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I absolutely love to sew and have been looking for some quick easy projects. I used to sew a lot of clothing items, but wanted to try something new. I found this incredibly easy quilt for beginners, it's super cute and simple to make.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Monday, April 24, 2017
10 Things You Should Never Put In Your Garbage Disposal
1. Grease, Oil and Fats
Pouring grease and oil down your drain will eventually lead to build up on your blades which will inhibit the blades from grinding efficiently. The grease and oil will also build up an in the inside of you pipes, which will be very difficult to clean out. This also goes for that bacon grease. After you fry bacon you should allow the grease to solidify and wipe it out with a paper towel and toss it in the trash.
2. Egg Shells
This one was a surprise for us. We had always heard that putting egg shells in your garbage disposal would help sharpen the blades. Turns out this is not true. When we opened our pipes to look for the clog we were shocked at the amount of egg shell bits that poured out with the water. We had a bucket under the pipe and the egg shells were just sitting at the bottom of the bucket and did not slide out when we poured the water out. Signaling to us that there were probably a lot of egg shells just sitting in the bottom of our pipes not moving.
3. Pasta and Rice
You should never put pasta or rice down the garbage disposal because they are two types of foods that expand when mixed with water. So after the water has passed through the pipes the pasta and rice will stay in the pipes, expand and stick to the interior of the pipes... causing a major blockage.
4. Potato Peels
Yep, guilty again. I have always peeled my potatoes right in the sink and then jammed them all down the garbage disposal. Apparently, the starch in potatoes eventually turns to a black paste and cause major blockage. Instead of peeling directly over the sink, place a colander or dish towel in the sink to collect your peels for easy clean up (into the trash can).
5. Celery and Asparagus
We were told that celery, asparagus and any other fibrous foods were to stringy to put down the garbage disposal. They can actually wrap around the blade causing damage.
6. Bones
This one sounds obvious and we've all heard that bones can sharpen the blades. Turns out bones have the opposite effect and can dull the blades. Not to mention you wouldn't want hard bits of bones flying out at you.
7. Large Pits
Cherry, avacado and other large pits are to large for the disposal blade to break down. Throw these in the trash instead.
8. Coffee Grounds
The bits of coffee ground can and will accumulate in your pipes eventually blockage your pipes.
9. Onion and Banana Peels
Extremely fibrous materials like the outer skins of onions, bananas and artichokes should never be put down your disposal. They can cause damage to your disposals motor, because they are to tough for the blades to break down.
10. Non-Food items
The professional plumber that can to help us with our clog told us stories and customers putting things like plastic wrap and foil down their disposal. Throw away all non food items into the garbage can not the disposal.
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
5 Unique End of Year Teacher Gifts
That time of year is approaching again. The end of the school year. It's always nice to show how much you appreciate the hard work, dedication and not to mention patience of your child teachers. Here is a great list of unique gifts your favorite teacher will definitely cherish. All these gifts are perfect and most under $10... so hard to choose!
1. Fabric Teacher Quote Key Chain
A perfect Teacher gift. This Teacher key fob features the quote "Let us remember: one book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world." by Masala Yousafzal
2. Personalized Teacher Pencils
Each pencil is hand cut, painted and distressed. I add the custom name to the pencil to finish it off.
3. Adorable Teacher Elastic Hair Ties
Perfect gift for your child's teacher for Teacher Appreciation Day or just because!! Comes with 3 hair ties, one chalkboard ABC's, one crayon, and one ruler.
4. Teacher Wish Bracelet
Little Wishes are a beautiful way to give someone you care for a wish. All they have to do is make a wish and then tie the cord around their wrist. When the cord finally wears down and breaks the wish is released and will come true - so they say!
5. Personalized Pencil Holder
This pencil holder is made from a terra cotta pot. The pot base is painted with a black paint, then the rim is painted in a yellow. The lines, numbers and words are hand painted. Then a vinyl flower is attached.
Monday, April 17, 2017
Target April Baby Box = $5
Hurry and head over to Target to snag their new baby box for only $5. The kit includes:
- 8 product samples
- 7 samples hand picked for your little one
- 1 item specially picked by you (raw sugar vanilla bean or + sugar natural body wash)
Thursday, April 13, 2017
WOW... 20% OFF at the Balanced Lion
Hurry...this discount ends May 1, 2017. Help The Balanced Lion celebrate their grand opening with 20% any product. Dish Scrubbies that are dishwasher safe, machine washable and dry quickly. These are the perfect addition to any kitchen. Also great gifts!
Monday, April 10, 2017
Why You Need to Ditch Your Dish Sponge
You don't even want to pick it up, you contemplate using gloves but don't want to waste time finding them and putting them on. You wonder if your dishes are even getting clean. Then it happens, you pick up the sponge and it's cold and still wet from the last time you washed the dishes… is it filled with bacteria, fungus, germs or food particles. The decision is made, you toss the sponge and grab a freshly wrapped one and start the washing process all over again. How many sponges did you go through this week? Month? Wouldn't it be nice to have a quick drying, easy to care for reusable product to clean your dishes.
Well look no more because it is here. The Balanced Lion has made a 100% polyester dish scrubby that will solve all of your dish washing woes. The polyester yarn used to make the dish scrubbies dries quicker than regular cellulose sponges, other acrylic yarns and regular dish clothes. This means no more cold, wet, smelly sponge and prevents bacteria from building up. The unique texture is gentle on dishes, pot and pans, ceramics, Teflon, but tough enough to clean thoroughly. The bright colors and texture will make dish washing a pleasant experience. No more dreading the kitchen sink. This dish scrubby is so amazing that you can throw it right in the top rack of your dishwasher to clean, or run it through your washing machine on a warm gentle cycle. You can let the scrubby air dry or throw in the dryer on low heat. The amazing thing about this dish scrubby is that it can also be used to exfoliate your skin (I would recommend buying a second to use for body exfoliation).
So toss your sponge for good… stop wasting money from constantly purchasing sponges and head over to The Balanced Lion to get your very own dish scrubby now.
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You had to have it. Making a Missoni dinnerware table setting, how bold it that! This dinnerware is meant to make a statement.
This dinnerware was designed exclusively for Target and was an immediate hit when it was launched on September 13. So popular, that it could be hard to get enough of any one type to put together a table setting (check for Missoni for Target dinnerware in marketplaces like Amazon and eBay).
Also, the piece types are limited: salad plates, dinner plates, cereal bowls and tumblers that coordinate.
Not that the pieces match in the traditional sense. This ware is reminiscent of bright retro color and design patterns. Bargello needlepoint on melamine.
How could you not want to play with this dinnerware, though you could just use it for holding candles or hanging on the wall. But what if you want to incorporate it into your tableware collection?
Where there's a will, there's a way.
Missoni colorways deconstructed
I got a salad plate in the Passione pattern. I thought the major sections in raspberry and white would best suit other pieces of dinnerware in my collection. The Colore pattern is similar, though based on a warm color palette. (Photo by Target.)
What to put with this? My first thought was Fiesta by Homer Laughlin. Solid colors, bright and bold.
Then I realized that there are really three color concepts at work on the Missoni plate. Divide and conquer.
- Three colors fall into the purple range. One is a grayish purple, close in tone to the next one, lilac, and then the raspberry
- Two colors are decidedly neutral: black and white. Either, or both together, can provide a clean background for the larger table setting
- One color, the lime green, is the accent. Emphasize it for a sassy spark of color, or let it be, just on the plates
Texture and materials can be mixed and matched as well, depending on what theme you want your table setting to convey.
Three possibilities - Missoni for Target table setting
- Use sleek, clear glass to let the colorful dinnerware shine forth. Passione mixed with clear glass, square shapes and shine in harmony. Clear bowl from the Food Network dinnerware line blends.
- Accent with solid bold color, and contrast with round shape and texture. The fruit bowl in turquoise Fiesta, by Homer Laughlin adds a color, though in the cool range of the purples. You can set a table with the piece types available in Fiesta in one or two colors that complement your theme. (I thought about testing the Lemongrass color in Fiesta, but I'd want to see the pieces together. That would one eye-popping table setting!)
- Blend with a vintage color and texture, like the fruit bowl in Soreno Green by Anchor Hocking. Contrast of round on square, textured on smooth. Not the same green as the lime in the plate, but I think green could work as the main color, especially a retro avocado or olive green. This harkens back to the 1970s vibe of the zigzag pattern.
These are just some of the possibilities for creating a Missoni dinnerware table setting. With all the colors and texture possibilities, there is a whole world of possible unique tablescape ideas to explore.
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BERLIN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's works council has accused top executives of breaching a cost-cutting deal, risking fresh turmoil at the German carmaker as it struggles to overcome its emissions scandal.
In a letter to VW brand chief Herbert Diess, seen by Reuters, the labour leaders said he and personnel boss Karlheinz Blessing had breached the terms of November's "future pact" by ruling out possible hirings in the first half of 2017 and cutting temporary jobs more quickly and deeply than agreed.
"The management board with its actions is undermining the terms of the future pact," the labour leaders said in the letter delivered to Diess on Tuesday.
VW is under pressure to make cuts at high-cost operations in Germany to fund a shift to electric cars and mobility services in the wake of its emissions scandal, while still grappling with billions of euros in costs related to that scandal.
Managers and labour leaders agreed in November to cut 30,000 jobs at the VW brand in exchange for a commitment to avoid forced redundancies in Germany until 2025, a deal that leaves the carmaker's profitability still lagging rivals.
Labour leaders may halt cooperation with management on issues such as overtime work, reducing the number of apprenticeships and a possible extension of weekly hours for engineers, according to the letter signed by works council boss Bernd Osterloh and nine other labour representatives.
"The ink on the contracts was hardly dry, and brand management blatantly infringed on the agreements and the spirit of the future pact," a works council spokesman said.
Osterloh and fellow labour officials called on Diess and Blessing to explain by Monday how management aimed to help resolve the dispute.
Germany's Manager Magazine reported about the letter earlier on Wednesday. (Reporting by Andreas Cremer; Editing by Mark Potter)


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"Perfectionism wasn't a lofty goal for artist Kyira Hauer; it was a way of life. After a childhood plagued with dysfunction and instability due to her mother's undiagnosed mental illness and drug addiction, Hauer learned at a young age she had much to achieve to overcome her roots and build a better life. "I lost myself in the external pressure I felt from extended family members to not 'F' up. The intense drive to please and live for other people is eventually what lead to my eating disorder," Hauer says."
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- The 2014 Honda Odyssey advertising campaign features the voices of actors Neil Patrick Harris as a ball of lint and Rainn Wilson as a gummy bear.
- The campaign, which begins on September 3, highlights the auto industry's first optional in-vehicle vacuum cleaner and launches Honda's new slogan, "Start Something Special."
- The campaign will make its way to various media outlets, including Fox's The X Factor and the Angry Birds Star Wars game and Words with Friends.
TORRANCE, California — The 2014 Honda Odyssey advertising campaign will star the voices of actors Neil Patrick Harris as a ball of lint and Rainn Wilson as a gummy bear.
Harris stars in How I Met Your Mother and Wilson is part of the cast of The Office.
The three TV ads, which begin on September 3, highlight the auto industry's first optional in-vehicle vacuum cleaner, the HondaVac, and launch the company's new slogan, "Start Something Special."
A crumb-filled floor of an Odyssey is the setting of the ads, where snacks and small toys enjoying the ride of the redesigned van hang out until the HondaVac crashes the party, eliminating the animated debris.
The campaign targets busy parents and families. It will be spread across a variety of platforms including network and cable television, online video, high-impact homepage takeovers (on Amazon, AOL and Huffington Post), gaming, mobile, location-based targeting and print.
It will also play a starring role in Fox's talent show The X Factor. The Odyssey, along with other Honda models, will be showcased on the program and used by contestants throughout the competition, which begins September 9.
Honda also has aligned itself with gaming powerhouses Angry Birds and Words with Friends as a part of the Odyssey campaign. With Rovio's Angry Birds Star Wars, Honda has inserted the Odyssey's in-car vacuum directly into the game. In Zynga's Words with Friends, players can interact with a hot-spotted (highlighted) image to showcase details of the Odyssey.
Edmunds says: Can a vacuum help sell a car? In the case of the 2014 Odyssey, Honda's deep media campaign is counting on it.


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Hi, Lucyloo, and welcome to the forum! I don't know much about autoimmune hepatitis (I have hep C), but there are a couple of people on here who do have AIH. Hopefully, they will see your post and respond. All I can think is that your doctor is being conservative. She may think the lab results were an error, or that there is some other reason for the abnormal blood work. Therefore, she wants to wait and see what the next blood work looks like. Have you been put on medication for your hypothyroidism? Untreated thyroid disease can also make a person feel really sick.
Try doing a search of AIH on this forum, and some old posts should pop up.
Good luck to you!
Thank you Hep 93! Actually she has already re-run the blood work once - about a week apart from the initial bloodwork just to see if it was accurate - it was.
I'll check back to see if anyone else responds. Like I said, up until a couple of days ago, I had never even heard of something like this.
Thank you Luicy - now I get it. My GP is the one who is running the tests and I couldn't understand why she wasn't acting on this yet. BTW, I have Kaiser. I know I can be a tad anxious so I need to slow down at least for the next 4 weeks.
I'll check back in after the 4 week re-test. At that time, if it's still AI hep I will ask to see a specialist.
That sounds like a good plan, Lucy!
Good luck and be sure to let us hear from you after the retest!
Hi LucyLoo2,
I have had AIH for 1.5yrs. Mine was actually diagnosed quickly because my ALT was 848, AST was 748 and bilirubin, initially, was 9 but climbed to 23.3 in 2 weeks. So since it was a severe onset...it was a pretty quick diagnosis with blood tests about every 2 days to test for everything under the sun (since I was turning that color ). I was in to see a specialist 1 week after the jaundice and initial blood work was done and had a biopsy at the 2 week mark. I had started prednisone the night before the biopsy and responded very quickly.
So, I would say, from everything I have read on the illness, not to worry if they are waiting to retest. It appears that some people remain mild and don't have treatment right away. If your symptoms change whilst you wait....go back to your GP and either press the issue of seeing a hepatologist or request another blood test earlier.
Please keep us posted on how you are. You'll find this a great site with many supportive people.
Take care,


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Messenger Description
Instantly reach the people in your life—for free. Messenger is just like texting, but you don't have to pay for every message (it works with your data plan).
Not just for Facebook friends: Message people in your phone book and just enter a phone number to add a new contact.
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Photos and videos: Shoot videos and snap selfies or other photos right from the app and send them with one tap.
Chat heads: Keep the conversation going while you use other apps.
Free calls: Talk as long as you want, even with people in other countries. (Calls are free over Wi-Fi. Otherwise, standard data charges apply.)
Even more ways to message:
Bring your conversations to life with stickers.
Preview your gallery photos and videos without leaving the conversation–then choose the perfect ones to send.
Record voice messages when you have more to say.
Extra features:
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Forward messages or photos to people who weren't in the conversation.
Search for people and groups to quickly get back to them.
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See who's available on Messenger and who's active on Facebook.
Create shortcuts to get to any conversation right from your home screen.
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Big thanks to my coworker Mike for taping Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore's instore performance at CD Central. You can read my review and see photos from the set, or just download this and get a portion of the experience for yourself.
Ben Sollee + Daniel Martin Moore @ CD Central 2.17.10
MP3: BS/DMM – My Wealth Comes to Me
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MP3: BS/DMM – Needn't Say a Thing
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Diamondbacks Off-SeasonPosted by Jeff Summers on Jan 29, 2015 in 2014 Off Season | 0 comments
I'll admit, I'm an optimist. The world can be crumbling down around me but I always try to find the humor and the positive side of things. I think it is just my way to try and cope with the stress that this world seems to put on each of our shoulders. It also helps to remind me that things could always be worse at least in my imagination.
There have been times where it has been a challenge to stay positive. The 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks season immediately jumps to mind. There were stretches during that long, long, long season that I had to dig deep to find the silver lining that was a 111-game loss storm. But even then there was Randy Johnson's perfect game, the opportunity that a lot of young players from the Triple-A squad made their Major League debut, and the 2005 number one overall draft pick that netted the Arizona Diamondbacks Justin Upton.
We'll just ignore the fact that Upton was traded before reaching his prime due to his lack of True Grit. By the way, I think what Kevin Towers and Kirk Gibson meant by that was Justin Upton had not seen the movie True Grit and had no idea that Glen Campbell could act or that the Academy Awards would actually recognize John Wayne for his amazing portrayal of a one-eyed marshal. Or maybe Justin suggested that Jeff Bridges made a better Rooster Cogburn than John Wayne. That alone would be grounds for dismissal and I say that as a Jeff Bridges fan but I digress.
The 2014 Diamondbacks season was another of those where optimism was harder to find than the remains of a pigeon after a Randy Johnson fastball. Each time you would try to grasp onto something positive it would immediately become a negative. The Diamondbacks crush the immortal Clayton Kershaw at Chase Field only to see them get demolished by the Dodgers for the remainder of the season.
In the end the two positives to come out of last season was, at least the team didn't lose 100 games. They tried really hard but they couldn't even accomplish that. The second positive was for the second time in franchise history the Diamondbacks will have the first overall draft choice in the 2015 amateur draft.
In May 2014 the Diamondbacks hired Hall of Fame Manager Tony La Russa as President of Baseball Operations. He took the remainder of the season evaluating the various levels of the organization's baseball operations department. As the off-season began, the Diamondbacks found themselves at a crossroads. They fired manager Kirk Gibson and general manager Kevin Towers. Scouting Director Ray Montgomery left the team to join the Atlanta Braves. There would be wholesale changes to the front office.
La Russa hired former player Dave Stewart as the new General Manager and added former Dodgers Director of Player Development De Jon Watson as Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations. Deric Ladnier who most recently was an assistant to Washington Nationals GM and former Diamondbacks Director of Scouting Mike Rizzo replaced Montgomery.
Arizona was more active in the off-season than many people anticipated. They really had no choice. The fan base would have revolted if the team had stood pat following a 98-loss season. Looking over the moves it's hard to tell if the 2015 Diamondbacks are going to be vastly improved over last year's version.
There is optimism in the power potential of Yasmany Tomas but that has to be tempered by the fact that he has not faced Major League pitching and he is being asked to play third base, which is not his natural position.
The pitching staff looks like it may be improved from last year but Patrick Corbin and Bronson Arroyo will not be back until mid-season and newly acquired Jeremy Hellickson is coming off a down year with the Tampa Bay Rays. Even if the pitching staff is much improved, who will they be throwing to? Long-time Diamondback Miguel Montero is now in Chicago and Arizona will open camp with Tuffy Gosewisch as the starter with Rule-5 catcher Oscar Hernandez as his back-up. Hernandez has never played above A-ball so making the leap to the major leagues may be a stretch.
With Spring Training less than a month away I find this team with more questions than answers making even the optimist in me nervous. I'd love to be filled with glowing superlatives about how this team has all the makings of a sleeper who could sneak up on teams and challenge for a wild-card spot. As of right now I am just hoping they have enough weapons and luck to overtake the Colorado Rockies and move up the standings.
I guess on the positive side, we have 162-games to get to know this team and even bad baseball is better than no baseball at all.


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Spanning 6 decades, beginning with Ireland in the 1940s and ending with the tragedy of the Twin Towers, Mary Costello's short novel details the life and times of Tess Lohan. The back cover blurb says, that during her fourty years living "with quiet intensity on Academy Street in upper Manhattan, Tess encounters ferocious love and calamitous loss."
Should I read it?
No. No. No.
Even though it's received rave reviews from critics and literary authors like J.M. Coetzee and Ron Rash, Mary Costello's first novel is a dull and earnest slog. Tess is a miserable martyr of a character who has sexual relations once… gets pregnant… never sees the father again… brings up the child alone (with some help from the next door neighbour)… and never again finds intimacy or, for that matter, has sex. To cap it all off her 37-year-old son, Theo, dies in the Twin Towers on September 11.
I know there are people who gobble up this sort of misery-porn. I just found it tedious.
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The one and only moment of sexual intimacy.
And then, woozy, half dreaming, she gasped at the first hot stab and cried out in pain. She pushed at his chest, tried to pull herself from under him. Frightened, he looked in her eyes, and rolled off. He stroked her cheek tenderly. Shh, I'm sorry. A look of sorrow came upon him. She began to crumble. A tear rolled from the corner of her eye. He kissed her eyelids, whispered something she did not hear.
They lay in each other's arms She did not want to lose him. She pressed herself to him, felt herself yield again. He searched her face, kissed her. He began to move, slowly, gentle, his hands caressing her until she felt the swell and ache of her body, the longing to fuse, to be subsumed. She turned her head to the side, repositioned herself under his weight. He seemed to forget himself then, and her. She did not care. She closed her eyes against the pain, both shocking and stirring. She was offering herself to him, and to something larger. She felt herself topple and a point of light, of bright sensation, opened and spread, spacious within her, and pushed her perilously close to a precipice. She had the feeling that he might after all save her, save them both, but then he gasped and shuddered and collapsed on top of her.
I really didn't like this book.
First there's the prose. With six decades to cover in 170 or so pages, the writing is dense, compressed, mostly telling and never much showing. The novel is also entirely devoid of humour. Everything is grim and faded and earnest, the sort of literary writing that strives for profundity but is mostly stodgy and dull.
On top of that Tess is a passive character. Other than choosing to travel to America, life seems to just happen to her. I think we're meant to admire Tess' inner strength or "quiet intensity" as she deals with the struggles of being a single mother in America during the 60s. But she's so inert that I found it impossible to engage with her as a person, especially given the amount of tragedy she faces throughout her life.
But my complaint goes beyond Tess' utter lack of aspiration or ambition. I quoted above her first and only sexual encounter with her one true love, David. Much later she wonders whether there would ever "come another night, another time, another man, to match that brief all-consuming union?" The answer (spoiler alert) is no. She not only loses her virginity to David but she's never again intimate with another man. Rather this one moment of desire, described by Tess as going "awry", results in the birth of her son Theo.
I understand that not every woman had the opportunity to empower themselves, to enjoy the burgeoning fruits of feminism and sexual freedom in the 1960s. But in neutering Tess, and in falling back on that awful cliché of the unmarried woman becoming pregnant the first time she makes love, I can't help but feel that Costello is punishing her main character. It's made worse when Theo, once he hits teenage years, distances himself from Tess, a state of affairs that remains constant throughout adulthood. The narrative doesn't really provide a reason for this. There's no evidence that, aside from being a bit cold, Tess is a bad mother. But Theo and by extension Costello, punishes Tess anyway. And to add salt to the wound, Theo is in the Twin Towers on September 11. It feels like a reworking of The Fallen Woman trope, but one that's needlessly cruel and tasteless.
Even the one bright moment in Tess' life, her relationship with her neighbour Willa, is framed in this context. They become very close and there is a moment where they touch and… "[Tess] had a sudden longing to reach out, move aside the fabric, touch a breast, lay her head there, her mouth, ease her terrible ache for human touch, human love." I thought Costello was going to save the situation and allow Tess to enjoy and experience a genuine moment of love. But no. Prometheus must stay chained to his rock.
I didn't like this book not just because it's so dull and earnest but because Costello feels the need to constantly flagellate her character, to provide her with a life of tragedy and sadness and loneliness, to remove any chance she might have of feeling love and intimacy. Some will find this inspiring, a great example of the human condition. But really it's just misery-porn masquerading as something profound and significant.


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Over the last couple of months, there's been a tremendous amount of buzz over Legal Shield. If you're thinking about joining, I want to recommend that you take a moment to read this full review first. Doing so will help you make an educated decision about the company, the product and the actual business opportunity. Before you proceed, I want to disclose that I'm not a Legal Shield distributor so you can bet that you're going to get a third party unbiased review.
Who Is Legal Shield And What Do They Market?
First things first, if you're looking to join the company, it's important to know some background information. Legal shield (formerly known as Prepaid Legal Services) is a network marketing company that markets affordable professional legal services and identity theft protection. The company is based in Oklahoma and has been around for almost 40 years. Currently, the company has over 1.4 million customers in the US and Canada.
The company publicly changed from Prepaid Legal Services to Legal Shield on September 10th, 2011. Earlier in the year, Prepaid Legal Services was acquired by MidOcean Partners, which is a private equity firm based in New York. The changing of the name is said to be the first change which will be followed by other changes to re-brand the company. Another following significant change being the assigning of a new CEO, Rip Mason.
How Do You Make Money With Legal Shield?
As far as the actual compensation plan goes, Legal Shield provides distributors to make money three main ways. The first way is through personal commissions, whereby you can make money personally selling memberships to customers. The second way you can make money is through overrides earned on memberships sold through your team members. And lastly, you can build long term residual income by building a customer base of loyal paying customers. In addition, there are various rewards for top producing leaders that include paid company trips and a car program. Overall, the compensation plan is fair and can be quite lucrative.
Is Legal Shield A Good Business Opportunity?
In summary, Legal Shield is solid company with a good business opportunity. The company itself has been around for a long time which is testimony to it's stability. In addition, they market a unique and valuable service that people need. Unfortunately, those things will have little to do with your success. At the end of the day, your success will depend on your ability to sponsor people into your business and sell memberships. I recommend that you use Attraction Marketing to brand yourself online and generate leads. If you can successfully combine online Attraction Marketing with effective offline marketing methods, you can very well be on your way to building a prosperous business.
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So as promised I am showing it off
Firstly there is this set of 7 fat quarters with oh so cute elephants
How cool will these all look in a quilt for a little one or even a bigger one :).
The second bundle that I purchased was called Budding woods, and again perfect for a nursery quilt, these again are all half yard lots, so ample enough to make more than one or two quilts.
|how darling is this one
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I am sharing a couple of clean and simple Christmas cards today. I created the green one for my husband and figured I should make a second one at the same time! The image is from Tiddly Inks.
After colouring my images, I worked on my card base, using a stencil form MFT called "Snowfall: to add some silver texture paste. I love the look!
I kept the design very basic and simply matted my texture pasted background onto patterned paper. Then added some dimensional adhesive behind my reindeer. I love that they are bright and bold, simple yet eye catching!
Supply List: Copics (reindeer 1 - W00, W1, W3, E70, E71, YG91, YG95, E07, E09, R20; reindeer 2 - E23, E25, E29, E70, E71, R20, YG63, YG67, R24, R29); green patterned paper from Simple Stories and red striped patterned paper from My Mind's Eye; Heidi Swapp silver texture paste; MFT stencil; clear Wink of Stella; Teresa Collins enamel dots; Jillibean Soup sequins; Copic Expressit, and Staples cardstock.
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Thousands have tweeted with the hashtag #IMarchWithLinda in support of Muslim activist Linda Sarsour who has been subjected to Islamophobic abuse. The online abuse began after a women's march took place against Donald Trump which she helped organize.
Linda has been falsely accused of being anti-American, anti-Jew and a supporter of terrorists among other things.
A photo showing Linda holding up her index finger is being used by Islamophobes as 'evidence' that she is a supporter of ISIS:
The fact is, the one-finger gesture is used by Muslims around the world as a symbol proclaiming the Oneness of God. While it is true that ISIS fighters have been seen using the same 'one-finger salute' in propaganda photos and videos, Muslims have been using their index finger to proclaim the Oneness of God for centuries, long before ISIS even came into existence. The index finger is also lifted when Muslims pray their five daily prayers.
Following the abuse, Linda posted the following message on Facebook calling on people to stand with her:
I need extra prayers sisters and brothers. The opposition cannot fathom to see a Palestinian Muslim American woman that…
Posted by Linda Sarsour on Monday, 23 January 2017
And stand with her they did, by Monday afternoon (US time), #IMarchWithLinda was trending.
Here are just some tweets which were posted in support of Linda:
A crowdfunder has also been started by LaunchGood to send her on vacation so that she can 'relax, unwind, and recoup so she can get back to organizing and launching good!'. Click here to support.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Louisiana's First Lady Donna Edwards announced that the Governor's Mansion will be lit pink to raise awareness.
Here's what the first lady had to say about it.
"No one should have to fight alone. Support the women fighting breast cancer and continue to raise awareness. American Cancer recommends all women ages 45+ get a mammogram each year."
All women should follow the advice of medical experts and seek regular screenings.


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Set up your development environment
Install Android Studio version 3.0 or higher with Android SDK Platform version 7.0 (API level 24) or higher.
You will need a supported Android device.
You will need to get the ARCore SDK for Android. You can either:
Download the ARCore SDK for Android and extract it.
Clone the repository with the following command:
git clone https://github.com/google-ar/arcore-android-sdk.git
You will need a basic understanding of Android development with OpenGL. If you are new to Android or OpenGL development, see the following tutorials:
Prepare your device
You must use a supported, physical device. ARCore does not support virtual devices such as the Android Emulator. To prepare your device:
- Enable developer options
- Enable USB debugging
- Install ARCore on the device:
- Download arcore-preview2.apk
- Connect your Android device to the development machine with a USB cable
Install ARCore by running the following adb command:
adb install -r -d arcore-preview2.apk
Open the sample project
In Android Studio, open the HelloAR sample project in
<ARCore SDK Folder>/samples/hello_ar_java.
The sample project has build dependencies on certain versions of software, such as Gradle and the Android SDK. If the required dependencies are not installed, Android Studio will ask you for permission to download and install them on your machine.
Run the sample
Make sure your Android device is connected to the development machine and click Run in Android Studio. Then, choose your device as the deployment target and click OK.
Android Studio builds your project into a debuggable APK, installs the APK, and then runs the app on your device. For more information, see Build and Run Your App.
As you move your device, the app automatically detects flat surfaces and draws a diamond grid. Tap the grid to place an Android robot on the surface.
Next steps
Read the code and comments in the sample app, as well as the Java API Reference.
After that, you can integrate the ARCore AAR Library into your existing project by adding it as a dependency. Your app's
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LAPD's planning pays off; peaceful May Day
By Joel Rubin
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LOS ANGELES — Hours before protesters kicked off pro-immigration marches Thursday, dozens of high-ranking Los Angeles Police Department officers gathered at a high-tech command center for a final planning session. In the middle of the meeting, Police Chief William J. Bratton unexpectedly stepped into the room, arms crossed, a stern look on his face.
"May 1st last year was an embarrassment for this department. It was the most embarrassing experience I've had in 38 years of policing," he said, breaking the silence. "It will not be repeated today."
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A Bay Area man was sentenced to over 500 years in prison for the methamphetamine-fueled rape of a 13-year old, according to reports.
Rickey Reed, 50, a registered sex offender, was on parole for drug charges in May 2008 when he lured a 13-year old girl into a home he was renovating for his father, according to the Contra Costa Times.
Judge Mary Ann O'Malley sentenced Reed to the maximum: 19 years and four months in prison on one charge, and a series of consecutive life sentences totalling 495 years to life, the newspaper reported.
Reed drugged the girl with methaphetamine and "sexually assaulted her for hours," according to prosecutors.
Reed had sexually assaulted a 7-year old girl in 1995, the newspaper reported.


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All of us at Camp wish you the happiest of holidays. As we enter 2017 and our 14th year of publishing, we are grateful for the support of our advertisers, writers, photographers and other contributors who make every issue possible. And of course, we thank you, our readers.
We'll be taking some time off around Christmas and New Year's Eve, so look for our combined January/February issue in mid-January. We have some exciting changes planned for 2017 that we will be announcing in the New Year. Stay tuned!
News Briefs
AIDS Service Foundation honors Greg Hugeback
Greg Hugeback received the Mark Dreiling award for Community Leadership at the Nov. 30 World AIDS Day luncheon in recognition of his volunteer service.
AIDS Service Foundation organizers wrote this about why Hugeback was selected: "For over 25 years, Greg has covered virtually every facet of volunteering, including providing architectural support and guidance for the Kansas City Free Health Clinic, now known as the Kansas City Care Clinic; serving as co-chair of AIDS Walk Kansas City; and founding Mosaic, an 18-year program bringing HIV/AIDS awareness to thousands of young people."
The luncheon also featured Jesse Milan Jr., president and CEO of AIDS United in Washington, D.C., who spoke of the challenges that the country will continue to face with funding and with the goal of seeing HIV/AIDS eliminated in future generations. Through the auctioneering efforts of AIDS Service Foundation president Missy Koonce, the luncheon also raised more than $15,000.
Videos of the luncheon are available at the Facebook page for the AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas City.
Plan now for the 29th year of AIDS Walk fundraisers. The walk itself will be on April 29, 2017. The 2017 kickoff party will be in January, AIDS Walk Open Mini-Golf Pub Crawl on March 4, and AIDS Bicycle Cruise in September. Other fundraising events will be scheduled throughout the year.
Time magazine picks Barrett Emke as a photographer to follow
One of our many favorite photographers, Barrett Emke, who has taken pictures at Missouri Gay Rodeo Association events and other events around Kansas City, was selected as one of Time magazine's 2016 "51 Instagram photographers to follow in the United States." (time.com/instagram51/?xid=fbshare)
Camp has featured Emke's work, including a photo page in the October 2016 issue. He was selected to represent the state of Missouri, although he is a familiar face at Henry's coffeehouse in Lawrence, Kansas, where he works as a barista.
Time says this about Barrett: "Emke got hooked on photography when, hidden away in a darkroom, he saw the latent image slowly become visible in the developer. On his Instagram, he shares a bit of everything from commissioned portraits to personal projects, and also the spontaneous images that don't necessarily fit within his larger portfolio. Yet, the photojournalist's feed remains coherent, offering an original and personal view of Missouri."
High Impact Men's Movement outreach program
The Kansas City Care Clinic continues its HIV testing and prevention outreach program known as the HIMM (High Impact Men's Movement) Project, which targets the "men who have sex with men" demographic (MSM) in the Kansas City area. Program coordinator Jonathon Antle gave us an update on HIMM's work in the community.
■ First Saturdays: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., monthly HIV testing at Sidekicks Saloon, 3707 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. At Sidekicks, HIMM works with the Good Samaritan Project and the Kansas City Health Department to offer full HIV/STI testing.
■ Second Sundays: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. monthly HIV testing at Missie B's, 805 W. 39th St., Kansas City, Mo.
■ Mobile Testing: Text HIMM at 816-663-9842 or send a message from fb.me/theHIMMproject to arrange a time and place for testing, or text/message for information on HIV, PrEP, treatment, etc.
■ CLEAR – Choosing Life: Empowerment. Action. Results: A one-on-one, five-week counseling program to help those living with HIV take control of their emotions and lives by using tools like mindfulness, emotional awareness, CLEAR thinking, SMART objectives, etc.
LIKEME Lighthouse Plans Active Shooter Training and Cook-Off
Kansas City's LGBTQ center is planning two events:
The Department of Homeland Security will present Active Shooter Training at the Lighthouse, with two opportunities for you to attend: 6: p.m. Dec. 16 and 11 a.m. Dec. 17. Each session will run about two hours. More info is at www.likemelighthouse.org/event/active-shooter-training/
The third annual Chili Cook-Off competition will be held from noon-2:30 p.m. Jan. 8. at Californos, 4124 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Proceeds support LIKEME Lighthouse-KC. Cover charge is $5; to compete, the entry fee is $15. More info is at www.likemelighthouse.org/event/chili-cook-off/
LIKEME Lighthouse Calendar: December/January
Dec 8 Rainbow Warriors, 7-9 p.m.
Dec 10 Hear Me Out Toastmasters, 9-11 a.m.
Dec 10 Listen & Talk with the Tenth Voice, 1-2 p.m.
Dec 11 Parents of LGBT+ Youth, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Dec 11 SOS Squad of Siblings, 3-5 p.m.
Dec 12 Friends & Allies of EQUAL Trans Support Group, 6-8 p.m.
Dec 14 KC Bear Mafia, 7-8:30 p.m.
Dec 15 EQUAL Trans Support Group, 5-7:30 p.m.
Dec 15 Rainbow Warriors, 7:30-9 p.m.
Dec 16 Active Shooter Training, 6-8 p.m.
Dec 17 Active Shooter Training, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dec 17 Listen & Talk with the Tenth Voice, 1-2 p.m.
Dec 18 SOS Squad of Siblings, 3-5 p.m.
Dec 22 Rainbow Warriors, 7-9 p.m.
Dec 23 LIKEME Lighthouse Volunteer Meeting, 6-7:30 p.m.
Dec 24 Hear Me Out Toastmasters, 9-11 a.m.
Dec 24 Listen & Talk with the Tenth Voice, 1-2 p.m.
Dec 29 Rainbow Warriors, 7-9 p.m.
Dec 31 Hear Me Out Toastmasters, 9-11 a.m.
Dec 31 Listen & Talk with the Tenth Voice, 1-2 p.m.
Jan 5 Rainbow Warriors, 7-9 p.m.
Jan 7 Listen & Talk with the Tenth Voice, 1-2 p.m.
Jan 8 Chili Cook-Off @ Californos, noon-2:30 p.m.
Jan 8 Parents of LGBT+ Youth, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Jan 8 SOS Squad of Siblings, 3-5 p.m.
Jan 9 Friends & Allies of EQUAL Trans Support Group, 6-8 p.m.
Jan 12 Rainbow Warriors, 7-9 p.m.
Jan 14 Hear Me Out Toastmasters, 9-11 a.m.
Jan 14 Listen & Talk with the Tenth Voice, 1-2 p.m.
Jan 15 SOS Squad of Siblings, 3-5 p.m.
Jan 17 Straight Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Date and times are subject to change.
Visit www.likemelighthouse.org for more.
Late Night Theatre presents 'A Very Bedrock Christmas'
Yabba-dabba-doo, you'll have a gay old time at Late Night Theatre's holiday show, with all your favorite Flintstone characters parodied in this modern stone-age production. Shows often sell out in advance, so it's best to purchase tickets early. If available, however, tickets will be sold at the door. Show and ticket details are at www.latenighttheatre.com. Performances will be at Missie B's, 805 W. 39th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Dec. 10
Heartland Men's Chorus presents 'Kansas City Christmas'
This holiday concert is in its third year, and HMC reports that "Kansas City Christmas has become the way thousands of Kansas Citians sing in the season. With a blend of familiar carols, choral classics and hilariously zany holiday numbers, Kansas City Christmas features something for everyone and is sure to leave you in the holiday spirit."
The program will feature John Rutter's majestic Gloria in a new setting for men's voices accompanied by brass and percussion. And, for the first time, the chorus will take a mainstage concert to Johnson County, at Yardley Hall.
The performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, will be at Yardley Hall, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan.
For tickets and information visit: www.hmckc.org.
March 3.
Comic Lisa Lampanelli at the Uptown
Editor's Note: Because of ice storms on Jan. 14, this show has been rescheduled to March 3.
One of America's funniest comedians and a huge icon in the LGBTQA communities, Lampanelli will be bringing her own unique style of insult comedy to the Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show. For more information: www.insultcomic.com. Camp will also be giving away four tickets, so check our Facebook page, "Camp Kansas City," for details.
HRC Battle of the Bands
This eighth annual event will be from 2 to 8 p.m. at Kanza Hall in Overland Park. See information in Lesbian Events on page 12 and the Battle of the Bands ad in the December print issue of Camp.


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Fall represents many things: cooler weather, leaves changing colors, sweaters and scarves, visiting a nut farm. Wait – a nut farm? Yes, you read it correctly.
Bates Nut Farm is located in Valley Center near Escondido off the 15 freeway. The Bates family, starting with Gilbert and Beatrice and their five boys, has been residing in Valley Center since 1921. 80 years later, Bates Nut Farm sprouted and has been a source not only of nuts but also other tasty treats and a plethora of activities for San Diegans to enjoy during the fall season.
Bates Nut Farm originated as a walnut farm, but now sources nuts from around the world, including pistachios, pecans, cashews, peanuts, pignolias, sunflower seeds, and more. The variety is unlike anything you've ever seen and the quality is top-notch. Bates also sells candies, dried fruit, chocolate fudge, and other delectable goodies.
But what do nuts have to do with fall? One of the incredible things about Bates comes in October with Bates' annual pumpkin patch. Children and adults alike flock to Bates to select their favorite pumpkin to decorate their homes and prepare for Halloween. You can choose from pumpkins, gourds, and squash – all shapes and sizes! If that's not enough fun for you and your energized children, take a hay ride, visit the straw maze, experience a pony ride, or have a picnic on the grounds. You can even bring the family dog as long as your furry friend stays on a leash.
Plan your trip to Bates around their annual Costume Contest and Parade which, this year, will take place on October 19 from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. with the parade occurring at 11 a.m. Prizes will be awarded! You can fill out an entry form on Bates' website.
Alternatively, visit the farm the following weekend on October 26 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., during which time Crepes Bonaparte food truck will be whipping up fabulous crepes that will make you believe you are in Paris. Rated one of the top 20 Food Trucks in America, you won't be disappointed.
Bates also has a Farm Zoo which is open daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The animals include mini-donkeys, goats, sheep, llamas, pigs, emus, chickens, peacocks, ducks, geese, and more. Bags of feed are available for purchase, but admission is free and the zoo is open year-round. This is a great activity for families with young children.
So while you are enjoying everything that fall has to offer, consider adding "nuts" to your list and head on over to Bates Nut Farm.
A Wisconsin native, Darcie Czajkowski has resided in San Diego since she was eighteen. While she is an attorney by day, her fascination with relationships has led her to write women's fiction at every change she gets. An avid reader since she was a child, she also writes book reviews for Book Mama Blog. When she's not reading or writing, you can find her in the kitchen, cooking up a healthy meal for friends and family, hiking at Torrey Pines State Reserve, frequenting North County's best happy hour spots, and traveling the world.
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It was a decade of excitement and drama … and unfulfilled promise.
The Cleveland Indians of the 1960s featured some of the best pitching in all of baseball … too often frittered away by a lineup that promised hitting and delivered frustration. It was the decade that started with the shocking trade of Cleveland's beloved Rocky Colavito, and ended with a season where the Tribe fell from first to last.
Inside Indians Pride, you'll discover …
The outfielder whose 36 doubles led the American League in 1960. (Page 30)
The pitcher who led the Indians with 15 victories in 1961 … and led the American League with 21 in 1965 (sorry, for another team). (Page 62)
The first baseman who won seven Gold Gloves … three with the Tribe. (Page 96)
The AL ERA champion in 1961 who became a 20-game winner for the Indians in 1962. (Page 135)
The infielder whose glove kept him in the major leagues for nine seasons … despite a .213 career batting average. (Page 117)
The versatile right-handed pitcher who led the Indians with 17 saves in 1965 and in games started (37) in 1966. (Page 242)
The two-time All-Star left fielder who led the Indians with 31 home runs in 1964. (Page 203)
The right-handed pitcher who won 14 games in 1967 and led the American League with six shutouts. (Page 325)
The first baseman who led the Indians in slugging, home runs and RBIs in 1968 and 1969. (Page 428)
Soft cover and Kindle editions available now from Amazon.
Indians Pride recreates the Tribe's ups and down during baseball's real golden age, the 1960s.
Indians Pride takes you season-by-season, month-by-month, even game-by-game through a decade of triumphs and defeats. The entire decade unfolds before your eyes as you follow and root for the heroes of Cleveland summers … who won more hearts than games.
Inside Indians Pride, you'll thrill to …
The right-hander whose 1.60 ERA in 1968 was the best in the American League since 1919. (Page 366)
The left-handed slugger who hit 48 home runs for Cleveland in 1961-62. (Page 80)
The Hall of Fame hurler whose last win as an Indian was the 300th of his career. (Page 163)
The utility infielder who batted .307 as a rookie in 1964. (Page 260)
The pitcher who won his first nine decisions in 1961 on his way to a 13-5 campaign. (Page 86)
The "Honey" who hit more home runs than any other American League catcher in the 1960s. (Page 112)
The southpaw who led the Indians in victories in 1963 and 1964. (Page 158)
The All-Star third baseman who led the Indians in home runs and RBIs in 1967. (Page 342)
The veteran relief pitcher who appeared in 128 games (with a 2.81 ERA) in 1964-65. (Page 220)
The reigning RBI champ who was traded to the Indians in 1969, but never played a full season in Cleveland. (Page 411)
Soft cover and Kindle editions available now from Amazon.
It was the decade of Tito and Mudcat. Of Daddy Wags and Sudden Sam. Of the Duke and the Hawk.
Throughout the 1960s, the Cleveland Indians fielded a team with star power at the plate and on the mound. With outstanding pitchers like Jim Perry, Jim "Mudcat" Grant, Dick Donovan, Luis Tiant, "Sudden Sam" McDowell and Sonny Siebert. And outstanding hitters like Tito Francona, John Romano, Willie Kirkland, Max Alvis, Leon "Daddy Wags" Wagner, Joe Azcue, Fred Whitfield, Tony Horton and Ken "Hawk" Harrelson … and the short-lived return of Rocky.
Inside Indians Pride, you'll find …
The pitcher who led the American League in victories in 1960. (Page 45)
The first Indians shortstop to hit 20 or more home runs for three consecutive seasons. (Page 70)
The outfielder who batted .322 in 1961 … and then was traded to the Washington Senators for a future 20-game winner. (Page 87)
The hard-throwing right-hander who averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game from 1964-1966. (Page 302)
The Gold Glove center fielder who was leading the AL with a .346 batting average when he made his first (and only) All-Star appearance in 1965. (Page 178)
The rookie first baseman who drove in 73 runs in 1965. (Page 218)
The outfielder who returned to Cleveland in 1965 to lead the American League in RBIs. (Page 264)
The pitcher whose 325 strikeouts in 1965 are still the American League record for a left-hander. (Page 406)
And more. Much, much more.
Enjoy the memories.
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Policeman finds stepson dead at crime scene
A Chicago policeman called to the scene of a fatal shooting shone a light into the victim's face but failed to recognise him as his own stepson.
It was only after one of the young man's friends screamed out his name that Sergeant Darwin Butler realised that the boy he had raised for 12 years had been killed.
The victim, 20-year-old Darius Parish, was killed a week ago during the Thanksgiving break and buried yesterday, with his mother and stepfather at his graveside.
According to the Chicago Tribune, the killing prompted mourners to call for a "re-examination of a badly torn society".
The newspaper spoke to Sergeant Butler, who told how he had been alerted to the shooting in the West Englewood area on the…


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As you may have heard, Google's a wireless provider now.
The company unveiled Project Fi on Wednesday – a move that had been hinted at for months. Fi piggybacks on Sprint and T-Mobile's networks to provide $20 per month unlimited talk and text, with $10 per GB data. Here's what you need to know about Google's offering.
What is Project Fi?
Google has entered the wireless game, but on a limited scale. Even Google acknowledges that Project Fi is, at the very least, an experiment. As Google says, Project Fi is "a program to explore this opportunity by introducing new ideas through a fast and easy wireless experience." It's only available on the Nexus 6.
Project Fi offers unlimited talk and text for $20 per month, an a pay-as-you-go data plan that costs $10 per GB. That means the cheapest Fi plan starts at $30.
Google's Project Fi will run on Sprint and T-Mobile, and customers will have access to both networks – as well as Wi-Fi calling. What you use to make your calls depends on which method is better for your current location. Project Fi connects you to free, open Wi-Fi networks (read: no password). Google will only allow users to connect to Wi-Fi networks that are part of its network quality database, for quality assurance purposes.
Fi customers will also have access to no-roaming data when traveling in 120+ countries. International calls adhere to these rates.
How does Project Fi's coverage area stack up?
Here's a look at Project Fi's coverage map. You can interact with it here.
Here's a quick look at Verizon's coverage map. You can explore it in detail here.
And here's AT&T's. Take a closer look here.
What's attractive/unattractive about Project Fi?
+ Project Fi is a no contract, no obligation wireless service. Of course, that's not revolutionary but it's important. Google's not going to break new ground by making people sign a contract.
+ The way Google handles data use is probably the most appealing thing about Project Fi. Google will not charge you for unused data – it'll give the cost back to you. The way it does this is to apply it to your next bill.
So let's say you buy 1 GB of data for the month (at $10), and only use 700 MB. That means $3 will be applied to your next bill. And if you go over your allotted data reserves, Google will just add the difference to your next bill.
"Project Fi will first alert you if you're getting close to your data budget. If you go over, you'll still get full-speed data and data is charged at the same $10 per GB rate. For example, if you go over your data budget by 350MB, $3.50 will be added to your next bill."
+ Speaking of data, Google Fi's no-roaming international service is a big plus. Here's how texting/calling works abroad:
If you're traveling to one of the 120+ countries where we have coverage you can call and text to anywhere in the world. Unlimited international texts are included in your plan. If you're using cell coverage, calls cost 20¢ per minute. If you're calling over Wi-Fi, per-minute costs vary based on which country you're calling and you're charged only for outbound calls.
+ Project Fi frees up your phone number to work across all your devices. All you have to do is connect any device that supports Google hangouts to you number. With Project Fi, your phone number has been sent to the cloud.
– Project Fi is only supported on the Nexus 6. There is a special Project Fi SIM card – and that's the only device that has it. Unfortunately, it's the only device that's going to have it for quite some time – at least until the end of the "early access program".
– Battery drain? Google says its software has been designed to not "put any extra strain on your battery by only moving you between networks when absolutely necessary." But it's yet to be seen how all that jumping around between Wi-Fi and cellular will affect things on the Nexus 6.
– There are no family plans. At least for now, Project Fi seems designed for lone wolves.
– There are no contracts, meaning you'll have to shell out for your Nexus 6 ($649-$699).
How does it stack up, price-wise?
Engadget has a good breakdown on whether or not it's a good deal to switch to Fi. Remember, Fi costs $30 per month for unlimited talk and text and 1 GB of data. Each addition GB or data is another $10.
T-Mobile's most basic plan with unlimited talk and text plus 1GB of high-speed data will run you $50 a month, while the same amount nets you 3GB of data across Sprint and T-Mobile's networks on Fi. If you're on a cushy, older T-Mobile plan though, you might be better staying put. CEO John Legere announced earlier this month that all of those juicy promo plans aren't going anywhere (unless you're still clinging to one with unlimited data).
Meanwhile, Sprint offers a flat $60 rate that promises unlimited talk, texting and data access each month, along with even slower international roaming in a handful of countries. It's important to note that some of Project Fi's broad strokes aren't exactly new -- we've seen upstarts like Republic Wireless and FreedomPop push the vision of a WiFi-centric mobile service for years now, so you could get a kinda-sorta similar experience for quite a bit less. Republic, for example, offers unlimited talk, text and 4G data for $40, though you'll lose out on Fi's network span and international chops.
Basically, you're going to the get more data for the price with Fi – at least that's true for new customers.
But if you're thinking about making the switch from a contractual service agreement, do know that Google will not pay your cancellation fees.
Can you get it, like, now?
Not exactly. Google is allowing people to sign up for an invite, however. In order to do so, you must check to see if where you live falls into Fi's coverage area. And you'll also have to have a Gmail account.
"If you requested an invite, you'll hear from us in 30 days or less. Check your inbox for your invitation! Since we have a limited number of invites during the Early Access Program, we'll use a few things to help us prioritize: network access in your zip code, whether Project Fi is ready for service in your area, and when your invitation request was submitted," says Google.
In conclusion...
To call Google's Project Fi a new entry into the wireless carrier field is both true and a bit misleading. Google is promising to deliver unlimited talk and text, as well as competitive date rates. Google Fi will be able to give you what you get from your current plan with AT&T or Verizon. In other words, Google Fi could replace your current cell plan and would need no augmentation.
But this is all in on the Nexus, and it's still in its nascent stages. "Similar to our Nexus hardware program, Project Fi enables us to work in close partnership with leading carriers, hardware makers, and all of you to push the boundaries of what's possible. By designing across hardware, software and connectivity, we can more fully explore new ways for people to connect and communicate," says Google.
There sure is a lot of talk about "exploring" and "experimenting". At this point, Google Fi isn't a real competitor to your major telecoms. But that doesn't mean it can't have an impact.
You've seen what the mere presence of Google Fiber can do in a city.


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The Happiness Fallacy
If you think that you can simply avoid any person that does not make you happy, you may as well move to your own solar system and take your position as sun. The chances of you being able to live your life productively and fully by simply avoiding or banning anyone that doesn't meet your happy quotient are about the same as having your own set of planets revolving around you.
~Angie Mozilo
Does this sound cynical?
It is not. In fact, it is not cynical at all.
Happiness and contentment are available to all of us. It just can't be found by simply avoiding and banning anyone who does not "make" you happy. That puts the responsibility of happiness on those around you, not on you. That is giving away your own control and power over a feeling and state of mind that is your own. It is letting someone else be the steward of you.
Thinking that you can be happy simply by staying away from unhappiness is a huge fallacy. Here's why:
Understanding comes from what you see around you. Those people that make you "unhappy" create a marker from which you understand what happiness is and is not – at least in the context of the happiness you receive from other people. If you took every person out of your world that didn't make you happy, then your understanding of what happiness is would become skewed. Because we are human, we are flawed and imperfect, we can't maintain happiness 24/7 for every single moment of our lives. We would find a new "thing" that interrupted our emotion of happy and would find new reasons to move away from relationships with others. Simply avoiding anyone that steps in your sunshine limits your knowledge and information about people, relationships, and what happiness is.
It becomes all about ME. Yes, you need to nurture you, and be a good life-steward of you. You should set firm boundaries for the things that impact your life, your emotions, your character, your integrity, your family, etc. But, there is a fine line between setting a boundary of who you will and will not allow to impact you, and placing yourself above others. Casting away everyone and anyone that does not fit your happiness agenda is not only unrealistic, it is self-centric. By simply saying "I will not allow anyone who doesn't make me happy into my life!" (which by the way seems to be a very popular mantra these days) shows not only a lack of maturity, but also a lack of humanity. Should you seek only those that bring the weight of the world to your shoulders? NO! But in the same breath, thinking outside of yourself and realizing that the person that makes you unhappy has some back-story that affects who they are (which, by the way you do too…) may help you to see that you may have more in common with that person than you realize. Their unhappy "vibe" may be just a temporary hiccup in an otherwise very nice person. Don't get so completely caught up in your narrow idea of happiness that you miss opportunities for connection and positive relationships.
It would get pretty darn lonely. There is only one Sun in the solar system. It used to have 9 admirers and happy-makers rotating around it. But, apparently Pluto didn't make it happy. So now it only has 8. See where this is going? If you insist on being the sun that takes in only positive happy energy and casts off those that have a bit of a different orbit than you expect, your domain is going to be pretty sparse. Eventually everyone will do something that has some sort of conflict for your happiness. It could quickly dwindle down to nothing – it's pretty tough to find happiness there. For just a moment, put yourself in Pluto's place. Think of how you would feel if you had been a long time part of a person's "system" and then all of a sudden they cast you out because you didn't meet their expectations. Both the sun and the planets in this system get the short end of the axis.
Happiness itself is not a fallacy. Thinking that happiness comes by cutting anyone out of our lives that does not make us happy is. It is good to set healthy boundaries. It is a good thing to step away from relationships that are or remain unhealthy and destructive. It is good to know what you will and will not allow to impact your life. But, it is also good to know that happiness is not something that others give to us. It is not visited upon us. It is an emotion that is within us and that we need to unselfishly own and steward.
Because we live in an imperfect world with imperfect people, because we are emotional beings that are created to be in connection with others, because we understand the world around us through the interaction with others, avoiding people that don't fill your happy tank is simply impossible. Your responsibility is to Woman UP! and own your own happiness, and not give the power of its ownership to anyone else. It is to understand that happiness is an emotion that waxes and wanes. It is to have compassion and respect for you as well as the "unhappies". It is to be mature enough to not expect the feeling of happiness every moment of every day, but to understand the mindset of contentment. Your responsibility, your accountability, and your good self-stewarding is to know that you are bright, dazzling, and shiny because of what dwells in you and from what ALL others around you have brought to your understanding.
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Anolon 17-Piece SureGrip Knife Set Review & Giveaway
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The Anolon SureGrip knife set is a good quality, handsome set made from Japanese stainless steel. The handles are made from a sturdy silicone material for comfort and non slip. Here's our review – including both PROs and CONs.
Anolon SureGrip Knife Set Review
The set includes:
- 8-Inch Chef
- 8-Inch Bread Knife
- 8-Inch Slicer Knife
- 5-Inch Santoku
- 5-Inch Utility Knife
- 3-½-Inch Paring Knife
- Eight 5-Inch Steak Knives
- Kitchen Shears
- 8-Inch Honing Steel
- Acacia Wood Knife Block
For the past three years, my Mom has been using the first generation of this Anolon set. I had given her a set as a gift, to replace her Cutco set that she's had since I was in high school. Our review is based on her three years of daily use of the older set AND also a few days of use of this new, updated model.
Anolon SureGrip Knives PROs
Those comfy handles!
The grip is made from Anolon® SureGrip® technology, the silicone-enhanced handles. It's difficult to describe the handle – not squishy soft like rubber spatulas, but firm with the slightest give.
We love these handles because even when your hands are damp-ish, you still get a really good grip on the knife. I know, never use cutlery with wet hands, but when Mom and I cook, we are constantly washing produce, washing dishes, washing hands, wiping down countertops. The knife alone gets washed, rinsed, wiped no less than a dozen times during meal prep. Even though we wipe our hands and the knives dry, you can't get everything completely dry.
The Anolon SureGrip really makes it safer to use the knives in a real-world kitchen setting. It's one thing to handle a knife at a kitchen supply stores, but it's a totally different experience when you have to cook dinner for four in 30 minutes!
The shape of the handle is ergonomic. It's like kind of a "protruding belly" so that you can keep a better grip on the knife.
In contrast, my beloved Japanese Global Knives have no rubber, wood or plastic handle – it's a one-piece knife made from stainless steel. The handles are dimpled as a traction. But I'm always extra extra careful with these knives – I must use a terry cloth towel for wiping hands and wiping down the knife while I cook. Slippage can happen.
Handsome Set
I assigned these knives a gender on purpose 🙂 The handles are thick, round and have a heavy, polished stainless steel end cap (which serves to balance the knife as well).
The real-wood Acacia knife block is gently curved, to complement the design of the handles.
The set comes in both Bronze and Gray color – the Bronze is a nice change to most knives which come in black. If you have a warm-colored kitchen decor, this set would look beautiful on the counter.
The updated design of these knives mimics Anolon's Advanced Bronze Cookware Set. They match perfectly!
Anolon SureGrip Knives CONs
I've never been a fan of full bolsters (thick metal piece that is between the knife blade and the handle). I think it makes it harder for people to get a recommended "pinch grip" on the blade (pinch blade of knife with thumb and forefinger so that you get better control when cutting.)
There's very little information on Anolon's website on the specifics of the blade, other than "Japanese Stainless Steel." I emailed their company for more information, here's the specs:
- Japanese 420J2 steel
- Rockwell Hardness 50 +/-2 HRC
According to Knife Up, The Knife News Magazine, "The 420J2 stainless steel is a popular choice for knife manufacturers. 420j2 stainless steel contains medium quality carbon content. It has good corrosion resistance in salt free atmospheres and in most industrial environments. It is resistant to many chemicals and household cleaners; and, it is also a more durable steel compared to the 440 grades."
It's an inexpensive, medium-quality steel that is general-purpose. What's great about the steel is that it is easy to sharpen, resistant to corrosion. It's good enough for medium use.
Combined with the Rockwell Hardness of 50 +/-2 HRC, it's a knife that you'll need to sharpen and hone more often because of its softness.
It's important to note that Anolon is known for their amazing cookware and bakeware….not specifically cutlery, like Henkels or Wüstof. In fact, they make one of my favorite everyday woks.
Did they stay sharp?
As for Mom's 3-year experience with these knives, she's only honed the knives with the included steel. It wasn't until we moved to Las Vegas, 15 minutes from her, that the knives were truly sharpened with my electric knife sharpener.
(Honing a knife – only straightens out the edge, aligning the steel. Sharpening a knife – grinds the metal to create a new edge.)
Her Chef's knife, the one she uses the most, was dull, that's expected. But sharpening them made them like new again. Same with the paring knife. The other knives were actually not too bad, because she doesn't use those blades very often.
I'd definitely suggest getting a knife sharpener. If on a budget, just a simple manual sharpener, like this one, is perfect. If sharp knives are important and you have the extra cash, I'd definitely recommend this Chefs Choice Angle Select electric sharpener, which sharpens both Asian style and European style knives. Of course, you can always take the knives to a local sharpener, and for just a few bucks per blade, get them professionally sharpened.
Anolon SureGrip Knives are Perfect For…
These knives are great for people with weaker hands or arthritic hands. The handles are thicker, so you don't have to close your hand too much to get a good grip. I think that's why my Mom loves these knives so much – she has had chronic pain issues in her right thumb, and these knives really helped her continue to cook. Mom recently went through finger surgery, and is now using a different set of knives, which I'll write about later this month!
If you're petite, have strong hands, this isn't the set for you. I think the handles are too big for small hands.
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When it comes to good taste, The Pitch is a well-established local loss leader…
As evidenced by the recent ad it ran for the local Mexican food chain Margarita's in the alternative newsweekly's
When it comes to good taste, The Pitch is a well-established local loss leader…
As evidenced by the recent ad it ran for the local Mexican food chain Margarita's in the alternative newsweekly's
craig glazer
Hard to offend, but its close,not photo, caption.
My initial image/thought was WTF are blueberries doing in her panties — get her to the groinocologist pronto!
Really, we are offended by this ad? Love this Cowtown.
can't say
I thought everyone that went to Margarita's got laid?
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This is the least offensive thing I've seen all day. AND this includes one of Tony's columns that I read.
CARRIE: YOU said you'll think of eating pussy
when you go to margaritas. Now…how often do
you think of eating pussy and I have some friends
whose girlfriends would love to meet you tonite.
And what kind of name is that…CARRIE DILBECK
BROCKMAN….OBVIOUSLY you love to eat at the
Y and I'm anxious to learn more about you.
You obviousxly love the p…because the first
thing you noticed was the g string covering the
MEGAN: TELL us your source/ How do yo know
noone ever got laid at margaritas. I got laid
once drinking margaritas…but if youwant to
prove this wrong.. i can set you up with some
of my single buddies who would love to
show you their "encillada"!
and the anonymous pitch reader…who didn't
want to be named…(god..hearne get real)
who said "i like tacos and mentioned a strip
club". Well if you go to any of the local
strip clubs you'll find hearne/whitlock every
The ad isnt disgusting..its just fun…and
hearne…between you and your running pals
whats so wrong with eating pussy…getting laid…eating tacos…girls with weird names…
and a little stains on the panties…
whats wrong with you….you upset about
don't ask…don't tell?
The Independent Rage
I find the ad funny and not offensive in the least. But then again, I have pretty low standards.
Yeah, jojo I figured you're the kinda guy with buddies that have enchilada dicks, lots of cheese and very little meat.
Can't believe Craig might be offended by this. Better call my friends in hell for a temp check.
Mexican food and sexy double entendres go together like beans and rice. Hell, there's a yuppie mexican joint in the Atlanta burbs called the Pink Taco.
Personally, I prefer inserting my external 120 gig hard drive in a Compaq serial port. Or maybe installing my midrange driver in between a nice woofer and tweeter and then reversing the polarity until we're both out of phase. Or then again I'm always up for shooting some cheese sauce into the fish taco, hold the lettuce.
Lighten up.
If you wanna get laid, go to Ponacks.
smartman…great line….you win round #1….
That explains that pube I found in my margarita last week.
I love this ad, love the story and I love the comments after this story most.
What I want to know is what do the waitresses at 'Rita's think of the ad? How do their boyfriends like the thought of their gal's tacos being tasted? This story needs a bit more of Hearne's touch.


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Shiva as NatarajaLord of Dance
Shiva is one of the main Hindu Gods.
Here he is as Nataraja / Lord of Dance . Doing his dance bringing in the universe and at the end the destruction of the universe.
See a more detailed description on the main Shiva Page.
This statue measures 15 cms x 13 cms Made in Nepal from Brass.
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Shiva, Pavarti and Ganeshthe whole family
A stunning statue of Ganesh and his parents, Shiva and Pavarti.
Made from brass in India with gold colour - click on photo to see more images and close ups.'
This is a one of a kind made for us by master craftsmen and women in India.
Excellent detail. Weighs just under 8 kilograms.
Measures: 34.5 x 20.5 x 16 cms approx
Fastway courier delivery to Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane only $20.00 with insurance.
For other areas I will send a quote upon receiving order.
Shiva one of the mainHindu Gods
A great wall mask of Shiva / he is known as the God of destruction and also the God of the beginning of the universe.
For more details on Shiva go to our Shiva / Nataraja page.
Great detail on this mask / face click on the photo for a larger image.
Made in Nepal from resin stone..
Lord of DanceCast in bronze
Shiva as Nataraja / Cosmic Dancer
Measures: 29 high x 24 wide (centimetres)
The Hindu god Shiva in this form is known as the cosmic dancer. The most common images show him with four arms and flying locks, dancing on a dwarf (a symbol of human ignorance) and encircled by a ring of flames.The Nataraja sculpture shows Shiva as the source of all movement within the cosmos, represented by the loop of flames. The dance's purpose is to release humans from illusion; the place where the god performs the dance is believed to lie both at the centre of the universe and within the human heart.The upper right hand holds a hour-glass drum which is a symbol of creation of the universe. The opposite hand, the upper left, bears on its palm a tongue of flames. (Symbolising destruction of the universe) The second right hand is held in the abhaya pose (literally without fear) and so a gesture of protection, as an open palm is most likely to be interpreted.It depicts the god as a protector. The left leg is raised towards the right leg and reaches across it; the lower left hand is stretched across the body and points to the upraised left foot which represents release from the cycle of birth and death. The ring of fire and light, which circles the entire image, identifies the field of the dance with the entire universe.The lotus pedestal on which the image rests locates this universe in the heart or consciousness of each person.
Fantastic Detail / decorated with Turquoise & Red Coral
Measures: 50 x 39.5 x 11.5 centimetres (19.5 x 15.5 x 4.5 inches )
Cast in BronzeShiva with four arms
Cast in Bronze in Bali / Indonesia.
Measures: 28 cms approx
Measures: 6 feet tall (approx)
Price on application.
Shiva the Hindu god of destruction is also known as Nataraja, the Lord of DancersThe Hindu god Shiva in his form as the cosmic dancer.
Beautiful brass sculpture cast using the"Lost Wax Process" handed down through generations of craftsmen and women.
This is a very unique work of art
61 x 52 centimetres
Decorated withTurquoise & Red Coral
Measures: 51 x 37 x 11.5 Centimetres (20 X 14.5 X 4 inches)
Dancing Shiva22 cms tall
Dancing Shiva
Beautiful little statue of Shiva as Nataraja (Lord of Dance)
Made from metal.
Made from BronzeDancing Shiva Statue
Beautiful statue of Shiva as Nataraja (Lord of Dance)
Measures: 29 x 24 centimetres
For a full description of Shiva and his dance of the Universe please see below.
Made from solid brass
The Shiva Lingham is a symbol that represents Lord Shiva in Hinduism.
Measures 16 cms tall x 12 cms across
Shiva as Natarajathe Lord of Dance
Brass Shiva as Nataraja, sometimes called the Lord of Dance.
Shiva is one of the main Hindu Gods of India.
To read all about Shiva / Nataraja please see the main listing on our website.
It's well worth the read and a very interesting story.
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Meta-Regression Methods for Detecting and Estimating Empirical Effects in the Presence of Publication Selection
This study investigates the small-sample performance of meta-regression methods for detecting and estimating genuine empirical effects in research literatures tainted by publication selection. Publication selection exists when editors, reviewers or researchers have a preference for statistically significant results. Meta-regression methods are found to be robust against publication selection. Even if a literature is dominated by large and unknown misspecification biases, precision-effect testing and joint precision-effect/meta-significance testing can provide viable strategies for detecting genuine empirical effects. Publication biases are greatly reduced by combining two biased estimates, the estimated meta-regression coefficient on precision (1/Se) and the unadjusted average effect.
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And no, not the kind where it's all course and thick; but the kind where it's thin and only noticeable if you were close. Would it bother you to kiss her if she was attractive too?
Dat slight peach fuzz LOL.
Im just wondering because a lot of women have this problem, so go through waxing or bleaching it.
But say some girls don't do that.. would it bother you?
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No, actually I think it's really sexy. And I really like it where it's noticable, not necessarily coarse and thick but a wispy thin "ladystache" that you can plainly see on her upper lip.11|00|0
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