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Alternative Thanksgiving
I come from one of those familys that do a lot together––and holidays are a big deal with us. I think this mostly just came about when we were younger and my mom took advantage of having blocks of days off school as excuses to wisk the 6 of us away somewhere that we only had each other as acquaintances. It started out as normal holidays––Christmas, New Years, Easter and then escalated to Thanksgiving and MLK Weekend and then we started getting taken out of school to go to Disney World over Valentines Day––"family love is important" haha but I wasn't complaining.
The most recent of holidays––Thanksgiving––was a big debate in the household as of late. In the past, we'd host Thanksgiving a day early and then escape to a mountain resort and deck ourselves out in satin, velvet and sequins and enjoy the company of the six of us around white table clothed 19 piece dining sets.
Thanksgiving was always a novelty holiday for the Bowers, we had lots to be thankful for.
Over the past few years my dad has been super into this new hobby he picked up on –– fly fishing. Super cool, super quiet, super old soul hobby. He loves it. He loves it so much that he wanted all of us to love it. Which led to our 2017 Alternative Thanksgiving Vacation––Homewaters Fly Fishing Club in the middle of God's green earth of nowhere. So we placed bets on who would kill who first––the 6 of us in a cabin in the middle of nowhere with minimal cell service--and set out to the deep Pennsylvania mountians.
The saying "Dad's always know best" stood true. We didn't kill each other and to our surprise the cabin was beautiful, the fishing was fun and the air was crisp. Six glasses of Pinot, a failed Christmas card shoot and the "Smallest Catch Award" later, I'm pretty sure the Thanksgiving celebrations in satin dresses and fancy meals are over for good.
Hand me my weighters. See you again soon, Homewaters.
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Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! On March 2, fifteen FedEx volunteers and approximately 120 Stoner Elementary School children celebrated the famous author's birthday by reading his books and playing games at a "Seuss on the Loose" carnival, as part of LA's BEST "Read Across America" initiative. FedEx donated $10,000 to LA's BEST, one of its local market partners and a nationally known after-school program for at-risk youth in the LA area.

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Stephanie contacted me back in October about photographing her wedding which would take place on April 1st. She messaged me, "I realize that's April Fools Day, but I promise this isn't a joke".
Stephanie and Zach live in New Mexico, and I know Stephanie from the church we attended together. They decided they wanted to take a vacation up to Padre Island and have a private ceremony on the beach. They even kept it a secret from friends and family. It was so hard for me not to tell anyone because I was thrilled for them! They wanted to make it a surprise for everyone and to be able to focus on each other and this exciting commitment!
It was such an honor to be able to witness this marriage. This was my first elopement to photograph and it was a wonderful experience. Photographing a big wedding scares me a little but there is something about a small intimate ceremony or an elopement that is so beautiful - a commitment of love between two people that is simple and pure.
Though it was just a private elopement, I am so glad Stephanie and Zach decided to have their day photographed. They are such an awesome couple. I could just feel the love they have for one another. Getting married for them was all about being together and committing to one another. They were so giddy and enjoying every moment together.
I wish Mr. and Mrs. Osborn some amazing years of marriage ahead! May they be blessed in love, always! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your special day!


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Clean-cut and functional, Seeso's minimal Planner is back for version three with a neutral sandy beige cover.
Hardback and lay-flat, this neat scheduler provides a simple, thoughtful space for managing your daily routine.
Stylish and comprehensive, The Planner v.3 has space for recording weekly and monthly notes along with a year plan section.
A particularly useful feature is the time segmentation in the weekly plan pages. The days are split into AM and PM hours, which helps you easily keep on top of your appointments and to-do list throughout the day.
The Planner also has a divided free-note space that's ideal for attaching sticky notes, writing lists and jotting down everything from numbers to doodles.
Undated, Seeso's The Planner v.3 can be used at any time of year.
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Sunnyside, NY
by Susu and Wraith6
Imagine our surprise when on walking in, there was a spacious bar / restaurant with booths and "snugs" everywhere, upholstered leather seats, very comfortable stools, dark, polished wood, and real Irish waitresses and barmen. The menu -- though it showed some traditional British fare like Shepherd's Pie, Irish Breakfast (eggs, grilled tomatoes, blood sausage, Irish bacon, liver, savaloys, big thick-cut chips!), bangers and mash, fried brie, chicken curry -- looked very good!
There is a large selection of English pub-style beers on tap. We didn't notice anyone else with bottles. That's probably not a bad thing.
The place smelled nice, too. Didn't have the "imbued in the wood stale beer" smell so many places have. The clientele didn't seem the rowdy brawling type -- mostly young friends and couples from the neighborhood. Also, it moved from a previous, smaller location down the street only recently, so maybe it needs time. But it's pleasant and nice in the meantime.
The Irish waitress was very sweet and nicely attentive. She didn't always get our order right, but she was quick to correct it. The bus boy was very enthusiastic about making sure we had coffee and water, and clearing our dishes.
The dishes, as we mentioned, were heavily Irish in nature. They were all made with fresh ingredients and the cook was skillful. Some of the dishes simply aren't good in nature -- something called "egg mayonnaise," which we thought would be deviled eggs. Instead, it was a pile of pallid iceberg lettuce, layered with sliced tomato, sliced cucumber, an egg cut in half and placed cut side down over the vegetables, then covered with a liquidy dressing style of mayonnaise. Icky.
Bloom's is clean, friendly, authentic -- they even have a pulpit in there, to remind you of church -- and very comfortable. We'll be happy to go there again! Be sure you can spare the calories though -- food from the British isles is famously stodgy and caloric. And the beer is fresh and tasty, so you need to beware of that source of extra nutrients, too.
No one knows how it happened, at 2pm (broad daylight!) on a Thursday or Friday ... but Bloom's was gutted by a kitchen fire! All of that woodwork imported from a church in Ireland, the great 'snugs' which basically made a beautiful booth, the leather seats, the sparklingly polished bar ... it's all gone now. Fortunately, the place was empty, since lunch was over and anyway, they don't open till the evening hours during the week. It stood boarded up for quite a long time, which normally means that assessments and investigations were taking place, and there were loud whispers of arson. We kept hoping the damage wasn't THAT bad and they'd just needed time to clean it all up and reinstall the kitchen. But alas, finally the shell of the building came down, and right now, there are boards surrounded a hole in the ground. We don't know anything else; we tried to ask at The Chipper on the other corner of the block, but they're closed now, too. Wouldn't surprise us if the whole block was decreed unsafe, since the buildings were put up early in the last century, cheek by jowl, to provide housing and services to factory workers. We are still looking for a good "Irish Breakfast" and have yet to find one ... let us know if you come across one, please! (Damn those arsonists ... hell isn't good enough for the likes of them!!)
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1652 Tower Grove
About This Property
The Mountain of Beverly Hills is the pinnacle of opportunity in the United States. To speak of rarity would indicate that there are only of a small few of what is being offered here. But this is not the case. Located at the highest peak in 90210, with a staggering 157 acres total lot and over 32 contiguous flat acres of pristine buildable land, and complete 360* unobstructed views from Downtown sweeping across the entire city to the Pacific Ocean all the way to Catalina, there is truly no comparable. Writers and journalist from around the world have reinforced the magnificence of what is being offered here. The Crown Jewel of Beverly Hills is not just a name, it is indicative of what is being sold. The buyer of this land will own a piece of history, and in turn, own the Mountain of Beverly Hills.
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If you are newer to Sound Life Church, we would like to invite your whole family to a free lunch to meet our staff and pastors. Having lunch together allows you to really see what we are all about beyond a morning church service. We would love for you to come and hear more about how you can engage and connect at SLC, so RSVP below and we can't wait to see you there!
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Google has just announced a new tool that aims to help businesses monitor their data on a map. Yes, Google is tapping on its mapping expertise to create what is known as Google Maps Engine Pro.
Using this tool is reportedly as easy as creating a document. Just import a data via a spreadsheet to input, say for example, sales leads, business addresses, and names to analyze information in a simple easy-to-read format. Google believes that the tool helps businesses make wise decisions through the organized information. Google Maps could also help users plan their operations visually.
"With the ability to collect business information, visualize it on a map and share it across multiple devices, organizations can make better sense of data in relation to real-world surroundings," Google said.
Google Maps Engine is also getting a slew of new features, including a new mobile app and connector tools to easily migrate data from legacy systems. For those who want to try, Google is offering a free introductory account. You can sign up here.
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Last month I took part in my first Bloggers Hangout chat and it was brilliant! I've always said one of the reasons I started blogging was to get to meet and chat to new people and I've already got to know so many lovely bloggers, can't wait for my first meet up!
Anyway, part of this chat were a few lovely brands and one of those brands was Slendertoxtea. I'd heard about Detox Tea's and always wanted to try them so when I received the Day and Night Tea Tox I was very excited!
Slendertoxtea are a health supplements company who provide natural healthy products to assist you in a healthy balanced lifestyle. Their Slendertoxtea is 100% herbal and organic.
I'm already a fan of green tea and fruity teas so I had a slight idea of what they may taste like, they have quite an 'earthy' taste to them which is obviously the natural ingredients and flavours very much like green tea.
The Daytox Tea is designed to give you that extra boost for the day so you have this first thing in the morning with your breakfast.
Where as the Sleeptox Tea is to help you relax by bedtime and also assist to prevent bloating.
I can suffer from bloating like a lot of people and after using this for a few days I have started to notice a difference which I'm delighted about, as for those who do suffer from bloating know it can be quite embarrassing and something we obviously don't want!
I still have a week left of the tea's to finish the course but I am confident to say I would purchase another set of Daytox and Sleeptox.
It's something I'd like to continue using as part of my fitness plan.
Although the tea's are designed to help your system and promote healthy change it is suggested to use them with a detox plan or with your fitness/diet plan to really get the full benefits.
Slendertoxtea also provide a range of shakes, coffee's and powders. I'd like to try the coffee range as I do love a cup of coffee in the morning!
My overall opinion is that I'd recommend anyone to try the Slendertoxtea and give it a go to see if it can assist you with your fitness or healthy eating plan.
To purchase any of the Slendertoxtea range visit the website here.
They ship worldwide so everyone can order :-)
You can also follow Slendertoxtea on Twitter to keep up to date with their products - @Slendertoxtea
Let me know in the comments below if you do purchase anything from the Slendertoxtea range.
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All opinions are my own and I always give an honest review of products.
Slendertoxtea very kindly gifted me the product.
All opinions are my own and I always give an honest review of products.
Slendertoxtea very kindly gifted me the product.
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Fulcrum Racing Quattro Carbon Road Wheels
Fulcrum builds the Racing Quattro with 40mm carbon fiber rims — just deep enough to slice effortlessly through the air and just shallow enough to snap up to speed and tackle climbs with ease. The depth also lets Campagnolo clandestinely plug the hole in their wheel line between the 35 and 50mm Bora models. Like their more expensive Italian cousins, the rims incorporate Dynamic Balance technology, which is a closely guarded method of laying the carbon opposite the stem valve hole to balance the rim's rotational weight.
At the center, Fulcrum laces the Quattro Carbon rims to its silky smooth aluminum hubset. These hubs boast oversized aluminum flanges that serve to improve strength and rigidity for a snappy, responsive ride. A two-to-one spoke lacing pattern on the rear wheel utilizes seven spokes on the left side and 14 on the right to create an exceptionally strong wheel that resists flex under the load of hard gear changes or punchy accelerations. As an added bonus, external spoke nipples at the rim make for easy service and maintenance.


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Enjoy a concert for the whole family with a special, hour-long version of Engelbert Humperdinck's beloved opera Hansel and Gretel, the classic tale of two siblings walking through the dark and foreboding woods and their daring escape from the evil witch and her gingerbread house of sweets.
Conducted by Daniel Alfred Wachs, the Orange County Youth Symphony (Orange County's official youth orchestra) is joined by leading soloists including mezzo-soprano Milena Kitic as The Witch, mezzo-soprano Lacey Jo Benter as Hansel, and soprano Elizabeth Zharoff as Gretel. They are also joined by singers from the Orange County School of the Arts Concert Choir. Ms. Benter and Ms. Zharoff are both part of LA Opera's Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist program.
Join us in the lobby prior to the performance for hands-on activities, including a musical instrument petting zoo courtesy of the Philharmonic Society's Music Mobile, arts and crafts, demonstrations and more!
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, conductor
Lacey Jo Benter, mezzo-soprano (Hansel)
Elizabeth Zharoff, soprano (Gretel)
Milena Kitic, mezzo-soprano (The Witch)
Singers from the Orange County School of the Arts Concert Choir
Ms. Sarah Gonzalez, director
HUMPERDINCK: Scenes from Hansel and Gretel (performed in English)


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Don't get us wrong: We're big fans of Amazon. But navigating its website can be more anxiety-inducing than shopping at IKEA. Amazon's homepage is populated with so many sections, categories, and products that we don't even know where to start. To streamline our shopping and cut through the clutter, we reached out to the e-commerce site for the best sellers and trending products in the beauty, wellness, and home categories.
Topping the list for beauty and wellness was Bio-Oil's Liquid Purcellin Oil ($15). The clinically proven and dermatologist-recommended product is used to treat acne scars, stretch marks, uneven skin tone, dryness, and signs of aging. The hero ingredient is the PurCellin Oil, which reduces the thickness of the formula and makes it easy to absorb into the skin. What's more, it's non-greasy, won't clog your pores, hypoallergenic, and ideal for all skin types. Finally, it's the number-one selling scar and stretch mark product in 18 countries, and the winner of 224 skincare awards.
The Amazon reviews reflect the product's quality—it has accrued just shy of 5500 customer reviews, 78% of which are four- and five-star reviews. Reviewers are calling it "amazing" and a "must-buy," with many sharing impressive before-and-after photos, mostly of faded acne scars and stretch marks. With that said, some claim that they've received counterfeit versions of the Bio-Oil—you can also buy it at Target to play it safe. Shop the best-selling Amazon product below.


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Spring Break Fishing Report
Ted Gibson
Its been and extremely busy few weeks and I finally found a few minutes to write about what we have been getting into out there. We have been doing mostly 4 and 6 hour charters fishing within 16 miles. The snapper fishing has been good and we have been catching them up to 18" recently. We have also been getting into the occasional king mackerel which although aren't exceptional table fare always a fun fight. The water has been getting warmer with the spring weather the last few days and we are getting into more sharks (hammerheads and blacktips) as well as the occasional Goliath Grouper. Overall fishing has been great and should continues to get better!


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Interested in learning more about residential fire protection? Click here.
The flames were out, the fire trucks gone, but friends and relatives still huddled in the quiet cold in front of the burned-out two-flat in South Austin this morning, waiting.
Soon, their cries turned to screams as the body of 18-year-old Timisha Davidson was taken out and wheeled to a white morgue van.
"She was a fun, outgoing person and she always made people laugh,'' said her father, Willie Profit, 39, who faced the grim task of identifying his daughter. "I'm very upset."
Davidson was going to graduate from Austin Career Education Center this year and wanted to become a teacher, her father said.
Davidson, who lived with her mother, enjoyed helping others with their hairstyles. "She loved doing hair,'' said Profit, adding that she was self-taught.
Profit learned of the fire from a friend. "From how the building looked, it pretty much looked like she had smoke inhalation and burns," Profit said. "I wouldn't wish that on anybody.''
Profit said he was not sure how the blaze started. His daughter had been at the home, where her boyfriend lived, for a few hours before the fire started. Earlier, she had been hanging out with her sister, he said.
Profit said he has four sons and another daughter.
Fire officials say the fire broke out around 12:15 a.m. near the intersection of Waller Avenue and Iowa Street, and the upper floor of the building was engulfed by the time firefighters arrived.
"They had heavy fire on the second floor, heavy fire in the attic," Deputy Fire Chief Don Hroma said. "The attic was totally involved."
Witnesses said everyone in the house made it out except for Davidson. One person jumped out a window, they said. A man who suffered smoke inhalation was taken to West Suburban Medical Center in fair-to-serious condition, fire officials said.
The cause of the fire was under investigation. The home had no working smoke detectors, fire officials said later Thursday.
"My best friend just died," Crystal Jaycox said at the scene. "She was a kind person, she was open-hearted. She was going to graduate in June. She was only 18. She smiled all day, every day."
Davidson's sister, Gabrielle Thomas, said a friend called her about the fire.
"I woke my momma and we came down here," she said. "I have no answers yet. She was nice, real nice. That's what's so cruel, we don't have answers. Everybody made it out except for her."
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Delivery Zone Map
White Glove Delivery
Delivery Schedule:
Piñon wood deliveries are on Saturdays only. Unfortunately I am unable to accomodate other delivery days.
Pickup Information:
Pick of piñon wood is NOT OFFERED due to the location of my storage facility and infrequency of need.
Checks only, no credit card. Make all checks payable to Indian Head Firewood.
What is White Glove Delivery?
Find out here
Note: All prices before applicable sales tax of 8.25%.


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I highly recommend this tour if you are visiting Porto and you are seeking a small group to tour with as oppose to a large bus filled with people. Our guide Marco was absolutely amazing and very knowledgeable about Douro Valley and wines...and he was also very entertaining. The tour started with a 90 mins drive out of Porto to a small town called Pinhao where we got to spend a few minutes to walk around and grab coffee, etc. After Pinhao, we went to the first winery, D'Origem, where we learned all about the making of olive oil and also tasting of some great wines. If you love olive oil, I highly recommend purchasing some of the olive oil which they make and sell. Then we went for an amazing local lunch. After the lunch, we visited a winery where they made some delish port wine. Marco walked us through the making of port wines and then we got to taste about 6 different types of port wines. Thank you Marco for an amazing day. I would definitely do this tour again if I go back to Porto.
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Runik: A Free "Bejeweled" Style Game For Your PlayBook
Runik, in a sentence is Bejeweled on steroids. Runik is an addictive strategy game available for the BlackBerry PlayBook. When I say addicting I mean addicting. I have neglected conversations while thinking about my next strategic move, forgotten to that I was online to pick my son up from school and was holding back traffic, almost burned dinner a couple times. This is one game that I have played consistently (meaning every chance I get).
To play the game you must collect as many runes as possible. The bigger the group the more points you receive. Now if there are no more available moves the remaining runes are disabled, which makes game play a little more challenging. A tip for earning more points look for some smaller moves that will get a grouping of one color together for a large point bonus. By doing this you will fill up what is called a super rune, which will allow you to clear that particular color off the board(including disabled runes). Check out the images below
This game will keep you occupied for hours and thinking especially if you like strategy games. For those of you who don't play strategy games well now is the time to start. But don't take my word for it, check it out here for FREE
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Runik: A Free "Bejeweled" Style Game For Your PlayBook
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It's easy for everyone to panic when the word 'recession' is plastered everywhere across the media. Yet there are lessons from the past that should make us all cautious about how we react.
The pizza industry was on a high - growing dramatically - when the 1990s recession hit. Like now, the panic response by many was to cut prices and offer deals. Pizzaland, in particular, ran a promotion 'Buy one pizza and get another for 1p'. But the consequence of this was that the deals undermined the consumer's value perception of pizza.
Clearly, we all need to be aware of consumer spending and we need to recognise that some people have less disposable income than they did. However we have to be careful that, in the battle to survive, we do not simply succeed in undermining the consumer's perceived value of a sandwich.
Vast swathes of cheap sandwiches in chiller cabinets could be very damaging to the long-term image of commercially made sandwiches and not everyone is looking for a deal anyway. While it may be necessary to include some lower-cost options in ranges, let's not over-play it - the consequences are not only less margin and revenue for retailers, but also damage to our relationship with consumers.
There is much evidence to suggest that many consumers will continue to pay reasonable prices for sandwiches, provided they feel they are getting value for money. Let's not shoot ourselves in the foot.


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5 Ways to Ease Performance Anxiety
Having anxiety or stage fright about performing is fairly common among artists. Even big names who have been performing for years still get racked with nerves now and then. Being anxious or down right terrified to perform can be hard to face and overcome, but getting a handle on it is completely possible. If you are struggling with performance anxiety, try these five things to help ease your discomfort before the next time you take the stage.
Focus Outward
Any good artist will tell you that the worst thing you can do for your art is think about it. This seems completely contradictory to your rational mind, but letting go and allowing the creative force to take over is where true creative genius is found. Getting lost in your head before you take the stage is setting yourself up to be dead in the water. Remind yourself that the performance has nothing to do with you and everything to do with the art. Make a conscious effort to suspend your rational mind and let it go, making the art and audience your optimal focus and not the ball of fear that's going on in your mind.
Be mindful of how you are breathing. If your heart is pounding and your breath is coming rapidly it's going to put your body in fight or flight mode. Purposefully focus on slowing your breath. Inhale and exhale deeply from your diaphragm. Follow your breath all the way in and all the way out. In a very short time your breathing will even out and you will grow calmer. Nerves can work for you because nervous energy is still energy, and that can be a great asset to bring to your performance. However, you want to be controlling your energy, not have it be controlling you.
Repeat a Mantra
If there is a particular mantra or quote from an artist you respect that has brought you peace and confidence in the past, repeat it to yourself as you breathe before you go on stage. This positive reinforcement will put you in the proper head space to give it all you have without fear.
Sip Herbal Tea
Herbal tea taste delicious and also contains ingredients that are healthy and beneficial for relaxation. The menthol in peppermint tea is a natural relaxant, which can help unwind tense muscles. This will calm you and have the added benefit of relaxing your throat if you are a singer.
Trust the Process
You have prepared well. You've put in the time, the work, the hours of rehearsal. You know this material, you know what to do. Now trust the process. Trust that your body knows what to do, your mind knows the words to say, and just get out there and do it. The creative energy will take over and you'll be fine.
It's easy to get lost in your head and worry and obsess over what you are about to do. Yet taking the conscious effort to re-direct your focus and get out of your head will calm you down and allow you to perform at your best.


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Mindful Yoga (W 7:30 - 9:00 pm)
Mindful Yoga (W 7:30 - 9:00 pm)
With Ann Waschuk (YAA 800+ Senior Instructor, YA E-RYT200, YACEP)
Wed. 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Some familiarity with yoga required
Explore yourself deeper and refine your practice to rediscover the inner peace and ease that is inherently yours. An active practice of asana, pranayama, philosophy and chanting, meditation along with a lengthy guided meditation. Experience with yoga & a sense of humor is required.
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you posted a nice content keep it up..Online Pr Agencyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433986493402270259.post-3755061938175602512015-05-15T04:33:58.618+01:002015-05-15T04:33:58.618+01:00Treat your customers like royalty, nice and practi...Treat your customers like royalty, nice and practical thinking... yeah this is right, if we want to make our business stable in this competitive market, we have to respect our customer like a royal person, because on the other hand it is also a fact that if a customer like your services it refer the other person to your company... Kids Disco Melbournehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433986493402270259.post-28557556217823061432013-12-14T07:33:48.100+00:002013-12-14T07:33:48.100+00:00As they say, that the customer is the king, so eve...As they say, that the customer is the king, so every business owner should try to use such facilities that can make their customers easy to remember your brand, and this feat can be achieved by using live answering services with 1800 numbers.John Slaterhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433986493402270259.post-10895005754460341102013-10-11T22:15:09.812+01:002013-10-11T22:15:09.812+01:00It's true, it's never good to underestimat...It's true, it's never good to underestimate the impact of your (reach to customers, customer service, social media) on your customers. The blog over at The Wire did a recent article on this as well: http://thewire.cableone.net/decipher-the-customer-code/.Mary firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433986493402270259.post-23462557813503155952013-09-27T07:42:41.132+01:002013-09-27T07:42:41.132+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Mary Grijaldohttp://email@example.com


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With BYU officially releasing its 2018 schedule this week there's been lots of talk, mainly around the tough road games, with 4 of the 6 road games P5 teams and 3 of those teams most likely going to be ranked and even better, or worse depending on how you look at it, 2 of those could be top10 teams.
However over the last week as I have been perusing the social media scene I have seen several posts and comments on both twitter and FB from Y fans expressing their thoughts and feelings in regards to this seasons home schedule.
Here are just a few of what I've seen and read from Cougar fans:
"its hard to get excited for"
"they should pay me to go to these no name games"
"tell me why I should renew my tix for this season with such a poor home schedule"
"are tix prices going to be cut in half since the teams are half the competition"
"after last season why would I spend my hard earned money to watch these teams"
These are just a few, I could go on if i choose to, however I'd like to get into what all these comments and posts got me really thinking about.
Listen I get it, do the likes of McNeese St. NewMexicoSt. Northern Illinois etc get me super excited and thrilled that I will pay just as much for my season tickets this season to see what is conceived as far less competition? Or would playing better caliber, higher ranked, more prominent named teams be more fun? OF COURSE the latter would be preferred by almost every single fan, unfortunately because of scheduling in independence this is the way it just so happened to end up this season, with the majority of lower level named schools/teams coming to play at LES in 2018.
The bigger question we as fans should be asking ourselves is, why are we really going to LES? Is it to see and watch the the other teams play? Is that why you have season tickets to BYU Football? To go watch the USC's, WISC's, Washington's, Utah's of college football? Or do you have season tix to go to LES to watch and cheer on the Cougars of BYU?
We go to LES to "Rise and Shout" because "The Cougars are out"
There are only 6 home games a season (most seasons), 6 weeks out of 52 thats it. That's all we get every year to go to LES and watch our Cougars play Football. Unlike any other sport where there are several home games a season where a fan can go watch the team play, football has the least home games and therefore each and every 1 of those 6 should be treated as a very special occasion, like a holliday I say. Heck many Cougar fans throughout the country/world arent even that lucky, because of where they live, outside the state of Utah, where they arent able to come to LES every home game to watch the Cougars play, they would "kill" to be able to go to even 1 game a season just to be able to watch and cheer on their beloved Cougars in person.
Gameday (at least for me) is SO much more than the opponents, its about the ambiance and atmosphere at LES, its about friendships and family time & making memories, its about tailgating before the game, or eating a CougarTail and other favorite concession items in the stadium, its about reliving glory days and remembering favorite players, its about seeing the retired #'s of BYU greats hanging on the pressbox. Gameday is about standing and singing the Cougar fight song, watching Cosmo and the Cougarettes dance during timeouts. Its about the halftime entertainment. Gameday is about leaving the stresses of everyday life at home and being able to enjoy a few hours of entertainment.
So if none of these things or experiences connect with you & your reasoning with buying tickets to watch BYU Football, and all you care about is the opponents on the home schedule, then 2018 most likely isnt the season for you to be buying tickets and making a day/night event at LES, and your money may be better spent doing something else that you like and will bring you joy/happiness.
As for me I say it doesn't matter who the teams are that come to Provo every week. Come out to every game and enjoy the atmosphere, the activities, the food, your friends & family, make more memories, enjoy yourself and most of all
" …raise our colors high in the blue
and Cheer our Cougars of B-Y-U"


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Check out these quick healthy low carb keto meals. They're super good for your and really tasty.
The right diet is the foundation for good health. But in today's busy world where time is at a premium, it can be hard to find the hours it takes to cook a wholesome meal every day. That's where quick healthy meals come in.
There are plenty of delicious, nutritious foods that can be prepared with basic kitchen appliances in not much time at all. These tasty dishes can also be cooked in bulk and stored in the refrigerator or freezer to eat later.
Here are three examples of quick healthy low carb, keto friendly meals that are perfect for a weeknight, or another occasion when you don't have time to cook an elaborate dish:
Baked Low Carb BBQ Chicken
One of the great things about baked chicken is its versatility. You can choose from many different cuts of chicken, including breasts, thighs, drumsticks, even chicken wings. It's great to grill chicken when you have time to set up and prepare your grill, but in a time crunch your oven works just as well.
If you buy good quality chicken, you can make a flavorful meal without adding much. Simply brush the chicken with some oil, salt, and a light seasoning of your choice. From there you can add low carb BBQ sauce and place your chicken in the oven for 30 to 60 minutes, depending on how much you are cooking and how thick the cut is. The safe internal temperature for cooked chicken is 165° Fahrenheit. It's best to use a meat thermometer to be certain it's cooked through.
To make this meal even quicker, buy a bulk package of chicken and cook several pounds at once. You can then keep leftovers in Tupperware containers in the fridge and bring them with you for quick healthy meals at the office or for a weeknight dinner.
Serve with a low carb coleslaw or "fauxtato" salad for a perfect low carb meal.
Beef Stir Fry
A good way to get a balanced mix of fats, proteins, and vitamins is by filling up a large skillet of your favorite vegetables with cuts of beef. Most people will also add sauce for flavor, such as coconut aminos (a keto friendly soy sauce replacement) and/or ketchup. Some of the most common ingredients are onions, cabbage, mushrooms, garlic, peppers, shallots, bell peppers, carrots, broccoli, celery and other low carb veggies. Use riced cauliflower for the "rice" in this traditional dish.
This low carb dish is great because of its simplicity. All you need is a large enough pan (a skillet is ideal) and enough time to cook both vegetables and meat. Here's a ketchup stir fry recipe from mrswages.com. With a few low carb, keto friendly replacements/substitutions, you'll have a perfect low carb dinner.
Stuffed Peppers
Most people enjoy the taste of a nice taco or burrito, but those who are watching carbs and calories will typically avoid these foods. Luckily, you can make a tasty low-carb replacement by stuffing bell peppers with ground beef or turkey. Simply hollow out the peppers as best you can, add seasoned meat, cheese, and onions, then put them in the oven. Use a low carb rice substitute like riced cauliflower for the perfect low carb, keto friendly dinner. Use a low carb spicy tomato ketchup or sour cream (or both!) as a tasty garnish.
Like the other meals on this list, stuffed peppers can be customized however you wish. They also make for an excellent snack to reheat or freeze for later.
Quick Healthy Keto Meals Are Perfect for Busy Households
Whether you have kids, a demanding career, or multiple jobs to juggle all at once, finding time to cook and stay healthy is a challenge. Luckily, there are great options out there for great-tasting food that doesn't take hours to prepare. For more delicious low carb recipes, check out our recipes page today.


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A month ago or so, I finished up a long time contract with a favorite school, the Indianapolis Public School Butler University Laboratory School, better known in Indianapolis as the Lab School. I have worked with Butler University for, let's see, 10 years! and have worked with the Lab School for 5, ever since they became a school. It has been an inspiration and a privilege to work with such a dedicated and hard working group of teachers, professors and administrators at both Butler University and their Lab School. The great majority of the teachers employed by the school are Butler University graduates and this creates a unity and loyalty to both institutions, the university and the lab school. The school is always on the trajectory of learning...undergraduates, graduates, instructors, deans, professors, teachers, pre school and elementary students, everyone is interested in continuous improvement. By that I mean designing and fully participating in making learning more meaningful, more effective, more relevant, more exciting, more real.
So, I have grown too, alongside them. Working with the Butler Lab School was my first significant contract as a consultant. Soon after Ashley and I founded Cadwell Collaborative, I was hired by Ena Shelley who is the Dean of the College of Education at Butler. Dean Shelley believed that I could be an effective coach and professional development leader for the Lab School and that meant a lot to me. As it turned out, we have worked closely together and also with Ron Smith, the principal of the school to co-design the shape our learning would take.
I am so grateful for and proud of the work that we have done together. We are all close colleagues now and will find ways to keep in touch. Congratulations to all of you at the Butler Lab School for all the good and hard work that you continue to do every day.
My last day there, the teachers and I gathered for a final meeting. I shared images that I had captured during the week of the beautiful work at the school some of which are featured in this blog post, and they reflected on what they were most proud of and what they celebrated the most about their work. (They had also done this earlier that week with Dean Shelley.) I conclude with some of their comments.
I think our greatest accomplishment as a school is creating the school's culture. We are now reaping the harvest of that hard work . It is such a joy and a blessing. I would not be the teacher that I am today if not for the staff with whom I get to teach.
Personally, I feel tremendous growth. One way that I have grown is in allowing children to be more and more independent each year.
I love thinking about the deep personal connection that I have made with families over the years.
I feel that I understand how to create a space that welcomes children and offers opportunities that provoke wonder and thinking.
I want to make sure that the tone of my interactions with families comes from a place of caring, mutual understanding, and respect.
I have been especially proud of how my teaching is responding to the needs and thoughts of my students. I feel my strongest Reggio Inspired area of practice has been in my child driven inquiry of multiplication!
One of the things I am most proud of is my own development is the process of writing engaging, inspiring curriculum.
I love our library. We visited other classes and we all decided that we wanted the library to feel like a tree house.
It's like a family here. Everyone is just a question away.
I'm new and that is true for me too. I could go into any classroom and ask for help.
Those 5th graders…they have made it all this way. They say, "You were a football player and now you are a teacher!"
Some days I think, "Do I really know anything?"
I am a filter. I help mediate so that we can move forward in the best way.
My teammates helped me. Even if I was crying they would say, "You are not going to have a day like this tomorrow. We are going to help you set up your room and your plans for tomorrow.
I love it here every day. I am so proud to be a part of this community.
In our school there is a feeling of warmth, inviting experiences and engagement. A community of parents and children.
There is a genuine, authentic spirit, a joy, and excitement for learning.
We see democracy here …children's voices, children's ideas for guidelines and agreements in their hand writing and in their portraits. We hear their voices when we walk the halls.
There is so much life and light in our school…green plants, energy, enthusiasm, freedom and openness and thoughtful, prepared spaces.
I love it here every single day. I am so proud to be a part of this community.


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I've been thinking a lot about where I want to go next with magic. When I wrote Magical Identity, I felt like it planted a seed for what I'll term experiential embodiment. But like any seed, some time was needed to let it germinate and flower.
But for the near to intermediate future I'm finished with pop culture magic and I find myself coming back to experiential embodiment, both in the form of the current book I'm writing, and in my magical experimentation in general.


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University of Zürich
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Anton Dignös is a Ph.D. student and research assistant at the University of Zürich in the database technology research group. His primary research interest is temporal databases, with a strong focus on providing native database support for interval-timestamp data. He received his B.Sc. in Applied Computer Science and M.Sc. in Computer Science from the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.
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The White House chief of staff, Denis R. McDonough, said Sunday that the American people's skepticism about the prospect of military action in Syria was "understandable" after a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, but that such a strike would be far different from those wars.
Mr. McDonough appeared on all five major Sunday morning news shows to make the administration's case that Congress should authorize an airstrike against the forces of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. Mr. Assad, for his part, said in an interview with Charlie Rose of CBS News that his government was not behind a chemical attack that killed hundreds of civilians and injured many more. In the interview, to be broadcast on Monday, Mr. Assad also said that Syria might retaliate if attacked.
Mr. Assad, who previously denied he was behind the attack, "suggested that there would be, among people that are aligned with him, some kind of retaliation if a strike was made," Mr. Rose said on CBS's "Face the Nation." Allies of the Assad government include Iran and Hezbollah, the militant Islamist group based in Lebanon.
Mr. Rose added, "He had a message to the American people that it had not been a good experience for them to get involved in the Middle East in wars and conflicts."
Since President Obama announced last week that he would seek Congressional authorization for a military strike, opposition has mounted among lawmakers and the American people. Mr. McDonough, as part of the administration's attempts to turn the tide, emphasized that a strike on Syria would be narrow in scope.
"This is not Iraq or Afghanistan; this is not Libya; this is not an extended air campaign," Mr. McDonough said on CNN's "State of the Union." "This is something that's targeted, limited and effective so as to underscore that he should not think that he can get away with this again."
Mr. Obama planned to ratchet up his lobbying of Congress this week with a scheduled visit to Capitol Hill. A Democrat with knowledge of the White House's plans said Sunday that the president would attend the weekly luncheon of Senate Democrats on Tuesday afternoon.
One of the administration's biggest hurdles – that it faces opposition among both Democrats and Republicans in the House – was underscored on Sunday as members of both parties appeared on television to criticize the administration.
Representative Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts, said on CNN that he had "great admiration" for the president and supported almost everything he did. "But sometimes friends disagree," he said.
"This is not a question about party loyalty – this is a question for all of us about what is right," he said. "This is about our conscience. Is this the most effective thing to do?"
Mr. McGovern said that he was troubled that there were no options being considered besides a military campaign.
"We're being told that there's two choices: do nothing or bomb Syria," he said. "Clearly there have to be some other choices in between. We ought to explore them."
Representative Mike McCaul, the Texas Republican who is the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, said that he could not support military action because "once we hit, this is an act of war."
"Little wars start big wars, and we have to remember that, and I think we have to be very cautious," he said.
In the coming days, senior administration officials including Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Secretary of State John Kerry and the national security adviser, Susan E. Rice, will be meeting face to face with members of Congress. Mr. Obama will tape interviews on Monday with ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS and CNN, and on Tuesday, he is scheduled to address the nation about the need for a military strike.
Mr. McDonough said there was no longer any debate about the veracity of American intelligence on the chemical attack last month. Mr. McDonough said several times that Mr. Assad had repeatedly targeted children.
"Not a single one of them so far has rebutted or refused the intelligence, which is to say, everybody agrees that on Aug. 21, Assad used chemical weapons against his own people," Mr. McDonough said on the ABC News program "This Week," referring to members of Congress he has spoken to in recent days. "So the question facing Congress this week is a very simple one: Should there be consequences for his having used gases, chemical weapons, to kill more than 1,000 of his own people, including more than 400 children?"
He added: "The answer to that question will be followed closely in Tehran; the answer to that question will be followed closely in Damascus; the answer to that question will be followed very closely by members of Lebanese Hezbollah."


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Also known as property, plant and equipment, a "Fixed Asset" is a term used in accounting for assets which cannot easily convert into cash. Compared with current assets such as cash or bank accounts, which are described as liquid assets, only tangible assets are referred to as fixed.
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- Define depreciation method and calculation percentages by Asset Type, automatically calculates monthly or annual depreciation expense, posts directly to the G/L
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Crime - Sacto 911
Citrus Heights police release sketch of man sought in sex assault
Citrus Heights police have released a composite sketch of a man sought in a sex offense investigation.
Since January, police say, they have responded to several reports from women regarding a suspicious man seen at their apartment complexes. The man has approached women as they were coming from or going to their apartments and was seen peering into apartments. On one occasion, a woman was sexually assaulted, according to a Police Department news release.
The man is described as African American, 25 to 30 years old, 5 feet, 11 inches to 6 feet, 2 inches tall, dark-skinned, clean shaven, with a slender build. In most cases, he has worn a hooded sweatshirt with the hood over his head.
Police urge residents to be vigilant and to call police if they see someone matching the description.
Anyone with information pertaining to the investigation is asked to call Detective Deborah Bayer at 916-727-5584. To report a crime or suspicious incidents, call the Citrus Heights Police Department at 916-727-5500, or dial 911 in an emergency.
Cathy Locke: 916-321-5287, @lockecathy


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On "Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Jan Rijcksen and His Wife, Griet Jans, known as "The Shipbuilder and His Wife," Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669) 1633, Oil on canvas, British Royal Collection. Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
The Netherlands in the seventeenth century—its "Golden Age"—was a remarkable place. When the region declared independence from Spain, in the late sixteenth century, it became an unusual political entity, one led not by a hereditary aristocrat but by the heads of the seven provinces of the new Dutch Republic, united, during the seventeenth century, under a series of stadholders—the Princes of Orange, descendants of...
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Vol 15: Sociogenomics of self vs. non-self cooperation during development of Dictyostelium discoideum.
Vol 15: Sociogenomics of self vs. non-self cooperation during development of Dictyostelium discoideum. - Download this document for free, or read online. Document in PDF available to download.
Download or read this book online for free in PDF: Vol 15: Sociogenomics of self vs. non-self cooperation during development of Dictyostelium discoideum.
This article is from BMC Genomics, volume 15.AbstractBackground: Dictyostelium discoideum, a microbial model for social evolution, is known to distinguish self from non-self and show genotype-dependent behavior during chimeric development. Aside from a small number of cell-cell recognition genes, however, little is known about the genetic basis of self-non-self recognition in this species. Based on the key hypothesis that there should be differential expression of genes if D. discoideum cells were interacting with non-clone mates, we performed transcriptomic profiling study in this species during clonal vs. chimeric development. The transcriptomic profiles of D. discoideum cells in clones vs. different chimeras were compared at five different developmental stages using a customized microarray. Effects of chimerism on global transcriptional patterns associated with social interactions were observed. Results: We find 1,759 genes significantly different between chimera and clone, 1,144 genes associated significant strain differences, and 6,586 genes developmentally regulated over time. Principal component analysis showed a small amount of the transcriptional variance to chimerism-related factors Chimerism: 0.18%, Chimerism × Timepoint: 0.03%. There are 162 genes specifically regulated under chimeric development, with continuous small differences between chimera vs. clone over development. Almost 60% of chimera-associated differential genes were differentially expressed at the 4 h aggregate stage, which corresponds to the initial transition of D. discoideum from solitary life to a multicellular phase. Conclusions: A relatively small proportion of over-all variation in gene expression is explained by differences between chimeric and clonal development. The relatively small modifications in gene expression associated with chimerism is compatible with the high level of cooperation observed among different strains of D. discoideum; cells of distinct genetic backgrounds will co-aggregate indiscriminately and co-develop into fruiting bodies. Chimeric development may involve re-programming of the transcriptome through small modifications of the developmental genetic network, which may also indicate that response to social interaction involves many genes with individually small transcriptional effect. Electronic supplementary material: The online version of this article doi:10.1186-1471-2164-15-616 contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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MontaVista released a collection of Linux Consumer Electronics Edition (CEE) versions, including Qt/Embedded for CEE, Qtopia for CEE with smartphone and PDA framework, and MontaVista Graphics for CEE for X Windows. CEE also is integrated with IBM's WebSphere Studio Device Developer 5.0 (www.ibm.com). This IDE supports embedded Java application development. MontaVista also announced support for AMD's Alchemy Solutions Driver Information Reference Design Kit.
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Shopping around for the cheapest quote
Today I would like to touch on brides shopping for the cheapest quotes and maybe just make a few suggestions as to why I don't think that this is necessarily a good idea.
The plain simple truth is you get what you pay for. Flowers are, of course, a little more difficult than, for instance, buying a pair of shoes or a motor car. In that scenario you can go along to the shop and compare apples with pears. However, as we now live in a media driven society it is my suggestion that you take the time to go on to websites/facebook pages/blogs to see the work being produced by the particular florist/stylist you are thinking about. Is their work of the standard you are expecting for you wedding? How many weddings have they had featured in magazines, wedding blogs and are they transparent about sharing pictures of recent weddings on their own Facebook pages? How many years experience do they have within the industry? Most importantly, and a bit more difficult to ascertain, do they use top quality flowers, are they reliable, are they known within the industry for their honesty and integrity? Is their work exciting or do you see a repetition in what they are producing?
A lot of energy goes in to conceptualisation and styling a wedding. Bright and Beautiful have an energetic enthusiastic team. We are motivated by treating each wedding, regardless of budget, as the wedding we would like to submit to a magazines or blog to be featured. For us it is not only about producing flower arrangements. We only use top quality fresh flowers and we go to endless pains to see that we source what we need to make each floral arrangement photo worthy. Drooping heads, brown edges are not acceptable to us. Everything we do is done with love and care. More often than not we never leave the venue until we are satisified that everything is perfect and we have delivered exactly (if not more) than our clients expectations. Our aim is to exceed your expectations.
I would be bold enough to say that all florists, of the same standard, are pretty much charging the same amount for what we do. There are a few variables but if getting the cheapest quote is your aim I would say do your homework carefully if you have a certain expectation. If the quote is significantly less be warned that there is a reason. If it does not bother you what flowers are going to be used at your wedding and you quite simply want to go with the cheapest and you are totally unconcerned about the overall look that is fine. Flowers are not a priority for everybody. Many brides are just happy with a few simple jars of crysanths and greenery.
We like to meet our clients face to face and chat to them about their special day. We are able to make suggestions/recommendations you may never have even considered. We do not like to clone weddings from other designers. We look at the ideas but then try to interpret them slightly differently to make your wedding uniquely yours!!
Your flowers are a large portion of your overall budget. Take the time to visit websites/blogs etc, as I recommend and do some homework. Word of mouth is very powerful. Ask people if they know anything about the company you are interested in to do your flowers. Take the time to make an appointment and chat to a couple of floral designers. See whether they will be inspiring. E-mailing a long list of us to give you a quote based on a collection of pictures is not really going to get you anywhere unless, as I said it is not at all important to you. Choose 3 or 4 florists/stylists whose work you like and then make appointments to see them so you know you feel relaxed,happy and confident about putting your very special day into their hands.
I can assure you that none of us are over enthusiastic about putting quotations together without having met our client and chatting to them about the overall expectation and vision for the day. Quotations take a lot of time and effort and yes, we are happy to give you a guideline/estimation of costs via e-mail, but that should not solely be what you base your choice on.
Our initial consultation is free and holds no obligation. This is because we understand that your wedding is important to you. We understand that it is important to have a good feeling and confidence with who you are working with. Sometimes you may just not feel a connection and that is fine, move on. We are also aware that it is difficult to ask your boss for time off during the working day. We are available for after hour appointments. We have allocated Thursdays between 16h00 - 20h00 but we are totally flexible. We are currently booking for 2017/2018 wedding season. Drop me an e-mail and we will make an appointment time that will suit you. We are located in the Claremont area close to Cavendish Square.
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Pitchers the Red Sox should look to acquire
The Boston Red Sox rotation has been a very hot topic amongst fans and media members everywhere. Collectively, the rotation has been average at best. No player in the rotation has an earned run average of less than 4.00, which is very surprising for a team that can afford to get the best at the position any year. General Manager, Ben Cherington, and the rest of the baseball operations decided to go with an average rotation and hope that one or two of them prove to be very good. So far, that plan has not been successful and soon the team will need to address this issue from outside of the organization. When the time comes for the team to make a trade for a top of the line pitcher, three names come to mind.
Cole Hamel's name has come up a lot since this past offseason and one team that is constantly connected to him is the Red Sox. Hamels fits the bill as a top of the line starter and being left-handed is definitely a plus considering the only lefty in the Sox rotation is Wade Miley. Miley has had a rough start to the year for the Sox, which makes the need for a left-handed starter even greater. Reports indicated that the Red Sox and Phillies have had trade talks in the past, but the two names that constantly came up are Mookie Betts and Blake Swihart. These are two players that the Red Sox deem as untouchable and to this point have been unwilling to include them in trade packages for Hamels. Considering both players are currently with the major league club and showing signs that they belong on that level, the Red Sox will continue to hold them in high regard and not discuss them with Philadelphia. Hamels would be a major upgrade over the current talent in the Red Sox rotation, but unless the asking price goes down this trade seems very unlikely.
Johnny Cueto's name has come up a bit as a pitcher the Red Sox might be interested in trading for as well. Cueto's talent is undeniable and, if not for Clayton Kershaw, Cueto would be getting a lot more attention as the best pitcher in the National League. Cueto is a free agent at the end of the season and if the Reds feel that they might lose him in free agency, they should look to deal him and get back what they can. One of the major advantages of making a deal with the Reds is that they already have a talented catcher, Devin Mesoraco, so they would not want top-catching prospect Blake Swihart in a deal with the Red Sox. Cuteo being a free agent at the end of the season, should not scare off the Sox because they can afford to pay Cueto what he wants on the open market, unlike his current team.
The last pitcher that I could see the Red Sox really looking into is Jordan Zimmerman. Zimmerman is a very underrated pitcher who has had very good seasons the past few years, but is often overlooked on his own team because of the talent in the Nationals rotation. The Nationals already have Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasberg, and Gio Gonzalez in their rotation, so losing Zimmerman would not be a big blow to their team. Zimmerman, like Cueto, is a free agent at the end of the year which again shows why the team should look to trade him if they do not like their chances at resigning him. Considering the players the Nationals already have in their rotation, they might not want to pay Zimmerman what he wants and therefore should look to deal him instead.
All three of these options seem very enticing to a team with such obvious rotation issues. Given that all three will cost the Red Sox at least one very talent prospect the team should strongly consider whether or not these pitchers will be able to translate their National League success to the American League. In the end, the Red Sox need to make a move for a number one starting pitcher and any one of these three would be a great addition to the team.
Colby Gatz covers the Red Sox for MFST, you can follow him on Twitter @bostonfan_15
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What does chocolate have to do with Autism?
I have long been 'unemployable' due to my poor health and the fact that I am a single mum hasn't helped at all. On top of this my son's disability means that I need to be flexible in order to attend medical appointments and emergencies. 80% of families like me are supported by the benefits system. 1 in 5 (19%) of people in the UK have a disability* and over 60% of this are unemployed. Children with Autism and other similar conditions will one day grow up to be adults with special needs.
The culmination of all of this leaves families in a situation like mine reliant on the underfunded welfare system, but does it have to?
I thought about the wealth of experience and knowledge I have acquired over the past few decades and what a waste it would be to not use this in a way that can support and benefit others. It was my childhood dream after all.
If not for the people who believed in me more than I believed in myself, Functional Food Company was formed. I have already created a range of snacks over the years to manage many eating problems especially allergies and IBS. I have decades of experience working with start-ups. The answer to my problems was right there. Working for Functional Food Co meant that I wouldn't have to compromise my other responsibilities. That then allowed me to create sustainable work for myself and, later, for others.
• The UK Free From market has grown by 40% in recent years. Add to it the Speciality and Fine Foods, and the Snack Food Market and it can be seen we are offering what the consumer is after.
• The chocolate and confectionary market is worth £4bn annually and as fast as the compound chocolate is dropping in sales, the crafted 'bean to bar' chocolate is growing in popularity.
• Superfoods have become an integral part of our daily meals.
• Gut health is finally being brought to the centre of attention.
• The vegan market in the UK and Europe is growing fast.
• LowFOODMAP food is beginning to emerge and we already have a product meeting the criteria.
• Functional Foods and nutrition density are the key to achieving both a healthy and successful lifestyle.
All that was missing, was the team.
Over time I noticed that there was talent and skilled individuals all around me. Mums like myself, carers who no longer have anyone to look after but still have fantastic skills and then even my son himself. As he started to participate in all the various company tasks I realised how well suited these activities were for him. With the vast network in the world of disability, it wasn't hard to find recruits with special needs to join the team.
It was a life changing and fantastic decision. It puts a smile on my face every single day. Often the atmosphere around the kitchen resembles a support group more than a workplace. It's a joy to see what is growing out of it.
On one side these are 'better for you' snacks that people with allergies can enjoy, and on the other hand someone who has been previously excluded can now be valued, respected, have a purpose, and experience social opportunities.
With your help we can organically grow and offer more products and more work opportunities.
'On our own we cannot change national statistics, but with your support TeamNono will. Join us.' - Aless & TeamNono
You can change someone's life with one chocolate at a time. Literally.
We are raising funds to expand our production, offering more job opportunities to people with special needs and others who are likely to be excluded. Our dream is to have a bigger kitchen.
What we create
A range of Nono snacks and chocolates packed with natural ingredients, superfoods, and micronutrition like; probiotics for your digestive-immune health, calcium and other natural goodness.
Why NoNo? Because we say No to Gluten! No to Nuts! No to Dairy! No to Egg! No to Artificial Colouring, GMO & Preservatives! No to hidden Sugar! No to Cholesterol! and, No to compromise on quality & taste!
We proudly say Nono to Exclusion, Discrimination, Bulling...Not only that... our chocolate production offers work experience opportunities to a broad community including people with: autism and special needs, carers, single mothers, and people with mental health problems.
Not only that... we carefully pick whom we work with and proudly support the mothers of Aduna Baobab that provide businesses instead of aid to these proud African women.
So far, we have
• Survived 2 years in business, which many start-ups don't.
• Won the Free From Food Awards.
• We have developed 3 product brands already distributed and ready for scaling up.
• Each brand has a range of products for which we have designed our own packaging, media, and even this video was created with an iPhone and editing software by TeamNono without spending a penny.
• Validated the demand for our products by attending many shows, events, and tasters like Allergy & Free-From Show or Food Matters Live.
• Made 1000s of chocolates and snacks using one small machine and one dehydrator.
• Supplied stores both large and small.
• Exported to other European countries.
• Marketed our company brand and organically grown followers.
• Created work experience opportunities for people with special needs and others who are otherwise excluded.
It is very hard to ask for help or money, but if this is for positive social change, the benefit of others, and in act of supporting the most excluded I have no shame.
• We have amazing products that are in demand now but we cannot produce enough.
• We have a talented and determined team of people not willing to let life crises or health crises dictate their worth, ready for action.
• What we are missing is space and cashflow.
All this from a small council flat in London and achieved by a very small team of determined women. Imagine what we could do going forward.
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We have successfully traded for almost 2 years and have built a relationship with distributors, independent stores and larger retailers, who are waiting for us to be ready to mass produce.
The cost for the company to be able to move into a bigger space and purchase more equipment is roughly £40,000. We are asking for £10,000 so that we can use the money to invest in ourselves and create larger turnover in order to earn what's needed for further growth.
Surely it would be best to achieve £40,000 on this occasion, but we are humble in our expectations.
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Overnight North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un appeared to take a step back in the ongoing crisis with the U.S., announcing that his military's plan to shoot missiles near the American territory of Guam has been put on hold.
"He said that the U.S. imperialists put their own necks into the noose through their reckless military confrontation racket, adding that he would watch a little longer the conduct of the foolish and stupid Yankees spending a hard time of every minute for their miserable lot," North Korea's state news agency said, referring to Kim.
The news appears to be a victory for U.S. President Donald J. Trump, who had threatened "big, big trouble" if anything happened with Guam.
The problem is this: Trump's victory is sandwiched between threats and insults from Kim, and Trump has proven time and time again that any perceived slight against him will not go unanswered.
In addition to the line referenced above, the North Korean news agency said, "If the planned fire of power demonstration is carried out due to the U.S. rashness going beyond the limit line, this will be the most delightful historic moment when our Hwasong artillerymen wring the windpipes of the Yankees and point daggers at their necks, [Kim] said, underlining the need to always stand on fire readiness for going into action once our Party decides."
Also, a photo reportedly released by the North Korean news agency Monday clearly shows a U.S. air base in Guam on a video screen in the background, in what analysts suspect is a not-so-subtle threat on its own.
Trump is awake and tweeting as of this report, but he has not publicly responded to the news out of North Korea. The U.S. and South Korea plan to hold a large-scale joint military exercise next week.
[UPDATE: On Aug. 16, Trump tweeted that Kim made a "very wise and well reasoned decision. The alternative would have been both catastrophic and unacceptable!"]


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A dedication on this day!
During His visit to Fiji six months ago, Swami roared about the need to move on from merely glooming over His portrait decorated with withering flowers, and contemplating His loss ceremoniously, to making a difference to the lives of those in need, in His sacred name, and thus celebrating His continuing guidance and presence in everybody's lives.
And so it was done today in Fiji! 27 children stricken with critical congenital cardiac conditions, received a new lease of life through free surgical and interventional procedures by a global team of highly dedicated medical professionals lead by our own surgeons from Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani pediatric care hospitals in India, under the aegis of Sai Prema Foudndation of Fiji, to mark the 'D' date with new beginnings and not any ends!
"When I celebrate My birthday, I give gifts and not receive any, unlike others who do it to receive", He proclaimed. "So should be the date of the physical departure observed with giving the gifts of hope and joy to those in distress", added the Lord.
And again the joyful opportunity to render this task supreme came to the Sai Prema Foundation of Fiji, which apart from gifting 27 lives to children and thus their kith and kin, parted ways with the hands of the clock, and worked day and night, through sunshine and rains, hurricanes and hailstorms, to fulfill the word of their Master of dedicating a free medical centre to His Fijian children on the Mahasamadhi Day. And all of it in a mere span of six calendar months, from concept to completion! Actually, just 13 weeks!
So soon after breakfast, Swami proceeded to visit the Medical Centre. A miracle stood in front of everyone! Many devotees from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, USA, and other countries had gathered to witness the miracle! Sayings of many world renowned people, which included Helen Keller, Mary Angelou, St Francis of Assisi, and of course beloved Bhagawan, were engraved in acrylic totems and stood tall, greeting everyone walking towards the medical centre. After cutting the ribbon, Swami unveiled the plaque, walked around blessing every room beginning with the Pharmacy. The Medical Centre looked very beautiful, and the quality of construction was remarkable! As He walked from room to room, He gave precious advise, and Swami said "This Medical Centre is very first footprint of Swami here in Fiji, so it had to be the very best! November 2019 a Pediatric Cardiac Hospital must open and the first surgery should be done!" A tall order, but well, like it is said 'Nimitta Mathram Bhavasavyasachi' – 'simply be an instrument in My hands', for can anyone question the will of God?
A small canopy was erected in front of the medical centre, and Swami walked inside with His entourage. Everyone took their seats, and little Saisha Tappoo welcomed everyone in a very sweet way, while reminding all gathered that while the world will remember April 24 with remorse, for Swami's devotees in Fiji, it was a day of celebration, a day of new beginning, a day of hope with the inauguration of the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Medical Centre. She concluded with a sweet song, and offered her gratitude to Swami. Brother Sumeet took to the podium next, and reminded everyone that when a person surrenders, the Lord will make him or her a flute that he would want to play. He was filled with gratitude and broke down emotionally many times during his talk.
Sri C Sreenivas was the next speaker, who said that an ounce of action is far more precious than a ton of words! But here in Fiji it has been a ton of action! He said, "If there is one word which gets connected to the divine, it is miracle. God chooses us to become that miracle of life and live by example, and an impossible task becomes an inevitable task." He reminded that all were witness to an unlimited power, the unseen hand!
Swami then beckoned Dr Ashish Katewa to speak about the first pediatric cardiac hospital in South Pacific, which will be inaugurated in November 2019 in Suva! "This will be Fiji's very own first cardiac hospital, and it will also serve as a Centre of Excellence, serving hundreds of Islands! This is a resource intensive mandate totally free-of-cost." Dr Ashish spoke about Swami's timeline of how the Hospital will be built and the first surgery will be performed in 18 months flat!!
Swami in His divine message said, "The whole world is governed by God. God is under the influence of truth, which is subjugated to good people, so good people are greater than God Himself! This is the beginning of many good things that are to happen. There is a long way to go, and much to cover. The first step in the right direction is all that is required, and step-by-step when we tread, we will reach our destination. No good that is done goes waste. Any good that is done is like an insurance policy – Kurupunya Mahoratram – do good day and night.
The essence of all the 18 Puranas is – To help others is merit and harm others is sin. Keep doing good always. Everyday we can save a life, a child, a family. So every day is important!" Swami went on to speak about how selflessness and surrender go hand-in-hand. He said, "A miracle is nothing but surrender! If you surrender, miracles will ensue. Surrender to the will of God with great love and affection. Make this an exemplary Centre. Considering all as our own we should serve. What you know of this world is very little. Law of God is infinite. Go by the law of love, for love knows no law. When you do with love, God is by your side and He will provide. Cardiac screening should commence next year in April 2019, and the first surgery should be done in the Hospital in November 2019!"
Mangala Aarti was offered and then Swami was served lunch in His room at the Medical Centre. Swami spoke to the Tappoo family and all the Trustees of the Sai Prema Foundation, and gave them instructions for the next phase!
In the evening, Swami visited the residence of Brother Rajendra Kumar and his wife Smt Varsha. A couple of soulful songs were rendered by Brother Sumeet, and Swami spent some intimate moments with the family and everyone gathered. Swami continued talking about the medical mission in Fiji, and later dinner was served. After Mangala Arati, Swami departed to the Tappoo residence for the night.
On this significant day, His worship has found fulfilment in His work, as these blooms of little hearts, placed at the altar of His love will never fade nor wither away. The temple of healing created in His holy name, 'Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Medical Centre', will be here to stay.
He would continue through His labour of love, and bring life, light and laughter to the lives of Fijians forever!
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On the 12th of June 2007, the Department of Botany came into existence through the trifurcation of the Department of Life Science, established in 1976, with the objective of providing postgraduate qualification to the students of the state of Tripura. With the humble beginning as a part of the then PG Centre of the University of Calcutta, the department has moved ahead with time. A number of major research projects funded by various National Scientific Agencies have been undertaken by Faculty Members.
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That should get things started. Who are we? We are your gay locals, here to help you navigate Paris like, well, a local.
"Gay Paree?" No. Paris is not gay. It is a city, and cities do not have sexual orientations. Not yet at least. But Paris is a great place to be gay and we'd like to share that with you.
This site isn't about photos of pretty boys, jockstraps, or sexually-suggestive positions. Pornography? We hear the internet has that covered already. Instead, this is a place for anyone to browse, inform themselves, and plan a trip to Paris with unabashedly safe-for-work content. You don't need to worry about any surprise ads popping up here. We'll only titillate with our words.
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Sometimes, it's just nice to know that someone else gets it – and we want to be that someone. We've been there. Well, we are there. We're gay in Paris and have struggled at times, but there's no reason to, not if we can help.
Whether you're a solo traveler, in a couple, with your family, with your best friends, with your straight friends, or a woman who just wants a gay pal in Paris, we have something for you. Look for our weekly posts about bars, parties, restaurants, trends, and other bits of local life that we think are important, interesting, or just plain adorable.
We want to share Paris's gay nightlife while also helping you to address any concerns or questions you may have. We've worked for the big name news sites and travel guides that might mention gay traveling, but it never seems to be enough, and things change too quickly to keep on top of it all.
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Child Care Before Pre-K
In earlier blogs I've expounded upon the lack of focus on the first three years of the birth-to-five continuum. While a lot of public attention has been focused on pre-K expansion for four year olds, strong foundations begin at birth . . . and before. Some would say that a healthy lifestyle and a positive outlook on life are essential to carrying a healthy fetus. And most people who work with little ones know that the first three years cast a long shadow over the next two and beyond. Good parenting – or "good enough" parenting, as I like to say – is the most important ingredient in raising a healthy, happy child. So while reading an article like this, I am saying, "yes, yes, yes" throughout.