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Building A Great Bar Cart at Home
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Why did I have to put "Texas" in title instead of just winter? Because winter in Texas is like...Well...Winter in Texas!
It's like nothing I've ever experienced before. You could be wearing a t-shirt in the middle of January, because it's 80 degrees outside. But then soon after, the temperature drops to the 40s and you have to put on your coat.
So I don't have that many thick and heavy duty coats in my closet. I have one very good one in black. I have a windbreaker that is waterproof, in burgundy. I have a tan leather jacket with a detachable hoody on it. And, I have my new favorite : this light trench coat in blush pink!
It's light, it's flowy, and the color is just gorgeous!
Now that we got the coat, we need a little piece of elegance that is simple, practical, but stylish at the same time. Like this Coach Saddle Bag I'm wearing in Old Brass/Dark Denim.
First introduced in 1972, this simply elegant and timeless Coach Saddle Bag has been updated in a refined glovetanned leather with soft leather lining and pop-color contrast stitching. What I also like about it is that you can wear it 3 ways : short, long on the shoulder, or crossbody style :)
Love the simplicity of the design, the color, and the versatility this Coach Saddle Bag. It looks good on me when I'm on my Converse, it looks good on me when I'm wearing heels ;) Plus, J is completely potty-trained so I don't have to carry diapers and all of those shenanigans anymore! Woot woot!
I was so excited that we got snow last week here in North Texas. But then it was followed by a few days of Spring weather with the highest temperatures being in the 80s. Oh well, just another day in Texas.
Photography by Tosha Chaney. Pray and Slay tumbler is available on my Etsy shop here.
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gluten free / vegan / paleo
1 1/2 cups gluten free rolled oats
1 cup pumpkin seeds (or sunflower seeds)
1/3 cup almonds
1/2 cup hazelnuts
1/3 cup sesame seeds
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp chia seeds
3 tb psyllium husks
1/4 cup ground flaxseed meal
2 tb maple syrup
3 tb melted coconut oil (or ghee)
1.5 cups warm water
My love affair with seed and nut bread, aka "adventure bread," began when I discovered the Adventure Bread loaf at The Mill SF. If you don't know, the Mill is a collaboration between Four Barrel Coffee and Josey Baker, arguably the best bread slinger in San Francisco, and maybe the country. It also happens to be one of the cutest, most Instagram worthy coffee shops in San Francisco, with marble countertops and a sitting window.
In my book, Josey is the "king of toast." He's the one who basically turned bread into a trend, charging upwards of $6 for a slice of his delicious toast, topped with your choice of of toppings, such as local almond butter, honey, nutella, avocado, cream cheese, and house made jams. Every single loaf of bread he makes is like best thing you will ever put in your mouth. The perfect amount of crunch on the outside, and the perfect softness on the inside. On a recent trip into the city a few months ago, I stopped by The Mill for a piece of "hipster toast," as I jokingly refer to it, armed and ready to get my gluten on, and then discovered Adventure Bread, Josey's first gluten-free bread, made with seeds and nuts. My gluten-sensitive belly and I will forever be indebted to this man, for creating a gluten free option, and turning me a lover of seed and nut breads.
Naturally, I came home and began testing various copycat recipes I found and started to tweak ingredients, coming up with my own version of seed and nut bread that I do believe is the best thing I've ever tasted. Ok, maybe Josey's is a smidge better, but he's Josey, and I'm just KALEJUNKIE. I shared my recipe with you guys on Instagram a few months back, and it went viral. I might be exaggerating on the viral part, but thousands of you saved the recipe, and so many of you made it, I lost track.
It's time I got a blog post up, so that you can easily find this recipe any time you are looking for a gluten free, paleo, seed + nut bread that will change you forever. Let's get to it!
makes 1 loaf
Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper, making sure to rub some oil to the inside of loaf pan before placing the parchment paper down, so that the parchment paper sticks nicely.
In a medium bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients + the nuts.
In a small bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir together. The batter will seem somewhat liquidy at first, but it will firm up.
Pour mixture into the loaf pan, using the back of a spoon to flatten and even out.
Cover and let it sit on your counter for at least two hours. You can even leave it overnight.
Preheat oven to 350.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven.
Gently lift the bread out from the pan and flip it over, placing it face down directly on the baking rack.
Bake for another 30 minutes.
Remove from oven, flip it back over, and let cool before slicing.
Hope I've just changed your life, because this bread changed mine!
XO @kalejunkie

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Caricature Drawing and Monster Mash 2.0 Wristband
Caricature Drawing and Monster Mash 2.0 Wristband
Prepay for your Caricature Drawing and Monster Mash admission wristband. Wristbands are required for all goblins (parents enter for free), and include pumpkin*, swag bag, prizes, competitions, and fun! Food will be available for purchase. Tickets are required for the Caricature Drawing.
Prepaid wristbands and caricature tickets will be at the will-call table at entrance to the Mash and are non-refundable.
* While supplies last
We understand that the kids want to play during the Mash and might not want to wait in line for their caricature drawing. We will keep track of those kids who did not get to have their drawing done at the event and contact you for a picture that the artist will then draw and deliver to their classroom within 2 weeks of the event.
This is our way to make things fun for the kids, while allowing them to also experience the rest of the event.


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Devaluing the Concept of Apology
La Shawn links to this story about a woman offended by a police officer eating a banana:
Just think of all the ways a man might use a banana to offend a woman.Pretty silly, you say? But, wait! There's more:
Then you may imagine why some people leaped to the wrong conclusion when a woman complained about a Columbus police officer eating a banana at the Civic Center as people gathered for a Jan. 15 civil rights march.
The woman was deeply offended, she told police. The police were deeply bewildered.
Then she called Mayor Bob Poydasheff. He said she just started berating him about the police. He told her he'd heard only compliments about how officers handled the weekend march in which the Rev. Jesse Jackson and other longtime civil rights activists led 8,000 people from the Civic Center to the Government Center.
Well, it seems that in the context of the march, she took the officer's banana eating to imply an analogous racial slur relating black people to apes.
So he called the woman back and explained all this, and added an apology. "I'm sorry you were offended, and let me apologize to you personally," he told her.Mr. Mayor, if the officers did no wrong and you don't really care about what the woman thinks, DON'T FRIGGIN' APOLOGIZE! An apology implies an admission of error. This woman owes the officer an apology (along with everyone else whose time she wasted). I can see how a politician might not want to press that issue, but offering a fake apology devalues the meaning of the word and undermines the very concept of courtesy and manners (to say nothing of the weightier concepts of repentance, atonement and forgiveness). Such encouragement of unreasonable grievances and insincere apologies contribute to the coarsening of public discourse.
"Well, send it in writing," she told him.
So he did. Call it "The Banana Apology."
Dated Jan. 22, it says: "As I said in our telephone conversation, I am sorry you found Columbus police officers eating bananas on the street when you arrived in Columbus for the protest. Let me assure you there was no intent to offend. The officers needed some nutrition after standing long hours on the street and they particularly needed the potassium available in bananas and some other fruits."
Later the mayor writes: "There was no thought of insulting or offending anyone and perhaps this was thoughtless on our part. In any case, let me offer my sincere apology for anything our officers may have done that gave offense to you or anyone else."
Did this satisfy the woman?
"I haven't heard from her," Poydasheff said Thursday. "And quite candidly, I don't care. Our officers did no wrong."


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I've wanted to do an outfit post for a while and I thought whilst looking at photos of my trip, what better way to create one than to mix fashion with one of my other favourite things? Disney.
I am a self-confessed Disney addict who longs to be a Disney princess so of course I was over the moon to visit Disneyland Paris as I'd never been before. Instead of writing a mini diary documenting what to do there, I thought it would be better to share what I think are the best places to get princess-worthy instagram shots.
What I am wearing:
Ears: Disneyland Paris 25th anniversary ears
Skirt: Primark
Cropped jumper: Zara (I can't find a similar one as I bought it 2 years ago but it may be on ebay)
Jacket: Tommy Hilfiger received second hand
Shoes: New Look – SOLD OUT (Similar)
The Castle
It's a given that if you visit any of the Disney parks, you'll be after that coveted shot of you in front of the castle. The issue with everyone wanting this, is that there's always going to be someone in the background of your photo if you want the castle in all its pink and blue glory. In Disneyland Paris there's a small circular are to the side of the bridge towards the entrance to Maleficent's cave that is perfect for these photos. The area isn't straight in front of the castle, but it's usually empty so you have plenty of time to pose and perfect your royal photoshoot.
Aladdin's lamp
Near the meet and greet area for Jafar in Adventureland there's a miniature set up of a few market stalls in Agrabah where the Genie lamp resides on a cushion, this area is brilliant if you want shots with other people. It's probably best to visit here in the evening as we did since meeting the character time slots are long past, meaning minimal crowds. Again, with the fun set up you can play around a bit more since Disney kindly provide a prop any person wishes to own.
Just behind the restaurant Auberge de Cindrillon lurks Cinderella's carriage, a mode of transport I'd choose in a heartbeat over the latest Ferrari. Unlike the one in the London Disney store you cannot go in it, but you can take gorgeous photos pretending you are arriving at the ball. It was quite overcast the day we went to Disney so the seating area was empty, I can't speculate how busy it would be on a nice day but it is worth finding this spot to see the carriage alone.
There's a wishing well veering off of one of the paths in front of the castle that many people throw coins in, but due to foot traffic this one isn't too quiet. The well in the Cindrillon restaurant courtyard has the fantasyland buildings in the background so in a way it looks like you've been papped in Belle's provincial town. I think this was one of my favourite places out of the four I've listed, just, as it carried the most fairytale magic, although all of the locations are fun to play about with and create the best photos worthy of any princess.
What do you think of my locations, if you've been to Disney land are there any places you love to take photos at?


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Since the WWE first split its roster in half in 2002 between "Raw" and "SmackDown," drafts and Superstar Shakeups have served to redistribute talent between the two shows, set up fresh stories and offer new opportunities to underutilized performers.
That process has taken several different forms over the years, but since the brands were split for the second time in 2016, the post-WrestleMania Superstar Shakeup has served as a fresh starting point for a new year of WWE.
Over the course of two days, WWE stars moved between "Raw" and "SmackDown" (and in some cases, from NXT and other WWE brands) to a new home. The first night saw some heavy hitters shift to "Raw" throughout the night -- from The Miz at the start to AJ Styles to close it all out, and everything in between. Tuesday was bookended by SmackDown's additions of Finn Balor and Roman Reigns, in addition to a serious influx of talent to their women's division.
Here's how both nights of changes played out.
To read up on how Night 1 played out, click here
Night 2 (SmackDown)
Roman Reigns to "SmackDown" is a true game-changer. Reigns has long been the biggest star in WWE's vision for the future, and with a renewed sense of spirit since his return to action, Reigns brings serious WWE weight over to "SmackDown." Even when it was announced a massive star was on the move, it was hard to believe Reigns, of all people, would move off the flagship brand. But as it stands, with the elimination of The Shield (with a small sendoff this Sunday) and Seth Rollins' holding the Universal Title, this was the right move for Reigns going forward. With "SmackDown" headed to Fox later this year, there's one of the big faces for the advertising campaigns to come.
It's hard to say exactly who Reigns will feud with at the outset of his move, but Daniel Bryan could be a nice start. If not, maybe even Rowan, then Bryan. But the truth is, aside from Bryan, "SmackDown" doesn't have that big, bad heel to challenge new WWE champion Kofi Kingston. The likes of Samoa Joe and that United States title are an option, although Finn Balor's move might allude to one additional shift to come. There's also the potential of breaking out Rusev or Shinsuke Nakamura or someone from The Bar as singles performers once again to kickstart Reigns' run on "SmackDown." Perhaps "SmackDown" can work its way toward a feud with Lars Sullivan, which would be a sweet pay-per-view showdown, once Sullivan starts rolling a bit more.
The biggest question may be whether the once-most polarizing star in WWE history will face more of a mixed reaction as time rolls on, or if it'll be more positivity heading his way.
Vince McMahon was set to introduce the biggest, baddest acquisition in "SmackDown" history, and as he called for the drum roll, it was ... Elias, who walked down the aisle to a chorus of boos. Elias? OK, that works. He needs to work on rounding out what he brings to the table beyond his irreverent guitar-playing shtick. Let's hope it's not the same M.O. on the blue brand as it was on Monday nights, because we need Elias to showcase what he's capable of doing in the ring. It looks like he may have a familiar rival to start his "SmackDown" tenure.
Upon his debut on 205 Live, Buddy Murphy was labeled the "best kept secret." He proceeded to tear it up over the next year, having some of the most entertaining in-ring performances in all of the WWE against the entirety of the cruiserweight division -- most notably in a series of matches against Ali and, eventually, Cedric Alexander, from whom Murphy won the cruiserweight championship in his native Australia. He put a bow on that run at "WrestleMania 35," when he and Tony Nese opened the "Kickoff Show" and made those who didn't arrive early regret that decision.
Revisiting Murphy's rivalry with Ali would be a solid reminder of what each is capable of, but the sky is honestly the limit for Murphy, who is also a former NXT tag team champion.
Lars Sullivan
After a pretty hefty build to his main-roster debut late last year, Lars Sullivan disappeared entirely in recent weeks. Since he officially debuted the night after "WrestleMania," he has torn through Kurt Angle, The Hardy Boyz, Rey Mysterio and R-Truth, showing off his brutal physicality.
After building up to an impressive few final months in NXT, which included a tremendous performance in a six-way NXT North American championship ladder match and an unsuccessful challenge for the NXT championship against Aleister Black, it's clear there's a lot of potential in Sullivan. It's hard to say who a natural initial feud would be with, but perhaps the likes of Kevin Owens or Ali. No matter who he stands across from in the ring, you can expect nothing short of serious intensity when Sullivan steps into the ring.
Kairi Sane
There's nothing surprising about Kairi Sane's move to the main roster, as the former NXT women's champion and inaugural Mae Young Classic winner has featured prominently in the women's Royal Rumble over the past two years, to say nothing of her work in NXT. Many were anticipating Sane would be accompanied to "SmackDown" by her longtime friend and tag team partner Io Shirai, but it appears that, at least for now, Shirai will be pursuing gold on her own in NXT.
If Tuesday's crowd reaction prior to hitting the In-Sane elbow is any indication, Kairi Sane will be a big hit next to new tag team partner Asuka. The natural presumption would be for Sane and Asuka to challenge for the women's tag team championships, and it's likely they'll find early success. The big move will come when those two collide in an intensely physical match down the road.
Moments after Ember Moon was introduced onto the blue brand, Bayley's music hit to a loud reaction to an already rowdy Montreal crowd -- albeit a surprisingly negative one. This is a smart move in a few respects. Since a brief stint as the Raw women's champion shortly after her initial call-up from NXT, Bayley has been underutilized as a singles performer.
Of course, she has the distinction of becoming the first women's tag-team champion along with Sasha Banks, but the two lost those titles in somewhat shocking fashion at WrestleMania. And now, as it seems as though Banks' WWE tenure is in limbo, Bayley is left to become a stand-alone performer once more. Given her history and popularity, you have to believe Bayley is going to find her way in a battle against Becky Lynch and/or Charlotte Flair in the near future -- and this time, don't expect Bayley to be relegated to anything other than a top performer for some time to come.
Considering how much air time Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey have taken up in the past few months, the rest of the women have had to take a back seat, including Ember Moon,. When showcased on Raw, Moon has had some promising showings, and with her recent return from injury, a fresh start seems fitting -- and now that WrestleMania is over, it's clear, the WWE wants to remind us of its depth of women's talent. Starting with Moon, a former NXT champion, and elevating her as the first woman to step up to Lynch on SmackDown seems a solid move.
Whether Lynch ends up being her first true target or she ties it up with any member of the quickly growing "SmackDown" women's roster, Moon has huge upside on her new home show.
Well then. Who saw that one coming? Finn Balor was the first star to switch to "SmackDown Live" on Tuesday, which means, for now anyway, three of the four primary men's singles championships now live on the blue brand. Will that last? Is this a way to give "SmackDown" more juice moving forward?
Balor, who took on Ali in his first match on "SmackDown," can finally move away from his long feud with Bobby Lashley and move on to new stories. A renewed showdown with NXT rival (and fellow inaugural Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic) -- current United States champ Samoa Joe -- or another NXT rival in Shinsuke Nakamura could suit Balor well. Whatever the plan is, this is a move Finn needed, and a terrific start to replenishing "SmackDown" with some star power after the loss of AJ Styles, Rey Mysterio, Andrade and others on Monday.
So much for the Chad Gable-Bobby Roode connection. In one of four late additions announced for the "SmackDown" roster, Gable returns to "SmackDown" after a year away. Roode and Gable had a nice run, winning the "Raw" tag team championships, but now it's back to singles competition.
Despite flashing some skills over the course of his main roster tenure, Gable has not had much impact as a singles competitor -- but there's no doubting what he's capable of in the ring. He's one of those guys who needs a chance to see what he can do without a partner -- it's just a matter of whether or not he'll be given that chance.
Crews is another mid-carder who has never found his identity, but someone who, from a skills standpoint, can make an impact. He would benefit from teaming up with a more accomplished performer, as his biggest impact to date was teaming up with Titus O'Neil, but on the surface it's hard to say who that would be, barring the breakup of one of the more established duos on "SmackDown." If not, Crews seems destined to continue in his current path of talented afterthought.
James' best days appear to be behind her in WWE, which is a shame because she's not yet 40 and remains a solid performer when given the opportunity. James could have found an opening on "Raw" as well, but either way, face or heel, red brand or blue, she is a solid gatekeeper for the likes of Bayley, Charlotte or even newly acquired Ember Moon.
WWE rounded up their late moves with an interesting, under-the-radar decision of breaking up the Riott Squad. Liv Morgan was likely the weakest of the three in terms of in-ring performance, despite solid showings in 2018 against Ember Moon, but this move probably makes Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan that much stronger, if they stay together; Logan may find a new home with the newly rebranded "Viking Experience," but for now, Morgan, like James, seems likely to be positioned as another mid-carder who can fill in the gaps when needed, unless there's a major change in approach going forward
Night 1 (Raw)
WWE didn't take long to get the night's action underway, as The Miz moved from SmackDown Live to Raw. It's a move that makes sense, and shouldn't be that surprising. As The Miz himself noted, he has moved shows in every single Superstar Shakeup to date, and this gives him a clean break from Shane McMahon and the story that culminated at WrestleMania 35. Miz got a few shots in on McMahon for good measure in the moments after he ran to the ring, and being on Raw shouldn't be much of an adjustment.
As far as whom he could face, the options are plentiful. As the newly reimagined babyface Miz, Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley would seem to fit the bill, but a freshly returned Sami Zayn might be the most compelling opponent out of the gate. Something just feels right about Miz, one of the WWE's most visible presences in mainstream media and a reality star on the USA Network (via "Miz & Mrs."), returning to the WWE's flagship program.
The Viking Experience
After taking a breath to fully process the absurdity of the name change to the NXT tag team champions formerly known as War Raiders and coming down, Ivar (previously Hanson) and Erik (previously Rowe) joining the Raw roster is still likely a net positive. Raw remembering it has a tag team division is good news, and as they showed in their debut match, Ivar and Erik are incredibly versatile big men. They got the win, alongside The Revival, over Aleister Black, Ricochet and tag team champions Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder.
If we can get away from the silliness of the tag team name (perhaps a tweak along the way, please?), Ivar and Erik are actually pretty strongly tied into the history of Vikings and are not nearly as problematic. There are a lot of horror stories of NXT call-ups going sideways, but if they're given as strong and as powerful a platform as it seems, they can be anchors of a revitalized tag team division in a hurry.
The former cruiserweight champion hopes to follow in the footsteps of Ali by making a big splash after leaving 205 Live. He had taken a backseat of late to rising cruiserweights like Buddy Murphy and Tony Nese, so now is as good a time as any for a change of scenery. A matchup with the likes of a Chad Gable could showcase the best of what both guys have to offer, while a bigger opponent like Baron Corbin might be a good jumping off point.
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- WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2019
After putting together some of the best matches of the last year on SmackDown opposite Rey Mysterio and a variety of other opponents, Andrade makes a move to Monday nights. A debut win against Finn Balor is a big deal in and of itself, and it's the perfect way to show fans everything he's capable of. His mix of Lucha Libre high-flying and vicious strikes with immense swagger in the ring makes him a future world title contender, and in the interim, an Intercontinental championship rivalry with Balor is a great place to start. Zelina Vega is also a valuable piece of the puzzle as a mouthpiece, heat magnet and valuable distraction in key matches.
WrestleMania 35 was a rough night for Mysterio, who lost in abrupt fashion to Samoa Joe. For at least an hour Monday, Mysterio also lost his former top rival on SmackDown, Andrade, until he, too, moved to Raw. A change of pace was well in order, although his time in the ring with Lars Sullivan on Monday night was not quite the warm welcome he might've hoped for. Rey's got only a couple of years left in wrestling, by his estimation, and whether it's mixing it up with some of the smaller stars on the Raw roster like the newly acquired Cedric Alexander or bigger guys like Baron Corbin, Mysterio still has something to give WWE and its fans.
So #RAW just became the #OneAndOnly show you need to watch! 👑 https://t.co/IBTNj3n0NT— The One And Only! (@KingRicochet) April 16, 2019
Though it wasn't made abundantly clear on commentary, Ricochet and Aleister Black have officially joined the Raw roster, as long as Ricochet's tweet is as clear as it sounds. When Black and Ricochet were first paired up, the two diametrically opposed characters seemed like a strange fit, to say the least. Whether it's their combined charisma or complementary in-ring styles, the pairing has meshed in a hurry and hasn't looked even slightly out of place in challenging for the Raw, SmackDown or NXT tag team championships in recent weeks. Alongside the newly rebranded "Viking Experience," this could be a sign that Raw's tag team division is back on the rise.
Despite the spoiler from the graphics department, The Usos joining Monday Night Raw is yet another boost to the Raw tag team division. Some might just be happy that we won't be getting any more combinations of The Bar/New Day/The Usos for the foreseeable future, but The Usos have proved time and again that every time they are given the spotlight, they thrive. Their performance at WrestleMania 35 once again proved they're among the best tag teams in the world. They may be the ideal team to pry the tag team titles from Ryder and Hawkins and re-establish themselves as true villains -- a role they thrived in.
The prospect of The Usos against The Viking Experience, as well as a straight-up tag team match against Aleister Black and Ricochet, is exciting and fresh -- just what the doctor ordered for tag team wrestling in WWE.
Naomi, a two-time women's champion, has been on SmackDown since the 2016 brand separation draft and has run through stories with most of the women on that roster. Just as the Raw tag team division got a complete overhaul in the Superstar Shakeup, this could be a strong move toward reshaping the women's division on Raw. With the big overarching story of Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey overshadowing the rest of the Raw and SmackDown women's rosters over the past few months, getting the right balance between the two shows will be paramount. Naomi could find tremendous matchups against the likes of Ruby Riott and Ember Moon, or even turn more evil and ultimately face off against Sasha Banks or Bayley -- the latter with whom she easily dispatched The IIconics in her first match on Raw.
Monday night was something of a mixed bag for EC3. After months of floating around in the background with only a few matches, EC3 is officially a member of the Raw roster, but his welcome came in the form of a brutal mauling at the hands of Braun Strowman. It's going to take some time to shake off the stink of playing a background character for so long, or getting thrown into LED boards and through the stage like EC3 did on Monday night, but he can be a valuable contributor on Monday nights if he's handled right.
The proper move here would be to pair EC3 with his pre-WWE compatriot Drake Maverick and have Drake build EC3 back up from scratch. The one thing working in EC3's favor is that he can't fall much further than where he is now.
Every once in a while WWE will break up a tag team just to prove that "anything can happen" with a Superstar Shakeup -- everyone remember when Bubba Ray and D-Von were sent to different shows? But separating Eric Young and essentially scuttling SAnitY by just dropping him onto the end of the graphic is peak afterthought action. Since moving from NXT, SAnitY was crippled with nausea-inducing camera shots upon their debut and never got a fair shake of making something of themselves on WWE TV. Tearing Nikki Cross out of the group was like ripping the chaotic heart out of them, and not appearing on TV for months at a time was indicative of where they stood on the totem pole.
Young, Killian Dain and Alexander Wolfe are all individually talented, but alone it seems as though there is little direction for them to head in. Young should have something to contribute, but without a dramatic shift in character or opportunity, it's hard to see much upside.
Lacey Evans was plucked from NXT and placed directly into conflict with the newly crowned Raw and SmackDown women's champion, Becky Lynch. After weeks of simply walking down the ramp in the midst of other matches and moments on Raw and SmackDown, Evans attacked Lynch twice and then finally made her main roster debut Monday against Natalya. There's no doubting Evans' character and how far she's come in that regard, but she's still working to polish up her in-ring repertoire to catch up to a similar level. Her springboard moonsault that put Natalya away was visually impressive, but it also seemed like a rough landing in terms of actual execution.
It's clear that Evans has some big fans in high places in WWE, but she'll have a lot to prove in a high-pressure situation against Lynch as she vies for the Raw women's championship very early on in her main roster tenure.
Since making his WWE debut in 2016, Styles has made a habit of defying expectations and squeezing the most out of every opportunity. Almost all of that success has come as a member of the SmackDown roster, with that show often described as the "House that AJ Styles built." He became a two-time WWE champion on that show, with career-defining rivalries against John Cena, Dean Ambrose and Shinsuke Nakamura and epic matches against Brock Lesnar, Finn Balor, Daniel Bryan and many others. Styles became the longest-reigning WWE champion in SmackDown history.
But all good things must come to an end, and the opportunities on Monday Night Raw for Styles seem endless. A Universal championship rivalry with Seth Rollins would be a tremendous way to carry into the summer, or even as next year's WrestleMania comes around. If Finn Balor remains on Raw, they could renew tensions or align with the shared history of a certain "club." If Roman Reigns stays on Raw, he and Styles could revisit a short rivalry they had after they went face-to-face in the 2016 Royal Rumble. Styles and Drew McIntyre could absolutely tear it up and elevate both men in a heartbeat.
Most importantly, Styles is one of the most visible centerpieces of the WWE in this moment. He was on the cover of WWE 2K19 and had an entire marketing campaign built around Styles playing one lucky winner for $1 million. Though Styles was far more well known for his skills in the ring than his time on the microphone early in his career, Styles has found his niche and connects with WWE audiences worldwide. One need only look at the crowd at any WWE event to see how many pairs of AJ Styles gloves and how many AJ Styles T-shirts there are in the crowd to know how valuable a member of the roster Styles has become.
He's one of the centerpieces of this version of the Superstar Shakeup and there's no reason to believe he won't thrive in a new environment. It's going to take a tremendous move in the opposite direction Tuesday night to come close to the impact that Styles' move made on Monday.


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During my MFA studies in 2008-2010 at RISD, I started to document empty storefronts from the economic decline in the United States. The stores spoke with a poetic trace about the businesses that rushed to close their doors. These empty stores sat in vain, desperately looking for new occupancy. Unfortunately, the waiting was far longer than anyone expected. And these vacant buildings began to show premature signs of decay, which created the "dying urban landscapes."


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Cornwall Autogas is centrally situated, serving the local areas of Helston, Falmouth, Penryn, Stithians and Redruth. As we cover a rural area we can supply courtesy cars or a car collection service.
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This is my new favourite polish – and I haven't even tried it on my own nails yet. This is one of the NARS Vintage polishes that I blogged about HERE – specifically, it's the colour 'MASH' that I immediately knew would be the stand out for me and I wasn't wrong. It's stunning and the perfect way to inject a glam bit of the khaki trend into your life this Autumn.
Another shade modelled by my friend LG – I think it really suits her skin-tone and looks gorgeous.
This is a two-coater but applied smooth and dried quickly. AT £13 it's not cheap – but it is cheaper than Chanel….
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These days, there's so much interest in new channels and the latest next "new shiny thing," but did you know that there's one medium you use everyday that has evolved tremendously over the past few years?
That medium (the one that you're holding in your hand right now or the one that's very nearby!) is the ultimate key to retaining your donors: it's your phone!
In a session at the 50th Annual NCDC Conference and Exposition, Juddee Millito and Erica Waasdorp discussed examples from organizations who are using the telephone most successfully in retaining donors through:
- Thank you calls
- Reactivation of lapsed donors
- Asking for monthly donors
- Asking for updated information to keep their monthly donors
- Upgrading monthly donors to higher levels
As you know, donor retention rates have been steadily going down. And while most of you may know your retention rates, some don't.
Here's the calculation:
Take the number of donors giving in year one plus the number of donors giving in year two, divided by the number of donors who gave in year one. What's your percentage? That's your donor retention rate. Currently, it's about 45 percent (Fundraising Effectiveness Project).
Know your donor audience:
You must remember that the typical faith-based donor is typically of an older generation. They love talking on the phone. They love hearing from the organization. They love hearing your stories. And most importantly, every donor loves personally hearing your gratitude!
Specifically, thank you calls are important:
An important part of any organization's fundraising plan should include thank you calls. They are so easy to organize and they make such a huge difference! Penelope Burk in her annual Donor Survey and her book Donor Centered Fundraising has shared these statistics:
- 95% of donors stated they'd appreciate a thank you call within a day or two of the organization receiving their donation.
- 85% said such a thank you call would influence them to give again.
- 84% said they would definitely or probably give a larger gift after a thank you call.
When donors were tracked after 14 months, the group that received a thank you calls gave 42 percent more on average compared to similar donors who did not receive a thank-you call. So, it's fair to say that the phone keeps your donors happy and giving more than most other mediums of communication.
And practically, a thank you call is also the best way to confirm the information, ask how often the donor would like to hear from you and build that important relationship to make sure the donor stays with you. Even leaving a message makes a difference. You have to stand out from the crowd and the phone does exactly that.
Are you facing challenges in making calling donors a priority?
But, you may say, I just don't have the staff. Or perhaps you only have the resources to thank donors who've made gifts at the $1,000 level.
Well, you can either train some volunteers or you can outsource your calling. Outsourcing allows you to be very flexible and do so much more at a cost that's truly minimal. Just think about the cost to acquire a new donor: Add a few more bucks, your retention goes up, and you'll be paid back multifold!
Juddee Millito has been managing telephone campaigns for many years. Here's one of Juddee's rules:
Understand that not every phone call will end in a gift, but every call will
- Foster a Relationship
- Update Information
- Educate and Inform
- Answer Questions
- Make a Friend for Your Organization
In short, you need to make calling your donors a priority.
If your organization is looking to increase your donor retention rate and be more donor-centric at the same time, the telephone should be a key part of your fundraising strategy!
Just think about it. How likely is it that you'll keep your donors if you're showing how grateful you are for that first, second, or next donation? I think it's pretty likely.


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Saturday, June 15, 2019
Huey Morgan's NYC Block Party is coming to Lincoln plus very special guests Scratch Perverts!
The musical equivalent of the cosmic Big Bang, disco, hip hop and funk collided in an almighty collision in late 70s New York, with call and response choruses sat astride Get Down breaks and fast'n'furious hip hop mixing. It was a truly magical moment, and one that Huey captures perfectly with his funk-loving NYC Block Party.
The front man of Fun Lovin' Criminals and a hugely respected BBC 6 Music DJ, Huey has perfected the sound over decades as an in-demand DJ and musician. Then again, as a music obsessive growing up in the Lower East Side of New York, he lived and breathed the sound and the fashion of the times, making him the perfect host for the NYC Block Party.
From Chic to Donna Summer and Kool and the Gang to James Brown via Grandmaster Flash and The Jackson 5 and more recent flavours like Jurassic 5, Cypress Hill and Michael Kiwanuka, Huey's NYC Block Party is the sound of funk, soul, disco and hip hop jams battling it out on the dancefloor, a riotous celebration of the Good Times.
Plus very special guests…. Scratch Perverts
Prime Cuts and Tony Vegas are the Scratch Perverts - a name that has become synonymous with HipHop and battle DJing ever since their formation in 1996. Their reputation as one of the world's most progressive DJ collectives is unparalleled.
There are very few who are truly considered pioneers. Whose influence on their chosen field is as widely felt or as far reaching. In the Scratch Perverts case there's no doubting such pioneering status. The history and pedigree of Tony Vegas and Prime Cuts is well known. A history that revolves around Soho record shops such as Soul Jazz, Mr Bongo and Deal Real in the mid 90's. A love of hip hop but a deep love of music in general helped lay the foundations of a crew formed under the moniker we all know today. The Scratch Perverts came together with one ideal: to be the best and take on the best DJ's put in front of them. And that they did. ITF titles, solo DMC titles plus two World Team DMC titles as the Scratch Perverts in 1999 and in 2000 as the Perverted Allies followed. They took on the world and won, leaving behind an unmatched legacy as DJ battlers.
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Starfish Bracket Challenge
Each March, we organize a friendly online competition for Starfish supporters to make predictions on college men's basketball teams' chances of advancing during playoffs! This challenge is free of cost for joining, though we encourage donations to fund Starfish programs.
Benefit Dinner & Silent Auction
We host a benefit dinner every April in Baltimore that features an Ecuadorian meal, live music, a 50/50 raffle, and a silent auction! In addition, we open our silent auction online a few weeks before the benefit dinner, so that anyone can participate in it.
Every autumn, teams of two to five people gather for 84 hours to complete as many tasks as possible. Some tasks involve raising awareness, some tasks involve community service, some tasks teach teams more about Ecuador, and some tasks are just for fun or test creativity!
We organize Giving Tuesday fundraisers each November. Dedicated supporters have hosted past Giving Tuesday events in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, Oakland, Wilmington, Omaha, Hoboken, Houston, and more cities. Get in touch with us if you'd like to host an event this year!


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Fraud Policy supplement
Summary of actions to be taken in the event of suspected fraud
Supplementary statement to the Fraud Policy: approved on behalf of Council, May 2007
1 The Director of Finance (or other officer as appropriate, see 4 (i) of the Fraud Policy) is informed of suspected fraud.
2 The Director of Finance then informs the Warden, the Registrar and Secretary and the Head of Internal Audit.
3 The Head of Internal Audit mounts an initial investigation to determine the evidence available and to quantify (or estimate) the loss to the College.
4 If further investigation is deemed necessary, the Director of Finance will instruct the Head of Internal Audit to lead a further evidence gathering exercise, the purpose of which will be to prevent further loss to the College and to establish and secure evidence as part of the disciplinary procedure. This stage may also involve seeking specialist advice, and application of the third party disclosure provisions of the Data Protection Policy.
5 In exceptional circumstances, the Director of Finance may convene a Project Group to oversee the investigation, with a composition as set out in the Fraud Policy.
6 The Head of Internal Audit then prepares a confidential report for the Audit Committee covering the following areas :
- quantification of losses (or best estimate)
- strategy for recovery of these losses
- a summary of resources taken to complete the work
- actions taken to prevent and detect similar incidents; and
- recommendations on system design to reduce the risk of recurrence
and a copy will also be sent to the Data Protection Officer (with names excised if necessary) if there has been a third party disclosure.
7 If the fraud is deemed serious in line with the HEFCE Audit Code of Practice, the Warden must inform HEFCE. If the Warden refuses, the internal auditors must do so.
8 In the case of serious fraud, the Chair of Council, the Police and the College Insurers are also to be informed. (In respect of the second and third of these the third party disclosure provisions of the Data Protection Policy apply.)
9 The Head of Internal Audit will submit a further report to Audit Committee assessing whether the recommendations contained in the original report have been actioned.


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WR Amari his return to action following his recent ankle injury, took a pass 63 yards to the end zone with 12 remaining the first half to tie the game at seven.LSU is the class of the field at 6, and Auburn is not far behind at 3.As much as fans lament the departure of , the answer here is yes.If you shift when you're on incline or decline, the car roll during the transmission's very slow gear engagement if you lift off the brake too .LS Sieg, Colorado State The Ravens are bringing another snapper ahead of next weekendâs rookie minicamp.
Jul 15 7 PM and the USA Midwest team defeated Canada by a final score of 100 to win the 2012 Nike Global Challenge.At Carolina , caught three passes for 98 yards , including a 70-yard reception, which was the longest by a Buccaneers player since 2013 and the second-longest ever by a Buccaneers rookie, trailing only Tyji Armstrong's 81-yard touchdown catch against the Los Rams on 12 92.Gone are both starters from 2017, and Connor Barwin.At the end of the day, we're going to keep it classy.
I try not to get too carried away by rookies at training camp, but goodness, Goedert looks scary good.The Cardinals had until today to pick up option Mathieu's contract that guaranteed him $19 million over the next two seasons.Antetokounmpo grabbed 10 rebounds and had three assists, tallying a plus-minus of +6 his 37 on the floor.Still, for Bullard, there's plenty at stake.Ewing is still Ewing — focused, determined and thrifty with his words.and other current Patriots came to 's defense, it's fair to ask whether the decision continue to have ramifications with this year's team.
According to Pro Football Talk, the deal be finalized and announced with the terms still unknown.McIntyre of FS1 and The Big Lead also heard about the alleged rumble and shed light on what he heard happened a series of tweets Tuesday.The idea is it's now called Fighting Back for Veterans.
But that particular debate was put to rest when Patric Hornqvist scored just over a minute after the Flyers' goal, cutting the home team's lead to 4.Really insanely surprisingly good.It starts up front, Mornhinweg said, adding that he went back to watch tape from earlier this year and noticed a difference how the offensive line is playing.McInnis makes $3 million this and Ely about $3 million.And that's the beauty of the game.
Internationally, he represented Canada at the 2018 IIHF World Championship Buffalo, N.Y., helping his country capture the gold medal.the minors, the winger scored over a point per game with the Rocket .Pettersson's work ethic extends to all three zones.


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Large-Cap Healthcare FacilitiesU.S. Exchanges
List of Publicly Traded Large-Cap Healthcare Facilities Listed on Major U.S. Exchanges
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Hormones and Weight Loss Hormone Health and Weight Loss Hormones and Weight Loss go hand in hand. Your body makes hormones in response to the foods you eat, the activities you do and even the thoughts and emotions you feel. Your hormone health and weight loss goals depend …Read More »
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text: Hello, hairy crab fanatics! There's now a date out for when you can gloriously rip into your favorite freshwater treat. According to Shanghai Daily, this year's batch of Yang Cheng Lake hairy crab is coming on September 21. And oh what a season it'll be! Not only will the autumn delicacy be cheaper this year, thanks to increased competition form suppliers of other types of crabs, but they're also going to be bigger since the cool summer has been ideal for growth conditions. We guess something good came out of all that rain?


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- Ach Und Himmel="Oh and the sky". Not sure what that has to do with anything, but I'd heard to used as an exclamation in many German-themed productions, and it seemed fitting for Adolph to spout out.
- Seriously, could they give vampires a few more weaknesses? For such majestic, powerful monsters, they sure have their share of Achilles' heels.
- I really like the sequence of panels leading up to Dracula's death. Sure, having a hole burned through you should be this horrible, traumatic situation. But I thought of this scene like two kids fighting, and one kid gets his shirt ruined (and boy, did he ever), and suddenly, he's at a loss for words. Fighting isn't going to fix his shirt, and he's gonna hear it from his mom. So the best he can come up with is "You suck." That's a genuine moment, and it's nice to slip those into a fantasy world like Dead Duck's from time to time.
- That rain on the windows was a real bitch to do. I'd already drawn in the scene, scanned it, colored it and had it on my harddrive. Then I decided the window panes needed to be spattered with rain. Sigh. With my (at the time) minimal Photoshop expertise, it was no small feat drawing that rain to size and placing it in each little pane. These days it would be a breeze. but then, it positively sucked. Hope you appreciate it.
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Due to our lax federal laws on toxic chemicals, we as consumers are burdened with carrying extensive lists to the store of which chemicals to avoid, and often times products aren't labeled. This is too overwhelming for sleep deprived and busy parents!
We will continue to ask Congress to pass the Safe Chemicals Act, but in the meantime Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families has launched a new campaign called Mind the Store as a way to significantly move the marketplace away from toxic chemicals. If individual consumers can move the market, imagine what would happen if major retailers started to ask their suppliers to stop using toxic chemicals?
The Mind the Store campaign is asking the big 10 biggest retailers to get tough on what we're calling the Hazardous 100+ toxic chemicals. We're asking the retailers: do not carry products that contain the Hazardous 100+ toxic chemicals.
The Hazardous 100+ is a list of chemicals of high concern, which at least two authoritative governmental bodies have formally identified based on strong credible scientific evidence. The team of experts from Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families has identified an additional group of nearly thirty chemicals that the published scientific literature or some authoritative government bodies indicate pose similar hazards. They call the combined list the Hazardous 100+.
We're asking these 10 retailers to "Mind the Store"!
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College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) (formerly EITC) is Idaho's newest comprehensive community college. On May 16, 2017 Bonneville County voters approved a measure to turn EITC into CEI. The new College now offers academic associate of arts (AA) and associate of science (AS) general education degrees that will transfer to a university. CEI will continue to offer career technical programs, basic skills instruction, workforce and community education, and online distant learning. CEI plans to be fully operational by January 2018. CEI continues to be accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The College was created in 1969 to serve citizens in its nine county service area (Lemhi, Custer, Butte, Fremont, Madison, Teton, Jefferson, Clark, and Bonneville counties). Now CEI's mission enlarges to provide open-access to affordable, quality education that meets the needs of eastern Idaho students, regional employers, and communities.
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Place of Publishing: New York
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TURKEY sinews are exceeding-ly tougfh, but if removedfrom the drumsticks before cooking, the meat will be asgood as that of the second joint, considered by some thebest part of fowl. Usually prepared for special occasions. Work the turkey leg at the joint, pressing the thumbinto the flesh, and at the same time give a rotary move-,ment to the joint. This should be done for two or threeminutes or until the joint loosens and the flesh becomessoft. Then with a sharp knife or pair of scissors make anincision about an inch long- just inside the leg from thejoint toward the body. Use a strong tool, something likea heavy skewer (iron or wooden pin), with which the sitiews(muscles) can be picked up one at a time and drawn out.Each leg contains eleven sinews. When all the sinews havebeen taken out, cut the leg at the joint and with a needleand thread draw the edges of the skin closely together. The fowl should not be put in water, nor at any timebe permitted to soak, because this would destroy
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Workforce Development and Economic Competitiveness
The U.S. has come a long way since the depths of the Great Recession, but many families across New Jersey and America are still struggling to make ends meet. Senator Booker is committed to working across the aisle to develop policies that leverage America's competitive edge in innovation and technology and build a stronger middle class. Senator Booker believes that the federal government has an important role to play in helping American businesses - particularly small businesses - succeed and create more jobs.
Senator Booker supports increasing investment in advanced manufacturing and technological development to ensure that the U.S. remains at the forefront of global innovation. The United States cannot afford for other countries to continue to lure U.S. firms abroad and take human capital and advanced technologies with them.
As a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Senator Booker understands the importance of business accelerators when it comes to supporting New Jersey entrepreneurs and providing opportunity for growth.
He introduced the Startup Opportunity Accelerator (SOAR) Act to direct $25 million in funding over five years to a Growth Accelerator Fund, which would allow startup businesses to compete for grants to help their businesses grow.
Senator Booker has hosted small business forums across New Jersey for businesses to learn about federal resources available to them and help them connect with other entrepreneurs to share best practices.
Senator Booker is committed to fighting unemployment by promoting policies that grow our economy, provide Americans with job opportunities, and arm them with the skills they need to succeed. Among other efforts, he has partnered with a Republican colleague to introduce the bipartisan Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Programs (LEAP) Act.
The LEAP Act will better equip workers with the skills needed to fill available jobs by incentivizing an expansion of the nation's apprenticeship programs through a new federal tax credit for employers. The legislation would strengthen our nation's economy by enhancing our pool of skilled workers, and strengthen American families by providing access for many to high quality jobs. Senator Booker believes encouraging the growth of paid apprenticeship programs is a good investment because our future competitiveness and economic strength depend on the innovation and skill of our workforce. A 2012 survey from Mathematic Policy Research found that individuals who complete registered apprenticeship programs earn over $240,000 more during their careers than people who did not participate in such programs, and the return on investment for every federal government dollar spent on registered apprenticeship programs is $27 in tax revenues.
While apprenticeships have been proven as a successful means of job creation in other countries, they compose only 0.2 percent of the current workforce here in the United States. Apprenticeships can and should serve as an effective workforce development strategy in America.
Manufacturing has long been a cornerstone of the American economy. Senator Booker has sought to strengthen this important economic pillar by promoting small business manufacturing investment. Senator Booker introduced the Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company (SUMIC) Act of 2015, which would improve access to capital that small manufacturing firms need to grow.
Small Businesses
New Jersey is home to over 700,000 small businesses across a wide array of industries, including construction, manufacturing, retail, science and technology, and health care. Nationally, small businesses represent 64 percent of net new private sector jobs, making entrepreneurs and small business leaders essential to delivering services and creating the job opportunities that are critical to our economy and local communities.
As a member of the Small Business Committee, Senator Booker is focused on helping New Jersey small businesses succeed. Through close coordination with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Senator Booker is working to bring renewed focus to the issue of accessing capital, and, particularly, the challenges facing many women and minority small business owners.
In Senator Booker's Newark and Camden offices, New Jerseyans and their families can request help with Small Business Administration related questions and issues. If you or a loved one would like assistance from Senator Booker's office with a casework issue, click here.
Wage Fairness
Senator Booker believes that anyone who is willing to work hard and play by the rules should be able to succeed in America. Senator Booker supports raising the minimum wage because he knows that when a family is able to earn a fair wage, they are able to create a more stable and healthier living environment for their children, to invest in our national economy, and to be involved in their communities.
Raising the minimum wage could cut the number of Americans living in poverty, jumpstart consumer spending and create jobs.
Consumer Protection
Senator Booker believes that consumers have the right to be treated with dignity and respect and that predatory and harmful debt collection tactics are unacceptable.
Senator Booker joined with a Republican colleague to introduce the bipartisan Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2015, which would strengthen protections for ordinary consumers against predatory debt collection practices by collectors hired by the federal government.
Senator Booker is also working with his colleagues on addressing predatory practices and fees employed in the maintenance of prepaid cards, particularly for the formerly incarcerated.
Consumer protection around tax time is also an issue that Senator Booker is working to tackle. He introduced the Tax Refund Protection Act that aims to regulate tax preparers to ensure that low-income Americans are not subject to products that will drain their savings or tax refund.
Social Security and Retirement Security
Senator Booker is working to ensure that the promise of Social Security is preserved for generations to come.
He understands the vital role that Social Security plays in the lives of many New Jerseyans and knows that Social Security is an absolutely essential cornerstone of Americans' retirement plans. Senator Booker signed on as a cosponsor of the Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act of 2015, which would help address the lack of a cost-of-living adjustment for Americans in 2016.
Senator Booker is also fighting to make saving for retirement easier and ensure that Americans' retirement savings are not depleted by unnecessary fees and bad advice.
Senator Booker stood up to ensure that investment advisers are required to do what is in the best interest of their clients and pushed for an update to 40 year old rules governing retirement savings to better protect retirees.


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Does Beer Taste Different from a Can or a Bottle?
Elif Oztuna
Whether your business is a restaurant or a bar, one of the stars of your drink menu is probably the beer section. When it comes to beer, it is all about fun and taste. Most of the beer consumers have their favorite beer brand, and usually, they don't drink other branded beers. Some of the beer enthusiasts even have a certain packaging type preference, and they are really devoted to those preferences. Did you observe in your business that your customers prefer drinking beer from a can or a bottle? Can packaging type have any effects on the taste? Do you think their preference depends on the taste or is it just a habit? Beverages Journal created a mini study to determine if there is a difference in the taste of beer when it is consumed from a can or a bottle. Let's look at how Beverages Journal conducted this study and what the results were.
1- Questionnaire
62 people took a short questionnaire, and they were asked two basic questions. The first question was "How often do you drink beer?" and the second one was "Do you prefer drinking beer from a can or a bottle?" With this questionnaire, Beverage Journal aimed to see how participants gave their answers by their preconceived preferences without tasting the beer.
2- The Taste Test
In this part of the study, 151 participants were given a can and a bottle of the same brand beer for tasting. The participants were also given the same beers in plastic cups, after their initial tasting from the original packaging; just to get more unbiased results. Then they were asked which tasted better.
3- Blind Testing
29 people participated this part, and they tasted two glasses of beer without knowing which one was poured from a can or a bottle. Then they answered a few questions including the question "Which one tasted better?".
Results and Conclusion
In the first two parts of the study, the majority of the participants thought bottled beer tasted better. 61.29% of participants preferred beer from a bottle, while 11.29% preferred beer from a can and 27.42% thought they both tasted the same. However, they were aware of the packaging type of the beer they were tasting. Even when they were tasting from a plastic cup in the taste test, they knew if the beer was poured down from a can or a bottle. Then in the blind testing, results changed significantly. When the participants did not have any knowledge of the packaging type, nearly 45% of participants rated the canned beer better than the bottled, 41% of participants rated the bottled beer better than the canned, and close to 1.5% said they both tasted the same. So as soon as participants became unaware of the packaging type, their high preference for the bottled beer disappeared.
These results showed that beer didn't taste different from a can or a bottle - it was all about habits and personal preference. Whether it's from a can or a bottle, as long as you serve beer cold, you will get the best taste.
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"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others."
It's a TV to him.
He's waiting for dinner to jump out of there!
Hilarious!! How many hours does he spend everyday staring at the tank?
Custom Pico Aquarium 45g DT w/Starfire Front & Sides, 12g Custom Advanced Acrylics Sump & Refugium,
Ecotech Radion Pro G3 LEDs (2 Modules), 2 Ecotech Mp40QD, Tunze ATO, Nyos Quantum 120 Skimmer,
Ecotech Vectra M1 Return Pump, 200w Eheim Heater,
JBJ Artica 1/15 Chiller | And a whole lot of fabulous!
My cat used to do that but once jumped onto the 125 when the lid was open and fell in so now just messes with the lizards instead


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It is amazing how the Lord will provide when you just trust him. Sometimes all you have to do is trust, and he meets your needs in wonderful and surprising ways. I think that he has been slowly prodding me to come to this understanding, to recognize the relationship between faith and miracles. He is so patient to wait around until we are ready to learn and grow. I just want to say that I love my God, and I am so grateful for his love for me.
That might all sound dramatic in the context of the story behind it, but my emotions run deep, and I can't help but let them out sometimes. Paul fondly calls me his little faucet woman because the tears just run out of me like water from a faucet. (For the record, I think crying is a very healthy thing to do, and some people need to do it more often.)
Anyway, about a month ago, I started worrying about earning money during the summer. Our bank account was low, and the shopping trips were turning into grit-your-teeth bare essential affairs. Paul was talking about traveling to visit his family in California and I was thinking that covering the rent might be a more immediate concern. I told Paul I wanted to get a job, and he reminded me that I don't handle retail jobs very well, and that is probably the only opportunity available in Hays.
I was asked to give a talk on Easter Sunday, and I was so busy with my classes that I barely prepared anything. I don't know how the talk went, honestly, but I had my Savior in my thoughts the whole week leading up to it, and that had a profound impact on me. I thought about how Jesus's life ended on the week of the Passover and how beautiful that symbolism was. The feast commemorated the time when Jehovah sent the destroying angel to kill all of the firstborn children—and then he saved all of those who were willing to be faithful to him. Jehovah proved that night that he was the master of life and death, and he would prove it again in the flesh by giving up his life and taking it again.
I thought about Christ back when he was Jehovah in the Old Testament, how he stood with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the flames, how he caused the sun to move back an hour, how he provided manna in the wilderness for the wandering children of Israel, how he repeatedly cared for his children and preserved them in their trials.
One day, I was thinking about all of my trials, and I suddenly remembered a time years ago when I had been taking a walk alone. I had been so depressed on that day, feeling completely alone and hopeless. And then I looked up and saw a tree with little droplets of dew all over it's winter-bare branches. The sun shone through the little droplets like a thousand spots of fire, and it was one of the most brilliantly beautiful things I had ever seen. I remember how the spirit washed over me in that moment, and I felt an absolute certainty that my God was with me, that he loved me, and that he would always be there for me.
And as soon as I remembered it, I was flooded with more memories, memories of times when my friends said exactly the thing I needed to hear, when someone randomly sent me money in the mail on the day when I desperately needed to buy something, when I somehow knew the answers on a test, when passages in books had touched my heart, when I found things that had been lost, when I drove through scary storms unscathed, when I felt the spirit testify to me over and over again that the Church was true—all of these thoughts and many more came rushing over me, and I realized that I had never, ever, for a single second, been left alone. My every need had always been met, and if I just put my trust in God, I would see that my needs always would be.
So it should not have been surprising just a few days later when two different employment opportunities came to me on the same day. A friend that I have done freelance work for in the past called and offered me a job writing website content. Later in the day, my Grandpa Madsen called and asked me to help him type and compile a huge family history book for which I would be paid by the hour. It really felt like pennies from heaven, especially because I didn't tell anyone I was looking for work. They both just came to me and acted like they were inconveniencing me by asking me to work for them.
So now I'm busy. My last final is tomorrow, and I am already neck-deep in my summer work. I am grateful that the Lord has provided me with work which I can do well and that I can enjoy. He is a great God.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
God never leaves us alone—never, ever, for a single second!
It is amazing how the Lord will provide when you just trust him. Sometimes all you have to do is trust, and he meets your needs in wonderful and surprising ways. I think that he has been slowly prodding me to come to this understanding, to recognize the relationship between faith and miracles. He is so patient to wait around until we are ready to learn and grow. I just want to say that I love my God, and I am so grateful for his love for me.
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Good Morning to all, its a great news to cricket lover whole like to see more Afghanistan cricket matches because just received news that Afghanistan and Ireland will play full series next year in 2019 including 5 ODI,3 T20 and 1 Test which is a really good thing so let we discuss about it in details.
first of all both team done some great things in the past and were looking for a test spot which they received in this year but they need to play more test matches to get more experience. we all know how Afghanistan is improved in ODI and T20 and its now time to show their talent in test match because test match is the best format and oldest format of cricket so let hope they can get their place in test match cricket too because all want that they will play test cricket too. Ireland was also like a good team while they started playing international cricket but since few years there was a huge drop in their performance and they also want to prove themselves that they are also not a weak team but they can also play a test match cricket.
its a great opportunity to both team for playing test match cricket because they both played so far only 1 match in test match cricket respectively Ireland played against Pakistan and Afghanistan played against India. both teams were playing the first time and both teams have to face defeat but they got a lot of confidence from there. now they will play against each other so it's a great moment that one of them will win first time unless it not draw or washout. there are also ODI and T20 too in which Afghanistan is more favorable because of they playing a lot of cricket all around and they gave defeat to many big teams too.
we are generally used to see test matches with the well-known team but its an excitement to see matches between a team who not played that time of format so we love to see how they perform because we will get to see different things which we have not seen before. i like to see them in test matches because in that format, every team gets two chances so how they use it is most likely too see and it also need to see that how is their approach in test match because we have seen both teams in positive and aggressive approach in T20 and ODI so can they play slowly and defensive or still they play attacking tactics in test matches too. it would be great if the match will go to 5th day and in an exciting mode so can't wait for March 2019 as full series will start from the March 2019.


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An improving housing market is great for the economy but not necessarily for first-time homebuyers. According to HSH.com, mortgage rates rose from 4.4 percent in April up to 4.90 percent in October.
While rising mortgage rates certainly make transactions more expensive, they shouldn't deter your purchase. Here are eight ways you offset the effects of higher mortgage rates when buying a home:
No. 1: Make a bigger down payment
A larger down payment can ease the pain of housing payments, says Jim McQuaig, branch manager of Churchill Mortgage in Herndon, Va. "Not only are you financing a lower balance, but if you make a down payment of 20 percent, you eliminate private mortgage insurance (PMI)."
For example, a 30-year, $250,000 loan at 4.5 percent with a 20 percent down payment ($50,000) has a monthly payment of $1,353, says McQuaig. That same purchase with a down payment of 5 percent ($12,500) will cost $1,666 per month, including PMI.
No. 2: Pay points
"You can lower your mortgage rate and your payments by paying one or two discount points," says Clint Madison, senior mortgage banker with Envoy Mortgage in Walnut Creek, Calif. One discount point brings down your rate by about 0.25 percent, he says.
For example, on a $350,000 purchase with a down payment of 5 percent ($17,500), paying one point ($3,325) would lower the rate from 4.875 to 4.625 percent and reduce the monthly payment from $1,760 to $1,710, says Madison. Applying the extra $3,325 to the down payment instead would create a payment of $1,741.
No. 3: Equity sharing
Equity-share arrangements can be made with parents, investors or friends, says McQuaig.
"You can negotiate an equity share deal in which the parents put in the cash for the down payment that's repaid when the home sells along with a share in the profit," he says. "For instance, if the investors make a 20 percent down payment on a $200,000 home, they'll get $40,000 back along with 20 percent of the equity in the home."
No. 4: Switch loan products
Many buyers opt for an FHA mortgage because of the 3.5 percent down payment requirement, but FHA mortgage insurance is higher than PMI, says Madison. If you come up with another 1.5 percent for a 5 percent down conventional loan, your monthly payments will be much lower, he says.
"A $350,000 purchase with an FHA loan at an interest rate of 4.75 percent will cost $2,044 per month including principal, interest, taxes, insurance and mortgage insurance," says Madison. "With a 5 percent down payment and a conventional loan interest rate of 4.9 percent, the monthly payment including PMI will be $1,992."
No. 5: Shorter terms
Interest rates on 15-year mortgages are lower than 30-year mortgages, but few first-time buyers can afford the higher payments, says McQuaig.
"A better choice, particularly for buyers who don't intend to stay in their home for long, would be a 5/1, 7/1 or 10/1 ARM, which have a lower interest rate than a fixed-rate loan," says McQuaig.
For example, the payment on a $250,000, 30-year loan at 5 percent would be $1,342 and $1,194 on a 5/1ARM at 4 percent, he says.
No. 6: Downsize expectations
If you can't afford to buy what you want, look for a home in a different neighborhood or downsize to a less expensive home, says Angie Delboy, a Realtor with Re/Max Gateway in Lorton, Va.
"Another option is to look at places that need a little work. You need to make sure the price makes sense with the condition," she says. "A home that has a newer roof and windows but needs a fresh coat of paint can be a good buy."
No. 7: Buy with friends or relatives
"If you buy with friends or relatives, you need to have an exit strategy or you open yourself up to problems," says Delboy.
Madison says both owners need to qualify for the loan, although only one needs to make a down payment.
"If you buy with friends you should look at it as going into business with them," says McQuaig. "Every aspect of this arrangement should be in writing to avoid future conflicts."
No. 8: Bring in a renter
Lastly, you might consider bringing in a renter. Delboy says you must be able to afford the payments in case your renter moves out.
"You can't use potential rent to qualify for the loan, but you can use the rental income to make your payments more affordable," says McQuaig.


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CAQH: Frequently Asked Questions
You know that CAQH is important for credentialing and payer enrollment for your practice. But what exactly is CAQH and how does this organization contribute to reducing healthcare costs - especially administrative costs - while increasing information accuracy?
Here are some FAQs about CAQH that you may find helpful and informative:
What is CAQH and how did it start? The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is a not-for-profit alliance of leading health networks and plans. Its mission is to improve patient healthcare quality and access and reduce the administrative burden for providers.
What is the CAQH credentialing database? The CAQH database is a single source of data on physicians and other health care providers. Then when a health plan or network needs information on a physician's credentials, they can access the database.
How often is the information in the CAQH credentialing database validated? Every quarter, the system requests updates or validation of the database information. Only those organizations that the providers have authorized will be able to receive CAQH information.
Does the system notify health plans of any provider information changes or updates? Yes, the system automatically notifies these plans of updated provider information.
What is the advantage of streamlining the credentialing and payer enrollment process through the CAQH system? Instead of a physician or healthcare provider completing multiple applications for various healthcare organizations, only one standard application is needed for the CAQH database.
Does Medicare use the CAQH database? CAQH is used primarily by commercial insurance companies. At this time, Medicare does not use CAQH and only a few states use this database for Medicaid enrollment. The CAQH information can be helpful for completing Medicare applications but the provider or designated provider enrollment expert must still complete the Medicare application through PECOS.
Think of CAQH as a secure filing cabinet that holds all the information on your practice and your physicians or other health care providers. Only participating health plans and other healthcare organizations, or a credentialing service that you authorize like 1st Assistant can access the data for provider enrollment purposes.
With 1st Assistant handling your credentialing and payer enrollment, CAQH will notify us of the quarterly required re-attestations so we can re-attest for you each cycle. We maintain your information on the CAQH database and update your license, DEA, malpractice and other expirations as they occur with information from you. When plans request access to your data for payer enrollment, we grant it for a smooth re-credentialing process - and no hassle for you! Credentialing is our ONLY business here at 1st Assistant!
Let Our Payer Enrollment Experts Go To Work for You
If you require medical credentialing and payer enrollment needs for your practice or medical facility, please contact 1st Assistant. Our experienced and dedicated specialists will provide all credentialing and enrollment services quickly and will monitor your account for ongoing updates and re-attestations. Heidi Henderson, our company owner and President, is eager to meet you and discuss your payer enrollment needs. Please call us at 512.201.2668 or contact us via the website.


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Imagine this opportunity. A large, modern sports facility that offers fitness, spinning, swimming, yoga, Pilates as well as squash and tennis. There are many target audiences: Senior citizens, children, fathers, high schoolers, etc. You have several products and services that you would like to promote.
Frequently there are posters with information hanging on the wall for this sports facility's target group to read, but this is mostly a wasted opportunity. People don't see it, because they aren't receptive to it.
However, as soon as the visitor uses the Mr.Friendly urinal, success! 40 seconds of his attention is guaranteed. Communicate your message and let the male visitors become acquainted with all the features of your facility.


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The name for this title just popped into my head so I googled it and there is an Organic Coffee shop at the University of Massachusetts called the Procrastination Station. What a great name for a cafe! However it's not such a great concept in the context I'm referring to... writing. I love to write but this blog post feels like it's been a long time coming... I've been seriously procrastinating. Even typing this first paragraph has been full of distractions prolonging the completion of a few sentences. Why?
I'm extremely thankful for all of the help I have received lately in a lot of different ways and I'm not sure how to fully express my gratitude. There are so many people who have encouraged me and are helping me to achieve my goals I don't even know where to begin. I suppose if I'm honest I have to say that I'm struggling with feeling worthy of it all. I appreciate it so much and I want to give back in all the ways that I can. Self-confidence is a real struggle and I'm afraid I still worry a little too much what people think. In my mind I fight with a perfectionist who is never really satisfied but I trudge forward and do the best I can. It's similar with running.
I call myself a runner but sometimes I feel like a fraud for no logical reason. Maybe it's because someone once told me that I would never be a runner and it stuck somewhere in my mental tissue. For some reason I believed that I would never be able to call myself a runner even though I run. I started off just trying to go a mile, then I tried to get my mile down to under 10 minutes and the journey continues even after reaching my goal of running a full marathon five years ago and running since then. Sometimes I wonder if I could even run a full marathon again.
Of course part of me wants to believe I can do anything I put my mind and heart into, but part of me gets stuck on the what if and why and how mixed with voices of doubt from the past. My intentions are good, honestly and isn't that good enough?
I believe that anyone who runs, no matter what pace or distance should proudly be able to call themselves runners. Why am I the exception? I believe everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt, that people are inherently good and that life is supposed to be fun for everyone so why am I still so hard on myself? These are the tough questions I aim to answer but at the same time they're the reason I hang out in a virtual procrastination station avoiding dealing with the feelings of unworthiness I've tried to push away.
Well, there it is, I said it. Now you know the struggle is real. I'm working on it and I only hope by exposing my vulnerable side here it may help someone else. It's really hard to accurately judge a book by it's cover or a person by how they appear, we all deal with fear on a daily basis and I just hope it doesn't prevent any of us from doing what we love.
And I do love to run. So THANK YOU for all of your support and thanks to everyone who has believed in me when I struggled to believe in myself. I appreciate it more than you'll probably ever know and I feel very blessed to know so many amazing humans.


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It's only been in my life for a few years, but I can't remember what it was like to not own a smartphone. I went through Puerto Rico, Prague, Budapest, San Francisco, and of course, New York all without one. How did I know the coolest bar within a block of me at all times? How did I know what to tip or how to say "thank you" in another language? How did I get anywhere?!?!
Even though Staci and I do rely on our trusty Lonely Planet guides to help us with general outlines of our trips, we'd literally be lost without our phones. And trust me, even with GoogleMaps we still had A LOT of problems in London. (See: The impossible to find Ham Yard Hotel and poor David waiting almost an hour while we circled the block 10 times and harassed strangers on the street for THEIR smartphones. Or, you know, trying to get anywhere in that city.)
In an effort to be the ultimate annoying tourist (and attempt to make my life easier) I've downloaded several new travel apps for my upcoming trips.
Depending on wi-fi is a huge problem when traveling abroad, especially when you're lost. CityMaps2Go stores your downloaded maps offline so you'll avoid roaming charges and that horrible feeling when you can't reach your friend you were supposed to meet an hour ago because you're lost and have no wi-fi.
This app gathers all your travel info (flights, hotel reservations, car rentals, etc) into one itinerary to keep you organized. It sources from your Gmail, Yahoo, and Outlook accounts so you pretty much don't have to do a damn thing. You can even share with friends or family traveling with you so everyone can GET ON YOUR LEVEL.
Going on a Roadtrip in the States? USE THIS! I've used it in the past to plot out photo ops, historical sites, and even last-minute lodging. It's a great way to find cool things along a road trip that you wouldn't have seen otherwise.
Pack Point
As you know, us Jetlag Hags are master packers. This app is great for helping you decide exactly what you'll need based on weather, planned activities, and destination.
Jet Lag Rooster
I pretty much always have an issue with jetlag. Part of that is my typical horrible sleep hygiene. The other part is that I never really do much to prevent it. This app aims to change all that. Jet Lag Rooster will tell you how to shift your sleeping schedule in the days before a trip so you won't be exhausted once you reach your destination. I'll let you know how this one works...
Looking for a local brew or popular newly bar? Then this app will be your new best friend. This should help in my on-again-off-again quest to collect local bottle caps.
Fancy Tips
I never know what percentage to tip abroad. Hopefully this app will save me from future embarrassment. It has tipping habits for over 240 countries and regions.
What apps do you swear by? Any I missed?


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Starting immediately, international logistics company HOYER will use 40-foot containers for the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The new containers are ideal for this type of transport and offer enhanced safety and economy.
HOYER's newest 40-foot and longer tanks are distinguished by the fact that not only the inner tank is completely made from stainless steel but the outer tank, parts of the frame and the pipe connections as well. Even though these are great preconditions for the safe transport of LNG, risk management studies about the transport of dangerous goods are being conducted on a regular basis.
The ISO tank containers can hold at least 46m³ and they can be outfitted with a special pumping system and a measuring section. While the pump achieves a faster unloading because of its higher exit pressure, the measuring section allows precise measurements of the content.
Just last year HOYER massively expanded its global gas logistics business and by the middle of 2013 had increased its fleet to about 1,000 units of 20-, 30- and 40-foot tank containers.
"Demand for gas containers for the transport of LNG is rising," said Jürgen Schlötelburg, Director Gas Equipmentpool and Development. "The reasons for this are the changed extraction and delivery structures of natural gas, among other things."
Especially in North America and Asia there are large natural gas deposits, which are currently being developed. Gas that's been extracted is liquefied at minus 161 degrees Celsius and then transported to its destination. The transport of LNG in a tank container is flexible and complements the usual transport in pipelines.
The new gas containers allow HOYER to expand its portfolio and to position itself for future market developments.
About the HOYER Group:
HOYER is a traditional, independent family enterprise dating back to 1946 and has become one of the world's leading bulk logistics providers, offering comprehensive expertise in complex services and maintaining characteristically close relations with its customers. In European and worldwide bulk logistics, comprehensive solutions are developed and implemented, especially for the chemical, food, gas and petroleum industries. 5,000 employees in over 80 countries help its customers to become even more successful in their respective markets, with the aid of sophisticated logistics solutions. HOYER operates more than 2,300 trucks, 3,000 trailers, 22,000 IBCs, 30,000 tank containers and numerous logistics sites with depots, washing facilities and workshops.


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Karaoke with Cooper & $9.99 Pasta Night on Wednesdays
Event Details
Starts Jun 12, 2019
Ends Jun 12, 2019
Come sing your heart away or just listen to some great talent on Wednesdays from 7-10pm. Karaoke is led by Cooper who will keep you entertained with his great voice. Have a great pasta dish with Chef Aaron from Cluck'N'Burger while you listen to the music.
Event Venue
- Venue
Caddie Shack Sports Bar at Point Venture Golf Club
- Venue Phone
(512) 957-2760
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