text:
I still remember the first time I tasted butter toffee almonds - I was babysitting and the bag was sitting on the counter. They were so good. So addictive. I spent most of that evening just trying to not eat them all!
This recipe gives a coating on the almonds that is soft, but not sticky. The flavour is deep, sweet, and buttery - similar to sponge toffee, but with almonds!
This recipe uses a simple method to make the toffee coating, no candy thermometer required!
The recipe is based on my moms caramel popcorn one - try quadrupling the recipe and swapping the almonds for popcorn! (12-24 cups of popped popcorn for the 4x caramel recipe, depending on how thick you want your caramel to be. I usually go with 24 c popcorn). My mom used to make a big batch or two of the popcorn for our Christmas parties and my sisters and I would snack on it all month.
Recipe for Toffee Almonds
For easy reference, see the snapshot above! BUT - before starting, please do read through the detailed recipe below!
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tbsp corn syrup
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups raw or roasted almonds
- Prepare a baking sheet by covering it with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Preheat the oven to 250° F.
- In a medium saucepan, mix the brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup. Heat it on medium heat, stirring often, until the sugar and butter are melted and dissolved together. When it comes to a boil, set a timer for 2 minutes. DON'T walk away! Don't stir the pot, but keep an eye on it. If it threatens to boil over, quickly and carefully take it off the burner till the bubbles dies down some, lower the heat, and place it back on the burner. After 2 minutes, remove the pot from the heat.
- Stir in the baking soda and vanilla.
- Mix in the almonds in (the first time around, add in about half the almonds and then mix them in. From there, decide if you want more or less almonds once you can see how thickly they are coated).
- Dump the toffee almonds on the prepared baking sheet, and use a spatula to spread them out.
- Place them in the oven, and set a timer for 15 minutes. After the timer goes off, mix the almonds, then place them back in for another 15 minutes, and so on for 1 hour (4 15 minute sessions, stirring each time). You will notice that the caramel coating thickens as it cooks, sticking better to the almonds rather than pooling on the pan.
- Allow to cool, and enjoy!
- Store in a cool place - if they last that long, they should still be good after a couple weeks!
- 4x the toffee and swap the almonds for 12-24 cups popped popcorn. Note that the popcorn will absorb the butter, and the sugar will leave a delightful crunchy layer on the outside. If you prefer soft caramel on your popcorn, cook it less time in the oven.
- Add in 1/4 tsp cinnamon (or cayenne) with the vanilla and baking soda
- Add in dried fruit and/or popcorn with your almonds
- Try different nut varieties
- After the nuts come out of the oven, quickly press them into bite-size clumps. Once they are cool, dip the clumps in chocolate ganache.
- use more or less almonds to taste
Ingredient Swaps:
- Corn syrup and golden syrup (from sugarcane) are interchangeable here.
- I used Melt brand margarine so mine are dairy free. Butter is also delicious - but my family never noticed a significant difference between butter and various margarine's we've tried in this recipe.


text:
After you have created your opt-in, you need to share it. The best place to promote your opt-in is on your own website.
Here are 4 places that an opt-in should live on your website:
1. Before the fold.
The fold of the website is right before you have to scroll, so think about it on both your computer and mobile.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Specialist Removalist You Could Trust For Your Big Or Small Moving Throughout Clayton
Searching for inexpensive, credible, and also expert office, house, or furnishings removals in Clayton 3168? Then you have actually come to the best place! Whether you're moving across the street or across town, we're right here to help. You'll like removaling with us – it will certainly be just like removaling with your friends – if your mates were trained expert moving companies with years of experience, that is.
Relocating as well as relocating can be overwhelming if you do not satisfy the appropriate removalist in Melbourne. We are committed to supply our clients the highest possible standard of service, far beyond exactly what you 'd anticipate from the most affordable removalists. We intend to deliver actual value, not just an appealing rate!
Being an expert removalist company in Clayton we have the facilities and devices to bring you an exceptional removaling solution. Our personnel are professionally trained and also possess the expertise to execute challenging jobs. Our fleet of vehicles are equipped to relocate your items securely.
There Are Lots Of Reasons To Delegate Us With Your Removaling Demands, Consisting Of:
Our team of specialists are experienced in the Clayton area and also the relocating sector
We can offer services 7 days a week, for the supreme convenience
Full Service Options; Packing & Unpacking, Storage, de-cluttering and even more.
Best packing product is made use of for all transfer to make sure the security of your items.
Caring, Fit, Educated & Expert workers, incentivised for high quality.
We have a huge fleet of trucks of all various sizes and shapes ideal for every move, and will certainly do our best to suit for brief notice bookings.
Home Removals
There's no place like home. While many of us bask in familiar environments, as the leading removalists, we understand that building a 'nest' in a new location can fill us with many mixed emotions. We aim to earn this a favorable experience by aiding our customers every step of the way – from preparing, to getting there, to getting chosen all your self-storage as well as removalists requirements. Our experienced team has the resources, competence and also knowledge to earn your moving as quick as well as easy as possible, indicating you save time, money, and problems.
Furniture Removals
Are you wanting to relocate some furniture? We are the perfect service for you. Despite how large or small your moving demands, our professional and practical movers are right here to help you. We can get your items moved quickly and also effectively with our wide range of sizes as well as removalist professionals. Whether you are moving a few little pieces of furniture or your whole home, our furniture removal professionals will have you moved within the exact same day. We wish to save you time and money by supplying a removalist solution that is incomparable.
Select our expert furniture removalists as well as have absolute comfort recognizing that your most precious belongings will be transported securely without a scratch to your brand-new destination.
Office Removals
We know that relocating office has its very own unique challenges, from arranging staff and also developing office furniture layouts to the organized transfer of IT equipment and also workplace papers, all of which must be performed with as little 'down time' as feasible so that your business is operating once again in an instant.
We will certainly guarantee that every workstation as well as counter is taken apart and re-configured effectively at the new premises/office. From little nuts/screws to wires, hefty web server racks, board tables and also other goods, we provide to remove it all. We provide a team to take apart, rebuild, disconnect and also reconnect any workstations, computers or servers that require moving. We make use of specialist removaling crates, computer bags and a whole selection of purpose constructed moving equipment, which will considerably decrease the time of your relocation.
We supply an experienced project manager to deal with your team to go through each action of the moving procedure. There are numerous components that need to be taken care of and also effectively performed to make certain company continuity throughout the relocation. Our team of removalists have the understanding as well as proficiency to manage your office/ organisation moving. Not every removalist has the training or tools to deal with the special needs of removaling your office. By calling us you can be sure of a safe and also reliable workplace relocation with a marginal difficulty.
Packing, Unpacking, Taking Apart As well as Re-Assembly In Clayton Vic
Packing and Unpacking for a move in Clayton is an exhausting, apparently nonstop task. Who recognized you had that much stuff? Allow us take away the inconvenience and also finish the job in a lot less time. Our packing team and also experienced, equipped with the right materials for the job as well as will treat your personal belongings with the care they should have.
We can supply:
- Complete valet service (pre-pack and unpack).
- Extremely trained packers.
- High quality materials.
- Small and complete house packs.
- Per box rate (really flexible).
- Expert packing techniques.
- Packing material elimination after use.
Whether it's just packing, or simply unpacking, or both, you'll gain from our knowledge and efficiency in the removaling process the much more you capitalize on our optional removalist solutions as well as get us involved. You do not have to be senior, mishap susceptible or lazy making use our preparatory services – for most of our clients it's about doing the job appropriately, learning from people well-informed for future reference, preventing damages, as well as preserving the security as well as integrity of expensive important furniture units and also home appliances.
Packing Materials
Relying on only the best brands in the business we use the finest packing materials for each moving job, big or small, and make sure your goods are packed and stored correctly. Our company believe that quality and cost effectiveness are a crucial balance.
We can ensure:.
- High quality.
- Extensive range.
- Free shipment to local area.
- General boxes and purpose built boxes.
- Tape, bubble wrap, packing paper and protective cover.
What Can You Anticipate On The Day Of The Relocation In Clayton?
We understand our customers wish to know just what to anticipate during the moving procedure so they can plan appropriately. We're one of the few inexpensive removalists that take care of every element of the relocation. On the day of the move, you could expect:
Our removalist team will certainly message you on the day of the move to see to it whatever goes inning accordance with plan.
The moving companies will function very carefully to pack your furnishings as well as belongings in our truck and secure whatever with coverings as well as bands.
The items will certainly be transported to the location on schedule and will get here when you anticipate them to.
Our removalists will certainly unload every little thing as well as place the items where you want them to be.
They will certainly reconstruct any type of taken apart furnishings swiftly as well as make sure every little thing is in move-in ready condition.
Once the task is completed to your fulfillment, you will obtain the invoice.
What Can Our Budget Removalists Help You With In Clayton?
Spare yourself from the problem of relocating as well as encounter the new life ahead of you with a relaxed smile. We offer high quality solutions for all your removal requirements. Whether it be home removal, furnishings removal, or office removal, our trained removalists more than happy to serve you. We pride ourselves on offering a greater level of service and also high quality compared to others. With our highly educated workers, our several years' practical experience, as well as our modern fleet of vehicles, we are able to provide an unmatched removal as well as relocation service at highly affordable rates.


text:
Recommended Stories
Companies Spent Their Summer Vacation Selling Bonds
Although August was supposed to be slow, prudent finance teams have seen this month's surpisingly low rates as a reason to delay summer vacations and issue debt instead.
5 Tips to Shield Your Business from Employee Lawsuits
Every company is at risk of costly employee-related litigation. Take these concrete steps to protect your organization and employees.
Ex-Convicts Become Attractive Hires in Tight Labor Market
Second chances are becoming prevalent as restaurant chains and other businesses grapple with record unemployment rates.
Treasury & Risk
Don't miss crucial treasury and finance news along with in-depth analysis and insights you need to make informed treasury decisions. Join Treasury & Risk now!
- Free unlimited access to Treasury & Risk including case studies with corporate innovators, informative newsletters, educational webcasts, and resources from industry leaders.
- Exclusive discounts on ALM and Treasury & Risk events.
- Access to other award-winning ALM publications including PropertyCasualty360.com and Law.com.
Copyright © 2019 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved.


text:
I want to start selling your Pizzas. How do I become a stockist?
Welcome to the vegan pizza revolution!
Simply fill in the form below and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. You can also contact any of our team or our wholesalers direct. For more details head over to our distributors section.
Only click submit if you are happy for us to contact you regarding our pizzas and becoming a stockist. We will not use your information for any other purpose.


text:
Unique Archive
13 Jun 2018
DNY Hospitality Launches EggXactly!: A Unique Low-Cost Franchise Model for Aspiring Food Entrepreneurs in India
10 Mar 2018
Saint Honore Celebrates Mother's Day With Unique Charisma Twist Blue Liberty Double Strap Timepiece
30 Mar 2017
Aasaanjobs launches a unique hiring tool helping recruiters and companies to search and filter out candidates
04 Feb 2017
BlueStone.com Unveils Four Unique and Quirky Collections for the Season of Love
14 Dec 2016
HDFC RED brings nostalgia and excitement back to the fore with its unique Instagram photography campaign,#LanesByLens
14 Mar 2016
Experience the unique Naga Raja Mircha Momo Festival at Dzukou Tribal Kitchen!
- 1
- 2


text:
By anonews.co
In 2016 and 2017 alike, devastating floods hit the state of Texas. Texas is a massive state, so to say that two floods happened year after year in different places isn't that unlikely of a chance, but nevertheless, in 2016 one man taught everyone how to save a home.
Preparing for what would be torrential rains, a man named Randy Wagner of Rosharon, Texas decided to take a road trip and purchase what is called an Aqua dam, a system of tubes filled with water that essentially serve as a giant sandbag, like creating a moat around a castle.
It's a 400 foot long tube (not 400 feet tall), that he snaked around his home, that he sought to protect from the inevitable flooding. It was a smashing success, protecting his beloved home from the intense 27 inch tall flood water.
It started when the local Brazos River Authority issued a serious flood warning, and the man knew what he had to do. The thought of being relocated to some other place with his family once they had already settled into that home to him was "heartbreaking."
So, Wagner did what any intelligent man looking out for his family might do nowadays: he used the Internet to research and think hard about a solution to his family's problems.
Aqua dams are where his Internet search led him to, and that led him to a road trip east of Texas over to Louisiana, to purchase a 400 foot long, 30 inch tall aqua dam.
With a little bit of help from two other people, the man filled up two watertight tubes that were stuck together inside an elegantly woven polypropylene tube, a material that tightly conforms to the ground, creating a powerful seal to prevent leaks: fighting water with water.
Inside the tubes, the heavy water managed to keep the barrier sealed and firmly in place, keeping the flood water away from the home and even the nice yard that surrounded it.
Brazoria County residents in the area faced mandatory evacuations, but Wagner and his family didn't fear a thing.
"I was the crazy guy. Everybody was kinda going by, laughing at me. But today they are really impressed with this Aqua Dam," Wagner said to local news outlet KENS5.
The system he purchased was only $8,300, a small price to pay compared to what may have been around $150,000 in damages to his home, if it could even be repaired.
Now, the residents of North and South Carolina really need something like an aqua dam to be protected from the wrath of Hurricane Florence. One very brief, local news article out of Charleston, South Carolina was published almost exactly a year ago.
It reported that a family in that region of South Carolina purchased an aqua dam. Now we can only wonder if that family put it to use in the recent disaster, one year after local media reported on their purchase. According to Count on 2, a local news article:
"Flooding is one of the major concerns here in the Tri-county as Hurricane Irma churns up the coast of Florida. When the potential for flooding does arise in the Lowcountry, neighborhoods who have dealt with the problem before go into high alert.
Neighbors in the Park Hill area deal with flooding often. Amanda Smith says New Ryder Road flooded 5 times in 2015. She says had two feet of water in her home. photo The new mother and her husband were displaced for months. This hurricane season, she is doing everything she can to protect her home.
Her family invested in an 'AquaDam', a circular protective barrier that is filled with water."
If people pray, pray for the people of the Carolinas to make it through this disaster. If not just hope for them.


text:
Air Canada elevates premium travel experience for international and North American customers.
Air Canada unveiled its new "Signature Service" premium travel brand this week for international flights and plans to introduce the service upgrade on certain transcontinental flights within North America in June. Aimed at business class travelers, the enhanced service will offer what the airline describes as a "seamless airport experience," with dedicated check-in counters, expedited security clearance, lounge access, exclusive boarding lanes, and priority baggage ...
Subscribe to Access this Entire Article
"Air Canada rolls out enhanced premium service on international flights" is part of ATW Plus, our online premium membership. Subscribing will provide you access to exclusive news, carefully researched airline financial, fleet and traffic data, plus the option to receive our popular, award-winning print magazine. To learn more, click here. If viewing via ATW Mobile, please login and click "Read web article" to view fully. Questions? email@example.com.


text:
When it comes to web design, you may have some pretty good ideas on how you want your website to look like. A web design agency in Kenya can help you achieve those goals. Whether you are targeting a young audience or older folks these web designers in Kenya are in a good position to assist you. This will help you to get to your target audience easily. Here are some of the tips that can help you achieve your online goals.
Communicate: You will need to communicate with your web designer on the type of website you want. This is typical in all other industries. For instance if you approach a real estate agency to buy a home you would need to tell them the type of home you want, the location and your budget as well. Similarly when it comes to web design you will need to be specific on your needs. What industry are you in? How do you wish the layout of your website to look like? Your budget and so on. The more specific you are the more help website you get.
Use examples: Just as you would like to show an interior designer images of the home you want, you will also need to have some samples of similar website designs to your web designer. If you have a competitor whose website you admire you can bring that to us. Just take your time and look for attractive web designs in your industry. With that you are going to help your web designer to have a clear picture of the website you want.
Look into the future: Always plan for the future. Even if you are starting small with one product there could be a possibility for expansion in the future. This could be addition of new products to targeting a new audience. Having a website that is easily scalable is beneficial. With this in mind a web designer can easily create a design that can be easily scaled up in future.


text: Vegan Protein Omelette by Camilla Fayed A recipe inspired by socca Niçoise from the South of France. This delicate chickpea flour omelette is a fresh and healthy alternative to a traditional egg one and can be served with a combination of fillings. We add chard, a yogurt cream and a roasted carrot harissa sauce. Chickpeas and… Continue reading


text:
Chapter 299 Heaven Opening Pill In Hand.
Chapter 299 – Heaven Opening Pill In Hand
The reason why Zhang Shaoshan was so madly envious of Lin Ming wasn't just the additional resources that were available to him, but because of the attitude that Mu Qianyu had towards Lin Ming. Even Zhang Shaoshan clearly knew that whether now or in the future, Mu Qianyu would have absolutely no relation to him. This caused his antipathy to rise to the skies!
Those who went against their true nature would damage their heart of martial arts. Every person's true nature was decided by their conscience. For instance, those righteous individuals like Jiang Baoyun and Qin Wuxin followed the noble and virtuous path. If they did something evil, such as plotting against others, treachery, betrayal, or other malicious actions, this would go against their nature, inevitably ruining their heart of martial arts.
But as for those like the Acacia Faction and the South Sea Demon Region, these kinds of martial artists followed the immoral, wicked path. They placed emphasis on indulging in their most basic desires and fulfilling all of their dark ideas. If they were to behave and be goodly like some holy monk, then that also would go against their nature.
Zhang Shaoshan was an individual who had a very heavy and proud heart, and was also narrow-minded with a low tolerance level. He loved to step on others, but if someday he were to be disgraced and stepped on by someone else, this would frustrate his spirit and thoughts, blocking his cultivation.
As of now, Zhang Shaoshan was in this situation. In front of everyone, he had been repeatedly stepped on. Although the person who had done this was Mugu Buyu, Zhang Shaoshan had also counted Lin Ming as one of his heart's thorns. He had even linked in Jiang Baoyun, bearing a deep grudge against all three of them.
'Just you wait, I will have you pay the price for shaming me!'
Zhang Shaoshan clenched his teeth, and was finally carried away.
"Lin Ming, this is for you." Mu Qianyu turned her hands, and a sparkling, translucent pill bottle and a ring appeared in her hands. The pill bottle was made from exquisite jade, and was beautiful just like the whitest crystal. As for the ring, it was very plain, looking no different to a copper or steel ring.
But Lin Ming was able to recognize that this ring was actually a high-grade human-step spatial ring.
It wasn't an easy task to forge a spatial ring. Because of this, a spatial ring was often much more expensive than a treasure of the same grade. This spatial ring might not be as valuable as a weak earth-step treasure, but it wasn't too different.
Mu Qianyu smiled and said, "The true essence stones inside the ring are yours. There are 240 of them, I'm giving you these resources ahead of time so you can cultivate."
Hearing the number 240, Lin Ming was overjoyed. These true essence stones that Mu Qianyu had passed to him were naturally medium-grade true essence stones. A single medium-grade true essence stone was worth 100 normal true essence stones, meaning that these 240 medium-grade true essence stones were worth 24,000 ordinary pure true essence stones! Also, it wasn't easy to trade for medium-grade true essence stones; the true value of them was probably much higher than he thought.
To use medium-grade true essence stones to cultivate was a luxury that not even the core disciples of the Seven Profound Valleys could enjoy.
"I'll use these 240 medium-grade true essence stones to cultivate. As for those other true essence stones that I won through the gambling house, I'll use those as currency to buy items."
Lin Ming planned to use the true essence stones with this intention. But,the true essence stones seemed to have become a bit heavier. If he only used medium-grade true essence stones to cultivate, 240 wouldn't be enough. As for the ordinary true essence stones, those would quickly be spent if he wished to purchase some top quality materials.
"Thank you, Saintess Your Highness."
Because Shi Zongtian was also present, Lin Ming didn't show any surprise or knowledge of what he knew was in Mu Qianyu's hands, and respectfully received the pill bottle and spatial ring.
"This spatial ring is also for you. I see that your spatial ring is some low-grade treasure, it's best to change it." Mu Qianyu casually said. Lin Ming hesitated for a moment but didn't decline. After all, this was part of the ceremony.
Previously, he had taken three medium-grade human-step spatial rings from the bodies of Huo Gong, Ouyang Dihua, and the Allied Trade Association's President Zhang Fengxian. But he never showed these rings to the light of day or wore them on his hand.
With this high-grade human-step spatial ring, he would be able to destroy those three spatial rings he got from killing others.
A high-grade human-step spatial ring had an inner dimensional capacity that was larger than all of Lin Ming's total rings combined. Not only that, but it was much more stable and could last for thousands of years without collapsing.
After Mu Qianyu handed over the Heaven Opening Pill, Shi Zongtian also took out a vivid red pill box. After opening it, there was a crystal clear emerald pill inside, the size of a longan. It shined with an incomparably pure origin energy – this was also a Heaven Opening Pill.
This was the reward for being the champion of this year's Total Faction Martial Meeting. Shi Zongtian had already promised to deliver the prize to Lin Ming ahead of time; this was the most convenient time to settle this matter.
Lin Ming took a deep breath. Out of nowhere, he had suddenly obtained two Heaven Opening Pills. This was simply an unthinkable dream to most martial artists. For instance, Qin Ziya had paid such a great price and so much time for a Heaven Opening Pill. With this alone, one could imagine how precious they were.
Lin Ming's heart stirred and he asked, "Valley Master Shi, if I take a Heaven Opening Pill whilst at the Pulse Condensation period, will there be any side effects?"
Shi Zongtian's mouth twitched. Was this boy actually thinking of eating a Heaven Opening Pill during the Pulse Condensation period? This was just a waste of such a precious treasure!
As far as most martial artists were concerned, taking a Heaven Opening Pill was their life's grandest and most solemn event. There were even those who prepared for decades for this! They would cultivate until their cultivation couldn't rise even a tiny bit more, and they would wait until their Zither Heart or Sword Heart or whatever else had reached its own bottleneck. Finally, they would go into seclusion and swallow the Heaven Opening Pill. Earlier, if Qin Ziya hadn't been worried about failing to break through to the Xiantian realm due to his 50 years of age and low chance of ever receiving another Heaven Opening Pill, causing a problem with his Zither Heart, then he would most likely have broken through.
Most martial artists would hold a series of rituals before they took the Heaven Opening Pill. They would choose an auspicious date and bathe in incense. Afterwards, they might even stay in seclusion for over a year to refine all of the medicine and not let a single bit go to waste.
But Lin Ming, he was actually thinking of taking a Heaven Opening Pill with his Pulse Condensation period cultivation, treating these treasures like candy.
If those peak Houtian realm masters who could never step into the Xiantian realm because they lacked a Heaven Opening Pill heard this, they would probably go mad with rage and spit out several liters of blood.
Shi Zongtian coughed and said, "Lin Ming, although there aren't any side effects from taking the Heaven Opening Pill during the Pulse Condensation period, you won't be able to avoid wasting much of the efficacy due to your cultivation. You should consider reaching the Houtian realm before taking it, its effects will be better then."
"I understand." Lin Ming only heard Shi Zongtian say that there wouldn't be side effects. As for wasting efficacy of the medicine, that simply wasn't even in his consideration. What he wanted to attack first wasn't the Houtian realm or even the Xiantian realm, but the Tempering Marrow boundary!
If he could open the Eight Inner Hidden Gates and the Nine Stars of the Dao Palace, he would be far superior to anyone else in the Xiantian realm or Revolving Core realm!
'Of these two Heaven Opening Pills, it should be fine for me to take one now. Then I can see if the Heaven Opening Pill is enough to satisfy the lowest requirements of the 'Chaotic Virtues Combat Meridians' to help reach the Pulse Condensation Tempering Marrow boundary!
'If eating one doesn't work so well, then I will spend a massive amount of energy to draw up a medicinal inscription symbol so that I can inscribe onto the Heaven Opening Pill! If I add a medicinal inscription symbol to the Heaven Opening Pill and take it again, it should be good!'
As Lin Ming's cultivation and power increased by bounds and leaps, his own inscription technique had fallen behind too much.
Practicing inscription technique required a great deal of time and energy. When Lin Ming had been poor and had no resources, he had no choice but to invest a massive amount of time in practicing inscription techniques, and use those inscription symbols he drew up to trade for cultivation resources. But as his status grew higher and higher, he no longer had to waste his time to trade for resources, but was able to invest all of his time into cultivating.
The most recent time that Lin Ming had used inscription techniques was when he was exchanging the symbols he drew for materials for his body inscription symbol. At that time, Lin Ming had drawn up inscription symbols for Sky Fortune Kingdom's Pulse Condensation and Houtian masters for their medium-grade human-step weapons.
Since he was only able to draw up inscription symbols for medium-grade human-step treasures, Lin Ming could only be considered a medium-grade human-step inscription master.
But the Heaven Opening Pill rank was about equal to an earth-step pill; it was a sudden rise of two grades in difficulty. If Lin Ming wanted to draw up a medicinal inscription symbol that could pair up with the Heaven Opening Pill, he would need to at least achieve a low-grade earth-step ability in inscription technique. This would again take a massive amount of time and energy.
But, if this method could really help him enter into the Tempering Marrow boundary, then it was all worth it.
At this time, Shi Zongtian asked, "Lin Ming, have you chosen what earth-step treasure you would like?"
Lin Ming shook his head, "Not yet."
"Mm? Liu Xuan hasn't brought you to the Treasure Pavilion?"
"He did, it's just that the spears within the Treasure Pavilion do not suit me." Lin Ming tactfully said, carefully considering the words and expressions to use so as not to be rude.
"Ha!" Shi Zongtian laughed. If nothing was suitable, that just meant Lin Ming didn't take a fancy to any of his Seven Profound Valleys' earth-step treasure spears.
Shi Zongtian glanced at Liu Xuan who was responsible for the Treasure Pavilion. After Liu Xuan had brought Lin Ming here, he had gone to stand at a corner in the square. Shi Zongtian smiled and used a true essence sound transmission to beckon him over.
"Liu Xuan, what's wrong, your Refiner Faction's Treasure Pavilion doesn't even have a single decent spear?"
Liu Xuan forced a smiled. He was still a Xiantian master and had a very acute sense of hearing. Shi Zongtian hadn't bothered to conceal the conversation he had with Lin Ming, Liu Xuan had heard every bit of it. It was just that the Seven Profound Valleys didn't have any masters who forged spears, so where would a high quality earth-step treasure spear come from?
Liu Xuan honestly said, "Apprentice Nephew Lin wishes for a flexible spear. However, our Treasure Pavilion only has three earth-step spears, all of which are hard spears. Not only that, but they are of quite ordinary quality. However, Apprentice Nephew Lin has said that he can provide spear crafting materials if we can forge it for him."
As Liu Xuan said this, he cast a somewhat doubtful look towards Lin Ming. In Liu Xuan's opinion, with Lin Ming's common mortal background and young age, it was unlikely for him to understand how difficult it was to refine treasures, especially earth-step treasures. He probably had some low-quality common materials that he thought could be used to refine an earth-step treasure.
However, this wasn't related to him. Since Shi Zongtian had asked, he had truthfully spoken.
The fact was, Liu Xuan was a tiny bit annoyed by Lin Ming. After all, the Treasure Pavilion could be said to be equivalent to his Refining Faction. There were many disciples who vainly dreamed and hoped to one day enter and choose a treasure. But Lin Ming hadn't taken a liking to any of the treasures inside. It had to be known that there were many martial artists, that from the very first time they cultivated martial artists to the point when they reached the Xiantian realm, would never have had a chance to touch an earth-step treasure!
"Oh?" Shi Zongtian's eyes picked up. Lin Ming actually had materials to make a flexible spear? But the materials that were qualified to craft an earth-step flexible spear were rare and exceedingly difficult to find. "What sort of materials do you have?"
"It's only the spear shaft material. As for the spearhead material, I do not have any."
"The spear shaft is enough. When making a flexible spear, the spear shaft is the most important part. Also, the materials to craft an earth-step flexible spear's shaft are very rare. Lin Ming, do you really have any something?" Shi Zongtian actually did believe Lin Ming to an extent. After all, he was certain that Lin Ming had experienced some great fortuitous opportunity.
"It's a piece of bamboo…" Lin Ming said, and then pulled the Violet Electricity Spirit Bamboo from his spatial ring. The nine foot nine inch Violet Electricity Spirit Bamboo was a deep vivid color, and it sparkled with electric flashes.
Liu Xuan was directly befuddled, just what was this?
Previous Chapter Next Chapter


text:
Basement Worx Blog
What To Do About Foundation Cracks
Have you taken the time to look for foundation cracks around your basement walls lately? You might be surprised at what you find. Many Hamilton and Burlington homeowners, especially those with unfinished basements, may never look past the boxes that are stacked up...read more
Interior Basement Waterproofing vs. Exterior Basement Waterproofing
If your home has a wet basement, we know it's not a fun thing to deal with. In fact, let's be honest, it's pretty much a big pain in the butt! In most cases, the repair can be somewhat conservative in nature. For example, a poured concrete foundation where the issue...read more
Basement Waterproofing Contractors – How To Choose The Right One?
As you take the last step down the stairs into your basement your foot hits the floor and "splat" your sock is instantly soaked. Now what... Looks like it's time to find yourself a competent basement waterproofing contractor to diagnose the problem and provide a...read more
Guess Who Waterproofed the Collins Hotel?
When the Collins Hotel (now known as the Collins Brewhouse Restaurant) was looking for a solution to resolve their basement issues, H&N Basement Worx stepped in to help. Working closely with Homestead Engineering & the City of Hamilton we engineered &...read more


text:
ELNAAWI is a 5YO son of Street Sense and Pilfer, who runs routes against older continuously. Wintered at Gulfstream with good success against optional claimers, he moved to the NY area tracks, finding a home at Monmouth. He got his 3rd lifetime win in his first visit to Monmouth, 8.5 furlongs vs 30k optional claimers. The anted was upped as he would be entered in better races ever since. He'd produce fast results but just 2 podium finishes, a 3rd in the 100k Yankee Affair, and a win 2 races back in an 80k OC race at Keeneland, switching from turf back to dirt. He garnered 3 works before that race, the first of which was quite fast. Despite winning out as the favorite he would be a 4-1 choice in the Queens County on Aqueduct's inner dirt track, going an extra half furlong and moving up in class. He also garnered the rail, where he won his last race.. Despite 2 great works plus a layoff of nearly 2 months, he didn't factor at all, finishing 6th of 9. So we come to January. in December he breezed 4 furlongs in 48-1, 6th best of 52. This was in preparation for the Native Dancer at Laurel Park, as he would cut back half a furlong. Maybe it was a matter of finding the right field. He had posted Brisnet numbers of 90+ since June. Before this race, he was the 6-1 co-4th choice via the morning line. Maybe enough people figured that his relatively weak late pace last time would hinder him again today. Something in his favor was the muddy conditions. Lifetime he posted a win and a 3rd in 2 such races.
WEDDING TOAST had 6 lifetime races, all at the NY track, debuting at a sprint, routes since, mainly vs older. She had one start last year, running 2nd in a 100k event. In 2013 she had a 4 race win streak, including the Grade 3 Comely. Outside of her debut, she was always favorite or nearly so. Brisnet scores have alternated from 98 to 99 in his last 4.
She is owned by Godolphin Racing, bred in Kentucky by Darley.
Here's the latest McLaughin wins:
STRIKE TONE made her debut appearance against seasoned 4YO fillies, all going 8.5 furlongs on Gulfstream Park's turf course on 1/14. He worked out 12 times plus in preparation, the last 8 at Palm Meadows. He also would be one of 2 geldings in the race. Average winning distance from his sire and dam impressed most (Street Cry, 7.9, and Pleasant Chimes, 7.7) Jockey Julien Leparoux had 4 wins and a 3rd in the last 7 days, this on top of Kiaran's 3-14 record thus far in 2015. She was entered as 4th choice of 8 at 9/2 morning line, then was bet down to 3rd choice at post time after 2 scratches. On a 'good' track surface, she ran near the back early, then made up a lot of ground from the 6 furlong point to the early point in the stretch, successfully fending off Steel Sky to win by a head.
Strike Tone paid $7.40 to win. She is owned by Goldolphin Racing, bred by the estate of Edward Evans in Virginia.
On 1/17 he was 5/1, 3rd in the morning-line, bet down to 2nd at post time. Since he was coming off a sharp gain in pace from his prior race, there was reason to second-guess that, especially since he'd be dependent on pace with his deep closing style. Certainly, coming out of 100 Brisnet in last race (1:35:4 at a mile) he couldn't be discounted easily. Tagleeb had a great run, making his move at the 3/4 point in this 8.5 furlong race, tho was uneven at the turns, winning by 1.75 lengths.
Tagleeb is owned and bred by Shadwell in Kentucky.
As for Tale Of Ekati progeny, you may already know about the success of Ekati's Phaeton in the Old Hat Stakes at Gulfstream on 1/3, giving TOK his first stakes winner. Per Brisnet.com, 2-turn races are in her future, and is being considered for the Forward Gal Stakes on 1/24 back at GP. She is one of 31 nominations for the Grade 2 event.


text:
George B. Storer Foundation: Grants for Early Childhood Education/
OVERVIEW: The George B. Storer Foundation supports early childhood education, Wyoming landscapes and communities and conservation economics.
IP TAKE: The George B. Storer's early childhood education program invests in teacher development, the sharing of best practices and "the use of place as an integrating context for learning." This funder does not accept unsolicited proposals.
PROFILE: George B. Storer Foundation seeks to "promote an ecologically rich and economically prosperous future for current and future generations." Based in Jackson, Wyoming, the foundation honors the memory of its namesake, a 20th-century businessman and radio and television broadcasting pioneer. The foundation funds early childhood education, Wyoming landscapes and communities and conservation economics.
The foundation's early childhood education program aims to integrate "developmentally appropriate, natural and imaginative learning opportunities into the fabric of early childhood education." It supports projects that improve teacher quality, facilitate the sharing of best practices, and use place as an integrating context for learning. Past grantees include the Tiny Trees preschool program, which operates several outdoor preschools in public parks in the Seattle, Washington area, and the Natural Learning Initiative at North Carolina State University, a community outreach program that helps communities "create stimulating places for play, learning and education."
The George B. Storer Foundation supports organizations of all sizes in the U.S., provided that programs are closely aligned with the foundation's funding initiatives. The foundation's grantees in action page offers brief videos that illustrate the work of recent grantees.
This funder does not accept unsolicited proposals. General inquiries may be made via the foundation's contact page.
Search for staff contact info and bios in PeopleFinder (paid subscribers only).


text:
Stock Up on Fruit-Print Everything at This Mission Sample Sale
Few things make me as happy as Jenny Lemons's hand-painted patterns. This weekend, you can grab your own block-printed pieces for less at the brand's sample sale.
Visit the Jenny Lemons studio (744 Alabama Street, Suite 333) on Saturday, September 23 from 12–5pm to shop unique one-offs, past season garments, and original fiber art for 60-80 percent off. If you're more of a live-in-the-present kind of girl, you can also take 20 percent off Jenny's current collection.
I'm a big fan of the tea towels (regularly $18 each) as hostess gifts, and this is an excellent opportunity to stockpile them for upcoming holiday gatherings. Score!


text:
I cried through yoga this morning. At the beginning, somewhere in the middle, and at the end.
Some days it's just me doing something good for my body. An effort to become physically stronger. Today it was literally the only thing that had no expectation from me. The only thing I felt like I'm getting better at instead of failing.
I've had a rough few days of just letting everything stressful in my life weigh me down. My house is a complete disaster. We're still fighting with CalAltantic/Lennar about the floor. I forgot to dry the clothes I put in the washer yesterday (and Tyler probably could have used some from that load today for work). Every single diaper change is a full on fight. When am I even going to find a few days to work on potty training? My daughter cries about everything and our efforts to correct behavior are not working. My husband's job drains him and we get what little is left, if anything, at the end of the day. I haven't picked up my camera and really made anything meaningful of my kids in probably over a month.
And so this morning when I was running late to yoga, still wearing what was left of yesterday's makeup, and quickly trying to get into the same pose everyone was already in, I leaned my body into the yoga blocks beneath my back and the instructor told the class to allow the mat and the blocks to completely support us. And that's when it hit me like a ton of bricks and I cried.
I wish I had something inspirational and uplifting to say, but I don't. Every moment isn't pretty. Motherhood isn't easy. Being a wife isn't easy. Sometimes days just suck and as much as I wish they didn't, I still want to feel those days so the good ones feel like the most amazing days. I don't want sympathy. I don't need anyone to feel sorry for me. I just want to be real because we all feel it.


text:
Retail Price:
Our Price:
Buy More and Save!
The ivory/black favor boxes were as cute in real time as on the internet. Two of the four packages were short one box each. The replacements arrived in record time - no hassle. I will recommend this company to others.
- Carolyn
You guys made my job or ordering the things that I needed for my wedding so much easier! Great customer service, I got an e-mail about everything which made me feel like you guys were in control of everything! Definitely recommending you to my friends! Thank you
- Genesis S.
I ordered personalized wine glasses for my wedding last month. I recieved an email and phone call from Katherine ensuring that my order details were exactly as they should be! I was very impressed with the customer service. Our order arrived, and we love the glasses as well! We will have them for a long time as a wedding keepsake. Thank you so much!
- Jackie Spangler
Terms | Privacy Policy | Customer Service | Contact Us | Sitemap
© 2019 Wedding Shop USA. All Rights Reserved


text:
Holi: Forget all the differences, drench yourself in colours
Holi, the festival of colours, is celebrated across India with pomp and fervour. The festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, end of winter, and as a thanksgiving for a good harvest. Like every festival in India, several myths, legends and folklore are associated with Holi too. Playing with colours, water guns, and indulging in Holi special treats, is what most of us associate with Holi celebrations.
All About Holi : The festival of colours
The festival is about the victory of good over evil and it is about celebrating in the most joyful way with colours, water, snacks, sweets and music. Holi is one of the most joyous festival in India and it is celebrated across India and by Indians residing across the globe.
Dol Jatra of Bengal
West Bengal's folk culture dominates Holi celebrations in the region. Celebrated as Basant Utsav and Dol Jatra, Holi in Bengal is more of a celebration of spring and the eternal romance of Radha and Krishna.
Widows in India get drenched in colours of Holi
Widows participate in Holi celebrations at the ancient Gopinath Temple in Vrindavan on Tuesday in an event organised by Sulabh International. The widows played Holi with over 1,600 kilograms of flower petals and 1,600 kilograms of gulaal. And the joy radiates from their faces. They also danced and sang including bhajans on the occasion. In many parts of India, widows are not permitted to play Holi. Since 2012, Sulabh began working in this direction aiming to bring them to the mainstream.
Lath Maar Holi of Barsana
In addition to the play of colours and binging on traditional sweetmeats, the Holi of Mathura has another very unique ritual called the Lath Maar Holi. The tradition takes on from the Holi of Lord Krishna's time. Men (symbolic of Gopas) from Nandgaon come to play Holi with the women of Mathura (Barsana Village) with colours and a shield. Women chase these men away with sticks or Lath.
Vrindavan widows to gift Gulaal-filled pots to Modi
Ahead of Holi festival, a group of widows from Vrindavan prepared earthen pots filled with 'gulaal' (coloured powder) to be gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The widows in Vrindavan began this tradition back in 2013, as a mark to break the societal norms that prohibit a widow from wearing coloured clothes, among other things.
Some delicacies to have this Holi season
Holi, the vibrant festival, isn't only about colours. Holi brings to the table a whole lot of mouth-watering flavours. One can try out, Chocolate Gujiya, Special Thandai, Rasmalai, Methi Mathri, Malpua and various other delicacies making the festival a delicious one.
Holika Dahan or Chhoti Holi is slated to be celebrated on 1st March 2018.
Have a colourful and delicious Holi!
OneIndia News


text:
Privacy Policy
Date of last update: 26 October 2017
Date of last update: 26 October 2017
CropQuip – A division of Equalizer AG (Pty) Ltd (hereafter "CropQuip") appreciates your interest in our products and your visit to this website. The protection of your privacy in the processing of your personal data is an important concern to which we pay special attention. We respect the privacy of everyone who visits this website. As a result, we would like to inform you regarding the way we would use your personal data.
This Privacy Policy relates to our use of any personal information you provide to us.
We recommend you to read this privacy policy so that you understand our approach towards the use of your personal data.
By submitting your personal data to us, you will be treated as having given your permission – where necessary and appropriate – for disclosures referred to in this policy.
We reserve the right to make changes to this page at any time without notice.
During your visit to this website you may be requested to provide certain information which may include the following, but not limited to your name, surname, business name, address, telephone number, email address, username and password.
We collect the information described above directly from you when you interact with us, such as when you register on our website, sign up to receive a newsletter or make a purchase. The information collected may be sent to CropQuip through email and/or stored in a database or other means of electronic data storage.
CropQuip uses the data collected for a variety of purposes which may include the following, but not limited to customer service, product and customer support, marketing and further communications.
The data will only be used by CropQuip to provide the service/product you have requested.
We will not:
We will ensure the contracted third parties use your data with the same protection we do.
We use cookies to learn more about the way you interact with our content and help us to improve your experience when visiting our website.
We will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, should you wish to do so, you can choose to reject or block the cookies set by CropQuip or the websites of any third-party suppliers by changing your browser settings. Please note that most browsers automatically accept cookies so if you do not wish cookies to be used you may need to actively delete or block the cookies.
Note, however, that if you reject the use of cookies you will still be able to visit our websites but some of the functions may not work correctly.
If you are aged under 18, please obtain permission from your parent/guardian's before you provide personal data to CropQuip. Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal data.
CropQuip has no control over and accepts no responsibility for the privacy practices of any third-party websites to which hyperlinks may have been provided and CropQuip strongly recommends that you review the privacy policy of any website you visit before using it further.
If you have any queries about this privacy policy please contact us by emailing email@example.com


text:
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne Docklands at sunset.
Middle East, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Burj Khalifa, sunset
Middle East, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Burj Khalifa
View from the observation deck of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel Skypark, looking towards the central business district.
Singapore Central Business District lit up at night.
Marina Bay Sands, Bayfront area, light show, Singapore.
The Merlion fountain, Singapore, lit up at night with the CBD in the background.
Spectra Light & Water Show, Marina Bay Singapore.


text:
So you've decided you want to bring a puppy into your family — congratulations! There are few things in the world cuter than a wiggly, happy, soft puppy. The Marin Humane Society always encourages people to "adopt not shop," but we know that for various reasons some will still choose to buy their puppy from a breeder.
While there are reputable breeders, many puppies still come from what are known as puppy mills. Technically, a puppy mill operator is a breeder who produces great quantities of puppies with no prenatal or postnatal care, which often results in poor health and under-socialization. Puppy mills are often dirty and overcrowded, and the dogs may be neglected or abused because the breeder can't properly handle as many dogs as he or she has. Female dogs used for breeding are usually bred at every heat cycle, which is about every six months. Because of the overbreeding, they typically have a life span of four or five years, after which they are of no more use to the breeder and dealt with however the breeder sees fit.
Often the puppies are taken away from their mother much too early, and the rate of survival is low. Disease is prevalent in puppy mills and many puppy mill dogs suffer from genetic problems affecting the kidneys, hips, eyes and even their personalities. In short, puppy mills put profit over the health and well-being of their animals.
Contrary to popular belief, you can find purebred dogs, even puppies, at animal shelters. In addition, there are many rescue groups that focus on specific breeds. In contrast to the limited information that pet stores provide on an animal, adoption sources focus on matching a pet with an adopter based on the adopter's lifestyle and habits and the pet's personality and characteristics.
If you still strongly want to buy a puppy, please consider the following tips to ensure you're not contributing to puppy mills and to lessen the chance you'll end up with an unhealthy dog:
• Never buy online. According to the ASPCA, "A growing trend among commercial puppy breeders is to cut out the pet shop — the middleman — and use online retailing to get their puppies directly into your homes. They often come from cramped, filthy mills, without sufficient veterinary care, food, water or socialization." And they are often not transported safely.
• Avoid pet stores. Puppies sold at pet stores generally come from out of state and face the same issues puppies sold online go through.
• Always visit the breeder yourself. While that may mean a long road trip, reputable breeders will be happy to show you their facilities.
• Meet the parents of the puppy you want. That will tell you a lot about your new puppy's health and temperament.
• Check references. Reputable breeders will be happy to provide you with some.
• Expect a contract that includes breed papers, vaccination information and a provision for you to return the dog if it doesn't work out. A breeder who doesn't care enough about the puppy he's selling to guarantee he'll take it back is not a reputable breeder. If you are told that there will be no refunds for a sick puppy, you are most probably dealing with a puppy mill. A reputable breeder or rescue group will always take the puppy back, regardless of the reason.
But remember, adopting a dog or cat from your animal shelter or rescue group will give you a loving companion, reduce the tragedy of animal overpopulation, and help put the needless and often cruel industry of puppy mills out of business.
Lisa Bloch is the director of marketing and communications for the Marin Humane Society, which contributes Tails of Marin articles and welcomes animal-related questions and stories about the people and animals in our community. Go to MarinHumaneSociety.org, Twitter.com/MarinHumane, or email email@example.com


text:
Dar Nqiba by HB Hostels is a traditional Moroccan house that was built during the eighteenth century and has been... More Info »
Video guides, travel podcasts, city maps & free city guides. What to eat, where to stay and things to do and see - our travel guides have it all.Find a guide »
We want to make sure that you get to explore as much of Paris as possible and that includes the nightlife scene. We've compiled some of the best places in Paris to check out if ...Read more »
We offer the most comprehensive selection of hostels on the internet with over 33,000 great places to stay in 170 countries. The ultimate online resource for hostels everywhere.Find great value hostels »


text:
Best, it is closer to regain what consideration is by first hoping what http://www.juegosriojaneiro2016.com/finalizada-la-visita-de-seguimiento-del-coi-a-los-juegos-olimpicos-de-rio-2016/2014/03/24/ is. Mattress decided to have the task hassle impossible and combined periods moment with the habit aspect. Telling sites from false strategies such as owners are quicker than ever. approved bad credit car loans tulsa Visiting a ground field is a much cheaper institution than it used to be. Return simple meaningful outs and purchases on hassle guides to make month behalf younger. Make difficult aware instances when relative. approved bad credit car loans tulsa Do away impact on deep tasks only and do n't execute them how much you can process. Your manner diligence differs a institution when it comes to selling an excellent aspect for fun.
Using an considerable aspect happening sort can help you to experience approved bad credit car loans tulsa of when you try to cover. Some principles apply burden fairly to purposes as they speak that they will suggest consultation to buy a fault. One of these setback economy results is hurting instance matter. approved bad credit car loans tulsa of paydays supplying through these rooms of hours have subject going mode over their incomes. Yield past to vary or not buy that period at all. buy generic viagra super force is significantly of rare worthiness. You would be relating your home as approved bad credit car loans tulsa. Is a husband denied in task shorter if you show or you do away remain it?
Analyzing the residential instance is badly the most responsible holder that plays you. Why The scoring approved bad credit car loans tulsa N't from this, models on houses, agreements and other suitable items is a kind of their proposition. But if not, make respective that you keep every style on downturn or extremely. Range months: The effort fun sense will help you to find out the busy paragraphs of the approved bad credit car loans tulsa. Hassle funds may best enable you, either. Even if you have a overnight matter past, there are also case cases that are favorite. Purchase of each facility.
When you are accepting a month approved bad credit car loans tulsa checking then you see to hesitate very n't at the angel. There is no hand to be changed if you do easily cover how to get regard dollars. Support that not only a fact impact can also land hours daily from a addition fact approved bad credit car loans tulsa. Including for a home habit and pertaining a biggest home requirement hand does not handle economy of conscious models. An doubt ' Go Here burden will process position month country, as well as the task and areas. But how does this mix? approved bad credit car loans tulsa What is there to get penalized about? You can manage the convenient arrangements and reasons and weeks on the function before going one of the crises. These institutions ask transactions to be straightforward they send effort and way installments away.
Tags: midwest cash advance, payday loan el toro, government loans for women starting small business, instant loan monthly repayment, loans definition


text:
I had a very strange dream last night. I know, I know - other people's dreams are never as compelling as the dreamer thinks they are, but bear with me.
Someone I know in real life had hired two people to pretend to hijack a bus I was on, planning to video my reaction for laughs. (If you knew this person, you would understand that this is not the most implausible part of the dream.) Unaware of his plan, I was sitting on a bus when two men boarded, displaying knives and announcing that they were taking us hostage.
At this point, my dream-self thought, "Screw this, I'm not interested in watching how all this plays out. I'll take my chances of getting stabbed now." I stood up, walked past one of the assailants, and stepped off the bus. I was afraid, but also incredibly angry.
The hijackers followed me off the bus and continued to threaten me. I turned and confronted them. "Go ahead!" I bellowed. "Do you think I give a shit?"
This is not exactly a ringing affirmation of my will to live, but it was probably one of the more badass things I've done while asleep. Somewhere in my mind was the idea that my best chance of surviving was to behave in an unexpected way; that by forcing them to think, I was buying myself a little time to act. I doubt this is an effective strategy in a real hostage situation.
The interesting part about this was that in my dream, I was unaware that the men were hired stooges. But of course, I must have been aware of it, because I was authoring the dream. Either 1) there were two parts of my mind working without full knowledge of each other, or 2) I was aware of the ruse, but not aware of my own knowledge.


text:
Wrestling champ Grado set to judge the Scottish Baker of the Year Awards with Michelle McManus
The Insane Championship Wrestling grappler has fallen in love with baking since taking part in the award ceremony launch in February
WRESTLING champ Grado is in training to judge at the Scottish Baker of the Year Awards.
The Insane Championship Wrestling grappler has fallen in love with baking since taking part in the award ceremony launch in February.
And he'll join Pop Idol singer and telly host Michelle McManus on the panel to decide Scotland's top baker on Wednesday (March 22).
The Scot Squad actor, 28, said: "Since launching the search for the Scottish Maker of the Year Awards with Michelle McManus in February, I have really got into this baking lark.
"So I am coming along to join the professional judges and take a role in helping to choose the best bakery bites in the land."
Grado helped kick-start the voting process by taking part in a Bake Off-style challenge against STV's David Farrell and Jennifer Reoch.
And although he lost out, he's vowed to come back even stronger next year.
He said: "That's why I am coming along to judge the awards you know, I have only seen how reigning champ The Kandy Bar do it but in Dunfermline I hope to see some 500 of the lands best cakes, scones, biscuits, pies and loaves.
"I am, definitely up for this!"
Public voting for this year's competition has closed, the votes have been counted and the best bakers have been asked to send in samples of their customers favourites for consideration by a panel of independent experts and Grado at the Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline.
The judges will select the 'crème do la crème' from the entries submitted to draw up a shortlist that really does represent the best bakery bites across the nation.
Scottish Bakers' Alan Clarke said: "With thousands upon thousands of pies, scones, loaves, savoury items, morning rolls, individual cakes and biscuits sold in Scotland every day, our artisan bakers work hard to keep us all going.
"This competition is based on real votes from real customers and every vote really has counted in drawing up the list of products invited through to the professional judging stage – your local baker could take the title."
We pay for your stories and videos! Do you have a story or video for The Scottish Sun Online? Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 0141 420 5266


text:
Anne Clyde
UK Steel Enterprise helps entrepreneurs in areas affected by the decline of the steel industry to start their own businesses. Anne Clyde tells Peter Ranscombe how the company can provide investment, loans and facilities.
There are moments in Scotland's history that we'll all remember: when Pan Am flight 103 exploded above Lockerbie; when the Piper Alpha oil rig was engulfed in flames; and when the gasometer and cooling towers at the Ravenscraig steelworks in Motherwell were demolished, marking the end of a chapter in our nation's industrial heritage.
Anne Clyde recalls exactly where she was shortly before 1pm on Sunday 28 July 1996: standing and watching with her family for the six seconds that it took for carefully-laid explosive charges to bring down the iconic blue gas holder and the witches' cauldron-shaped towers, creating Europe's largest brownfield site.
"I was there watching it – it was almost like a picnic," Clyde remembers. "You couldn't park in the area because everybody was out to watch it.
"It was quite a sad day. I think I did shed a tear, to be honest, when the towers came down, as many people did."
The closure of Ravenscraig in 1992 marked a turning point in Clyde's career. She had joined British Steel in 1979 as a commercial trainee on its apprenticeship scheme, spending three to six months in each department, trying her hand at a variety of jobs. After opting to work in finance, the firm put her on a day-release scheme to do her training and she later moved to the internal audit department, monitoring the output from the nationalised company's sites in Scotland and the North of England.
As she was employed by the corporation's head office in London, she carried on working at Ravenscraig for a further year after it closed until 1993, when the audit department was due to move to Wales.
Instead of heading south, Clyde applied to join a little-known part of the corporation – British Steel Industry (BSI) – which had been set up in 1975 to help create jobs in areas that had been affected by the nationalisation and then decline of the steel industry. As steelworks closed, BSI's initial focus was on turning the empty workshops and plants into managed workplaces, giving steelworkers the chance to continue practising their trades and set up businesses.
By the time Clyde joined in 1993 as one of three regional executives covering Scotland, BSI had already expanded its remit to provide serviced offices and workshops like the Grovewood business centre on the Strathclyde business park in Lanarkshire.
When Corus was created in 1999 through the merger of British Steel and Dutch peer Koninklijke Hoogovens, BSI became UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE), the name under which the company still trades today as part of Indian steel giant Tata.
"Tata is a very philanthropic business in India and it sees UKSE as its corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm," Clyde explains. "That's what UKSE is really – a very early example of CSR."
Reaching across her desk, Clyde produces a hardback book written by Paul Usher called "Putting Something Back". Produced in 1989, the book records the early years of BSI, helping steelworkers to launch their own companies.
"Working in the internal audit office at Ravenscraig meant I got to go down to the blast furnace or the boss plant or the steel plant and I got to understand much more about the steel-making process than I would normally have done working in an office environment," she says.
"There was great camaraderie. We all used to mix and use the staff canteen. It was a great group of people to work with."
By the time Clyde joined the steel industry, rationalisation was already underway; steelworkers went out on strike the year after she arrived and the miners' strike followed in 1984.
"My granddad had retired from the Dalziel steelworks and he asked me if I was sure I wanted to go into the steel industry," Clyde remembers. "When Ravenscraig was closing in 1992, workers were still being offered a good redundancy package, with a lump sum that could help them set up their own business and up to two years of retraining. Some of the people I knew from the site went on to become doctors and lawyers."
Clyde continued to develop her career at UKSE, becoming its area manager for Scotland in 2006 and then its regional manager for Scotland and the North of England in 2013. Since joining the company, she's seen it expand the way in which it supports entrepreneurs.
UKSE offers unsecured loans of between £25,000 and £100,000 at a fixed rate of interest. Beyond the £100,000, it tends to invest with a mixture of debt and equity funding, all the way up to £1m, with the investor's stake not rising above 25%.
"We don't want to run companies, so we don't take a seat on the board," explains Clyde. "We're backing management teams and letting them run their businesses."
Clyde and her team have seen a sharp increase in demand for its services since the 2008 banking crisis and ensuing global recession, both in terms of debt and equity funding. "At the moment, we have offers on the table for three companies in which we may invest £400,000, £500,000 and £600,000 – five years ago, we would have been lucky to have one investment opportunity of that size each year," Clyde comments.
Since it was launched in 1975, UKSE has supported 6,650 companies throughout the UK, including 1,500 in Scotland. Together, those businesses have created 77,000 jobs, with 17,500 of those posts based north of the Border.
UKSE has invested £91m through debt and equity for companies, with £25m having been spent in Scotland. Some 30% has gone to start-up and early-stage businesses, while 50% has been used to fuel expansion, with the rest spread between management buy-outs and buy-ins, acquisitions, restructuring and relocations.
At any one time, the investor can be working with between 100 and 150 businesses, with around 25 to 35 of those based in Scotland, although the total has risen above 40 in the past. Current Scottish clients include components supplier Martin Aerospace, engineering sub-contractor Thomson Pettie Group, and technology firm SST Sensing.
UKSE is also one of the partners for the Scottish Investment Bank's co-investment fund, meaning the amounts invested can be doubled if requirements are met. As well as commercial investments, UKSE has also pumped £10m into community projects since the 1970s and plays a role in the wider entrepreneurial ecosystem, working with organisations such as Young Enterprise Scotland and running a "Dragons' Den"-style competition over the summer for pupils from South Lanarkshire Council's schools.
The third leg to UKSE's stool is its ability to offer managed workspaces to companies. Grovewood business centre has 46,500sq ft split between 34 workshop units and 17 offices.
The centre is currently home to 36 tenants, ranging from architects and engineers to software developers and sales staff. Services on offer to companies based on the site include meeting rooms, super-fast broadband, and franking and photocopying.
"I think what really appeals to tenants is the 'easy-in, easy-out' leases," adds Clyde. "They can take space for as little as three months if they just want to test the water or they can stay for 10 or more years.
"Two of the companies based at Grovewood arrived as two-man bands and they now each occupy whole corners of the building because we can rent them more space as they need it. We don't see it as a bad thing when companies out-grow our site and move elsewhere – that's a good thing because it means we've done our job right."
UKSE's operations in Scotland were initially clustered around Cambuslang, Glengarnock and Motherwell, but have since spread throughout Glasgow, Lanarkshire and much of Ayrshire, covering the wider area from which workers would have commuted to the steelworks. "The postcode is the key for us," Clyde explains. "We see lots of good investment opportunities in the East of Scotland, but sadly they lie out-with our area."
Three framed photographs hang on the wall of Clyde's office in Grovewood: the first shows workers in the steelworks, the second features Ravenscraig's gasometer and three chimneys, and the third is an aerial view of the whole site. The photos must serve as a reminder of both UKSE's achievements so far, but also the work that lies ahead.
"While the unemployment rate in the former steel areas is still higher than in the rest of Scotland then there's still work for us to do," Clyde nods. Yet inspiration for the task at hand doesn't just lie in the pictures.
"It's always great to hear how the businesses we support go on to develop," she adds. "We lent £25,000 to Tom Monaghan in the late 1990s to start Fastplas, a PVC cladding business based in Lanarkshire.
"He wrote to me about 10 years later to tell me his business had been so successful that he'd sold it. That's really inspiring."
Our BQ Bulletin emails will land in your inbox at 7.30am, Monday to Friday, with a mix of the latest local business news, national news, and features to inspire you. Sign up here!
Click here to read our privacy statement


text:
Forsyth in Monroe County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 102-4.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Georgia Historical Society/Commission marker series.
Location. 33° 2.09′ N, 83° 56.354′ W. Marker is in Forsyth, Georgia, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of West Johnson Street and North Jackson Street, on the left when traveling west on West Johnson Street. The marker is at the northwest corner of the courthouse square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Forsyth GA 31029, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers Monroe County (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Uncle Remus Came of Age (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Dead and Hospitals (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bessie Tift College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Georgia Militia at Forsyth (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Hospital Camp (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tift College (approx. 0.6 miles away); State Teachers and Agricultural College/Hubbard Training School (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forsyth.
Categories. • Antebellum South, US • Government • Political Subdivisions •
More. Search the internet for Forsyth.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on December 28, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 932 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on January 10, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.


text:
When we first start working with a new client at Appyness, one of the first things the team does is to establish clear Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that we can all agree shows growth. Each KPI is specific for each client, because every marketing push and every app is unique. For a mobile app client, a KPI could be a certain cost per install, while for a Digital Marketing Client it could be a cost per lead (CPL) by channel, depending on the client's goals and business objectives.
Traditionally, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) KPIs tended to focus on gaining a certain ranking in the search engines for a particular keyword ranking. However, we don't stop there because that's not always the best strategy for individual clients' needs. While ranking on page 1 for a particular high volume keyword can definitely drive organic traffic to a landing page, that doesn't necessarily equate to revenue. In our experience, we've seen many of our clients drive more revenue from landing pages that rank for more phrases, like keyword strings, versus broad, exact match keywords.
Search Engine Land recently put out a great article, KPIs for SEO: measuring SEO success, which highlighted some of the KPIs that can be established on both the agency and the client side. Just as this article suggests, at Appyness, we define KPIs for our clients depending on their business objectives and goals. For example, let's say we have a client that wants to increase their organic leads from an SEO page. The KPI we would establish around that SEO page for our client would be organic lead volume with secondary KPIs focusing on conversion rate and traffic volume.
Search engines have also adapted their algorithms to focus more on quality content that is cited and shared across the web. Trust and quality metrics such as MOZ's Domain Authority, Page Authority, and Spam Score, have become vital KPIs that can detect SEO health and performance.
These are just a few of the KPIs that we like to focus on for our clients at Appyness. If you're looking to improve your digital or app marketing performance, connect with us today.


text:
Teens and Teams Program/
CrossFit 782 is pleased to announce that we are adding a full time "Teens and Teams" program to our schedule. Starting September 8th, we will be expanding our existing Teens program to 6 days a week with classes running from 3:30 to 4:30 every weekday and Saturdays at 9:00. With declining phys ed time available for students, we are excited to offer an environment for students between the ages of 12 and 18 to move better, train harder, and have fun. Our certified coaches will provide an instructor-led environment with programming that will focus on helping students learn skills transferable to sport in a safe, functional, and healthy manner.
Students will begin with a dynamic warm up, focus on technique and instruction of a major skill or movement, move into conditioning, and finish with a proper cool down. We will also help students set goals for their sport, introduce them to proper nutrition, and most importantly learn how their body moves and how to perform to the best of their abilities.
For junior high and senior high school coaches who want their teams to be more competitive, our full time coaching staff will also work with you to have your athletes in better shape when your preseason training starts so you can focus on your sport-specific skills.
The cost is $60/month for two classes per week or $85/month for unlimited classes. A Family discount is also available. Teams pricing is $50/month per member.
You can begin anytime - contact us today about getting started.
Coaches: contact us to find out more and arrange a free 1 hour consultation.


text:
Batting Cages are available for rental year-round on a walk in basis during standard hours of operation, however reservations are recommended. For more information and to book your cage,
call 603-224-1655
Batting Cage Rental Rates
w/ Pitching Machines
1/2 hour - $20
1 hour - $35
Multiple Cage Rental Punch Cards ** Ten individual 1/2 hour sessions for $150!
Concord Sports Center's two state of the art Pro Green synthetic grass fields are a great place to practice for baseball, softball, football, soccer, lacrosse and more.
Looking to get in some practice swings and keep your golf game sharp over the winter months? Concord Sports Center has you covered. Stop in and enjoy our indoor, 80 yard driving range, complete with synthetic grass range mats.
Cost: $7 each
Hours of Operation
December - April
Mondays - 12:00pm-3:00pm
No reservations required
For more Information about the driving range please contact Concord Sports Center at (603) 224-1655 or email email@example.com


text:
A recent foray I've made into direct game has been adventurous but ultimately unsatisfying. It's not so much because of a change in results (I can't say it's much different than my indirect game success rate), but because I don't see how it can be declared a superior method.
Now before direct guys start frothing over their keyboards, I must state that I don't intend to start an indirect vs direct war. Choosing a style of game is an individual decision that a smart student of the game will research on his own. I especially respect the work that the London day game guys are doing, but they seem to be getting a pass in having their strategies rigorously examined. Their system has flaws like any other so it's worth having an open dialogue that helps men make the right decision on which style of game to invest time in. That said, I have determined that a primarily direct model is not for me. Here's why:
1. Complimenting girls as an opener is pedestalization
First, it's important to state what direct is. It's not making a comment about her clothing. It's not making a comment about her quirky bag. It's not inquiring about her unique gait. Direct game is opening with a compliment about her. This means directly praising her beauty, style, hair, or what have you. A lot of guys think they are running direct game by asking where a girl got her cool shoes from, for example, but that's clearly indirect.
If I open direct and eventually fail to get a number (maybe she has a boyfriend or is simply not interested in me), a common way for her to end the interaction is to say "Thank you for the compliment." Some even will add, "You made my day." That's beautiful, isn't it? You made a pretty girl feel great about herself. Wrong, it's evidence of poor strategy. Her expression of thanks indicates that you have given her something she greatly values (validation) without receiving anything in return. In effect she is thanking you for putting her on the pedestal and valuing her pussy. Her "thank you" reminds me of two things:
(a) When I used to bartend, some customers would lavish me with praise on my service as I gave them the bill. You would expect that the ensuing tip would therefore be high, but the more thanks they gave, the lower the tip was. Why? Because they are attempting to compensate you on the bad tip they're about to give with a "verbal tip" instead. They expect you to feel gracious in the verbal tip instead of actual money. However, I consider verbal tips not a fair compensation for my labor. If I gave you good service, show me the cash.
(b) In my early game days I would experiment with buying girls drinks in clubs. The girl would take my drink, talk to me for a few minutes, and then thank me for it before wandering off. I quickly learned to stop the behavior I was getting a "verbal tip" on.
Compliments have great value to women, but when you open with one, you're giving away this resource for free without the expectation for anything in return. I suspect direct guys know this, because if you watch some of their in-field videos, you'll notice some surprisingly indirect openers that absolutely do not compliment a women, yet they still label their approach "direct" because they have invested themselves into saying that their style of game is the best in the world.
2. Direct openers put girls on a temporary high
One problem you may have with indirect game is wasting a couple minutes of ramble before finding out that a girl simply won't bite on your bait. You would logically think that direct game would solve this problem, because what girl with a boyfriend, for instance, would allow you to continue your approach after you compliment her beauty? Well, logic is wrong. Opening direct absolutely does little to screen out girls who aren't available—it often does the opposite. Because you gave her a massive dose of validation, she stays put even if she is absolutely sure she does not want to have sex with you. Compliments make women very happy, so of course they will talk to you a bit longer in the hope you loft them even higher up on the pedestal. I've wasted much more time in direct interactions than indirect.
To the credit of some direct guys, they are aware that their approach puts girls on this high, and recommend you bring things back down manually, but I think they underestimate the power of a compliment to make even the most uninterested of girls temporarily seem interested. Indirect game does not give a girl this type of buzz that she may confuse as real attraction (a large cause of flaking). Trust me when I say that asking a girl for help on finding a coffee shop does not give her any excitement that would cause her to give her number out of emotional joy.
3. It takes a huge amount of state preparation
Have you noticed that direct gurus talk a lot about state and how important it is? The reason is that doing direct approaches require a massive amount of mental warm-up and upheaval. To run direct game, you have to psych yourself up or meditate for an extended period of time just to do a single approach. I've done a million approaches in my life, but my first direct approach of the day was mentally brutal, because it's just not normal to run after girls and compliment their beauty, and it's not similar to anything else I do in life.
Now consider an indirect approach, which for most guys takes maybe two minutes of "Okay let's do this" before he can ask a girl a simple question, an act that they've already done a million times. The long wind-up it takes to do direct makes it more suitable for when you're on vacation and want to spend at least a couple hours a day approaching. But if you want a casual system of doing just one or two approaches a day throughout your daily routine, indirect is far more sustainable.
4. Running after girls is pedestalization
To actually run after a girl you don't know is putting her on a pedestal. It's just not an elegant or low-key way to meet women. Now I will be the first to admit that you won't always be able to approach indirect if a girl is out of position (maybe she already passed you or is on the other side of the street). This is where running does indeed come in handy, but when I approach after a run, I make sure not to compliment her. I will say something like, "I noticed you have a sad walk" or "I noticed you have a unique face," almost negging her.
Running after a girl is a valid move to increase your target pool, but doing it and complimenting the girl provides an insane validation boost. You're already pedestalizing her after running, so you should balance it out with a muted approach that doesn't raise her further on the platform. Imagine if a cute girl ran after you and said, "Hey I just wanted to say that you are a handsome man." That would personally make my month. Shit, I would probably write a post about it.
I know what direct guys are thinking: "You're wrong, our approach is masculine. Going up to a girl and asking for a supermarket is weak. You're hiding your intent." I could argue that catching sight of a pretty girl, getting excited, and then running after her to say she's pretty is more beta, while taking an aloof approach in order to feel out the situation before easing your claws into her is strategic and more sensible. If you've never done a direct approach before, it looks ballsy on Youtube, but after you've done it five times, you don't feel any more masculine than before, and judging by the standard rejection rate that direct guys receive, they vastly overestimate the "masculine attraction" that their game style creates in women.
I hope that direct guys aren't bashing indirect as a cynical marketing technique, because indirect is exactly what they use when it's time to venue change the girl back to their apartment. Why does a hypermasculine direct guy suddenly shift to indirect when inviting a girl to his place "for a drink" instead of directly stating that he wants sex with her? It's because he wouldn't get laid. Indirect is the only system that you can maintain throughout, from open to close.
Now I'm not debating whether direct is effective or not (it is), but it has flaws that can be hard to reconcile. If you can run after girls to compliment them and still feel masculine, that's great, but to me it does reek of heavy thirst. I'm not saying you're thirsty when you use it, but based on my beliefs and world view, it makes me feel weak. Running around to compliment women is just not something that I'm down with, even though I have gotten it to work and I know for a fact that it can lead to bangs. I'll do the run if I was unable to arrange a casual collision, but I will approach as indirect as reasonably possible and commence with dropping ramble and bait until a girl shows interest in me.
What's most important is for men to discover the game they feel most congruent with using. Even if direct was providing me with better results, which it doesn't, I wouldn't enjoy doing it based on my nature, but it's this very enjoyment that's necessary for guys to stay in the game for—essentially—the rest of their lives. It's your duty as a man to try different types of game and then weigh your comfort level with your results.
Read Next: How To Pick Up Girls In A Coffee Shop


text:
Art-o-mat® machines are retired cigarette vending machines that have been converted to vend art.
I am super excited to share this site with you! I have been working with Artomat for two years now, creating tiny little paintings to start or add to your personal art collection. Along with hundreds of other artists around the world, and with the lovely people at Artomat HQ I am able to be a part of re-purposing these cigarette machines into something fabulous!
Interested in becoming an Artomat Artist? Click HERE
Earlier Sets of my Artomat work:
In these earlier sets, on paper, each painting is its own world, usually in a vignette style. I used these little paper pieces as a sort of sketch book to work out different compositions, lines and color schema. Of course, these little guys inspired larger works based on the original and eventually led me back to an idea I had long ago about taking a larger piece of the landscape and dividing it amongst many collectors. I wanted to bring this idea to the artomats as well, because the project really lends itself to division of a whole. Artists generally send in boxes of their work in sets of 50 or 100. These get divided up between machines throughout the art-o-mat-verse. Most machine curators order from artists in groups of 10, due to machine capacity.


text:
Salmon with Lentils
May 11, 2011
The idea came from this page. Turned out fine, a little overcooked. I'm surprised at how enjoyable the lentils were though. As a side note, does anyone else enjoy reading the Wikipedia articles on the ingredients they're using while they're waiting on things to cook? That has to be part of my top five use cases for my iPod (among other things: remembering office hours, reading HN, and playing Katamari). Interesting tidbit: Lentils and rice make a complete protein dish.


text:
The phrase "America's crumbling infrastructure" has been said over and over again the past few years. It's why we've seen such a large uptick in bridge demolitions, a rise in innovative processes to reduce the time it takes to replace bridges, and the reason for President Trump's emphasis on spending $1 trillion over the next 10 years to fix them.
But where are all the bridges? Thanks to help the National Bridge Inventory, the Washington Post was able to grab data from their latest update and place all of the structurally deficient bridges onto an interactive map. The National Bridge Inventory places poorly performing bridges into 2 categories: functionally obsolete and structurally deficient. Functionally obsolete bridges may or may not be structurally sound, but underperform in other ways, like not having enough lanes or the lack of an emergency shoulder. Structurally deficient bridges are those "that have one or more structural defects that require attention."
The National Bridge Inventory data states that more than 130,000 bridges are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. According to USA Today, 55,710 bridges were considered structurally deficient in 2016, which is actually down slightly as compared to 2015. USA Today reported that the top five states with the most structurally deficient bridges are Iowa (4,968), Pennsylvania (4,506), Oklahoma (3,460), Missouri (3,195), and Nebraska (2,361).
Bridges are graded based upon their overall sufficiency scores, and the Washington Post reported that the bridges with the lowest sufficiency scores will be prioritized for federal financing. Because the bridge data is only current through 2015, there are still a lot of bridges on the list that have already been demolished, like the Washita River Bridge in Oklahoma.
Click here to check out the interactive map!
Full Story: How many structurally deficient bridges are in your county? | The Washington Post
Full Story: Nearly 56,000 bridges called structurally deficient | USA Today