from policies and procedures to public bid law issues, elections, bond issues and state and local labor disputes.
Mr. Olinde is admitted to all Louisiana state and federal courts.
Areas of Practice
- Admiralty & Maritime Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Products Liability
- Securities Fraud
- Labor and Employment Law
- Environmental Claims
- Civil Rights Claims
- Health Care
- Homeland Security
- Insurance Defense Claims
- Emergency Preparedness
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1988
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D. cum laude - 1988
- Law Journal: Maritime Law Journal
- Georgetown University
- Major: History
- Major: Theology
Published Works
- Chapter 3: "State and Local Environmental Agencies," Louisiana Environmental Law Handbook (Co-Author), Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company, Louisiana Environmental Law Handbook, 2000
- "Federal Court Put Uniformity to Sleep on the Shelf," Vol XI, The Maritime Lawyer, Vol. X1, p. 329, Fall, 1986
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- Glatfelter Insurance Group
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#9 School District hosting 'special meeting' Wednesday
The proposed consolidation of Watseka Unit #9 and Crescent-Iroquois school district #249 willbe discussed at aspecial Unit Nine meeting Wednesday evening. The 6 pm meeting invites the public at the District #9 Office, just west of Watseka on Route 24.
The presentation will include consolidation materials for questions and discussion. A Feasibility Study was completed outling the current situation for the school boards. The meeting is an opportunity for the public to digest information and make its best decision at the April 2 election.
The study included Student Impact... Staffing...Current Facilities....Proposed Taxes... and Transportation assessments.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Property managers at Commercial Real Estate Management in Albuquerque say the homeless problem in the city is hurting their businesses.
They have pictures showing human feces, urine and used drug needles recently found on one of their 36 properties around town.
"A lot of times they will come to work to open up their store, and a homeless person is laying there in front of their store," said Amy Flores, the firm's president.
Flores said homeless people and vagrants are leaving behind a big mess they're forced to clean up for their tenants.
"They've also over the last couple two or three years been really demanding more and more security, which is pretty costly to the property owner, which is then passed through to the tenants," she said.
Virginia Gonzales, the firm's assistant property manager, said the problem is getting worse.
"It's increasing and it's every day. And sometimes it's not even necessarily just the existence of a homeless person," she said. "Sometimes it's them going into a business and then, of course, safety concerns for the people that are inside. So it's a much bigger problem than just cleaning up or security. It's impacting the entire city."
Jodie Stone, the firm's chief financial officer, said they've been working with the city and different programs to get the homeless help. But there's no easy solution.
"It used to be that it was in just one sector of the city," she said. "Now it's from the Northeast Heights down into the valley and even Rio Rancho."
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Collaging Stars
I was inspired by looking at the various styles and sizes of eight point stars in Nordic knitting (particularly looking through the Selbuvotter book by Anne Bårdsgård). Each has a slight modification or flare that makes it unique and a unique identifier to the place it was created.
A glimpse at various pages from my sketchbook, a paper collage and a digitally made knitting chart
I thought it would be interesting to create my own version filling the interior of the star motif with a collage of different patterns & motifs common in the region. I created a diagonal entrelac design of repeating pattern bands feature different design elements like the Shetland OXO motif, chevrons and crosses. I used that design sketch as well as sketched charts to cut the "petals" or chevron shapes and collage into my star motif as well as tracing outlines of a potential star. From this I created a large and small scale collage star knitting charts to knit some samples.
I quite like the result. It reflects the similarities and history I've explored and sourced as inspiration as well as creating a visually interesting motif for pattern repeats of a new design.
Bårdsgård, A. (2016) Selbuvotter. Trondheim: Museumsforlaget.


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By Pastor Andrew Bawa
"Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, But a man of understanding will draw it out." Proverbs 20:5 (NKJV).
You are built and designed for worship. You live to worship God.
Purpose is the why of you. You can't be successful without finding your purpose in life: your nature of why you exist. Life is meaningless because people are not living in the why of their life. Some people are doing what other people are doing and expect God to answer them. We expect God to pay for what he is not sending us to do. When you follow his purpose his presence goes with us everywhere. When you are not in your why, you begin to do the how. If you don't deploy yourself to living your purpose, someone will employ you.
- You are naturally built with your purpose in you. You have to discover what you are suppose to do.
- You are designed for your purpose in mind. It is not about your size, it is about your destiny. When you understand your why, you'll stop following other peoples' why.
- Your purpose is embedded in your potential. God does not send someone to accomplish a thing without strength to do it. What you can do is in your purpose.
- Purpose reveals God's purpose for your life. You have to know whose purpose the plan you are living now, is fulfilling.
- His purpose attracts his provision. You cannot expect God to provide when you are working in a different purpose. If you want God's provision, stay in his purpose for your life.
Discover your purpose from the word of God.


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What is it about penguins? They're unique birds, as they don't fly, but they're amazing swimmers. They're social, playful and adorned in adorable tuxedos. These friendly two penguins have found their own evening star to nest upon, while gazing out at the universe.
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KCR to dissolve Assembly?; Centre assures on early polls - Tv9
Will Telangana Assembly be dissolved? All indications from the government seem to point to this. KCR, who is returning to Hyderabad this evening after his three-day meeting with the Prime Minister and other Union ministers, has issued a letter to all officials in the State to be prepared for a cabinet meeting tomorrow. They were supposed to get all the records. In the wake of the series of meetings and the CM hinting at early elections since long, the cabinet meeting tomorrow is being seen as crucial.


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The Rooftop Saga Continues/
Wearing: Cheap Monday top (similar here or here) | Forever 21 dress (similar here or here) | Zara shoes (similar here or here) | Topshop sunglasses (similar here or here) | Vintage hat (similar here or here)
So post-sunset and pre-cracking open a couple-a berry Rekorderligs around the pool, Allie (ailurophilewithstyle.tumblr.com) and Kendra took more outfit pics atop Allie's roof! No... we will never tire of this backdrop. The light was most definitely working in our favour on this night. Kendra is wearing a black Cheap Monday tee with, and to dress down, an asymmetrical tan dress and Zara snakeskin strappy heels. The whole ensemble is paired with this darling vintage straw fedora borrowed from Allie herself :)


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CARMEL, Ind. -- An old home in Carmel with a neat backstory could be gone for good if the city doesn't find someone willing to move it. It's set to be demolished and replaced by a new owner, but the city is doing all it can to save it.
The dwelling is on First Avenue SE, just within earshot of downtown. The city has deemed it a character home, and they have ordinances in place to delay such homes from being demolished.
"We don't have a lot of the fine, old architecture that you would find in a normal, historic district," Department of Community Services Director Mike Hollibaugh said. "We've identified character buildings which are considered the best of the best—the best examples of old fashioned and old architecture."
Neighbors said the property holds Carmel's first swimming pool in the back yard. The rather small concrete structure is now overgrown and nearly forgotten.
"I guess when it comes to no swimming pools at all, in its day, it's considered to be a wonderful thing to have," said nearby neighbor Dave Ryker. "I would like them to move [the home], that's kind of a nice house that needs some work."
"The character homes have been demolished one-by-one for the last decade," Hollibaugh said. That includes possibly 20 to 30 homes. "Character buildings aren't allowed to be demolished unless they go through a process."
The city is currently on borrowed time. The 60-day window to move the structure has passed, however, another ordinance says that until plans for the new home are finalized, they can still work to find someone to snag the house.
"This home is free if you would like it, but you have to pay for the move," Hollibaugh said. "If we have a potential buyer, or taker, of the home we can extend it 30 days."
The Preservation Commission is willing to help pay for the moving costs if someone has land. City officials say the Preservation Society may have a spot near a local school, but that is not finalized.


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Since my husband found out he's not allowed to eat chocolate, desserts have become a real challenge, or shall I say disappointment, at my house. In my opinion, all desserts should involve chocolate in some way, to make them worthy of eating. It's not that desserts without it are bad, but chocolate always makes everything better! When I find a recipe that calls for it, I have a battle in my mind. "Should I make this delicious chocolate dessert that he can't eat and has to watch the rest of us eat or should I be nice and make something else?" Most of the time I make something else. Just his luck, I was having one of my, "be nice and make something else" moments when I ran across Grandma Dora's recipe for Butterscotch Pie. While it wasn't chocolate, it certainly sounded delicious! I pulled it out of the recipe box and went to work.
Butterscotch Pie (With a few tweaks.)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 heaping Tablespoons flour (I added another Tablespoon to make it thicker.)
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 egg (I put in the whole egg so I didn't waste any of it.)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Add all ingredients into a small saucepan. Turn on to medium heat and whisk constantly. Bring to a boil. Whisk one minute while boiling, until sauce is thick and creamy. Pour into baked pie shell. Cool in refrigerator overnight or until set. Cover with Cool Whip and serve cold.
This is a pudding type pie, so you only need a bottom crust…..total bonus! I love it when I have a pie that doesn't require a double crust! I happened to have one of Pearl Curtis' Pie Crusts all baked and ready to go so I quickly pulled out the ingredients for the filling, which are ones that everyone has on hand, and got started.
It really couldn't have gotten much simpler. I measured everything into the saucepan, put it on the stove top on medium heat and whisked constantly.
As the filling began to warm up, the butter melted and it looked like a beautiful, though thin, butterscotch sauce. I continued to whisk and brought it to a boil. Once boiling, I timed it for one minute. The filling got thick and glossy.
After the filling had cooled for a minute, I poured it into the baked pie shell and popped it into the refrigerator to cool. I left it overnight, though it's not necessary. It just needs enough hours to set.
If you can't have a dessert with chocolate, then you should at least have, my favorite, Cool Whip! I thought it helped to fill in the rest of the crust nicely too.
We had family stopping by the next day for a visit, so I made sure to get this out when they arrived. I thought it would be a nice treat while they visited and besides, how many pies, cookies and cakes can one family eat?! We managed to polish off the whole pie that afternoon. My brother-in-law compared the flavor to Mrs. Sanderson's butterscotch ice cream topping, but thicker…..and homeade!! I thought it was a pretty nice compliment, especially for how easy it was to make.
I did receive a couple of complaints about the pie. There were a few people who were upset that they weren't there to try it. There were also the complaints from the ones who only go to eat one piece! Sounds like I will be making Butterscotch Pie again soon!
Happy Baking!


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NORMAL — On a arctic Tuesday morning, bodies entering the bistro breadth of Heartland Community Academy were greeted with a new advantage for abating up: a barrow affairs coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
The Portable Perks barrow is staffed by accepting in the college's Heartland Academy for Acquirements Opportunities as allotment of a nonprofit club.
Glover said she got the abstraction from a above drillmaster who had apparent agnate programs at added schools.
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The purpose of the coffee barrow is twofold. It provides an befalling for HALO accepting to put into convenance the activity abilities they apprentice in their classes while it additionally gives others at Heartland added opportunities to collaborate with bodies with disabilities, explained Glover.
"We're all about inclusion," she said. "The added that we can do to accept bodies with disabilities, the bigger it is for all. … It's a win-win."
The Portable Perks club is accessible to all students, but, at this time, all of its 14 associates are in the HALO program.
HALO affairs participants Mitch Kelley and Dru Schmidgall adapt a cup of coffee for Heartland Community Academy authoritative abettor Christina Junior while operating a coffee cart Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in the Campus Cafe.
Dru Schmidgall of Mackinaw, one of those operating the barrow on Tuesday, said, "It's absolute acceptable because bodies don't accept to go anywhere to get coffee."
Schmidgall said, "I like to cook" and she has volunteered at a day affliction center.
All those complex in the activity had to canyon a aliment abettor training advance and exam, and Glover had to auspiciously complete a ServSafe aliment aegis administrator accepting course.
Another student, Mitch Kelley of Pontiac, absitively to get complex because, "I anticipation it would be fun to serve coffee." Kelley said he admired "all the acquaint we're acquirements from it."
Glover said operating Portable Perks emphasizes albatross and pride and encourages communication. It additionally will be a acceptable resume-builder, she said.
Some accepting will be complex with charwoman and sanitation; others will booty affliction of inventory. Best appetite to serve beverages but, "some are agreeable to be abaft the scenes," said Glover.
"Everything they apprentice in the classroom gets put into practice," she said.
HALO affairs actor Kelsey Ferguson prepares a cup of coffee as she operates a coffee barrow Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in the Campus Bistro at Heartland Community Academy in Normal.
Kelsey Ferguson of Normal already has a job in aliment account at Illinois State University.
"I apple-pie tables at Watterson," she said. "It adds to this."
The barrow was launched this anniversary because it is Affliction Awareness Week.
"As a campus, we account all individuals and embrace diversity, but additionally charge to reinforce accepting behindhand of adeptness or disability," said Glover.
The best difficult allotment of ablution Portable Perks was "all the details," said Glover, including the aliment abettor training and "making abiding we had aggregate covered."
She said, "The easiest affair was the actuality that the campus was abaft us."
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- Price$850,000
- Beds4
- Baths4
- SQ. Feet2,608
- Acres0.18
- Built2019
2205 Sl Davis Ave #bldg 1, Austin
A modern farmhouse with classic styling of old. Shingle side/lap hardie siding with cedar accents. Open floor plan, with a focus on functionality. Recessed lighting throughout with unique lighting fixtures. Solid wood custom cabinets, bamboo floors, granite/quartz countertops, ceiling fans throughout, security lighting, foam insulation, 2 zoned AC units. 2 bedrooms with shared bath and living area. 2 master suites, one on the 1 st and 1 on the 3 rd . Rare 1 car attached garage and slurried brick FP.
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- Price$850,000
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4.00
- Full Baths3
- Half Baths1
- Square Footage2,608
- Acres0.18
- Year Built2019
- TypeResidential
- Sub-TypeCondo
- Style1st Floor Entry, Multi-level Floor Plan
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- AmenitiesPark, Play Ground, Pool-Community
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text: In Christene's absence, I'll be eBaying our Fall Checklist this week. First up: a bolero jacket. There are plenty of Golden Girls-style sequined boleros on eBay, but I'm partial to this tailored black velvet one. Can't say I'm as partial to the seller's decision to style it without pants, however. Ack! Mannequin privates!


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Respect (Letters to My Daughter #atozchallenge)
Good Evening Sweetie (because who reads in the mornings?),
I love you, and I love writing these little letters to you!
Oh, boy… a letter on respect… this should be fun…
Not so fast! It might not be what you are expecting.
As normal, I must start at the begin to give you insight into how I came to believe what I believe.
From a very young age, I was raised to respect my elders. Somehow my mother
trained taught me to be well behaved when away from my parents. It was quite a feat considering I was a demon-child raising hell and pushing the limits while at home. Needless to say, my Mother was shocked every time my friend's parents would give her glowing reviews on my stellar behavior. Ha… I probably only did it, because I didn't want to lose the privilege of sleeping at my friends houses. Even in that realization, I was respecting their authority over me.
When I was a little older, I noticed a difference in how I interacted with adults. I seemed to be raised slightly different than my friends, when it came to interacting with adults. I was taught that adults were people just like me, even though I was a kid. I was taught to not fear adults, and they were to be respected initially. They were to also earn that respect with their actions. While I don't think these things were said to me directly, it is how I thought and treated these interactions.
A child interacting with adults in this manner looks a little odd. I remember being a part of many adult conversations, where I was allowed to express my opinion freely, rather than be subjugated to the corner to sit in silence. Sometimes I took my liberty to far, and eventually learned when to shut up. Though learning something, and implementing that knowledge is two different things. Basically, I knew the boundaries, but still found myself frolicking across them merrily.
There were positives and negatives to growing up this way.
The positive was that I never had fear when talking to people older than me, smarter than me, or people of authority. I also viewed people of perceived great importance as the people they actually were. If I met a famous person, I never cared, because I saw them like anyone else. I saw them as a screwed up person in a screwed up world, just like the rest of us. This has helped me in my career and life in general.
The negative to growing up that way is, I have little respect for those whom I deem to not deserve it. At first I thought I had no respect for authority, but that wasn't it. I had no respect for those who used their authority to mask their in-competencies, especially when I could see right through them. It has hurt me a few times in my life.
Essentially, I believe that you should give respect where respect is due.
But, I noticed a big group in our society that deserves our respect, and gets so little of it.
Do you know who that group is?
Our elderly.
It's quite sad to see them tossed aside like unwanted old furniture. Everyone is taught to respect their elders, but no one really does. I cannot fathom why, and do not care to take a guess either.
I think it bothers me so much, because they are a resource to the thing I speak about a lot. Knowledge & wisdom. They are like this massive encyclopedia that is available to anyone, but no one blows the dust off and opens it up to read the pages. One of my favorite things to do, is listen to an elderly man or woman tell their life story.
Each person has a book to be filled with the memories that still dance in their head. They've been through so much. They've lived, loved, and made mistakes as they found successes. Sure, the definition between "lived" and "success" may differ, but you can hear it in their voice and see it in their eyes. They are treated like they're dead, when a lifetime of experience floats in and out from behind their storied eyes.
You should take advantage of any chance you get to spend time with a person who has lived and wants to share. Let them take you away to a different time and place as you think about a life that you could only imagine. The good, the bad, the ugly, all stories have meaning, life, and beauty.
The truth is, life's problems really haven't changed much over the centuries. So, why not learn how others have faced those hardships, and survived?
It's pretty extraordinary.
It's worth doing, and if you don't believe me… believe your Mom. The thing she loved most about being a nurse, was listening to a love story from an elderly couple that had been married 50 years. Such love. Such beauty. Such life. Your mom and I both, respect our elders. I think it would be wise if you give it a shot.
Love you Winslow!
Forever & Always,
Your Dad
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F= Friendship
G= God
H= Home Run!
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L= Love
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Galaxies M81 & M82
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This image was obtained with the wide-field view of the Mosaic camera on the KPNO 0.9m-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory. M81 (the spiral galaxy on the left) and M82 (the galaxy on the right) are two relatively nearby galaxies that are gravitationally interacting with each other. This interaction is triggering the formation of new stars in M82 at a massive rate, which can be seen from the filaments of red hydrogen gas in the galaxy. The very faint irregular dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX can barely be seen above M81. The image was generated with observations in B (blue), V (cyan), R (green), I (orange) and Hydrogen-Alpha (red). In this image, North is right, East is up.
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Refurbishment of Jyväskylä University Main Building
The main building of Jyväskylä University was built in 1956 and is one of the most significant works of Alvar Aalto's red brick era. The indoor spaces are divided into three zones: the administrative part, the assembly hall and the library, which are bound together by a transit hall. The building is conserved as a part of Seminaarimäki.
In connection with the renovation, the original spatial structure is restored in the administrative section. The library hall is emphasized architecturally by re-opening old connections. At the same time, new connections are opened to the nearby areas. The exhibition hall´s ventilation is improved.
The design will be made in close co-operation with the National Board of the Antiquities and the Alvar Aalto Museum Architectural Heritage Department. The project will be executed as a 3D data model in all levels of design and engineering. The combined data models will be used in the integration of different systems of building services and in energy simulations.
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the very first night of september....I LOVE that song - Earth, Wind and Fire, I love it for lots of reasons but mainly because the 1st of September was my wedding day! Twenty years ago this year (yeah, I know....TWENTY) at 3 pm I was getting hitched to the love of my life, it was a beautiful day, very sunny and filled with happiness, and whilst there have been ups and downs throughout - three boys, numerous pets, one house, lots of pulling together as well as many disagreements we are still as happy now as we were then but I would say probably even closer and more in tune with each other, which only really comes with lots of hard work in making things work (sometimes I think people give up too easily today, unless there are DIRE circumstances), so I'm toasting to the next twenty and pray to god they don't fly by as I will be 63 by then!
I also want to toast anyone who has a wedding day/anniversary in September - you chose the best month! Others things I like about this month are: kids go back to school ;o)...the season starts to change and winter starts running towards us...and Father Chrimbo is doing his final checks befoe he pays a visit for cookies and milk! yaay
And...hopefully, my new business venture will begin........ ;o)))
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- Anonymous6 January 2010 at 20:17
Hi Sue, thanks for your lovely comments that you left on my blog. I will become a follower but my lovely daughter has been playing around with my blogger, so will do so when its working again.ReplyDelete
I just love that song by Earth, Wind and Fire. My birthday is on 15th September, so thats prob why I love it so much. Also Boogie Wonderland is one of my all time records, great to boogie too, lol!
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Oh meee oh myyy I have not been here for ages…I have been sooo busy that I did not even have the time to drop by my own blog. Sheeshh..how busy can a person get? Isnt 24 hours a day enough for anybody to do things, to complete tasks etc..I have not had the time to do anything for my personal self other than sleep!! Haha. However, I still managed to at least have quality TLC with my dear angel (or at least I hope I did.) Though at times when hubby is at home, I rely a lot on him to be the doting daddy.
I don't know how long I'll be able to write as I am actually waiting for my ride back home. So I think I'd better write this weeks' updates quick.
1) Am going to the kedai kain to buy kain for curtains. For the first time in my life!
2) Have to look for boxes for packing purposes. Not the first time for me though ;)
3) Got to arrange transport and people for transporting things. First time for own stuff..(any volunteers out there?) :)
4) Got company's family day and a relative's cukur jambul kenduri on the same day. Can I manage to go to both?? *me scratching head here already*
5) Finally, MOVING arrangements this weekend!!


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Brand Next Door: George Hats
Before I was ever pregnant, I knew that my first baby would be a son and that I would make sure I dressed him like the little man he is, not some cheesy caricature of a baby. To each her own, but about this, I felt (and feel) VERY strongly. He would be a small person, not a cartoon, even if he was as cute as one.
And, before I was ever pregnant, I started following @george_hats on Instagram. I loved the baby bums they posted and their fun trucker hats. I knew when the time came to get our baby sun protection, I'd look to them.
I've put ODP in hats since he was born, starting with beanies and eventually billed versions. I didn't know if he'd keep them on, but he has come to not only LOVE hats, but to ask for one every day when we get him dressed. "Hat! Hat!" he'll say, pointing to one he sees, even if it's not his. He already has quite the collection, including two George Hats my mom sent him.
People often ask me where I get his hats, and I honestly have had to search all over to find infant/toddler hats that are branded or show off our favorite teams. They're not easy to find! But, George makes that search a little easier.
Plus, George's mama, the woman behind the hats, shares my style philosophy: "George Hats was inspired by my little man George and his love to be outdoors! As a mom, I wanted to keep him covered from the sun and elements all year long while also looking cool! So I created a product to keep your babes and mine protected in style! Now as a mom of two boys, it has become my mission to make rad hats for your littles that also have function! Every hat is handmade with love here in California!"
Want to support a cool mom keeping our babes cool and covered? Find your head gear at georgehats.com.
This post is not sponsored in any way. We just really like supporting other mamas who are making great products. Hope it helps you shop for your little people, too!


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General powers of attorney
Imagine that you are meant to complete the purchase of your new house at exactly the same time as you are due to take your children to Disneyland. You cannot be in two places at once, so you need to create a one-off document which will allow someone else to sign on your behalf 'as your attorney'. That's what a General Power of Attorney is. So let Rocket Lawyer walk you through the process of making these special event materials.
Create your General power of attorneyAnswer a few questions. We'll take care of the rest
You may be familiar with the term Power of attorney, but you probably associate it with the elderly and vulnerable in society.
However, any of us could, at any time and at any age, find ourselves in a situation where we are unable to make financial decisions or health and welfare decisions ourselves.
When such a situation arises, a Power of attorney can be invaluable. There are two types of Power of attorney: a General power of attorney; and a Lasting power of attorney
A General Power of Attorney is the most straightforward Power of Attorney that you can make.
People normally only use this document for "one off events" and for a short period of time. For example, you may be in the middle of an important transaction but at the same time about to leave the country on holiday or on business. A general power of attorney will allow you to appoint somebody to sign documents on your behalf in your absence so that the transaction is not held up.
Once you are back from your travels, you should revoke the Power of attorney.
General powers of attorney should not be used where you intend the arrangement with your attorney to be a long standing one or you intend the arrangement to continue even if you were to lose your mental faculties. In these circumstances you should consider making a Lasting power of attorney.
Appointing your attorneys
First of all, you need to decide who you are going to appoint as your attorney or attorneys. It goes without saying that you should trust these people implicitly.
They are likely to be making some very important decisions on your behalf. Your attorneys: must be over the age of eighteen; cannot be bankrupt.
Deciding how your attorneys will make decisions
If you decide to have more than one attorney, you will need to decide whether your attorneys are given authority to act jointly and severally, or jointly.
Acting jointly: this means that all your attorneys must agree to every decision made on your behalf.
Acting jointly and severally: this means that any one of the attorneys can make decisions independently of the others.


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Don't have DayDream View VR headset? Don't worry, Google's new update in Chrome mobile application will allow you to enjoy 3D content even without DayDream View.
This new feature in Chrome will enable mobile users to enjoy the amazing 3D animations, virtual tours to world renowned museums, palaces, tourist destinations and like floating on the internet. WebVR support in Chrome will considerably boost the choice of 3D scenes, previously available via the YouTube application.
Google's this move will bring all those who do not own a VR headset on VR board. They will be able to enjoy the content by navigating around the scene using their finger on smartphone's touchscreen.
The rationale behind the latest update, according to experts, is since very few smartphones are currently compatible with the Daydream View, Google is making a conscious effort to broaden the reach of virtual reality content, making it accessible on all devices. Without this, VR technology cannot gain a status of mass technological revolution.
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Hassett has it! The all-new Transit from Ford, America's full–size van leader, is a major transformation of the van you have been accustomed to driving. Designed for capability and flexibility and engineered to Built Ford Tough standards for durability, the Transit does everything from hauling cargo to transporting people. Transit's latest version, which has been redesigned with more options and more configurations than last years' updated model, is offered in three body styles: cargo van, XL wagon and XLT wagon. The new V6 engine is more fuel- efficient and has more horsepower and torque than the base V-8 engine that it replaced.
The best in engineering from Europe and the USA has gone into this vehicle. Whatever trade you're in or job you do, Hassett of Wantagh can help you configure a Transit to optimize your business. The Transit Van is available in three roof heights and three body lengths. Design your Transit cargo van or passenger wagon to fit your business by selecting body style, height, color and options.
The combination of best in engineering, as well as, the best selling vans in both Europe and the USA have gone into the new Transit North America. The wagons are available in 8, 10, 12 and 15-passenger configurations and accommodates a broad range of personal and commercial-use applications.
"This gives our customers an option to purchase a brand new truck that will serve their personal or business needs", said Ken Vighi, Commercial Truck Manager at Hassett of Wantagh.
This brand -new Transit Van is the latest and greatest version and is manufactured in the United States to replace the Econoline, the bestselling van in the USA for over 30 years. The best in engineering from Europe and the USA has gone into this vehicle. Since Ford launched the Transit 49 years ago, it has earned the loyalty of people who rely on it to get their jobs done. It has won two "International Van of the Year " awards and has consistently proven to be a winner!
Visit Hassett of Wantagh at 3530 Sunrise Highway to test drive the all-new 2015 Ford Transit. We offer the best vehicles, sales and commercial truck service on the road. Only Hassett gives you the advantage of having it all!


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2012-2013 Season
Luna Stage Production History. Celebrating 26 Seasons!
November 28 - December 16, 2012
Mi Casa Tu Casa
Created by Michael Aquino, Deivis Garcia, Jane Mandel, and Dania Ramos
Directed by Jane Mandel
The smokin' Mi Casa Band and stellar storytellers are back with some new songs and stories and a multi-cultural bundle of holiday cheer! Come to our fiesta and sing, dance and celebrate in this bilingual treat for the entire family.
Starring: Chris Kent and Jennica Carmona. The Casa Band: Michael Aquino, Chris White, Deivis Garcia, Jane Keitel, and Cindi Merklee.
Design Team: Michael Hochman (Lighting Design), Steve Brown (Sound Engineer), Deborah Caney (Costume Design), Liz Cesario (Production Manager), and Christina Balkovic (Stage Manager).
Mi Casa Band. Photo Credit Steven Lawler.
Watch excerpts from last years production of Mi Casa Tu Casa...
Get a glimpse inside the shows creation with co-creater, Dania Ramos!
Life After Luna
NJTA's Stages Festival in Association with Luna Stage (March 2014, Touring Version).
NJTA's Stages Festival in Association with Dreamcatcher Rep (March 2015, Touring Version).


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After nearly a week, Apple's developer Web site and most of its connected services are still unavailable.
The company on Wednesday provided a small update on its progress.
On an updated version of its downtime page, Apple laid out its plans to bring services back online, saying things will occur in three phases.
"We plan to roll out our updated systems, starting with Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles, Apple Developer Forums, Bug Reporter, pre-release developer libraries, and videos first," Apple wrote. "Next, we will restore software downloads, so that the latest betas of iOS 7, Xcode 5, and OS X Mavericks will once again be available to program members. We'll then bring the remaining systems online."
Apple also posted a new status page for its developer site and services, similar to the one it introduced forits consumer services last December, following a number of outages.
The company has still not detailed the specifics of the attack, which occurred last Thursday and resulted in an unnamed intruder possibly gaining access to names, mailing addresses, and e-mail addresses. The company said only that the site was not associated with consumer data, and that such data was encrypted.
Apple's developer site is home to software downloads, documentation, and forums for third-party software developers, who have not been able to access those features since Apple temporarily shut the site down to rework its security. The attack comes as Apple is gearing up for two new major releases of iOS and OS X. Developers have been readying their software for the new versions of those operating systems in time for the OSes' official release, which Apple has said will come in the fall.
Below, you can read Apple's entire message, which was posted to its developer site Wednesday afternoon and spotted by 9to5Mac:
Apple Developer Update
We apologize for the significant inconvenience caused by our developer Web site downtime. We've been working around the clock to overhaul our developer systems, update our server software, and rebuild our entire database. While we complete the work to bring our systems back online, we want to share the latest with you.
We plan to roll out our updated systems, starting with Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles, Apple Developer Forums, Bug Reporter, prerelease developer libraries, and videos first. Next, we will restore software downloads, so that the latest betas of iOS 7, Xcode 5, and OS X Mavericks will once again be available to program members. We'll then bring the remaining systems online. To keep you up to date on our progress, we've created a status page to display the availability of our systems.
If your program membership is set to expire during this period, it will be extended and your app will remain on the App Store. If you have any other concerns about your account, please contact us.
Thank you for your continued patience.
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Last Day of Six - A Surprise Request
For the last 7 years there has been one subject of my photography which has inspired me like no other and that is my gorgeous daughter Pops. I would love to say that it's reciprocated but to be honest to her I think I'm just an annoying dad! So it came as a huge surprise that she came up with the idea of a photo she would like me to make and that she would be happy to pose for it.
Her willingness to be in front of the camera has noticeably dropped off over the last couple of years as she has become more aware of how she looks. I'm sure this happens to every parent but I'd love to know how other photographers handle this situation. I have found that the ratio of Fin to Pops photos has moved heavily to the Fin side and I feel bad when looking back over my more recent photos that I have less of her than of him. This became most apparent when making our yearly Blurb photo book for 2016 where I had far fewer photos of Pops to choose from than in previous years (we do this every year around Black Friday as they usually have a mega sale).
As you can imagine when Pops wanted me to take a photo to celebrate her last day of being 6 years old I jumped at the chance! She knew pretty much exactly what she wanted and it didn't take us long to get there. I think that this might just be the key to holding her interest, keep it short! Once we knew we had enough sots of her I let her take some of me. I'm hoping to build up her interest in photography and get her to realise why I find it so important. She loved telling me what to do and being a little bossy. To be honest I did too ????
Here are some of the photos from the session including one showing my very simple lighting set up.


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Behind by two goals early on, Paris Saint-Germain dug deep and earned a late draw with goals from Javier Pastore (43') and Mathieu Bodmer (80').
On the strength of six consecutive wins, in all competitions, Antoine Kombouaré's side travelled to the Parc des Sports d'Annecy and a match against Evian, looking for a place in PSG history. A seventh consecutive victory for Les Rouge et Bleu would match similarly successful runs in the 1883-84 and 1995-96 campaigns.
The home side made an excellent start. Khalifa found Sagbo in the area and released Leroy through one-on-one against Salvatore Sirigu - the former Parisian making no mistake to open the scoring (1-0, 14'). PSG was caught cold and ETG took full advantage. In a challenge on Sagbo, Sylvain Armand was adjudged to have fouled and referee, Mr. Moreira had no hesitation in awarding a penalty. Sagbo made no mistake from the spot (2-0, 20').
Les Parisiens woke up in the final stages of the first half. Kevin Gameiro intercepted a back pass from Tie Bi but Andersen managed to turn the shot behind (39'). The visitors continued to push and Jérémy Ménez picked out Pastore on the edge of the area. The Argentine got the better of two defenders before beating Andersen, and reigniting the game as a contest (2-1, 43').
PSG started the second half the way they finished the first, but neither Gameiro (53', 57'), nor Nenê (54'), nor Ceara (60') could find the equaliser. As the final 15 minutes approached, Kombouaré made a double substitution with the introduction of Bodmer and Mevlut Erding. It was a move that paid dividends just minutes later when Marcos Ceara's corner was flicked on at the front post by the Turkey international and Bodmer was waiting at the back post to finish (2-2, 80').
Les Rouge et Bleu couldn't find a late winner. While the run of victories was brought to an end, the capital club extend their unbeaten run which now dates back to the opening day of the campaign and a run that they will be looking to extend even further on Wednesday against Nice at the Parc des Princes.
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Polaris Industries Inc. Names Tim Larson as Vice President, Global Customer Excellence
Polaris Industries Inc. Names Tim Larson as Vice President, Global Customer Excellence
Newly created position will focus on customer excellence and brand development
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Polaris Industries Inc. (NYS: PII) today announced the hire of Tim Larson to the newly created position of Vice President, Global Customer Excellence. He will begin work with the Company in this role immediately.
Today, Tim Larson starts in his new role with Polaris Industries Inc. as the Company's Vice President, Global Customer Excellence, a newly created position at Polaris. (Photo: Polaris Industries Inc.)
"Striving for customer excellence in all that we do is vital to Polaris' efforts to continue growing and leading our markets, and we are excited to have Tim joining us to spearhead this effort," said Polaris Chairman and CEO Scott Wine. "For nearly 60 years we have developed world-class products. To drive continued growth, we must take this solid foundation to the next level by creating a unique and identifiable world-class customer experience. Tim brings an extensive professional background perfectly suited to the demands of this new role."
With the growth of digital technology, the retail environment is more dynamic than ever before. Leading companies must stay ahead of customers' rapidly changing expectations. For Polaris, this means delivering excellence at each customer touch point, across its current global dealer network, business units, channels and technology, as well as evaluating strategic expansion of distribution channels and customer base. To address that need, Polaris created this new leadership position directly accountable for those intersections to deliver a truly differentiated customer experience. Larson will have overall responsibility for creating that experience, working collaboratively across the organization and network.
Larson brings more than 20 years of experience developing customer-centric industry leaders in consumer product, manufacturing, technology and multi-channel businesses. For the past five years Tim served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Jostens, Inc. His strong background in general management, sales, marketing, digital campaigns and developing multi-channel capabilities closely aligns with this new role.
Polaris has a strong existing foundation, one from which the Company intends to grow through collaboration between Larson, Polaris dealers and leaders from across the organization, including North American and International sales, service, business units, digital channels. Ultimately, this team will develop a comprehensive win-win strategy for Polaris to become a customer-centric, global enterprise. This effort will initially focus on North America, but will grow to encompass Polaris' entire global footprint.
About Polaris®
Polaris is a recognized leader in the powersports industry with annual 2012 sales of $3.2 billion. Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets innovative, high quality off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER® and RZR® side-by-side vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles and small vehicles.
Polaris is among the global sales leaders for both snowmobiles and off-road vehicles and has established a presence in the heavyweight cruiser and touring motorcycle market with the Victory and Indian motorcycle brands. Additionally, Polaris continues to invest in the global on-road small vehicle industry with Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), Goupil Industrie SA, Aixam Mega S.A.S., and internally developed vehicles. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Polaris and KLIM branded apparel and Polaris accessories and parts.
Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "PII", and the Company is included in the S&P Mid-Cap 400 stock price index.
Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel and vehicle accessories are available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime at www.polaris.com.
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If you think of the city of the future as being filled with impossibly tall skyscrapers, think again. Instead, we could one day become people of the sea who live in "oceanscrapers."
That's according to Paris-based architect Vincent Callebaut, who released a series of futuristic and delightful drawings last week showing what sustainable, floating cities of "oceanscrapers" off the coast of Rio de Janeiro could possibly look like.
He imagined that the 3D-printed villages would use water turbines on the ocean floor to capture energy, bioreactors to recycle organic waste, and biofuel production to neutralize ocean acidification, Discovery News reported.
"The people of the seas' objective? To explore the abyssal zones in a respectful way, in order to speed innovation and to democratize new renewable energies -- by definition inexhaustible -- massively," Callebaut said in a statement.
As of now, there are no plans to actually engineer these structures, but regardless, they're a fascinating idea about the faraway future.
Scroll down to see the imaginary yet innovative "oceanscrapers."
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Commissioners reject citizen jail committee idea; move on with site search
A "golden opportunity" was missed when Midland County officials rejected the idea of a citizen jail committee, said one local resident.
"I think its a power thing and a control thing," said Jim Myers. Myers lives near one proposed site at M-20 and Shirmor Drive.
County commissioners hashed out the idea of a citizen committee to help advise them on the new jails site at this weeks executive meeting. Commissioner Rose Marie McQuaid did not support the idea.
"So many times, they dont have the right information," McQuaid said of public citizens. "(Citizens) dont have the experience of doing this, of looking at everything." McQuaid said.
McQuaid added that, "People elected me. Ill take the heat."
"Everyone has to believe we want the best for Midland County," McQuaid said.
She later said many people dont want the jail to remain downtown.
"Thats just my personal opinion," McQuaid.
Commissioner Howard Schoenherr agreed with McQuaid about a citizen committee. He was a citizen member of the last Jail Advisory Board.
"It really galled me. There was never one citizen in that audience," Schoenherr said.
He also said that board was never dissolved and that it could still be used as a citizen committee.
Commissioner Ted ONeil said, "I think citizen involvement would be a help." Commissioner Roland Weaver, stated "I think the criterias been set."
Commissioner Tom Dauer also was against the committee, in part because county officials would argue about who would be included. Dauer later refused to comment further.
Next the commissioners talked about the site selection process, which was approved without comment at Tuesdays Board of Commissioners meeting.
Site submissions will be opened at the Administrations and Operations meeting at 1 p.m. Feb. 12. County officials will eliminate some sites, such as sites in another county, and then consider the other sites. There will be a public comment period; afterward, the commissioners will choose a site.
Dauer also voted no on this, but when asked for comment, said "I wont say anything."


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Greens Lose Case to Protect Rare Butterfly
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – A federal judge dismissed an environmental nonprofit's claims that the Environmental Protection Agency improperly authorized a power plant in Contra Costa County that could destroy butterflies.
The Wild Equity Institute sued the EPA in June, claiming that the agency's authorization of the Gateway Generating Station in Antioch threatens the Lange's metalmark butterfly's "last sanctuary."
According to the nonprofit's complaint, the butterfly species has been protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) since 1976, and its only known habitat is the Antioch Dunes.
The EPA authorized Pacific Gas & Electric to emit nitrogen pollution without properly consulting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in violation of the ESA, Wild Equity claimed.
But after an October hearing, U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton dismissed the suit finding that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction and that Wild Equity had failed to state a claim.
She rejected Wild Equity's claim that the EPA failed to reinitiate consultation regarding its issuance of a permit to Gateway "because there is no authorized agency action upon which the EPA could reinitiate consultation."
"Further, the question of appropriate additional emission limits, and the mechanism for imposing such limits, was addressed and resolved through the entry of the consent decree," she said.
"Thus, any attempt to compel the EPA to consult on the nitrogen emission rates that were sent in the consent decree can be viewed only as an attempt to relitigate an issue that was resolved."
She added that "the duty to engage in ESA consultation is triggered only by an affirmative agency act or authorization; the mere existence of unexercised authority to take additional action is insufficient."
And the consent decree at issue "did not require any additional federal permitting action," and "Wild Equity cannot manufacture a federal action for purposes of an ESA claim where no such action exists," Hamilton said.
Furthermore, she said "Wild Equity has not identified a final 'agency action' that can be challenged, but even if it had, a claim challenging a final EPA action can only be pursued in the form of a petition in the court of appeals."
Hamilton denied Wild Equity leave to amend its complaint.
Wild Equity staff attorney Brent Plater, told Courthouse News, "We believe the judge is wrong on the facts and the law and we are reviewing our options to challenge the decision."
The EPA did not immediately to an email requesting comment on Wednesday morning.


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I'm not a dreamer. I don't mean I don't have dreams while I sleep. I mean I don't naturally sit and dream up things about my future. However, as a healthy exercise for the mind and soul, every so often, I sit and make myself dream. Recently I did this around travel destinations. I encourage you to do the same. Make a travel bucket list. If anything, your search on the web will be delightful eye candy to all the beautiful places in the world!
My travel bucket list consists of…
1. Bali. My husband and I both have a fascination with Bali. The beauty of it simply takes my breath away. A bungalow right on the beach? Yes, please.
photo credit: The sunset@kuta beach via photopin (license)
2. Brazil. I have LOTS of Brazilian friends and I've yet to step foot on the South American continent. I think it's high time to see what all the fuss is about. A vacation in Rio, perhaps?
photo credit: Blue Hour in Rio de Janeiro via photopin (license)
3. Ireland. I've been to Ireland, but it was a short visit. Our "tourist" day was misty and cloudy, so we didn't get to go to the cliffs. I want to see the cliffs!
photo credit: Cliffs of Moher – Ireland via photopin (license)
4. Greece. I love Greek food. That combined with the beautiful blue of the waters lures me into entertaining Greece as a place I need to see NOW!
photo credit: Panorama of Skala Panagia via photopin (license)
5. France. I've heard differing opinions of Paris but I want to see the Eiffel Tower for myself! The Louvre would be fascinating to visit as well.
photo credit: Eiffel Tower Paris via photopin (license)
6. Sweden. My great grandfather came to the U.S. from Sweden. I remember, as a little girl, listening to my grandmother talk about him and her growing up speaking Swedish at home. I've been to Scandinavia but never Sweden. I must make it there someday!
photo credit: City via photopin (license)
7. Botswana. I live SO CLOSE to Botswana so I just need to make a trip and go. I have this image in my head of the landscape of this country and I'm dying to see if it's accurate or not.
photo credit: Baobab sunset, Botswana via photopin (license)
So, do you dream up exotic places that you would like to set foot? If you get stuck on making a travel bucket list, might I suggest a few simple tips?
One, sit down and just brainstorm on places you would like to visit someday. Two, put aside the things that might bust up those dreams like money, kids, etc. and just give yourself the freedom to dream uninhibited. Three, stick your list in a safe place and look at it every once in a while. You never know when you might be able to tick something off that bucket list.
Happy dreaming! And traveling!