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The east-bound carriage of the new seven-mile stretch of the M8 opens today , meaning Glasgow and Edinburgh are now fully connected with uninterrupted motorway.
Running between Newhouse and Baillieston, the section of the motorway was closed mid-February to allow construction work to connect the 'missing link' into the existing A8/M8 carriageway at Baillieston.
Drivers were faced with long delays and congestion during the 10-week roadworks, which was part of the the £500m M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project.
Vehicles were allowed on the brand new stretch of road for the first time this morning (Sunday 30 April), a week after the westbound carriageway opened.
The new road layout is expected to cut travel times by up to 20 minutes at peak periods and make journey times more reliable.
Whilst the new M8 is now open to all traffic, temporary speed limits will be still be required at locations across the project to allow remaining works to be completed safely.
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, Keith Brown said: "Now the M8 is fully open, commuters between Glasgow and Edinburgh should experience a significant improvement to their journeys between Newhouse and Baillieston Interchange.
"This has significantly reduced the traffic volume on the A8 so that the contractor can focus on completing upgrades to the existing A8 and linking it to the new all-purpose road, which is a continuation of the A8 at Eurocentral.
"Local road users should note that whilst access to all routes to and from the A8 will be maintained, signed diversions for traffic to Coatbridge, Airdrie, Bargeddie and Bellshill will be in place to allow necessary works to be completed.
"I would urge road users to plan their journeys in advance using the Transport Scotland and Traffic Scotland websites."


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Perhaps you already know that Irish Travelers are descended from medieval minstrels and poets who traveled Ireland telling myths and stories. At that time, they were well respected and quite learned. Travellers claim that they even predate the Celtic invasion of Ireland, and are the oldest inhabitants of that Island. Travellers claim by oral tradition to be descended from the pre-Celts. Mab is an old pagan female goddess of the pre-Celts, who were known as the "fairies," "Fir Bolgs," and "Tuatha De Danann."
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Even though their wagons are similar, Travelers are not gypsies. Gypsies are Roms and originated in India/Asia. Travelers are of Irish origin, although they have now spread throughout the Western world.
Legislation in Ireland has set aside special camping places for the Travelers. In Ireland and the UK, controversy continues over whether or not the children should be forced to attend school. In the U.S., they are supposed to attend school.
A large base of Irish Travelers is in White Settlement near Fort Worth, Texas and another in Los Angeles, California. There are other settlements thoughout the United States, especially in the Carolinas and the Appalachian states. In White Settlement, many Travelers live in RV's or mobile homes at a park owned by one of the Travelers. The children don't attend school, or if they go, it's only sporadically. Most of the families are Roman Catholic and most wives attend mass.
Travelers were/are also called Tinkers because there was usually one among them who repaired pots and pans and metal wares. I first heard the word tinker as a child, used in the nursery rhyme I sang as I jumped rope. Wherever the jumper missed, that was who she or he would marry. The rhyme, in case your childhood was more sophisticated than mine, went something like, "Doctor, lawyer, policeman, thief. Tinker, tailor, Indian chief." Later, I read the word tinker in Louis L'Amour's books, referring not only to a man who worked metal, but one who made knives.
My first introduction to modern Irish Travelers—or Tinkers—came one January day when a terrible accident happened on Interstate 20 just west of Fort Worth, Texas. I've mentioned this before, but it made an indellible impression on me and many others. Hero and I were driving by as traffic was diverted by State Troopers. Paramedics spread yellow groundsheets over the last victims as we passed. From the several groundsheets spread on the ground, we knew the accident was a bad one, but learned from the newspaper the following day just how sad. A group of boys had been driving the new, red, double-cab pickup one received as a Christmas gift and going to visit their uncle west of Weatherford. The five boys—all cousins or brothers—were going so fast when the driver lost control that the pickup actually became airborne, sailed across a median, and landed on top of another pickup. All six people died. Three were brothers, cousins to the other two brothers, plus the man driving east toward Fort Worth.
Texas State Troopers, sheriff's deputies, police officers, firemen, and paramedics were so moved by the deaths of these five young men from one extended family that many of them attended the funeral in White Settlement. At the funeral, they learned these young men were all much younger than they'd believed. Their drivers licenses were fakes! The ages were from 13 to 16, not 16 to 21 as the ID's had indicated. Sadly, fake ID's are not uncommon for modern Irish Travelers. This accident sparked several in-depth columns about Irish Travelers and their culture in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
About three or four times a year, an Irish Traveler stops by our rural home and offers to pave our drive or repair our roof. The men are usually medium height and have startlingly clear blue eyes. If we were gullible enough—as one of our friends was—to let him resurface our driveway, in all likelihood he would use a mixture of fluid which might resemble asphalt, but actually would be oil which washed away in a hard rain. Another common ploy of dishonest Traveller (and other) roofers is to get a 50% deposit for roofing, then disappear.
I am not bashing Irish people. After all, I'm partly of Scot-Irish descent and love anything to do with Ireland!
I'm identifying a stereotype. I'm sure there are good people from this sub-ethnic group of Irish Travelers. As with many other groups, we only hear about the bad ones. (When's the last time you heard a feature news story about a happy Hollywood couple?) For a couple hundred years, Irish Travelers have been thought of as con men and their wives as beggars. In fact, some make a good living honestly while others live hand to mouth or steal.
They're accused of "selling" their daughters at a young age to marry much older men. Is that true? I don't know. I admit I've watched the tasteless TV show "My Big Fat Irish Wedding." What can I say? It's like a train wreck and I simply can't look away.
Travelers have made national news because of their shoplifting rings. Are there honest Travelers? Of course there are, just as there are honest and dishonest people from any ethnic group.
In THE TEXAN'S IRISH BRIDE, the heroine and her family were among those turned off their land by an English landlord. Rather than starve, they joined a band of Irish Travelers. How did they end up trekking across the U.S. and in Texas?
Sure, now, and it's a lovely tale. I hope you'll read the book to learn the answer. (Hint!)
Buy link: www.thewildrosepress.com/caroline-clemmons-m-638.html OR at Amazon and other online stores. Makes a great gift! (hint, hint, hint!)

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The Specs Movement hosted a community wide event called, Speech on the Steps to celebrate and commemorate Dr. King's Birthday. This blog was written by one of our Team leadership members, Steve Munsey.
In the days leading up to Martin Luther King Jr Day on January 16th, I spent some serious time reflecting on the life and words of brother Martin, as he was often referred to as. It was a way to not allow the moment to just be another holiday where I don't consider the meaning or significance. What could I learn from his legacy that would make me a better person, a better member of my family, neighborhood, my community?
While reading one of my all-time favorite quotes by Dr. King, a particular word stood out with particular significance. Here are his words written in famous "Letter from a Birmingham Jail":
"Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear-drenched communities, and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty."
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Brotherhood (sisters and brothers) - this idea that we are all family, we are all connected by our humanity. It was Dr. King who spoke this truth beautifully again in that same letter saying, "we are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." It struck me deeply that he likely penned these words while sitting in a jail cell, if not then shortly after his release. It was clear that he saw his captors and even those that remained silent and indifferent to his imprisonment as brothers. The term brother really stood out to me in his words.
"Hey brother, how's it going?" This is my usual greeting when addressing my male friends and with some exceptions based on the setting and context, I tend to use it when addressing relative strangers. I don't typically use the term "sister" but perhaps I will start using it more often! I will mix it up occasionally with "man" or "dude" but brother is my go to term.
I don't use the term brother lightly. I want to try and see people as family, regardless of where they come from, what the look like or what languages they speak or don't speak. I don't always get that right but I am committed to trying. I use the term Brother because it represents Family. What is unique about a family?
Think about families you know. Family members usually have lots in common right? They have shared memories, often have a shared last name and they usually share some general common interests fostered by being together. The real beauty however in a family is not what they have in coming but rather the cohesiveness through its diversity. Different likes and dislikes in food, music, hobbies, etc... Differences in appearance. Different skills and abilities. Differences in opinion and world view (this was probably highlighted at many dinner tables over the holidays). The beauty comes from the strength it takes to stand together in the midst of glaring differences.
Think about your family members. Regretfully some of us may not have strong family bonds or even a family at all. Think about people that you consider to be like family or what you hope your family would be like. When someone in your family is sad, you try to comfort them. When they are happy or successful, you celebrate with them! When your sister is facing a bully or some form of exploitation, ridicule or belittlement, you step in and stand up for her. When your brother is grieving some tragedy in his life, you grieve with him and try to comfort him. You don't minimize his pain and you try to be aware of the things that could trigger his pain. After all, this is what you want from the sisters and brothers in your life.
The truth is, if we are to see the dream of Dr. King realized, this picture of "love and brotherhood shining over our great nation with scintillating beauty", we have to reclaim and recapture the truth that we are all part of the human family. "We are caught in this inescapable network of mutuality."
If we are to clear "the deep fog of misunderstanding and wash clean our "fear-drenched communities", we have to recapture the truth that we are all brothers and sisters on this earth. We have to see and hear each other the way that we want to be seen and heard in our own families.
As Pastor Trey reminded us as we were gathered together to remember the life and legacy of Dr. King, it starts with each of us. It starts with the posture of my heart. Am I willing to see that person, as different than me as I can imagine, as my brother and sister and invite them in to my home and to my table and in to my life as my brother and my sister? Despite all of the reasons I shouldn't or couldn't, despite what my neighborhood may think or say and despite what feels easy and convenient, will I see the "other" as my sister and my brother?
Dr. King's dream was so much greater than tolerance, right? He did not lay down his life to see us merely tolerate one another, rather he gave himself to a dream of love and brotherhood. This dream that is the hope that we have for peace and unity, is the same dream that Jesus called us to. He commanded us to love one another the way that He loved us, as family.
We must close the gap of distance that divides us and come close to each other to see the humanity behind each other's eyes. The Dream is that get to know the people in our community that are different than us. The Dream is that we take the first step to closing the divide and embracing our differences as beautiful and essential to our collective flourishing.
An old proverb says:
"When I saw him from afar,
I thought he was a monster.
When he got closer,
I thought he was just an animal.
When he got closer,
I recognized that he was a human.
When we were face to face,
I realized that he was my brother."
I want to be the one in this proverb that is coming closer so that people would not see me as an enemy or foe but rather as a friend and moreover, a brother. I don't want to wait for people to come close to me so that I can see them as family. I want to be the brother to you that is moving closer to you so that you see that I am truly your brother. I want so desperately to see this scintillating beauty shine over our great nation? But first I want to see it shine over my neighborhood and my city. I choose to be one of the lights. What about you?
--Steve Munsey
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By Meg Olson
It's a busy time of year for the Point Roberts Food Bank.
This week volunteers were handing out turkey and duck dinners for Thanksgiving and are gearing up to do it all over again – and even bigger – for Christmas.
"We serve about 60 people, 11 of them children," said food bank director Henry Rosenthal.
For Christmas, the food bank will be buying gift certificates from either the International Marketplace or a local gas station for each family. They are working with school staff to make sure every child has something under the tree. "If [children] need anything particular such as clothes we'll make sure they get it,"
Rosenthal said.
Shoppers at the Marketplace can help out by buying a holiday feast in a bag and bringing it or other non-perishable items in the donation box by the south door.
"We already have had 15–20 donated so far, so some of our Christmas turkeys will be paid for by the wonderful shoppers at the Marketplace," Rosenthal said.
Financial contributions can be made at the local food bank. Those wishing to contribute can contact Rosenthal at 360/945-1711 or Randy Quarry at 360/945-4156.


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An end of term feeling to this week's column, as the various leagues wind down for a 2 week Christmas break (and typed up between breaks in my own pre-Christmas build-up..!).
One move down under I'd missed until Siggo pointed it out to me was George Dockrell, who has played 4 T20s for Valley District 1st XI in Queensland. He has taken wickets in all 4 games, 6 at 24.50 (a very low average in this competition), and has had particular success in the field, taking 3 catches and assisted in 2 run outs. Given the importance of this format next year in the WT20Qs, he will be hoping to carry that form forward into 2019.
Last Sunday, a large number of Irishmen played the same format.
Andy McBrine contributed 10(13) to Midland-Guildford's 131/8, with his 3 overs going for 0-21 (he assisted in a run out), but their Scarborough opponents managed a 5 wicket victory with 13 balls to spare.
Stuart Thompson was an opening batsman with Wanneroo, but managed only 1(5) against Gosnells. However, his 1-31 assisted his side in a 10-run victory.
Jacob Mulder took wickets again for South Perth, his 2-23 in 4 overs helping them to a 37 run victory over Joondalup, and after 3 games for the 1st XI in that format, his average has been an excellent 12.60. He has shown talent in the past, and his best format (and the more familiar conditions of Perth) show that he will remain in the reckoning for Irish selection, particularly for T20 tournaments in more spin-friendly conditions than would sometimes present in Ireland.
Also in WA T20 action, Sean Terry's 48 runs was the difference in his Meville's 14 run victory over Bayswater-Morley in a low scoring game, where the next highest score was 27 runs. Terry's averages this year so far are 44.83 in 1st Grade and 31.67 in T20, underlining the potential loss his retirement from professional cricket is.
Recently updated scorecards for Ross Allen's Centrals' last week show a young man in great form. In a T20 last Saturday, he took 1-7 from his 3 overs, as they restricted Latrobe to 88-8, he batted at 3 and steered then to a 9-wicket victory with an unbeaten 56*. The following day, he played another (50 over ) game against Leongatha. With the ball, he took 5 for 31 off 10 overs, and then scored 21 runs, batting at 3, helping his side to a 3 wicket victory.
He currently averages 9.23 with the ball, and 38.00 with the bat.
Aaron Gillespie also in T20, scored a brisk 22(15), however his Albury side lost by 29 runs to North Albury.
The Irish contingent in Preston Victoria proved the difference again in their 50-over match with Plenty Valley. Fionn Hand took an economical 1-16 in his 8 overs, and Eoghan Delany steered his side to 4-wicket victory, with another unbeaten half-century that brings his average, in the 50-over format, to a staggering 90.80 this season. If he carries this form back with him to Dublin, he will provide Lightning selectors with some (pleasant) headaches.
Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin scored 5 runs of Lisarow's 119, as they beat Terrigal by 18 runs in a low scoring T20. Niall McGovern scored 4 runs for North Eltham, as they lost their Barclay Shield game against Lower Eltham by 6 wickets.
Sophie McMahon played a big part in Gordon Blue's big win against Penrith in a T20 last Sunday. OPening the bowling, she took 1-17 in her 3 overs as their opponents were restricted to 76-8, and she then top scored with 22(22), as they won by 4 wickets.
That's it for another week (and calendar year!). Again, grateful for news on anything I've missed and any errors. I hope you all have a great Christmas and a brilliant 2019.


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透過Bruno Gröning的教誨戒除毒癮,一個脫離成癮的方法
眾多毒品成癮和酒精成癮的療癒,還有强迫賭博的療癒,提供證據顯示透過Bruno Gröning的教誨帶來的幫助和療癒,在這個範疇亦有可能,這些實例內每一位人士的命運讓人深深感動。
任何人都可以藉着Bruno Gröning的教誨和吸收Heilstrom獲得克服藥物成癮的能力,受影響的親人也可以藉着吸收Heilstrom來幫助飽受折磨的成癮者。
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U.H. began to drink alcohol when he was 17 years old. In the beginning, his consumption was very small, but later it became excessive. He regularly drank 10-15 bottles of beer daily, which almost resulted in the end of his relationship. Through his partner he came to the Bruno Gröning Circle of Friends. A few months later he was freed from the addiction. With the healing, a completely new life started for him.
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Celtic Diary Friday May 11: Building For Next Season Begins
As we predicted last week, the transfer business is getting done early again. well, not so much a prediction as a statement of the obvious. Rodgers and his team always do it this way.
Scott Bain proved that you can fall out with your boss and land a better job when he signed a four year deal at Celtic, a move which will please everyone as he has shown he can handle the job, even if its fair to say there is room for improvement.
He said:
"I'm delighted. It's more than I obviously expected when I first came in. I'm over the moon.
"I don't think it could have gone any better. It's funny, there are a lot of little things that went my way to get to Celtic on loan and then to play the game against Rangers, which sent me on my way to this four-year-deal. It's been great and I've loved every minute of it.
"There are no small games and there are no easy games here. Everyone ups their game to play Celtic and you need to be on it 100 per cent of the time, in games and training.
"I've settled in well with all the boys in the changing room and they've made it really easy for me.
"It's a great changing room to be in and a great club to be at."
And Neil McCann has just lost an asset for nothing.
Next up is Oddsone Edouard, who re-iterated his desire to stay in Glasgow.
From L'Equipe magazine; ( It's French, it means The Equipe. )
"I am happy at the club, with the team, the coach. He has given me a lot of confidence. The aim is to stay here. For me, this would be the best option.
"It's a top club with a top coach. He will help me with my development. It would be a pride for me to wear the Espoirs (France U21) jersey next season. I want to show what I am worth."
I think we can safely say he's dropping a hint here, but will Rodgers pick it up ?
Will Edoaurd be in the hoops next season ?
"A very, very good chance, hopefully . He wants to be here. It will be a case of hopefully getting an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain."
Nothing gets past our manager.
Although I'm still certain John McGinn will arrive as well, one of europes sleeping giants is in the hunt for the Hibernian midfielder..
Sleeping giants..like these two, I suppose, and they aren't fooling anyone either..
My own headstone will be like this ..and it applies to that lot as well.
But if you look at the bigger picture, Hibernian face "rangers " at the weekend, and could still leap over them in the table, so just to be on the safe side, the press have targeted their top man and claimed "rangers 2 are after him, a movie which we have all seen several times before.
McGinn won't go there, and "rangers" can't afford him.
Mind you, I was disturbed to learn that the Gerrard led revolution at Ibrox , funded by an enormous £6m share issue/soft loan/ bank job isn't been taken seriously at Celtic Park.
As Harry Brady predicted on twitter, the club are spending £4m on some new lights and other trimmings, which sounds like nice work if you can get it.
The papers , just two days later, claimed a scoop….
But thats what they do.
They also claimed a victory over the internet bampots when it was announced that "rangers " had been granted a licence to play in europe next season.
The word on the street was that UEFA had sent back a few notes asking for clarification on a few issues, and as expected , the SFA said there were no problems.
SFA grant Rangers UEFA licence after days of fevered online speculation
The SFA have today revealed the list of Scottish clubs that have been awarded a licence to play in Europe.
Scotland will have one representative in the Champions League – Celtic – and three in the Europa League.
Currently, they are Aberdeen, Rangers and Hibs, although Motherwell will take the spot from the fourth-placed side in the Premiership should they win the Scottish Cup.
There has been fevered speculation online as to whether the SFA would grant Rangers a UEFAlicence.
So-called experts cast this in doubt due to the finances of the Ibrox club.
The Record calling someone a "so called expert ". You can lay me down to die right now. I've seen it all.
The speculation was further fuelled by Dave King's comments during his media briefing at the start of the week.
King had waffled for a bit and then, in a grandiose statement which defies belief , claimed;
So basically I am funding it until such time as the other funds come into play, which is fine."
Which to my mind will be the assurance he has given the SFA, who still have a soft spot for any Ibrox entity, and which they in turn have accepted.
Whats important here is not that the SFA have granted them a licence-which technically is not within their powers-but that they are aware that this time their attempts at shennanigans are being watched, which means they cannot get away with what they got away with before.
And as far as I'm concerned, thats a case of job done.
We'll deal with the fact that we have to do that at all when the new SFA man takes over.
Neil Lennons rant after the Hearts game, by the way, means he won;t be coming back any time soon. His fiery personality was one of the reasons he was asked to leave the last time, and he's just shown everyone he hasn't grown up yet.
But he's still got plenty of time to change that, as , of course, the current manager isn't going anywhere just yet.
Irony still seems to be the word of the week..
Yeah, he's right. We should listen to his tales of state aid, corruption and anything else he could think of to lay at the doors of Celtic Park.
He's the only guy I can honestly say will never be Knob of the Week, as he's on a completely different level.
Thast right…its Friday, and that means its time to announce the winner of the hotly contested Etims
Knob of the Week
In a week where several high quality candidates played a blinder, h owever, one man stood head and shoulders above everyone else.
And you get the feeling he might come to dominate the award in the coming weeks….
Especially as someone told me this was him, which of course I don't believe.
I'm sure he wasn't a freemason
Yesterday, we had this..
for the life of me, I cant figure out how this horse works..


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I wanted to earn money. Those early years would've been wasted if I'd spent them in school for education sake. You can educate yourself in many ways, not just in applied study. For me it was about taking the step to doing something I actually enjoyed. I couldn't wait to enter the workforce.
They paid her fees and helped her through it, but since finishing she hasn't put her qualification to use. At the end of the day, I think it's about what you want to do. You've got to know what you want and have the drive to follow things through. There's no use in having someone telling you what to do because it'll never make you happy.
I started to hate working hospitality hours. It meant I couldn't go out at night and I'd be too tired to make the most of the day. My oldest brother was the regional manager for a painting company, so he asked me if I wanted to give painting a shot. It was a big decision, but I decided to give it a go. My first job was painting a holiday resort and I really enjoyed it. When I was doing bar work, it was a drag to get up and go to work. But in this job, I looked forward to it.
I've been able to step back in when the kids were old enough for daycare. I always used to work Monday to Thursday and have a couple of days off with the kids. Now that they're are at primary school, I'm back to five days a week. I try to make sure I offer the same flexibility to the women that work for me. I know what it's like having a young family and I'm happy to put in a lot of effort to accommodate their family needs.
One of my workers Lisa has a young child too. She's a single mum and made the decision that she'd rather find a job than sit at home on the dole. Her son is four and goes to daycare, so we work around that and plan for school drop offs. Being the boss means I can be flexible about choosing what hours the crew works.
It's a family effort at our place. My kid's dad Phil finishes work at 2:30pm, so he does the school pick up. He takes them home and helps with their homework. They have their baths and help cook dinner. This way they have quality time with dad, which I think is really important. For any family - it's important to find that routine and balance. It takes a certain amount of give and take to make it work and you just do what you've got to do. The weekends are really special to us because they give us time to chill out. We bought them motorbikes. They loved them so much that I got one too. I take them out to the Waimak on Sundays and do all the trail rides, make a real day of it.
Everything runs so smoothly that it's actually been a bit of a breeze. Staff come and go, but it doesn't worry me. I like to keep it tight and work in a small team. If you work for bigger companies you're just a number. The boss wouldn't know your name or anything about you. But here, we're all close - it's like a family. In actual fact, for the past 18 months my mum has been working here. It's awesome to have her on the crew. David is currently our only male painter and I think he finds it interesting working with five or six females. Other tradesmen come in and get a bit jealous. Unless something drastic happened, I couldn't see myself going back onto wages. I just want to keep an eye out for my team, do my best to look after them and keep the money ticking over. I'm pretty cruisy.
When I first started painting I felt like I was the only woman around. My boss said to me, "If anyone gives you any slack, just let me know." I remember saying to him, "Look. I'm big enough to stand on my own two feet. If anyone gives me slack, I'll give it back twice as hard." You can't let yourself be walked over. Nowadays, women tradies are becoming more common. I had a female sparky around to a rental property last week. That was almost unheard of 10 years ago.
How do I get into this career?
- Try the Careers NZ website, the link will take you straight to more information about being a painter and decorator. Their 'How to enter the job' section has a lot of really good info.
- You might like to follow up by emailing or visiting tertiary providers and asking them more about their courses.
- Another idea is to research local businesses, call them, and ask if you can go in for a day or a week to see what the job is actually like. This will allow you to quickly figure out if this sort of job is for you. This is called 'informational interviewing' and there are some great online resources on how to approach this.


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Excellent choice
Great service and brilliant experience over all. Car park is a little pricey.
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A modern café lounge within the Sofitel London Heathrow, Tea Salon pays homage to the art of afternoon tea. Sourcing some of the world's rarest tea blends (including a variety of leaf picked just twice a year at dawn), choose from the Tea Salon's premium offering, along with fresh fruit cocktails, cooling iced teas and decadent patisserie creations.
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((((( 27 februari 2017 av Nishi från Amersham
Excellent choice
Great service and brilliant experience over all. Car park is a little pricey.
((((( 5 februari 2017 av A från Heston
Excellent afternoon tea and brilliant attentive customer service. The scones were amazing!!
((((( 23 januari 2017 av Rani från London
There were 3 of us at the Sofitel hotel for afternoon Tea and I have to say we all thoroughly enjoyed it. With a warm welcome and plenty of space to choose where to sit, the hotel is amazing. Having chose the traditional tea, there was plenty of options of various teas, sandwiches, cakes and scones. Everything was fresh and our tea was topped up promptly. Nadia and Orinta gave a brilliant service, I would definitely go back again. There was so much food that we really couldn't eat it all and the staff were helpful enough to pack any leftover to take home. Overall, great venue, brilliant service and delicious food-you won't be disappointed.
((((( 25 november 2016 av Stephanie från Spruce Grove, Canada
High tea was excellent and service was great.
((*** 12 oktober 2016 av Sam från Uxbridge
The best thing about our afternoon tea at the Sofitel was the service. Gulshan was attentive, knowledgeable and very helpful however the food unfortunately did not live up to the standard he gave us. First of all the setting is not very "afternoon tea". It is more of a business environment. My wife was vegetarian and so she opted for the vegetarian sandwich choice. I do not eat beef or raw fish so I just had some vegetarian sandwich options and the chicken. The chicken coronation was really nice however the nutty bread it was on spoiled it slightly. The vegetarian sandwiches/wraps were quite poor. One bite was enough of each however the cream cheese & chive on the scone bruschetta style was not a bad idea. The scones were nice and warm. You can choose two pastries each from a selection and the chocolate orange one was very nice however the Tiramisu had too much alcohol and it overpowered the flavour. The pastries in general were of a good standard and they were generous enough for you to take some away. The teas were subtle and pleasant enough to drink but nothing special, nothing to write home about. The portions are generous and the price is good at £19.50 each however expect to pay £5 an hour for parking which is extortionate so it goes to around £25pp including service charge. All in all a bit of a disappointing experience especially for a Sofitel. You cannot call it a Tea Salon when it has nothing but a glass cabinet with Tea pots to make it that. And I feel the quality of the sandwiches were quite poor and there should have been more tasty teas. If it has not been for Gulshan's service it would have really fallen down. After paying over £50 including parking I feel it was money wasted. Disappointing.
((((( 20 augusti 2016 av Heinz från Hamburg, Germany
Perfect Afternoon Tea
((((( 28 juni 2016 av Michelle från London Borough of Hillingdon
Attentive service, relaxed atomsphere, very tasty food, excellent selection of tea and really good value for money. Been three times now and would still go back.
((((* 24 juni 2016 av M från London
The afternoon tea was a good experience and the service was very attentive.
((((( 23 juni 2016 av Dave från Hitchin
The staff were very helpful. Nilanga had a good knowledge of the tea and was able to advice on an appropriate flavor. The choice of cakes was excellent and the setting was perfect for our business meeting.
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Fantastic service from staff. Chilled and relaxed environment.
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If you're running a property, you need a CMMS.
Simply put – stuff breaks.
When you're walking your property, do you often stress over the welfare of your property? Do you question the state of your operation?
You've got a lot to juggle and evaluate – from your staff, outdated and inadequate software, to your actual effectiveness as a leader.
That's not Proactive Operations, is it?
We're here to tell you that if you're reading this article, you're a great leader.
You're taking the initiative to resolve your property's weaknesses now, and hopefully, it's not too late.
That leaves your staff and your old solution.
So, we'll cut to the chase.
The problem is your maintenance solution or lack thereof.
But, the good news is once you put a formidable software solution in place, the positive impact will quickly reveal itself.
Your staff will perform better.
Your property will run smoothly and look great.
Today, we're going to share with you how to use a software solution to improve your property's operation.
Are you ready?
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OK, what makes up a remarkable maintenance solution?
We've talked about maintenance solutions for a long time.
Over the years, we've identified key aspects of a solution that every property leader needs to know about.
In order to ensure that you improve your property operation, you must maximize your use of each area – which we'll get to shortly.
Here they are:
- Work Orders
- Equipment, Material, and Vendor Management
- Preventive Maintenance
You don't want to miss out on any of these because that could lead to some serious flaws in your operation.
You might already be missing out, and now you know why.
But, if you become keen on improving your maintenance operation using these essential aspects, you'll see promising results.
Must-Know Benefits of Your Solution
Let's break down these key aspects to illustrate their value.
Before we jump in, you might even want to take a moment here to pause and think about your current operation.
What aspects is your property operation lacking?
Work Order Software for Corrective Maintenance
As we mentioned above, when you run a property stuff breaks, which makes having work order software in place nonnegotiable.
What's a maintenance solution without one? Useless.
You'll want to get all the details and produce work orders for completing scheduled requests on time.
Work orders are a primary function of your CMMS.
Your ability to manage them will come in handy.
Trust us.
To ensure everything in your operation runs smoothly, works orders must be natural.
Detail is excellent, but so is 'simple.'
Here's how you can accomplish this:
- Digitally create, track, edit, and automatically communicate these work orders for the best results.
The need to remember everything is reduced when you automate these continuous activities.
Consider how convenient it'll be for your engineers the next time more than one piece of equipment simultaneously stops working.
Ensure Your Property Is Always 'On'
Everything in your property is associated with equipment, material, and vendors.
Do you currently manage equipment, the material related to each, and all your vendors in legacy software or spreadsheet?
We can't imagine the stress associated.
Tracking equipment information, the associated labor, and vendor information lead to maximum efficiency when done correctly.
But first, you must have an adequate structure in place.
Have 'Equipment' information in your software solution detailing:
- Associated Facilities
- Equipment Specifications
- Associated Materials
- Vendor Details
- Warranty Information
Be sure the information is organized and useful.
This also applies to your 'Materials' and 'Vendors.'
In a solution that keeps uptime a constant, everything will be digitally connected.
Here's what we mean:
- When you need information about one of your vendors, the vendor's record will give you details of all associated equipment and materials.
Opening the record with the related material will highlight that specific vendor and the equipment.
See how this works now?
When all details are covered like this, you never have to worry about the integrity of your data again.
All of the information is centralized in one location.
You'll be a highly-effective property leader, the type we write about here.
Equipment, materials, and vendors are the core of your property operations.
It's time you secure your operation.
You must focus on continuous improvement.
Safeguarding the integrity of your maintenance data will simplify your efforts in no time.
Preventive Maintenance Can Keep Equipment in Tip-Top Shape
Nowadays, preventive maintenance is a must.
CMMS software without preventive maintenance is void.
Preventive maintenance is your solution for 'preventing' equipment from breaking in the future.
It's a proactive measure to ensure your property runs smoothly and looks good – all the time!
Preventive maintenance can help you quickly improve your property operation.
Do you see how all of these critical aspects make up a valuable solution?
Where you have data integrity paired with preventive maintenance, you have improved, proactive maintenance.
At the core of your property's operation is your ability to be proactive continuously.
There are no days off.
Your solution can't call in sick – your performance depends on it.
You have many responsibilities and lots of equipment running throughout your property.
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Furniture
- Exit Signs
- Emergency Lights
- Floodlights
- Sprinkler Heads
- Fire Extinguishers
- Smoke Detectors
- Fire Alarms
The list goes on, and all of these will eventually need repair or break.
With that said, you need to be proactive.
- Identify the activities that need to be completed for each piece of equipment throughout your property
- Define the tasks involved with each of your preventive maintenance activities
- Schedule and oversee your activities using your solution's preventive maintenance calendar
Your preventive maintenance will more than pull its weight in your effort to improve property operations.
Over to You
Was this a lot to take in?
Just imagine your future if you didn't take the time to read this article. Who knows what would've happened then, right?
A CMMS can help you improve your operation, but don't forget; you need the right solution – one that includes the five aspects we've mentioned here today.
So, are you ready to use a maintenance solution like we've laid out in this article to improve your property operations?
Editor's note: This post was originally published in February 2016 and has been updated for comprehensiveness and freshness.


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Interview And Music Of Christian Urban/Contemporary Musical Artist "Ari Williams" 7/25/2017
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Ariane Williams (Ari) is a 26 year old, singer/songwriter. She was born in Palo Alto, CA and raised in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA. Ariane has been writing songs since she was in elementary school and singing since she was an infant. Throughout the years, life experiences have inspired her to continue singing in church and writing her own songs, preparing to one day encourage others through her voice and testimony. For her, writing music is more than a hobby; it's something that she is passionate about as a way to connect with others, so they know they are not alone in the challenges they face. She has sung background vocals for artist like Yung Prince and Byron Cage, at her local church. Today, Ariane is actively writing, and in the recording process to release her first album. Her single will be released on ALL digital outlets (including iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon Music) June 24, 2017, titled Unconditional. The song is about God's unconditional love for all of us, no matter who we are, what we did, where we are from, and who didn't love us. He loves us without limits.
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Cyclist injured in collision with car in Telford
A male cyclist was taken to hospital after a collision with a car during rush hour this morning.
The incident happened in Holyhead Road in Ketley, Telford, at around 8.40am.
Members of the public tended to the cyclist before an ambulance and police officers arrived at the scene at the Ketley Park Road mini-roundabout near Ketley Recreation Centre.
Jamie Arrowsmith, spokeman for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said: "We received a report of a collision between a car and a cyclist.
"The cyclist was treated for injuries not believed to be serious. He was taken to Princess Royal Hospital for further treatment."
Nobody else was hurt.
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Gopher AD Makes Impact on Staff
It will be two years ago next month that University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler hired Mark Coyle away from Syracuse to be the Golden Gophers Athletic Director. During his time at Minnesota Coyle has hired several new coaches
Guard Help Priority for U, Pitino
A Sunday notes column. A Gopher athletic department source said he didn't expect to see Richard Pitino at the Final Four in San Antonio this weekend because the Gopher coach is focused on recruiting. College basketball coaches typically attend
Upbeat Outlook for Twins 2018 Season
A Tuesday notes column leading off with the Twins. Optimism characterizes the outlook for the Twins' 2018 regular season. Minnesota opens the season in Baltimore Thursday afternoon against the Orioles and Twins president Dave St. Peter told Sports Headliners


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New books: Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat (Vol 1&2)
The IWGSC is pleased to announce the publication of two reference books on wheat, focused on ways to improve wheat cultivation at each step of the value chain, from breeding to post-harvest storage.
The IWGSC Leadership team contributed to a chapter in Volume 1 on " Sequencing and assembly of the wheat genome ".
Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat vol. I: Breeding, quality traits, pests and diseases reviews research in wheat breeding and quality traits, as well as diseases and pests and their management.
Part 1 reviews advances in understanding of wheat physiology and genetics and how this has informed developments in breeding, including developing varieties with desirable traits such as drought tolerance. The IWGSC leadership team (Kellye Eversole, Jane Rogers, Beat Keller, Rudi Appels and Catherine Feuillet) wrote the chapter "Sequencing and assembly of the wheat genome".
Part 2 discusses aspects of nutritional and processing quality.
Part 3 cover research on key wheat diseases and their control as well as the management of insect pests and weeds.
Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat vol. II: Cultivation techniques reviews research in improving cultivation techniques.
Part 1 reviews topics such as variety selection, seed and root growth, water and nutrient management.
Part 2 goes on to discuss broader issues such as sustainable intensification and organic cultivation.
Part 3 covers ways of improving wheat cultivation in the developing world.
More details about the books and ways of purchasing are available here .
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There's no arguing that the population of Prince William, Loudon, and Fauquier Counties has exploded. In fact, in 1994 the combined population was just over 300,000 residents. By 2004, it had more than doubled to about 625,000 people. Now there are nearly one million people in our three counties. If you live in one of the many homes built more than ten years ago, you may be looking at a roof replacement in the near future. Look around your neighborhood, have some of your neighbors replaced their roof? The average lifespan of a 3-tab roof is between 12 and 18 years. How long your roof will last depends on four things – the materials used, the installation, the annual maintenance, and the weather. You can't control mother nature but you can make a difference by choosing quality materials installed by a professional roofer, and perform regular maintenance.
Roofing Materials
The most common roofing material ten to twenty years ago in our area was 3-tab asphalt shingles. When your builder or roofing contractor installed the roof, they likely used felt paper beneath the shingles and the cheapest shingles available. If you have a roof replaced by a Master Elite or Shingle Master roofer, you can expect your new roof to last on average twice as long as your old one. New materials and architectural shingles installed with synthetic roof paper stands up to the elements longer and better than older 3-tab shingles.
Proper installation makes a huge difference in how long a roof lasts. A good roofer uses the latest and best installation techniques recommended by the shingle manufacturer. This is one reason it's beneficial to choose a top roofing contractor like a GAF Master Elite or Shingle Master roofer. The manufacturers give you the assurance that these roofers know what they are doing and back them with the industry's top warranties. Installation isn't limited just to the roofing material. Make sure your roofer uses quality underlayment, good nails and flashing, and verifies your ventilation is sufficient.
Just like your car, your roof needs maintenance. You can take care of some of the maintenance yourself. Make sure to keep your gutters clean so water can run off your roof as it should. Clean gutters also reduce how quickly ice dams grow and their size. Cleaning your roof so debris doesn't accumulate will help your shingles last longer. Also, be sure to have your trusted roofer inspect your roof annually, recommend roof repairs and have those repairs performed in a timely manner. All of this will extend the life of your roof.
If you need a roof replacement, annual inspection, or roof repair, Peak Roofing Contractors serves Northern Virginia. We can also provide you with an assessment of the remaining life of your roof so you can best plan for a roof replacement. Call today to schedule your no obligation roofing inspection at (703) 468-4769.


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Paddy Power Hotshot Jackpot - How To Play, Tips & Predictions
In this article we explain all you need to know about the Paddy Power Hotshot Jackpot promotion including a step-by-step guide on how to play, our own tips and predictions as well as the key terms you should know about.
Paddy Power Hotshot Jackpot
Paddy Power are famed for providing their customers with outstanding value and their latest feature, the Hotshot Jackpot, exemplifies exactly that.
What Is Paddy Power Hotshot Jackpot?
Hotshot Jackpot is a free weekly prediction game exclusive to Paddy Power where players need to predict the first goalscorer from six pre-selected fixtures. If you believe a particular fixture will finish 0-0 then there is an option to select 'No Goalscorer'.
Should you correctly pick all 6 first goalscorers then you will bag yourself a guaranteed jackpot of at least £250,000! For every week that the jackpot is not won then Paddy Power will increase it by £25,000.
Furthermore, if the Jackpot is not won on any weekend, £2,500 will be awarded to the player who correctly predicts the highest number of first goalscorers from their 6 selections. On top of that, whoever predicts the most first goalscorers in Paddy Power's Hotshot Jackpot over the course of the season will win £25,000. Tasty.
As if all that wasn't enough, the top 100 participants each week will also bag themselves a £25 free bet!
Hotshot Jackpot is open to all customers and you can enter online and using the Paddy Power sports mobile app. Just use the same login details as you would for PaddyPower.com.
Not Yet Joined Paddy Power?
Register today and claim Paddy Power's £20 free bet sign up offer. Just place a £20 bet on absolutely anything you like at odds of 1/2 or greater and if it loses then Paddy Power will credit your stake back as cash, as outlined below. Alternatively there are a range of Paddy Power promo codes available.
How To Play Hotshot Jackpot With Paddy Power
Here's how to play Hotshot Jackpot with Paddy Power:
- Click here to visit the Hotshot Jackpot landing page (new customers get a £20 risk-free bet).
- Head to 'Paddy Power Hotshot Jackpot'.
- Select your 6 first goalscorers.
- Select your Hotshot Jackpot tiebreaker.
- Confirm your selections by clicking 'Complete Your Entry'.
Entries close at 3PM (UK time) every Saturday.
Hotshot Jackpot Tips & Predictions Round 30
Below is a table containing details of the next 6 Hotshot Jackpot fixtures along with the 6 goalscorers we've selected.
|Everton v Brighton
|West Ham v Burnley
|Chelsea v Watford
|Arsenal v Watford
|Bournemouth v Tottenham
|Stoke v Man City
Hotshot Jackpot Tiebreaker: 17.00 to 17.59
What Happens If More Than One Person Wins The Jackpot?
If more than one person predicts 6 correct first goalscorers then the Hotshot Tiebreaker Question comes into play which means the player that predicts the correct or closest minute of the first goal in the selected game takes the jackpot.
In the event that more than one person provides identical predictions for the Hotshot Tiebreaker Question then the jackpot will be split equally between those participants. The time of all goals is taken from the official Premier League website.
Paddy Power Hotshot Jackpot Key Terms & Rules
- Open to all Paddy Power customers.
- Free to play.
- Available online and on mobile.
- 1 entry per person per round is permitted.
- Own goals are recorded as no goal or zero (0).
- Winners contacted by e-mail and/or telephone.
Whether you're using our tips and predictions or those of your own, you really shouldn't need much persuading when it comes to Paddy Power's Hotshot Jackpot. After all, as that saying goes, you've got nothing to lose, and perhaps a lot to gain.


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Hey Honey! Each month we like to feature one of the beauty bloggers that we have the honor of working with.
For the month of September, we have chosen Jill Foran, a gorgeous and talented beauty vlogger and photographer from Indianapolis, Indiana!
Check out our Q&A session with Jill to learn about her blog, passions, and influences!
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Legends of the Outer Banks and Tar Heel Tidewater
Legends of the Outer Banks and Tar Heel Tidewater
Charles Harry Whedbee
From Blackbeard's den at Ocracoke, to the Hills of the Seven Sisters at Nags Head, to the misty swamps of Shallote, there is hardly an inch of territory along North Carolina's coast without a legend attached to it. Inlanders may be skeptical regarding the sometimes miraculous, often horror-filled tales that make up coastal folklore, but Outer Bankers accept the incredible as fact. But this book is more than a collection of coastal legends. It is an affectionate portrait of the people who daily pull a living out of the treacherous waters of the Atlantic . . . a tribute to the hardiness and courage that have made the Banker a rare breed . . . a breed whose true stories are, indeed, stranger than fiction.
For decades, the folk tales of Charles Harry Whedbee have been available wherever you care to look on the Outer Banks. Their popularity has transcended Whedbee's loyal readership among North Carolinians and visitors from the Northeast and the Midwest. Charles Harry Whedbee was an elected judge in his native Greenville, North Carolina, for thirty-plus years, but his favorite place was the Outer Banks, Nags Head in particular. Whedbee was the author of the five folklore collections listed below. He died in 1990. In 2004, the staff of John F. Blair, Publisher, collected 13 of Judge Whedbee's finest stories for the volume titled Pirates, Ghosts, and Coastal Lore. If this is your introduction to Charles Harry Whedbee, you'll soon understand his love for the people and the history of the Outer Banks.


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Friday, December 25, 2009
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Dear Santa:
I almost forgot! Chuck Norris wants some 'Nick Saban pajamas' for Christmas!
Please go to Google and enter 'Google Chuck Norris', and hit the 'I'm Feeling Lucky' button.
Merry CHRISTMAS to All!
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Saturday, December 19, 2009
It's A MAJOR Award...!!
Well, after years of joking about it, I finally did it. I went and purchased a 'leg lamp' for use as a Christmas decoration. I REALLY wanted an aluminum tree with the three-light color wheel, but those are too expensive.
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Roy E. Disney Dies
Roy Disney, Known as "Soul" of the Studio, Dies at 79
From Animation Magazine:
Wednesday, December 16, 2009By: Ramin Zahed
Roy E. Disney, Walt's nephew and longtime exec producer and senior exec at the Disney Studio passed away today (Wednesday, Dec. 16) in Newport beach, Calif. after a year-long battle with stomach cancer, reported the Associated Press.
"He was a great man who believed deeply in the art of animation. He put his heart and soul into preserving Disney's legendary past, while helping to move the art of animation into the modern age by embracing new technology," noted John Lasseter, Disney/Pxar's chief creative officer, who first met Disney while a student at CalArts. "He was a visionary and passionate supporter of the art form."
Disney was a champion of the company's classic animation and helped bring about the first renaissance of traditional animation in the 1980sa nd 1990s by supporting the animation teams behind classics such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King. He was also recognized widely as a powerful shareholder in the company who spearheaded two successful campaigns to oust company heads (his cousin-in-law Ron Miller and later on, Michael Eisner) who he believed were taking the company in the wrong direction.
Soft-spoken and unpretentious, Disney was also seen as the "soul" of the company by many insiders. "The thing that distinguishes [Disney] from everybody else, and always has and always will, is our past," he once said "The goal is to look over our shoulder and see Snow White and Pinocchio and Dumbo standing there, saying, 'Be this good.' We shouldn't be intimidated by them; they're an arrow pointing someplace."
Disney grew up on his uncle's now-classic retellings of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Pinocchio. He also received a sound education in finance from his father Roy Sr., who oversaw Disney Co.'s business end. Upon graduating from Pomona College in 1951, the younger Disney followed his uncle and father into the entertainment industry, working as an editor, screenwriter and producer on a host of projects, from TV's Dragnet and Zorro to the Oscar-nominated film Mysteries of the Deep.
He would also later produce 2004's acclaimed Destino, using mid-century animation Salvador Dali created for Walt Disney Co., and Fantasia 2000, a sequel to his uncle's 1940 classic.
Disney, who also founded the private equity firm Shamrock Holdings, is survived by his wife, Leslie, four children from a previous marriage —Tim Disney, Roy Patrick Disney, Abigail Disney and Susan Disney Lord—and 16 grandchildren. Following private funeral services and cremation, Disney's ashes will be scattered at sea. Plans for a memorial will also be announced soon.
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Labels: CalArts, Dan Povenmire, Disney, Disney animation, John Lasseter, Roy Disney, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Studios
Nifty Cardboard Sculpture!
A friend sent me a link to some ham radio nut, but while there I came across this entry about an artist who works in cardboard, much like Mobile's local Mardi Gras floatbuilders, Mirthco, Inc. and Carnival Artists.
Click on this link to see some pretty nifty cardboard sculpture:
Click on this link to see some pretty nifty cardboard sculpture:
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Labels: art, artist, Carnival Artists, Mardi Gras, Mirthco, sculpture. cardboard
Sunday, December 13, 2009
WOW! Tailback Mark Ingram became BAMA's FIRST Heisman Trophy winner last night! In the closest voting EVER, he emerged the victor! Some 'talking heads' in the media say he was undeserving, or somebody else was better, blah, blah, blah....!
He was the BEST player on THE BEST TEAM IN THE COUNTRY! Deal with it!
Roll Tide!
He was the BEST player on THE BEST TEAM IN THE COUNTRY! Deal with it!
Roll Tide!
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Labels: Bama, Bama Twins, crimson tide football, ESPN, heisman, Mark Ingram, roll tide, university of alabama
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Sarah Palin Reads "Shatner" On Conan
Worth watching.
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Rolling TIDE Domination! ON To Pasadena!
ROLL TIDE! Wow! What else can you say? THE University of Alabama Crimson Tide pounded on the Florida Gators to the tune of 32-13 last night in The SEC Championship game on national television.
With a relentless, ball-control offense and a very efficient defense, The Tide pretty much shut the Gators down and sent Tim Tebow out crying like a little girl.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not gloating. I'm just happy. This is the way we were raised. This is the way things are supposed to be. BAMA on top, everyone else looking up.
Not to take anything away from the BCS Title game in Pasadena, but I don't think there's a tougher game out there than last night. The beauty is that Coach Saban won't allow the team to let up until they finish. Last year was great, with an undefeated regular season. This year will be considered by the players and coaches a success only if they finish.
I would like to thank auburn for lighting the fire to make this possible. And now that Mark Ingram had a banner 3-td game (and both Tebow and McCoy were basically shut down), he is squarely back in the middle of the Heisman picture.
I LOVE college football. I love it even more when BAMA wins.
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Labels: alabama, Bama, Bama Twins, BCS Championship, championship, Coach Nick Saban, Mark Ingram, Pasadena, roll tide, sec, Tim Tebow, university of alabama, University of Florida
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text: On Twitter Polaris links to a Puerto Vallarta Daily News story about a salon in Mexico City that is a "front" for another business altogether. Unlike many businesses that are fronts for either labor or sex trafficking *this* salon is helping trafficked women learn that freedom is a possibility and then assisting them by providing safe houses and employment as they put their lives back together. In the last year they have already been able to help 30 women find a life of freedom and dignity that they thought forever closed to them.


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Criminal complaint against President and PM
ANKARA (DİHA) - HDP has filed a criminal complaint against eight persons including President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Davutoğlu with charges such as "defaming or inciting people to hatred and hostility" and "restraining from exercising political rights".
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Law Commission has filed a criminal complaint to Ankara Chief Prosecution against eight persons including President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu with charges of "defaming or inciting people to hatred and hostility", "restraining from exercising political rights", restraining the freedom to express beliefs, thoughts and opinions", "defamation" and "inciting to crime".
Lynch campaign launched
In the petition it has been stated that an unavoidable situation has occurred due to recent criminalizing, polarizing and abetting expressions of the President, Prime Minister, Parliament members and pro-Government media groups targeting at HDP and its members.
Noting that a lynch campaign has been launched against HDP and HDP Co-Chairs in particular and electors who voted for administrators and elected of the party on the June 7 and November 1 general elections, the petition has pointed out to the impunity of verbal and physical assaults as the cause for the increase in the attacks.
360 civilians killed, 128 HDP buildings attacked
"Thus we have seen the examples for the lynch campaign in the attacks against HDP provincial and district buildings in recent months, bomb attacks in Diyarbakır HDP rally, Suruç massacre and finally in the Ankara Terminal massacre. Only in July, 360 civilians killed in conflict and attacks, 128 HDP buildings ruined, and party headquarters in Ankara was blood thirstily set on fire as people were still inside".
The petition includes statements, which are subjected to the complaint, of those who were filed the complaint against including President Erdoğan.
Those who were filed the complaint against: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın, Minister of Justice Bekir Bozdağ, Minister of Labor and Social Security Süleyman Soylu, Vice Prime Minister Yalçın Akdoğan, Vice Prime Minister Lütfi Elvan and Vice Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş.