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Nick studied computer science at the University of Western Ontario and he worked as a computer scientist for 5 years after his studies. Real estate was always a strong passion in his life from the young age. In 2004 he decided to turn his passion into his career. He started his real estate career in july 2004 and he has never looked back. He moved to Vancouver, BC in 2007 and he continued to pursue his real estate passion with Re/Max.
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Can you give me some exampleso of diachronic and synchronic approaches of english teaching? Because I've been looking up them in many places, but I cant understand the difference or any example
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Diachronic (according to Merriam Webster) means:
of, relating to, or dealing with phenomena (as of language or culture) as they occur or change over a period of time.
Synchronic (also according to Merriam Webster) means:
concerned with events existing in a limited time period and ignoring historical antecedents.
While the two may seem, on the surface, very similar, there is one distinct difference: historical consideration.
What this means is, synchronic looks at a specific event in regards to the event alone. Nothing that has led up to the event, or following the event, is taken into consideration. Diachronic, on the other hand, looks at the entire picture: everything that has relation to why something changes over time.
For example, language can bee looked at either diachronically or synchronically. If looked at diachronically, one would consider the races of people, the nationalities, the education level, and the use of slang when determining the phenomena regarding how language changed in the South over time.
If one were to look at language synchronically, they would only look at one period of time, which they were interested in, and why the language exists as it does based solely off of the time period alone.
Basically, in simple terms, diachronic uses all resources to examine something, whereas synchronic looks at a very limited aspect of the information based upon a singular ideal.
As for teaching examples, if teaching diachronically, the students would learn about the period, the characteristics of the period, the history of the period, the influences of the period, and so on. If teaching synchronically, the work would simply be examined as a text alone; no consideration would be given to the period, the history, or any other events which surrounded the author and time period which the writing took place.
A quick example: The Diary of Anne Frank
synchronic focus - just on Anne Frank and her family's experiences in the annex, possibly as a literary focus on character motivation or conflict.
diachronic focus - understanding the background of Hitler's rise to power, the impact of WWI, gobal economics, and anti-Semitism and how these events led to and shape the story of Anne
Thanks for answering! The thing is I am from Argentina and those are appraches we've learnt to teach English as a second language. Maybe that's why you don't know them. Thanks anyway! Your previous answer was pretty much clear for me!
Thanksss! The thing is I'm studying to be a teacher, and they are asking me this regarding approaches like CLIL, CLT, TPR, Suggestopedia, and so on

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Minatosku, Japan: TOTO Shuppan, 2003. Blue colth with silver lettering. Book and pictorial dust jacket are without defects. Japanese English work, beautifully illustrated and with excellent photographs and floor plans. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Architecture. (Inventory #: WN152LK)


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EFT is at the forefront of the new healing movement.
Candace Pert, PhD
Author of Molecules of Emotion
ACEP Certified Advanced Practitioner of EFT
Constance Wells, Ph.D, CEHP, ACAP-EFT
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General Practice, Specializing in Childhood Trauma, Anxiety, Phobias, Physical & Emotional Issues
Constance completed her ACEP Gold Standard EFT Certification through Tina Craig, and has found it so effective, she now incorporates EFT into all areas of her practice. She started practicing EFT 10 years ago for trauma & phobias, but after undertaking the EFT training by Tina Craig, she has found the healing with the Gold Standard EFT so amazing, it is now her main go-to for all areas in her integrative therapy practice. The Gold Standard EFT works in ways that the standard tapping does not compare.
The Gold Standard EFT is a beautiful and effective tool in which to produce healing shifts in all areas of therapy. It often produces gentle and effective results with a wide variety of unhealed issues, including childhood abuse issues, traumas, anxiety, performance or business stress or blocks, spiritual issues, low self esteem, nightmares, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, allergies, digestive, or other health problems.
Dr. Wells holds the following credentials:
- Certified ACEP Gold Standard Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Practitioner (taught by Tina Craig)
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
- Psy.D., Counseling Psychology
- Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner
- Certified Advanced BioSET Practitioner (allergy & physical issues)
- Ordained Minister and Spiritual Counselor
- ACIM Student
- Reiki Master and Teacher, Level 3
- Acutonics Practitioner, Level 2
- Certified Pranic Healing Level 3
Constance integrates therapy for the healing of body, mind, and spirit. Her experience is that the three are interrelated with healing and health. She believes that EFT is one of the most effective methods in which to incorporate and integrate healing to all levels of being.
Even though her practice is quite full, Constance is so enthusiastic about the Gold Standard EFT that she will try her best to work with you in person in Montrose, CA (between Pasadena and Glendale), or via phone, or Skype. Send her an email describing your issues, and please mention that you were referred by EmoFree.


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Bathroom Makeup Table – If you love make-up like most women do, make-up vanities are most most likely a necessity for you in the bathroom – at times, if you couldn't afford it or you lack the space in the bathroom, you can just opt for a single spectacular head-to-toe mirror to permits you to see your reflection each and every time you are taking a bath or dressing up.
Today, we have a list that will show you a couple of lovely examples of make-up tables or vanities that was added to the bathroom of these lucky residence owners! I imply, come on! It is not always that people add these vanities in their bathrooms – other individuals have a separate area exactly where the vanity is installed or most of the occasions, in the bedrooms – take a appear at the photos of these wonderfully developed make-up tables with mirrors beneath.
With a big loved ones and an usually "on the go" lifestyle, a retreat was needed exactly where they could slow down and loosen up. Seattle bathroom is intended for a massive crowd and this sure is beautiful and spacious! Chicago bathroom is beyond words – double mirrored lavatory and is complemented with a cute stool and lovely neutrals.
Master bath vanity and full length mirror is the charmer of this Atlanta bathroom. Bathroom corner is excellent in that it really is entirely functional and it's also got a look that my husband would be in a position to stomach. Always contemplate your curb a possible tripping hazard. A curb set with the exact same tile as the shower and bathroom floor can be hard to see for an individual with a visual impairment.
So, how did you like the spaces above? Are not they just great spaces to admire and serve as an inspiration for your personal private bathroom? These bathrooms are certainly divine spaces just like the vanity in the bedrooms except that these ones are set up or added in the bedrooms. If you have noticed, the distinction is that most of the make-up tables in the bathroom is installed and the ones in the bedroom are only added on the space.


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The Judge of Probate is the Chief Election Officer.
To check to see if you are registered to vote and polling location please visit http://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/
The following offices are up for Election in Marengo County in 2016:
- President
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House of Representatives (7 seats)
- Supreme Court – Associate Justice (3 seats)
- Public Service Commission – President
- State Board of Education (4 seats; Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7)
- District Attorneys
- County Commission (District 2 & 4)
- County Board of Education (District 3)
If you have any questions regarding the upcoming elections, please contact:
- Laurie S. Hall, Marengo County Probate Judge – (334) 295-2212 (Chief Election Officer)
- Kenny Freeman, Circuit Clerk (Absentee Voting) – (334) 295-2224
- Marengo County Board of Registrars – (334) 295-2249
- Secretary of State – (334) 242-7210
Poll Worker Qualifications:
To qualify as a Poll Worker you must be:
- 18 years of age
- A registered voter in our County
- Attend poll worker school
The Appointing Board meets prior to each election and appoints the workers from the list of qualified workers. Poll Workers generally serve in the precinct in which they vote. Each precinct has a maximum number of workers that are allowed to serve, based on the number of registered voters for that precinct. Ideally, the precinct Chief Inspector will call each potential worker from their precinct, to verify each worker's availability prior to the Appointing Board meeting. If you are chosen by the Appointing Board, you will receive a letter from the Judge of Probate informing you of the site you've been assigned to, the duty you've been assigned, the Chief Inspector of the site, and the time, place and location of the Poll Worker School.
Alabama Law requires each Poll Worker be trained prior to every election. Training sessions are held approximately one to two weeks before each election. Compensation for working the polls is $100 per election – this amount includes $25 for training.


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shiva rajkumar, ramya, d rajendra babu, kannada movie, ಶಿವರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್, ರಮ್ಯಾ, ಡಿ ರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ ಬಾಬು, ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಿನಿಮಾ
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Chi Gurudat is the new director for Shivaraj Kumar starer Aryan. D Rajendra Babu was the director but due to his sudden demise, producer selected Gurudat as a director. Shivaraj Kumar and Ramya in the lead role of this movie.


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Trading Symbol: ELR (TSX); EPS (JSE)
VANCOUVER, Dec. 9, 2016 /CNW/ - Eastern Platinum Limited ("Eastplats" or the "Company") announces that Hebei Zhongheng Tianda Platinum Co. Limited ("HZT") has filed a notice of civil claim in the British Columbia Supreme Court against the Company and several of its subsidiaries with respect to an alleged repudiation and breach of the share purchase agreement dated June 28, 2016 entered into with HZT by former management of the Company (the "Purchase Agreement"). Further details with respect to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement and related transactions are described in the Company's prior filings, including its management discussion and analysis for the period ended September 30, 2016, as filed on the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. The action seeks, among other relief, specific performance of the Purchase Agreement or damages in lieu thereof and costs. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the action and to refute many of the facts and allegations made in the claim. Once the Company and its subsidiaries have been formally served with the claim they will respond in due course.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
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In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to: the lawsuit; the Company's belief with respect to the merits of the lawsuit; the Company's intention to refute many of the facts and allegations made in the claim; the Company's intention to file a response; and the Company's intention to vigorously defend against the lawsuit. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, commodity prices, economic conditions, currency fluctuations, competition and regulations, legal proceedings and risks related to operations in foreign countries.
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From the last two pages of The Lord of the Flies, how does the indication of power link to the rest of the book? From the start of the paragraph where Ralph sees the officer
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In Chapter Twelve as Ralph staggers to his feet after fleeing from the fire set by the savages to flush him from the brush, he sees a
white-topped cap...epaulettes, a revolver, a row of tilt buttons down the front of a uniform.
On the beach behind the naval officer is a warship that has in the stern-sheets a sub-machine gun. These symbols of war indicate the underlying bellicose nature of man, thus reinforcing the significance of the regression of Jack and Roger and the others to brutal, carnal savagery. So, despite the officer's suave appearance and demeanor and his civilized comment that perhaps the boys have been together "Like the Coral Island," there is "the trim cruiser in the distance," indicating that in the backdrop of his civility, there lies the brutality and savagery of war. Indeed, as the intuitive Simon has observed, the beast--"man's essential illiness"--is in man and is only controlled by the conditioning of society, a society that has only a tenuous grasp upon this evil.


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24 Dec Lennons label Trudeau 'one of beautiful people'
OTTAWA — Pierre Elliott Trudeau is one of the beautiful people.
The word comes from Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, who spent almost an hour with the prime minister Tuesday in his Centre Block office on Parliament Hill.
They came to talk peace, but according to Lennon, they talked generalities.
"He was more beautiful than we expected. We got great incentives from just meeting him," said Lennon's Japanese wife.
"If all politicians were like Trudeau, there would be world peace. You don't know how lucky you are in Canada," interjected the bearded Beatle.
Lennon and his wife hurried to Ottawa overnight Monday from Toronto when the prime minister conceded he had some time for them in his Tuesday schedule. Apparently they had time to spare also from organization of a peace festival they plan to hold at Mosport in July.
Prime Minister Trudeau didn't get a personal invitation to the festival, Lennon confided.
The couple entered the prime minister's office still dressed in long black cloaks. Lennon's hair streamed behind him as he and his wife strode rapidly through the halls of the Parliament buildings.
They were met by a prime minister also dressed in black, but his suit was made of corduroy—very mod.
The couple also met Health and Welfare Minister John Munro before leaving the capital.
"Why the health minister?" they were asked.
"To keep the festival healthy, man," replied Lennon.
Only one reporter was allowed to enter the prime minister's chamber with the visitors. They posed for pictures, one with the prime minister's arm around Yoko's shoulder one with Lennon and Yoko with their arms around each other.
It was a symphony in black, said the server.
Is black a color of peace?
"No," said Mrs. Lennon. "It's practical like black or white, but black is warm winter."


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In her essay, "Tone and Language in Historical Fiction" (reproduced in a volume of Yourcenar's essays translated by Walter Kaiser under the title of That Mighty Sculptor, Time - Noonday Press), Marguerite Yourcenar expresses some ambiguity in relation to this passage.
"Eight words refused to be written in Greek; they could have been written a bit more easily in Latin, a language which already underscores emotions as ours does. But in which language had I imagined that Hadrian, who was bilingual, was dictating his Memoirs to me? No doubt sometimes in Latin and sometimes in Greek - which gave me a certain freedom. Yet there are moments where, inadvertently, I caused him to speak the French of my day, and these eight words seem to me, as I reread them, to constitute such a moment. The reader will ask why I do not, then, remove them. Because the impression, if not the expression, seems authentic to me...it is right to let inexactitude play its part, and even to welcome the enrichments it may bring us. On condition, of course, that that part should be as small as possible."


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- A $25 fee will be charged on late or returned checks.
- Full tuition is due the first lesson of each session, however, alternate payment plans may be arranged with the office assistant. Late fees will accrue weekly until balance is paid. There is an 8% discount on tuition for families paying the full year amount by September 30th. Not applicable with any other discount.
- Families with more than one student receive a 25% discount on the monthly tuition of the younger sibling. Not applicable with any other discounts.
- Limited scholarships are available for families needing support with tuition or other dance expenses. Please contact the office for application.
- Dancers paying for class on a weekly basis will be charged a drop-in fee. Tuition rates are set for those students who have committed to the entire year. Contact office for price.
- A full refund will be given before the session begins or 50% refund two weeks into the session. Thereafter, we regret there will be no refund.
- Participation in the June recital requires students to be enrolled in a ballet class.
Missed classes: Classes missed due to illness or weather cancellations may be made up by rescheduling with the Director of the School Division. No refunds.
Attendance: Regular attendance is important and is taken at each class. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled class time to prepare for the class. Intermediate and advanced students should include stretching to their pre-class routine.
Costume and recital fees: For each performance, a costume and recital fee will be due to help cover the costs of cleaning/buying costumes, printing programs, rehearsal time and contributing to set and lighting costs. For current information on costume and recital fees, please contact Ms. Damaris or the MBT office.
Company expectations: In order to be a part of the company at MBT, we expect dancers and families to commit to the policies and expectations including attendance, dress code, and participation in all rehearsals and company events. Each company member and family will be asked to sign a Company Agreement Contract.
Yearly Reigstration $40 registration/insurance fee is due annually each fall or when beginning dance classes with MBT.
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Kobe Steel and its subsidiary Kobelco Construction Machinery sets up global alliance with CNH Global. Kobe Steel advised by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (Andrew Curran). CNH Global advised in-house.
Dow UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company, makes £305m cash offer for speciality chemicals supplier Ascot. Dow UK advised by Eversheds (George Butler). Ascot advised by Slaughter and May.
Entertainment Rights offers shares to raise around £8.5m to part fund its proposed acquisition of Link Licensing. Backer Investec Henderson Crosthwaite advised by Gouldens (James Goold). Link Licensing advised by Taylor Joynson Garrett (Tim Eyles, Richard Clifton). Entertainment Rights advised by Lawrence Graham (Jeffrey Elway) and Davenport Lyons (Richard Moxon).
Iberia, Spain's flag carrier airline owned by state holding company Sepi, floats on Spanish stock exchanges with market capitalisation of euro530m (£330.6m). Sepi advised by Simmons & Simmons (Ian Sideris), Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson (Tim Peterson) and Garrigues & Andersen. Joint global coordinators Merrill Lynch and Banco Santander Central Hispano advised by Shearman & Sterling and Cuatrecasas.


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How to Choose the Right Cigar Humidor
Choosing a humidor can seem like a daunting task, there's so many to choose from! This article is going to walk you through this decision and make it a little easier for you. There are three main things you need to be thinking about when choosing the right humidor for you:
How many cigars will I be storing?
Do I want them to be displayed?
How much time will I devote to humidor maintenance?
Most people will want to store between 20 to 100 cigars.
Traditional wooden humidor: If you want them displayed, you'll want to have a nice traditional wooden humidor, probably with a glass top for viewing. The downside is that most of these wooden boxes, although they look nice, are made in China and are not well constructed at all. That is important because it means you will spend a lot of time (maybe weekly) attempting to maintain the proper humidity because the vast majority of these boxes are thin walled and do not seal very well – lots of humidity escapes. If you still think this is the right route for you to go, I strongly recommend visiting a local brick and mortar cigar shop to view the humidors first hand. You'll want one that the main door does not "slam" shut, but instead makes a whoosh of air as it seals closed perfectly.
Tupperdor: If you are not needing to display your humidor as a show piece, I strongly recommend making a humidor out of a Tupperware or Rubbermaid container (see my other article about how to do this). This type of humidor is perfectly sealed and allows no humidity to escape through the plastic. The result is a box that requires very little maintenance, maybe once every six months. It's as simple as finding a size that suits your needs and making sure it seals well.
For people that need to store hundreds of cigars.
Cabinet humidor: If you want to have your large cigar collection displayed, and are open to the large expenditure, this is the best option for you. The sealing properties of a cabinet humidor aren't quite as important as the desktop humidor discussed above because you will need to purchase an active digital humidifier that runs when your box falls below the percent humidity that you preset. Maintenance for this type of humidor is as simple as refilling the water reservoir on your humidifier with distilled water. Make sure you purchase a box that plugs into the wall on the outside, and has outlets for your humidifier on the inside.
Coolerdor: If you don't need to display your cigars, the most economical and efficient way is in a coolerdor (AKA coolidor or coolador). A coolerdor will not allow any humidity to escape (much like the tupperdor discussed above) so it requires very little maintenance. Please read my article on how to build a coolerdor for more information.
One final option is some combination of the above. For instance, I have a 300 count traditional desktop humidor on display where I keep my go-to cigars, but also have 2 large coolerdors in the basement for long term storage of the rest of my collection. You'll just need to reflect on what is the correct solution for your cigar storage needs.


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Call to complete harmonization of EAC CAADP compact with partner states plans
Call to complete harmonization of EAC CAADP compact with partner states plans
By ESAFF Correspondent
Completion of drafting and approval of the EAC CAADP compact and results framework to harmonize with East African member countries' Agriculture Investment Strategic and Plans should be prioritized.
This was noted at EAC Agriculture Budget Summit 2016, that took place early June in Arusha at AICC.
Participants at the summit noted that the implementation of CAADP process has been slow in the region.
The summit urged farmers, media and CSOs in the EAC region to engage their Members of Parliaments and relevant sector ministries (Finance, Agriculture, Local government, Livestock, fisheries and Trade) to improve their budgets to fit the demand of smallholder farmers within the new CAADP Result framework.
Ms. Margaret Ndaba a senior official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestocks and Fisheries from the United Republic of Tanzania told the summit that in the country there was commitment and political will to increase investment in agriculture as per CAADP compact. She said, the progress made should be built on for fuller implementation.
Ms. Josephine Love from The Ministry of Agriculture in Kenya said that the CAADP process has been slow in the country though with great measureable progress.
For Mr. Emmanuel Kimbowa from Ministry of Agriculture Uganda, he noted that CAADP implementation was being done through Agriculture Sector Development Strategic Plan (ASSP).
"Uganda is on track towards implementation of the CAADP. Agriculture investment in Uganda is still low but may even be above 10 percent given the fact that the development of the sector is linked to other sectors like transport, energy among others," he noted.
Mr. Kimbowa said Uganda had a draft framework which was being aligned to CAADP results framework.
Hon. Christopher Bazivamo (from EALA), said that lawmakers at EALA and national playmates should play their part to help in the implementation of the CAADP. He added that the document has been ready for sometimes and EAC council of Ministers had asked the EAC secretariat to improve some issues and submit for verification.
EAC CAADP COMPACT derives its rationale from the EAC Treaty and is expected to progressively contribute towards hunger and poverty reduction, food and nutrition security, and regional integration by boosting intra-and inter regional trade through using regional trade frameworks such as the SPS Protocol.
The event was funded by the Dakar based Trust Africa and the EU through the INVOLVE project.
Call for Constancy work To Support for the development of a PETS (PSAM) Training Manual and Budget Monitoring Tools for Smallholder farmers in East Africa Countries
CSOs root for increased agriculture financing in EAC
ESAFF Strategic Plan 2014-2016
ESAFF January 2015 e-newsletter
Communique: SADC Resources for SADC Citizens
General Gallery
Workshop on Climate Change Uganda
Farmers in Partner State
ESAFF Annual Report 2015
Annual Report 2015
Term of Reference for Evaluation of the Implementation of INVOLVE project
ESAFF 2014-2015 Financial Statements
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December, 2014
Foreign Markets Offer Major Benefits for TV Studios
Even though TV seems to be America's favorite past time, a large portion of U.S. studios' revenue for their television shows actually comes from abroad. For a typical hit TV drama show, up to 41% of the revenue could come from international licensing, with just 34% coming [...]Read more
Facebook Expands Its Focus to Your Workplace – Will It Work?
When you think Facebook, you typically think about socialization during lunch breaks and after work. But if the social media giant has its way, you could be spending a lot more time on the blue and white screen during work hours. Facebook is gearing up to challenge Microsoft [...]Read more
Facebook Boosts Videos in News Feed
Communicating with friends and fans is the backbone of Facebook – and now video communications are mattering even more than before. Although YouTube is more commonly associated with online video, tweaks to Facebook's display algorithm make video even more prominent in the [...]Read more
Tesla Update: "The D" to be Powered by Batteries Made in Nevada
Tesla has been on the cutting edge of electric car design and motorization – and it's now poised to bring more of its vehicles to market with two new announcements. October 9 marked the company's "D Day," on which CEO Elon Musk revealed a new dual motor. In recent [...]Read more
Uber's Speedy Growth May Be Curbed By Company Culture
In just four years, Uber has virtually overhauled the taxi and ride-sharing industry – especially in metro areas where people are likely to avoid owning or using their own cars. However, the "win at all costs" culture within the start-up company may put the brakes on its [...]Read more
Target Beats Its Own Sales Forecasts and Has a Surprise Profit Increase
For years, Target Corp's nationwide chain of retail stores has been a favorite for American shoppers. In the last several years, however, low performance and a general depressed economy have taken some of the shine out of its appeal. But it may be getting back its "mojo" as [...]Read more


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As you plan your wedding, so much focus goes on the big details but there are also those small touches that can add a lot to the overall picture.
Things like wedding chair decorations, when added, can highlight the room and add extra drama.
The following ideas show what can be done and are here for inspiration.
1. Mr. and Mrs. Signs via Ruffled
Mr. and Mrs. or Bride and Groom signs are a popular way to decorate the chairs at the head table. I liked the added wreaths at this outdoor table.
2. Lace chair covers by Wildflower Linens
A variety of lace chair covers makes a pretty and romantic setting. This would be especially nice for a vintage inspired wedding.
3. Beach ceremony chair decor via Bridal Guide
Beach wedding decor is enhanced with chair decorations like this!
4. Chair ribbon decor via Brooke Keegan
This idea looks like it would be a bit time consuming but if you could enlist the help of a lot of friends it would add a ton of wow factor. It could also be done for just the head table or simpler yet….just the bride and groom.
5. Burlap chair ties via Wedding Window
Burlap and white together are quite stunning and simply tying some burlap garland around a chair is quite easy. You can pick up burlap garland from almost any craft store.
6. Ribbon streamer chair decorations by DIY Wedding Decorations
Here is another way to use ribbons on chairs that may be a little less time consuming and looks very festive and flowing.
I hope you have been inspired!


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Meryl Streep's daughters are the face of & Other Stories' latest campaign.
Siblings Mamie, 31, Grace, 28, and Louisa, 23, star in the adverts for H&M's sister brand's latest collaboration with accessories designer Clare Vivier.
The beauties - who are the daughters of the Academy Award-winner and her sculptor husband Don Gummer - look stunning in the campaign, shot by Stephen Shore, showing off the label's vibrant handbag collection which includes patterned and tasselled totes and pouches.
The line - which also features a range of nail polishes - is available online from Thursday (05.03.15) from the US & Other Stories website which launched last year.
LA based Vivier said on her website: "This collection was inspired by the urban busy woman, and like all my pieces these are utilitarian, but distinctively chic and fun.
"I was thrilled when &OS enlisted my friends and favourite sisters, Mamie, Grace and Louisa Gummer, to star in the campaign, which was shot by legendary photographer Stephen Shore. The shoot took place a few months ago at my home and at CVHQ."
While Louisa is used to starring in fashion campaigns after being signed to IMG Models agency, Grace and Marnie have both followed in their mother's footsteps to become actresses.
Meryl, 65, and Don, 68, also have a son, 35-year-old musician Henry Wolfe.


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"Gol gol gol gol gol gol……! T'estimo Sergi…! T'estimo Sergi…! T'estimo Sergi…!! T'estimo Sergi Roberto!!!"
In one of the greatest comebacks in sports, Barcelona defeated Paris St Germain (PSG) 6 -1 (6-5 aggregate) on a raucous Tuesday night at the Camp Nou. Barcelona now advance to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
After capitulating in the first leg in Paris, Barcelona threw caution to the wind and defeated PSG, 6-5, with Sergi Roberto scoring the clincher in the 95th minute off an immaculate chipped pass from Neymar.
Barcelona had a near impossible task. No one had ever come back from a 4-0 defeat in the first leg to advance to the next round.
Things looked up when Barcelona scored in the third minute off a Luis Suarez header. They would score again in the 40th minute after a Kurzawa own goal. Barcelona went into the half leading 2-0. The remontada looked well on its way.
PSG, after playing very defensive the first 45 minutes, decided to look for a decisive away goal that would kill the game. Manager, Unai Emery, introduced Angel Di Maria for Lucas Moura to try to catch Barcelona on the counter.
Barcelona would wind up getting their third goal via a Messi penalty after Neymar was taken down by Thomas Meunier. It looked like Barcelona was going to pull it off.
However, it would be off a set piece that PSG would score. An unmarked Edinson Cavani rifled one past Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in the 62nd minute. Suddenly it was 3-1 and Barcelona needed three goals to advance.
The atmosphere in the stadium changed and so did the attitude in the players. PSG would have two one-on-ones versus the keeper to seal the game but Ter Stegen would save Cavani's shot and Di Maria would shoot his shot wide. It was the 88th minute and everyone was waiting for the full-time whistle.
Neymar would be fouled by Di Maria just outside the box and he would go on to score a magnificent free-kick. It was 4-1 Barcelona but it was nothing more that a consolation goal.
The fourth official displayed that there would five minutes of added time to the match. At the 91st minute, there would be a foul on Luis Suarez and a penalty for Barcelona. Neymar, who played a great game took. the penalty.
With four minutes, left there was a chill of excitement at the Camp Nou. Once again, the comeback was on and people were on the edge of their seats. There was a foul on the goalie in the 94th minute and it Barcelona's final chance. Neymar would send a cross into the box and the sub, Sergi Roberto, would cement himself in blaugrana history.
Pure pandemonium. Sergi Robero cemented the greatest comeback in Champions League history. It was a moment that all Barcelona fans will never forget. The comeback was celebrated by fans and neutrals alike. The analysts and journalists at the Camp Nou were not immune and also celebrated.
Visca Barca! Visca Catalunya!


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Thursday nights will come alive this summer at Bowers Museum, adding to – and providing an opportunity to enjoy – a summer of special exhibits and other activities there.
"Thursday Nite Out" runs from July 11 to Sept. 12. Bowers will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursdays – an additional four hours for people to enjoy the museum.
The weekly event also features live music after 5 p.m. The festivities will range from the smooth blues of the 3rd Degree Band to the slow Latin flair of Trio 4.
On top of the award-winning displays that are open year-round, Bowers is playing host to two special exhibits this summer.
"Gems of the Medici" takes visitors on a journey into the history of 15th century Florence and displays treasures of the Italian Renaissance.
"Tsars' Cabinet" explores the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring luxurious and decorative arts from the Romanov reign.
Both of the special exhibits will last through September.
Also taking place is the summer camp program for the Bowers Kidseum with the theme "Around the World in 8 Weeks."
In this program, kids cook ethnic dishes, learn about art history and participate in simulated archaeological digs. The summer camp runs until Aug. 9.
Tickets for these events can be purchased at bowers.org/tickets.
Note: "Gems of the Medici" is a specially ticketed event; general admission is included.


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If it has taken governments so long to accept the reality of climate change, how long will it take them to agree on finding solutions? Will they look for the best way of tackling it, or simply the most politically expedient? Is there anything we can do to force them to act, and to act properly?
On matters to do with climate change our governments have long forsaken objective inquiry, blinkered any capacity for sensible foresight and abandoned intelligent planning.
They are intoxicated by the prospect of short term economic gain, approving environmentally disastrous projects one after another on bases such as economic benefit to the state or country or promises of job creation.
When challenged, they lapse into a mode of thinking that is reflected in Planning Minster Frank Sartor's comments about his approval of Centennial Coal's massive open cut Anvil Hill coal mine:
'… you're talking about 12 million tonnes of CO2, in that order. Half of what the Greens said. However, if Anvil Hill was stopped and we said no to it, the same amount of greenhouse gas would still be pumped out….You're asking, give New South Wales a political whack, an economic whack, in other words – punish New South Wales economically by saying "no" when there's no genuine environmental benefit in global warming.'
A coherent and convincing argument? What more is he saying than, 'if we don't do it someone else will, and we want the money'? It's interesting that a similarly dismissive approach was taken by the assessor from the federal Environment Department who gave the Anvil Hill project the green light last year, finding that the combustion by end-users of all the coal produced by the proposed mine would produce per annum the equivalent of 0.04% of the current annual global greenhouse gas emissions. What is extraordinary is her conclusion:
'…in light of the relatively small contribution of the proposed action to the amount of concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, I found that a possible link between the additional greenhouse gases arising from the proposed action and a measurable or identifiable increase in global atmospheric temperature or other greenhouse impacts is not likely to be identifiable.'
She also found that greenhouse gases emitted in the course of extracting and transporting the coal 'were likely to be negligible in the context of existing emissions'. Now, one 25th of 1% may sound small, but not when you consider the magnitude of the whole: some 8 billion tons of CO2 are produced each year from burning fossil fuels, and .04% of that is more than 3 million tons. Further, being superficially small does not mean that it is inconsequential. If the then Environment Minister Mr Turnbull could rely on this argument to give Anvil Hill the go ahead, how could he tell us in the same breath to change our lightbulbs? If we all adopted the approach our government dictated for industry then we should do absolutely nothing to rein in our habits: if Anvil Hill's impact is unidentifiable, our individual impacts are minuscule.
When the Federal Court upheld Turnbull's delegate's decision in September last year, Judge Stone seemed to accept that assessment. In fact, the requirement for identifiable or significant impacts was cemented into the Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 by a Howard government amendment pushed through Parliament in February 2007. 'Impact' is now defined in a way that prevents this legislation from being used as a vehicle for public interest groups to hold government and industry accountable.
So notwithstanding our governments' belated concern about coal-fired power generation and global warming, the powers that be are intent on ramping up our coal production. In December 2006, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics released its report 'Australian Energy National and State Projections to 2029-30′ which projects, amongst other things, that 'Over the medium term, Australia's total coal exports will grow at the average rate of 4.4 per cent a year, reaching 300 million tonnes by 2010-2011. Beyond the medium term (between 2011-2012 and 2029-2030), coal exports are projected to increase by a further 50 per cent to 438 million tonnes in 2029-30.'
The report is worth reading because it actually seems to be a genuine attempt to make informed, objective and accurate predictions about energy production and use. It is also interesting that there was never any question in the mind of the report's authors that the anticipated output of Anvil Hill and other proposed mines should be included in their projections, despite community protests, active litigation and the lack of formal approvals at the time they were writing. Perhaps it's not so difficult to make accurate predictions about the inevitable!
Each time our leaders (at all levels) are questioned about their plans to tackle global warming or their approval of questionable developments, their responses are always conditioned by concern about 'the economy'. Perhaps they should refer to the December 2006 CSIRO publication 'The Heat Is On – The Future of Energy In Australia' where all of the scenarios modelled predicted that both the Australian and world economies would continue to experience strong economic growth while carrying out greenhouse gas mitigation.
Unfortunately, there is no constitutionally enshrined obligation for any elected representative to act or to serve or to represent the best interests of all people in all parts of the community. Keeping politicians aware of their obligations rests with individuals and community groups. Absent political will and leadership, and positive action such as immediate mandatory requirements that companies and governments reduce greenhouse gas emissions, people are seeking their own solutions to official inaction. All over the world public interest advocacy groups and individuals, and even governments themselves, are looking at legal mechanisms to compel corporations and governments to address global warming issues.
Governments are already involved on both sides of climate change litigation, as is illustrated by two recent United States decisions.
The first involved 12 US states and 13 environmental groups suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to force it to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as pollutants. The Bush government contended that the EPA did not have that authority, but on 2 April 2007 the US Supreme Court ruled – by a slim majority – in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency, 549 U.S. (2007) that the EPA's refusal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars was 'not in accordance with law'. Apart from forcing the EPA to deal with the matter properly, the decision is important because the petitioners were found to have standing to bring the proceedings. Unfortunately, however, the effect of the decision is not to resolve the problem but to send it back into the bureaucracy: New Scientist recently reported that a spokesperson for the EPA told it that setting emissions standards 'is still in deliberation' and that 'it could be quite some time' before a decision is reached. Sound familiar?
In the second case, the State of California sued six big car manufacturers – General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, and Nissan – about costs it will face because of climate change. On 17 September 2007, federal judge Martin Jenkins dismissed the action on the basis that 'the complaint raises non-justiciable political questions'. Saying that issues of global warming and emissions standards are, at least in the first place, political rather than legal questions again puts the ball back in the regulators' court: as California's supervising deputy attorney general, Ken Alex, said, 'Right now, because the political branches – the federal government, Congress, and the executive branch – have not acted, the state of California is left without a remedy.'
These cases may not be resounding victories but they are important early steps: for example, the Supreme Court decision on standing is helpful to litigants, and the California decision makes it very clear that responsibility for action lies squarely with our elected representatives.
And fortunately California is persisting: it has now filed a lawsuit to secure United States Government approval of the State's 2002 legislation that requires automakers to reduce vehicle emissions by 30 per cent by 2016. For the law to take effect, California requires approval with a waiver from the EPA which has not been forthcoming despite a request being filed in December 2005.
Within Australia, there is also concern in local government circles about litigation involving the consequences of climate change, such as rising water levels.
Governments at all levels risk being sued, probably mainly for failing to prevent polluting activities within their jurisdiction or failing properly to take environmental impacts into consideration when planning. But even national governments are potentially exposed to actions based on their failure to fulfil their legal duties under either international or domestic law.
In 2002, for example, we saw Tuvalu's Prime Minister threatened to commence legal action against Australia and the United States before the International Court of Justice.
As recently as September 2007 Tuvalu Deputy Prime Minister Tavau Teii called for urgent action to address climate change because the island nation is slowly being inundated as the ocean rises, citizens are fleeing and studies predict that at the current rate the ocean is rising Tuvalu could disappear in the next 30 to 50 years.
Other impediments to direct action by persons affected, such as the daunting cost of litigation, also appear to be falling away. There are inherent difficulties and considerable expense involved in linking climate change to a corporation's activities – including providing scientific evidence that a corporation's activities have contributed to climate change and in quantifying such a change, especially after the previous federal government rejigged the definitions. However, the expense of climate change class actions may have become less of an obstacle after the High Court's decision in Campbells Cash & Carry Pty Ltd v Fostif Pty Ltd, which seemed to clear the way for litigation funding.
Government and corporate wrongdoers and their officers should now be able to see the forces massing against them. And they should be concerned, because they may well be paying any damages out of their own pockets. Insurance companies were one of the first commercial sectors to see what is coming with global warming and its potential for undermining their entire industry. Their nervousness is apparent from the fact that coverage for liability for pollution and environmental impairment are already excluded in some directors and officers policies, and those and similar exclusions are likely to spread.
The Howard Government belatedly acknowledged climate change as an important issue, but only because the polls indicated high levels of public concern, and it was therefore politically expedient to do so. They then moved to the next phase, which involved reports, reviews, exploring options, talking a lot, making empty promises, entering useless 'agreements' like the APEC Sydney Declaration and doing altogether too little, far too slowly. Howard's 15% 'clean' energy target was a prime example: the target was too low, it's expressed in megawatt hours rather than true percentages of overall consumption, the definition of 'clean' was highly contentious and, as critics pointed out, the 'plan' didn't actually increase the renewable energy component from what we have now.
The Rudd Government seems to be on a stronger course with its immediate ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, but it seemed to be hedging its bets at Bali and we still have to wait for yet another report before we will have any real idea of what position it will take. The sad fact is that our State and Federal Governments' coffers depend so heavily on taxes and royalties from deleterious economic activities that there is a strong temptation not to upset the applecart. The prospect of climate change litigation should add to the many other arguments to ignore this temptation and take strong and early action.


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Lake Nutrients
- If you fertilize your lawn, don't fertilize prior to rainy days, and leave a 10ft. strip of unfertilized lawn along the lakefront
- Use a phosphorus free fertilizer (Example, the middle number in a fertilizer description indicates the phosphorous level- 20-0-10 indicates a phosphorous free fertilizer).
- If you have a lawn care provider, please check to see if they have a phosphorous free treatment and ask them to follow the applications recommendations contained in this article.
- Install a greenbelt of vegetation between your lawn or septic tank and the lake.
- Aerate your lawn periodically. Add seed and mulch to exposed soil to prevent erosion.
- Do not let the grass blow into the lake while mowing. Remove fallen leaves and branches near the shore.
- Remove aquatic weeds and other debris that wash up along the shore to prevent them from decaying.
- Remove dog droppings, goose/duck droppings and deposit them in trash or compost.
- If you have a fire along the lakeshore, remove the ashes so they won't wash into the lake.
- Be careful not to let chemicals from the house or garage spill where they may run into the lake.
- Check around the shoreline for erosion. These add to the nutrient load of the lake.
- Do not release aquarium fish, plants, or snails into the lake.
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It was a year ago today that we all gathered at Chrissy Field in San Francisco to run a few miles together in tribute to Boston. Your location and city may have been different, but the purpose was similar and the love just as strong.
Yesterday, I had a couple of conversations with people who came out to run in SF and some with those that weren't able to make it, but wished they had. Some of the people who I met that day for the first time, are friends now and I see many regularly at running events.
I hold that day in a very special place in my heart and I have all of you to thank for making it what it was… something individual to each person, but something we could all experience together.
Always humbled. Always honored.
If you'd like to take a look at the digital photo collection that I created, you can download it here:
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Mush: Boston Strong Issue (45MB)
This digital magazine was created as what was meant to be a quarterly publication. Things happen and it got put on hold. I would love to bring it back. As always, you can sign up for my email list here. At most, I send out a monthly email, so it's not all spammy, but is huge for special events and announcements.
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Ghesquière enjoyed a subtle debut at Louis Vuitton, Chanel set up in a supermarket and McCartney's models danced as the big fashion names brought the curtain down on Paris Fashion Week.
Expectations were high for Nicholas Ghesquière's first collection for Louis Vuitton. On each seat was a typed letter from the designer who expressed his quest for "authenticity and innovation" and a desire for "timelessness". The understated but classic autumn-winter looks were unexpected but desirable. Items destined for every woman's wardrobe included black leather A-line coats with snap buttons, sporty tops with industrial zips, and tapestry prints and patchwork dresses in luxe materials like suede and croc. Hourglass knit skirts decorated with panels of feathers showed off fabric innovation, while the must-have accessory was the miniature LV trunks. While it may have lacked the drama of his predecessor's collections, but it holds promise for the future.
Invoking McQueen's famous Widows of Culloden collection from 2006, Sarah Burton transported us back to the Highland moors and Scottish roots of her predecessor. This romantic collection, with its tiered A-line dresses in celestial embroidered lace, feathery gowns, 18th-century style velvet jacquard jackets and hooded capes, reconnected the label with its past and the darkly Gothic mood for which McQueen was renowned. Models with pearly white faces and cornrow plaited hair, treading through a bleak, wintery heathland recreated the primal menace of McQueen in its early days.
It takes imagination to envisage Karl Lagerfeld in a supermarket doing his weekly food shop, but that was the entertaining image he created for us in his vast supermarket with shelves stacked with cleverly branded Chanel goodies. Lait de Coco (coconut milk), Mademoiselle Privé floor mats and a chainsaw handbag were just a few of the items which the models picked up around the aisles. The clothes had a sporty, urban vibe with the focus on the hugely successful trainers created for the couture collection. There were silver foil overcoats, padlock necklaces and a pastel bomber seemingly made from balls of cotton wool.
Sixties Italian pop art was the starting point for this collection, which saw a colourful, graphic look with cute, mod-style short hemlines reconnect with the work of founder Valentino Garvani. The collection then gently segued into the more familiar territory of designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli, with graceful shirt collar dresses, capes and sweeping gowns that displayed the extraordinary handwork of their Roman ateliers. There were a few minimalist pieces, but it was the beautiful butterfly appliquéd dresses, rich flora and fauna prints, embroideries, intarsia knits and stunning pictorial furs that had a whiff of couture and desirability.
Valli knows his market, and his gaggle of young, international sophisticates like their dresses short and pretty with a bit of feminine volume. So there were a number of fit-and-flare coats and dresses cut with folded flaps at the side, creating a soft square skirt. This season he played with interesting textures and animal prints for coats, while dresses came in an array of reds and pretty pinks destined for a party next winter.
This season, the designer had some fun. Her coats and dresses were covered in a floral motif created entirely out of zips, while mountain cord added colour to grey tweed coats and jumpers. Tie-dye prints and draped fringing appeared on a series of must-have short dresses. Then there was that whimsical head-to-toe knitwear. Fans of her tailoring were not disappointed as she experimented with a narrower silhouette as narrow blazers came with sculptured sleeves and matching stirrup trousers.
Oscar winners Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong'o were in attendance as Miuccia Prada lightened up for autumn by returning to the brand's roots with a playful and youthful collection punctuated with sporty elements. Quilting, another big trend in Paris, came on skirts, drop waist dresses and pastel coloured coats. Outerwear was also big with hooded nylon windbreakers layered under coats or long leather jackets with patchworks of colour. Later, PVC raincoats were matched with pretty rain booties decorated with bows and in girly colours.
Hedi Slimane may have joined only a few seasons ago, but we now know what to expect from his shows - too-cool-for-school gawky models and rockers in the front row. Another thing to add to the list is a well-merchandised wardrobe with a rock edge and plenty of lavish, luxe details. Spangly party dresses (one with a gold gun print), biker jackets, skinny tux jackets (matched with bow ties) and, new this season, retro-vibe A-line dresses with Peter Pan collars. There was also outerwear, including a sporty green parka.
As the closing show of a four-week, four-city season, Christophe Lemaire gave us pause for reflection. Laid back luxurious overcoats in double-faced wool and cashmere, slouchy tailored pants, oriental carpet prints and oversized jackets were graceful and pared back. His palette of soothing, earthy neutrals echoed the architectural interiors of the Bourse where he staged the show. Lemaire encapsulated this season's mood for big, loose blanket-style coats and easy sweater style dressing.
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Faire Days Outdoor Summer Festival Series
Exciting Boutique Shopping & Dining year round plus The 5th Annual Faire Days Outdoor Festival Series 13 consecutive weeks. Every Wednesday afternoon, Jun 3 – Aug 26, you'll discover Food, Art, Imagination, Recreation & Entertainment for the entire family in the cool shade of our magnificent tree-lined Courtyard in the heart of Duck NC.
Faire Days Festival Activities for 2015:
• Sound System Music 1-3pm
• Live Music Concert Performers 3-6pm
• Paint a Wooden Mustang 1-5pm
• Meet a Real Mustang 2-5pm
• Clown/Magician 2-4pm
• Face Painting 1-4pm
• Glitter Tattoo Table 2-6pm
• Author Book Signings 1-5pm
• Color Your Own Tiki Mask 1-6pm
• DIY Sun Catchers 2-5pm
• Product Demos & Tastings 1-6pm
• Assorted Games/Prizes/Crafts 1-6pm
• Food/Wine/Shopping Specials 1-6pm
*Entertainment 'rain or shine', schedule and details may be subject to change
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Gus's Famous Fried Chicken Mason Reviews
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Eating Fried Chicken at Gus's Mar 22, 2008
Ok this is really off the beaten path. The original Gus's is located in Mason, TN in a wide spot in the road. The building is a non descriptive newly renovated building. The sign is nothing to write home about, but the Chicken there is the best that I have ever had. They fry the chicken only after you order it. The spices are a secret that Gus I think took to the grave. He died in 2007.
We get there and this old black women comes over to get our drink order. I told her that I wanted a hamburger to lighten up the mood. We all laughed. We got the 20 pieces of chicken with fixens. That is the only thing they have on the menu. Chicken.
It comes out steaming hot as it is fried in 400 degree oil to keep the juices in. The plastic fork that they give you does not hold up to the use that it gets when tearing into a steamy piece of chicken.
It is a ways away from the airport, but there should be a shuttle service from Little Rock Airport out to Mason, TN, to get this Chicken. I will be back.
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Southeastern Grocers doubles down on brand equity
The company is launching its largest-ever overhaul of its private label collection, which currently spans approximately 3,000 items across all categories.
Private label products reached a 17.5 percent share of all purchases in 2014, according to Nielsen. Southeastern Grocers is changing not only labels, but also flavors and recipes to cater to increasingly choosier consumers.
"Not only are we transforming by investing in our stores and in lower prices, but we are also investing in the quality of our products," said Ian McLeod, President and CEO of Southeastern Grocers. "I am pleased to announce our largest-ever program of product development, with the launch of three new and refreshed Southeastern Grocers brands – SE Grocers Essentials, SE Grocers and Prestige.
The new brands will be appearing in store through the coming months. Some of the new and improved products to land on the shelf this month include:
- SE Grocers Popcorn - Cheddar, White Cheddar, Salt & Black Pepper, and Sea Salt
- Prestige Popcorn - Caramel and Chicago Mix
- SE Grocers Potato Chips - 21 varieties across numerous flavors that include traditional favorites like Regular and Sea Salt, along with unique flavors like Jamaican Jerk, Sriracha Wavy, Dill Pickle, Ranch, Chile Limon, Maui Onion and many more.
- SE Grocers Essentials - 107 products will land on shelves through February
Southeastern Grocers is also looking to please customers seeking fresh, healthy, affordable food, which has led to substantial enhancements across the entire own brand product line, including:
- Over 2,280 products with no artificial colors
- Over 2,160 products with no artificial flavors
- Over 2,650 products with no MSG
- Over 2,640 products with no trans fat
- Over 2,240 products with no high fructose corn syrup
Southeastern Grocers operates more than 750 stores under its four banners.


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- Let me echo Mike Anderson's comments regarding this past weekend at Sackets
Harbor. The hospitality of our hosts was unsurpassed. The site shows
unlimited potential for a Grand Tactical.
Special thanks to our good friends from Plattsburgh, Craig Russell's 15th US
and the Rooster. It was a honour to serve with Sgt. Dave and the GLI's.
Cpl. Dave Smith
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Point Henry, Kingston
- A great job putting this event together. The property was very nice. Good variety of camp locations and a nice collection of buildings and a nice self guiding trail with markers. Awesome job to those who put this event together and kept it together.
A variety of photos to add to those already listed are available for viewing at the Royal Scots Grenadiers site.
To the artillery group that was situated on the right of the American line on the Saturday afternoon battle, well aimed canister shot. Took out our whole unit. The crowd loved it.
Dave Westhouse
1st Royal Scots, Grenadiers.
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Mumbai: ST workers strike against colleague's death in fight
To protest the death of an ST bus driver who was killed in a scuffle with an autorickshaw driver on Thursday night, the ST workers at the Khopat and Thane ST stand went on a strike on Friday morning
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To protest the death of an ST bus driver who was killed in a scuffle with an autorickshaw driver on Thursday night, the ST workers at the Khopat and Thane ST stand went on a strike on Friday morning. After the strike was called, hundreds of office goers were left stranded and inconvenienced.
The strike, which is also being supported by the workers' union, kicked off at around 7 am with the ST workers demanding strict action against the accused. One of the ST drivers who participated in the protest, said on condition of anonymity, "What happened yesterday was really shocking. Tomorrow it can happen to anyone else too. So we want strict action to be taken against the person who attacked our fellow worker outside the Bhivandi ST stand and that he be arrested."
Passengers stranded
The ST stands at Khopat and Thane West railway station are crucial hubs as many passengers going towards Murbad, Malshejghat, Kalyan, Bhiwandi and Shahpur board from here and were left in a lurch due to the sudden strike.
Jayesh Mhatre, one of the passengers, said, "I have to board the bus for Murbad, but after reaching the ST stand, I found out that the workers were striking. I have been waiting at the stand from more than 90 minutes now and I hope that they call off the strike soon so that there is no more inconvenience to the passengers who are dependent on ST services."
Death of a colleague
On Wednesday night, a scuffle between ST bus driver Prabhakar Gaikwad and an unidentified autorickshaw driver outside the depot got out of hand. What initially began as Gaikwad asking the autodriver to give him right of way turned ugly when the auto driver took offence and dragged Gaikwad out of the bus to bash him up. After colleagues and two patrolling policemen intervened, Gaikwad was asked to go file a complaint. But when he and his colleagues went to the police station, he felt uneasy and was immediately taken to a hospital where he passed away. Now, the workers are alleging that Gaikwad was a victim of negligence as the patrol constable refused to register a complaint on the spot and he died of internal bleeding.
Meanwhile, DCP Manoj Patil refuted the claim and said, "The constable had intervened and asked Gaikwad to register the compliant, but when he reached the police station, he suffered a heart attack and died of it. The post-mortem confirms this. Still, if any worker comes forward and registers the complaint, we will take action."


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This week's Torah Portion is Noach. We learn that Noah had to build a massive ark (aka a really BIG boat) because the floods were coming. Two of every animal (one male, one female) had to make it onto the boat, otherwise there would be no more of that animal in the world — the story goes that that's why we don't have unicorns today. Pretend you are Noah or his wife and you are making a list of animals. Put what the animal is called in the right blank. To check your answers, visit scroll to the bottom of this page.
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- It is believed that the souls of our loved ones continue to watch over us after they have died. This is why sometimes if you go to the home of someone who has died, you can still feel his or her presence.
- If ghosts and evil spirits weren't real, then why would some people be so superstitious about protecting themselves from the "evil eye" by wearing a hamsah (amulet), saying "kein ayin hora" or breaking a glass at a wedding to scare off evil spirits?
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- When people say they "see" a ghost, that cannot be. It is the soul that is supposed to remain, so there is nothing to see. Basically, ghost sightings have never been proven.
- Science disputes the existence of ghosts. They are not the spirits of the dead, but traces that have been left behind because of really strong emotional connections.
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What is some political position you have changed your mind about because of a discussion you had with someone else?
For me, I would say stimulus spending. I used to think that it was ok, but I have come to realize that stimulus spending can't be used because our government has shown they will not use it properly or responsibly.
CPR is wrong because somebody who did not know what they were doing killed somebody!
Oh my goodness, I think this is such a great premise for a thread, but does it have to be political only?
A poster on these forums (who has since deleted his account) was very pro-gun. I was very anti-gun. While I still lean towards gun-control, I am far more moderate. He made good points... when he wasn't being a defensive arse.
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Wait, never mind. My answer is political. When I was very young I would have thought voting republican was the best choice, but now I am much more open minded to voting for the best person for the job as opposed to their affiliation. It's a very simple notion, I know, but as we age, we mature... hopefully.
I was a lot more liberal when I was younger following family tradition. But I have become more conservative as I get older and as I watch this country spiral out of control. It's not just politics either, look at the entertain world, the sub-standard schools. We have more tech than we can teach people how to use it...But that's just me.
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Top 5 places for New Years Eve in India 2019
India is known as the lands of mixed culture. Definitely celebration of 2019 New Year's Eve is different along with their exotic destinations. Some people like to relax with family, some like to party all night and make their shoes on loose, while others love to spend a vacation with friends or family at some exotic destinations, again others like to enjoy the snow fall. Here we are putting up a few best known places for the celebration of New Year's Eve, just for you:
The hill station located in Himachal Pradesh at the northern end of Kulu is less merry nevertheless soothing and exploratory holiday destination. If you are looking out for snowfall on the New Year's Eve, then you should definitely add Manali to your check list. With the icy Himalayan breeze touching your face and the snow-capped landscape being laid at your footstep just like a snow white carpet feels amazing. The events prearranged on 31st night at this snow kingdom have a exceptional down-to-earth zest sufficient to fill you up with a spirit of celebration.
There is yet another destination for a relaxing and peaceful vacation, which is rather green than being white like Manali. This is the south Indian state of Kerala, where it lies like the Emerald, in the heart of the nature and gifting you a treasure of stress bursting sceneries. Here you can spend a romantic holiday, Sailing through the backwaters surrounded by palm trees. For the New Year's Eve you can hire a houseboat or appreciate the seaside events that are bizarre and fascinating. If you are the one who like to spend a peaceful new year's eve then Kerala is the one which would provide your needs without a glitch.
Rajasthan the land of desert, palaces and forts located in west of India is an exotic destination for a perfect holiday ending up with the bash of 31st night. This city of tradition and colors has a lot to give you if you are planning a trip with your family. In a single state you find a lot to handle- the desert, the mountains of Mount Abu, the lakes, the places and the deserted forts still standing with their heads held high. Last and the most important is the sky full of fireworks and lights on the New Year's Eve that will refresh your mind.
One of the top destinations for your checklist is Goa. It is among the tiny states of India yet comes out to be a big shot. Recently it is declared as the best destination for leisure by the readers' digest travel awards. With its mishmash of seashores, legacy, aquatic sporting, yoga resorts, options for exotic dinner and late night parties, no wonder makes Goa an acknowledged choice of destination for New Year's Eve.
Kolkata the city of heritage and culture is located in the eastern India. This is a city where you are sure to find a story at its every lane and is famous among the list of other elite cities. New Year's Eve is celebrated with great enthusiasm, where people from any age groups are found celebrating. The discotheques and clubs of the metropolitan get all the crude on a New Year's Eve with the crowd taping their feet the whole night. So come on to Kolkata next New Year's Eve and celebrate like never before.
So if you are looking for some hot and happening places for celebrating, please do check out the above listed destinations.


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Lord Howell of Guildford: My Lords, I support this amendment tabled by my noble friend. I realise that it affords this House an opportunity to survey further the common foreign security policy scene, although we
It might be worth commenting in passing that, nowadays, in the modern state about 70 per cent. of all external affairs--what used to be called foreign affairs--are to do with trade and investment. We have of course handed over responsibility lock, stock and barrel to the institutions of the European Union for trade and investment. So it is inevitable, whether we like it or not, that very large sections of what might appear to be foreign policy--to do with sanctions, trade and the promotion of commercial interests around the world--are not in our hands any more. They are guided by men of considerable ability and world prominence such as Sir Leon Brittan, and Karel van Miert, the competition commissioner. That explains why on the world scene we hear a good deal more about those two gentlemen than we do about many a Foreign Minister, or indeed the other external commissioner, Mr. Marin, or the high representative who emerges from the Amsterdam Treaty. So one needs to start from the fact that a large chunk of the external affairs of this country operates under a completely different system which will not be very much affected by the machinery or intricacies of joint actions and qualified majority voting in the narrow foreign policy area. Nevertheless, it is the narrower area of various issues of more traditional foreign policy, which do not include trade, on which we must concentrate; and presumably they are in the minds of those who want Europe to speak--as we just heard from the noble Baroness--with a common voice.
There is a good deal of nonsense talked about the apparently desperate need for the European Union to reach a common view, and have a common or even single (a terrifying prospect) foreign policy. It is one of those needs that is alleged to exist, and a lot of rhetoric surrounds it as to how Europe cannot be itself and find its destiny unless that is done. I believe that we need to be fairly cautious in assessing these fine speeches.
My noble friend Lord Moynihan is absolutely right to warn us, as he did very clearly in his excellent speech, about the dangers of trying to search for a common foreign policy for its own sake and then creating an artificial foreign policy where it would have been rather wiser to have allowed the normal bilateral allowances and associations to form--or possibly even a common position to come together, but not driven by some imperative that there has to be a foreign policy. I am worried for the future that the alleged imperative--that somehow a common strategy and common positions must be established in this issue or that--will lead to more divisions and difficulties in the handling of those sensitive world issues. I am worried not merely for vague reasons but because the record tells me that that is likely to happen, and has happened in the past.
The history of the past 10 years of European searches for foreign policy has not been a happy one. I know it has led some people to conclude, "There you are. We told you so. Why did we not have a more effective machinery and we could all sing from the same hymn
The most recent event where there was an attempt to have a common foreign policy, which fell to bits in some disarray, and where it might have been more dignified not to have attempted it in the first place, was the handling of the latest Iraq crisis. I wish to turn in a moment to a further serious crisis, the handling of which we need to think about extremely carefully. However, further back, before Iraq, there was the Bosnia tragedy, where there was great difficulty on the part of EU members in getting together a common position. Again, some said that we should have had better machinery and others asked: why did we try?
Before that, as noble Lords with longer memories will recall, there was the absolutely disastrous example of an attempt at a common policy leading to the worst outcome. I refer to the German-driven insistence that there should be recognition of Croatia, despite statements in the Badinter Report that the independence of Croatia and its recognition failed on every legal principle. Nevertheless, it was so deemed by the Germans. Because the pressure was on for a common policy and for all EU members to fall into line, and it was believed at the time that by agreeing with the German insistence there would be some trade-off and benefits elsewhere, the independence of Croatia was prematurely recognised, with catastrophic and bloody results. So one has to be very careful indeed about pushing ahead on these fronts.
The more serious issue now developing is one which your Lordships may wish to discuss more fully when we come to the subject of enlargement. It is partly an enlargement issue and partly a foreign policy issue. I refer to what is now happening in Turkey and Cyprus. There we have the makings of a first-class crisis emerging which demands foreign policy handling of the utmost sensitivity by all EU members as well as by the EU collectively. It has a role because the matter of Turkey has been raised by enlargement.
I was interested in the quotation which my noble friend Lord Moynihan produced yesterday at Question Time in your Lordships' House. It was by Mr. Richard Holbrook, who is a somewhat disappointed man after his visit to Cyprus. He found great difficulty in getting any agreement off the ground. He found no movement in Cyprus between parties. Indeed, he found movement backwards towards dangerous tensions which may lead heaven knows where.
Yesterday my noble friend quoted Richard Holbrook as saying:
Mr. Holbrook is not everyone's friend, I know, but he knows what he is talking about. The mistake is one for which we will pay dearly, in its effect of embittering Turkey and exposing it to all the turbulence of the growing Moslem minority, soon to be majority. There
It is a dangerous position, a dangerous moment, when European Union foreign policy needs to be handled not by automatic machinery but by the most sensitive and careful discussion between foreign ministers. Hitherto they have not handled it well and that has created the situation which Mr. Holbrook rightly says is a mistake. I believe it will be an extremely violent and hot crisis before long.
I have nothing against the sensible idea of our European neighbours and ourselves in the European Union seeking to establish in certain situations common positions vis-a-vis Chechnya, aspects of central Asia and the handling of China in some matters. Common positions are sensible enough. It is when we are told that there must be elaborate machinery to press us on towards common strategies, a much bigger matter, and common policies, which are bigger still, that I become alarmed.
In my experience, when we were dealing with foreign policy issues in another place whenever we discussed common foreign and security policy with our European neighbours, they were tremendously in favour in general of the machinery doing it all. However, when it came to specific items, it was hard to find one on which they were prepared to go along with their own recommendations. Practically every serious issue had a rider attached to it, namely, that it was a vital interest and therefore could not be subjected to the machinery of joint action, as with a common foreign and security policy. Alternatively, if it involved the military, the Germans fought strongly on it. They said, "We could never contemplate exposing any policy which involves our military to a CFSP machinery. The issue of using our military is so sensitive, so central and difficult to handle inside German politics that it would have to be under our complete control".
I complete a brief intervention by saying: let us have sensible allowances and co-operation among the European powers and work with the troika system that we had in the past. Let us have common positions, but beware of creating useless machinery, which like the sorcerer's apprentice, would develop its own momentum and press us towards common and, as my noble friend rightly says, artificial positions.
We can and do work effectively with our European neighbours, with France on certain matters, with Germany on certain matters and with Italy on certain matters. We can somehow manage to square the circle between the WEU concept and the NATO concept, both of which are important to us.
I believe that too much searching for too much machinery for a common foreign and security policy will, as with EMU, which we were discussing earlier, start by being an alleged instrument for unity and end by being a violent instrument for division.
Lord Pearson of Rannoch: My Lords, before my noble friend sits down, I congratulate him on his thoughtful and probing analysis. However, does he agree that a large part of the problem is that foreign policy is an essential attribute of a state? It is in the European Union's quest for statehood that we see its desire to meddle and interfere all over the world. Does my noble friend agree with that? It is an important part of the analysis. I agree with him; I do not think that bad workmen should be given newer and sharper tools until they have proved that they can use the ones they had before.
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