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There will be a 2nd (and final) press of the FRONT LINE - BASIC TRAINING EP. It will be limited to 300 copies and I will hopefully have them in my hands sometime in February. The plant is rather backed up at the moment, so we shall see what happens with that. At any rate, if your store / distro missed out the first time and would like to grab copies of the 2nd press, please drop me a line at beachimpediment[at]gmail[dot]com and I will add you to the contact list I have going. I will be sure to post here once these are in and ready to roll.
And of course, there should still be copies of the first press available at your favorite HCPM distros. For a list of those, please see below. They're all stellar, but one distro in particular faced some recent hardships / bullshit when a large amount of their distro stock was stolen. Therefore, I encourage you to order copies of the FRONT LINE EP (along with a plethora of other quality releases) from FERAL WARD until they're gone. It ain't much, but every little bit counts and I'm sure YAH-NEE-KWA will appreciate it.
In other news, the IMPALERS - DEMO 7" is in its beginning stages. Brandon and Lauren told me they were putting out this beast a while back and I offered my assistance due to my love for this recording. I remember when Chris Ulsh sent me this recording session sometime in 2010 before the tape officially came out and how much it floored me. I strongly recommend picking up the S/T 7" from Todo Destruido if you have not already because it is also a bloody lil ripper. This will be a split release with NO WAY RECORDS, more information as it becomes available.


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One Sunday morning last summer, when everyone else was in church--like all good Christians should be--my husband, Toby, and I were at the laundromat, where all of life's sinners apparently congregate.
We have a little cabin in the great northwoods of Wisconsin, and our Sunday routine is to get up, go out for breakfast, and then head to the laundromat to wash our clothes for the week. On that particular Sunday, just as we started loading our laundry, the door opened and a scarily clean-shaven gentleman walked in and said, "A blessed morning to you, brothers and sisters"--a warning sign, if ever there was one.Read full transcript...
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THE BONE ORCHARD WAS silent. As were the two men standing on top of memories. The younger of the two was worn, pale, and hatless. A bandage wrapped around his temples. He leaned heavily on his silver-knobbed stick while an older man with a bushy white beard rocked back and forth on his heels.
"It's a real nice gravesite, A.J. Just up the hill there."
The younger did not respond.
"You were like a son to Zeph—the closest he could have, anyhow. Left you everything, including the agency. Things will get right, you'll see."
"Ravenwood should be here, not me."
"Zeph would likely say somethin' about your fanciful wishing."
The younger man frowned. After a time, he murmured, "He already did."
The older man fixed a worried gaze on his friend. "Well if you don't intend to say goodbye, we best get you home. Some rest will put you right."
"I'm not going home, Tim. I can't face his empty chair." The younger man touched the bandage over his right temple and closed his eyes. The bone orchard fell away. Blood and death and failure exploded behind his eyes. Around and around—a revolving vision.
Ashes to ashes; dust to dust.
Unfortunately, memories weren't so easily buried.
A Gentleman Returns
UNKNOWINGLY, HE HAD ARRIVED with the plague. It was fitting, divine almost, for he had left with death on his heels, and now he was bringing an old companion home.
The pair sailed into port on a four-masted steamer, the S.S Australia. It towered alongside the wharf, spewing passengers down its gangplank. The ramp bowed under their eager weight. Boots thudded on planks, voices clamored, and a surge of porters rushed forward to stake their claim on weary travelers.
A single gentleman stopped at the gangplank's end. He was not a tall man, nor a large one, but he was steady and unwavering and the tide of humanity flowed around his presence.
Atticus James Riot stared at the tips of his polished shoes. With methodical indifference to the glares directed at his back, he set down his Gladstone, removed his round spectacles, polished the glass with silk, and resettled the wire on his nose. Through an unblemished sheen, he scanned the docks.
They surged with chaos. Harried dockworkers swarmed over the steamers and wharves like an army of ants, unloading and loading goods into waiting wagons.
Seeking comfort, he raised his eyes to the city, to familiar hills and rising spires. His heart soared, but only for a moment. The sweetness left an aftertaste of bitterness and grief. Resigned, he took a breath, placed his stick on the dock and stepped forward, arriving in San Francisco, a city he had once known intimately.
California's Silver Mistress greeted him with a lush, sensuous embrace. She was a late riser who generally left at noon, returning in the evening like a slow crashing wave rolling relentlessly towards the port. Her touch was cool and it settled around his bones. He had missed her caress.
Turning his nose to the mist, he breathed her in, flipped up his collar, and waded into his old hunting ground.
The crowds flowed towards a clock tower to the north. Contrary to their rushing strides, he moved at a leisurely pace, circling a family of Italian immigrants. The infant bawled, the children squealed, and the parents looked lost and mystified all at once. He tipped his hat to the woman, and silently wished the family good luck. Dreams only carried one so far in this city.
Riot had been abroad three years, and in his absence an ornate building had replaced the old wooden gateway to San Francisco's ferry terminals. Its tower, still caged in scaffolding, rose over the bristling bay of masts. Thunder rolled from its base where four tracks converged at the foot of Market.
Travelers poured on and off cable cars. Bells, horns, shouts, and a tumult of rattling hacks mingled with the earthquaking noise. He stopped beside a lamp post, leaning casually on his silver-knobbed stick, watching travelers argue over hacks and pile into cable cars, eager to escape the chaos.
Everyone had somewhere to be, except Riot. He was in no particular hurry to finish his journey. Home beckoned, but not with hope or promise.
However, the fates conspired, hurling a perceptive hackman in front of the well-dressed gentleman.
A cabriolet rolled to a stop in front of Riot. The nag that looked more donkey than horse nipped at his pinstriped trousers, and a driver who resembled his horse, bared his remaining teeth.
"Well if it isn't the detective who shanghaied himself," the hackman crowed around the stem of his pipe. "Finally found your way back to port, A.J."
"Only to fall into the hands of the very crimper who sent him far ashore." The hackman, in cap and peacoat, was certainly dressed like a seaman.
"If only I were so smart. Well don't stand there, climb in before I'm hijacked."
Riot eyed the deranged old man, whose bushy white beard resembled that of a crazed St. Nick. He ran a hand over his trimmed beard, as if the mere proximity to the wild mass would taint his own.
"How is it, Tim, that I'm gone for three years, yet within an hour of returning you find me?"
"Call it a knack. Might say a speciality."
"More likely a greased palm at the custom station." Riot handed his Gladstone up, tucked his stick under his arm, and settled on the seat next to Tim. "Taken up hack driving on your spare time?"
"That's right," Tim snorted, urging the horse forward. The cab lurched, bumping over the uneven street. "I retired from crimping after throwing you to the dogs. Ready to get back in the investigating business, then?"
"I'm retiring, Tim."
"You're too young to retire."
"Hardly," Riot drawled. "Didn't you notice the grey in my beard, or have your eyes failed in my absence?"
"My one good eye is better than the two of yours."
"More reason to retire."
Tim glanced to the side, appraising his passenger, who appeared as agile as the boy who had once tried to pick his pocket. "You can't be a day over forty if you remember at all."
"Forty-three, or thereabouts, by my estimation."
"Never took you for a man who'd dig his grave early."
"I would sleep easier if it were only my own," Riot replied, severely.
"Gawd dammit," Tim swore, but whether it was directed at the hay wagon and cable car hogging the road, or to Riot, was not immediately apparent. With an expert hand, Tim maneuvered his cab around the lumbering wagon, dodged an oncoming motorcar and swerved in front of the cable car. A bicyclist turned sharply towards the curb and the pedestrians, left to fend for themselves, bolted like startled hens. "Put it in the past, A.J. It's been three years, Ravenwood is good and buried."
Riot sighed, closing his eyes to a vision of terror and blood.
"Besides," Tim persisted, "an apprentice isn't allowed to retire before his teacher."
"Teacher?" Riot pushed up the brim of his fedora, staring at the older man in amusement.
"The only things I recall you ever teaching me were everything I'd never admit knowing."
"You knew them well enough before I got a hold of you," Tim retorted. "Besides, a teacher's a teacher."
"One more profession to add to your prodigious list."
"And still growing," Tim said with pride. "Not much left to me except harlotry."
The younger man winced. "I hope to be long dead before that happens."
"Unless you plan on dying soon, you won't miss it. I've been saving that trade for my eightieth birthday."
"I'm fairly certain I don't want to know your reasoning behind that scheme."
"Plan on charging a dollar per year. I reckon you can't put a price on experience."
"Certainly not on that kind," Riot agreed dryly.
"Your faith in me is heartening." Tim turned down Post towards Franklin, and calmer roads. "Look here, I've got a job tailor made for you."
"You're more than able, Tim."
"I need help."
"You have other investigators."
"With heads full of bricks. Smith and Johnson do a fair job, but this case calls for a certain amount of refinement and delicacy. The agency hasn't been the same without you."
Riot looked at the small man with the wild white beard. Tim had always looked more like a mad leprechaun than a detective. "I never asked you to manage the agency."
"Ravenwood spent his life building that agency. I'll not let it die because his partner got the jitters."
The air turned cold in Riot's lungs, he squeezed the knob of his walking stick until his knuckles turned white. "Direct your client to Pinkerton's," he said, tersely.
"If my client hired Pinkerton's men, there'd be a riot. What with the anti-Pinkerton Act and all. Besides, he wants the best and you're the best. Just so happens he'll get a Riot after all."
"I see your puns haven't suffered in my absence."
"My knees have. I need a young'un for the rough work."
"I thought you required refinement and delicacy?"
"All attributes of a sharp blade."
"If the client can't hire Pinkerton's men, then it means he's either a politician, or in the same boat with them. You know how I feel about that sort." Ironically, the cabriolet bounced through an affluent neighborhood that was filled with those very people: San Francisco's puppeteers, who made the city dance to their whims.
"So you're going to make the young lady who was abducted suffer for your prejudice?"
Riot pressed his lips together. Tim always knew how to reel him in.
"It's a puzzle, just the kind you like, with a damsel in distress to boot. How can you resist?"
"By resisting," Riot stated.
"But you're not allowed. One last case, that's all I'm asking," pleaded Tim. "Think of it as a favor for an old friend."
"A favor?"
"Might be your last chance."
Riot glanced at Tim, and then away, letting his gaze rove over the ornate houses and their slim turrets. He didn't much care for Tim's use of words: 'old' and 'last' were permanent.
"Begging is beneath you."
"Well I can't twist your arm like I used to." Tim tossed Riot the reins and plucked his pipe from between his lips to relight it.
"Particulars of the case?"
"I'm not saying a word until you agree," Tim huffed, knocking his pipe against his palm. The ashes fluttered to the cobblestones.
"I'm going to need more bait than that."
"I'll give you three words and that's all."
Riot inclined his head.
"Two ransom demands."
"Two?" Riot narrowed his eyes. "How far apart?"
"Not a word more until you agree." The nag snorted, reinforcing Tim's ultimatum.
One more case in San Francisco—without his mentor and partner—the brilliant half of the agency. Riot had solved his fair share of cases, but his last blunder was unforgivable. He nudged the brim of his fedora up, and rubbed at his temple, where a streak of white slashed across his raven hair.
"Fine," he relented at length, "but I'm retiring after this final case."
"And I'm a crimper," Tim muttered, taking the reins.
"Pardon me?"
"I said, how was Honolulu?"
"Like a kettle about to explode."
"And Paris?"
"How 'bout the women?"
Riot primly adjusted his spectacles. "Mind the carriage, Tim."
The old man cackled. "By the way, I should warn you that after you left me in charge of Ravenwood's place—your estate now—I might have rented it out to a few boarders."
"I'm surprised you didn't open a parlor house."
"Only one room," Tim admitted.
Riot closed his eyes and ran a hand over his beard. It was, he reflected, not too late to turn coward and fall back into his nomadic ways.


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THANK YOU: Fund-raiser was huge success
Thank you to all those involved in the Alnwick Area Friends of the Earth '˜Save Druridge Benefit' event held in Alnwick on Friday.
We would particularly like to thank all the superb performers and volunteers who gave of their time and talent, and of course all those who came along to support our event on the night.
A raffle and 'silent auction' also helped to raise money from the many generous prizes donated from across the community.
It was a hugely successful evening and all the proceeds will go towards supporting the Save Druridge group in their representation at the Highthorn Mine Planning Inquiry.
We are pleased to learn that Friends of the Earth, the Northumberland Wildlife Trust and RSPB among others will also be represented at the inquiry in May 2017 and look forward to a successful outcome, protecting our beautiful Druridge Bay for generations to come.
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Ambassador Mica is becoming an increasingly important part of Corey Goode's meetings with the Blue Sphere alliance. As the frequency of such encounters increases, so too does the urgency of the messages he is given to convey to us about the times we are about to face. But there are those in the lower secret space programs who are not convinced by what Corey is saying, so another forced interrogation is thrust upon him. Fortunately, his allies can bring him some healing, but much of the damage done is permanent. This interview with David Wilcock was originally webcast November 22, 2016.
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Avon Walk Weekly Update
It's time again for my weekly Avon Walk update. If you'd like to see my full training calendar, check it out here or on the left sidebar of my blog.
Thoughts on training: The weather this weekend was awesome. Special shout out to Hubby who went on a 9 mile walk with me on Saturday! I was supposed to go on a walk this morning, but that pain in the tendon on the top of my left foot has come back and more severe this time. I decided to give it a rest and walk tomorrow instead. I still need to figure out what is causing this pain!
Thoughts on fundraising: I had another couple donations come in this week and I'm almost to my goal!
Miles walked last week: 9
Minutes doing cardio: 0
Minutes doing cross training or weight lifting: 0
Total $$ raised: $2,270
Thanks to everyone who has donated so far! If you'd like to donate to support my walk, you can make a donation on my Avon Walk page.


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Hey guys, the outfit today is a polka dot silk blouse paired with embossed bottom flare overall dress. The trip to the Chinese Scholar Garden was an experience like Lewis Carroll's through the looking glass, with yard decorations and furnitures shipped directly from Suzhou, China. You can take a free ferry from the Battery Park, navigating passing the Statue of Liberty, looking back at the silver city and within an hour, you would find yourself at the garden. Walking deep into the dark bamboo forest, I got the feeling of space traveling. It was really a Saturday afternoon spent in China.
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Getting to Know: Danielle - 20 Questions
For the finale of the "20 Questions" segment, we have Danielle! Danielle is the Danielle in "Daniellestyle!" Lets get into it!
Q: When did you begin to show interest in hair and makeup, or beauty in general. What first inspired you?
A: I've been playing with hair and makeup for as long as I can remember. As a little kid I would hold photoshoots for my cousins doing their hair and makeup and taking pictures.
Q: Name your style in one word, both personally and professionally:
A: Professionally: Evolving. Personally: Problem Solving
Q: If you could go back in time and give your younger self advice, what would you say?
A: Relax and enjoy the ride, don't stress.
Q: Outside of work, what do you enjoy doing with your spare time?
A: I love pilates, yoga, journaling, traveling, I love bringing a bit of my travels back to St.Louis
Q: What is your favorite part of being on the Daniellestyle team?
A: The integrity and work ethic of the team is my favorite part.
Q: Have any secret talents?
A: I can grow orchids, paint, and make a mean old-fashioned.
Q: What is your favorite season?
A: Fall, I love when the air gets crisp.
Q: If you could choose one super-power what would you choose?
A: I'd want to fly.
Q: Whats inspiring you right now?
A: Styling videos, my team and paying attention to where they need to grow.
Q: If you could be anywhere in the world right at this very minute, where would you be?
A: Walking in Paris.
Q: What are you known for both professionally and personally?
A: Professionally: consistent and hard working. Personally: taking an idea and running with it.
Q: What is something people would be surprised to know about you?
A: I'm an introvert and really need my alone time.
Q: If you could hangout with one person alive or dead, excluding relatives, who would it be?
A: Ellen
Q: Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?
A: Intro
Q: What are you most curious about in life?
A: What drives people to do what they do.
Q: What motivates you?
A: Challenge and being around other talented people.
Q: Who is your celebrity crush?
A: I don't have one.
Q: What travel destination is high on your list?
A: I'd like to go back to Morocco.
Q: What would you like to be remembered for?
A: Being kind and talented.
Q: What trends in hair and makeup would you like to see disappear?
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Comcast takes on AT&T with faster Net service
Cable firm's Internet service it calls Blast twice as fast as previous offering
Comcast is doubling the top speed of its Internet service, ratcheting up its broadband battle with chief local rival AT&T.
Comcast said today it is offering a new tier of service called Blast that tops out at 16 megabits per second for downloads, twice the speed of its Performance Plus, while retaining the same price. Comcast users will still be able to purchase the basic Performance service, which offers 6 Mbps. Upload speeds also are getting a boost from 768 kilobits per second to 2 Mbps.
"For customers who are looking for the fastest experience - and there are a number of them in the Bay Area who are heavy users of the Internet who do a lot of video downloads and gaming - the new tier will allow that to happen at a much quicker pace, and for gamers in a much more enjoyable way," said Andrew Johnson, a spokesman for Comcast.
Blast customers who take cable television from Comcast will receive Internet service for $52.95 a month. It will cost $62.95 a month for those who have Comcast's phone service only. For stand-alone Blast service, customers will pay $66.95 a month. Triple-play customers who have TV, Internet and phone service can upgrade to Blast for $10 a month.
New customers and current users wishing to upgrade can sign up for the service beginning today. Existing Performance Plus customers will be automatically upgraded at no cost starting the week of Feb. 22.
The speed boost widens Comcast's lead over AT&T, whose top broadband speed is 6 Mbps locally for its U-verse customers. AT&T has said in the past it expects to double its speed and capacity with an upgrade to its copper wire infrastructure, which it expects to happen late this year.
AT&T spokesman John Britton said the competition for broadband subscribers isn't just about speed. He said AT&T has become the largest broadband provider in part by offering lower prices compared with cable.
"What we're seeing is customers really want a combination of value, speed, pricing and wireless mobility," Britton said. "We're No. 1 because we deliver what people want."
To create the upgrade in speed, Comcast has been building more capacity into its network of nodes, which serve hundreds of homes each. The upgrade is part of Comcast's $663 million investment in the Bay Area since it acquired the former AT&T cable system five years ago.
The Comcast upgrade, however, won't be seamless. Customers with older modems may find that they cannot handle the higher speeds. And users who rely on wireless routers in the home to extend broadband through Wi-Fi will need to upgrade to the 802.11 g or n routers. Routers that support 802.11b will not be able to deliver the speeds offered by Blast.
Comcast's Blast is a preview of even faster performance, the company said. By upgrading to a new cable technology standard called Docsis 3.0, Comcast promises to deliver download speeds of up to 100 Mbps later this year, and potentially up to 160 Mbps in the future.
The latest upgrade is not available in Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Milpitas, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, Half Moon Bay, Pescadero, La Honda, Santa Rosa, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo and all of Mendocino County.


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New pickup route: Beginning today, Community House Middle School will open its parking lot for student pickup instead of only half of the lot. The change is the result of the school's meeting with Charlotte Department of Transportation officials concerning the effects future construction on Community House Road will have on school traffic. Details: Joe Frey, CDOT, 704-336-5276.
Cooking Discussion: Lisa Leakewill give a "Keeping it Real" lecture at Earth Fare, 12235 N. Community House Road, 6 p.m. Jan. 12. She will discuss her blog, based on her family's experience with 100 days eating real food. Call 704-926-1201 or visit Lisa's website at 100daysofrealfoood.com.
Christmas tree pickup: Town public works employees will pick up Christmas trees left on the curb through Jan. 7. All other trash and recycling will remain on the normal pickup schedule for 2011, with trash pickup on Wednesdays and recycling pickup every other Thursday. Details: Signature Waste, 704-714-9400.
Open Hearth Cooking: President James K. Polk State Historic Site will host Open Hearth Cooking with the Catawba Valley Cooking Guild. The event will be held at the historic site, 12031 Lancaster Highway, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan.13. The event is free and open to the public. Details: 704-889-7145.


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Sometimes, all that separates a client from a decision to choose life is costs! PIC seeks to meet the physical needs of our clients, while providing them with medical and educational resources as well!
When a client participates in our educational program, they can earn items from our baby boutique by simply attending classes, local events, or attending bible study. When a client graduates, we seek out local volunteers who are willing to bless them by throwing a baby shower here at the clinic!
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LOS ANGELES – The news was mixed for Luke Walton on Monday.
On one hand, he learned he won't need surgery on his injured right foot after visiting with specialist Ken Jung. On the other, he will be sidelined for at least two weeks because of sesamoiditis, an injury to the ball of the foot more commonly found in long-distance runners and dancers.
As an added bonus, Walton was fitted with a fashionable black boot that will protect his foot while allowing him to walk without the aid of crutches. He also began rehabilitation exercises in a pool Monday.
"It stinks that I've got to be out for a while, but it's nothing too serious," said Walton, who moved into the starting lineup Dec. 10 after playing infrequently in the season's first 20 games. "They gave me some strong meds. There's nothing you can really do besides stay off of it, which is the reason I'm in the boot."
Walton is averaging 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds in 28 games.
"It's unfortunate for him," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "He was just activated and playing again. Now he's got to sit out for a couple of weeks."
Trevor Ariza replaced Walton in the starting lineup Sunday during a 100-86 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Whether he earned another start remained a mystery Monday as Jackson declined to name a starter.
"I have a good idea of what I want to do," Jackson said when asked who would start in tonight's game against the New Orleans Hornets at Staples Center. "But I haven't discussed it with the team yet."
Vladimir Radmanovic started the first 20 games, but replaced Walton on the bench after Jackson sought improved passing and team play.
Radmanovic scored a season-high 16 points in the victory over Portland but has had a difficult time dealing with his demotion.
"The position I'm in right now is really frustrating," he said. "I've tried not to bring it up because we have something really great going on here. But for me personally, from starting and playing decent, I believe, to not playing at all is something I'm still trying to understand and figure out.
"Whenever I get a chance to play, as a professional, I have to contribute as much as I can," added Radmanovic, averaging 6.5 points and 2.8 rebounds.
The Lakers won their first two games this season against the Hornets, both in New Orleans. They won by seven points Nov. 12 and by 13 points Dec. 23. Despite their superiority over the Hornets, the Lakers said they won't expect anything but the best from New Orleans tonight.
"Teams like that, when they come to L.A., they play the best games of their season," Sasha Vujacic said. "It's going to be a nice battle. It's going to be a nice game. They're going to do everything possible to get a win here. So we have to be ready for the challenge."


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About a month ago, Google confirmed the death of right sidebar ads for desktop search results. Search Engine Land paid media reporter Ginny Marvin put together a great FAQ on all the changes search marketers need to know about.
One of the big questions asked in Marvin's post, and a hot topic of rampant speculation throughout the search industry, was how much CPCs would skyrocket.
If you listened to some people, you'd think the change to Google's desktop SERPs was the end of the world and going to crush everyone in its path, especially small businesses.
Well, now it's nearly a month later, and the data are actually showing a very different story from the narrative — and by different story, I mean the same. Very little has changed. The sky hasn't fallen.


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Preventative maintenance is a service provided by Maverick Plumbing and Air Conditioning to keep your air conditioning unit working properly and efficiently. It is best to keep your systems tuned up semi-annually as it will help prevent problems later on. With the proper maintenance, home or business owners can save up to 50% on their cooling bills.
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Twice as Many CREU/DREU Students Attend Graduate School, Compared to Other REU Students
During their final year in college, a sample of undergraduate computing majors completed CERP's annual survey for graduating students. The sample contained past participants of the CRA-W/CDC Alliance's Collaborative Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CREU) and Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU), students who had completed other REUs, and students who had never completed an REU. CREU/DREU participants were significantly more likely to report plans to attend a graduate program in computing in the upcoming fall, compared to students who had completed a different REU or no REU during college, p < .05. CREU/DREU students were also more likely to report that they were entering a Ph.D. program, compared to students with other REU experiences, or no REU experience, p < .05.


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Dongdaemun Market Tour
Event date:Wednesday, 13 October, 2010
The Union flag on tour!
In the roof garden of Doota
Meeting up at Dongdaemun gate
Feeling full after lovely lunch in Doota food court
Anyone for shoes? As long as you're less than a 6!
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Determine Your Own Timeline
Think it takes a lifetime of practice and some innate rhythm to dance well? Or that becoming a designer takes four years of school? Karen Cheng takes that notion and pop and locks all around it.
She learned to dance in a year. She also became a graphic designer quickly.
Don't assume that learning takes four years and an official degree or that a new talent will take a decade to develop. You can control your own timeline.
It may be full of late nights or skipped social engagements, but the clock is ticking. It's up to you what you do with all those ticks.


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The main objectives of Performance Testing and Engineering service is to provide right strategy to make sure the speed and response of the application leaves a positive impact on the end user. This also provides recommendation for right scaling of application infrastructure to ensure positive user experience and growth of users. Zensar's Performance Testing and Engineering service offerings includes Consulting Solution, Comprehensive Solution Service, Engineering & Optimization and On Demand Testing
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This brilliant patch will clear away even the most stubborn pimples
As we exit the world of adolescence and dive into our exciting grown-up lives, certain pesky little buggers from our past aren't quite ready to let go: zits.
There's nothing worse than coming home after a long day at the office to find an obnoxiously large pimple taking up residence on our perfectly made-up faces. When we're worried about upcoming meetings, deadlines, rent, staying in shape, and a plethora of other grown-up problems, the last thing we need is to worry about an everlasting blemish.
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Happy 2nd Birthday Baby!
09 Feb 2008 5 Comments
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Trick or Treat
01 Nov 2007 5 Comments
in The peanut Tags: costume, dress up, Halloween, Life, peanut, Zoo
We have had a busy last two weeks. Lots of playdates, a couple of trips to the doctor, a trip to the zoo and a super fun day of trick or treating have made me one tired mommy!! We have a real fun zoo program here where they do all kinds of cute kid things, like the bouncy house…
…trick or treating and pumpkin bowling. Since we have a zoo membership it's super nice that we can go there and just have a fun free day!
The weather here has been so cooperative. The peanut got to jump in a big old pile of leaves I raked for the first time too! She loved it! In fact, yesterday I opened the door for the dog, she walked right out and went right back to that pile of leaves. So cute! I got a couple of real cute shots that day too…
Then tonight it was dress up time. She was the cutest ladybug you ever did see! My sister's daughter wore the costume last year so it was free…my favorite price! And people could not stop oohing and ahhing over it. Adorable!!
My husband was Peyton Manning and the dog was dogzilla! Hilarious! I wish I had a better picture of it for you. You should google dogzilla costume and see it better. So funny!
The peanut got the worst ear infection of her life, which is saying a lot since she had one consistently for 6 months before she got tubes last year. I felt so bad for her as we had no idea and she was so fussy last weekend. We figured out the pressure must have been building and it finally just burst. It was horrible. So, she's on antibiotics (which have been burning her poor little tooshy to no end!) and ear drops now. Hopefully it will clear up soon!
I have a respiratory thing going on…what's new with that though. Nothing a little streroids can't help, right? 🙂 Yep, they don't even mess with antibiotics, go for the strong stuff with me! LOL
One of my friends from Seattle was out last week (I lived there 4 1/2 years ago) and she has a daughter the same age as the peanut. It was fun catching up and was funny that it seemed like it was just yesterday that we had seen each other last! Aren't those the best kind of friendships?!?!
So that's what's going on in our lives…how are you doing?!?!
Wordless Wednesday – Friends at the Zoo
31 Oct 2007 5 Comments
in Wordless Wednesday Tags: Friends, peanut, Wordless Wednesday, Zoo
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Wordless Wednesday – Taking care of baby
25 Oct 2007 7 Comments
in The peanut, Wordless Wednesday Tags: Baby, Dolls, peanut, Wordless Wednesday
Autumn Photo Shoot
23 Oct 2007 8 Comments
in picture, The peanut Tags: Life, peanut, photo, pictures
Today the peanut and I had a little photoshoot in our backyard. There were a lot of pictures taken but let me just tell you how there were few smiles. She was definitely not in the mood for it. I think this is going to be the last day warm enough to do one in this dress, and I've waited over a year for her to wear this dress, so I just had to get it done today. However, there were a couple of random smiles so I think I got 2 or 3 good ones out of the bunch…what do you think?
I think she's pretty darn tooting cute if I do say so myself. You know, not that I'm biased or anything like that! 🙂
Guess how I got her to finally stay seated and smile?
God love Ellie Mae!
We're going on a trip in our favorite rocket ship…
18 Oct 2007 6 Comments
in birthday, The peanut Tags: birthday, Little Einsteins, peanut
For those of you who questioned what the peanut's birthday theme will be in my post about the heater, I actually have decided already. We are going to have a Little Einsteins birthday party. For those who don't know, Baby Einsteins and Little Einsteins are two seperate things. Probably by the same company, I have no idea, but they are different. The peanut loves to watch Little Einsteins. All the classical music, cool insturments and well known artists they highlight make me love the show too. It's so educational and so fun, I think that's great! Anyway, so we, strike that, so I decided to do Little Einsteins. You can go to Disney's website and print off personalized invitations and then the decorations just need to be in primary colors. I am thinking of doing little bags for the kids with toy insturments you can get at the dollar store.
And, I found the recipe for this adorable rocket cake online. My mother in law can make some great cakes and this one really doesn't seem to hard…isn't it too cute?
I think I may only invite a few of her cousins/friends her own age and her grandparents. That way she can have fun and we won't have to do all kinds of activities that she couldn't possibly understand at her age. I thought I could print off some Little Einsteins coloring pages, maybe let them make their own cupcakes and possibly do a little spin off of Simon Says. Dancing since that's what they do on Little Einsteins.
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1.5" TC fitting is located in the center top of the foeder. This is used to vent the Foeder, the Foeder must be vented 100% of the time. It can also be used with a drop-in sprayball during cleaning. Sprayball is included with the optional CIP package.


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Information on RYA Scotland Para Sailing Activities
RYA Scotland facilitate a number of Para Sailing activities, through the Hansa 303 Academy Programme and Sailability.
The RYA also endeavours to keep those sailors who feel they may ultimately be eligible for the Para Racing within mainstream race and race training programmes for as long as is practically possible, as we consider this the most effective way to facilitate their development. Sailors are then either transferred across to a para programme or the Para training and racing programme, or invited to participate in both of them in parallel should this be considered most effective. Sailors or parents who would like further advice or feel they may meet the relevant criteria are encouraged to discuss in more detail with the RYA Scotland High Performance Manager.


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Slevin, Eamonn, McConkey, Roy, Truesdale-Kennedy, Maria and Taggart, Laurence (2008) People with learning disabilities admitted to an assessment and treatment unit: impact on challengingbehaviours and mental health problems. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15 (7). pp. 537-546. [Journal article]
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This study describes the evaluation of an assessment and treatment unit for people withlearning disabilities. Results showed the main reasons for admission for the 48 peopleadmitted to the unit were because of challenging behaviours and mental health problems.Valid and reliable scales were used to measure the behaviours and mental health problemsof those admitted across three-time periods: pre-admission, during admission and postadmission.The analysis found significant reductions in challenging behaviours and mentalhealth problems following admission to the unit. The unit was staffed by a multidisciplinaryteam with nurses making up the largest group of staff. A number of issues of concern arediscussed including access to mental health services for people with learning disabilities, theneed for robust community services and areas that require further research. In conclusion,the study found evidence supporting the value of the unit and how it may lessen distress inlearning disabled people who are behaviourally disturbed. It is suggested that nurses playeda key role in the unit but they need to make the support and caring they provide morevisible. Nurses need to harness and make explicit the caring they provide for people withlearning disabilities.
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Here's another order I completed last week. I made another growth chart. My client wanted an apple tree, birds and a house so this is what I came up with. I really enjoy working on special requests as I get new ideas form them. I used linen and cotton fabrics, hand applique and embroidery to make this lovely heirloom.
For the same client I also made the three Christmas stockings below.
Finally she also requested a cushion slip with the Dome of Florence!


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Fall 2019 Session to be announced soon!
Power hour is a group where moms, dads, caregivers and their children can learn together, play together, and meet new friends together in a safe and structured environment. Each session features a bible story, activities, books, a snack, and time with friends. We'd love to have you join us!
Power hour is open for children 18 months to four years. A caregiver must be present along with the child during the session. Power hour meets in the multipurpose room at Bethany's Lynndale Campus. Sessions run Wednesday mornings from 8:45-9:45, with time for free play afterwards.
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TitleCoast Guard responds to natural gas leak in Gulf of Mexico
Body(CNN) -- A natural gas leak in the Gulf of Mexico has left a four-mile-wide "rainbow sheen" on the water's surface south of Louisiana, the Coast Guard said Tuesday, but the owner of the well said it expects the leak to be plugged within a day. Houston, Texas-based Talos Energy said the gas is flowing from a well that it was in the process of abandoning. The leak happened while it was trying to permanently plug the well, located about 74 miles southeast of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Talos said it evacuated all five staff members from the platform and shut down the two other working wells there. It notified the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the Coast Guard and began a spill response. "We expect that the well will be shut in within the next 24 hours," Talos said in a statement Tuesday. Massive tar mat dug up off Louisiana coast, 3 years after spill Along with the gas, the well leaked about six barrels of oil, or about 252 gallons, the company said, adding it expects the oil to evaporate quickly. The Coast Guard and BSEE officials flew over the leak Tuesday and found natural gas still flowing from the well, with a rainbow sheen visible on the surface measuring more than four miles wide by three-quarters of a mile long, the Coast Guard said. The well is on the sea floor, about 130 feet deep, according to a U.S. congressional source briefed on the incident. Gulf oil heartbreaker for bellwether fish There is a concern that the gas leak could have a toxic effect on marine life, even if it is stopped by Wednesday. "Toxic gases will damage the bodies of fish that come into contact by damaging their gills and causing internal damage," said Jonathan Henderson of the Gulf Restoration Network, an environmental advocacy group in New Orleans. "Marine species in the Gulf are more vulnerable when water temperatures are high and when oxygen concentrations are low like they are now." Coast Guard, BP end Gulf cleanup in 3 states Talos said the well is older and in a field developed in the 1970s. By 1998, the well was producing mostly water at a low-flowing pressure, so the company was plugging and abandoning it. The company said it believes the age of the tubing may have contributed to the leak, though the Coast Guard said the cause is still under investigation. The Coast Guard said the well is owned by Energy Resource Technology Gulf of Mexico. Talos acquired the company earlier this year.
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Winter warning for pets – please bring them inside!
When the temperature plunges, I find myself thinking about the plight of dogs who are forced to brave the freezing ice and snow outdoors. I remember when I was a child some relatives had a german shepherd named Brutus. Brutus, by their account, was an "outside dog". I remember thinking, "why is Brutus an outside dog and our dog is an inside dog? What is the difference?" Brutus was a beautiful shepherd and our dog, Sparky, was a Boston Terrier. I finally decided that Brutus must be kept outside because he was bigger than Sparky was, and that all big dogs must be "outside dogs".
It bothered me, as it still does, to think about Brutus and all the other dogs banished to live their lives in backyards. How lonely they must be and it must be miserable for them during bad weather, especially freezing temperatures. It wasn't long before I figured out that Brutus was an outside dog simply because they didn't want him in the house. Through the years, I've heard this same line over and over from people who have that breed, the "outside dog"……."he has a fur coat, he won't get cold, dogs come from wolves and are used to being out in the cold".
The fact is, dogs did evolve from wolves but dogs aren't wolves. Wolves know how to survive in the cold. They build dens, eat different amounts and types of food in preparation for extreme cold, through evolution they developed thicker coats and innately know how to adapt to survive the weather extremes. Dogs, on the other hand, have been loosing their connection to wolves for thousands of years, have become domesticated, and depend on us to keep them safe and warm.
The truth is, dogs can get frostbite and die from exposure to cold weather.
According to experts at Animal Planet, "Decades ago, it was common for dogs to live their entire lives outside. But as our knowledge of canines has evolved, we've learned that staying outside 24/7 can be hazardous for a dog's health. Any dog will suffer if left outside in extremely low temperatures, but shorthaired breeds like Labrador retrievers, Weimaraners, beagles and greyhounds, as well as young, old or ill dogs are most susceptible to hypothermia, a potentially deadly condition where body temperature falls below normal.
But sadly there are still people all over the country who have dogs living outside 24/7. Their excuses vary and include allergies, the dog is not house-broken, the dog likes it outside, and so on. To those people I say, Please bring your dog inside – especially in a deep freeze like we're dealing with currently – or try to find him a home where he will be part of the family.
Brutus ended up living a short life, and vanished one day never to be seen again. This is the case for most "outside dogs". They don't normally live a long, healthy life and feel the love and security that truly being a member of the family can bring.
Shari Strader is the owner of South Paw Pet Services in Norfolk, VA. She has a personal commitment to giving dogs a better life and specializes in positive, reward based dog training. Shari has worked for and volunteered with a number of animal rescue organizations nationally and in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia including the SPCA and Best Friends Network. She has donated time assessing, training, and rehabilitating rescue dogs and has also worked tirelessly in the political arena to lobby for humane legislation to protect animals.


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As part of it I attended a great talk about how to use concurrency in Ada to compute the Mandelbrot set and paint it on screen.
I decided that it would be a cool idea to do the same using Go, after all concurrency is part of the DNA of Go.
The resulting program generates some pretty cool images like the one below.
The code is available on http://github.com/campoy/mandelbrot
The cool part about this is exercise is that the difference between the sequential and parallel solution is just five lines!
Basically I start a new goroutine per pixel, which means that for a 4096x4096 pixels image I start more than 16 million goroutines. Now this sounds like a bad idea, and it probably is, but the result is actually pretty amazing.
Passing from this code:
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allowed me to run 3 times faster on my MacBookPro i5.
But if you are concerned about the number of goroutines you should start you can limit them by using this simple approach.


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Harvey Jones In Frame Painted Used Kitchen, Corian, Miele & Neff Appliances, Island Trolley. Wilmslow. MW1217SL.
Current Layout – U Shaped Kitchen @ 2070 x 2820 x 1590
Island Trolley @ 590 x 540 @ 860h
F/F Housing @ 720w
Base Units
1 x 80 end panel
1 x 700 washing machine
1 x 600 sink unit
1 x 30 filler
1 x 1100 corner unit with 600 door
1 x 800 drawer pack
1 x 35×25 corner filler
1 x 400 drawer pack
1 x 400 bin
1 x 80 end panel
1 x 825 filler
1 x 600 glass front back of island
Base Units – F/F @ 2130h
1 x 40 filler
1 x 600 fridge freezer housing
1 x 80 end panel
Wall Units @ 790h
1 x 80 end panel
1 x 1000 wall unit
1 x 80 end panel
1 x 2070 x 2820 x 1590 u shaped piece with hob and sink – 110 x 190 cut out in top left for utilities
1 x 590 @ 490 – butchers block on top of island trolley
Surveyor Notes
- Kitchen is in very good used condition
- Appliances had no visible defects at time of survey unless stated below
- Letters worn off the hob – this does not affect the functionality of the appliance
- Advised by seller kitchen is approx 7 years old
- Some chips to paint – photos provided
- Crack in corian – photo provided
- Corner unit catches slightly when opening
- Access issues – narrow lanes on approach to property
Removal Notes:
Granite/Quartz/Marble – Whilst every attempt will be made to successfully remove stone worktops without damage, this is not always possible. Therefore, pieces of granite with 'cut outs' eg Sinks, Hobs etc cannot be guaranteed. Likewise stone back splashes, upstands and window sills are also not guaranteed. These pieces will be given to the buyer free of charge if successfully removed and are therefore not included in the overall sales price. Breakages are rare, but sometimes unavoidable, but most cases the worktop can be fixed with an epoxy adhesive by yourself or through a local granite Supplier.
Corian – Corian is a specialist worktop. The beauty of Corian is all joins are invisible. When Corian is installed it comes into the property in pieces and the joins are 'blended' to become invisible. Once joined, it becomes 1 large piece. In order to remove and transport a Corian worktop it is normal to expect this to be cut – this is often necessary due to the sizes/shapes/weight of the pieces. During removal, the joiner will assess the best place to cut – to reinstall, a Corian expert will be required. It is worth noting that it is normally possible to 'add' to a corian worktop if required.
Laminate worktops – Removal of a Laminate worktop will nearly always result in un-repairable damage to the laminates surface. Therefore, Laminate worktops are always excluded from any sale
Kitchen reconfiguration – Please consider that if the configuration of the kitchen is to be changed, end panels, kick boards/plinths, decorative trims etc may not re reusable because of their size, cut outs, fading, screw holes etc.
Painted Kitchens – Often painted kitchens are painted once installed, this means that during removal painted finishes may be chipped. It is reasonable to expect some touch up painting once your kitchen is re-installed.
Appliances – Whilst the listing above includes description of the appliances ,we strongly recommend that all appliances have an electrical and/or gas safety check, by a qualified electrical and/ or gas Safe registered engineer as appropriate. Electrical goods need to be checked to confirm that the plug, socket or adapter supplied complies with the appropriate current regulations.
Cleaning – Please be aware that this kitchen is advertised as 'Used'; it is therefore reasonable to expect some additional cleaning and possibly some minor repairs when refitting.


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Last month, along with the other legal regulators, we published
our action plan in response to the report into legal services by
the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Our plan focuses on improving standards of consumer transparency
as to the services provided by barristers, your fees and the
availability of redress. These are topics to which we are likely to
return in future editions of Regulatory Update, because our plan
emphasises the need for us to engage closely with you as we develop
our proposals over the next few months. We will be issuing a full
consultation in the autumn and, in due course, we will be seeking
volunteers from the public access and family law Bars to
participate in pilot schemes.
In this edition of Regulatory Update, we also cover the
Finally, I would like to thank everyone who attended our recent
"Future Bar Training: Next Steps" event on a stiflingly hot evening
in London last month. It was a stimulating discussion about the
role of our proposed new Authorisation Framework in promoting
equality and diversity in Bar training, the teaching of ethics, and
our current review of pupillage. In case you missed it when we
broadcast the evening live on our
Facebook channel, you can also watch a recording of the event
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What opportunities are you looking to create with MPI this year? Attend our MPI 101 before Jeannie's session and learn about the various opportunities to make the most out of your membership. Learn about what benefits are available to you, how you can volunteer and get involved, and have the chance to meet other members.
MPI-Wisconsin is proud to offer CMP 101, which is a one-hour study session for those interested in taking the CMP exam. From January through May, facilitators will cover two domain topics per month. The sessions will include study tips, sample questions and focused topic presentations. This months topics will be Strategic Planning and Human Resources
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Using SSH Keys with New User
I followed the steps to secure my server by creating a new user and logging in with that instead of the root user. However, I loose the ability to log in without being prompted for my password because my SSH Key does not recognize the new user. How can I allow the new user to automatically login?


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Simplify Your Summer Kitchen: Save Time & Money to Enjoy Your Best Summer Yet/
Hello Summer! I absolutely adore summer. In our little neck of the woods, the warmth is so welcome after the winter months. I love the smell of summer, the brightness of summer, and the food of summer. All things summer are my favorite.
The pace of summer, however, is the one thing that in our household could always use a little fine tuning. Perhaps you are sometime breathless like me as we have weddings, graduations, vacations, summer sports, and just plain old summer time chores. I needed a few time saving (and money saving, of course!) tricks. So several summers ago, I created a few of favorite short-cuts for my sanity. Seriously, don't re-invent the wheel on this…just shamelessly steal my ideas. Go ahead, and create some simplicity and sanity in your summer.
Simplify the kitchen: The heart of the house is the kitchen.
Step 1 Simplify your stations in the kitchen. Go cupboard by cupboard and pretend they are your paid servants. Assign each cupboard or section of your kitchen a task. Get rid of everything that "servant" doesn't need and keep only what is important for that particular task. For example, I have a coffee station (a must-have for busy mommas) that has all the needed items to create the black creamy deliciousness quick. I have a smoothie station with ingredients for healthy starts to the day or night. Donate any unused utensils, appliances, or misc. junk to your local charity. Remember your donation receipt and stash it with your tax folder for the win!
Step 2 Simplify your dishes. I seriously wish I would've done this years ago! Hear me out….I have 8 people in our family and when we are running hard in our business and personal activates the dishes monster can grow to epic proportions. Yes, I have an electronic servant called a dishwasher. However, it has become for decorative purposes only and I'm thrilled. Here's what I did. I got matching stainless steel plates and bowl total of 8 (one for each person). Then, I got 8 spoons and forks but not butter knives because my sons sword fight with them defending the castle from invaders. I also got white coffee mugs that are all slightly different at the thrift store so that each person could tell which water cup was theirs. Only 8 of those! Do you see my strategy? If a person wants to eat or drink, they have to wash a dish or plate or cup. There's a limited supply and they can't dirty the whole kitchen in an hour. And one little rule: we can't run out the door to do something fun until the meal routine is done. So the family all works together quickly so we can go to the pool. We wash the dishes, dry, and put away after every meal and that's possible even in a huge family like mine. You will save sanity and not be tempted to use paper plates every meal, which gets expensive with a family of any size. Your summer will thank you!
Step 3 Simplify your food. Oh my goodness the money we spend on food! Here's my go-to tricks for keeping a reasonable food budget. I buy in bulk. I know that may not be practical for every household, but I think you can definitely modify it. When I had a small family, I split bulk with other small families. I buy 50 lbs. of rolled oats from the local Mennonite store for $25. One small 1 lb. container even at the discount grocery is $3.59. That's a huge savings and I store it in Walmart #2 plastic paint buckets. Win. Win. Win. The children can cook it, it's cheaper than cereal and better nutrition too. Set up a simple meal plan with theme nights so you have the flexibility to create a masterpiece from whatever may be in the frig. Schedule a grocery trip only once a week or 10 days. Be committed to use what you have before you get more. This concept alone has save me thousands of dollars!
Extra Tips: Just for fun because there's so many and if you were having coffee in my kitchen you'd see me do this stuff without thinking.
-trade with neighbors for fresh garden produce. I wish I had a garden but I don't so we trade with the sweet older neighbors who do garden.
-add water to rinse your ketchup and cans into a crock pot of lentils (super cheap and easy and yummy)
-grate your own cheese, it's just better all the way around and cheaper in bulk
-buy fruit and veggies even if you buy it precut it's so much better than fruit roll-ups for snacks on the go
-color coordinate water bottles and teach the children to fill their own before heading out the door. No more nasty plastic water bottles that may be toxic and are expensive too. I use Kleen Kanteen and let me just say, they are indestructible. My kids have tried and not been able to destroy them yet! Saves a ton of time and money just having your own water bottles.
-Keep easy emergency meals on hand, like oatmeal, or buy the huge bags of frozen berries for smoothie dinners. Make your life easy momma!!
-Teach your kids to cook. Even my 4 year old can cook his own breakfast with slight supervision. It may take time on the front end but seriously it will be an asset that pays you in time and money for years to come!


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Marketers, Please Put These 3 Tired Trends to Death, Now
I love thinking about the art of marketing. If you're reading this, I'm guessing you probably do, too.
But I also hate a lot of marketing. (Again, I'm guessing you probably do, too.) And not just the bad, clichéd marketing that I'm bombarded with as a consumer, but the bad, clichéd marketing that other marketing people hit me with.
Is there anything worse than annoying marketing directed at marketing people by other marketing people? I'm not a psychologist (though as a marketer, I sometimes play one in meetings), but I'm thinking a diagnosis of the phenomenon would involve some mixture of sadistic tendencies, self-defeating personality disorder and passive-aggressiveness, to begin with.
That said, given that it's always good to work on anger management, I'm sharing three of my current bad-marketing-by-and-for-marketing-people pet peeves as a sort of emotional release, with the hope that you might share some of my frustration (or stop doing this stuff if you're doing any of it!):
• The Endless Slide Deck That's About... Having a Slide Deck
What would happen if you had to do a presentation for other marketing people that didn't center around a slide deck? One possibility: Maybe people might actually listen to what you have to say instead of taking advantage of the dimmed lights to check Instagram or Snapchat on their phones while you grind through your slides.
It's amazing how many marketing "pros" at the trade conferences I attend think that the way to convince the audience of their expertise is to inflict an endless deck on them. Even worse: a presentation about cutting-edge media that uses static slides (presentation technology that's how many decades old?) to bore us to death with bullet points. If you really need to show something on a screen, then consider offering an online experience such as Ceros or Qwilr. It won't take longer than creating a PowerPoint and your audience will thank you.
• The Self-Absorbed Newsletter
Newsletters are supposedly hot again—e.g., theSkimm, the daily news digest email for millennials—which means every B2B marketer should be publishing one too, right? No. Please, no.
In one monthly newsletter I recently received (from a company whose name I won't mention to protect the guilty), there were 12 references to the company sending it and zero references to the people reading it. There was even a cute team picture at a client event—and, guess what, no client featured in the shot!
This shouldn't be news to any marketer, but human beings are by nature selfish, so newsletter editors, please remember that newsletter content is supposed to be informative and useful. Next time you create a newsletter, ask yourself if you'd like to receive it. If not, then ditch the beast and start working on content that's actually helpful.
• The Webinap — I mean Webinar
Oh webinars, why are you still around? We're supposed to get excited when we run a webinar and see an attendance rate higher than, say, 40%. But think of the last webinar you "attended." Be honest: How present were you, really?
Remote demos do have their place in B2B marketing. But with any webinar that runs longer than 10 minutes, you can be sure that, five minutes in, most of your attendees will have minimized the webinar screen while they get their actual work done in other windows on their desktop. Consider using online tutorial creation software like WalkMe or a video slideshow service like Animoto to create a brisk, self-guided narrative about your product that won't make your customers and prospects feel like they're being held hostage at their desks.
OK, there, I'm done with my rant. For now, at least. I feel a little bit better!
And I hope you do too—unless you're guilty of inflicting any of the above on me, in which case now hopefully you feel a bit worse.


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text: Over on the B.C. Blog, I've put together a series of family devotionals based on the "Creation Days" art exhibit by visual artist Sarah Hall. You can see the exhibit any time by visiting the second floor children's wing of The 930 Art Center. Or view it online at sojournvisualarts.com. Here are links to the individual posts: Prelude by Michael Winters Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four Day Five Day Six Day Seven


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Twitter, as a company, has made its share of mistakes over the years. These include implementing its own retweeting system that makes it significantly more difficult to see how many people retweeted you and who they are (not to mention the fact that when I use the Twitter retweet, I can't add my two cents to the original tweet, it all kind of defeats the purpose), the Twitter URL shortening service, which seems to break more links than it shortens, or many others. But the good news was that with all these issues, I always had Tweetdeck to fall back on. Then Twitter bought Tweetdeck.
Above the Fuld: A Month in Tech (Oct 9th-Nov 13th)
It has been quite a crazy month in and out of the tech industry and while I usually try to post these articles on a weekly basis, clearly, that did not work too well in the last couple of week. But since many (many) people seem to depend on these posts to get up to date, I am forcing myself to get back into the swing of things.
Above the Fuld: This Week's Tech News (Sep. 25th-Oct. 1st)
By: Hillel Fuld
It is that time of the week again, time to sum up all the tech news of the previous week in one easy-to-read blog post. This edition of Above the Fuld is a little shorter than usual, as I was on vacation for three days this week. That means no coverage of the Amazon announcement for example, among other things.
OK here goes:
Ever wonder what it is like for Tim Cook to fill the shoes of Steve Jobs? ok ok, maybe slightly immature on the part of College Humor, but c'mon, you know you laughed.
What would a tech summary be without an iPhone 5 rumor? A very interesting video shedding some light on the specs of the upcoming iPhone 5. Or is it called iPhone 4gs? Who knows…
iOS5 will have some pretty neat features, this one leads the pack: We might just finally discover why Apple bought Siri back in 2010. Check out this demo video of the upcoming iOS5 Assistant feature.
Google+ for iOS gets a major update: Finally, the Google+ iOS app is on par with the site and its competitors. Especially the mobile hangouts, which bring video chatting to a whole new level.
Another interesting solution for monetizing Android apps: Startapp definitely thought out of the box on this one by giving developers an easy way to monetize Android apps via search.
While I was on vacation for the announcement, I discussed the Amazon tablet here: Looks like someone has understood that Apple's success is not hardware or even software-related. It is all in the ecosystem and Amazon has a nice ecosystem of its own!
Finally! Mango is live! An interesting video demo of Windows Phone Mango. Is it interesting enough though or is Microsoft falling behind the curve?
Looks like Facebook for iPad will finally show its long overdue face this week: Facebook is expected to announce a new HTML5 app store along with its new iPad app. Check out some of the screen shots in the post.
A new Skype iOS app is born with Bluetooth support, Anti Shake technology, and (drumroll please) ads! Looks like yet another leading mobile developer is adopting the mobile advertising model to monetize. I wonder if Microsoft was involved in this decision.
Boom! My interview with Dennis Crowley, founder of Foursquare: Took me over a year to land this interview but it was well worth it. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a mobile fanatic, or just a plain old geek, you will find some gems in this interview.
David Pogue of the NY Times Talks about Tech, Magic, and His Top Apps
By now, we all know that "Geek" is the new "Cool", and I have met my share of geeks in my time, but David Pogue is on a whole new level. David has been writing a weekly personal technology column for the New York times since November, 2000. He also writes a monthly tech column for Scientific American. In addition, David is a featured guest on various TV shows including his CNBC appearances every Thursday, CBS Sunday Morning, and his show "Making Stuff" on PBS.
Is the Toshiba Libretto W100 the Future of Notebook Computers?
Toshiba announced the release of the Libretto W100 for their 25th Anniversary. The exact details are a bit vague, but what we do know is that there will be a limited number of these sold and they will be on the market in August. So what is so great about the Libretto that possibly revolutionizes the notebook computer?
HTC HD2: A Clear Picture of Where the Industry is Headed
While the mobile industry is busy talking about and comparing the Nexus One and the iPhone, there is one phone that really gives a clear perspective of the entire market and sums up the industry in a nutshell. It was not long ago when I first laid hand on the famous Motorola RAZR. "Wow, what a phone", I thought, but what was it about the RAZR that so impressed people. What did the phone really being to the table that made people by the RAZR by the millions? Let's be honest, was it the features that the phone offered or was it simply a pure case of style over substance? Did the RAZR revolutionize the mobile phone in that it offered better wireless broadband? Did it offer a better camera? Was its user experience superior to its predecessors?
Apple, Google, and The New Decade (Bloopers Video)
Before I start, let me wish all of you, my loyal readers, a happy 2010. I know it has become so cliche for bloggers to thank their readers, but I am going to do it anyway. When I started writing for Tech N' Marketing, I never imagined how fast it would take off and how popular it would become. I really have you to thank for that, and so, at the risk of sounding corny and predictable, let me say, that it is greatly appreciated. Really.
Xobni – A Must For Every Outlook User
I have been meaning to review Xobni ("Inbox" backwards – it took me forever to figure that out) for a while now. The delay can be blamed on the fact that I have been using Xobni so much, I haven't had the time. This is one of the only pieces of software that I shelled out cash to get the premium version, because it is just that good.
The Real Reason Mac is Better than PC? Macs Are Not Racist! (Videos)
HP is in a lot of trouble lately if I am judging by the amount of bad press the video below brought the company. To make a long story short, a man by the name of Desi was playing around with his new HP laptop that is supposed to include Facial Tracking capabilities. That means, when you move, the webcam tracks you and moves with you. One slight problem it wasn't working. Well, to Desi's surprise, when he conducted the same test with his white friend, all of a sudden, the facial tracking worked. Everyone is pointing fingers at HP and half jokinky calling them racists.
Five Chrome Extensions That Will Make you Uninstall Firefox
So out of all the topics I generally write about, rarely will I discuss Web browsers. However, this week, the way I access the Web, both on my home PC, and on my work Mac, has completely changed for the better. The way I had my desktop set up until this week was that Chrome was my default browser on my PC and Safari was on my Mac. In both cases, I had Firefox installed and ready to launch whether it was on my quick launch bar or in my Mac's dock. On my PC, I also had Internet Explorer at hand's reach, just in case I come across one of those few leftover web pages that are displayed correctly in IE only. This week, all that changes.
OffiSync: How Twitter Increased My Productivity
OK, before I begin, let me apologize if the title is a little misleading…What I mean to say is that I found a tool through Twitter that is one of the most productive and efficient tools I have come across in years. A friend of mine on Twitter is the developer, so that is what I mean when I say Twitter increased my productivity. Now, let me ask you this, how you ever come across a concept that made you ask yourself "How did I not think of this?" or better yet "How did no one think of this?" This is one of those moments.