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going to a gig on your own
anyone else done it?
I want to go to big star at the end of august.
tickets are like £28.00 or something and i can't afford to buy two.
plus, i'm the only one i know who likes 'em.
i haven't
but i would.
you would
i only have one more gig in england and people are coming too. and in munich there's nothing good until i leave. but i WILL, just when i'm back. you'll have to wait a few months.
How will you prove it?
You would need cctv evidence!
you're just being pedantic now.
...... you could go too, and see that i'm alone but that would just be weird.
can't be proven, you'll just have to take my word for it ;)
oooo exciting!
i've never had a stalker. should i give you advance warning or just let you find out yourself?
I'll already know,
what with going through your stuff, and hiding in bushes outside your house. I already know exactly where you live...Leeds... so I'm halfway there already.
god, get it right. you get no stalker points at all.
he's got it
you can have one.
but you need to try harder. i bet you don't even know where i am right now.
yeah but WHERE??
i think i have said somewhere. i'll give you a clue, the town begins with a 'c'
krautland you spell with a 'k' anyway!
I knew how you spelled it really!
Chesterfield? what road?
In case you're that silly,
please dont tell me that!
Yes I've done it,
and it depends on the gig.
I used to sometimes when I went to gigs
I imagine it's less comfortable now you can't smoke indoors, but it's still quite easy to stand around with a drink, reading stuff on your phone or watching people moving stuff about.
play tetris on your phone
the whole time.
Yeah, loads of times.
It's fine. Only warning: it's really easy to get quite hammered on your own and not realise it. Other than that, enjoy!
^ this
I'm always going to gigs on my own and yeah, it's easy to end up pissed as a newt because you've no companion to distract you/keep you in check.
But I'd still say you should go, you might as well. Though going to gigs on your tod gets a bit tiresome after a while and the between-bands periods can be a bit awkward.
i go myself quite frequently.
I just show up after all the supports (provided it's noone i want to see, and getting stage times by calling the venue beforehand) and hey presto - you can go where you want, when you want, not have people shout in your ears if they want to tell you something, etc.
i've been to a few on my own, the sad git i can be, but have been lucky to have met people i know there, by chance.
Worth a try.
I have been to lots of gigs on my own....
I would always rather go with someone but I have still always enjoyed myself on my own as you tend to get chatting to somebody.
done it lots, its no biggie.
Went to Stars of the Lid alone
'cause it was in a church it was fine, no awkwardness. I went to one at a more regular venue though and felt really out of place, mainly cause it was a whole night of bands rather than a big gig though. I'd imagine a big venue would be fine.
I have
and funny enough one of the gigs I went to on my own was 'Casiotone for the painfully alone'
I don't think I've ever done it
I usually find someone to drag along to keep me company. I was close to seeing Panic DHH all by myself, but I bumped into my Dad who was rather wasted, and decided to drag him along. I wish I never bothered.
I do this all the time.
It's fine.
I tend to drink a lot more when I go on my own, because there's not much else to do before the band comes on or in between acts, but that's alright.
It should be easy enough to get talking to people if you don't feel like spending the whole night without any human interaction. If you prefer not to talk to anyone, that's also easy enough to accomplish.
Obviously smokers have an advantage here.
the gig is going to be full of 40 year old mojo readers
i will be the youngest person there.
don't know if thats a good or bad thing.
they might be friendly
you never know
i went to dinosaur jr once
lots of old idiots tried to lecture me, including one when i was doing a piss.
then just get drunk and try to look pissed off and scary all the time.
Never had a problem. Can be a bit lonely in-between sets (there is only so much 'checking your phone' you can do, plus I don't have games on mine.)
no-one ever texts me
as you may have picked up from this thread, i don't have any friends.
quite often
but i always run into someone i know, so not really i guess.
do it all the time
but then again i am so incredibly cool and popular that i will definitely know someone at basically any gig in the city
it's fine
i got to gigs at bardens on my own all the time, cos it's just down the street, and have been to a few others alone recently too. animal collective at koko was a great one, ended up meeting other people who were also drinking outside from the off licence in between sets rather than pay £4 for a warm can.
big one coming up though - i'm going to radiohead ostensibly with two couples, who i know will wander off and leave me. there's gonna be a long, bat for lashes ridden time waiting near the front. not so looking forward to that one.
i had a warm can on saturday
i hadn't drank beer since oktoberfest either.
I do this now and again
but less so of late.
I went to see Stars on my own and was in a real stinker of a mood so got totally pissed. I got so drunk that the emotion of the music got to me and I started blubbing. I looked like a complete acid casualty and was totally freaked out, though I doubt anyone even noticed as I made a swift exit. To add insult to injury the venue had no signal and I'd got a message from a mate to take my spare ticket after I'd got out (early). Shitter!
so many people do this
its not as weird or unenjoyable as people would think.
All the time!
Yeh, I have quite different music tastes to my friends so I go on my own a lot and it's fine!
If you look around, you'll see there's a lot of people on their own. If it's at a small venue you'll probably get talking to them which can lead to new friends/gig buddies/fantastic adventures.
If not, take a book, and use your phone as a torch to read it (I don't THINK) you end up looking stupid.
Going places on your own *doesn't* make you friendless, it just shows that you don't need to be validated by other people. But then, I suppose I would say that....
I've done it, do it, will do it again.
Story: I saw my favourite ever gig of all time ever ever when I was on my own
Warning: no-one believes me when I tell them how good it was.
Story: I also once got so drunk on my own at a gig that I had to leave before the headline band and I then fell asleep on the train on the way home.
Warning: take a book and take up smoking.
I do quite often
its never much fun, dont even know why I bother I quite often end up wishing Id stayed at home
All but one gig I've been to this year
has been on my own. I like it, especially when you're in a strange venue :)
even though i tend to think it's a bit awkward
i've found when i do get someone to come with me, that's more awkward, cause i feel like i have to look after them and make sure they have a good time.... and i'm just not used to having to be sociable during a gig
I do this every now and then
Sometimes end up quite hammered if there's no queue at the bar.
And occasionally you might bump into someone else you know. I also end up in more conversations with other people too, as I think people are more inclined to talk to people who are on their own. Maybe.
I may have to see Tubelord on my own soon. My friends are ignoranuses.
I hate this recurring thread
I really do
Going to a gig is
partaking of art, like visiting a gallery or watching a film.
Company is not required. Further, company should exist only if, coincidently, someone one knows wishes to observe the same art at the same time, a coincidence that is unlikely.
The preferable situation at a gig is a room full of singletons.
I like going with my mates for many reasons that enhance the experience. One of my friends has a habit of pointing out interesting/cool things that I never seem to pick up on in live performances.
Oh I see
She/he is one of those twats who talks about the music while it is being performed rather than just listening. Twat!
not at all
I just end up getting mesmorised by one element like the bass, and he'll point out that the drummer is on fire
just post about
gigs you are going to on DiS.
DiSers are everywhere. very few are anything less than very nice. easy stuff
I do it quite often
More often than not, I regret it immensely. I feel bored and lonely and wish I hadn't bothered.
A couple of times.
I went to see Beirut and bumped into werk there. A couple of weeks back I went to see Saul Williams solo. It's not back but I guess it depends on how good your timing is: arrive too early and you gooseberry by the bar. Arrive too late and you miss out.
Fuck yeah, about 50% of the gigs I've been to between the ages
of 14 and 28 have been solo missions.
Actually, other than festivals, all-dayers and house shows the last gig I went to with other people was probably about 18 months ago.
I frequently see people I know at gigs, but have no qualms about going on my own. If you want to go, you'll just go, right?
Besides, the actual impossibility of getting anyone to do anything midweek once you get past the age of 21 is just too much to contemplate.
Last paragraph: utter truth
I couldn't even persuade my friends to go out for the FGermany match last night.
People are rubbish!
Nobody wants to do anything fun anymore, that said these are the same lamers who wanted to play husbands and wives when they were 17/18 so it's no surprise that they're even more into doing the whole never leaving the house thing a decade on.
I'm considering doing this
I want to see Dananananaykroyd on Wednesday and nobody will come with me and I'm just so fucking fed up of struggling to find someone to go to gigs with me and not managing and then missing the gig. I probably won't go though because I'll be too pissed off about not having anyone to go with to actually enjoy it.
One of my last.fm neighbours is going though, the cunt.
I went to see Johnny Foreigner on my own in Southampton last Friday....
I got to the venue an hour early so had a cigarette in the alley beside it where I was treated to a solo set by the singer/guitarist from Tubelord who was practicing.
Then I went inside and watched Johnny Foreigner soundcheck before going to eat at the noodle bar next door where I got chatting to this guy about Napalm Death.
Later the doorman and I got chatting about mountain biking, the gig was incredible and everything was fine.
Basically, just do it!
Ahh no, because I'm too shy to talk to people
and feel awkward stood on my own. If I was any good at talking to people I'd probably have someone to go to the gig with!
I'm also really pissed off I couldn't find anyone to go to that thing in Bristol next weekend that Zapsta's been posting about as I'm absolutely dying for a day out away from this shithole, but obviously if I can't get my friends to go to a gig that's 2 miles away I certainly won't get them to Bristol.
I'm sure you could chat to people.......
it's only nervous for the first sentence, after that everything is fine. Besides, most people at the type of gigs the average DiS will frequent are likely to be
nice people.
Seriously, I'm not just saying any of this for the sake of it, but I've got a stammer, it's very noticeable, but I still go up and talk to people and have never had anyone be anything other than friendly at gigs...give it a try, the talking to people thing that is, not the stammering. :D
Come anyway
Loads of DiSers will be there. You can sleep on jp100's floor (y)
If I do go I can't stay
I have work the next day and don't get to choose when I take my days off. :-/ I'd have to leave at about half-9.
That's cool
You'd only miss Adem. That's settled then.
It's not settled. It's still a 3 hour round trip!
I always go to gigs on my own.
Most of my friends have no interest in most of the bands I like, so it's the easiest option.
I try to strong arm people off teh internets to go but
that rarely works...
I went by myself to go see rolo tomassi + I was a cub scout
earlier this year it wasn't too bad and I got a chance to talk to the band and I managed to keep myself fairly busy standing there texting or playing with my phone (virtua tennis ftw).
saying that I've chickened out of going to a fair few gigs recently becuase I'd be on my own.
yeah, a few times
i can normally drag somebody along or end up bumping into someone i know in the venue. but if i have to go alone it doesn't bother me one bit - just take some smokes and a book and it's fine. and it's better to go to a great gig alone than miss out totally. i went to primavera on my todd last week and had the best three days for years and years. also, where the fuck are big star playing? i wanna go!
Always go on my own.
Best way to watch gigs. Don't have to keep finding people. Do your own thing. Dance like a twat.
*clears throat*
I will repeat this rant at the next person who comes over all 'ooh, there's big men in here and I'm all on my lonesome', which on past evidence should be before the end of the month.
(NB. For people moaning that they'd love to go to a festival, at which there are many bands playing as well as other attractions, but can't find anyone to go with, see above, plus the implied threat of instant death)
due to travel arrangements i had to spend the sunday of leeds festival on my own...it was the worst thing ever.
I don't mind spending most of the day on my own
at a festival, because whenever I've been there's usually been at least one day when I've mostly been watching different bands to my friends, but I wouldn't much like camping on my own for the whole weekend.
I went to see Jens Lekman
on my own recently, and that was the kind of gig where hardly anyone else was on their own I think, the waits in between bands were a bit boring but not really a problem, and the actual gig was amazing :D
I wouldn't want to do it regularly but basically if its a band you really like then do it!
what's so depressing about going to festivals alone?
you'll be watching (assumedly) great music all day - a good thing, surely! plus there is this magical thing called a voice which enables you to talk to other people and make new friends and stuff.
and yeah sure I have a voice but I'm kinda shy. No need to be patronising.
i do it quite a lot
well, about 50% of the time.
I went to see Devo on my own last year. I had a fantastic time, i met the 3 other guys who were the only people under 30 in the whole place. They too were on their lonesome.
i go to gigs alone
most of my friends only want to see cack like muse or the kaisers when they go to a gig.
and my ex gigging pal now goes with his girlfriend. i prefer going alone than being a gooseberry.
i went to see malcolm middleton twice alone.and okkervil river.
it makes no difference most of the time but the travelling can be lonesome.
i sound lame.
I went to Silver Mt Zion on my own
mainly because my Coldplay loving friends probably think they're a jewish terrorist cell.
I just went up to a friendly looking guy at the front before the support started and chatted to him. He was very friendly and it was great. So, yeah, I'd do that again.
Nearly all the gigs I go to I'm on my own
Just about none of my friends like the same music as me, so the only way I could go to gigs is on my own. Been doing it since I was 17, I'm now 23. The bit in between bands can be dull, but I always take a book.
The only thing you have to watch out for is arriving early - if you're alone in the venue then you really do feel a twat.
I wonder if it'd be worth it to start up some kind of OKCupid style singles site for gig go-ers?


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I'm on the graveyard side and have ridden around the graveyard twice now. I've heard Greater Anglewing kaytdid and Jumping Bush Cricket and that is it. There's a substantial among of noise here this is right at the edge of Ground Zero. There's a great deal of construction going on here all the time, lots of light coming out of the pit and just a huge amount of species. there might be others but I can't detect them. I can't get in the grave yard. You can say that is a grave situation but it's certainly not dead around here. Ta dum dum.
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Alan Pardew has aid today that two of Newcastle's top youngsters – Shane Ferguson and Sammy Ameobi – will both start tomorrow night against Club Brugge, who are currently at the top of the Belgian league.
Sammy Ameobi will start tomorrow night
The Northern Ireland International and England U21 International are two of Newcastle's top young players and tomorrow will be a big opportunity for them.
Also in the starting line up will be Checik Tiote, who was sent off on Sunday and received a three game ban in the Premier League.
This is what Alan Pardew said today about Shane and Sammy:
"They are two players, I think, who can effect the first-team at this football club and take us forward as a club." "It is a big game for them and they are training very, very well."
"We hope to see some fine performances from those two in particular tomorrow." "We have to respect that Brugge are top of the league. We did that with Bordeaux and put a team out that was very strong, and the same will go for Brugge."
As expected captain Fabricio Coloccini, who was simply magnificent at the back for Newcastle on Sunday, will be rested and held back for the important game against West Brom on Sunday.
Fab got cramp in both calves with just over 10 minutes to go in the game, and maybe we could have got the win if Colo had been able to see out the game – but of course we'll never know.
Next up for Newcastle are Club Brugge, and we must go all out to capture all 3 points against the European opposition tomorrow night.
Howay The Lads!!
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I think this may be the team tomora:
Tav Perch Taylor Fergie
Anita Tiote
Obertan Sammy
Cisse Shola
Tav Perch Tayls Fergie
Anita Tiote
Obertan Marv Sammy
I would be happy with either, some youth and some experience and someplayers that need some gametime/confidence. And a team hopefully capable of winning!
Off topic but the article on free kicks is worth a read
From previous thread,agree with you there,it's funny how people would rather have him written off(Xisco) than see him come good,I don't know whats happened behind the scenes but from the average fans point of view he doesn't seem to have had much of a chance and even less so if it's true about his fee rising after so many appearances,if he did come good and he was offered an extension on his contract maybe he would feel as though he had something to prove and sign on at a sensible wage,it would definitely solve the striker dilemma if he came through.
To be fair i did not expect sammy to start tomorrow.
i have watched him loads of times youth reserves and has more skill than most for sure, he just has to learn to be more consistant, a lot of the time his possesion ends up good ball followed by a bad ball next ti,e i possesion.
He needs to get that put right as it can be irritating when his runs come to nothing.
That said his brother has been one of the most frustrating players ever at the toon for me over the years even though he is becoming a geordie legend for me now in his old age ha
So go on sammy and fergie go show them what you can do, i have no worries about fergie of course but sammy just needs a bit more consistancy and to know when the right time to release the ball is instead of trying to beat another player.
Over the moon Sammy and Fergy are playing, about time Sammy got a game, its been a long time since he started a match, people should be patient with the lad, he has bags of ability and hopefully will come through and push Jonas out he team.
My team tomorrow –
Tav Saylor Perchy Fergy
Tiote Anita
Obertan Sammy Marveuax
Loads of pace and loads of ability, should be good, personally think this team is capable of playing better football than the first team.
Competing in the Premier league, Europa, and U21's is the ideal situation for the development of the club at this stage as it gives the opportunity for all senior players to get a regular competitive game. We probably don't want Champions league football yet because it would likely slow down the development of our up and coming squad players who most likely couldn't do a job at that level at this stage of their careers. We ideally can continue to qualify for the Europa for another season or two and then make the step up ready and well prepared to compete with the very best.
Tbh citeh look dry of ideas and have done everytime ive seen them this season think they have hit that big problem of having to many egos on the pitch, dont think mancini can get past his own ego to sort his players!
I mean look at this game he's like a kid playing fifa 3-1 so he takes off the whole midfield and has 4 strikers on and now not only do they not look like scoring but look like they could concede at any minute!!!
Oh and your spot on about de jong!!!
jawball, anita was a shoe in every game for ajax, they loved him and did not want to sell, the prem is a different type of league altogether from the dutch league, i am convinced the lad will come good, he has really only played 7/8 games for us.
He will become such an asset as time goes on he has too much ability not to.
De Jong and a CB would be the perfect Jan window for me, with no-one leaving.
As for the Anita comment, i think we'll need to be patient with him for one he's not had a run of games but getting used to the pace of the league will take some time. I'd still like to see Pards go 4-3-3 with Cab, Tiote, Anita, then Arfa, Ba, Obertan
Wonder if Abeid will be in the squad tomorrow? Might be a very slight chance of Inman making the bench


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David Wright, who has been out of action on the disabled list since early April, suffered a setback, announced earlier today. He will be shut down from his rehab as he has been experiencing lower back pains.
To me, this is 100% related to his hamstring issue and may actually be a blessing in disguise. If he is trying to overcompensate and rush back while the hamstring is still not 100%, then he is putting himself at risk for greater, more serious injuries and a lengthier period of missed time. Hopefully the lower back pain is a signal to slow down and take his time. We all know he wants to get back and that the team wants him back, but he needs to be back for the long haul.
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Timothy Norris This look could catch on one day, right?
The way the sun catches the fabric on your onstage Coachella attire can make or break the whole ensemble. Not to take anything away from the sparkle of Natasha Khan of Bat for Lashes, but when this dress lit up, it made her look more like the NBC peacock.
No one will ever say Maynard James Keenan doesn't know how to dress for shock value. After decades of sporting plenty of outlandish get-ups, we still weren't ready to gaze up this very earnest attempt to re-create the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" video with this mullet/mustache combo.
Sure, we should all have respect for an established elder statesmen like New Order's Bernard Sumner. But someone who's been around the block as long as him should know that wearing your band's T-shirt onstage is a cardinal sin.
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We're trying to imagine how R. Kelly chose the Liberace-esque hat that he sported during his surprise (and random as hell) cameo during Phoenix's headlining set last night. Honestly, it looked more like a crown than anything else. We're willing to bet he needed something flashy enough to distract from the fact that he wasn't Daft Punk.
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Maurice Abboudi
Maurice is an experienced operator who developed and sold a chain of 12 Pizza stores to a Burger King Franchisee. He then became Head of Business Development at Domino's Pizza leading the 50 stores per year roll-out. He has been an advisor to several restaurant companies (including Gondola Group, Wagamama, Tortilla, Chipotle and Smith & Wollensky) as well as the Leisure advisor to Chrysalis VCT. Maurice invested in and became a Director and shareholder of Firezza which was sold to Pizza Express in 2015. He is currently an Executive Director and investor in the K10 Modern Japanese chain of restaurants and takeaways.


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One of Bangkok's newest night markets (albeit a temporary one) is a sprawling maze of over 900 restaurants, cafes, bars, and shops that is sure to become one of the city's top nighttime hotspots!
The Neon Night Market (Talad Neon Night Market) opened its doors in November 2016 along Phetchaburi Road in Bangkok's Pratunam district. This market is a very upscale night market targeted toward the young hipster crowd. As you may have guessed from the name, the whole market has been decked in neon decorations beaming out various shades of neon that would make Michael Mann feel right at home back in his Miami Vice days. Among the many items for sale at this night market are top-name brand fashions, makeup/cosmetic shops, kitschy housewares, and live musical performances. Some of the restaurants in this night market include stalls selling Thai dishes of all kinds.
This night market is part of a growing trend of shipping container-based night markets popping up across southeast Asia. In addition to this one, another shipping-based container night market is open in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in February 2017.
The Neon Night Market will be open until sometime in 2017. It is open on Thursdays-Sundays from 5 pm-midnight.
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- http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/neon-fest-night-market.htm (Article from Bangkok.com about Neon Night Market.)
- http://danielfooddiary.com/2016/11/27/taladneon/ (A Singaporean food blogger's trip to the Neon Night Market.)


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Oh what a wedding day!! Will and I are BIG fans of winery weddings, especially when it means we get to shoot at one of our favorite Charlottesville venues, the Veritas Winery! We headed up prepared for rain but praying for sunshine and luckily it worked!
From the moment Sarah and JJ inquired, I just knew they were going to be one of those couples that we would instantly connect with! Throughout the entire process Sarah has been sending me updates, showing me pictures of her dress, and sending emails just to say "hi"! You can tell that these two don't just invest in their own relationship but also put time and energy into loving everyone they meet! Seeing all the tears, the laughter, the energy that filled their wedding day, I know it's not unusual for these two to develop deep, lasting love for the people in their lives and know how happy they are going to be getting to love each other more and more with every day.
As we were getting ready with the ladies we heard many murmurs about the rain. Sarah was so calm about everything, especially with the help of her incredible bridesmaids!! I think I even saw a rain dance (well anti-rain dance!) at one point!! These girls kept her in the best of spirits even when we heard a 20 minute downpour outside the windows! I just love it when I see people radiating positivity and that's what EVERYONE was doing - so incredible!
Here are a few of our favorites! Sarah and JJ, you mean SO much to Will and I and we are so blessed to have been your wedding photographers! We know that you are in for a life time of happiness and want to say again, CONGRATULATIONS!!
Sarah's dress was stunning in the ballroom window!
These ladies were so much fun!!
Time for the FIRST LOOK!! :D
So sweet...
So much fun...
Sarah you are BEAUTIFUL!!!
Oh they are so much fun...
Favorite there on the left!!
Don't they look like the coolest people you've ever met?!
Ceremony time!!
That smile and those flowers!
Oh the vineyards...
Another favorite!
Such beautiful colors!!
Party time!!!
Aww so sweet!
Venue | Veritas Vineyards and Winery
Planner/Coordinator | Courtney Walsh and Grace Jackson
Videographer | DeVries Productions, LLC
Hair | Brianna Adams
Makeup | Eye Do Makeup & Hair, LLC
Florist | Amy Webb, Blue Ridge Floral Design
Cake | Sweethaus
Catering | Veritas Vineyards and Winery
DJ | TD Layman (Sound Enforcement)
Dress | Augusta Jones
Bridesmaid Dresses | Jenny Yoo, Annabelle, Sweet Pea (color)
Groom's Attire | Indochino


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Feast your eyes on the latest batch of new collections scheduled to deliver to a quilt shop near you this coming March 2011…
Paintbrush Gardens by Sue Zipkin. Don't you love the watercolor look and yummy colors?
Isabella by Skipping Stone Studio…oh SO sweet!
Staples III by Marsha McCloskey. Time to add these delicate lovelies to your stash!
Paige by Erin Ries. Fresh…fun…I am getting excited about the projects I'll do with this one–some more skirts perhaps?!
American Valor Fabrics by Diane Knott. More on this one later in a special blog post. We are one of nine companies participating in a special program called Under Our Wings in support of Quilts of Valor. More details soon!
American Hero Backings by Karen Roti. These 108″ wide backings will coordinate with all American Valor Fabrics–very cool!
So…what do you think? What's your favorite? Let us know by commenting below and we'll pick one lucky winner at random this Friday at 4pm and send them free fat quarters of their favorite collection in March!


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Vera Wang has released her Summer 2015 Collection showcasing feminine silhouettes with a fierce and edgy twist of deconstructed details and bold textures. We love it for a daring, contemporary bride!
The New York based designer is known to venture towards the unconventional. Her previous wedding dress collections which include black wedding dresses, and gowns in a a spectrum of pink shades are testament to how she knows to make a statement. This is precisely why Vera Wang's shows are always ones to watch.
After 24 years of showcasing her designs on the catwalk, Vera Wang decided against a fashion show this year! Instead, she opted to present her Spring 2015 collection in the form of a fashion forward film titled "Chasing Alix."
"The opportunity to create a visual and expressive experience of the clothes, as interpreted by my fashion vision, is a whole new way for me to communicate with not only brides, but women everywhere," Vera Wang said. "In this instance, bridal becomes the artistic vehicle to advance my love of fashion in general. I hope you will enjoy this new experience."
Chasing Alix | Vera Wang Bride Spring 2015 from Vera Wang on Vimeo.
The new collection has an ethereal allure and cutting edge quality inspired by the "lightness of being: delicate and disciplined. sensual and seductive." Silhouettes focused on both column dresses with minimal detailing, together with Vera's signature full tulle skirts. Check out the video above and then scroll through the images below for all the looks.
Film Credits: Directed By: Gordon von Steiner | Make-Up: Marla Belt | Hair: Jimmy Paul | Models: Caroline Brasch Nielsen, Elisabeth Erms, Nastya Sten, Stophie Touchet | Set Design: Mary Howard Studio | Location: La Selva Mansion
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Worth It?: An Internet-Connected, Digital Frame
As the popularity of sharing digital photos has taken off, more companies have developed digital picture frames to display photos in a slideshow format. But the price tags often make WSJ's Marisa Taylor wince. Enter the Insignia Internet Media Display. At $170, is it worth it?
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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In June I added a bunch of balls – 8 actually. I frogged a couple of projects, and bought a couple of balls in a sampler pack. Bad Colette. But I worked extra hard on busting to make up for it. I busted 21 balls in total.
Most of that went on a whole bunch more mini aliens (although these are Not So Mini Aliens), because there can never be too many of them in the world.
I also donated some yarn to charity. When I settled on this challenge, my friend and I agreed that donating too much of the stash would be cheating, so we settled on no more than 5% I ended up donating what would fill a big gift bag, which was 12 balls. Still a nice chunk 🙂
Starting stash # – 275
Stash # at the end of May – 253
# added to stash in June – 8
# of stash used in June – 21
Stash # at the end of June – 240
In July I didn't add any balls of yarn, and I used up two on a garter stitch rug that I haven't taken a picture of. Not a very eventful month.
Starting stash # – 275
Stash # at the end of June – 240
# added to stash in July – 0
# of stash used in July – 2
Stash # at the end of July – 238


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My roommates and I have dinner together practically every night of the week. I love to cook and they love to eat, so any uneven distribution of house-ly work comes out in the (dish)wash! Last night, we were thrilled to have two extra friends dining at Chez Cheetah. We settled on a nice big lasagna.
This thing was so good, I obviously couldn't wait to take a picture before I ate a piece and went back for seconds. For dessert, one friend brought incredibly delicious Liz Lovely cookies, and the other a selection of yummy fruit. Turned out to be a really fun meal, book-ended by stimulating rounds of Chatroulette. (This site will apparently take over your life if you let it. I'm beginning to see that.)
Triple-Layer Lasagna
serves 8
1 package lasagna noodles
3 cups mixed vegetables, chopped
nutritional yeast (for sprinkling on top)
[Red sauce]
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 medium onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 32-oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
3 tablespoons red wine
1 1/2 tablespoon agave nectar
s&p (to taste)
Saute the onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until softened and fragrant. Pour in your tomatoes, then add the spices, wine and agave. Heat through, tasting along the way to adjust seasonings to your own liking.
[Cashew-Pignoli Ricotta]
1 1/2 cups raw cashews
1/3 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup soy milk
3/4 cup nutritional yeast
3 tablespoons olive oil
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon salt
Blend all ingredients in a food processor until fairly smooth.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Boil one package of lasagna noodles according to package directions while you steam the chopped veggies of your choice (we happened to have mushrooms, carrots and leftover beet greens on hand) for around five minutes.
In a 9x13 inch pan, layer like this: sauce, pasta, ricotta, veggies, sauce, pasta, ricotta, veggies, pasta, sauce, and finally, LOTS of nutritional yeast. Bake covered with foil for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and stick it back in the oven for another 15 minutes, until nice and g-b (golden-brown) on top.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
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The IRS rules for inherited IRAs by someone who is not the spouse can be difficult and no the most intuitive to understand. However, it is absolutely essential to get these rules right because the penalties on mistakes can be huge. The rules governing inherited IRAs differ from the rules that govern IRAs bequested to a surviving spouse. If a beneficiary is not the owner's surviving spouse, the IRA is treated as an inherited IRA.
Required Distributions from Inherited IRAs
You generally will not have to pay federal income tax on the assets in the inherited IRA until you begin receiving distributions from the account. All inherited IRAs – whether a traditional or Roth IRA – are subject to annual required minimum distribution rules. In general, beneficiaries of inherited IRAs must receive required distributions over their life expectancy or within five years after the original IRA owner's death. The rules for inherited IRA depend heavily in part on whether the original IRA owner died before the date on which he or she was required to begin taking distributions from the IRA.
When do you take distribution from Inherited IRA
When an IRA owner dies before the date on which he or she is required to begin taking annual distributions from the traditional IRA, the entire IRA must generally be distributed in accordance with either the five-year rule, which requires that the entire interest be distributed within five years of the original owner's death, or the life expectancy rule. If the individual for whom the IRA was maintained dies on or after his or her required beginning date, the remaining assets in the IRA must be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of death
Taxing Inherited IRA
Distributions from inherited IRAs are taxable to the beneficiary as ordinary income. Beneficiaries of a traditional IRA must include in their gross income any taxable distributions they receive. If they do not withdraw a required distribution amount in any tax year, the amount is still subject to federal income tax but also is subject to a 10 percent penalty.
Inherited Roth IRAs from Non-Spouse
For inherited Roth IRAs, all funds must be withdrawn within five years of inheriting the account. Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) are mandatory and distributions must begin no later than 12/31 of the year following the year of death. If multiple beneficiaries, separate accounts must be established by 12/31 of the year following the year of death in order to use your own single life expectancy; otherwise, distributions will be based on the life expectancy of the oldest beneficiary.Distributions may be taken without being taxed (provided that the five-year holding period has been met), otherwise only earnings are taxable.


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Hello and welcome everyone. Thank you for sharing your time here with us today.
The reason we have gathered here today is to pay respect to the International Day of Non-Violence. This is marked on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence in this modern age.
According to the UN, who established the day, it is an occasion to "disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness".
This is of particular importance in current times, with all of the pain and suffering, injustice and intolerance we see around us in so many parts of the world. Violence and a disruption of peace happens in many forms and on many levels – it happens within us when we are at odds with ourselves, around us when we are at odds with others, and on a mass level when society is at odds with nature, and groups are at odds with other groups.
So what can we do as yogi's to play our part in making a difference today and everyday? This is where the yogic concept of ahmisa, comes into play and has never been more important. Ahimsa is a foundational concept and practice of the eight limbed Ashtanga Yoga philosophy and is a Sanskrit word that is loosely defined as 'kindness to the self', or sensitivity, vulnerability, non violence.
Parahmans Swami Maheswarananda (founder of Yoga in Daily Life) explains ahimsa as meaning 'not to cause pain or harm to any living being by thought, word or deed. Non-violence also means not to kill.' You can read more from his book here.
It proposes that non-violence applies at all levels – within us it applies to our self–talk, our inner dialogue and the extent to which we are harsh and critical. Externally it applies to our relationships with others, our acceptance of others and our ability to co-operate and be flexible with all of the differences that weave into the fabric of humanity. At a group level it is the extent to which these very concepts are reflected at a broader level. They start with you, within you.
So lets look at how we can start to build this into our lives, starting with the insides, moving to the outsides.
Violence doesn't necessarily have to be overt and physical – there is a subtle form of violence expressed internally when we are are harsh and critical with ourselves. This impacts our sense of well-being and wellness. It affects our stress levels and mood. It impacts how we interact with others, and so on from there. Peace starts from within.
Quite often we over look this part of wellness and stress management - the importance of a healthy inner dialogue.
As we said, "Ahimsa", is loosely defined as 'kindness to the self', or sensitivity, vulnerability, non violence. When you are kind to yourself there is no destructive criticism. Mistakes happen, procrastination happens, slip ups happen. The practice of Ahimsa for ourselves protects our wellness in that we can be disciplined but kind. We make the effort to do things right but also know that not every day is going to be perfect... and that's ok. When you are kind to yourself, you act from a place of peace and happiness, a place of inspiration, rather than from a place of being forced to do something, which is when it becomes a chore and at times creates stress.
Have you heard of the apple experiment? See this photo ...
this was an experiment conducted by Danielle De Laporte, and many others, where two halves of an apple are placed separately in air tight jars. Every day positive phrases were repeated to the half apple in one jar and negative phrases to the other. In about 2 - 3 weeks they had a look at each. And this is roughly what you get. Positive appraisal of the self makes a big difference to well-being. You may also wish to look at Dr Masaru Emoto's research on water and resonance for another example of this.
Keeping this lesson in mind, we can also move our practice of non-violence toward others – mindfully shifting the way we view others and their strengths and weaknesses, embracing our differences and most importantly accepting that we do not necessarily have to have automatically good intentions. In and amongst our wanting to be good and kind there will be jealousy, anger, selfishness. However, we can choose to assess these intentions and action the good ones – ones that lead to good outcomes for all. We can then also introspectively observe the undesirable ones to determine where and why they come up. That's a another topic altogether that can be explored through self enquiry meditation.
But for now a good way to practice sharing good energy is by committing to something like a regular yoga and meditation practice for yourself; a sankalpa to set intentions and dedicate your good energy towards someone or someplace that needs it; healing meditations to 'go to' that place and heal yourself or others. These are subliminal acts but through continuous practice they become habits, values and ultimately become your little way of changing the world.
We will wrap up with a quote from Mahatma Ghandi himself:
"Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny"
Start with the little things – the little thoughts, the little intentions and the little actions and then you can step back and start to see the positive changes they make to your life, your relationships and the world.
by Niveen & Gita
Inspired by the work of Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda
and the Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council


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Hi, it's Joy today showing you a card I made with supplies from Classy Cards 'n Such. This will be sent to my sweet friend Carla.
The stencil Texture Tessatina by Memory Box was inked with a Mini Ink Tool and some distress inks. The window was cut using Vintage Labels Two by JustRite. I heat embossed the sentiment from Stampavie's Sweet Wishes using Sparkle 'n Sprinkle's White Detail Embossing Powder on a piece of Heavyweight Vellum. I like this weight because it doesn't warp when I heat the embossing powder. (I traced the outside of the die to make the small frame around the sentiment and fussy cut it out.)
It's so easy to make cards using Classy Cards 'n Such on line store! Thanks for looking at my card, have a happy stamping day.


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Come get your fill of the food, art and culture of Harlem at The Harlem Stroll in Morningside Park.
Join us first in The Marketplace (free admission) for Harlem food and nonfood vendors selling their wares, for giveaways, the beer and wine garden, games and activities for kids plus the EatUp! Main Stage presented by Macy's for culinary demonstrations, live music and DJ!
Then there's The Ultimate Grand Tasting (a ticketed event, $85 per person) where you will graze on small bites from more than 20 of Harlem's best restaurants plus samples of wine, beer and spirits, with live music and DJ to boot!


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Grow Up
All Kyle Busch is doing is further proving his own immaturity.
Busch, who won at Darlington in convincing fashion Saturday night, has relished the attention he's received since his incident with Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Richmond, and on Saturday proceeded to egg on the fans who were booing and throwing beer cans at him. Pretending to wipe off a tear, cupping his hand around his ear, asking for fans to throw full beer cans so he could drink one on the way to Victory Lane ... the boy doesn't know when to quit.
Relishing the Bad Boy role in NASCAR is one thing -- inciting a fan base that already detests you is just stupid. Dale Earnhardt Sr. never pushed the fans like that, and neither did Jeff Gordon. Even Tony Stewart never went that far -- he saved all his venom for the media and his fellow competitors.
Such immaturity shows a lack of respect -- for his competitors and for the fans, who are what this sport is all about. Stewart understands how important the fans are -- even the ones who hate him -- and my guess is most drivers realize that. Busch instead sees the hatred as an insult and sees fit to turn that around and throw it back at the fans.
Racing is karmic in the sense that the less respect you show on and off the track, the more it will eventually show in your results. I realize Busch is in the top five in all three national touring series, and has a combined eight wins this season, but if he keeps this up, he'll see why Rick Hendrick got rid of him last year without so much as a blink of his eye.
Busch is an amazing talent -- probably one of the best in the Sprint Cup Series -- but unless and until he grows up, that won't matter.
Questionable career move -- maybe
The Associated Press is reporting that should Tony Stewart leave Joe Gibbs Racing, the team would likely pursue Greg Biffle, who will be a free agent at the end of this season. Biffle stated repeatedly he would like to re-sign with Roush Fenway Racing, but after a disappointing finish Saturday at Darlington, Biffle expressed his frustration in no uncertain terms.
"It is really frustrating, but you know what, I've just come accustomed to expecting it because week after week, it's something," Biffle said in the AP piece. "Something breaks. Something falls off. I give it 110 percent as a driver all the time, and you just want your equipment to last and be able to win these races."
Ouch ... certainly a different tune than the one Biffle had been singing. And with Carl Edwards off the market following his extension with Roush, Biffle could very well be the Sprint Cup Series' most prized free agent this coming offseason -- unless Stewart opts out of JGR for 2009.
But would Biffle be a good fit driving the No. 20? The equipment and the team will certainly be there, but does Biffle really want to play third fiddle behind the kids -- Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch? Biffle's had to take a back seat before -- to guys like Mark Martin, Edwards and Matt Kenseth -- but none of those guys have the ego that Hamlin and Busch have.
How would Biffle respond to that?
Biffle already has Craftsman Truck and Busch Series championships, so he wants the best shot possible to win a Cup title. And if this season is any indication, JGR might be the best place to go (though Roush's No. 99 and Rick Hendrick's No. 88 might have something to say about that). I'm just not sure the personalities would all mesh.
Biffle seems to be a little too right in the head for Gibbs' bunch of hotheaded talents.


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This TSB applies to 2008-2009 Honda Accord, 2008-2009 Odyssey, 2009 Pilot and 2009 Ridgeline (all except Navigation). The parking brake indicator may remain on after the parking brake is released.
The probable cause is a faulty circuit board in the accessory HandsFreeLink (HFL) control unit. The corrective action involves replacing the accessory HFL unit. However, Honda reports that this failure is rare.
The P/N for the replacement HFL control unit is 08E00-E10-1M002, H/C 8860645.
A double-sided tape kit is necessary for mounting (available as Honda P/N 08E02-TAO-100R1, H/C 9191859.
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Cessna Aircraft Co. is now offering Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) upgrades for Citation CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3 and Encore+ aircraft, as well as certain Citation Excel and XLS aircraft. A WAAS installation for the Citation Sovereign is expected to be available later this year.
WAAS gives pilots improved GPS navigation accuracy, allowing for greater access to many airports during difficult weather conditions, according to Cessna officials. WAAS LPV approaches are similar to ILS performance; with some LPV (localizer performance with vertical guidance) procedures having minimums as low as 200 feet.
Owners can contact any of the company owned Citation Service Centers to confirm their avionics suite is WAAS-compatible and schedule an appointment. Actual installation typically takes about 10 days for CJ models and about two weeks for a Citation Excel or XLS.
For more information: Cessna.com or CitationService.com.


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Small World: Dig out facts — don't demonize
By Henry Precht
BN Columnist
Diplomats are normally seen as mild, perhaps timid people associated with tea sipping and good manners. I suppose I could have (barely) passed for one when I was working on Iran in the State Department during the 1979-80 Iran hostage crisis. About midway in that seemingly endless contest of national wills, the Carter administration decided to severe relations with Iran.
I called the chief of the Iranian embassy into my office to get the expulsion order, but had to make conversation with him while the official papers were being finished. Tense talk was climaxed by my referring to his argument with a foul, barnyard adjective.
The incident got into the national nightly news (after the Iranian told CBS I had insulted him). In a flash, I became a hero to thousands of Americans who were frustrated by the administration's inability to resolve the crisis. Tons of mail descended on me, including two proposals of marriage from California and a medal from the National Police Sssociation. Fifteen minutes of fame for a plain-speaking tough guy! Finally, someone who would stand up for the USA!
I tell this tale to make a mild-mannered point: The public usually has a strong preference for a show of pointless strength in our foreign relations rather than for the quiet, persistent negotiator who might achieve positive, long-term results. The latter is weak; folks say he wasn't rough; he didn't make the enemy angry.
Look around the globe: Who are our enemies? North Korea is a good starting place for despicable targets. Then, there're — except when we need their help — China and Russia. Skip over to Syria despite the fact it's on our side fighting a terrible enemy, ISIS. Always, decade after decade, it seems, Iran is near the top of the list. We customarily use nasty talk when referring to deceitful, hostile Iranians. Although we are having great difficulty with ISIS, Hillary rejects the idea of Iranian troops joining in: "Would you ask an arsonist to help put out the fire."
The Republicans are as one in attacking the nuclear accord Secretary Kerry negotiated even though it prevents Iran from going after nukes for 10 to 15 years. They criticize the swap of prisoners, rather than being pleased that our men are free and some minor Iranian offenders are exchanged for them. When the United States agreed to pay an old debt as approved by arbitrators, Republicans condemned the agreement (even though the administration negotiated substantial savings). Iran quickly released American sailors who strayed into Persian Gulf territorial waters. Relief and thanks from Trump and Co.? Nope. Just the usual accusatory bile.
The tough truth is that Iran is a convenient soccer ball for our politicians to kick around, even though such kicking scores few points. The other side of that truth is that Iran on many issues is closer to American ideas than are other "allies" in the region. Certainly Iran's human rights record is terrible; but contrast it with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and our other friends and Tehran excels. The imperfect Iranian democracy is far advanced over our Arab buddies. Same for the treatment of women compared to the Arab monarchies. Same for popular attitudes toward the United States; Iranians outdo most Arabs in their regard for our people (if not our government's policies).
Iranian leaders have said some harsh things about Israel (e.g., the nation will disappear from the pages of history), but — despite Israeli propaganda — have never threatened the Jewish state with attack or destruction. Iranian missile tests are provocative, but so are the threats of violence that remain on the table of Israeli and American leaders.
President Rouhani and his group of liberal reformers are working to transform Iranian society and politics and weaken the out-of-date revolutionary hard liners — turning Iran into a more normal country integrated into the world community. Americans ought to welcome his efforts and goal. It is contrary to our interests for politicians and pundits constantly to demonize our former enemy. It is also usually in error.
I believe we should commend President Obama for many — not all — of the things he has planned or accomplished in his foreign relations. Cuba is another example like Iran — he persisted despite the "tough-minded" haters. He is a problem solver, not one to aggravate old wounds. I dread to think what a Republican successor might do to his achievements — unless they learn to enjoy a cup of tea.
Henry Precht is a retired Foreign Service Officer. This column appeared in LobeLog.


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Once in the yard we got the resident welder to size up the job in hand. The bulkhead is pretty eaten away as is the nearside wheel arch. Problem is, the bloody thing is fibreglass and thus rather liable to set alight. A job for a pro perhaps? The chap said the best idea would be to remove the windscreen and cut the area below it out to gain access to the affacted area. He also mentioned the figure £800.
The Defender, our chosen horse, struggled. Snow had been falling for a week or two and it was trecherous on the roads, especially when towing a ton and half of rotting Bedford. We were delayed several times when the weather came in and one attempt had to be called off half way through because the Landy couldn't hold traction. Molly then, had to spend Christmas in the yard with her new stable mate; a 101 faulklands veteran.
We finally we got the go ahead for the journey down to Somerset and loaded her up. Easier said than done when you have no brakes.


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Southern Company subsidiary acquires additional wind facility in Texas
"Bethel Wind is an important piece of our renewable portfolio as we expand our wind generating capacity in 2017," said Southern Power President and CEO Buzz Miller. "This facility will help serve our customers with clean wholesale energy."
With the addition of the Bethel Wind Energy Center, Southern Power owns more than 3,200 MW of renewable generation across 36 solar, wind and biomass facilities either announced, acquired or under construction. In total, the Southern Company system has added or announced more than 6,500 MW of renewable generation since 2012.
Blattner Energy Inc. constructed the Bethel Wind Energy Center, and Invenergy Services LLC will operate and maintain the facility upon completion. Located in Castro County, the Bethel Wind Energy Center utilizes 120 wind turbines manufactured by General Electric Renewable Energy. Construction activities began in January 2016 and final commissioning of the turbines is expected to be completed in January 2017.
The majority of the electricity and associated renewable energy credits (RECs) generated by the facility will be sold under a long-term agreement with Google Energy. Southern Power, through its subsidiaries, will retain the remainder of the electricity and associated RECs, which it may keep or sell.


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WATERVILLE — Assistant manager Laurie Brown described the angel who wrote a check to Kmart for more than $6,000 Tuesday as an ordinary man on the street.
The angel who handed Karen Wright of Belgrade three $100 bills Wednesday afternoon in Walmart was an older woman with a tall red furry hat and a French accent.
In Kmarts all over the country and in Maine, generous strangers dubbed Christmas layaway angels have been paying off all but one penny of layaway balances.
Goodwill gestures are also taking place in other retail outlets both nationally and locally.
Brown, who has worked for 15 years at Kmart in Elm Plaza, said a manager at Kmart in Auburn notified her that a man with two children had paid off a long list of delinquent layaway accounts at the store and asked if there were other area Kmart stores with a number of similarly overdue accounts.
The Auburn angel was told that Kmart in Waterville had 33 such accounts that totaled more than $6,000.
Tuesday, the man who wished to remain anonymous, drove to the Elm City and paid the balance of all the delinquent accounts with a check.
"This brings tears to your eyes and gives you chills," said Brown, the store's assistant manager, who called each of the 33 people to tell them the good news.
Many of the layaways included toys, clothes and electronic games, she said. The largest amount owed on one account, was about $300, Brown said.
One woman asked Brown if she was joking. Another cried.
Brown said some, but not all, of the people she spoke with were aware of the Christmas layaway angels phenomenon sweeping the country.
Before Tuesday's $6,000 present, Brown said several people had each paid off one layaway account that included mostly toys.
"It's just an amazing," Brown said.
Jennifer Spaulding called her mother's Waterville Walmart encounter with a kind stranger a blessing.
Spaulding said that she and her mother, Wright, were waiting for a worker at the layaway counter.
Spaulding said her mother had started a layaway account with the intention of buying an electronic present for her 13-year-old granddaughter.
But Spaulding said her mother realized she was not going to be able to come up with the money and went to Walmart to cancel the account.
A woman asked Spaulding, who was holding her 5-month-old daughter, Jasmine, if she was there regarding a layaway.
Spaulding, who described the woman as friendly, told her that her mother was closing one, then Spaulding left to grocery shop while her mother waited to be helped.
When Spaulding reunited with her mother in a grocery aisle, Spaulding learned the stranger had handed her mother three $100 bills and wished her a merry Christmas.
"She's in shock," Spaulding said. "My mother does not get speechless very often, but she is now. Our economy is so bad and so many people are having a hard time. This is good to see. Random people are helping each other; this makes me so happy. It's a blessing."
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Cincinnati, Ohio - OneCommand, formerly known as CallCommand, has announced the appointment of Casey McCaffrey, former Director, Strategic Marketing Initiatives for the Dealer Operations Group with Autobytel, to Vice President of Field Service at OneCommand. McCaffrey will be responsible for running OneCommand's industry-leading field support division. He will ensure all Field and Regional Account Managers are fully trained by OneCommand as business consultants that effectively guide dealer customers to achieve maximum ROI from their OneCommand tools. He will be based out of OneCommand's Costa Mesa, CA offices and report directly to OneCommand President and COO, Mike Martinez.
"I'm very pleased to have Casey join our team. He is a creative and highly qualified marketing and business professional with twelve years of distinguished performance specifically working with US based manufactures and retailers. Casey is a team builder and tactical planner well known for his ability to build strong and lasting business relationships. Our Field Account Managers and dealer clients will benefit greatly from his experience and knowledge," commented Al Babbington, OneCommand CEO.
Commenting on his new position, McCaffrey stated: "OneCommand is already known throughout the industry as a market leader in field support and customer service. I am excited to join such a dynamic and growing company to help take it to the next level."
McCaffrey brings to OneCommand more than a decade of experience in managing and developing value-added customer service and customer retention programs.
Prior to OneCommand, McCaffrey worked for eight years at Autobytel where his most recent position was Director, Strategic Marketing Initiatives for the Dealer Operations Group, responsible for developing and implementing excellent service and best practices to Autobytel's 3,000-plus dealer customers. During his tenure he built a team of 55 account managers and launched a suite of marketing services that enhanced dealers' market experience with Autobytel, producing a 20% reduction in customer defection.
Prior to Autobytel, McCaffrey served as the National Dealer Training Director at AutoWeb.com Inc., a company subsequently acquired by Autobytel.
McCaffrey holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture Science with a Business Minor from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and a degree in Business Marketing, Communication Management from the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California.
2007 was a year of tremendous growth for OneCommand as the company saw a 160% increase in revenue and grew its customer base by nearly 300%. It also sent out over one hundred million communications on behalf of its customers, equivalent to reaching more than 1/3 of the total US population. 2008 promises further growth with a new set of tools to help auto dealers design and execute powerful and effective multi-channel campaigns that have been proven to increase overall consumer response rates by as much as triple the rate of return of any single channel.


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About TarporleyEverything you always wanted to know about Tarporley. Well not really - not yet anyway.
About Tarporley
Tarporley Parish is located in the local authority area of Cheshire West and Chester in rural Cheshire and the village is considered to be one of the county's most attractive villages. Tarporley is located about 11 miles (17.5 km) from Chester and 10 miles (16 km) from Nantwich. The Parish extends over 510 hectares and has a population of 2,614 in 1,176 households (2011 Census) largely concentrated in the village of Tarporley itself, with a few scattered farms and smaller settlements including Birch Heath in the wider Parish area.
Where does the name come from?
Tarporley is located near the site of a prehistoric settlement. It is listed in the Domesday Book as "Toepelei", which has been interpreted from Old English as meaning "a pear wood near a hill". This is why the Tarporley Church of England Primary School has a pear tree as its emblem.
In 1066, it was owned by Wulfgeat of Madeley and was worth £1 but 20 years later, under the ownership of Gilbert the hunter, Tarporley's value had fallen to £0.50.
You can see the Tarporley entry in the Domesday Book here.


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Jobs In Apna Bank For September 2017
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Swans on the lagoon...
Managed to grab this one just before the light faded this evening, down at Hove Lagoon.
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Beautiful shot - it must have been a lovely evening!ReplyDelete
your swan is a little bit angry... he raised his wings in a typical threat posture.ReplyDelete
Pink gold, just beautiful shot!ReplyDelete
This one grabbed my attention in the Portal today- - -beautiful shot!ReplyDelete
beautiful photograph. Magical colour. Jilly xReplyDelete
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Using a blog for your "Facharbeit"
13. März 2010
The basic idea is simple:
- pupils could use a way to communicate about and work on their Facharbeit (FA), ideally online
- a blog allows collecting links/parts of texts/complete documents
- a blog allows sharing and discussing your findings with others (including your teacher, who wants to see a first draft … ;-))
All this can be done in a wiki, too. I have always enjoyed and still enjoy working with them (e.g. www.rmgwiki.de).
BUT in a wiki you have no chance of
- keeping anything private,
- working on an extended first draft before publishing it
- sharing copyrighted materials with just a limited number of users
- permanently deleting anything you have ever written
So I hope to use wordpress as an easy way to do those few things a wiki – by definition – can't and won't do.
The reason why I don't use moodle here is that
- creating and administrating a blog here is much easier and done more quickly.
- Moddle can do more, but access is more limited and I don't want to have to ask a moodle administrator, if I want a new "course" to be created.
- a blog doesn't "smell of school" as much as Moodle in Unterfranken does. It is more something private that pupils (esp. K12 etc.) can control themselves.
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text: All binding legal documents relating to an Italian real estate transaction must be written in Italian, independently from the nationality of the parties. Italian legal writing is highly technical, ritualistic and often archaic due to the close links with Roman law. Ultimately it can appear to be obscure for people lacking a solid legal background in Italian law. All this is further complicated by the profound differences between legal systems,.. Read More


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Studio Tolvanen is the product design office of Mika & Julie Tolvanen. Mika is a Finnish designer who started his own practice after graduating from Royal College of Art in 2001. Julie is an American designer who worked 10 years as a woodworker before moving to Finland in 2009 to get a masters in furniture design. Mika and Julie founded Studio Tolvanen in 2015. They design products for residential and contract use from their studio and workshop on Lauttasaari island in Helsinki.
Clients include Muuto, Design Within Reach, NakNak, FontanaArte, Frag, Zanotta, Woud, E&Y, Offecct, KFF, and BlåStation.
Studio Tolvanen was part of the Furnishing Utopia project that received the award Furniture of the Year 2018 from Årets Rum magazine. Mika was named Finnish Furniture Designer of the Year 2017, and in 2012 he received the Bruno Mathsson Prize for his work. His Big Hug Chair was the winner of Isku's competition 'Finland 100' in celebration of Finland's 100 Year anniversary. Julie received a Good Design Award from Chicago Athenaeum for her Julie chair, which was also included in the 2015 collection of 12 Best Interior Products by the Association of Interior Design Editors of Finland.
About Design:
"We do not have a dogma or ism. We believe good design starts from function (because products are for use), but at the same time any new product we design should have its own individual character. An object might be complex in its variety of functions, but it shouldn't be complicated looking. We aim to make our designs fresh and beautiful, but also self-explanatory, understandable, and quiet (never shouting). That's the challenge we give ourselves."
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Design Within Reach
Blå Station
Selki Asema
Egg Collective
Studio Tolvanen. Designers in Furnishing Utopia Project that received Furniture of the Year 2018, Årets Rum magazine
Mika Tolvanen. Finnish Furniture Designer of the Year 2017, Finnish Association of Interior Architects - SIO
Mika Tolvanen. 1st Prize - Finland 100 Year Anniversary Competition, 'Big Hug Chair' for Isku (2017)
Julie Tolvanen. Good Design Award Chicago Athenaeum, Julie Chair for Inno (2015)
Julie Tolvanen. 12 Best Interior Design Products Julie Chair, Association of Interior Design Editors of Finland (2015)
Mika Tolvanen. Bruno Mathsson Prize (2012)
Studio Tolvanen
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Thursday, January 24, 2019 | ePaper
'Drug peddler' killed in 'gunfight'
A suspected drug peddler was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Syedpur village in Hajiganj upazila early Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Jakir, 40, son of Abdul latif of Swarna village in the upazila. He was wanted in several cases including eight drug related cases.
Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area around 2:30 am, said Javedul Islam, officer-in-charge of Hajiganj Police station.
He was also committed robberies several times, he added. Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the robbers opened fire to police that prompted police to take action in self-denfence.
A gun-battle was took place in the area leaving Jakir injured with bullets, police said.
Later, he was taken to the upazila health complex where the doctors declared him dead. Four policemen were injured during the gun battle. Police recovered one pipe-gun, four bullets, four knives and two sharp weapons from the spot.


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Well service tech came, he said, "Maam, your router is shot."
me: "No its not"
"where is the Frontier supplied router? I can't work with your router."
"Here" as I dig it out, wipe off the dust and hand the unopened box to him."
still no go.
he unplugged the "HPNA box" hooked up a new one, hooked it to their router and still no go. He said, "I need to go outside and check the box" It's the converter to go from FiOS (fiber optic) to coax. He replaced it as well. He comes back in and says that I had incorrectly connected my router to their HPNA box. (don't think so). He said that caused it to blow out his FiOS to coax converter and the HPNA box. And it also ruined my router. NOT going to write what I think of his "explanation"
He said they would normally charge me $500 to replace the equipment. At which point, I told him that we had a lightening strike nearby. I had forgotten to unplug my router, and Frontier's box. Rest of my computer equipment were not just turned off but had its power cord unplugged. So much for surge protectors and power conditioners. So Frontier isn't going to charge me for the replacement. whew!! escaped a $500 bill for now.
Frontier's router is pretty bad. Good thing I have a descent spare laying around. My old router had a built in print spooler along with other things. I repaired it about 2 years ago but after 6 years I guess it finally bricked. Cest La Vie.
Anyway, interim home connection was through my Google/Fi Nexus5x cell phone. I had tethered our computers to it. I'm not fully convinced that my old router is dead. I may poke around it... Maybe not (I just don't have time). Still have to tear apart the broken dryer and fix it. I had repaired my mothers dryer about six or so times growing up. So I think I can repair our broken one.
As for the dryer, I had built an interim drying rack. My partner didn't like it cause her shirt dried stiff and wrinkled. We now have the dented new one from Best Buy's. I no like. Too many computer stuff that can break. And there is no way I can fix the thing when it breaks.
Never marry an engineer cause this is what happens. Lots of patched up old stuff around the house along with patched up old cars.


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How Tattoo Removal Works
Tattoos have become very common in our society. People from adolescence to elderly people are now getting tattoos. Studio tattoos have proliferated across the country, offering artistic expression that continues to grow in one's body. The public has also become more accustomed to the possibility of removing unwanted tattoos, especially with laser tattoo removal. This has triggered parallel growth in the tattoo removal industry.
Tattoo removal has been there almost along the tattoo. Older displacement methods include surgical excision, sometimes with skin grafts. This is a tried and true method and requires only one treatment. However, the side effects are unsightly scars, and possibly other scars where skin grafts are obtained. Other older removal methods include abrasives, such as grinding salt crystals shortly after the tattoo is released. Similar dermabrasion, and using a sanding device to smooth the skin down the tattoo. It can also be effective but can leave scars, depending on the depth of dermabrasion needed. Acids, such as glycolic acid or TCA, have also been used and work by the same mechanism, through chemical burns. One method of tattoo removal favored by tattoo artists involves over-tattooing with acid or salt. It is very effective and can cause severe scarring in some cases.
The laser tattoo removal was first performed extensively with a CO2 laser. This laser works by burning a shallow skin layer with each trajectory. Cloth is used to wipe the coating, with an extra focus to select tattoo pigment fragments. This method is not favored due to the presence of superficial scar tissue attached to how other caustic methods and techniques work. However, a single CO2 laser session can eliminate tattoos.
Laser tattoo removal can have side effects. The most common are hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation. It improves over time and usually heals. It is possible to completely remove the tattoo using this laser without causing scarring, but one should not be tempted to turn the laser energy in excess. For those visitors who have the patience to return to many excursions, laser treatments offer the best opportunity to remove a complete tattoo without blemishes.
Tattoo removal research focuses on alternative inks. Some inks have been micro encapsulated so that a single laser treatment completely eliminates it. Other inks are made to fade in different time ranges. The latter does not give you the option to keep the tattoo if you decide that you really like it. Research on the new laser also took place.