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Hi all.
Grew up here in Perth but moved away to Tasmania when I was 17, 4 years later I decided to come home so I put mine and the missus's bike in the back of my ute and drove back.
Thankfully it was a mostly smooth trip with only a slight hiccup along the way.
I came along to a couple of the learner-friendly rides at the start of the year but have been forced off the bike recently due to a couple of issues but I'm back on the roads now and the bike is healthier than ever.
So hello all and of course the mandatory photo of the love of my life on its own.


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The bullet's already in his fist. I don't have any change, but I can spare ya a fist. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Taito DEVELOPER: Software Creations GENRE: Beat-em-up RELEASE DATE: March 1990 Renegade was a by-the-numbers brawler that, nevertheless, gave the player a valuable message: don't go into the … Continue reading #640 – Target: Renegade
#639 – Tagin' Dragon
Twenty levels worth of buncha muncha cruncha dragon. That pile of bones is my dragon carcass. They look a bit like lions, don't they? PLAYERS: 1-2 simultaneous PUBLISHER: Bunch Games DEVELOPER: Sachen GENRE: Arcade RELEASE DATE: 1989 Sachen is one of the shiftiest unlicensed developers on the NES, … Continue reading #639 – Tagin' Dragon
#638 – Tag Team Wrestling
PROTIP: "Arcade hit!" didn't always mean "NES hit!" Only Round 1?… *sigh* PLAYERS: 1-2 simultaneous PUBLISHER: Data East DEVELOPER: SAS Sakata GENRE: Wrestling RELEASE DATE: October 1986 "Tag Team Wrestling is some archaic wrestling action, action, action!" but if it were up to me, I'd remove two of … Continue reading #638 – Tag Team Wrestling
#637 – Taboo: The Sixth Sense
Look at that smug sun… "I got'cher lucky numbers right here, boy." Here was my question… And here was the answer. Taboo sure has my number! PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Tradewest DEVELOPER: Rare GENRE: Tarot simulator RELEASE DATE: April 1989 It'll only take two of your … Continue reading #637 – Taboo: The Sixth Sense
#636 – T&C Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage
Pearl City, Hawaii must be proud of their legacy. Who wouldn't want to watch a surfing cat in a blazer? PLAYERS: 1-2 alternating PUBLISHER: LJN DEVELOPER: Atlus GENRE: Sports RELEASE DATE: February 1988 Before Thrilla Gorilla embarked on his personal "Surfari," he was competing against Kool Kat (a … Continue reading #636 – T&C Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage
#635 – T&C Surf Designs: Thrilla's Surfari
If your child ever asks what the 90s were about…. Without a doubt, one of the most disturbing boss designs on the NES. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: LJN DEVELOPER: Sculptured Software GENRE: Action RELEASE DATE: March 1992 T&C Surf Designs … Continue reading #635 – T&C Surf Designs: Thrilla's Surfari
#634 – Swords and Serpents
Bringing the hotness. Goblins are known for shanking 'round these parts. PLAYERS: 1-4 simultaneous PUBLISHER: Acclaim DEVELOPER: Interplay GENRE: RPG RELEASE DATE: August 1990 The NES really wasn't built for first-person RPGs. Games such as Might and Magic and The Bard's Tale were ambitious, clunky computer ports that … Continue reading #634 – Swords and Serpents
#633 – Sword Master
The Sword Master does look pretty cool on the cover. And the screenshots don't look cheesy in the background. Well done, Activision. Sword Master: "Woah woah woah, nobody ever said anything about magic!" PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Activision DEVELOPER: Athena GENRE: Action RELEASE DATE: January 1992 Sword Master is a … Continue reading #633 – Sword Master
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Grumpy old Swamp Thing wakes up from his nap to find kids playing on his swamp. These hot coals are ok to walk across, but step on that bubbling pot and your health will reduce something fierce. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: THQ DEVELOPER: Imagineering GENRE: Action RELEASE DATE: December 1992 … Continue reading #632 – Swamp Thing
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If only Superman was this imposing in the actual game. … *nods head* Ma'am. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Kemco DEVELOPER: Kotobuki Systems GENRE: Action RELEASE DATE: December 1988 Constructing an enjoyable Superman game should be a straightforward task, yet developers have consistently had a difficult time rendering this iconic … Continue reading #631 – Superman
#630 – Super Team Games
The kids are all smiles… until the log decides to jump back. This is as far as you'll get without the Power Pad. PLAYERS: 1-6 simultaneous PUBLISHER: Nintendo DEVELOPER: Human Entertainment GENRE: Track-and-field RELEASE DATE: November 1988 I don't possess the athletic endurance of a professional runner by … Continue reading #630 – Super Team Games
#629 – Super Spy Hunter
No David Hasselhoff aficionado for this box art. Just pure vehicular lightning. The worst section in an otherwise fantastic game. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Sunsoft DEVELOPER: Tokai Engineering GENRE: Racing/Shoot-em-up RELEASE DATE: February 1992 Super Spy Hunter isn't technically a sequel to the pointless Spy Hunter. It's originally a … Continue reading #629 – Super Spy Hunter


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Lauffer Group operations are comprised of both production and non-production line of business.
The Company's key operational areas are: baking and flour milling line of business, pasta product production, oil, fat and mayonnaise production, canning. The Group's asset make up also comprises: an insurance company, a hotel and a retail business.


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Rila's 7 Lakes
Hiking in Bulgaria is something that I don't do enough!
this friday, myself, Carin and Ethan set out on a hike to the Rila Mountains' "7 Lakes" in the southwest area of Bulgaria. Our goal: hike to the lakes, hike around the lakes, and on the second day, hike to the Rila Monastery.
On Friday, we happened across this little white shuttle (marshrutka) that took us to our starting point, a "chalet" ('hija' in Bulgarian) called "pinoerska." from there, we started a VERY steep hike. After 30 minutes or so, I thought we were on the brink of death! Thankfully we took a few breaks and then the trail got a bit easier. After about 3 hours of hiking, we came to the first of two hijas near the 7 lakes called "Rila lakes," where we met Ethan's Bulgarian friend Milen. After a quick 40 minute hike, we arrived at our hija, "the seven lakes."
some of you may recall that I made this hike last October with a large group of PCVs. Last time, we stayed in the first hija. THIS time, however, the hija was full, and we our trek to the 2nd hija was one in search of a warm place to sleep. The 2nd hija is much older and lives up to the second meaning of "hija" in Bulgaria- meaning it was more like a hut than a chalet! Our bathrooms were outside, the only running water was a little stream, and our beds were a shout-out to Snow White and the 7 dwarfs! Our room was just big enough to house the largest bunkbeds I have ever seen in my life! the bottom row had 7 pillows and 14 blankets, and the top row was identical. The interesting thing was that each row of beds was CONNECTED...when I saw the room, I laughed and laughed. Sadly, we didn't get a picture... This one of the wackiest things I've ever seen!
After settling into our room, we went to explore the 7 lakes. The hike was MUCH easier given that Milen served as our map and that our heavy bags were saving our bed spaces back at the hija! We scaled flat rock surfaces, maneuvered around horse/donkey poo, and were generally in awe of the landscape. We sat down for a rest at the "Kidney" lake for a quick stretch and to listen to Milen play the Bulgarian folk flute as it hauntingly echoed off the mountain cliffs. By the time we started descending the mountains for our hija around 5:30, it was so cold that we had to hustle to stay warm!
The next day, we woke up early in expectation of our 7 hour hike to the Rila monastery. This hike has become a favorite of PCVs, and as Carin hadn't yet seen the monestary, we were quite excited! our excitment was slightly decreased, however, when we realized a storm was brewing on the ridge leading to the monastery; our trip was post-poned for a later date when the chances of being struck by lightning were decreased. We decided to hike back to our destination point and grab a bus to the monastery, and had a pleasant descent. We had some extra time, so we hunted for wild blueberries and raspberries and gave inspiring advice to our fellow hikers who were on their way UP to the lakes. We knew that the hike had been harder than we'd given ourselves credit for when one man shouted to his group, "as long as there are living people coming down, we're going to be alright!" I had myself a nice chuckle and enjoyed the crisp morning air and the fact that we'd soon be at hija "pinoerska," sipping hot chocolate.
so here's a picture of one of the lakes, and one of our group and a second lake! Please check out my webshots for more pictures!


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Have we really seen the end of the Jaws of Doom over cuts to recent announcement to the chancellor's budget?
The nutshell answer is a resounding no. Here we have a chancellor who loves to make capital out of playing party politics by giving in one hand and taking in the other hand is not on.
Conservatives still maintain that they are the party of working people what a damn cheek. Now who has been hoodwinked. Voters to vote for them now realized that the dangling carrots were nothing but a smoke screen by claiming that they would not cut working tax credits only for conservatives to put it to the vote and won in parliament only for the House of Lords to reject the proposal which they sent very strong message stop playing with people's livelihood.
If you think this the end then I say this is another wakeup call and start to smell the coffee all what the chancellor has offered is a temporary measures for the next round of cuts to be more hard hitting for the next budget to hit the police force, NHS, local government, housing benefits, disability benefits, universal credit which comes in effect 2018. He is more concerned about his canny image and in the hope that he has done enough to convince the backbenchers of the Conservatives to vote for him to replace David Cameron instead of Boris Johnson, and Theresa May.
Okay so Labour has made one or two small gains from u turns by the conservatives it's nothing more than dangling a carrot in front of a donkey to justify the end of austerity in actual fact this spending review is one of the tightest in post war history.
How ironic that successive establishment always targets the less well-off and in most cases hit student bursaries for education and training budgets. So it's no wonder why this government has changed the way you register to vote. They've made it harder for young voters, students, elderly or vulnerable people and those who more house. Yet the establishment can find the money to go to war.
As much as I loathe the Conservatives for hoodwinking many voters telling them one thing and then sticking two fingers at them now seems to find the funds available to support a war first against the Assad regime and lost the vote in Parliament then they decided to use the funds to bomb ISIS.
Yes I'm against the booming of any country and putting RAF in the air and possible ground forces. Whilst I comprehend there is a need for self-defence of their nation but at what price. I'm sure that many will concur that ISIS need to be ridden but one has to ask the question who created this situation in the first place. I still think there needs a proper plan in place for the long term solution by using political solution to freeze their assets and involve the Middle East to play a more active role by working with their western counterpart by providing their troops on the ground instead of using tokenism.
If after all the process fails then it's a case of returning to the UN resolution to provide a full scale military action under chapter 7.
It's alleged that the establishment does not have enough votes from MPs to back air strikes against ISIS in Syria. It's further purported that Tories had talks with Labour MPs but maintained that they are still in discussions to build a case and further admits it would be harder to receive support if Labour mandates their MPs to vote against air strikes. It now seems the Conservatives are robbing their hands and shouting out a laud YES, YES.
There is another side of the coin there are parents of sons, daughters, and vise versa who are serving members of the arm forces who are on standby waiting for their orders from the government and they are not in a position to speak their mind which they have to be above party politics they too need to be listened to also. This is hard task for any nations to decide to send troops in any country and the loss of lives. Nor am I going to go down the road of say look at what happened during WW2 as it would be wrong to use this as an example as the situation is totally different now to then. ISIS is more of a death cult who misrepresents Islam for their own gains. My concerns are not just of ISIS a lone but it must become ISIS Mark 2 against Assad regime. Yes I acknowledge that Assad has committed crimes against his own people and there must be a long term solution to address the whole of the Middle East.
Whilst I may not fully agree with the Stop the war stance at times they also have a voice too and yes I have been on their demos during the Blair years calling for stop the war in Afghanistan, and Iraq somehow the Labour establishment ignored the protest and went on to send the troops.
Most Muslims stand shoulder to shoulder against any form of terrorism it gained very little coverage. I know of cases of the far right groups still do not recognize Muslims have spoken out against the vile group ISIS yet they continue with their wide range vile tone against Muslims. So on this grounds I think Jeremy Corbyn is right to offer a free vote to the parliamentary Labour Party but he should have done his homework more properly and by looking at the Cameron statement line by line and put forward a more coherent argument why he disagreed and bring on board the PLP instead having a bullet through his head. Let's not forget the honeymoon is fast coming to an end Jeremy Corbyn.
I have to say my patience is beginning to wear thin in our leadership of the party I do hope to see a stronger leader leading the party in the six months' time. Remember there is a underline message I'm sending out and we as a party needs to win as much seats as possible. Note to all I'm not advocating a leadership challenge it's more of showing of leadership qualities to lead the party. This implies that Labour has no position on Syria which I'm very disappointed. As a member of Labour I too have an opinion and who happens to believe in social justice, equality for all, and Labour being a broad church and firmly believe that as a party we are better off in the centre ground of politics.


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Revenue for Kickstarter games recovers in 2015 - report
Kickstarter games revenue has rebounded from its crash in 2014, according to a new report – though that hasn't equated to more developers seeing success on the crowdfunding platform.
A recent analysis by consultant Thomas Bidaux posted on Games Industry finds projects under Kickstarter's games category brought in $41.6m thus far in 2015.
That doubles last year's $20.1m total, which was down significantly from the $48.2m games projects earned during 2013.
The recovery isn't due to more projects reaching their respective funding goal, but rather that some of the successes like Shenmue III and Bloodstained have been record-breaking campaigns. The actual total of funded projects is below both 2013 and 2014's figures.
The full report also covers data from other crowdfunding outlets, including Indiegogo and the recently launched Fig platform.


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|Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for November 17, 2004
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|1996 Chrysler Sebring LXi 2.5L speed sensors VIN: 4C3AU52N2T
Greetings. I have given up trying to make money on this job, now it is just a pride thing. Car arrived with ABS light on. Pulled codes - code 15. inspected WSS for debris and tone rings for damage. Found chipped tooth on LF corner. Scoped sensor just to see if...
|2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C8FY4BB91
this is turning out to be a headache. please help me. customer complains of intermittant chugging while aproaching stop sign, and black smoke from tailpipe. i have never experienced this condition myself. the only condition i have seen is the idle will surge a... Trouble codes: P0300
|1997 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.8L No Start VIN: 1B4GT54L3V
In June of this year, this van was driven through a deep puddle and filled the engine with water. We pulled the engine (it was full of water up to the upper intake!) and sent it to our local machinist to be rebuilt. One rod and a few valves later, we put the e...
|2003 Dodge Intrepid SE 2.7L Possible Lifter VIN: 2B3HD46RX3
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|2003 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D4HS48N33
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|1988 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4.0L brake pedal
This jeep does not have abs. The brakes work as long as i do not need to stop fast.the pedal feels like traped air in the system.
|1993 Jeep Wrangler 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1J4FY2953P
Vehicle came in with dying problem at idle. Initial tests produced loss of injector pulse.Cam and Crank sensors had good waveforms,SMEC had burnt spot. Replaced SMEC, now engine will start and idle OK for about 5-10 seconds then start to miss and die, but, if ...
|1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2L abs VIN: 1J4GZ58Y0T
Greetings Technicians. This Jeep came in for noise in the front end and the left drive axle was found to be the problem. An axle was replaced, noise gone and customer was given the vehicle. Two days later the customer returned stating that there is a problem w...
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|1993 Dodge D350 5.9L autoshut down relay VIN: 3B7ME33C0P
The problem was in the wiring harness - was rubbing against the brake booster causing a voltage drop in the 8 volt signal wire for crank sensor
|1993 Dodge Grand Caravan LE 3.3L loose comunication VIN: 1P4GH44R5P
DON'T EVER ASSUME NEW PARTS ARE GOOD!!! Even better convincing the boss that the new parts are junk. The NEW trans controller from Chysler was losing power to the etax relay. Causing the relay to open and controller would lose communication, the reason for my ...
|1996 Dodge Neon 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1P3ES47C4T
The vehicle has not made it back in for repair yet. I recieved several good suggestions. First I was told to replace the MAP sensor with a known good. Second I was told that the secondary (post cat) o2 sensor can affect fuel trim. I will check those things and... Trouble codes: 171 (Fuel system lean).
|1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.9L seatbelts VIN: 1B7HF13Z3X
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|2001 Dodge Stratus SE 2.7L Noise VIN: 1B3EJ46U61
Thank you for all of your responses concerning this strange situation. Although I did not attempt to tackle this problem myself, I ended up having the transmission over-hauled which solved this problem.
|2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L esp,asc VIN: WD2PD64344
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|1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Misfire VIN: 1J4GZ58S2P
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|1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L holding down shift VIN: 1J4GW58N8X
We recieved 3 replies regarding problems with gov. pressure solenoid and sensor. Replaced both but problem continued. Had a reply regarding a t.s.b. for a re-flash of tcm, advised cust. to take veh. to dealer for a re-flash. Cust. has not done so at this time....


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MERA Sunday Schoolhouse Concert Series
The MERA Sunday Schoolhouse Concerts are curated and arranged by Danny Sullivan, artistic director for the Blue Skies Music Festival. The musical genres tend to be centred around the folk, roots, alt-country styles but Danny has been happy to present bluegrass, pop/folk and Gypsie/Klezmer eclectic acts as well. The common element with all these performers is excellent musicianship combined with the ability to communicate the joy of live music in an intimate setting.
Perhaps the best way to describe what to expect is to list some of the musicians who have performed within the last several years:
Corin Raymond, CR Avery, Kate Weeks & Grant Simpson, Jim Bryson, Jason Fowler, Jeremy Fisher, Terry Tufts & Katherine Briggs, Jonathan Byrd, Evalyn Parry, Boxcar Boys, David Ross McDonald, Trent Severn, Ken Whiteley, Joey Wright, Shawna Caspi, New Country Rehab, Gathering Sparks, Jory Nash, Bombadils, Slocan Ramblers, Karen Savoca, David Newland, Garnet Rogers, Fireweed, Ben Miller & Anita McDonald, Alison Lupton, Clan Hannigan, Brian MacMillan, Annie Sumi.
Scheduled concerts to date for 2019:
Terry Tufts & Katherine Briggs – Sunday February 24, 2:00 pm
James Keelaghan - Sunday March 17, 2:00 pm
Oh Susana – Sunday April 14, 2:00 pm
Watch for upcoming dates on the MERA Events Calendar and in the MERA newsletter.
Tickets are available in advance on line at Tickets Please and at the door while availability lasts.
For your added enjoyment the Wizard's Café will have Fair Trade coffee, a selection of tea and cold beverages and an enticing array of sweet treats available before the performance and during intermission. The is a great opportunity to catch up with friends and neighbours or chat with the musicians.


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Okra is a vegetable that has a unique shape similar to beans, and only recently began to be widely cultivated. Another name of this green vegetable is lady finger and has the scientific name Abelmoschus esculentus.
Although for the community, this vegetable is still less well known, it turns out the benefits of okra for health quite a lot. The taste is actually delicious and if cooked it will taste a bit slimy. Okra is often processed into a stir fry, with commonly used spices and lots of chili.
If you regularly consume okra, then the following are the benefits you can get.
- Cure anemia.
Okra contains nutrients that are useful for the production of red blood cells in our body. That way, the symptoms of anemia or less blood can be immediately cured.
- Anti cancer.
The presence of antioxidants in okra is also useful to fight free radicals and prevent the emergence of cancer cells.
- Reduce the recurrence of asthma.
There is also enough vitamin C and antioxidant substances with benefits to reduce the risk of recurrence of asthma or shortness of breath. It also boosts your immune system.
- Strong bones.
The high content of folate in okra can help strengthen bones and prevent the emergence of osteoporosis.
- Lower cholesterol.
If you often complain about high cholesterol levels, then okra can help normalize it if you routinely eat this vegetable. Other effects, the risk of atherosclerosis decreased as well as the possibility of the emergence of heart disease.
- Eye health.
The content of beta carotene, lutein, and xanthin contained in okra is a healthful nutrient for the health of your eyes.
Not only that, diabetes will be controlled if you consume okra on a regular basis. May be useful.


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The free-agency period is arguably the most tumultuous time of the season for players and fans alike. Each summer a flurry of news stories, rumors, and predictions swirl around who will be a free agent in the NBA and where those talented free agents will end up for the coming season. It is, therefore, very important for the NBA teams themselves and the public relations (PR) agencies representing those free agents to understand who is talking about their players as well as the most popular topics and sentiment of conversation on social media. Through Crimson Hexagon's ForSight™ platform, NBA teams and agencies alike can unravel social conversations and discover valuable consumer insights. Armed with this knowledge, PR professionals can polish their branding and messaging, especially during heated moments such as the free-agent scramble.
LeBron James, arguably one of the best and most controversial players in the NBA, opted out of his contract with the Miami Heat two years early and became a free agent on June 24th, 2014. Before his announcement, he had a slightly positive net sentiment (+3%).
Carmelo Anthony, another talented NBA player, also became a free agent on June 22nd, opting out of his contract with the New York Knicks. Carmelo, though, is much less controversial than LeBron; over 80% of the conversation surrounding him since his announcement is neutral.
Using Crimson Hexagon's Affinities™ tool , we were able to accurately predict where both LeBron and Carmelo would likely end up. Affinities quantifies the interests of Twitter authors in a social media conversation. These interests and passions range from sports and lifestyle topics to brands and professional interests. The Affinities visualization indicates how many people in the conversation have that interest (size of the bubble) and strength of its association with a given topic (location of the bubble left to right). Our Affinities analysis, shows that LeBron has a strong resonance with people who have an interest in the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Miami Heat, and Carmelo has a similar relationship to the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, or Houston Rockets.
Both LeBron and Carmelo ultimately decided to 'come home' in more than one sense of the word, exciting fans and resulting, whether purposefully or not, in a very successful PR move.
The decision to 'come home' was especially successful for LeBron James. On July 11th, through an autobiographical article in Sports Illustrated, he announced that he was 'coming home' to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Afterwards, his net sentiment tripled to +9%. Although LeBron is usually seen as a hot-headed player, his return to Cleveland generated positive sentiment from fans and other sports players, giving LeBron a much-desired chance to start over.
YESSSSSSSS!! Couldn't be happier for my guy @KingJames and the @cavs #Cleveland
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) July 11, 2014
You're welcome, Cleveland.
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) July 11, 2014
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But what about all those wonderful books that are ALREADY on my shelves?
Angel Time - Anne Rice
Toby O'Dare – Lucky the Fox – is a contract killer of underground fame. In his youth Lucky had dreamt of being a priest, instead he fell into a life danger and violence.
Living under a series of aliases he long ago lost any sense of his true self, becoming a pawn to 'The Right Man, a contractor of dark and unknown allegiances.
Lucky has one place where he can be without disguise, but his latest assignment is at this sanctuary, The Mission Inn. And it is an order to kill. Into this nightmarish world of lone and lethal missions, comes a mysterious stranger, a seraph, who offers him a chance to save lives, rather than destroy them. Now he has his chance to repair the damage of his past.
I was a big fan of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles - or at least the first few. I picked up Angel Time as it read like a return to form - or at least I hoped it would be. But I haven't read it yet as I'm scared it won't be very good! Has anyone else out there read it? Or should I be the trailblazer? :-)


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17 October 2013 – Manila, Philippines – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $700 million in loans to support the Indian government's efforts to accelerate investment in the infrastructure that the country urgently needs to ensure strong economic growth.
"Poor infrastructure is one of the biggest drags on growth and development in India and there is a large investment funding gap of about $113 billion during the 12th Five-Year Plan for 2012-2017," said Cheolsu Kim, Lead Finance Specialist in ADB's South Asia Department. "This assistance to India's Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) will allow it to lead the market evolution for infrastructure financing and will spur greater involvement from the private sector."
The Government of India estimates that $1 trillion in infrastructure investment is needed to achieve economic growth of 8.4% under its current five-year development plan, and expects nearly half of that to be financed by the private sector. However, banks which have been the key source of infrastructure project finance, are increasingly unable to provide funds as they are fast approaching exposure limits to key infrastructure companies.
ADB's funds, provided through two loans under a multi-tranche financing facility, will be used to provide loans for project developers and to replace bank loans, freeing up banks to invest in other greenfield projects and ease their sector and borrower exposure limits. Currently, 31 road, railway, airport, urban infrastructure and energy projects, including renewable energy, are in the pipeline to receive support from ADB.
Established in 2006, IIFCL is wholly owned by the government and its borrowing program is fully backed by a government guarantee. At the end of March 2013, it had a pipeline of 349 infrastructure projects, with a total project cost of around $90 billion, of which IIFCL financing is expected to be around $10 billion through foreign and local market borrowing. Its pipeline is expected to grow by an average of 40-50 projects per year between 2014 and 2019.
The latest financing for IIFCL comes on top of a previous $500 million loan facility approved in 2007, which helped fund 30 public-private partnerships, including the Delhi and Mumbai international airports, and a further $700 million approved in 2009, which is still being disbursed. Every $1 of ADB funds mobilized an additional $12 from other sources.
More about this ADB project can be found at http://www.adb.org/projects/47083-001/main
Established in 1966, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a multilateral financial institution owned by 66 members, 47 from the region and 19 from other parts of the globe. Its mission is to help developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life. Headquartered in Manila, ADB has 26 other offices around the world, has more than 2,000 employees from over 50 countries and typically invests over $5 billion each year in various programs and projects. For additional information, visit http://www.adb.org/.
Source: Asian Development Bank


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William Shatner is Ward Fowler, an actor who plays the TV detective Lieutenant Lucerne. He's greedy for more money but his producer Claire is blackmailing him because he was a deserter during the Korean War. Shatner invites a man with a limp to his house to watch sport and then drugs him. Then he sneaks out to the deli he knows Claire is at, puts on a balaclava and puffa jacket, pretends it's a stick up and shoots her. After this he destroys his disguise, goes home and rewinds the sport. He can do this because he has a fancy video recorder machine. He wakes up old limpy and pretends he just nodded off for a minute and not the massive amount of time it took to do a complicated murder.
Columbo shows up at 14 minutes and 40 seconds and is awed by the fame of Fowler/Shatner, so much so he lets him assist with the investigation. But look out Fowler/Shatner- it's a trap! Columbo is on to him from the start and finally catches him in a columboid that involves a watch that should be fast but isn't and fingerprints on bullets.
During this episode we learn that Columbo and Mrs Columbo never miss an episode of Lieutentant Lucerne.
I had some very green soup whilst watching this episode. Unnaturally green.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Season 6, Episode 1- Fade into Murder
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Does it have overall PACK APPEAL?
How well are you performing compared to the competition? Is your pack making the right emotional connections with consumers? Is it offering convenience, ease of use? Is it tactile – does it feel good to pick and use? Consumers are constantly challenging brands to make their products have relevance to their lifestyles.
Are you as RECYCLABLE as could be?
A hot topic for 2018, you only need turn on a TV or look at a news feed to see that this topic is fast becoming a priority consideration for consumers than ever before, which is in turn putting pressure on manufacturers and retailers alike to find ever-more creative solutions to look after our planet. With packaging material technology changing constantly, can you be recycled as much as possible?
Are you STANDING OUT enough, both in-store and online?
With more and more shopping conducted online, do your pack variations communicate clearly enough on all mediums? There is a huge opportunity for e-packaging to create a unique brand experience, one that should reflect the same experience as if they where shopping in store.
What does your packaging COMMUNICATE to the consumer?
Legislation dictates certain information must be easily viewed by the consumer, especially on food packaging, but are we guilty of populating it too much? Evidence suggests that like their own lives, consumers are seeking less cluttered products that help focus their buying decisions without the distraction of unnecessary noise.
How does it fare in an unpriced PURCHASE PREFERENCE test?
With brands and private label offerings all raising their game, is the perception value of your pack in-line with its actual price point?
If your packaging comes up short on some of these questions, perhaps now is the time to take a look at how your packaging strategy can help navigate the years ahead.
James Maycock


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John Ruskin (1819-1900), English art critic, author and political economist said that "the first and last and closest trial question to any living creature is, `What do you like?' Go out into the street and ask the first man you meet, what his taste is, and if he answers you candidly, you know him body and soul. What we like determines what we are, and is a sign of what we are." If the taste Ruskin speaks of applies to moral and spiritual things, then he has something, and his words are sober truth. Man has moral as well as physical taste. What one likes as a moral being---what he likes in relation to the true God and His word-determines what he is as a moral being and is a sign to others of what he is. One can know himself, and others can know him by this taste-test. Moral taste is moral desire and moral desire determines moral deed.
David's moral taste is revealed when he says, "one thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple" (#Ps 27:4). Also, when he says, "As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?" (#Ps 42:1-2). This desire for God shows the Psalmist to be a man after God's own heart. Dr. Broadus gives a three fold test of personal character: What one reads when he is tired, what he thinks about when he is alone, and where he goes when he is away from home.
This taste-test reveals the necessity of regeneration for every man. Man, in his natural condition, does not like God---the God of the Bible; he does not long for God's presence as David did; he rather shuns God, as Adam and Eve did when they sinned and hid themselves from Him. The natural man has no taste for the things of God. The carnal mind is enmity against God. Man in his natural and fallen state would not enjoy heaven if he should go there. Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people. Regeneration is the only remedy; every man must be born again ---born from above---made a new creature---if he is to see or enter into the kingdom of God.
Regeneration is that aspect of salvation in which the dead sinner- -the sinner with all the faculties of the soul in moral ruins, and paralyzed towards God and holiness, being unable to please God---is made a child of God with a taste for the things of God.
Regeneration, therefore, may be defined as the gracious work of God in the human soul by which the heart is enabled to love God, the mind is enabled to understand the gospel of Christ and the will is brought to choose Christ as both Lord and Saviour. This definition is in harmony with our New Hampshire Confession which says that "Regeneration consists in giving a holy disposition to the mind; that it is affected in a manner above our comprehension, by the power of the Holy Spirit of God in connection with divine truth, so as to secure our voluntary obedience to the gospel and that its proper evidence appears in the holy fruits of repentance and faith and newness of life."
John Favel (1650-1691) says that the heart of man is his worst part before regeneration, and the best part afterward; that it is the seat of principles and the fountain of actions; and that the eye of God is, and the eye of the Christian ought to be principally fixed upon it.
Regeneration is not the bringing of a person into existence; it is the birth of one already in existence; therefore, a second birth. Nor is it the bringing of any new faculties or parts into existence. The unregenerate man has as many parts or faculties to his being as the regenerate man. No part of man was annihilated in the fall, but all parts were ruined or depraved. Regeneration is not based upon non- existence, but upon a depraved existence. The soul of man is endowed with heart, and mind and will, and the unregenerate man has all these faculties, although in a ruined or depraved state. He has a mind and can think and understand, but he does not like to think about God, and cannot understand the things of God; he has a heart so that he can and does love, but he does not love God; he has a will so that he can and does choose, but he does not choose Christ as Lord and Saviour.
Regeneration is essentially a changing of the fundamental taste of the soul. By taste we mean the direction of his mind and bent of his affections, the trend of his will. And to alter that taste is not to impart a new faculty, or create a new substance, but simply to set upon God the affections which hitherto have been set upon self and sin. To borrow an illustration from Dr. Strong: The engineer who climbs over the cab into a runaway locomotive and who changes its course, does so not by adding any new rod or cog, but by simply reversing the lever. So in regeneration God is reversing the lever of the soul. He is changing the taste so that a man loves what he once hated and hates what he once loved.
Regeneration is not the eradication of the sinful nature, but the impartation of a new nature---a sinless nature. The saved man has been born two times, and has twofold disposition or nature. This creates a conflict between the fleshly and spiritual natures: "For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would" (#Ga 5:17). Paul had this conflict in his own experience. He delighted in the law of God after the inward man, but was conscious of another law or force, so that he could not do the good he desired to do "For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin" (#Ro 7:14-25).
In the first aspect the soul is passive; it is simply acted upon. God changes the governing disposition by a creative act, that is, without the use of means, and without any co-operation on the part of the sinner. How could it be otherwise unless death contributes to life, unless filth purifies itself, and a corpse adorns itself? In a word, regeneration must be altogether of God unless nature acts contrary to nature. If the carnal mind hates God; if the things of God are foolishness to the natural man; if they that are in the flesh cannot please God, what hope is there that such a nature will act as though it were otherwise? There is no such thing as selfbirth, either in the physical or spiritual realms. The mother gives birth to the child, and in the moral realm we are born of God.
In the second aspect of regeneration, God secures the initial exercise of the new nature, and in this the soul is active. Repentance and faith are heart exercises of the sinner in response to the quickening work of the Spirit. The two aspects of regeneration are simultaneous. At the very instant God gives a holy disposition to the soul, He pours in the light of Gospel truth and induces the exercise of the holy disposition He has imparted.
This distinction seems necessary from the twofold representation of the change in the Scripture. In some passages the change is ascribed wholly to God "Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God" (#Joh 1:13). In changing the fundamental taste of the soul there is no use of means or co'operation from the sinner. In fact the truth is rejected until the disposition is changed. Now in other passages we find the truth is employed as means and the mind acts in view of the truth. "Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures" (#Jas 1:18); "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever" (#1Pe 1:23). To deny these two aspects you would have an unregenerated believer on the one hand, or a regenerated unbeliever on the other hand, neither of which is possible. The first aspect is the narrower and is what theologians mean when they speak of pre- regeneration.
What we have already written reveals why the new birth is necessary, but we will amplify and illustrate.
The depravity of human nature makes the new birth necessary. The physical birth produces no qualities that are pleasing to God. "So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God" (#Ro 8:8). Paul reminds the Jews that being the fleshly descendants of Abraham did not make them the children of God: "That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed" (#Ro 9:8). Man has the inherited corruption of a fallen nature. David was not casting reflection upon his mother's viture, but was confessing to inborn depravity, when he exclaimed, "Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me" (#Ps 51:5). A man may say, "I know I do things that are wrong, but I have a good heart after all." But God gives a different verdict. Christ taught that the human heart was the very fountain of all that is sinful: "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, and evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these things come from within, and defile the man" (#Mr 7:21-23). The human affections are misplaced. Man naturally loves the things that are contrary to God. He must be born from above in order to love God. "Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God; and every one that loveth is (Gk. has been) born of God, and knoweth God" (#1Jo 4:7).
The human will is antagonistic to God. God's will should be supreme in every life, but man by nature is dominated by self-will. "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way" (#Isa 53:6). In the life of Christ, the one perfect life, the will of God was supreme: He came not to do His own will, but the will of the Father. Moreover, man by nature, is in a state of moral darkness, ignorant of the things of God. He cannot understand the things of the Spirit: "For they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned" (#1Co 2:14). There must be a spiritual birth before there can be spiritual understanding.
The writer once heard of a little girl with a defect of vision from birth. Her parents were slow to realize that she could not see many objects which were familiar to others. She was almost grown before an oculist was consulted. He advised and performed an operation, and the child was kept in a dark room for many weeks. One bright and balmy night she stepped out alone upon the lawn. Instantly, she rushed back into the house in a glow of excitement. "Oh come, "she cried, "And see what has happened to the sky." Her parents hurried out with her, but saw nothing but the familiar glory of the stars---something she had never seen before. Nothing had happened to the sky, but something had happened to her eyes. So the unregenerate man has the eyes of his understanding darkened in respect to spiritual and saving truth. The stars of the gospel truth shine brightly in the firmament of God's word, but the lost man does not see them. "But if our gospel be hid it is hid to them that are lost" (#2Co 4:3).
By the efficient cause we mean the power by which the effect is secured. What power brings about the new birth? The various answers to this question may be summed up in three general views.
1. Some put the efficient cause or power of regeneration in the human will. This view emphasizes the plan of salvation and makes response to the plan, that is, faith in the gospel, depend upon the human will. The sinner is told that if he will believe the gospel he will be born again. This confounds justification and regeneration. We read again and again that we are justified by faith, but never that we are regenerated by faith. Man's volition's--the exercise of his will--are practically the shadow of his affections. You cannot separate man from his shadow and have him going in one direction and his shadow in another direction. Neither can you have a man's will going in the opposite direction from the way his heart goes. Men choose what they do because of the condition of the heart. #Joh 1:13 is fatal to this view: "Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."
2. Another view makes the truth the efficient cause of regeneration. This view puts the power of the new birth in the gospel. A. Campbell is one of the best exponents to this view. He says, "We plead that all the converting power of the Holy Spirit is exhibited in the Divine Record." This denies any subjective or internal work of the Holy Spirit on the heart of the sinner. The preacher is to make the gospel so attractive that the sinner, apart from any change in his heart, will accept it. But to the heart that hates God the plainer you make the gospel, the more he will hate it. If this were true then it would be absurd to pray to God to regenerate, for that is more than He can do--regeneration is simply the effect of the word preached. This is called "the word only, "theory, which is refuted by Paul in #1Th 1:5: "Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost..." This view has led to a lot of silly and unscriptural expressions, such as, "energizing the truth, "or "illuminating the truth." There is nothing wrong with the truth, the trouble is with the sinner's darkened understanding. God does not make the truth more true but He opens sin-blinded minds to understand it "Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?" (#1Co 3:5); "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" (#2Co 4:6). The word gives knowledge of spiritual things. The gospel is objective light; the Holy Spirit gives subjective light.
Dr. T. T. Shields once preached on #1Ti 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." A few days later he received a letter from a man that read like this: "I enjoyed your sermon last Sunday very much, and could not see why anyone in your audience could not be saved. But your prayer following the sermon spoiled it for me. You asked God by His Spirit to lead sinners to an acceptance of the gospel. I write to ask what the Spirit has to do with it. The way of salvation was presented, and all they had to do was to accept it." This man was right, if the truth and the human will are all that is necessary, and prayer for God to do something in the sinner would be foolish. This view utterly ignores the truth of human depravity.
3. The position of the writer is, that the immediate agency of the Holy Spirit is the efficient cause of regeneration. The power of the Holy Spirit is immediate, that is, it does not depend upon or flow through anything, not even the gospel itself. The gospel is hated and rejected as foolishness until direct power of the Spirit changes the governing disposition of the heart. As some one has said, "Our natural hearts are hearts of stone. The word of God is good seed sown on the hard, trodden, macadamized highway, which the horses of passion, the asses of self-will, the wagons of imaginary treasure, have made impenetrable. ONLY THE HOLY SPIRIT can soften and pulverize the soil." The gospel is good seed, but good seed cannot make good soil. Paul may plant and Apollos may water, but God must give the increase.
"Come, Spirit, source of light,
Thy grace is unconfirmed;
Dispel the gloomy shades of night,
The darkness of the mind.
The truth Thy words reveal;
Cause us to run the heavenly way,
Delighting in Thy will.
The mysteries of Thy love;
The vanity of things below,
The joys of things above."


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- I am half Scottish. I want to start visiting Scotland and try Scottish things (bring on the haggis!).
- I have been blogging for 4 years but have had quite a few breaks due to illness/mental health.
- I have a baby girl called Lily, if you read my blog you should know this.
- I have a lovely boyfriend Scott, we've been together for 6 years.
- My mum has always called me Lily but never let me change my name when I wanted to. So I had the name picked out since I was about 10.
- I prefer watching cartoons. Family guy, American Dad, The Simpsons etc.
- I've always been the Mama Bear kinda friend. I will look after you.
- I work in Mortgages.
- I hate ketchup.
- I'm also not a big fan of cheese, I don't get the obsession.
- I want a hairless cat. I think I'm the only person who thinks they are cute.
- My 2 favourite animals is and always has been a goat and elephant.
- At one point during my childhood I had 14 cats (2 of our cats gave birth in the same week).
- I'm lactose intolerant.
- I love learning.
- Wotsits are my life. (cheese puffs)
- Along with coffee.
- I have anxiety (and bad health anxiety).
- I have 13 nieces and nephews.
- I'm a glass half full kind of person.
Wednesday, 4 April 2018
20 Facts About Me
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I love reading posts like this, nice to get to know the personal behind a blog xReplyDelete
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You missed off saying that you're ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! xReplyDelete
I didn't know you were half Scottish! Hope you get to go to Scotland soon!
This is a good read Emily. I do like finding out more about bloggers.ReplyDelete
I can see you have lot for cats- I am a dog person. I started blogging about 8 months ago. Love sharing info
Hope you have found a way of dealing with your anxiety- it can't be easy.
Love these types of posts as its always great to know more about the person behind the blog!!!ReplyDelete
Love this post and I LOVE WOTSITS TOO!! ^_^ReplyDelete
Love reading 'get to know me' type posts. Finally someone else who doesn't understand the cheese obsession!ReplyDelete


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serious about seduction
Naught and I are happy to present a new monthly addition to SLC, the Eyes On page. The idea behind this is to focus on a single model, and have different photographers of all skill levels shoot her in their own view. We have such a diverse and talented group of people in SLC, this is a great way of showcasing not only those members, but our own models as well!
First, is our own incredible Naughtius Windstorm… Publisher, wordsmith, and best of all, my sexy husband…. he was able to capture Aria's stunning assets!
Next is the photo I did with Aria, at a sim dedicated to the movie Casablanca…
Temp did this amazing shot, great shading!
This photo is by Sol…. love the red highlights!
This one is Ted Dosei's vision, the model and photographer!
This image is by Bane, the black and white sketch type effect is great!
Image by Sheri Balto, a nice FF caressing here!
This was done by Tammy Jones, Aria is ready to whip someone!
Dylan Cohen shot this, his style is always remarkable.
One from Gwen, a great topless shot!
This is the reason I love Ali Fox, she always does such unique work.
The Laura Richards images are always breathtaking.
Curty is getting some hot tongue with Aria on this!
Nosh, you did great on this shadow photo!
Aria by Igor…. the realism of his photos always takes the breath away.
BeeQueen did a great pool image here.
Pulsar Grut, aka Enki, and his hot photo, well done!
This image is from Marck, his unique look is great here.
Sara had Aria pose for her, this reddish tint really makes Aria shine!
This is Aria by Leslie, I love her use of darkness in this shot…
Next up, we have Jamezz and his photo with Aria, a nice sexy beach look!
Ellen Saint did this icy HOT photo of Aria..
and to finish this page, Wolf shot Aria on a motorcycle, Naught's favorite ride!
We hope you enjoyed this set, be on the lookout for our next model, Laura Richards!


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Branded Growth by Paul Hughes
Revealing the Twenty-One Steps to Simplify Growth & Multiply Results
Do you feel your career needs a boost?
Is your start-up not growing fast enough?
Should your company be better at Branding
Clarifying your success, growing your business & multiplying your results can be as simple as 1, 2, 3.
Branded Growth takes the goal of every individual and every organization – growth – and shows you the one thing that so many people get wrong and when you get it right will maximise your growth, BRANDING.
I have reduced my twenty-one years of experience in the branding industry into 21 steps that will help you 1) clarify what success is to you, 2) simplify growth by finding your personal type and style, and 3) multiply your results to take you and your business to the next level.
A New Mindset To Achieve Better Results
No matter how much time and effort you put in your personal or organizational branding, it seems impossible to get results. You are not alone!
Branding related topics such as personal branding or employee branding became more of a fad used by marketing "gurus" to earn money from on people. However, without changing your mindset, you will only waste your time without any success.
Branded Growth gives you a new mindset of 'growth' and the main tool for growth here is branding. Whether you are an employee or you have your own business, Branded Growth will make you and your company grow, and help you overcome the 3 biggest branding mistakes others do:
Mistake 1: Focusing too much on yourself. Focus of your brand shouldn't be yourself but your connections and customers.
Mistake 2: Pretending to be someone you are not. People will see through a fake identity. Be bold, be italic!
Mistake 3: Underestimating the power of branding. When it's done right, branding will maximize your growth.
21 Important Questions
Branded Growth Will Help You Answer
1. What results do I want to achieve?
2. What differentiates me from others?
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Kinetic Sculpture Pre-Race Ride
Join for a fun, casual ride along the route of the 20th Annual Kinetic Sculpture Race!
- Date: Sunday, April 22, 2018
- Time: 10am – 12pm
- Where: Ride meets at Race Pace Bicycles at 1414 Key Hwy, Baltimore
- Cost: Free! But bring cash or credit, for a snack at a pit stop
Join AVAM and Race Pace Bicycles for a casual bike ride of the Kinetic Sculpture Race route. We'll cruise through Federal Hill, Inner Harbor, Harbor East, and Canton while exploring the path 35+ kinetic sculptures will conquer during AVAM's annual Kinetic Sculpture Race on May 5. We will be making a pit stop for snacks!
Bike Ride Info All ages welcome, but we'll be observing traffic rules and ask that you do, too! In addition, we ask that parents / guardians ensure the little ones have prior biking experience. The ride will last approximately 2 hours, including a few breaks. Bike rentals are available at Race Pace, though please call the shop in advance to reserve your bike (410-986-0001). Helmets and bike locks encouraged. Ride is weather permitting. Check AVAM's Facebook page for updates in case of inclement weather.
What is the Kinetic Sculpture Race??
2015's Grand Champ Kracken Upcycle (Kinetic Baltimore)
- When: Saturday, May 5, 2018
- Time: All Day Race starts @ 10am!
- Where: Begins & ends @ AVAM (800 Key Hwy, Baltimore)
- Cost: FREE for Spectators!
From the American Visionary Art Museum—a race of wacky, imaginative, TOTALLY HUMAN-POWERED WORKS OF ART, DESIGNED TO TRAVEL ON LAND, THROUGH MUD, AND OVER DEEP HARBOR WATERS, constructed out of used bicycles, gears, and parts, created by a lunatic genius who tinkers around in the garage or backyard (do you know this person?)! The machines can be simple, small crafts, piloted by only one brave soul, or they can be over 50 feet long, extremely well-engineered, sophisticated vehicles powered by a team of pilots. Pilots ("Kinetinauts") compete for the most coveted GRAND MEDIOCRE EAST COAST CHAMPION AWARD (finishes right in the middle), and the highly prized NEXT TO THE LAST AWARD (finishes, well, next-to-last), and other serious trophies including ART, ENGINEERING, BEST BRIBES and more. The all-day race kicks off at 10AM at American Visionary Art Museum (arrive early to take part in the Opening Ceremony and Blessing of De Feet). Other great spots to see the vehicles are the 1st Checkpoint atop Federal Hill; The Water Entry at the boat ramp at Canton Waterfront Park; the uphill Mud-Pit in Patterson Park; the not-so-quick-Sand Pit in Patterson Park; and, of course, anywhere along the 15-mile route throughout Baltimore City. For more information—including past race photos, inspiration, costume ideas, route map and a handy Spectator's Guide—visit: KineticBaltimore.com.


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Friday, January 8, 2016
Reflections on an Icy Pond
Nancy Levin
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That is a great sun reflection on the pond.ReplyDelete
ohh, what a cold looking day!ReplyDelete
I love you shot, I can pretend I was there :)ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend
so so pretty. You trying to stay in Woburn?ReplyDelete
it is indeed a great place for you!!! soft, beautiful light, lovely images....it has given you a lot of "blog material"!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful reflections! Honoring the 'in between', very thought provoking and again beautiful. I can see why you would dread moving from such a fantastic scenic spot.ReplyDelete
I love that first shot, the way the light is catching in the interesting ice formations.ReplyDelete
Such beautiful images… so often we are "in between" and don't realize it, then we miss the magnificence of what is.ReplyDelete
A fabulous atmospheric shot with great reflections. Have a lovely weekend.ReplyDelete
Beautiful scenes and reflections.ReplyDelete
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Gorgeous! I love the ice formations on the first photo.ReplyDelete
That top image is stunning, the light, the tones etc...just beautifulReplyDelete
Two very beautiful shots! I love both for different reasons.ReplyDelete
Cold but beautiful! We live on a lake and I know whenever we move, it will be hard to find something comparable.ReplyDelete
I totally understand this. Of the many joys here, I still miss the oak tree at the end of the block...probably always will.ReplyDelete


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I saw this an had to post it. Jimmy Fallon heads this great cast as four chickens do an all-clucking version of Fun's "Some Nights," featuring Amy Poehler and Michael Buble.
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The Muppets: Classical Chicken
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Traffic in the Chinese coastal city of Taizhou is brought to a standstill when 70-year-old Hong Minshun takes his 5,000 ducks for a walk.
Hong says that regular exercise to reach a nearby feeding pond is necessary to keep his ducks fit and healthy.
Drivers and passers by are amazed by the discipline of the ducks.
Zombie Chicken
I just found this and thought it was great fun, so thought I'd share it with you. Apparently, it's not just people who can become zombies!
Turkey's football team
So here's a bit of poultry fun. We all know that Turkey has it's own national football team, but who knew that turkeys could play football? Judging by their ball play and intensity of their performance, these guys could be worth signing! And no one can accuse them of fowl play!


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It is easy to miss the real joy of Christmas and Christianity itself because we view them too much like a mystery. Of course, we will never understand all the puzzles of life. And if we could explain everything about the infinite God, we would not be human, and God would not be God!
God is always going to be bigger than human comprehension. He is above all human logic, though He never violates it. Christmas is a time of joy, goodwill, and of delighting in the age-old story of Jesus. No birth story has ever surpassed the sheer wonder of Jesus being born in Bethlehem. But it is wrapped up in mystery?
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Choosing To Be Well
Wouldn't it be lovely if we could schedule our health issues the way we do enrolling in school or getting married? We would only have health problems when we were financially stable and ready to cope with them. Unfortunately, it doesn't happen that way. Health problems often seem to come out of the blue when we are least expecting them and not at all ready for them.
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