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The St. Patrick's Pub Crawl idea was hatched in 1997 and officially began the following year in 1998 back at an apartment the hosts shared at 1510 Elk Grove in Bucktown. The idea was to have a party in the morning and then an immediate pub crawl to follow on the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day to coincide with the downtown parade. The original party in Bucktown was hosted by Mark O., Greg P., and Phil E. at their apartment, which then migrated over to the downtown parade for more partying. For the next several years thereafter, the party would begin at one of the Host's apartments, shift over to O'Callahan's to watch the parade, head over to Cactus for some more partying, and finally work its way up North to places such as Kelley's or McGee's to end the night. After starting the Pub Crawl at various apartments and condos, the party had grown and a different venue was necessary. The group decided to have the morning party at The Union in 2002 and then made a change in 2003 to start the party at Rock Bottom Brewery. In 2009 a bigger and more organized partnership for the morning party was needed so the group moved to House of Blues® Chicago and hosted the party there until 2011. In 2012-2013 the group decided to take over a nightclub as they hosted the party at Excalibur Nightclub/Castle Chicago for two years. The party has moved in a different direction in 2014 as it takes over Joe's Bar with a live country band for the morning entertainment. What started out as 60 people in 1998 has grown into over 600 people showing up for the morning party/drink special.


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CONCORD, N.C. – Thursday afternoon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife, Amy, and Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick paid a special visit to Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
The visit kicked off with the unveiling of the newly-dedicated Dale and Amy Earnhardt Activity Room. The dedication is a gift from Nationwide Children's Hospital and Nationwide.
"Having this room named after Amy and me means we will always be personally connected to Nationwide Children's Hospital," said Dale Earnhardt Jr. "It's a fun room. It's a room of joy and happiness and Amy and I are so thankful to the hospital and Nationwide for giving us this amazing gift."
Following the ceremony, the Earnhardts enjoyed spending time with patients and their families at the hospital.
Earnhardt has been actively involved with Nationwide Children's Hospital for many years. Recently, Earnhardt and Chevrolet auctioned a No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS and a 1970 Chevelle co-designed by Earnhardt and Chevrolet. The auction raised $400,000 to benefit the hospital.
Hendrick, a first-time visitor to Nationwide Children's Hospital, praised Earnhardt's dedication to service.
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Nationwide chief marketing officer Terrance Williams echoed Hendrick's sentiments.
"It means a lot to those facing challenges to know that there are people who care and support their recovery," said Williams. "We all wish Dale Jr. the very best as he enters retirement and are thankful that he and the No. 88 team are so willing to help shine a national spotlight on the hospital and the life-changing work they do."

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Welty Library Now Offers Courses at a New Free Technology Learning Lab
If so, the brand-new Jackson Hinds Library System's Technology Learning Lab, located on the first floor of Welty Library downtown, could be the answer to all of your technology learning needs. This new space, which is dedicated to teaching all kinds of technology skills, features an experienced trainer, as well as a set of high-speed laptop computers running over the library system's fiber network. It is the perfect place for anyone who wants to learn more about computers, popular software, online services and even devices like phones, tablets and e-readers.
If you are new to computers, basic and intermediate computer and keyboarding classes are a great place to start. Library Director Patty Furr comments, "Even if you have never touched a computer before, you should not be afraid to come in and take a beginning class. We have a very experienced trainer who is great with new computer users. As long as you are willing to come to class ready to learn, we can help get you get comfortable with and use a computer." Furr continues, "It is increasingly important for everyone, even those in their senior years, to learn these skills. More and more companies are ending customer service phone lines in favor of chat lines, email or Twitter, and email is now considered to be the default means of communication for grandchildren as well as friends and family who may live in other parts of the world."
For younger persons, having technology skills can be the difference between being chronically unemployed or under-employed and getting a good job. Computers also offer access to a wealth of online college courses as well. This new Technology Learning Lab will offer all kinds of technology classes that are free of charge to anyone who wants to learn how to use a computer or improve their technology skills."
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Each Friday at 11 AM, classes are offered for those wanting to learn more about social media, cell phones, and other trending technology topics.
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Life as a baal teshuva Chassidic Jew who graduated from a secular law school, started a family which is now growing in complexity. Copyright 2015. All Rights Reserved.
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Can Anyone Help Me Find A Watch??
Can anyone help me find a watch? My psychologist said that he feels that I would do better if I wore a watch on my wrist, especially because I don't pay that much attention to time on the wall or on the Palm.
I'm looking on Overstock.com and I like the style of item 1145345 (above). Simple, nothing fancy, but not cheap looking. I also like the idea of an automatic watch (which this one is not), but I don't want to spend that much money; after all, this is a watch we're talking about. Also, size DOES matter -- I want a smaller watch that is discreet and that won't catch people's eye. Function over form matters to me.
Can anyone help me find a watch? I am not limited to Overstock.com's web site. I'd really be thankful.
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- Rowan said...
Have you tried local jewelry stores? That's where I go. They range in price greatly.
- Zoe Strickman said...
I bought two Casio watches -- one white face with black band (similar to the image above), and one black face, elegant, with black band. Remember, function and form applies with me, although if I were to sacrifice one over the other, I'd sacrifice form in favor of function.
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Posted on February 16, 2010 - by Denise
'Wild Winter' Photography Competition winner
Thank you very much to everbody who submitted an entry to the 'Wild Winter' Photography Competition. I really enjoyed receiving them. I admired the sharpness, the closeness and both the characteristic shots of our wildlife and those showing unusual behaviour. There were some striking action shots.
I would also like to thank Ross Haxton, the Chairman of the Plymouth and District Photography Club and Photography teacher for helping me judge the winner. I realised I would have to call in the help of an expert and his knowledge of photography is excellent.
I am delighted to announce that the winning photograph is 'Splashing Around' by Alison Mayers. It has a real wintry feel and lots of energy. It is focussed beautifully to capture the movement of both the Mute swan and the water and shows the swan exhibiting very interesting behaviour.
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Beautiful shot.
Is there somewhere we can view all entries?


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'Making a real difference WITH Carers'
23rd February 2017
The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells
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The 1969 ford mach mustang is a favorite of both mustang fans and major automobile collectors. The efficiency aspects and unique design have helped seal the mach mustangýs position in vehicle history. The majority of car shows will have at least one 1969 ford mach mustang on display that has been kept in prime condition. Even those 1969 ford mach mustang included at automobile shows that have actually not been kept in prime condition are sources of terrific affection and can inspire much envy in those who have actually never owned a mustang, let alone a classic mustang.
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All of these were VIN-identified as 1965 designs, however several modifications were made at the conventional opening of the new model year (beginning August 1964), including the addition of back-up lights on some models, the introduction of generators to change generators, and an upgrade of the V8 engine from 260 cu in to 289 cu in. In the case of at least some six-cylinder Mustangs fitted with the 101 hp 170 cu in Falcon engine, the rush into production consisted of some uncommon quirks, such as a horn ring bearing the 'Ford Falcon' logo underneath a trim ring emblazoned with 'Ford Mustang.' These attributes made enough difference to warrant classification of the 121,538 earlier ones as "1964 1/2" model-year Mustangs, a distinction that has actually withstood with purists. Mustangs For Sale in Iberia MO are easy to find now with online shopping.
The 1973 OPEC oil embargo brought with it more stringent contamination laws and the desire for fuel-efficiency. This was also the first time in vehicle history that the Big 3 were needing to compete with imports. The new Mustang II was smaller sized than the very first version but, due to the extra equipment required to meet new United States emission and security policies, was heavier than the very first design. Efficiency was lowered and in the very first year just 385,993 cars were sold.
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WAS – The Hourglass of Lepidoptera (Japanese: WAS - Lepidoptera no Sunadokei - Rchronicle) is a story driven visual novel developed by S.R.L. and it was released on December 15, 2015. Ten years after a war has caused entire Japan almost shattered. Set in small real-life city of Tottori, the main part of WAS – The Hourglass of Lepidoptera's story follows the protagonist Tadayoshi who woke up in a church room. After learning that he cannot return to his previous life, Tadayoshi must decide between stay in the present condition or begin a journey in order to find a new life. Journey with the characters as they meet new people and encounter high drama that will forever change them and uncover the mysteries of the world they inhabit. Throughout gameplay, the player is given multiple options to choose from and some decisions can lead the game into one of three possible endings.
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As I was watching the Ravens play the Vikings on Sunday, I started to do the math. If we are going by average life expectancy I have about 45-50 years left on this earth. That is between 16,425 and 18,250 days, which further breaks down to 394,200 to 438,00 hours. (I could also walk outside of my house tomorrow and get impaled by a falling tree branch but we are going to talk best-case scenario.) I asked myself, do I really want to spend three of my 400,000 remaining hours watching this team play football? I thought about all of the other ways I could spend a Sunday afternoon. I could go to one of those really long Baptist church services and watch people pretend to faint when the preacher touches them. I could go pick apples with my girlfriend. I could exercise. I could go volunteer and help the less fortunate. I could go visit my grandparent's graves. I could do a puzzle or build a Lego castle. After considering all of these options, I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, took a swig of my beer and said to myself, " This game isn't so bad. Let's go Ravens."
The truth is, it's pretty hard to watch this team play football at the moment. This is some of the worst offense I can ever remember seeing. It's hard to expect much else when you basically have a third string offensive line, Chris Moore and Michael Campanaro as your top receiving threats, and the excessively less than brilliant offensive mind of Marty Mornhinweg calling the plays. If I were Joe Flacco I would seriously consider retiring at this exact moment because what is the point of risking death once a week and having absolutely no fun in the process. This offense is a QB's nightmare. I was watching the game with a friend of mine and after a Ravens drive was extended due to a roughing the passer call and he said, " I bet Joe is pissed that they threw that flag. Now he has to stay out there for another set of downs." Imagine going to work as a waiter at a restaurant and having busboys without arms, food runners without legs, and a chef that only knows how to make porridge even though you have a 70 item menu. Now imagine all of the grumpy, dumbass customers blaming you and calling for you to be fired all day long because you are the one out front for all to see and they aren't smart enough to realize that it's hard to get everyone's porridge out when the tables are still covered in dishes because the busboy can only carry one plate at a time with his mouth and the food runner keeps spilling the porridge as she barrel rolls from table to table. This is Joe Flacco's life. Joe Flacco is that waiter. Well, he is that waiter plus 100 million bucks.
So Thursday night should be fun. Some people are saying it might be a record low crowd (I sound like Cheeto face). Honestly, I'm quite looking forward to it. There are few things I enjoy more than a good tailgate followed by going to the Ravens game regardless of the circumstances. I feel sorry for the schmucks who are giving away their tickets because of the national anthem thing, or the people that have resigned themselves to only watching games at home because it's more comfortable. You are all basically dead. So have fun boycotting football or sitting at home watching in your smelly man cave in your recliner that is infused with back sweat while you yell at your wife to get you another crappy beer. I'll be out here amongst the living, having fun, spending three of my remaining hours watching some ugly football. It always beats the alternative.
In other news, it's World Series time. I think this series is going to be a lot of fun to watch. Both teams have a plethora of young, exciting players. Also, Kate Upton. It's supposed to be almost 100 degrees in LA for game one. Hopefully she dresses accordingly. Out of all the talent that is on both rosters my favorite player in this World Series, by far, is Yasiel Puig. Old grumpy white men that,"respect the game," freaking hate Yasiel Puig and that is what I love most about him. I love the bat flips, the standing in the batters box admiring a, 'homer,' that ends up short hopping the wall and the dance when he still legs out a double. The single greatest Puig moment came in game one of the NLCS when he hit a dong, came back to the dugout and despite the cheering subsiding, gave himself a curtain call. You have to be an absolute boss to do that and an absolute boss Puig is. Plus, he has one of the greatest outfield arms I have ever seen and has absolutely no time or regard for hitting the cutoff man which is another thing that drives old baseball, "purists," nuts. When he is playing well, he is an absolute joy to watch. When he is imploding, he is an absolute joy to watch. I hope the series goes seven games and in the bottom of the 10th in game seven, the Astros bring Verlander out of the pen to hold on to a two run lead and close out the World Series. The Dodgers have two on with two outs as Yasiel Puig comes to the plate. Puig steps in the batters box, raises the roof, and calls his shot. He hammers one to deep left center, flips his bat high in the air and raises his hands because he knows it's gone. Springer is racing back, leaps and crashes into the wall as the ball ricochets off the wall back into right center. Puig is still in the batters box as he realizes that he might want to run. He starts hauling ass around the bases. Springer, in center, has lost awareness and right fielder Josh Reddick left early to beat the LA traffic so the ball is just sitting out in right field. Finally the first baseman reaches the ball as Puig is rounding third straight through a stop sign from the third base coach. In a plot twist, due to the Astros catchers all getting food poisoning from a taco truck earlier in the day, Jose Altuve is catching. The throw home beats Puig but is slightly up the third base line. Puig has one option. He jumps and does a front flip over tiny child, Jose Altuve landing on home plate. The Dodgers win the World Series and Kate Upton is so overwhelmed with desire for Yasiel Puig that she runs on the field and they embrace in a kiss for the ages and live happily ever after. Enjoy the World Series!


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This role exists to provide strategic direction around excellent performance at the operations between two companies within the Daventry area. It will aim to provide a lead in processes and business improvements to satisfy our customers' requirements and to ensure compliance in all areas of the company policies providing the correct reporting, presentation and improvement mechanism. It will ensure we get things right faster, and improve the relationship and processes between business's The role will identify and implement improvements to processes where agreed.
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Why does Matthew insist on calling Jesus a king?
Luke insists that Jesus is a child of Israel.
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Online business competition is fierce today. As far as marketing goes, it's helpful to have as much advice as possible. Have you already given video marketing a go? The article below will give you some powerful ideas to make video marketing work for your business.
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Another home-run pregnancy look from Kim Kardashian and we are obsessed (to say the least). Donning a metallic number, Kim joined her sisters Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian and her mother Kris Jenner to host an evening at Nobu in Malibu to celebrate the pending launch of their new Kardashian/Jenner websites and apps due out this month.
Posing with Jen Garcia Allen, executive editor of the Kardashian/Jenner sites and apps, Kim is all sultry elegance in a Calvin Klein nude metallic bodycon dress topped with a Haider Ackermann sheer duster and Tom Ford ankle strap heels. Jen looked Grecian chic in a feminine, billowy Hatch collection dress and gold accessories. In addition to looking gorgeous, they are both due this winter. Can you say #pregnancytwinsies?
The rest of the clan looked equally gorgeous with Kylie showing off her new blonde tresses in a sexy white cut-out crop top and gray suede midi skirt from Australian brand Bossa. Khloe opted for a black mesh mini paired with a minimalist camel coat, while Kris looked amazing in a black long-sleeve dress with heart-shaped embellishments.
Mom.me and the Kardashian/Jenner apps are both produced by Whalerock Industries.
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Ceremonies & Receptions.
Theros is a hidden gem on the south of Santorini. Located along the beautiful Vlychada on the exclusive Eros beach.
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Hartford, Conn. - The Trinity College men's ice hockey team, which defeated Plattsburgh State, 5-1, in the NCAA Division III Championship Quarterfinals over the weekend, will make a return trip to the NCAA Final Four after a 10-year hiatus when the Bantams face off against the Adrian College Bulldogs in the semifinals on Friday, March 27 at 5 p.m. EST at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minn. Trinity, coached by Matt Greason (4th Season), is 23-3-1 after Saturday night's win, while Adrian is 24-3-3 after edging Oswego, 5-4, in their quarterfinal game. The winner of Friday's night game will advance to the NCAA Division III Championship Finals against either Amherst or Wisc.-Stevens Point the next evening at 8 p.m. EST.
Click here for a behind-the-scenes look at Trinity's NCAA Quarterfinals win.
The Ridder Arena Box Office will start selling tickets beginning Tuesday, March 24 at 10 a.m. eastern time for all-sessions packages and Wednesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. eastern time for single game tickets. You can purchase tickets by calling the box office at (612) 624-8080 and pressing option 2 for the fan relations line or you can visit https://www.mygophersports.com/Online/DIII-Hockey-Championship to order your tickets online. The all-sessions package will give you access into both semifinals and the national championship game. The second semifinal between UW-Stevens Point and Amherst will begin at 8:30 p.m. EST on Friday with the national championship game on Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m. EST. The all-sessions package is $25 for adults and $20 for seniors over 65 and children under 18. The single-game tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors over 65 and children under 18.
Trinity has won 19 of 21 games after November and finished at the top of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Standings for the second year in a row. The Bantams rallied back from a loss to Tufts in its league tournament to defeat Nichols, 4-2, in the NCAA First Round and reach the quarterfinals for the fourth time in as many NCAA Tourney appearances. Trinity previously played in the NCAA Tournament in 2003, 2005 and 2008, advancing to the NCAA Frozen Four in 2005. The Bantams lost, 4-1, to St. Thomas (Minn.) at Middlebury in its previous NCAA Semifinal contest in 2004-05.
Trinity dominated the NESCAC post-season awards, as sophomore forward Ryan Cole (Anchorage, Alaska) was named as the NESCAC Player of the Year and Flynn, junior forward Michael Hawkrigg (Toronto, Ontario), and Heilbron on the all-conference first team. In addition, Flynn, Cole, and Brewer were each selected as semifinalists for the Concannon Award as the top American-born Division II/III men's ice hockey player in New England. Brewer was both the NESCAC Player of the Year and the Concannon Award recipient in 2013-14.
The Bantams rank sixth in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 4.26 goals per game, fifth in country in scoring defense, allowing 1.78 goals per contest, and third in scoring margin at +2.48. Trinity's offense is both balanced and high-powered with 11 players in double digits in scoring and several appearing among the league leaders in the league and the nation. The Bantams are also second in the NESCAC on the power play with goals 27.1 percent of the time, and second killing penalties with opponents scoring with the extra skater just 14.6 percent of the time.
Cole leads the league in scoring with 36 points (14th in nation), while Hawkrigg is second with 34 points, Brewer is fourth with 33 points, and sophomore forward Sean Orlando
(Ivyland, Pa.) and first-year forward Tyler Whitney (Wakefield, Mass.) are tied for ninth with 25 points apiece. Cole is tied for second in the conference with 15 goals, while Hawkrigg and Orlando are tied for fourth with 14 apiece, followed by first-year forward Tyler Whitney (Wakefield, Mass.) who is tied for ninth with 11 tallies. Brewer is the conference's top assist man with 24 helpers (12th in nation), while Cole is second with 21, Hawkrigg is third with 20, and Flynn is tied for sixth with 16. Orlando tops all of NCAA Division III in power-play goals with 10, while Whitney is tied for the most game-winners with five (T2nd in nation), and Flynn is the second-most prolific blue liner with 18 points (two goals). Heilbron ranks second in the league in both save percentage at .935 (8th in nation) and GAA at 1.90 (10th in nation) to go with 586 saves, while Flynn anchors an experienced blue line, including fellow seniors Paul Burns (New Hope, Pa.), Greg Rooney (Shrewbury, Mass.), and Andrew Tallett (Manchester, Mass.) that has held Trinity opponents to 314 less shots than the Bantams this winter.
Adrian will be making its second appearance in the NCAA Division III Semifinals after finishing as national runner-up in 2011, and will also be playing Trinity for the first time. In its first season under Head Coach Adam Krug, the Bulldogs have won 12 games in a row since February 23. Kyle Brothers leads Adrian in scoring with 24 goals and 25 assists, while Josh Ranelli adds 17 goals and a team-high 44 assists. Scott Shackell has 554 saves for a .930 save percentage and a 1.99 GAA in the Bulldog net.
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Angelica Panganiban can only hope and pray too much...
In time of the New Year, Angelica Panganiban's relationship with John Lloyd Cruz is one of those relationship that received a prediction.
Angelica can only say, "Syempre iba naman 'yung opinyon ng ibang tao sa prediction nila," Panganiban said on Thursday. "Iba rin naman 'yung meron kami, at kami lang naman 'yung makakapagsabi noon -- kung hanggang saan kami."
"Hindi naman maganda na bigyan namin ng limit 'yung kung ano 'yung meron kami. Naniniwala kami na kung ano 'yung meron kami, gusto namin sana ito na talaga,"
The two became an item July last year and since then, it has been a beautiful relationship.
"Masarap 'yung ganung experience, na parang walang ka-effort effort na close lahat, na close 'yung family ko, close 'yung family niya. Masarap, nakaka-overwhelm, parang nakakagulat na pwede pala 'yung ganun, 'yung ganun kasaya,"
But just the same, predictions should never affect any relationship especially Angelica and John Lloyd's. No one can tell anyone's fate.
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I entered the college admission profession 27 years ago, when the internet was non-existent...like, not even discussed or thought of (except in Al Gore's imagination haha). I kept a file box with all of my prospective students printed on paper slips with handwritten notes scribbled all over them.
Quick poll: how many apps do you have on your phone? (I have 86...I just counted!)
Amid higher education's increasingly competitive environment, institutions are looking for ways to develop deeper relationships with prospective, current, and former students.
"Would a student prefer to talk to a chatbot over a human?" This is a question that comes up when speaking with higher education leaders.
Two major changes for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are affecting the 2017-18 school year application season.
90 percent of text messages are read within 3 minutes and 45 percent elicit a response from the recipient.
Text messaging and messaging apps are trending up as more and more people, especially young people, get smartphones and use them to communicate with one another and the world at large.
Way back when I when I began my college search (in 2007, which I'm told was only yesterday when I talk to some of my seniors about it), I wasn't too excited about the process.
Happy New Year! I've always loved the week leading up to Labor Day. The dog days of summer are nearing their end, the sun is setting earlier, nights are cooler, and at home here in northern New England, the water just got warm enough to swim in.


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The Reason Behind Stand2Pee
February 4th, 2013 | Stacy Kwan
I get asked all the time, "Why did you start Stand2Pee?"
The simple answer is, it is a needed product in a world where women are often second-class citizens when it comes to plumbing fixtures and convenience. And yes, there are gadgets, but if one wants to proceed through life with training wheels versus actual skill, so be it.
I came across two very powerful quotes over the weekend that just helped build my resolve even more when it comes to WHY.
Google CEO, Larry Page, said "If you're not doing something crazy, you're doing the wrong things." People tell me I am crazy, all the time, so thank you for the validation!
Sir Richard Branson said "All progress comes from entrepreneurs with big ideas." Since Stand2Pee is the only company talking a stand, so to speak for women and willing to make a substantial investment in the teaching of the skill, this again validates our mission.


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The Chicago Skyway lease was a big one at $1.83 billion.
Down the road, the state of Indiana topped that with a $3.85
billion lease of the Indiana Toll Road.
But Illinois appears poised to regain the title of having
the biggest privatization deal for an existing toll road.
Illinois lawmakers, including Gov. Rod Blagojevich, have
commissioned a study to determine how much revenue a long-term lease would
bring in for the 274-mile Illinois Tollway in the northern part of the state.
Lawmakers estimate the deal could generate bids in the
neighborhood of $15 billion.
The state has hired Credit Suisse Group to estimate the
value of the system at the present time and in future decades.
The Illinois government leased the eight-mile Chicago Skyway
to Cintra-Macquarie in 2005, the first private lease of an existing toll road
in U.S. history. It will last 99 years.
Cintra-Macquarie, a Spanish-Australian investment and
infrastructure consortium, is also scheduled to hold the 75-year lease for the
157-mile Indiana Toll Road after June 30, when the company sits down with Gov.
Mitch Daniels to ink the deal.
The Indiana Toll Road lease, part of Gov. Daniels' "Major
Moves" 10-year transportation plan, is being challenged in court by a group of
Indiana residents and truckers who don't want to see toll revenue handed over
to private business.
These big leases give states what they need up front – cash,
in return for the right for the private investor to collect tolls and make a
Illinois will handle the possible Tollway lease process
differently than Indiana did, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The Tribune reported that Gov. Blagojevich and
lawmakers will make the public more aware of the lease process and its benefits
up front, as opposed to having all the work done behind closed doors by the
firms and presented to the legislature.
The state intends to call public hearings at various stages,
the Tribune reported.
– By David Tanner, staff writer


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Over the past few months, I have been so fortunate to be hosted by some amazing people. Below are three recent interviews that cover my work, writing diverse lit, and me as an author!
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Religious Studies Student Presents her research in Oxford
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Bethany Berard - JMP in Religious Studies and her research presentation in Oxford
The Faculty of Graduate Studies spoke with JMP in Religious Studies student Bethany Berard about her recent research presentation in Oxford:
'I am in my first year of a Master of Arts in the Joint Masters Program in Religion. My research focuses on public sphere theory and rhetorical analysis of religious phenomenon, particularly in Canadian political life and popular culture more broadly.
From December 2-4, I had the privilege of presenting at the Symposium on Religious Studies at the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin and Oriel College. The University Church was the first building to be adopted by the University of Oxford in 1252, and Oriel College was the first official college of Oxford, established in 1352.
The Symposium was comprised of just over 40 academics in the broad field of religious studies. As such, papers addressed contemporary religious movements, historical, textual and comparative analysis, as well as areas of intersection with religion such as heath care, law, education and popular culture.
I presented a paper entitled: "'R' for Explicit: Understanding 'Religious' Themes in Television (A Case Study of The West Wing). My paper examined the role of religion in the television show The West Wing and argued that The West Wing presents a case where engagement with religious language, content, and symbolism can be found in an explicit, intentional fashion in popular culture. However The West Wing is not the only television show in which this is the case, so the paper complicates the rise of secularization theories with a subsequent rise in explicit religious language in popular television throughout the late 1990's-present.
The Symposium was an invaluable experience that enabled me to meet scholars from all over the world and allowed me to engage with a variety of topics within the broad interdisciplinary field of religious studies.'
Research Supervisor, Dr. Carlos Colorado on Ms. Berard's success: "Ms. Berard's presentation of her research at the 2013 Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies—an international conference hosted by the University of Oxford, a leading institution in her field of study—is no small achievement for a student in the first term of an MA program. With the generous support of Graduate Studies, Bethany was able to disseminate her findings and to make a timely and exciting contribution to an emerging and important area of research."
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Will Twitter Kill RSS Feeds?
I have read numerous articles this week on the subject of Twitter replacing RSS feeds for some people, so I thought I would share my two cents on the subject. I'll start by saying I was a late adopter to Twitter, having been signed up for only a few months now. Over that time period Twitter is slowly overtaking my reading of news from my RSS feeds. I have always been a huge fan of Google Reader, and it's been my primary source of news, sports information, tech blogs, etc… Every day now I find myself removing feeds from Reader once I see the site I was subscribed to also offers a Twitter feed. In the near future I can say I will probably not use Google Reader anymore. Twitter will become my main source of content. So count me in the large group of folks who see Twitter as an RSS killer.
In the next couple of weeks I will be sharing a ColdFusion based project I have created that aggregates RSS based content on certain news subjects (Pro Cycling and Motorsports). This is just one other step I have taken to provide a means of having more content viewable via Twitter.


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The Best Fiction Books I read in 2017
Author: Anne
Date Published: Dec 30th 2017, 8:05pm
It's been a good year for reading – mind you, every year is a good year for reading and 2017 has been no exception. I have had to put quite a lot of thought into finding only ten good books to put in this list. It could certainly have been a lot larger (and, in fact, it was for most of its formation. I have to say that with a different wind blowing I might have come up with a very different, but just as excellent, group of books.
This list differs from many others in that it consists of books which I read during the year. They were not necessarily first published in 2017. It also reflects the wide variety of my reading – I do like to range among the genres.
Anyway, after much thought here are the ten best fiction books I read in 2017 (non-fiction to follow) :
1. "The Final Empire" by Brandon Sanderson. An excellent epic fantasy with lots of new ideas and which continually surprises. It stands on its own well but is actually the beginning of a series.
2. "The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" by Stieg Larsson. The third book in this trilogy and definitely the best. A clever novel about abuse of power with some great characters – read the first two before this one though so that you can fully understand it.
3. "Epitaph" by Mary Doria Russell. This is a Western set at the OK Corral gunfight. It tells the story of the Earp brothers and especially their women as the book moves towards the famous fight and its consequences. It is not quite as gripping as its predecessor "Doc" but it is still a really enjoyable read.
4. "A Conjuring of Light" by VE Schwab is also the third in a trilogy. It is an excellent fantasy about parallel worlds and this final book concludes the series in a delightful way.
5. "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café" by Fannie Flagg. This book is on its way to being a modern classic and it definitely deserves it. The book is life affirming and feel good all the way through.
6. "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. This is one of very many dystopian novels I read this year and is definitely the most grim but probably the most realistic. It is a book of despair and beautifully written.
7. "The Dark Angel" by Elly Griffiths. I'm cheating a bit with this one because I received an advance reader copy of this crime novel which will be released next year. This is the latest in her Ruth Galloway series and I thought it was a great addition to them – you have time ti nip out and start with the first book before this one is published !
8. "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline is also a dystopian novel but much of it is set inside a computer game where players battle to find hidden clues. I was hooked on this from the beginning and really immersed myself in the alternative reality
9. "The Last Dragonslayer" by Jasper Fforde. This is a Young Adult book but enormous fun. It is a quirky fantasy about magic.
10. "Lincoln in the Bardo" by George Saunders. This is an unusually written book about spirits and death set at the time of the death of Abraham Lincoln's son. I liked the style but can understand that it might not be to everyone's taste


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Posted on 14 September 2014
If you're stuck in front of your computer right now, you might as well read something short and possibly sassy, or weird, or maybe stunning or gutting. This array of short-short fiction and nonfiction should do the trick:
1. Enhanced Fujita for Tornado Alley Widows by Elizabeth Breazeale. Liz is a member of my fiction cohort at BGSU, and this story is gorgeous and weird and haunting. I know Liz well enough to expect nothing less from her. Here's the first line: "When our husbands come home we dress in blacks and greys because they tell us we look beautiful, colored like wall clouds and downbursts."
2. Calcification by Rebecca Schwab. I read this nonfiction piece recently in Brevity. The last line just kills me, but here's the opening: "Less than a year had passed since my mother died from a burst valve in a heart no one knew was faulty. That's raw when you're ten. And then Buttercup died."
3. Gretel's Revenge by Jackie Cummins. Jackie is another MFA friend, and her Hansel and Gretel retelling is sharp and fresh and startling: "The woodcutter is at a loss. Gretel, not quite fifteen, is cavorting with lycanthropic girls, stumbling home in the dim hours of morning, reeking of urine and musk, tufts of gray fur stuck in her lip gloss, eyes manic and bright."
4. A Girl Walks Into a Page by yours truly. My bizarre flash piece was chosen as a Smokelong Weekly pick, and it will soon appear in the next Smokelong Quarterly issue. It's about girls and books and reading and terror and imagination, with some dragons, vomiting ink, math equations, lost airplanes, and much more mixed in. (And check out that amazing artwork by Amy Trosino — I'm honored to have such an intricate work of art accompany my story.) "A girl walks into the pages of an Amelia Earhart biography and loses herself in mist. For months she circles the skies, blind, while waiting for the fall."
5. How I Liked the Avocados by Wendy Oleson. I'll end with another Smokelong Quarterly story, just one I stumbled upon a few months ago and enjoyed: "When we get home I can't sleep; I eat the avocado in the dark, standing over the wooden cutting board. I eat the skin because it is thin and from your tree."
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When a child feels overwhelmed by homework, it can impact his or her attitude about learning, self-confidence, and/or quality of life.
Not to mention that the whole family often suffers. Tensions at home can rise, parents may feel the need to devote hours they don't have to monitor or help, and siblings may even feel neglected because one child's struggle is requiring so much of a parent's time and energy.
When it feels like a child has too much homework, there may be several reasons why. Naturally, one reason a child can feel overwhelmed with homework is that, indeed, the teacher is assigning too much to comfortably get done in an evening.
The other possibility is that a child is struggling to accomplish a reasonable amount of homework because of one or more weak cognitive skills. These are the foundational skills the brain uses to think, learn, read, remember, pay attention, and solve problems—and if even one of these skills is weak, doing assignments in class or at home can take longer than desired.
Understanding why homework feels overwhelming
The brain's core cognitive skills are: attention, short-term memory, long-term memory, auditory processing, visual processing, logic & reasoning, and processing speed.
Here are just a few examples of how a weak skill can make homework take longer than desired:
Short-Term Memory (also known as Working Memory): This is the skill that allows a child to remember the things she needs to remember long enough to complete a task. For example, remembering the instructions to an assignment while working on that assignment. If this skill is weak, a child may need to reread instructions over and over in order to complete an assignment.
Logic & Reasoning: This is the skill that allows a child to solve problems, including math problems. If this skill is weak, a child may struggle with how to solve equations, tackle word problems, organize ideas for English papers, and more.
Processing Speed: This is the skill that determines how quickly and efficiently all of the cognitive skills work together. If this skill is weak, everything just takes longer.
Getting to the root of the problem
If your child is struggling with homework, don't guess. Find out why. There are various cognitive assessments that can reveal exactly how each of your child's cognitive skills is performing. It's a detailed snapshot of cognitive strengths and weaknesses, and can be invaluable in determining the cause of the struggle, and figuring out the next best step.
Cognitive testing is critical because if the assessment does reveal a cognitive weakness, there is something you can do about it. Cognitive training (also known as brain training) is a science-based method of strengthening weak cognitive skills by using intense mental exercise.
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As you probably know – life is a crazy wonderful place with a ton of unexpected expenses. If you've built up equity over the years you may qualify for a refinance program that allows you to borrow some of the difference between the amount you owe on your home and the current value of the property. If you haven't guessed what that refinancing program is by now it's, cash-out.
- Could help you pay for other major expenses.
- Consolidate debt or pay off other high-interest loans.
- Could be a great option if you have equity in your home.
Do I qualify?
First and foremost you have to have enough equity in your home to be eligible to borrow the amount of your current mortgage plus the amount you would like to use as cash. Your current property value will be determined by an appraisal – done by a third party appraiser, no cheating on this one!
Secondly, you will need to show that you will be able to repay this new mortgage as agreed upon. As it goes for all loans – credit score, income, other debts, current assets, and more will be examined during the loan application process.


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The Great Gatsby, by F Scott Fitzgerald
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'There was music from my neighbour's house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whispering and the champagne and the stars'.
Go back to a summer in the 1920's Jazz Age by reading The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald.
Amid the parties, the dancing, the drinking and the glamour – the American Dream went sour.
What went wrong?
Was Daisy Buchanan to blame?
Have you seen the new film? How does it compare to the book?
Posted on May 15, 2013, in Books, F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby and tagged Great Gatsby. Bookmark the permalink. 7 Comments.
Great, I am going to re-read the book and go to see the film.
Can't wait to see the new film. Saw the old one with Robert Redford for the first time the other night, I enjoyed it but think I will enjoy the new one better! I'm looking forward to reading the novel for the first time and am seeing the ballet this weekend, should be exciting!!
I've been waiting for the film to come out for so long as it should have come out last Christmas.
I read it not long ago. I did enjoy it, found it quite affecting, and thought the writing was very good – precise, often spare, and yet rich too. But I never got fully emotionally involved for some reason – was always aware I was reading a book.
I re-read the book a month ago to have a perspective on the inevitable Gatsby mania to come as the film opened. The book is very introspective and from the point of view of the narrator, Nick. The parties and flapper madness are really only alluded to, except for one scene; something you know is there but never really see, like the Evening Standard party pages! The book concentrates on the near isolation of the main characters and their problems with human communication, especially Gatsby; we do not really even know what he looks like. The only really developed character is the obscene, rich, racist Tom Buchanan, Daisy's husband.
Predictably the film is apparently just one long party (the trailer is enough, horrible, like X factor gone mad, silly artificial pantomine sets, props, etc). The very sensitive scene of Gatsby's poor old dad coming to the funeral, trying to make sense of it all, is, I have read, ommited. Still, this is about the book, which I think is a great one, as good a comment on our dubious times as the 20's and well worth reading, or reading again.
I haven't read the book to date, but the release of a new version of it on film has certainly sparked an interest in me. I have often been disappointed with the film version of a well loved tome and vice versa with the original book. One which comes to mind is Margaret Atwood's Handmaid's Tale. Does anyone have a favourite adaptation, or in fact a most hated adaptation that they'd like to share?
I thought the Handmaid's Tale a good adaptation of the book. My favourite is of the book – Do Androids dream of electric sheep? by Philip K. Dick which became Blade Runner. Both good but very different.
It's wonderful to reread "The Great Gatsby" and to be reminded of what a truly unique writer Fitzgerald was. (Unfortunately I'm unable to go to the cinema and see the new film.) I first read Scott Fitzgerald in my teens, and was in such a state after "Tender Is The Night" that I walked around in a fog of distress about the characters for days. With Gatsby it's different but no less striking – Fitzgerald has the incredible ability to write beautifully about horrendous events. Awful things don't slap you in the face, they are like pieces of tragic music or exquisite pictures that wring your heart. To anyone wanting something lighter than Gatsby's story, I'd recommend Scott Fitzgerald's short stories, which are wonderful and bitter and funny and deadly. I'm glad to have rediscovered him.


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It's my last blog post of 2017 and I can't believe what a journey it's been. I wrote a post about a week ago talking about what I learned during 2017, but I've done a bit more reflection as the year ends.
I put together a little video for myself to remember the year. I posted it on my blog's Facebook page if you want to take a peak! I'll also graze through what I reflected on here as well.


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By Anne Canadeo
Sewing it jointly . . . The Black Sheep Knitters: a fivesome with a knack for knitting—and for fixing crimes. chicken Maggie Messina, proprietor of the Black Sheep Knitting store, is invited to provide knitting workshops at a Berkshires spa inn, she manages to barter a cottage that matches all 5 of the Black Sheep for what provides to be a weekend of knitting bliss. yet whereas the chums are professional at counting stitches, they haven't counted on homicide. site visitors and employees on the Crystal Lake lodge are as diversified as a combined bag of yarn, yet such a lot colourful is definitely the landlord, charismatic self-help guru and previous psychiatrist Dr. Max Flemming. The health care provider can have informed all in a revealing autobiography, yet from his ex-wife to the widow of his former enterprise partner—both staff on the inn—Max turns out mired in shadows from his prior. And whilst a killer moves in the course of a mountaintop retreat, the Black Sheep ask yourself what the great health professional can be hiding. The police appear to be following the inaccurate thread. yet whereas Maggie's workshops have given the knitters a special view of the tensions on the little resort, can they make feel of against the law that's as complexly stranded as a good Isle sweater? while the killer murders a moment time, the Black Sheep wonder if they've dropped a sew and placed themselves in mortal hazard. . . .
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Lucy quickly scanned the sheet. She didn't read the instructions, but the photos of the randomly knit projects caught her eye. They were all amazingly artistic and unique—hats, sweaters, swirling coats, and a pair of mismatched but clearly related mittens. "This technique is really just about the act of knitting and expressing yourself creatively," Maggie explained. "It's about throwing out all the rules and patterns. You just knit along, change colors when you feel like it, mixing purls and knits in any combination.
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HONOLULU — None of us will likely see Venus pass, like a moving beauty spot, across the face of the sun again.
From the U.S. to South Korea, people around the world turned their attention to the daytime sky on Tuesday and early today in Asia to make sure they caught the rare sight of the transit of Venus. The next one won't be for another 105 years.
"If you can see the mole on Cindy Crawford's face, you can see Venus," Van Webster, a member of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society, told anyone who stopped by his telescope for a peek on Mount Hollywood.
For astronomers, the transit wasn't just a rare planetary spectacle.
It was also one of those events they hoped would spark curiosity about the universe and our place in it.
Sul Ah Chim, a researcher at the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute in South Korea, said he hoped people see life from a larger perspective, and "not get caught up in their small, everyday problems."
"When you think about it from the context of the universe, 105 years is a very short period of time and the Earth is only a small, pale blue spot," he said.
In Los Angeles, throngs jammed Mount Hollywood where the Griffith Observatory rolled out the red carpet for Venus.
The last time the city witnessed a Venus transit was 130 years ago in 1882. A 2004 transit was not visible from the western U.S.
Telescopes with special filters were set up next to the lawn and people took turns peering at the sun before and during the transit. Astronomers and volunteers lectured about the rarity of a Venus pass to anyone who would listen.
Minutes before Venus first touched the outer edge of the sun, Sousa's "Transit Of Venus March" blared through. The crowd turned their attention skyward.
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Month: September 2013
In the Water
I fell in the water this morning. I wonder, should I sink or swim? The left foot didn't know what the right foot was doing: One on the dock and one on the boat, The gap ever widened; no leg-span was left. I fell in the water this morning. If You walk there today, Come… Read More ›


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Aaron Patzer
Aaron Patzer
Aaron Patzer in 2006
|Auckland, New Zealand
|MSEE from Princeton University; BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering from Duke University[1]
|Known for
|Founder of Mint.com
Aaron Patzer is an internet entrepreneur and the founder of Mint.com, the financial management tool which was acquired by Intuit and has over 10 million users.[2]
Early years and education[edit]
He graduated from Central High School in Evansville, Indiana and Duke University in 2002 with a BSEE. He also has an MSEE from Princeton University.[3] Patzer got his first work experience in the Internet boom years of 1998–2000, working for Getawebsite.com and Miadora.com (an online jewelry store).
After a number of engineering positions and internet startups, Patzer founded Mint.com in March 2006.[1] According to Patzer, he got the inspiration for Mint.com in late 2005 after being frustrated with how difficult it was to use the Intuit Quicken product.[4][5]
Patzer developed the full alpha version of Mint.com (in Java J2EE and MySQL) in 2006 before he met Josh Kopelman (founder of half.com) and Rob Hayes at a STIRR dinner in the fall of 2006.[6] The meeting led to funding, and Patzer launched Mint.com at the TechCrunch40 conference a year later, in September 2007, winning the $50K first prize.[7]
In September 2008, Patzer was listed in Inc. magazine's Top 30 Under 30.[8]
On September 14, 2009, Intuit announced that it would buy Mint.com for $170M.[9] Patzer was criticized for selling the company for too little.[10] At the time of the announced sale, Mint.com had an estimated 1.5 million users.[11] Patzer joined Intuit as VP Product Innovation, and he is also working on a new personal transportation system.[12]
In 2011, TechCrunch reported that Patzer's next project would be called "Swift" and was exploring the "feasibility of building a personal maglev vehicle transit system."[12] According to Patzer, he was splitting his time between the new venture and his position at Intuit. He left Intuit in December 2012.[13]
Patzer founded Leonardo Software Inc. in September 2013.[14]
In 2013, Patzer launched Fountain.com along with Jean Sini, CTO. The main benefit to using Fountain is that you can connect with any expert, on mostly any topic, for free from your smartphone.[15] Fountain.com was sold to Porch.com in October 2015. Patzer stepped down as CEO and did not join Porch. Instead, he relocated overseas for personal reasons. Sini became the leader of Porch's San Francisco office.[16]
Vital Software[edit]
Patzer relocated to Auckland, New Zealand and started Vital Software Ltd[17] in 2017.
- ^ a b "Aaron Patzer: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
Mr. Aaron Patzer serves as an Advisor of HealthTap, Inc. Mr. Patzer serves as the Vice President and General Manager of Personal Finance group at Intuit. He founded Mint Software, Inc. (Mint.com), in 2006 and served as its Chief Executive Officer. He served as President of Mint Software, Inc.
- ^ "LinkedIn.com - Aaron Patzer". Mint.com. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
As of summer 2012, Mint.com had 10m users.
- ^ "Aaron Patzer". First Round Capital. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
Aaron holds an MSEE from Princeton University and a BS in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering from Duke University. He has 10 patents filed or pending.
- ^ Patzer, Aaron (March 13, 2007). "The Personal Finance Tool problems began…". MintLife Blog. Intuit, Inc. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
Problem was I got busy; I hadn't kept up with Quicken in many, many months. And that meant trouble. Really all I wanted to see was how much I spent on gas and groceries, and maybe learn if I was buying too many DVDs on Amazon. But to figure all of that out, it was going to take a whole Sunday's worth of work.
- ^ Patzer, Aaron (October 12, 2010). "Three Reasons Why I Started Mint.com". The Blog. Huffington Post. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ blog posting
- ^ TechCrunch.com, "Mint Wins TechCrunch40 Top Company Award; Takes $50,000 Prize" link
- ^ "The Number Cruncher"
- ^ "Intuit to Acquire Mint.com". Intuit, Inc. September 14, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Mint.com, a leading provider of online personal finance services in a cash transaction valued at approximately $170 million. Privately held Mint.com, based in Mountain View, Calif., has successfully used its advanced technology to provide consumers with an easy and intelligent way to manage their money. "With this transaction, Intuit will gain another fast-growing consumer brand and a highly successful Software as a Service (SaaS) offering that helps people save and make money," said Brad Smith, Intuit CEO. "This move will enhance Intuit's position as a leading provider of consumer SaaS offerings that connect customers across desktop, online and mobile.
- ^ Paley, Eric; Flaherty, Joseph. "There's no shame in a $100M startup | TechCrunch". Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ Wortham, Jenna (September 14, 2009). "Intuit Buys Mint, a Web-Based Finance Competitor". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
Mint, which unveiled its free online services in September 2007, quickly became popular as more people turned to the Web to create budgets and manage their finances. The company says it has 1.5 million users tracking nearly $50 billion in assets and $200 billion in transactions.
- ^ a b Schonfeld, Erick (December 4, 2011). "Mint Founder's New Project, Swift, Studies Personal Maglev Vehicles". TechCrunch. AOL Inc. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
Aaron Patzer, the founder of Mint, has a new project that he is spending half his time on (he continues to spend the other half as VP of Product Innovation at Intuit, which acquired Mint two years ago for $170 million). His new project is called Swift, and it is his vehicle (if you will) to explore the feasibility of building a personal maglev vehicle transit system. "The goal is to see if I can develop a new transportation system to displace cars in most urban and suburban settings," he told me recently, "with the goal being 5x the speed, and bringing the cost of maglev from today's costs of $50m / mile down to $4-5m / mile, which would be the same as adding one lane of asphalt/concrete road. Not sure if it will pan out, as I'm deep in the science and simulation phase."
- ^ "LinkedIn.com - Aaron Patzer". Mint.com. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ "LinkedIn.com - Aaron Patzer". Mint.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "Startup Spotlight: Fountain - Instant Answers by Mint's Aaron Patzer - Zanthro". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ Lardinois, Frederic. "Porch Acquires Mobile Advice Marketplace Fountain". techcrunch.com. TechCrunch. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ https://www.nzlbusiness.com/company/registered/Vital-Software-Limited. Missing or empty


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Game Update for April 2016
I haven't been playing much due to life and illness. I did play and finish The Legend of Zelda in honor of my Dad since that was his favorite game.
Hyrule Warriors Legends is still in my 3DS and I am still slowly working my way through Ultima 7 Part 2 Serpent Isle.
Shroud of the Avatar Novel
I picked up a pretty cool collectible for SotA the other day off eBay. I can't wait for the final version to sit on the shelf beside this one. I also have to wonder if it's cool that I own this.
I have never played Pitfall 2
I have never played this game and can't wait to fire it up. I now have the first two Pitfall games for the 2600 CIB. w00t!!
New Blog Feature & How Ultima VII Part 2 Is Kicking My Ass
I have decided to keep track of what I am playing and how well I am doing.
The past week has been all about Hyrule Warriors Legends on the 3DS. I have never played any of the Dynasty Warriors games before until I bought Hyrule Warriors on the Wii U. I enjoyed it but never got the chance to play it since Little Wyatt hogs the Wii U. The 3DS version is really close to the original and is a great pick up, play for 5 minutes, put down kind of game. I needed something like this for a while now. I'm still not 100% sure what I am doing or supposed to do but I'm having a lot of fun doing it. I've focused on Adventure mode and have only completed the first area in Legend mode.
When I do get on the Wii U I am playing Twilight Princess HD. This has always been one of my favorite Zelda games and the remastered version is beautiful. I just finished the first dungeon and am heading to the 2nd area.
On the PC I have started playing Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle. Waiting so long to start back was a stupid move on my part as I have had to spend a couple of days figuring out where I was at and what I had already accomplished. I just completed the quests in the Sleeping Boar Inn and started searching for the mint to free Captain Hawk. I had to read a walkthrough to figure out where I was and what I had already accomplished. I'm devoting an hour or two a night until I win this game.
I am playing the GOG.com version and not Exult this playthrough to keep it original and because I secretly hate myself.


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You're a bride with specific taste and a heart for special stories and unique details that speak to your love story and your personality. You're a Tilly-Minx Bride.
Welcome to Tilly-Minx Vintage. Here, it's about so much more than simple jewelry creation. We focus on creating beloved, intricate, hand-made pieces that reflect your personality, hold a precious story, and become the heirloom you are giddy to pass down for generations.
When I started Tilly-Minx Vintage, I had two major goals in mind: to create one-of-a-kind pieces that make each client's eyes light up, and to help bring an added element of joy to my clients' life by providing them with something special, something they have seen from start to finish, something they have helped create simply by being the wonderful women they are.
Inspiration for my pieces comes from everywhere, but most notably it comes from understanding and getting to know each of my girls. It's important to me that your custom-made piece reflects your heart, your style, and your personality.
Pieces can start with any number of things. It could be a forgotten gem, Grandmother's favorite brooch, or an unexpected find at the local antique fair. Sometimes, you haven't yet found that perfect cornerstone for your Tilly-Minx piece, but you know you want a custom piece and that vintage makes your heart beat faster. If this is you, don't worry. I've got a collection for you to look through as well. Just as my brides are inspired by all things vintage, I, too, light up when surrounded by intricate, beautiful vintage that tells a story.
Each and every piece we make at Tilly-Minx is more than a pretty accessory. It's a journey from a one-loved jewel with the glamour of the past, morphed into something new combined with a fashion conscious twist – the past, present, and future all in one amazing, inspired-by-YOU design.
If you want to learn about the process from start to finish, you can read all about it here [hyperlink to process page would go there], and if you have a specific style in mind, I am ready to source it to create your personalised collection, just give me a ring [link to contact page or email address would go here].
I'm committed to quality, detail, and an inspiring, creative, comfortable experience for you. But, of course I don't expect you to just take my word for it. Here's what some of my recent clients have said of working with me:
"I felt like a little girl at Christmas when trying on her beautiful creations!!! I could not have asked for a better experience or hair piece for my big day! I shall definitely be visiting Annette in the future!!!" Hannah (Solihull)
"I'm not creative at all but somehow she extracted all the info needed from me to make me the most perfect pieces." Lucy (Wiltshire)
"Annette has a natural talent to create jaw dropping pieces of art in jewellery, along with a kind heart and outstanding service." Kay (Hereford)
"Annette's originality, individuality, inspiration and craftsmanship was a huge surprise during the design and creation process. She kept me involved at all stages and the end product was even more beautiful than the photographs. I was so impressed that I commissioned a brooch for my mother – it's absolutely beautiful" Sian (Bristol)