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Nonprofit organizations have been around long enough that we've settled into conventional wisdom. The accepted ideas for raising money, managing teams, building strategy, and implementing programs get repeated again and again. Why do we have such a hard time leaving the well-worn path?
The trouble with tribes
As humans, we're drawn toward people who are like us—who think like us and see the world like us. Being part of a like-minded "tribe" can be great support an encouragement, but if you never interact with the broader world, you'll end up re-hashing the same ideas and approaches over and over. Idea-inbreeding makes for shortsighted and malformed organizations.
The most creative breakthroughs come when you're able to see a problem in a new way, and one of the best ways to do that is to bring seemingly unrelated ideas together. The secret ingredient for innovative ideas, ironically, is pretty predictable: Constantly work at exposing yourself to a bigger ecosystem of ideas and practices. You can't innovate in a bubble.
Here are three simple ways to prospect for innovative ideas:
1. Read a book from a new genre
Try to find a book that tackles your issue from a completely new angle. Are you wrestling with your communication strategy? There are several fantastic books out there on nonprofit marketing (Kivi Leroux Miller's Content Marketing for Nonprofits is a recent favorite). However, one of my biggest breakthroughs on this topic was from the literary world—Christopher Booker's The Seven Basic Plots, which asks the more fundamental question of why certain stories are always compelling to people. Could reading a book on human behavior change the way you think about fundraising? Can immersing yourself in Civil War history make you a better CEO? I think so.
While I'm on this topic, I'll ask: when was the last time you picked up a novel? Research shows that people who read fiction are better at relating to people who are different, and understanding their point of view.
2. Attend a conference outside your discipline
I've found that people get in the habit of attending the same circuit of gatherings, where they interact with people in their own field of work. I try to attend one conference a year that's not focused on one of my niches (Christian nonprofits, international development, WASH). I show up with a notepad, sit in the front, soak up new concepts, and meet people completely unlike me.
Attending this year's TED Conference will cost you a pretty penny (if they accept your application), but you can find great locally-organized TEDx events all over the country. The Q conferences will get you stirred up with new ideas from all angles. Techweek is one of the top technology conferences around, and it's coming to six cities around the US this year. The Lean Startup Conference in November will be full of entrepreneurial ideas, and offers "Bootstrapper" passes for employees of small nonprofits. Where could you go that would put you in a petrie dish of innovative ideas?
3. Talk with (or hire) a professional from a completely different field
Put yourself in the shoes of an outsider who doesn't know the rules in your sector. What would they think about the way you do things? Would your approaches make sense? Interviewing someone with a radically different life-view is one of the best ways to get fresh perspective. What would an engineer say about your organizational processes? What would a software developer recommend for team project management? Could a tech startup entrepreneur help you think differently about managing virtual teams?
Think of the most pressing problem you're facing right now, and consider what smart, competent people would have a radically new angle on that problem. Set up an hour to interview them—frame your problem, ask a couple of follow-up questions, and then listen deeply. And take good notes.
The same logic can work when you're filling key staff roles; choosing an unconventional candidate can yield surprising benefits. At one point I hired a behavioral economist for a monitoring and evaluation role, which fundamentally reshaped the way my organization approaches research and impact assessment.
Fifteen years ago, I read James Sire's Habits of the Mind: Intellectual Life as a Christian Calling, which probably affected me in more ways than I know. In particular, his definition of an "intellectual" has stuck with me ever since.
An intellectual [and an innovator, I suggest] is one who loves ideas, is dedicated to clarifying the, developing them, criticizing them, turning them over and over, seeing their implications, stacking them atop one another, arranging them, sitting silent while new ideas pop up and old ones seem to rearrange themselves, playing with them, punning with their terminology, laughing at them, watching them clash, picking up the pieces, starting over, judging them, withholding judgment about them, changing them, bringing them into contact with their counterparts in other systems of thought, inviting them to dine and have a ball but also suiting them for service in workaday life. ~Habits of the Mind, p. 27-28.
You may not think of yourself as an intellectual (the term feels a little pretentious to me too), but the picture Sire paints—of stacking ideas atop one another, seeing how they relate, and bringing them into contact with their counterparts from other systems of thought—is how innovative ideas happen.
What do you do to trigger innovative ideas?

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- PBS adapted several stories, including "Harrison Bergeron", in Between Time and Timbuktu (1972), with Avind Haerum in the title role.
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Sweden and England met up in an international friendly on Wednesday at Sweden's new national stadium, and the home squad came away with a 4-2 victory, thanks to striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's quartet of goals. If you happened to be watching this match you might have thought that Ibrahimovic's third goal, scored on a gorgeous free kick, might have been the best one of the day. You'd have been wrong. His fourth and final goal of the game came on a ridiculously amazing bicycle kick after England goalkeeper Joe Hart' attempted an ill-fated clearing header. The stunner of a goal was worth the price of admission alone for the 50,000 plus in attendance. Unfortunately for Ibrahimovic today was the day FIFA released their candidates for "10 Best Goals of the Year," which—sadly for them—came out a day too early, and will be an incomplete list without this absolute gem on it. [National Post]
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Zimbabwe, nestled in southeastern Africa between Zambia, Mozambique, and South Africa, produces a large quantity of very good arabica coffee. This coffee has the same family characteristics of African coffee: high acidity, intense aroma and full body. African cofee has the best of everything! The overabundance in flavor and aroma comes through in a sharp note in the coffee, which is mostly due to its high acidity.
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On Sept. 13, Gov. Kate Brown experienced first-hand several innovative programs at High Desert Middle School in southeast Bend. Brown spoke Spanish with students in the Spanish Dual Immersion program and discussed with these students the benefits of bilingualism.
"I loved the bilingual program," said Gov. Brown after interacting with students in the classroom. "I think it truly creates students who are ready to compete in a global economy."
Brown visited a fine arts classroom, where students shared their passion for art. Gov. Brown said she believes in the importance of students having access to hands-on learning, like art.
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Oregon Department of Education's Deputy Superintendent Dr. Salam Noor also visited High Desert with Brown and experienced the new culinary program, now in full swing. State officials also learned about High Desert's modeling and design class in which students are introduced to the world of engineering and get to try their hands at traditional drafting and computer modeling.
The culinary, arts and pre-engineering courses serve as an introduction to courses offered at Bend Senior High School. The teachers at the middle and high school levels collaborate to ensure continuity to maximize student learning.
These courses are some of the new electives offered at High Desert, which has been an emphasis for Principal Brian Moran-Crook. Above all, however, Crook and the staff at High Desert endeavor to emphasize building relationships with students and families. "Relationships are the foundation of everything we do," said Crook.
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Here I'm going to tell you something about my life story—about how I used to believe when I was a Sunni and as to how I came to realize the Truth and that I was wrong.
I was born in Hamelin, Germany. Hamelin is known as the famous city of the Pied Piper whose story many of you may have heard. The nearest big city to it is Hannover, also known as a city of international fairs...
My mother is a German doctor... My father on the other hand was born in Pakistan. When I was seven years old, my parents came to live in Pakistan. So I studied there and made friends. I was always particularly interested in 'Islam,' not knowing that what I was being taught was actually man-made "Islam." I had one Christian classmate there too. I often used to tell him that Jesus is not the son of God and that to say this is blasphemy. Often enough a fight broke out between us.
Here (in Pakistan) the traditional "Muslim" majority say that if one reaches the age of 10 and does not observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) then he's to be beaten and if at the age of 12 he still doesn't then he's to be thrown out of the house. However my parents did not accept this man-made rule and never beat me as far as the Salat issue is concerned. Such nonsense can only be found in the "Hadith" books of Bukhari and so on...
I was eleven years old when once our "Islamic studies" teacher was lecturing us. The Christian class mate was also listening that day. A story about the punishments of the grave was being told. It was said that those who do not pray after the age of 10 will be bitten by poisonous snakes and scorpions in the grave. My Christian class mate asked me in front of the class whether I prayed or not and when I answered that I did not he smiled and yelled out that I would be bitten by snakes! From that day on I became so frightened that when I went home I immediately started to learn 'Salat,' unfortunately including the names of others besides God, and I continued to pray ever after that.
When I first learned the prayer I enjoyed it so much that I used to offer many extra units which now I know is incorrect. 'Salat' or Contact Prayer must be offered at specific times although one can always pray to God in other ways or mention His name at any other time.
As I grew older I became more and more interested in God's Laws. I heard about Hadith and Sunnah besides Quran which I was taught were the "true" words of the prophet and they were used to explain the Quran. Most of the opinions and the Shariah ("Islamic" law) are based on these men-made fabrications and I was such a fool that instead of taking Quran Alone, I took almost everything from hadith other than Quran.
In school people used to get sick and tired of my fanatic and corrupt teaching but I continued to think that this was what God wanted. I also kept a long beard, though my father was against it. I had gained so much respect with my beard over the years that I have kept one till now, NOT because God wants it, but because I'm afraid of losing my respect in the society.
I shaved my beard the last time when I went to Germany in my summer vacations. I go to visit Germany every year with my family during summer vacations. However now my father says that I should not "fool God" by keeping a beard here and shaving it off there. He also says that I should keep a beard for God. It seems that even he believes the beard to be at least Sunna and thus a holy practice or something. Therefore he told me recently to either shave it off completely now or to keep it and not shave it even in Germany.
I started to pray in the Masjid five times a day. I used to get up early in the morning and go together with another sunni old man. In that Masjid I was told about the "Mufti" (religious scholar) there who was supposedly very educated in "Islam." I believed it at that time and listened to almost all that he had to say blindly.
He was a master of hadith and sunna. Every morning after Fajr (dawn) Contact Prayer he used to give a lecture on hadith from one of the "Sahih" or so-called "authentic" books. I was very excited and whenever I faced a problem I referred it to "Mufti" and he used to answer me. I remember once I was asked by a relative of mine which color did the Prophet Muhammad like most. I said 'green.' She said 'no, that's just a rumor, it's in fact yellow.' Note that I talked to her but only from a distance and because that was an "Islamic" issue. I quickly rushed to the Masjid, asked "Mufti" and he said 'It's neither yellow nor green. It's white.' I happily ran all the way back i.e., 400 meters and breathing heavily I answered 'It's white!' Oh man, see what a silly fool I used to be. For these kinds of unimportant issues I used to
waste my time. It just couldn't get any further.
Now I'm warned by the following Quranic verse:
[9:31] They have set up their religious leaders and scholars as lords, instead of God. Others deified the Messiah, son of Mary. They were all commanded to worship only one God. There is no God except He. Be He glorified, high above having any partners.
One day I was searching for some "Islamic" article on the net and by mere chance I came across the site submission.org, at the age of 19, which was also in the Holy month of Ramadan. I opened it and found there the answer to the supposed contradictions in the Quran. This was in fact what I was looking for to refute the Christian missionaries. What I didn't notice at first is that this site was a Quran ONLY one. That day this fact remained unnoticed by me. But now the website was saved in my explorer.
So some days after when I typed in 'www.s' the site appeared to me again. I said to myself 'why not take another visit' and so I did. I read then that the site claimed to be the best source of Islam on the net. This made me think two things. One is that this site must be very good and the other that they might be something fishy about it. I then found out that the site had a 'mathematical miracle of the Quran' article on it. That interested me greatly. I opened it and went through it for some time. I was very impressed. Then somehow I came to know that the site was refuting all hadith besides Quran which I used to uphold so vehemently. That gave me a great shock. After that I thought that this must be a "satanic" site.
Well after noticing this hadith issue, I got mad and I tried my best to refute each and everything on that site. I asked so many questions as to how can we perform Salat without hadith? How can we know the rate of Zakat? How can we perform the rites of Hajj and other things like that? I also talked about this website with my friend who supported me in that whatever they said was nothing but nonsense, especially the accusation that we "Muslims" cannot stand mentioning of the name of God alone, without getting upset.
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- ABMA Consulting Ltd
- Accotax Ltd
- ACDC- Women Development Program
- Acropolis Consultants
- AfriBiz Consultancy Ltd
- African Guarantee Fund
- Arbor Corporate Partners
- BaseRock Capital
- Bicomm Consultants
- Bridgeworks Africa Ltd
- Centomony Ltd
- Citidell Co Ltd
- Cost Planning Services Ltd
- Craft Silicon Ltd
- Credit Partners Ltd
- Dalberg Global Development Advisors Kenya Ltd
- Dan And Anderson Associates
- Danjo Ricing Investments
- Deloitte Kenya
- Eagles East Africa Ltd-Kenya Association of Tour Operators (KATO)
- Executive & Corporate Advisory Services (K) Ltd
- F P I Financial Planning International Mondial
- Fidelity Financial Services Ltd
- Financial Academy & Technologies
- Financial Information Services (FIS)
- Financial Training Solution
- Finconsult Co Ltd
- First Africa E A Ltd
- Focas Tree International Ltd
- Franklin Management Consultants Ltd
- Global Economic Investments & Financial Consultancy (GEIFIC) Ltd
- HanVard Africa
- Inka Services Ltd
- Interest Rates Advisory Centre Ltd
- Interest Research Bureau (K) Ltd
- J E W Financial Advisory
- Kenya Bankers Association
- Lattice Consulting Ltd
- Maina Kinywa & Co
- Matengo & Associates
- Metro Credit Ltd
- Nacity Consultant Ltd
- Nelson & Associates Financial Consultants
- Pamoja Capital Ltd
- Petgra Consultants Ltd
- Pioneer Financial Serices Association
- Portfolio Planning Financial Consulting Ltd
- Prestige Management Solutions
- Professional Investment Consultants Ltd
- Prudential Capital Ltd
- Qwetu Capital Kenya
- Remotix Solutions Ltd
- Rock Asset Management
- Spanken Ltd
- Structured Capital Ltd
- Superview Investment Ltd
- Swedfund International AB
- Technical Management Solutions
- Thakrar Financial Consultants
- The Business Advisory Group Ltd
- The Selling Point Limited
- Unclaimed Property Assets register (K) Ltd
- Venture Capital & Credit Ltd
- VFS International
- Welman Group Ltd
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Copiapoa In Their Environment
by Rudolf Schulz and Attila Kapitany
Little information on the environment in which cacti naturally grow has ever been available to collectors and growers of cacti. This book, while mainly written for more experienced collectors of cacti who wish to know more about the much prized genus Copiapoa, should also appeal to beginning collectors of cacti and lovers of nature who wish to understand cacti in their dry, often desert, environments.
The second part of the book contains specific information obtained from fieldwork undertaken by the authors during 1994 and 1996. Specific populations between El Cobre and Chañaral are investigated for density, health, variability, soils, fruiting, seed production, and more.
The area examined contains the most attractive species of Copiapoas such as C. cinerea and the closely related taxa C. columna-alba, tenebrosa, haseltoniana, gigantea, eremophila, krainziana, atacamensis and longistaminea as well as the associated species C. serpentisulcata, cinerascens, laui, marginata and humilis. Other cacti and succulents that co-exist with Copiapoas are also covered. Populations investigated and photographed are documented as to their precise latitude and longitude so that in future years researchers can return to the same sites for further studies.
All of the content is written to help the reader understand how Copiapoas survive in their harsh surroundings and to give an appreciation of the fragility and special nature of their environment.
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Last time I talked about writing battle scenes in macro terms and wanted to use this post to look a little closer. In order to do this I'm going to use a brief extract from Act of Will, not because I'm offering it as a model but because it will give me some specifics to fasten onto. You can read it and then return to my commentary. What I'll do is try to explain what I was going for and how I tried to achieve the desired effect. Whether I did so or not, I'll leave up to you.
Let me set the extract up. Act of Will is a first person fantasy adventure written from the perspective of Will Hawthorne, the smart-mouthed 18 year old protagonist. Much of the book has a comic edge but the danger is real and you won't see much to laugh at in this section. Will was an actor and would-be playwright before falling in with a group of principled adventurers. He begins the story with no real weapon skills and a deep distrust of anything beyond his own profit or self-interest. The portion depicted here is the initial stage of what is the first major battle in the book (occurring about half way through). Will and the party (Orgos, Lisha, Garnet, Renthrette and Mithos) have been hired to figure out who is behind a ruthless army of thus far untrackable horsemen: the so-called Crimson Raiders. They are also supposed to reduce the effectiveness of the Raiders' attacks and, as this extract begins, have been charged with the defense of 10 wagons of coal en route to the capital. At their disposal they have a small army, both cavalry and infantry, though the soldiers are inexperienced and poorly equipped. The excerpted section begins as the raiders attack. Extract begins HERE
As I said, this section covers the first few beats of the battle—about half—and there are several distinct movements though the whole is colored by Will's perspective. At the end of the extract you just read, Will is ready to run away (it doesn't quite work out that way, but you'll have to read the rest of the book to see why not!), so much of my agenda here was about plausibly building a sense of his increasing panic and despair. At the same time, I had to keep two other things uppermost:
1. A fairly clear sense of what was actually happening so that the reader can follow the overall arc of the battle.
2. A tonal register in keeping with the playfulness elsewhere. As I said, much of the book is driven by a flippant, cynically funny voice (you can see how the novel starts here) and this makes representing the stuff of sadness and terror tricky. I wanted the battle to have weight and seriousness, but it couldn't feel too dark, too loaded with horror or morbidity because the effect would be to suggest we'd jumped out of genre.
The unified point of view tends to smooth everything out but there are a series of separate beats to the narrative. This is important to avoid repetition or tedium (you don't want your readers skipping pages), so the whole is made up of separate sections like the elements of a symphony. They need not all have the same tone or purpose, though they should finally be unified. In my case the battle begins as follows:
1. Initial assault by the raiders.
2. Aftermath.
3. Establishment of the above as a repeating pattern.
Each of these gets only one paragraph, then several paragraphs are dedicated to the overall sense of confusion and the specifics of what the various participants are doing: the jumble of events furthering the sense of confusion. Let's call that,
4. Reaction and organization
The paragraph beginning "The heavy crossbows jolted…" sets up a new and longer beat:
5. False impression of victory.
This exploits the larger tone of the book and pretends, for a moment, that all will be well, that our heroes will be more than a match for the enemy. It ends, of course, with the death of a minor character (the cavalry officer), the possible loss of a core character (Garnet) and the registering of the full impact of the raiders' superior skill and numbers. Several paragraphs are then given over to:
6. Realization of the odds and re-organization.
This sets up the final beat of the extract, the raiders' true assault which might be divided into two:
7. Will leads the missile weapons into battle
8. The Raiders rout them.
At which point, Will opts to get out of the firing line, abandon his new friends and save his skin.
Throughout, because of the closeness of the POV to Will, character is dominant and the movement of the combat is made to serve that end. Ultimately, for me in this story, the details of the fighting are only important in that they create a response in my protagonist. I can't get too detailed in my account of what is happening because the whole is a movement towards Will's decision to flee, and he can only see so much and—more importantly—can only process so much and in ways that make sense to him. What is happening is clear enough, I think, but Will's unease and confusion has to be the dominant impression.
I say character is uppermost here, but in truth an encounter like this serves a larger purpose for the story as a whole because it establishes just how great is the hero's ultimate obstacle. Will might be fighting the raiders, but he's also fighting himself. I don't think he's a coward: he's a pragmatist, a realist. But that's not good enough if he's to be a hero, and the larger story is about his journey towards that. I want the reader to sympathize with him, to connect with him, and the best way to do that is to make them understand what might otherwise be dismissed as cowardice. I try to do that by showing just how strong the raiders are and allowing the reader a glimpse—even in a light-hearted book like this one—of the grim reality of combat. I don't go into a lot of bloody detail, but there's enough that is dark or arbitrary, I think, to build a sense of dread and futility. The bonus of this is that it sets up a larger plot question: how can the heroes possibly win, even if they emerge from this encounter in one piece? As the story escalates in later chapters towards an even greater showdown, this extract will serve to remind the reader just what they are up against and thus keep the stakes high.


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The music video- the latest trend in our circles right now. Independent bands have started to use videos as an easy way to promote their music, and it seems to be working well so far. Also thanks to social media networking, not everyone needs VH1 to market themselves.
Following this trend is metal band from Manipal Please Disrupt, who have now officially released their music video for the song "Nicoffein".
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How I'm feeling: Large and in charge! Cankles are just a reality at this point, lol! Mr. FSL and I went shopping at the Nike store on Wednesday and my feet were too swollen to find shoes that fit! I feel like my face is starting to get the oh-so-chic woodchuck look too. The countdown clock in my kitchen is at 18 days left until the due date. I'm getting quite nervous about the arrival of this baby.
New and Exciting: At my last doctor visit, I was told that I am now 60% effaced! In other news, there is a car seat installed in the back of the FSL "Mommy-mobile". This is getting so real now!
Funny-But-Not-So-Funny: My doctor noted my abnormally short torso. Now that my belly has started to drop, I have literally 2 inches from the crotch of my pants to where my belly starts to balloon out. My pants won't stay up! I wasn't blessed with a booty, even during pregnancy. Nothing is holding my jeans up at this point.
Rings Fitting Fingers: Tight
Belly Button Status: Smoothed out!
Cravings: Salty Cape Cod potato chips! Anything involving Nutella.
Aversions: asparagus (still) Yuck! I'm wondering if I will ever like it again!
Baby is the size of: a winter melon!
The baby at 37 weeks:
- He or she's practicing some skills: inhaling, exhaling, sucking, gripping and blinking.
- Baby's getting his first poop (called meconium) ready for his first diaper. Ew.
Info & fruit photo from thebump.com
How are all you pregnant mamas out there? What week are you in? How are you feeling? Did you start your nursery?
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What is Bitscoinshop?
We are an online store selling that focuses mainly on the sale of products by Bitcoin and Altcoins. Have been consolidated in selling products online and in the community at this time we are launching our assets to sales in search of an expansion of the store. Just below the following information related to our business model and profits to investors.
Revenue Model
We work with the sale of various products ranging from mobile phones, mining equipment, jewelry, animes, tablets, tennis and others. We ship our products worldwide and we are currently accepting PayPal and over 20 cryptocurrency. Will be available for sale 300,000 shares initially by the NXT platform, which will not give right on store property Bitscosinhop just their profits. The profits will be passed on to investors in the amount of 60% of total store profits and payment of dividends will be made every week on Monday. Besides the product sales will be deploying new services to users of Bitcoin and Altcoin between them.
- Provide Escrow Services.
- Provide services Altcoins promotions.
- Creation of virtual stores and planning.
Purchase of Shares
Sales of assets will be made the day 10/12/2014 until 31/10/2014, and the payment of dividends will start on 01.11.2014.
Purchases will be available in the NXT platform follows the data.
Issuing account: NXT-QY6P-C6TL-D8DU-63W5C
Asset ID: 13323880477681133018
Total Shares: 300.000
Price: 2 NXT our 0.0001255 BTC
Ticker symbol: Coinshop
We also accept as payment for the Shares PinkCoin together in a partnership to DEV. Send the amount of PinkCoin who would like to invest for the next PUMhCCxqZdEsnsYZsuxUDQ3CwQV1Diw43z wallet and after send e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com stating the address of your wallet pinkcoin, amount sent and the address of your wallet NXT to send the Shares.
Add another way to buy our shares using Hyper in a partnership with the DEV. Send the amount of PinkCoin who would like to invest for the next wallet HRCxE2nCWNJctNWKdoe7ZGXvnjF44CxbyG and after e-mail informing email@example.com address Hyper your wallet, amount sent and the address of your wallet NXT to send the Shares.
And finally accept Bitcoin send the amount you want to invest 1D2C5DM1i8DQH45fX1gSzQ1H5vvp3irfuD and send an e-mail informing the firstname.lastname@example.com wallet address used for shipping, amount sent and the address of your wallet NXT for sending Shares .
Access our store http://bitscoinshop.com.br/en/ More information of our business model: http://bitscoinshop.com.br/en/content/16-bitscoinshop-asset Contact by email: email@example.com


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(Part 5 of 5)
E is for Extend Grace
To finish up my series on Choosing to Rise, I will end with a simple thought. Simple to think, perhaps not as simple to do, but isn't that just the way of life?
In order to rise above hard, difficult, even agonizing circumstances understanding the amazing concept of Grace and being able to extend that God-given Grace is vital.
In other words, in order to have peace-and where there is peace there is hope- you first really need to get grace for yourself. I mean get the meaning of grace down to your very core and it's there when you get- accept- feel – what it's like in your heart and soul to know you've been extended grace by God through Jesus- that you did nothing to deserve it, God has given it to you freely once and for all and over and over again.
According to LearntheBible.org , Grace is defined as"God's unmerited favor. That is, grace is God doing good for us that we do not deserve.
In the Bible, grace and mercy are like two heads of the same coin. Mercy is God withholding judgment or evil that I deserve; grace is God giving me blessing or good that I do not deserve. Because of God's mercy, I do not receive the judgment of God against my sins; because of God's grace, I receive eternal life and a promise of heaven though I do not deserve them. Both mercy and grace come to me though the Lord Jesus Christ."
Grace in the Bible can also be defined as "God's sufficiency or God's fullness in the life of the believer. God told Paul,
"My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9).
"That is, the grace of God in Paul enabled him and empowered him in his weakness. Another verse states, "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work" (2 Corinthians 9:8). God's grace working in us supplies the sufficiency whereby we may abound to every good work. I like to call grace "God's enoughness." By this I mean that God is enough for us no matter what the situation we face."
When you get that His grace is sufficient to sustain you through any and every trial, when you can feel that grace down in the depth of your soul- then you can also extend grace.
And when you can Extend Grace to to others and particularly the others that really don't deserve it, that's where the real healing happens in your heart, that's where you will find an overflow of peace and with that peace you will experience an overflow of hope – regardless of your circumstances.
In Service & Hope,
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by Sherwood Heggen
Now, it's "Tip Time"! Either one these tips may save you a lot of grief and money at some point in the future.
Tip time
A good sealer over the filler stain is recommended before applying the first coat of varnish. The purpose of the sealer is to provide a better bond for the varnish to the stain. An alternative to the sealer is Smith's clear penetrating epoxy sealer (CPES) which is reported to provide an even better stain/varnish bond. Stain the boat and allow it to dry thoroughly 24 – 48 hours depending on drying conditions. Then with a bristle brush, apply a coat of CPES followed immediately by a second coat. Brush it on quickly and evenly, although there is no need to be a total perfectionist here. Let it dry for 48 hours and lightly sand with 220 paper before applying the first coat of un-thinned varnish. It is told that it works very well.
Got questions or thoughts that need some help to think through? You are welcome to call me at 952-432-4345 or e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com. I would be happy to discuss restoration with you. I look forward to hearing from you.
As ever, don't destroy it; restore it.


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Laredo Reaches Record Production Levels in Eagle Ford Shale
Laredo Energy announced that the company's gross production of natural gas has exceeded previous record levels in Webb County, Texas. Gross production from Laredo's operations in the Eagle Ford shale reached 40 MMcfd following the successful fracture stimulation of two Eagle Ford wells and the completion of an extension to Meritage Midstream's Eagle Ford Escondido Gathering System (EEG) in northern Webb County. Laredo expects to complete three more wells in Webb County and tie them into the EEG system by the end of August.
Laredo released the production information after the Puig 3H, Puig 4H and Bruni-Summers 1H wells were tied into the EEG system. "We now have 25 horizontal completions in Webb County, where we have a 120,000-acre position," said Glenn Hart, Laredo Energy's president and CEO. "We are continuing to develop our Eagle Ford position while adding horizontal completions in the shallower Austin Chalk, Olmos and Escondido formations."
Laredo Energy began development of the Webb County acreage position in late 2008. The company added a second drilling rig in January 2011 in order to more fully develop shallow reservoirs above the Eagle Ford shale including the Olmos, Escondido and Austin Chalk formations.
Laredo Energy currently has 16 horizontal wells producing in the Eagle Ford shale, three in the Austin Chalk formation, one in the Olmos and five in the Escondido formation.
"With the attractive economics of these shallower reservoirs, it makes sense for us to develop those assets while maintaining our Eagle Ford acreage position in Webb County," Hart said. "Our latest Austin Chalk completion was in the curved portion of a lateral above the horizontal section in the Eagle Ford formation. We continue to uncover more opportunities in shallower reservoirs by reprocessing and analyzing our 3D seismic data. We are also excited about the economic benefits that development of these resources will continue to provide to the landowners and the local economies of the city of Laredo and Webb County."


text: 大家好!……今天来看看@一直致力于减肥的小妮子 提的话题:单身的敢回家吗[挤眼]face my parents 面对父母I am so nervous to face my parents during Spring Festival. I am still single!我春节回家面对父母很紧张。我还是单身!so much pressure 很大压力They put so much pressure on me to find someone to marry. It's hard to find that special someone!他们老催我找人结婚,搞得我压力山大。找到特别的那个人很难啊!independent woman 独立女性They need to know that I am an independent woman who can take care of herself. I don't need a guy!他们需要知道,我是个独立女性,可以自己照顾自己。我不需要一个男人!好!……Are you nervous to face your parents because you are single? How are you going to respond to heir questions?


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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court yesterday removed a legal barrier to tobacco lawsuits filed over the allegedly deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes, allowing for suits based on certain state deceptive practice laws to move forward.
The 5-4 ruling by the justices, who sided with a group of Maine residents over Altria Group Inc., the parent company of Philip Morris USA Inc., could negatively affect credit ratings for tobacco bonds, if lower courts force tobacco companies to pay damages in lawsuits.
The Supreme Court ruling could further weaken the tobacco bond sector at a time when forced selling of the debt by high-yield funds has made pricing difficult, said Matt Fabian, managing director of Municipal Market Advisors.
"The sector is already under fire, and there have been dramatic losses since the peaks a few years ago," he said. Because tobacco bonds are being sold to investors less familiar with tobacco litigation, the ruling "may also slow down any potential recovery" in the sector, he said.
The case, Altria v. Good, came before the court in October, when states had issued a total of $55.3 billion tobacco debt between 1999 and 2008 that securitized annual payments from tobacco companies under the Master Settlement Agreement. Last year's $16.9 billion of tobacco bond sales was the largest annual volume since the bonds were first sold in 1999.
Stephanie Good and other Maine residents - who for at least 15 years smoked light cigarettes or cigarettes advertised as low-nicotine or low-tar - filed the original lawsuit against Altria in a federal court in Maine. The smokers claimed that describing the brands as light or low-tar or low-nicotine was fraudulently misleading because the cigarettes were as hazardous to smokers' health as regular cigarettes.
The court in Maine decided in favor of Altria. Good, and the other Maine residents appealed in August 2007 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston, which reversed the lower court's ruling.
Altria appealed to the Supreme Court, arguing that federal law preempts states' deceptive marketing laws.
Siding with the Maine residents, Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the majority opinion and was joined by Justices Anthony Kennedy, David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Stephen Breyer. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the dissenting opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito.
The decision means that lawsuits based on state laws can move forward in federal courts and are not preempted by the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act that followed the surgeon general's conclusion that cigarette smoking is a health hazard.
However, the court's decision does not mean the Maine residents' original lawsuit or similar lawsuits being considered at the state level against tobacco manufacturers will ultimately prevail, even though lawyers for both sides did argue health-related and cigarette-pricing aspects of the case before the justices.
The labeling act says state laws can impose no requirement or prohibition based on smoking and health, "with respect to the advertising or promotion of any cigarette the packages of which are labeled in conformity with" the act's provisions.
The court's opinion could be significant for the municipal market because tobacco manufacturers signed the Master Settlement Agreement with 46 states and six territories in 1998, agreeing to pay billions of dollars to them over a 25-year period, and muni issuers have sold tobacco bonds securitized by those annual payments.
The first debt - $709 million of tobacco bonds- was sold by New York City's TSASC Inc. in 1999.
In 2003, an Illinois judge ordered Altria to pay $10.1 billion in damages in a class action suit over light cigarettes. Tobacco bond credit downgrades followed soon after the decision.
Tobacco bond issuance slowed to a halt in 2004 because of litigation against cigarette companies. The companies withheld $755 million of annual settlement payments in 2006 during disputes over prior-year payment adjustments. They withheld another $696 million during a dispute over annual payments in 2004, which they said were unfairly inflated. The bonds regained strength in the market by the first quarter of 2007, representing 7.7% of all munis sold during the quarter.
Standard & Poor's put 11 tobacco bond ratings on negative watch in April due partly to assumptions on the participating manufacturers' relative market shares. Less cash would be available to service the bonds whose ratings were placed on watch, the agency said.
But a Merrill Lynch & Co. report last week projected a relatively steady long-term future for tobacco bonds.
Tobacco settlement bonds are not pressured by the economic influences affecting most tax-exempt debt, the report said. While consumption rates fell more sharply this year, the long-term rate of annual decline should stay true to projections of 1.82%, the report said.
The volume of tobacco settlement transactions in 2008 was lower than Merrill expected. However, more first-time issuers should enter the market in 2009 when states that feared settlement pledges would be invalidated by court rulings "reconsider their prior positions," according to the report. Merrill said states have "defensible" positions in tobacco settlement lawsuits.
"The prospective proceeds from tobacco settlement asset securitizations would fulfill a more urgent fiscal concern, even as a one-time solution, for plugging rapidly increasing deficiencies from traditional state revenue sources," the report said.


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The Windows Vista Family Discount program is set to expire at the end of June. Don't know about it? The program provides a way to get discounts on multiple copies of Vista to make sure everyone in your household is up to date! It's quite simple: Buy a retail copy of Windows Vista Ultimate and you are eligible to purchase two licenses for Windows Vista Home Premium to upgrade two other PCs in your household. You can read all about it here. You can also use that link to place your upgrade order. Again, the offer expires at the end of June i.e. 11:59 PM Pacific Time on 30 June 2007. It's only a day away!
Source:→ Windows Vista Team Blog | Community Blogmicrosoft, windows vista, windows family discount


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Cutting a cockatiel's nails entails a lot of danger if you have not done it before. If you grip the fella too tight you could collapse its delicate rib cage and if you clip too much of the nail off the overgrown cuticle will bleed excessively. However, there is a great product called Sandy Perches that I found at Pet Supermarket that had my cockatiel's nails back to normal within a three weeks. The perch is sand blasted mahogany, it's non-porous so it won't let disease breed, and it comes in all sorts of colors. It files the nails in a gentle but quite steady manner and if you use the perches permanently it will maintain the nails indefinitely. I was so relieved to find this product and hope you will gain as much relief as I have from it. Good luck with your two cockatiels!Is it safe to cut my cockatiels nails by myself?
Yes, but when trimming any animals nails you have to watch out for a tiny little vein in the top on the nail. Do Not cut below this as it will be painfull to the bird an may cause infection
sure just dont cut too far or they will start bleeding
I used to work at a pet superstore and we used to cut bird's nails or wings for free. I had to also go through a whole crate of parakeets and clip wings. (that's not something I'd recommend doing unless you have experience in it!) If you feel you must have someone else do it, call your local pet store (make sure they have someone there that is experienced with this!!!) and see if they will charge you for it.
If you don't really interact with the bird, it will be a bit difficult for you to attempt to do this, without help. Have someone do the clipping, while you hold the bird. I'm sure the bird would feel safer in your hands than someone else's.
Look for the red vein in the nail. it will be darker than the nail itself. Don't get too close to that, otherwise you'll have a LOT of blood all over the place! This goes for (almost) any kind of animal. It's just the same as clipping your own nail, and catching the skin under the nail. It hurts bad, and bleeds like crazy!
I recommend having stipic powder around just in case. You can get it in many forms now, not just powder. I had the q-tip lookin kind when I would clip my ferret's nails, just in case.
An alternative to clipping would be to get the perch covers that are like sand paper. That will wear the nails down enough so you don't have to clip them. They just wrap around any size perch, and are simple and work great too!
I find it easier to use a nail file on my cockatiel;s nails. She isn't
very tame, so I wrap her in a towel with just her feet out. Then
I file gently until they are blunt and not too long, that way I don't
have to worry about cutting too deep and worrying about the
bleeding. (if you do cut too deep, keep some vaseline handy,
you can pack some on the nail to stop the bleeding.)
Of course
You should be able to see the vein in the toenail, clip the nails back to just ahead of the vein and they will be fine, if you accidently clip one to short you can use a product called quick stop on them and it will clot the blood, you should be able to find it at a pet store or vet.
I think it is better to let a qualified person do it that way your bird don't think of you as the Villon. It don't cost that much and if you cut them too much you could injure your bird. Good luck !
DONT do it unless your POSTIVE you know what your doing. do some reseach on how to cut your birds nails off.


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Phone: 406-994-9622
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Here's my new favorite opening line to a Hollywood biography. Actually it's the opening line of the book's foreword, which was written by Harve Bennett. He produced Rich Man, Poor Man and a bunch of Star Trek movies. In this line he's talking about the man who played Dr. McCoy:
I am not especially religious, but I do believe in the Hand of God. And never was His Handiwork more evident than on the day DeForest Kelley got his star on Hollywood Boulevard.
But the reason behind Bennett's claim is kind of a letdown. It's not that he thinks God especially wants the Walk of Fame people to honor decent middleweight character actors. Instead the line above is a setup for a "you had to be there" after-dinner anecdote: by chance the spot for Kelley's star was near a very tall escalator and at the top of the elevator there hung a neon sign and the sign read "The Galaxy." True story!


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Zucchini with Goat Cheese
Slightly modified from chow.
3 zucchinis
goat cheese (as needed for each zucchini plank – spread to taste!)
1/4 cup fresh basil
panko bread crumbs
salt and pepper
1 egg
1 tablespoon olive oil
Cut the zucchini in 1/4″ planks. Grill them for a few minutes – just enough to get those seared grill marks on each side of them. Let them cool a bit. Put the olive oil in a fry pan and start to heat it up. Beat an egg in a bowl. Add some panko bread crumbs, salt and pepper (just a bit to add some taste) in another bowl. Dip the zucchini in the egg then in the panko and place it in the pan. Cook both sides until the panko is brown and crunchy. Once done, put the breaded zucchini on a cooking sheet. Add the goat cheese on top of each plank and cook it in the oven just long enough to melt the cheese. A low temperature, around 250 or 300, is fine. You just need to melt the cheese a bit. Slice your tomatoes thinly and place them on top of your planks. Then sprinkle a little fresh cut basil on them.
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Right now New York's airwaves and subways are being inundated with anti-cigarette ads from the city's health department. The ads are pretty gruesome. But their most shocking element is not visual. It's linguistic.
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One of the TV ads begins by saying, "8 hours after you quit smoking, your blood oxygen level returns to normal." "In 3 months your lung function improves up to 30%." And so on, listing the physical rewards you'll reap if you quit smoking. So far, the ad sounds bland and informational. "You" seems to refer to the generic public, and the verbs are all in the present tense, implying that these are general effects that occur across a range of cases.
Then the add takes a turn. "But right now you're one cigarette closer to cancer." "Every cigarette makes you sick." These words are accompanied by graphic images of surgery and diseased organs. The images are meant to be disturbing. But the real shocker is the shift in the meaning of the ad's language. Now "you" refers to a very specific person—you, the viewer, the smoker. And the present tense verbs, which seemed merely clinical at first, now describe a frighteningly immediate moment. This present tense is happening to your body right now, whereas that present tense (earlier in the ad) is revealed to be a hypothetical, what might happen if you stopped smoking today. Suddenly "you" wish you were living in the other present tense instead of this one.
Two senses of "you," and two senses of the present tense. These ads are shocking because they effectively exploit the rich ambiguities of the English language.


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The second weekend of the 2014-15 Premiership campaign was highlighted by a couple top-heavy tussles and another missed opportunity from England's most accomplished club.
Similar to the biggest storyline of Week 1, Manchester United once again dropped points, but a draw at Sunderland at least opened new boss Louis van Gaal's account in that all-important department.
Back in Manchester, United's increasingly noisy neighbors turned up the volume on their season's start by besting Liverpool 3-1 on Monday. That win put Manchester City level with Tottenham, Chelsea, and Swansea City on six points at the top of the table.
Just below that quartet, Arsenal overcame a 2-0 halftime deficit at Goodison Park to grab a late equalizer versus Everton.
Like the Toffees, 11 teams remain winless through two matches, including virtually every club sporting a new manager. The only exception to that early development is Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham, the current league leaders following Sunday's 4-0 trashing of Queens Park Rangers.
Those results contributed toward another stellar week from the Best XI, where defensive improvements complemented another shining performance from the stable of strikers.
Swansea City's Lukasz Fabianski built on his strong opening weekend by keeping a clean sheet in his home debut versus Burnley.
Also earning clean sheet points was Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic, who set up his team's first goal to add an assist to his haul as well.
Still without a manager, Joel Ward and Crystal Palace leaked three goals at home, while Hull City captain Curtis Davies' side conceded a late goal to wipe away their clean sheet effort, while he was also given a red card less than 20 minutes in.
Eden Hazard led the midfield with a goal in Chelsea's 3-0 win. Along with the Belgian, both Tottenham's Christian Eriksen and Gylfi Sigurddson kept the opponents scoreless, with the latter notching an assist to boot.
Eriksen nearly claimed a goal, but a free-kick effort rocketed off the bar. Thankfully, Juan Mata finished Manchester United's lone goal to make up for Eriksen's misfortune and cap off exceptional midfield production.
Up front, Chelsea's marquee signing Diego Costa made good on his Best XI captain's designation by finding the back of the net for a second consecutive week.
Likewise, Manchester City substitute Sergio Aguero's second-half goal versus Liverpool doubled the Argentine's season tally on Monday, when Daniel Sturridge helped on the Reds' only score just minutes later.
On the whole, Week 2's Best XI came away with five clean sheets, four goals, and three assists.
Before next weekend's hiatus for international matches, Week 3 of the Premiership comes after most teams were involved in mid-week action, including European competition qualifiers or Capital One Cup clashes.
Continuing an unwanted early trend, Manchester United headlined this week's Capital One Cup results for all the wrong reasons, falling 4-0 to MK Dons.
With pressure already boiling for Louis van Gaal, the Dutchman will be adamant his side takes all three points at Burnley in Saturday's opening match. To help their cause, the Red Devils' squad may include Angel di Maria, who joined from Real Madrid for an English record-high transfer fee earlier this week.
Later in the day, Manchester City will host Stoke City, who despite a rough start could take pride in allowing just one goal to the Citizens over their two meetings last season.
Also in the northern part of the country, Newcastle is set to welcome Crystal Palace in what will be Neil Warnock's managerial debut for the Eagles.
In contrast to Palace's surprising early season turmoil, Swansea City has enjoyed a fantastic start that they'll look to extend with a third straight win at home versus West Brom this Saturday.
The Baggies played to a scoreless draw with Southampton last weekend, so Saints' boss Ronald Koeman will hope Saturday's trip to West Ham can manufacture his first league win while in charge.
Elsewhere in London, last place Queens Park Rangers plays Sunderland, while fellow capital club Chelsea hits the road for a testy tie at Everton.
In addition to Jose Mourinho and Roberto Martinez splitting 1-0 results last season, Saturday's Chelsea-Everton encounter will see the Toffees' record signing Romelu Lukaku face his former club along with Samuel Eto'o, who made a move to Merseyside this week following a season-long spell at Chelsea last term.
Sunday's schedule features home games for the only remaining teams yet to concede a goal, as Aston Villa hosts Hull City and Tottenham welcome Liverpool.
In the latter match, new Spurs' gaffer Pochettino will target thwarting a reeling Reds squad that outscored Tottenham 9-0 in last season's matches.
Spurs' North London rivals Arsenal will close out the weekend by visiting promoted outfit Leicester City following successful qualification for the Champions League group stage.
Taking those matches into account, it's time to unveil the Best XI for Gameweek 3.
Joe Hart (Manchester City)
England's No. 1 nearly kept his second clean sheet in as many meetings, but a late own-goal against Liverpool undid that development. Nonetheless, City's defense continues to be among the league's best and has secured five straight home clean sheets against this weekend's opponents Stoke City. The Potters have just one goal through two matches and haven't scored on the Citizens since September of 2012.
Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal)
An attack-minded right-back, Debuchy has made the transition to Arsenal pretty seamless to date. The Frenchman is coming off a mid-week Champions League clean sheet and this weekend's counterpart Leicester City appeared vulnerable along their left side at Chelsea last Saturday. Like Ivanovic in Week 2, Debuchy could enjoy freedom in the final third and will be boosted by the Gunners' first-choice central defense pairing of Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny slated to make their Premiership season debut next to him.
Ashley Williams (Swansea City)
Anchoring the surprise side of the first two weeks of this season, Williams has averaged a merciless 13 clearances for Swansea City. The center-half posted a clean sheet at home last weekend and could duplicate that with another versus West Brom this time around. The Baggies failed to score at Southampton in Week 2 and mustered just one goal per road game last season. With Williams' setup riding a high, they'll be keen to keep the floodgates closed heading into the international break.
Daryl Janmaat (Newcastle)
The Dutchman has done alright for himself through his first couple Premier League games, recording a clean sheet last weekend while also averaging 1.5 shot attempts from his right-back post. This Saturday, Janmaat will return to his new stomping ground of St. James' Park in search of his first win as a Newcastle player. With a Crystal Palace team fielding a new manager and putting a league-low 6.5 shots per game at goal thus far, Janmaat holds decent clean sheet prospects that are bolstered when considering Newcastle has held Palace scoreless in an outstanding seven consecutive meetings.
Alexis Sanchez (C) (Arsenal)
With Olivier Giroud (ankle) likely out until 2015, Alexis is expected to fill-in at center forward quite often for the Gunners, a situation fantasy owners could take advantage of, especially in leagues that list the Chilean as a midfielder. The former Barcelona man worked wonderfully up front in Champions League play Wednesday, when he also opened his Arsenal account with a close range goal. Come Sunday, Alexis will line up versus a Leicester City team that allowed two goals in both of their games since resurfacing to the Premiership. Alexis is still regaining match sharpness following this summer's World Cup, but given the Gunners' armory of attackers, the versatile front man should be afforded steady service in dangerous areas and earns this week's captain's armband.
David Silva (Manchester City)
On the heels of a comfortable home victory over Liverpool on Monday, Silva's Manchester City remains almost unplayable at the Etihad Stadium. This week's opponents, Stoke City, fared admirably versus City last season, but have kicked-off this term fairly sluggishly. Dating back to last campaign, City has now scored at least two goals in 10 straight league games, a streak that could very well continue against the club's former manager Mark Hughes. Silva is always a threat in the final third and already has a goal to his name this season, so expect the Spaniard to be highly involved Saturday.
Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal)
Tied with others for the league-lead with two goals thus far, Ramsey has done so without really putting his best foot forward just yet. Both of the Welshman's scores came from close range tap-ins, but the fact remains that a healthy Ramsey seems to be a good bet to find the net. A matchup versus Leicester City bodes well for the Arsenal man this weekend and unlike some of his teammates, Ramsey should be fresh for the occasion after being suspended for Wednesday's Champions League match.
Raheem Sterling (Liverpool)
Despite this weekend's enemies, Tottenham, currently sporting a flawless defensive record, Sterling and Liverpool should take confidence into their visit to White Hart Lane after embarrassing Spurs in both of last season's meetings. Last time Sterling played at Spurs, the youngster scored the final goal of Liverpool's 5-0 triumph. With summer signings Adam Lallana and Mario Balotelli available to make their club debuts, Brendan Rodgers has an increasing amount of attackers at his disposal, which could take attention off the dynamic Sterling, whose starting place is cemented. Expect goals at The Lane on Sunday, with Sterling representing an attractive candidate.
Stevan Jovetic (Manchester City)
After an injury-riddled first season in England last term, Jovetic responded with a sensational preseason and has carried that form into the league campaign thus far. To his credit, the Serbian has led Manchester City with four shot attempts per game and bagged a brace at home versus Liverpool on Monday. Those returns figure to allow Jovetic to keep hold of his place in the starting lineup this weekend, despite Sergio Aguero and Eden Dzeko both being fit. With momentum on his side and determination to prove himself further, Jovetic should test Stoke City's defense in a favorable setting Saturday.
Robin van Persie (Manchester United)
In his season debut last weekend, van Persie looked a bit off the pace, but should be better acclimated with another week of training under his belt. The Dutchman will be looked upon to lead Manchester United's line and his managing compatriot will demand final product at league newcomers Burnley this weekend. In their first home match of the season, Burnley shipped three goals to mighty Chelsea, which should encourage United to throw things forward. Also, with Angel di Maria entering the fold, van Persie will embrace chances created by the leading assist-man across Europe's top five leagues last season.
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
With United's recent struggles well documented, the on-field onus will rightfully be placed on the club captain Rooney to turn things around. A road trip to Burnley marks a ripe opportunity to do such, so the Best XI is doubling down on United strikers by adding Rooney to van Persie. Between the accomplished duo, at least one goal should be expected, but the possibility for multiple scores seems within reach.
Debuchy – Williams – Janmaat
Alexis (C) – Silva – Ramsey – Sterling
Jovetic– van Persie – Rooney


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Sheraton Lake Como Hotel, Como
- Free WiFi
Main amenities
- 137 smoke-free guestrooms
- 3 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available
- 24-hour fitness center
- Self parking
- Conference center
- Airport pick-up service
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Garden
- Free WiFi
Feel at home
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Premium TV channels
- Free toiletries
What's around
- Heart of Como
- Villa Olmo (23-minute walk)
- Volta Temple (36-minute walk)
- Villa Bernasconi (5-minute walk)
- Villa Erba (12-minute walk)
- Villa Saporiti (31-minute walk)
- Caduti Monument (34-minute walk)
- Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia (35-minute walk)
- Cathedral of Como (2.4 mi / 3.8 km)
- Piazza Cavour (2.3 mi / 3.7 km)
- Torre del Comune (2.3 mi / 3.7 km)
Sheraton Lake Como Hotel, Comofrom $122
- Superior Room, Non Smoking
- Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking
- Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Terrace
- Deluxe Room, Non Smoking, Pool View
- Deluxe Room, Non Smoking
- Club Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking
- Suite, Pool View
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At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 137 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 5 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- One child (11 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Pets stay free (dogs and cats only)
- 1 per room
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Self parking *
- Shopping center shuttle *
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 3 restaurants
- 2 bars/lounges
- 2 coffee shops/cafés
- Snack bar/deli
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Outdoor pool
- Pool umbrellas
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Business center
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms 10
- Conference center
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 1993
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Garden
- Picnic area
- Library
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Soundproofed rooms
- Turndown service
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Bidet
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 48-inch LED TV
- Premium TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Special features
DiningGusto - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Kitchen - Overlooking the pool and garden, this theme restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Kincho - This poolside restaurant specializes in barbecue and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
On Site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
Sheraton Lake Como Hotel, Como's small print
Also known as
- Grand di
- Grand di Como
- Grand Hotel di
- Grand Hotel di Como
- Sheraton Lake Como Hotel
- Sheraton Lake Como
- Sheraton Lake Como Hotel Italy
Additional policies and fees may apply when booking more than 4 rooms. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
For transfers, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Reservations are required for golf tee times and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.25 per person, per night, up to 4 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.
Optional extras
Self parking costs EUR 15 per night
Rollaway beds are available for EUR 60.0 per day
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of EUR 22 for adults and EUR 22 for children (approximately)
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 125 per vehicle
Shopping center shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
What's around Sheraton Lake Como Hotel, Como
- Heart of Como
- Villa Olmo (23-minute walk)
- Volta Temple (36-minute walk)
- Villa Bernasconi (5-minute walk)
- Villa Erba (12-minute walk)
- Villa Saporiti (31-minute walk)
- Caduti Monument (34-minute walk)
- Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia (35-minute walk)
Getting around
- Lugano (LUG-Agno) 37-min drive
- Milan (MXP-Malpensa Intl.) 40-min drive
- Milan (LIN-Linate) 44-min drive
- Como San Giovanni Station 6-min drive
- Chiasso It Station 12-min drive
- Chiasso Station 12-min drive
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Airport pick-up service
- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
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Mike Richards was getting ready to play his first game with the Kings since Jan. 21.
So much has changed since then. Still, it comes always back to hockey and his Kings teammates, meaning a lot has stayed the same.
He admitted it was humbling to get waived and sent to the minors. Now that Richards is back in the NHL, the process of acclimating to his teammates has been fairly straightforward. The Kings officially recalled him on Sunday from Manchester (N.H.) of the American Hockey League.
"It's pretty easy to get back. It's two months, but at the same time I've been with this group for about four years now," Richards said after Monday's morning skate, a few hours before the Kings played the New Jersey Devils.
"It's crunch time now. It's unfortunate that we put ourselves in this position."
Said Kings captain Dustin Brown: "I think it's awesome that he's back. He was a big part of the team before he left. He brings a lot of things, a lot of things people don't see. The whole package."
The New Jersey game starts a five-game trip and the rest of the journey, to the New York area and later Minnesota and Chicago, could help determine the Kings' playoff hopes.
They were out of a playoff spot before Monday night's action and it's one of the several reasons Richards is back from their minor-league affiliate in Manchester, N.H.
"Obviously we've lost Jarret [Stoll] in the middle of the ice and we really haven't been strong in the middle of the ice if you look at our team from earlier in the year, from years prior," Kings Coach Darryl Sutter said.
"We moved Jeff [Carter] to the middle. Kopi (Anze Kopitar) and Jeff, there been a drop after that. I've said it all along and I still believe Mike is a really good player.
"I trust him and he trusts me. That's a big part of it. We've put some young guys in there -- at the end of the day I think they're going to be good players -- but right now, they haven't shown it consistently we can win with them."
On another topic, Sutter was asked when defenseman Alec Martinez would return to the lineup. Martinez is on the trip and was activated from injured reserve last week.
"The bottom line is: When a guy has been out six weeks with a head injury when are they ready to play?" Sutter said. "Right now, it's like talking about Mike, experience is a factor."
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