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Jama&W: hip-hop with a brass section from Lithuania
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Valentine's Day is coming near! Make these cute TMNT hearts for your little Valentine's!
If you follow me on Instagram (which you should, because I post lots of photos of my current works - here's the link), you know I've been greatly anticipating to release this pattern! Let's cut the chit-chat and cut right to the chase!
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Almond Butter Banana Oat Smoothie
When you're feeling like a rich, creamy, and satisfying smoothie that's not too heavy, this nutrient-packed blend might be exactly what you're looking for. This smoothie is delicious, simple to make and is loaded with healthful nutrients. You can enjoy it as part of a meal or snack or have it on its own. You can also consider adding the Reboot with Joe Protein Powder or any plant-based protein for a post workout meal.
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- Potassium that's heart-healthy from the banana and the spinach
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- Magnesium that acts as an electrolyte that also helps to promote muscle relaxation, and is key for bone and heart health from the nuts and spinach
- Anthocyanins (antioxidants) that can promote anti-inflammation from the goji berries
- Soluble fiber that's heart-healthy from the oats
- 1 cup (250 ml) almond milk, unsweetened
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- 1 handful of spinach
- Wash all produce well.
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- Serve and enjoy!
Servings: 1
- Nutrition per serving:
- Calories300
- Fat13g
- Saturated Fat1g
- Cholesterol0mg
- Sodium280mg
- Carbohydrates44g
- Fiber8g
- Sugars19g
- Protein 8g
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ConstrucTech is among China's top building trade shows. Also known as China International Building Technologies, Building Matierials & Construction Equipment Exposition, the event will run from the 15th to the 17th of March 2018. It is estimated that the upcoming ConstrucTech 2018 will gather close to 90,000 professional visitors and will cover 50,000 sq metres of exhibition area at China International Exhibition Centre.
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I think that God must love my father and Sniffles a lot because He has given them both the impossible, i.e. me proposing marriage and He has done this through the Singapore government's HDB policies and the crazy property boom right now. It comforts me to know that the two most important men in my life have found favour with the Lord. And it is also uncanny how things can unfold such that in a 20-minute conversation, everything changes.
But it might all have started four days ago when I suddenly received an sms from my flatmate saying that the landlady has decided to raise the rent come February. That was not altogether unexpected given the property market right now. It did come at a surprising time because I'd thought that we had a lease which only expires in June. It was only revealed to me yesterday that the flatmate never did get round to signing a contract with the landlady and it was all a verbal agreement. And it was yesterday that I realised that the flatmate had no intention of paying more for this apartment and had decided to move to her late grandparents' old house. I was invited to do the same, and at first I was averse to the idea because 1. the location is just impossible and 2. I don't like old houses, especially those which have seen dead old people. But then there were two counter reasons: 1. very cheap rent and 2. I can have a dog!
Then, this morning, my flatmate informed me that her uncle was thinking of selling the house in 9 months' time. What this means is that I'll be facing the same housing problem at the end of next year and I'll have to move again. And I contemplated the apartment that I'm in right now. I quite like it. Was there any way of keeping it? Because there is just no way that I will be able to find something like that even at the increased rent that the landlady will be charging. So a devious plan formed in my head: my father.
I guess I was thinking of asking him to subsidise my rent and at the same time ask for his advice. Except that during the conversation I just never did bring up the issue of him paying part of my rent. I don't know why. The words just didn't come out. So he went through a few options with me, and as usual, it ended with "Of course the best solution is for you to get married".
Objectively speaking, he is absolutely right. For is this not the reason why the HDB has painful restrictions on singles under the age of 35? Obviously the top brains of the nation had been picked to find ways to force independent individuals to willingly take on the yoke of marriage, so who am I to fight against it?
So yah, marriage is in the cards. And yes, it is for the flat. Yes, the worst has happened: I have completely lost any remaining traces of my Parisian experience and sunk into the depths of Singaporean conformity.


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It's not about the income level, it's about the daily choices we all make with money.
I really admire the writer at Savings Advice. Living a debt free existence, she gets to the heart of the issues surrounding debt and becoming debt free. As the above quote shows, it's quite clear that becoming debt free isn't about having squillions upon squillions (although that would be nice).
Becoming debt free has a lot to do with the choices we make on a day-to-day level.
If you like moving from coffee shop to coffee shop or 'investing' in new season boots at an alarming frequency, then go for it. Just don't then complain that lots of people have so much more money than you, which is why you're in debt.
I hate acknowledging it too- that my debt is my fault. Maybe there should be a support group. We could have our own version of the Serenity Prayer. We could call it Debtaholics.
Short of finding such a wondrous place of support and meaning, maybe we should think about how we can get out of debt with the income we have, not the one we want.
Get smart
Think about what you're doing with money. This lovely gent talks of his days in debt with an emphasis on how unthinking his financial decisions were. It wasn't that he didn't earn enough money, he just spent it unconsciously.
Get smart about your financial decisions, and you'll start to see the savings potential.
Spend last year's income, not next year's
I know, this is my favourite spending maxim and I use it all the time, but the point remains. Every raise you get, bank as much of it as humanely possible. It's remarkable how frequently you come across advice that suggests the best way to get out of debt is to borrow against something- your life insurance, your home, your friends and family.
Personally, these are risks I wouldn't relish taking. I would much prefer to chip away at the debt, say with the money I get from a raise, than risk something like life insurance.
Get healthy
If your medical bills are costing you a fortune, think about trying to become debt free. It is suggested that debt stress is a contributor to health issues, from ulcers through to heart attacks. Your income can only stretch so many ways, so think about reducing your repayments at the same time as carving up your health costs.
Sounds like a sensible savings idea to me.
Money savers
If you've got a modest income and some liabilities, it can seem an impossible task to tackle your debt. But changes that can be made have no need to be drastic, it's about your daily choices. Some quick money saving tips include combining your cable, internet and telephone service or investing in that wondrous new telephone technology called VOiP.
Having a small income doesn't mean you can't tackle your debt. Making a couple of small changes on a daily basis and understanding the true nature of your finances are two essential steps to becoming debt-free.
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Color Me Happy.
The blue palette in this image from a new Rizzoli coffee table book on French brand Kenzo is calming to me for some reason.
Maybe it's because the color effect is mildly the same as the settings I have on my iPhone's Hipstamatic?
In any case, I find the languorous pose, blue on blue tones, strong prints and peek-a-boo foot tattoo altogether stunning.
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Mildred's Temple Kitchen was definitely the top of my list when it came to brunch options – the endless stories I heard about their blueberry buttermilk pancakes were enough to entice me.
Mildred's Temple Kitchen
Location: 85 Hanna Ave
Toronto, ON
Hours: Monday to Wednesday: 11am to 3pm
Thursday and Friday: 11am to 3pm, 5:30pm to 10pm
Saturday: 9am to 3pm, 5:30pm to 10pm
Sunday: 9am to 3pm
Price: $$
Atmosphere: Bright and spacious
Service: Efficient
We finally headed here early on a Sunday morning, and gave our number and headed to the nearby shops and awaited our text confirmation. It took about half an hour before we were seated at the bar, and we decided to share the Big Brunch Skillet and Mrs. Biederhof's Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes. We were advised that there was about an half hour wait for the pancakes, but they came before that time frame.
The pancakes were the fluffiest and thickest pancakes we have ever had, and were extremely filling. The skillet was a good palate cleanser in between the bites of pancakes, and also filled you up with meat and potatoes.
Overall, I recommend coming here to try the pancakes, but unless you're super hungry, I would say it's best to share this dish.


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Partners In Health and its sister organization Zanmi Lasante are building a state-of-the-art teaching hospital in Haiti, l'Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais. As part of our push to bring the highest level of care public facility in Haiti, we are building an OpenMRS-based Electronic Medical Record for the hospital.
The Mirebalais EMR will draw on the PIH informatics team's extensive history building medical record systems for developing countries, as well as recent work on packaging an EMR for I-TECH and the Kenyan Ministry of Health.
Further, to deliver the best possible software product, in the shortest possible time, we are partnering with the Porto Alegre, Brazil office of ThoughtWorks, experts at agile development of custom software with a passion for social justice.
This blog will narrate the software development collaboration, so you'll surely see mockups, screenshots, and code snippets. But we promise to have less nerdy content as well!
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The civility edition
October 12, 2016
On this week's podcast, Mike Petrilli, Alyssa Schwenk, and David Griffith discuss how teachers ought to handle this year's particularly polarizing and cringeworthy presidential election. During the research minute, Amber Northern explains how charter school boards affect school quality.
Amber's Research Minute
Juliet Squire and Allison Crean Davis, "Charter School Boards in the Nation's Capital," Thomas B. Fordham Institute (September 2016).


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MEPs that travelled to the north-western Spanish region of Galicia have presented their findings and concerns about the area's all-important fishing industry to the fisheries committee of the European Parliament. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Among other issues, MEPs highlighted the worries Galician fishermen have about fishing quotas and persistent problems, such as pollution.
Popular Party MEP Francisco José Millán Mon (EPP) presented the findings of the Galician trip, which was undertaken from 29 to 31 March, during which parliamentarians met with industry organisations and public authorities.
Millán Mon described the visit as being "useful and enriching". It included meetings with representatives of the processing, canning and aquaculture industry, which allowed the fisheries sector to explain the difficulties they are facing and their demands for future change.
The same deputy also said that visits to research institutes highlighted the "high standards" to which fishery products are held in the Galician community.
In addition, Socialist Party MEP José Blanco (S&D) said the trip "met the expectations" of the parliamentarians, but acknowledged that a greater participation of foreign representatives on the visit would have been better, given that only three (and all EPP affiliated) were able to make it: president of the Committee on Fisheries, Republican MEP Alain Cadec; Werner Kuhn (CDU); and Jarosław Wałęsa (Civil Platform).
The lawmakers, six in total, met with diverse representatives of the region's fishing industry, from shipowners to shellfishermen, as well as the regional government of Galicia, the Xunta.
The purpose of the visit was to learn about the main difficulties and the situation as it is after the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
Last year, it was announced that Galicia's fishing industry would receive €371 million from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (FEMP), which accounts for 50% of the money that will be sent to Spain from the fund, highlighting how important the sector is to the region.
Galician fishing boats make up 50% of Spain's fishing fleet, the third largest in the EU, which comprises some 13,000 vessels.
The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is the EU's fisheries policy. It sets quotas for which member states are allowed to catch what amounts of each type of fish, as well as encouraging the fishing industry by various market interventions.
It was first introduced in the 1970s and underwent its latest update in 2014.
The policy has proved divisive, with its advocates highlighting the CFP's provision of state-of-the-art scientific know-how to fishermen and its prioritisation of sustainability; while its detractors have pointed out that the CFP's rules means fishermen are forced to dump a significant portion of their catch, as well as arguing that it has done little to mitigate the environmental impact of the fishing industry.


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These deluxe internal halyard flagpoles contain winch mounted inside the flagpole shaft operable only with removable crank handle. As the stainless steel cable unwinds from the winch it passes up through the inside of the flagpole shaft over the truck sheave to the outside of the shaft where the retaining ring provides sliding anchor. Counterweight heavily coated with neoprene attached to the retaining ring allows the halyard to be lowered for fastening or removing the flag. The halyard is then raised completely out of reach of vandals. The improved winch is gearless and self-locking at any point eliminating the need for separate brake. This direct drive winch provides rapid raising and lowering of the flag with little effort. This new improved design does not require any welding thus avoiding discoloration when an anodized finish is desired. No monthly lubrication is needed and this winch system is easily adaptable to existing on-site flagpoles.
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tribal tattoos -25While the tribal tattoo has a history as far back as the tattoo itself, these images have won a huge increase in general popularity, from early 1990. Traditional tribal tattoo was (and is) done for many reasons. Some of the most common reasons for tattoos include tribal rites of passage, social status or family ID, even simple. Some tribes also believe that tattoos have magical or spiritual significance.
tribal tattoos -26There are also cases in which members of the tribe tattoo just for aesthetic reasons. Some of the most popular variations of tribal tattoos come from tribes of Borneo, the islands of Polynesia, Maori, Native American and Celtic tribes. tattoos of Chinese characters and Japanese have become very common among Westerners.
tribal tattoos -27A common thread throughout the modern and traditional tribal tattoos is the use of black ink and bold designs. While the modern tattoo machine and inks have made the best and most detailed body art,
tribal tattoos -28tribal tattoo traditional artists certainly had no equipment available. Therefore, each tribe had its own method of administration of his tattoos, a more careful and / or painful than others.
tribal tattoos -29In many tribes, the tattoo process itself was seen as a ritual, and the pain inherent considered an integral part of that ritual. Today, tattoos are almost always made use of modern equipment, which is much faster and less painful than the old ways. However, many current members of the tribe, and even outside, prefer their art run by traditional methods.
tribal tattoos -30tribal tattoos have their roots in the rituals, symbolism and spirituality, but the most modern types of this work of art are more for aesthetic reasons. The images have a common appeal, and because freedom of design is so open, it is not necessary to obtain real images of traditional tribal tattoos that the impact of a tribal design.
tribal tattoos -31Although the work of art can have a personal meaning to the person who receives it, is most likely due to personal experience rather than any real symbolism or tribal affiliation.
tribal tattoos -32There are several reasons for the popularity of modern art tribal tattoos. An attractive aspect is the bold nature of the images.
tribal tattoos -33tribal tattoos are almost always done in black, often with a thick web of lines that are totally against the skin. In addition, due to the nature bold and solid black images, tribal tattoos are less likely to disappear or blur, giving them greater longevity.
tribal tattoos -34Both the tattoo artist and the recipient of the artwork has a great artistic freedom with tribal tattoos type as much or more than the modern types of this work of art has little to do with any real specific tribe.
tribal tattoos -35Almost any image can become a tribal design, so you see many varieties of this type of artwork. If you want to create your design or have one in mind already, professional tattoo artists books almost always have flash designs for you to choose. Another attractive aspect is that tribal tattoo designs tend to work very well in the popular areas for tattoos of the body such as arms and back. Arm and leg bands are some of the most common styles of tribal tattoos.
tribal tattoos -36While tribal tattoos are mostly black ink, it has also become popular to incorporate color in your designs. While the black solid can be very visually appealing, many people want a little color to your artwork.
tribal tattooThis can be done in a variety of ways including the use of background colors, fill colors of negative space, or even a different color than black for the design itself, although this is done less frequently. When black ink is used for a tribal design, the receiver or the artist can often choose the design scheme is still in black to keep the bold effect.
tattoo tribalIn addition, a darker color is generally used for the same purpose as a darker red, blue, green or purple.
tribal tattoosAnother popular trend in modern tribal tattoos is the mix of tribal artwork with traditional images. This is very common among people with very large and ambitious designs, such as parts of full backup. However, this type of artwork can easily be done with small tattoos.Source URL: http://tattootribaltattoos.blogspot.com/2011/11/tribal-tattoos-3.html
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Alumni Spotlight: Jack StrainBy Annawynn Drury on 11/28/2017
It is a true pleasure to introduce Commissioner Jack Strain, Panhandle Native and Oklahoma Panhandle State University Alumni. Jack was born and raised in Goodwell and graduated from Goodwell High School in 1973. The majority of Jack's family attended Panhandle State University and he said "there was no question where I would go in the fall."
He graduated alongside the class of 1977 with a Bachelor's of Science degree in accounting. Jack met his wife Gwen Weatherford Strain while attending college and they celebrated their marriage in May of 1977. Gwen still had a year of college left, so they spent their first year of marriage together in Married Student Housing on campus.
So much has changed since the late seventies and its special to see how Panhandle State has grown over the last few decades. Jack has been involved with much of this change, and last spring, he was recognized for his involvement when he was awarded the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education's Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award. He shared with us that the award was in recognition of the work he did for the shooting facility located south of campus on the University Farm. Having been a life-long resident of Goodwell, "OPSU had always been a part of my life while growing up. As the County Commissioner here in District 3, my job allows me to give something back to the University in return for what I've received over the years. I believe this new shooting facility will be used by a great number of people in the area in addition to the benefits it will provide for the students of Panhandle State."
Commissioner Strain has also helped with the dirt work for the Noble Activity Center, the Science and Agriculture Building, built a few roads by the baseball and softball fields, built parking lots on campus, worked on roads at the University Farm, and demolished and hauled off old buildings on campus. He has actively been involved in the progress of the campus in any way he can. "As far as contributing to the changes on campus and the farm, it goes back to being able to give something back to the University."
Even after the dust has settled and the construction is complete, Jack and his wife Gwen often can be found on campus running the shot clock, game clock, and scoreboard for the Aggie Basketball Games.


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If I had to choose one favorite seasoning, it would have to be basil. I love it because you can use it both in savory and sweet dishes with great result. Such a versatile herb!
Here I'm enjoying some authentic vanilla ice-cream with some yellow melon and basil. It's a great combination, try it!


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Review: 24 Hours to Live
PLOT: An assassin seeks revenge after he is given a second chance at life.
REVIEW: JOHN WICK has presented a unique opportunity for well known actors that have at least a little bit of willingness to perform their own stunts. We've had Keanu Reeves of course, and this past summer Charlize Theron was an ATOMIC BLONDE. Why not try someone like Ethan Hawke? The actor is not a complete stranger to action flicks, so it makes sense to give him a chance to kick a little ass. In 24 HOURS TO LIVE, he is given that opportunity. Not unlike Wick, this new thriller brings on a stunt expert to direct - this time it's Brian Smrz, a man with a very impressive resume as a stunt coordinator and more. Is Hawke's 'Travis Conrad' a brand new hero that we can look forward to seeing continued adventures of? I wouldn't count on it.
Travis Conrad (Hawke) lost everything he had when his family was killed. It seems this former CIA agent didn't want to continue that life, and yes, the higher ups won't let him quit. After the tragedy, he is convinced to take on "one last job" by his ex-partner and freind Jim Morrow (Paul Anderson). He then finds himself at the mercy of a mysterious Interpol agent named Lin (Qing Xu) who is protecting a whistle blower - one he was assigned to go after. The confrontation leaves him on deaths door - well, actually it leaves him dead. However, Conrad is given an experimental second chance; one that offers a few hurdles to cross and a few asses to kick. Travis soon discovers that he only has twenty-four hours to complete a cliched story of revenge and redemption.
24 HOURS TO LIVE isn't necessarily a terrible film. However, it isn't a very good one either. Let's start with the bad. If you are looking for something fresh, you won't find anything new here. The script, written by Jim McClain, Zach Dean and Ron Mita follows the genre troupes predictably. The family killed, a lone hero looking for revenge, and a mysterious woman whom we are not sure whether we should trust. Albeit this one also has a hint of science fiction, but even that doesn't feel original in the slightest. The story is as generic as you can get, failing to build any real suspense as to whether or not Conrad will be able to find purpose and take out the bad guys.
Director Brian Smrz manages to give us a couple of decent moments while taking on this action thriller. The look of the film is certainly competent, yet it's also a bit slow when cars are not tearing down the street. However, when the engines are revved up, you can find a couple of solid car chases and stunt sequences. It's difficult to say how much of the stunt work Hawke actually does, but he looks pretty natural taking it all on. And with the practical stunts, it adds a bit of a thrill or two whenever a bunch of cars smash into each other. Aside from that, the film rarely rises above its limited budget. Still, you can certainly see what Mr. Smrz brings to the table when it comes to action.
The very talented Ethan Hawke gives a good performance in the leading role. The actor handles the stunt work seemingly well, and he also makes you slightly care about what happens to him. It was also entertaining watching him play off the legendary Rutger Hauer, who takes a small role as Travis' father-in-law. English actor, Paul Anderson, also offers solid support as a former partner of Conrad. The cast is better than you'd expect, but they can't save the occasional monotony that lingers throughout this ninety minute feature.
If there had been a little more originality in the script, and perhaps a bit more of a stylish look, 24 HOURS TO LIVE may have been quite good. Yet it simply settles for occasionally entertaining. The practical stunts are well appreciated and Ethan Hawke manages to give us a charismatic hero. However, with its flimsy plot and occasionally uninspired sequences -aside from the stunt work - all you have is a generic action movie that rarely rises above the uninspired story. Although, for some fans it might be worth checking out simply for Hawke and a couple of cool action set pieces.


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God is strange, unpredictable, and inscrutable
Ed Stetzer: What do you mean when you say "God is stranger"?
Krish Kandiah: Well, for a start, God is stranger than we give him credit for. The Bible is full of awkward parts where God behaves in unpredictable or strange ways—although mostly I think we tend to ignore those bits.
Think about God turning up in disguise at Abraham's tent or bargaining with him over the fate of Sodom. God—again in the form of a stranger—wrestles with Jacob and somehow both loses the fight and permanently disables him. God allows Naomi to suffer famine, displacement, widowhood, and the death of both her sons without so much as word of heavenly comfort.
What is going on in all these Bible stories? God is strange, unpredictable, and inscrutable, but perhaps we need to give attention to these darker, provocative parts of the Bible to help us to discover something we all want—a deeper understanding of who God is.
Ed: But your book makes another more urgent claim about how we treat the God who is a stranger.
Krish: Yes, it's not just to Abraham, Jacob, and others in the Old Testament that God turns up in the guise of a stranger. In the New Testament Jesus does the same. Think about that apparently ill-informed wanderer who doesn't know what's been going on in Jerusalem.
On the Emmaus road it is only after the desperately disappointed disciples beg the stranger with an extraordinary grasp of Scripture into their house to break bread with them that their eyes are opened to who he is.
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BREAKING NEWS: Iniesta confirms Barcelona departure
Barcelona and Spain great Andres Iniesta has confirmed he will leave Camp Nou at the end of this season, ending a career-long association with the LaLiga giants.
Iniesta signed a "lifetime" contract with Barca last October but speculation has mounted over recent weeks regarding the 33-year-old midfielder's future and a mooted move to the Chinese Super League.
A superb goal in the Blaugrana's 5-0 Copa del Rey final demolition of Sevilla on Saturday was followed by an emotional ovation as Iniesta was substituted in the closing stages of the match at the Wanda Metropolitano.
At a media conference on Friday at the club's training centre, Iniesta made news of his pending departure official.
"This is my last season here," he tearfully told an audience featuring his Barcelona team-mates. "I have thought my decision through for a long time.
"For me, Barca is the best club in the world - this club has given me everything.
"It's a very difficult day for me, to be here saying goodbye when I've spent my whole life here at Barcelona.
"A great deal of who I am, is down to Barca and La Masia - I am very thankful to them."


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Duets Scarf by Iris Schreier
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The Duets Kit is comprised of 1 skein each of Supermerino and Silk Halo twisted together. The Duets Silk Kit contains 1 skein Supermerino and 1 skein Regal Silk. The patterns for the cowl and the scarf are included free with the kit (a URL and coupon code are located on the skein label).
A fun slip-stich pattern forms the great texture of these designs. The difference in gauge between the two yarns adds textural interest. One Duets Kit is sufficient to create one cowl or one scarf.
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Cinemark threatens to boycott Tower Heist over premium VOD plan
Earlier this week, it was announced that Universal was testing a new "premium VOD" plan that would offer up TOWER HEIST three weeks after its November 4th release date for $60 per rental. I reacted like most people who read the news: I laaaaughed and laughed. But there are some people who don't find the news so funny. Cinemark, the third-largest theater chain in the US, is threatening to block TOWER HEIST from all their screens if Universal goes ahead with the plan.
The theater chain said in a statement, "If Universal Pictures moves forward with its TOWER HEIST premium video-on-demand offering as announced, Cinemark has determined, in its best business interests, that it will decline to exhibit this film in its theatres."
What does this mean to Universal's VOD plan? Will Cinemark make good on their threat? What do the other two major theater chains - AMC and Regal - have to say on the matter? And why is Cinemark referring to itself in the third person??
Reps from Universal have yet to comment on the matter and AMC and Regal have yet to decide on an action plan. But if they decide to join Cinemark in their boycott, Uni has a problem on their hands. If it were a movie like THE AVENGERS, with exhibitors aware of the film's drawing power, it might be a different story. But I think Cinemark realizes that TOWER HEIST, which is tracking weakly, is a good opportunity to dig in their heels.
In fairness, the premium VOD will only be made available to about 500,000 VOD customers and of that number, I'd say maybe 50,000 will take advantage of the opportunity? And that's about the same number of people who participate in free word-of-mouth screenings nationwide. So it's not really cutting into their revenue now but Cinemark seems worried this will set a precedent and could lead to Universal pulling these same shenanigans with FAST AND FURIOUS 6 or Tom Cruise's OBLIVION.
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Baramulla: At least six shops were gutted in overnight fire in a prominent market in Sopore town of this north Kashmir district.
Fire emerged in Sopore's famed Iqbal market and caused extensive damage to the traders before the flames were brought down, President Traders Federation Sopore, Mohammad Ashraf Ganai told Kashmir Reader Friday. He said six shops belonging to Ghulam Mohammad Khan and Mohammad Amin Khan were completely gutted.
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For sale in our Nashville showroom is a 1965 Amphicar, come on you know since you first saw this thing in popular mechanics you have wanted one! Oh, the places you would go, across the lake, or down the stream. Stopping on the way to work to do some well-earned fishing and on the way home for a quick dip. The dreams were large and the imagination wilder, well here is your chance to be able to fulfill all those dreams and more! This 1965 Amphicar for sale is like new and ready for any adventures you have in store. This Amphicar was completely restored just a couple of years ago and looks brand new. The owner of the car when it under went it's complete restoration can't be named here, but, let's just say he has sold a couple of records and has the money to make a once old car new again. Which is exactly what he did. This car is fresh from bow to stern and starboard to port. This Amphicar 770 for sale has a water cooled 4 cylinder that is a whopping 70 Cubic inches that is packing 43 Horsepower with a maximum land speed of 75 MPH and Maximum water speed of 10 to 12 MPH this little car is capable of getting to the lake quickly and to your favorite fishing hole without stopping. Options for this 1965 Amhicar include: AM Radio, Convertible top (manual), seat belts, steel wheels, vinyl interior, Wide white walls, Bias ply tires, Twin props, Bilge pump and all the fun you can handle on a summer afternoon. For more information call the Nashville showroom at 615-213-1800 or email us at email@example.com http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/NSH/525/1965-Amphicar-770


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I certainly prefer the beautiful painted hand fans(like the one above) to the monogrammed monstrosities of Louis Vuitton, unless of course I'm paid by the company to carry it around with me as a means of advertisement!! These fans are crass, lack class and seem to shout an "in-your-face" kind of snobbishness.
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Hi all...
Hope you are doing great wherever you are.
It has been very hot and sticky this last couple of days. Australian Summer is really kicking in this time of the year. Been chillin' out and taking it easy with daily chores. We are starting to get used to the new schedule for kids activities this school term.
Last week my hubby was taking annual leave for 5 working days. We have been spending quality time while kids at school
After dropping kids at school we went to coastal side and by the bay as well. We walked (jogged a little) and really had a nice conversation.
It was refreshing to have a deeper connection once in a little while with no 'kids' interruption.
It is an awesome way to do if you can spare time at the beginning of the year to re-vision what you had in mind for the year with your spouse or partner.
It is also refreshing for the mind, body and soul and doing all that while enjoying beautiful weather sydney has to offer.
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Digital Desk LED Calendar Alarm Clock with Temperature Display - Red Light (AC/4*AA Powered)
- Calendar from 2000 to 2099 - 12/24 hour format - Red light backlit - Features clock, alarm, calendar, and digital thermometer ('C and 'F) - Ideal to put it at home or in the office - AC power supply (US Plug/100~240V) - Also powered by 4*AA batteries (not included) Dimensions: 5.83 in x 2.76 in x 2.17 in (14.8 cm x 7 cm x 5.5 cm) Weight: 11.08 oz (314 g)
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IEEE Fellow Ralph Baer invented the first home video-game console, Life Fellow Martin Cooper helped develop the handheld cellular telephone, and Life Fellow Mildred Dresselhaus is a pioneer of carbon science. What do they all have in common? All three Fellows have received one of IEEE's top awards.
You can help IEEE honor innovators by nominating a colleague for one of the organization's Technical Field Awards, Medals, and Recognitions. Each year the IEEE Awards program seeks nominations for the awards, which are presented on behalf of the IEEE Board of Directors.
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It's time to make more Christmas decorations! While I was at our summer cottage in April I collected one giant bag of alder cones because they are so small and pretty and perfect for crafts! So pardon my misleading headline but you could make these decorations with pine cones too. This pin was my inspiration, originally from Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures.
All you need is a styrofoam ball, a hot glue gun and some pine or alder cones.
If anybody knows a way to do this without burning your fingertips off, let me know. It was challenging.
For a more rustic look I might have left the ball as it is, but you know me, I paint everything white! So here's the finished decoration after I sprayed it white. I'm making another one too so I can use these as table decorations on both ends of the table. I really like this frosty look.
Just a reminder: This is the third pin I've made for the October 2012 #PinitDoit challenge but to keep track of the total of pins I've made I'll keep the original number in my headlines. I hope it's not too confusing.


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I think Will came along to scare me into only having two kids. Will and I have two very different agendas EVERYDAY!! I try to make my agenda his by including activities that he would enjoy. Such as gymnastics, toddler story time, and the park. But most of those activities always turn into a disaster!!! What am I doing wrong with this child!!! Today at toddler time instead of coloring, or putting stickers on rabbits and listening to stories, all he wanted to do was climb on anything he could put a foot on. He was stealing other kids water and running around stealing snacks!! I was literally on him for an hour and he still managed to break free sometimes. When I try to hold his hand and guide him in a new direction he has a tantrum and just lays on the floor for about 2 minutes, then gets up and runs away. If I don't carry him or put him in a stroller when I go out, he would run away and keep running. The boy doesn't care if he can see me or not! Before we checked out he was laying on the ground in a silent protest by the cash registers. This is really embarrasing, I am such a bad mom! So glad Ellie is such an angel or I'd have some major issues with even leaving the house!!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
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3 comments:
- wendys said...
I think the second kid is the hardest! That is why I am only now pregnant with #3, there is over 5 years between kids. You can do it, everything will end up ok!
- April 5, 2012 at 10:44 AM
- Dane, Holly, Devin, and Jarom said...
I think it is a boy thing. I feel crazy to have 3 of them. I feel your pain. Hope your doing well. Where are you living now?
- April 11, 2012 at 10:45 AM
- Erin said...
I was going to say the same thing... that sounds like pretty typical little boy behavior to me! I think it's probably a shock for parents who had a little girl first!
The good news is that it passes on its own and come about age 4, little boys are the sweetest creatures on the planet.
- April 22, 2012 at 8:14 AM
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China's Largest Online Games Operator Faces Challenges
From Forbes: China Shanda's Q3 net profit jumps, shares fall on challenges
"Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd, China's largest online games operator, reported its third quarter net profit rose 58.1 pct year-on-year to 261.1 mln yuan. But the drop off in popularity of its game Mir II and a lack of new products in the coming quarters hinted at near-term challenges in its core business, analysts said."
"Online game revenues grew 35.5 pct on a yearly basis, but dropped 6.1 pct quarter-over-quarter to 438.1 mln yuan. Shanda said that the quarterly decline in net profit and revenues was due to weakening performance of its once-blockbuster massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) Mir II."
"(...) the company's next big sales catalyst, Dungeons & Dragons, will not be out until 2006. Further, the number of concurrent users of Shanda's MMORPGs in commercial service decreased to approximately 630,000 from 763,000 in the previous quarter.
According to analysts, the company's MMORPG business faces increasing competition from the likes of Netease.com Inc, and The9 Ltd and Tencent."


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Tour overview
This tour gives a chance to have three nights in Murchison falls national park to enjoy wildlife species as well as a boat cruise on the source. , the tour also takes you to Jinja to engage in white water rafting and many other activities.
Tour highlights
Day 1: Kampala – Murchison falls national park
Day 2: Murchison falls national park
Day 3: Murchison falls national park – jinja
Day 4: Jinja
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Kampala – Murchison falls national park
After breakfast leave Kampala and head towards the great and famous Park in Uganda: Murchison Falls National Park. On your way you will have a stopover In Nakasongola and see its spectacular Rocks. On your arrival in at the Park, Visit the magnificent falls where the mighty Nile forces itself through a narrow Rocks before dropping about 50 meters below .After this breathtaking, drive on while viewing game.
Dinner and overnight at Paara Safari Lodge, Red chilli Rest camp, Nile Safari Lodge.
Day 2: Murchison falls national park
This morning have an early morning game drive, viewing North of the Nile, and on searching for wildlife animals such as water bucks, Elephants, Lions, Rothschild Giraffe, oribis, Jackson hartebeest, leopard. Afternoon launch trip to the bottom of the mighty exciting Falls, seeing more game and school of hippos and crocodiles.
Dinner and overnight at Para Lodge, sambiya camp, Red Chilli Rest Camp.
Day 3: Murchison falls national park – jinja
Wake up this morning ready to travel back to Kampala and continue to Jinja at the source of the Nile which was discovered by John Hanning Speak. A very beautiful and quiet place, which has fantastic tropical plants with palm trees, as you stand on the Nile seeing fishermen throwing their nets, taking in the longest river in Africa. This River flows from south to north toward the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.
Dinner and overnight in Kampala at Hotel Africana, Red chill Hostel and camp.
Day 4: Rafting Safari in Jinja
This day we shall drive back to Jinja and enjoy wild water rafting along the source of the Nile. If you have never rafted all training and equipment is provided on the day. All white waters are opened to anybody aged 16 and above. The Nile in Jinja is awesome and rafting is the most highlights to a trip to Uganda. This experience is not something to miss if you are able to partake. Start planning to come and do it or yourself.
Tour inclusions
- photography and touring
- full board accommodation
- Full time English speaking professional driver/guide
- All tour activities as detailed in the itinerary
- Bottled water while on safari
- Transport
Tour Exclusions
- Kampala hotel fees( the eve of the safari and the night after the safari)
- Tips
- Laundry services
- Beverages/ drinks
- international flights
- Visas
- Items of a personal nature
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|The Fields at Wiregrass
The Fields at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel is one of two park proposals submitted to Pasco County for consideration. The other proposal is for a wake park located at the former SunWest mine in Aripeka, using a cable system to pull wakeboarders and skiers. Funds for the park(s) will be provided by the Pasco tourist development tax which the county has collected for over 10 years, impact fees and future park revenues.
The Fields at Wiregrass:
A proposed 200 acre $25 million regional and national sports tournament complex:
- 12 multipurpose fields for soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, and football (1 with TV caliber lighting allowing the broadcasting of championship games.) 2 bleachers per field
- 3 full sized baseball fields; 1 TV broadcast capable; 2 bleachers per field
- 3 little league fields; 2 bleachers per field
- 3 softball fields; 2 bleachers per field
- 4 concession stands
- Restrooms
- 2 welcome centers
- 1 children's play area
- 1 maintenance building
- 1 "amenity building" with canoe launch
- Press boxes, parking, walking paths, picnic areas, arcade/game room
- Bicycle racks, flag pole, etc.
Located east of the Wesley Chapel Medical Center under construction on BBD (now called the Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel) and northeast of The Shops at Wiregrass, the proposed park will be accessed initially via the future roads to be built for the proposed Raymond James Financial campus in Wesley Chapel at SR 56 & (future) Wiregrass Ranch Blvd. and eventually via SR 54 and Bruce B. Downs. (See above survey for proposed park location in green highlighted area.)
If approved by the Pasco County commissioners before the end of this year, the proposed schedule is as follows:
January 2012 - December 2012 Design, permit, and initial marketing of complex
January 2013 - December 2013 Construction of The Fields at Wiregrass
First Quarter 2014 Grand Opening
It is anticipated that The Fields at Wiregrass will generate 20 events per year initially providing 41,000 hotel room nights, with an economic benefit of $8 million yearly to the area. (As many as 40 events are projected starting in year 5.) Wiregrass Sports, LLC will operate and manage the complex with Steve Daugherty, a senior sports business professional with Disney Sports Attractions management experience, serving as Chief Operating Officer.
Will the Fields at Wiregrass be approved by Pasco County Commissioners when they take this up on November 30th or will this simply be a Field of Dreams? In the past, the Board has had a rough go of reaching agreements on sports complexes including the failed Pasco National Tennis Center and the failed Sportsplex USA project.


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Southern California Homes Sales Plummet in July
Home sales plummeted in the six-county Southern California region in July, sparked by the expiration of federal tax credits for homebuyers. Analysts say that June's numbers were inflated by buyers rushing to qualify for the tax credit. The median price for homes sold in the area, meanwhile, was $295,000, down slightly from June, but still 10 percent higher than the median from July 2009. Prices have risen on a year-to-year basis every month this year except April, when prices dropped 1 percent.
This trend, according to analysts, will not continue. The median price was deflated during the first half of 2009 by a wave of distressed property sales in cheap inland markets. The median is the mid-point, meaning half of all homes sold were valued higher and the other half for less, so the flood of low-priced homes dragged the median down. As sales in higher-priced regions grew in the latter months of 2009, the median came back up. Obviously, average prices are similarly affected by a rise in sales activity of either low-end or luxury homes.
In total, 18,945 homes were sold in the Southland region in July, a drop of 20.5 percent from June and 21.5 percent from last July. Again, the drop can be attributed to the expiration of tax credits. Buyers who just beat the April 30 deadline to sign a purchase agreement closed in May and June, affecting the sales totals for both months. Foreclosures accounted for about 34 percent of existing homes sold, up slightly from 33 percent in June and down from 43.5 percent last July.
Some analysts are encouraged by a recent spike in investors buying property. Nearly 22 percent of homes sold in the region in July were to absentee owners with the intent of re-selling or renting. With the stock market other investment vehicles stabilizing, investors are expected to turn to real estate in greater numbers through the end of the year, as banks continue to try to unload bloated real estate portfolios obtained through foreclosing on bad loans.
Despite low prices and interest rates hovering around record-lows, sales are being stifled by weak consumer confidence and an unstable job market. Inventory has nearly doubled in the real estate market since February. The Obama administration had asked lenders to hold off on foreclosures last fall to stabilize the freefall in prices and, for the most part, they had complied until earlier this year. In addition to weak consumer confidence and rising numbers of unemployed Americans, lenders have tightened standards, all of which prompts analysts' predictions that prices will remain low through the end of the year.


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According to Chinese theory, the world can be viewed as an interrelationship of five elements or phases – fire, earth, metal, water, and wood. This theory is steeped in Chinese culture and is used to describe the macrocosm, such as astrology and world events, as well as the microcosm (e.g. acupuncture point relationships, emotions, and overall constitutions). Each element generates and controls each other, and health is achieved when the energy or qi is able to move through each phase smoothly. Everyone has the energetics of all five phases within their constitution, but one or more of these elements/phases are predominant. Understanding your constitution will help to lay the foundation for health promotion and disease prevention. What is your predominant element?
Tui Na is the ancient healing art of Traditional Chinese Medicine, along with acupuncture and herbal medicine. The name Tui Na means to push (Tui) and grasp (Na) and conveys the vigorous nature of this hands on healing system. It not only works on the muscles and joints, but also at a deeper level affecting the flow of energy called qi (pronounced chee). In the body, qi flows through channels, called meridians, and supplies nourishment to all the organs, tissues, and the mind. Tui Na applies pressure to the meridians and to specific points on these meridians. This affects the flow of qi so that it moves freely and evenly throughout the body. The distribution of qi within your body has profound effects on all aspects of your wellbeing: emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual.
Chinese nutrition does not fall into the category of fad diets, cleanses, or crash courses. Rather, it encourages individuals to make changes in order to positively influence their own health over the long term by adding in foods that make them feel great while allowing them to explore how other foods may affect them. It provides a jumping off place for the individual to take control of their own health.
At the Nutritional Assessment booth of the SWAC Wellness Fair, you will take a short assessment that will allow our student practitioners to properly assess your body type. You will then be given a sheet to take home detailing information about your constitution, including strengths and weaknesses, and providing specific recommendations for foods you could eat to feel more energetically balanced and positive.
On Wednesday, July 13, from 2 to 4 pm, Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe is hosting a Wellness Fair. The fair will showcase many different applications of Chinese Medicine, not just acupuncture! Whether you have health concerns, have always been curious about acupuncture, or simply want to know what Chinese Medicine is all about, the Wellness Fair is for you. On hand, senior students from SWAC, under the guidance of experienced Doctors of Oriental Medicine, will be offering a variety of modalities to attendees.


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The Wheeler Centre Gala 2012: Stories to Believe In
Taking the lead from George Bernard Shaw, who claimed 'It is not disbelief that is dangerous to our society; it is belief', we opened our brand new year of programming by dedicating our annual tradition – the Wheeler Centre Gala Night – to that thorniest and most topical of themes: belief.
11 writers took to the stage to explore the concept of belief from a perspective of their choosing.
· Gillian Mears
· Bob Franklin
· Randa Abdel-Fatah
· Alice Pung
· Kaz Cooke
· Elliot Perlman
· Carrie Tiffany
· Andy Griffiths
· Lally Katz
· Tony Birch
· Casey Bennetto
Gillian Mears
Gillian Mears grew up in the northern New South Wales town of Grafton. Acclaim came early, with her short story collections and novels winning major prizes.
Bob Franklin
Bob Franklin is a highly respected writer, actor and comedian (perhaps most recognisable from The Librarians, Stupid Stupid Men and Thank God You're Here).
Randa Abdel-Fattah
Randa Abdel-Fattah works as a litigation lawyer and is also an internationally published award-winning author of six novels, with two more due for release in 2012.
Alice Pung
Alice Pung is the bestselling author of Her Father's Daughter, which won the 2012 Western Australia Premier's Literary Awards, and Unpolished Gem which won the 2007 Australian Book Industry Newcomer of the Year Award; and is also published in the UK, Germany, Indonesia and the US. She is also the editor of Growing Up Asian in Australia.
Kaz Cooke
Kaz Cooke is a former reporter and cartoonist turned history detective. She is also the author of the bestselling books Up The Duff, Kidwrangling, Girl Stuff, Girl Stuff 8–12, Women's Stuff, and the children's picture books Wanda Linda Goes Berserk and The Terrible Underpants.
Her new novel, Ada, grew out of her research and exhibition during a Creative Fellowship at the State Library of Victoria, 2013–2015.
Carrie Tiffany
Carrie Tiffany is an agricultural journalist and the author of two multi award-winning novels, Everyman's Rules for Scientific Living and Mateship with Birds.
Tony Birch
Tony Birch is the author of Ghost River, which won the 2016 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Indigenous Writing, and Blood, which was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award. He is also the author of Shadowboxing, and three short story collections – Father's Day, The Promise and Common People.
Tony is a frequent contributor to ABC local and national radio, and a regular guest at writers' festivals. He lives in Melbourne and is a Senior Research Fellow at Victoria University.
Elliot Perlman
Elliot Perlman is an award-winning writer of one short story collection and three novels. He lives in Melbourne, where he also works as a barrister.
Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths is one of the most popular children's authors in Australia. He has written over 30 books, including nonsense verse, short stories, comic novels and plays. His books have been New York Times bestsellers, won more than eighty children's choice awards, been adapted as theatre shows, television cartoon series and sold more than twelve million copies worldwide. He is best known as the author of the JUST! series, The Day My Bum Went Psycho and, in recent years, the bestselling Treehouse series which has been translated into over thirty languages.
Lally Katz
Lally Katz is an award-winning Melbourne based playwright. Her play Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd premiered at Malthouse Theatre and won the Louis Esson Prize for Drama at the 2009 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards.
Casey Bennetto
Casey Bennetto is an award-winning writer, musician and radio broadcaster. He wrote the musical KEATING!, hosts the program Superfluity on Melbourne's 3RRR, and has appeared in places as diverse as ABCTV's Spicks and Specks, the Melbourne International Arts Festival and the Festival of Dangerous Ideas at Sydney Opera House.


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The Simple Woman's Daybook ....For today
I just found this on another blog and decided that even though it's Wednesday , I still want to participate!
if youd like to participate go here : http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/
(I'm still learning all the blogging tricks so I hope I'm doing this right with the links .)
Outside my window...is a breezy ,cloudy day.Feels like Autumn and I'm loving it!
I am thinking...about my mother and hoping she will get through surgery and treatment well.
I am thankful for...the time I can spend with the people I love.
I am wearing...jeans and a t-shirt with a beautiful grey wolf on it.
I am remembering...My father and the few times I got to visit with him.
I am creating...Zentangles
I am going...to the Native American Pow-wowo this weekend!
I am reading...Manic A memoir by Terri Cheney
I am hoping...that my mom is feeling better today!
On my mind...My siblings.Wondering how they feel about me.
Noticing that...leafs are changing colors and falling already!
Pondering these words... Courage, it would seem, is nothing less than the power to overcome danger, misfortune, fear, injustice, while continuing to affirm inwardly that life with all its sorrows is good; that everything is meaningful even if in a sense beyond our understanding; and that there is always tomorrow.
From the kitchen...perhaps a nice quiche today?
Around the house...So much to do!A whole room to unpack and stuff to find new homes for!
One of my favorite things~watching the sunset!
A few plans for the rest of the week: Organizing winter clothes.Getting donations ready to....donate! maybe finding a little time to do a little watercolor painting???
A picture thought:
Hudson River after sunset


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J.J. Watt's new signature shoe is coming out Friday, and he wants you to know they are cheaper than some other shoes.
J.J Watt will be releasing his second signature shoe on Friday with Reebok, and he wants people to know just how affordable the shoes will be.
400 dollars less than some shoes on the market and 100% more effective.— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) July 13, 2017
Available tonight at midnight for $99.https://t.co/sU39iHQfcv pic.twitter.com/tHarE6JIfK
If it wasn't already obvious that Watt wanted to take a jab at the Big Baller Brand and the ZO2 sneakers, he made sure to drive home his point.
And I actually wear them.— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) July 13, 2017
Well, I guess we know somebody who will not be rocking BBB gear any time soon.
Lonzo Ball took everyone off guard Wednesday when he wore Nikes instead of his own signature shoe for the Los Angeles Lakers Sumer League game against the Philadelphia 76ers, instead opting to wear Nike's Kobe A.D.s.
The price point of the ZO2s has been a conversation topic ever since it was revealed they would be selling for $495 in May, but now that Lonzo has already switched shoes just three games into the Summer League, it's raising even more concerns about how functional the shoes will be for playing basketball.
LaVar Ball has been able to generate plenty of buzz in his effort to create a brand for his family, but it seems like Watt is more focused on affordability than popularity.
He already gave away a pair of his JJ II earlier this week to a someone who said that Nikes fall apart.
Wish I wasn't a broke college kid or else I would definitely be getting me some @JJWatt honestly probably wouldn't fall apart like NIKE's https://t.co/WLIuK1ti5H— Gavin Winters (@gavin_winters) July 12, 2017
We've all been there (yeah, even on scholarship I was on the Ramen diet a time or two). I got you Gavin, DM me your address. https://t.co/GudUgGrwbp— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) July 12, 2017
While Watt is catering to "broke college" kids, LaVar is only concerned with the Big Ballers.


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So the latest rumor and it seems to be the most detailed rumor I have heard is the Jenn was carrying on a nine month affair with the Bert show event photographer. Again, its rumor.
If its true I hope Ryan gets custody of the dogs!
Tomorrow Jenn jumps out of a plane, if she cheated, that might not be so bright!
^^That is mean, but kinda funny!
I wouldn't be surprised. She comes off as slutty on the show all the time.
Look for an announcement between now and the end of the year that Jenn will be leaving the Bert Show. Usually in radio changes are made in Q4. I believe only Bert has a multiyear deal and everyone else does a series of one year deals. I would be shocked to not see Jenn depart.
^^ Looks like someone was wrong.


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LONDON -- South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon has called US President Donald Trump "a tough dealer" seasoned through a number of deal-making experiences, referring to a recent roller coaster of developments surrounding an upcoming summit with North Korea.
"President Trump has a sixth sense. He must have gone through a number of things from deal-making experiences. The closest thing to describe him would be a tough dealer," Lee said Sunday during a meeting in London with reporters traveling together with him on a European trip.
As North Korea stepped up criticism of the United States with threats to reconsider their June 12 summit in Singapore, Trump struck back by calling the planned meeting off altogether last week in a surprising move that took Pyongyang completely off guard.
|South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (center) (Yonhap)
Trump's tactic worked as the North immediately asked for the summit to go ahead as scheduled.
On Sunday, senior officials of the US and the North held pre-summit negotiations at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un also held a surprise meeting at Panmunjom on Saturday.
The North's leader first asked for a meeting with Moon.
"It's not that President Moon first asked to play a mediating role. It was North Korea that first requested a meeting. This is a very important fact," Lee said.
Lee also said he believes the US-North Korea summit will take place as planned as "leaders share political risks" from the meeting falling apart.
Asked if President Moon would travel to Singapore, Lee said that discussions between Trump and Kim are not expected to go as far as to talk about formally ending the Korean War. That means Moon is unlikely to travel to the Southeast Asian nation. (Yonhap)


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Friday, June 12, 2009
Hydroponic Growing Media
Hydroponics is often defined as "the cultivation of plants in water." Research has since determined that many different aggregates or media will support plant growth; therefore, the definition of hydroponics has been broadened to read "the cultivation of plants without soil."
Growers all over the world are using hydroponic techniques due to the lack of a large water supply or fertile farmland. Home gardeners have used hydroponics on a smaller scale to grow fresh vegetables year round and to grow plants in smaller spaces, such as an apartment or balcony.
Greenhouses and nurseries grow their plants in a soilless, peat or bark-based growing mix. The nutrients then are applied to the growing mix through the water supply. Therefore, this is also a type of hydroponics. Soilless gardening offers many advantages to the home gardener. Since a sterile medium is used, there are no weeds to remove, and soil-borne pests and diseases are minimized, if not eliminated completely.
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Walnut Hardwood Lumber Boards Surfaced S4S. This is a more finished kiln-dried board. It is S4S (Surfaced-Four-Sides), meaning it has been clean surfaced on all four sides.
Walnut, a hard wood, is grown in Canada and USA. The color ranges from light brown, dark chocolate, to a yellowish brown. Walnut is used by gun makers for gunstocks and butts. It is a popular wood for cabinet and furniture making. Walnut is also used for carving and musical instruments.
If you would like a less finished board, please see our S2S1E Hardwoods. Also, widths and lengths not listed on the online store may be available. If you need a wider or longer board not listed here, please inquire at 800-244-6492 or through email@example.com to check availability.
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Mostly because I don't believe this deserves to be tacked onto the end of a review the way some of them can be.
What is the most important thing your parents or guardians taught you as a child?
I could quote my dad word for word. He always said "Never say you can't do something. You can do anything you want to. When you say you can't, it simply means that you won't. You won't because maybe you're too scared or you doubt yourself. But never say that you can't." Coming from my dad, this has a lot of truth to it. My dad's in a wheelchair. His whole life has been filled with other people telling him he can't do something. My dad doesn't let that stop him.
So I don't say "I can't" anymore. I mean, obviously there are limitations to this. I am short (5 foot even.) So when I say I can't reach something, I usually can't. I do try though. I don't say I can't without first having tried. Sometimes stepladders don't help much either. I'm physically small, and I'm not trying to be a weightlifter, so no, I can't lift 200 lbs, I only weigh 120-ish.
But in terms of my life goals? Never say never. I never think "Oh I can't be a pop star." I instead think that "Well, I could, but I have to get over my fear/get some more money/various other obstacle and go and do an audition for America's Got Talent or American Idol or something." I never think "I'll never be a comic book writer." Instead I think "Well, I'm not a very good artist, but if I keep writing, maybe one day I can collaborate with someone who can draw and we'll make a great comic book. I just have to put myself out there."
There are always going to be obstacles. Life is not made to be easy. But you have to think of ways to get around those obstacles. Don't just give up and say you can't.
That's the most important life lesson my family ever taught me.


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UK Government
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: New regulations for producers of industrial and automotive batteries
Press Release • Dec 30, 2009 10:13 GMT
New legislation, designed to ensure that all waste industrial and automotive batteries are recycled in the future, will come into effect on 1 January 2010.
Producers of industrial and automotive batteries will be required to arrange the collection, treatment and recycling of such batteries, free of charge, if requested by business end-users and final holders.
Key elements of the new regulations include:
Requiring any persons placing batteries on the market to register as a producer of batteries, and report on waste batteries collected and sent for recycling;
Requirements for the treatment and recycling of waste batteries
The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 complement the existing Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) regulations 2008, which set out the requirements for introducing new batteries onto the market from 26 September last year.
These regulations also introduce a ban on the landfill disposal or incineration of waste industrial and automotive batteries.
Ian Lucas, Minister for Business and Regulatory Reform, said:
"These regulations are designed to complement the excellent recycling rates traditionally achieved for industrial and automotive batteries.
"In simple terms, business users of industrial batteries, and final holders of automotive batteries, such as garages, End-of-Life Vehicle authorised treatment facilities, and Civic Amenity site operators, will no longer be faced with the costs that may be incurred through recycling scrap batteries. These costs will now be met by the producers."
Notes to editors
The regulations implement the waste provisions of the European Union's Directive on Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators (2006/66/EC).
The EU's Directive on Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators (2006/66/EC) aims to reduce the environmental impact of portable, automotive and industrial batteries by increasing recycling and 'greening' the supply chain that produces and distributes them. It applies to all types of batteries regardless of shape, volume, weight, material composition or use, except for military applications and space applications.
Producers are businesses, which first place industrial or automotive batteries on the UK market, either loose or incorporated into appliances or vehicles.
Examples of industrial batteries include those used for emergency or back-up power supply in hospitals, airports or offices, in trains and aircraft, offshore oil rigs and lighthouses, and in electric vehicles
An automotive battery is a battery used for starting, lighting or ignition in vehicles and motorcycles.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) will take responsibility for registering industrial and automotive producers and enforcing the relevant waste industrial and automotive battery provisions.
The regulations also introduce targets for the collection and recycling of portable (mainly household) batteries of 25% by 2012, and at least 45% by 2016. Producers who place more than 1 tonne of portable batteries on the market in a year must join a Battery Compliance Scheme (BCS) which will arrange for the collection and recycling of waste portable batteries on their behalf. Producers who place less than 1 tonne of portable batteries on the market must register with the Environment Agency but do not have to fund the collection or recycling of batteries. From 1 February 2010, all portable battery distributors who supply more than 32kg of batteries a year to end users, will have to provide a take back facility free of charge so the batteries can be recycled. All types of portable battery must be accepted back not just those they sell. However they do not have to pay for their transport and treatment; BCS's are obliged to collect them free of charge.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is responsible for the implementation of the regulations in relation to portable batteries. Further information can be found at www.businesslink.gov.uk/batteries."
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is building a dynamic and competitive UK economy by: creating the conditions for business success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed. To achieve this it will foster world-class universities and promote an open global economy. BIS - Investing in our future.
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J.P. Choquette writes from New England where she also loves reading, making junk art, teaching writing courses and sipping hot beverages … just not all at the same time. Her newest work, The 15-Minute Novelist: How to Write Your First Book in Just 15 Minutes a Day is scheduled to be released next month.
Fitting your writing around your life is a challenge. One writer shares the strategy she used to write two novels around a full-time job.
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"My work includes emotional, figural paintings which explore the relationship between humans and nature, artistic interpretations and graphic works inspired by popular culture, and a wide variety of branding and logo design"
Here is our 11,5q. interview with Jeff:
1. Where are you from, where do you live right now?
2. Most interesting places you've ever been to?
I've enjoyed traveling to Italy, Ireland, and Costa Rica, but no place was as purely "interesting" as Japan
3. Your top 5 artists of all times.
This changes all the time, but here are 5 that come to mind currently: Kosuke Fujishima, Alphonse Mucha, Andrew Jones, Stanley Lau, Adam Hughes
few examples:
4. Your top 5 movies of all times.
Jurassic Park, The Hobbit (1979 animated version), Ah My Goddess!, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and pretty much any Studio Ghibli movie
Another list that is never static, but some of my long-time favorites are: Sonata Arctica, Subsignal, Hikaru Utada, Blind Guardian, Seventh Wonder
6. The most annoying thing to you?
People that say one thing and do another
7. 3 lessons / advices for beginning artists
- Don't be afraid to experiment and be intuitive.
- Learn to talk about your work clearly and articulately (I still need to learn this).
- Make stuff that you want to make, not what someone else wants.
8. 5 websites you like to visit
- Gametrailers.com
- thatguywiththeglasses.com
- behance.com
- Giantbomb.com
- amazon.com
9. How would you describe your art to a blind person?
Somewhat abstracted portraits of female faces combined with natural elements, patterns, geometry, and animals.
10. What do you think about… Jackson Pollock's art ?
I'm the kind of person who is less interested in the novelty of process, the intent, or historical context of visual art, and more concerned with simply responding to the finished product. To me Pollock's paintings are just not very interesting or pleasing to look at.
11. Who would you probably be if you weren't an artist?
That's tough, I might be in some sort of technology industry, something to do with computers? or video games?
11,5. What is the Universe to you?
Scary, fascinating, big.
Thank you once again Jeff.
Click to visit Jeff's website.
TH&Stary Van Dam Starry