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Recently I posted a review and giveaway about a delicious product from a company who cares deeply about the environment. I have received several nasty comments falsely accusing the company of promoting whale eating, choking hazards (which they aren't) and even an anonymous poster who called for a boycott of the company just because the products used artwork from an artist the poster claimed had committed fraud. The company is not owned by the artist in question. I didn't want to have to moderate comments, but it is getting to the point that I feel this company is being bullied. Has anybody else experienced this and how should I go about handling it. Here is the post with the comments thread. I would love for some of my blogger friends to support this company and even enter the giveaway, but that is not why I'm posting here. I am concerned that my blog is becoming a negative place for companies when I only wanted it to be a positive place.
If any of you have experienced anything remotely like this, please let me know how you handled this.
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LOL I think I"m the queen of the nasty comment experience. I was just featured on Yahoo! Shine- 31 million viewers a month. It was a great piece with tips that my family used to save money so I could stay home with my daughter- over 1200 negative comments and counting LOL. You can't imagine some of the things they said. I put the video on my blog here:
You'll have to go to yahoo to see the negative comments. Don't allow your blog to be a dumping ground for other people. It's your place, your space. You decide what will and will not go there. I would not let the nasty comments through. I'm sure there were positive comments keep those and do not approve the others. I'm not sure if you have blogger or Wordpress but on wordpress I have mine marked that I have to approve them ( at least the first time they comment) Usually that stops any nasty remarks. Don't worry about it some people are just mean for the sake of being mean. I had to shake it off otherwise I would have had a breakdown LOL.
Wow. If I get upset over a few negative comments, I can't begin to think how I might react to 1200. This makes me feel better. I always thought if I could see the faces behind those mean comments, I would probably be laughing my guts out.
Yea I wasn't laughing LOL but I just realized no matter how I responded they wouldn't change so I had to :) It's Ok we just shake it off and move on .
I didn't have a problem with negative comments so much as p.o.r.n. spam on older posts. I set up comment moderation and captcha on posts so that I could stop it. I was worried about setting up moderation as well because I sometimes find the extra step of verifying a little time consuming but overall I've changed my mindset.
As for negative comments, If you are trying to get people to enter a giveaway you don't want your comment section full of negative comments. I'd add a note at the bottom of the post stating that comments are being moderated and keep out the negative posts if you want to. If you feel that the negative posters have something valid to say address it in another post


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Monday, September 2, 2013
August Break?
So, August happened, and I didn't get around to blogging.
I'd like to say it is because I've been crazy buys doing amazing things (which in part is true since I spent half of the month at home with my family.) But the bigger truth is that I've struggled to find any words.
I keep reminding myself that every move is hard, that adjusting to a new place, new culture, new job, isn't easy; and even though I've done it enough time to call myself experienced, it still takes time. Time to start finding out who I am here. Time to find and make friends. Time to adjust and adapt.
I don't mean to complain - believe me, I know how lucky I am and I know that many would love an opportunity to live here in Australia, to explore a new culture, to have a fun job - I know because I love it. But it also doesn't mean that every day is a picnic.
I'm going to keep pushing through the adjustment phase. Reminding myself that it takes time, pushing myself to get out and find new ways to meet people and make friends. And taking the quiet time I need as well.
"Well I woke up this morning and I made a resolution, I said, I'm never going to sing another sad song."
Sea Wolf - I Made A Resolution Pin It
Posted by Jamie at 6:00 AM
Labels: I Made a Resolution, Sea Wolf
6 comments:
- laura lok said...
Take your time we will be here. Life is akways an adjustment without it we would get bored. I hope the friendships are starting to happen you are an amazing person that has some great stories to tell. Which makes you interesting and obce people find you they will enjoy you. I went several months before I started posting on my blog again
- September 2, 2013 at 4:26 PM
- Joanne said...
You are certainly up to the challenge, Just remember to smile at small things. You always find your way in new places, you are amazing to watch!
- September 4, 2013 at 7:32 AM
- Krystal said...
ok clearly i have missed a lot, but you are living in australia??? that is amazing!
- September 9, 2013 at 1:40 PM
- Rosie Grey said...
I can so relate to what you are saying, Jamie! My blog posts are more than irregular and I didn't move to Australia! Just know that whenever you are ready to write here again, I will be here! :-)
Have a wonderful time!
- September 22, 2013 at 11:37 AM
- joojierose said...
Hi there! I just wanted to say thanks so much for the comment you left on my blog. That was EXACTLY why I wrote that talk - and it was the same thing in my ward here in Oxford, so many women who are not mothers, not married, or past that point in their lives came up and said thanks for the talk, that it was what they needed to hear. I hate that this is the exception. That we have to come to Church and only hear about one type of woman (or man!) we're meant to be. Because life circumstances are so individual, so unpredictable, and there's no reason we should delay our participation in the Gospel 'until we're married and have kids.' I myself am now married and pregnant, but honestly - I'm exactly the same person as I was 3 years ago when I was neither those things. My testimony and relationship with the Saviour are individual, and that's again, what our lives are meant for!
Anyway - Eliza Snow is incredibly inspiring for the ways she broke these barriers and lifted up ALL women to the work. When was the last time a General Authority asked if women (i.e. housewives/mothers) felt limited in their spheres? And said they could expand them through church leadership, schooling etc? These things are always deemed fallbacks from motherhood - but that's not how it should be. Our lives are long, and there's too much we can contribute at all different stages.
I think you'd be a wonderful YW leader! I too taught YW when I was the vagrant professional ex-pat, and I know the girls appreciated hearing different examples and stories of life trajectories. So yes - I think you're perfect for the job.
Good luck - thanks again (and sorry for such a long comment!!)
- October 29, 2013 at 1:26 AM
- Diana Joy said...
It's Dec. 6, 2013... I think of you and check your blog occasionally. Hope you are ok.
- December 6, 2013 at 8:22 PM


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Rockledge, FL(February 4, 2014) – Barb Seymour has been named Vice President of Nursing at Health First Viera Hospital. She has been at Health First for seven years and previously served as clinical director at Health First Viera Hospital.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. government cannot quickly terminate a civil privacy lawsuit over warrantless wiretapping by arguing that such litigation would expose state secrets and harm national security, a U.S. judge has ruled.
A group of AT&T Inc customers filed the proposed class action against the National Security Agency and Bush administration officials in 2008, accusing them of improperly operating a warrantless mass surveillance of U.S. citizens.
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The case in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California is Jewel et al. vs. National Security Agency et al., 08-4373.
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Click "Share Your Thoughts" and do just that on my blog today. Your comment will be your entry into my "Heart-and-Soul Spa" gift-pack GIVEAWAY that includes my A Confident Heart Devotional book, my favorite prayer journal and a Bath & Body Works gift card! {If you are reading this via email, join us on my blog to enter to win!}
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About Renee
Renee Swope is a Word-lover, heart-encourager and grace-needer. She's also a wife, mom and author. Her book A Confident Heart received the Retailers Choice Award and became am international best-seller that has been published in six languages, with over 150,000 copies sold. Renee served in leadership at Proverbs 31 Ministries for over 20 years and was the co-host of the P31 radio show, "Everyday Life with Lysa & Renee, for ten! She is a popular national conference speaker and serves as a contributing writer for DaySpring's inCourage blog.
Angie W. says
I read your devotion today and this is a constant struggle in my household. I don't know who is worse, my husband or me. Busyness, I believe, is a tool of the devil. Yes, sometimes even working in ministry can consume us to the point where we no longer have time for God because we have too many "irons in the fire" so to speak. We have to pray without ceasing about this. I believe this is a struggle for many, many people today. Even God rested after he finished the creation! Sometimes, we just need to be still and know He is God. I'm not much of a morning person – never have been. However, I do so enjoy spedning time with God over a cup of coffee each morning. Without Him, I would be in a mess!
Angie W. says
God Bless!
Linda Donahue says
What a wonderful way to express these thoughts. I have been struggling with worry even more lately (I lost my job in March and no income) and this helps put things in perspective. Thank you for putting into words the things I need to remember.
lrf says
I appreciated the devotional. I think I need to put some of the verses on cards and hang them where I can see the. I,especially, need the words you wrote b/c I've been worrying that a health problem I thought was gone is back and its not a small problem. Yet, God knows what's happening, and even if the illness comes back, I must keep believing He cares. Thanks for the giveaway-sounds wonderful & relaxing:)
Mary Wagner says
Thank you for sharing your God-given gifts with us, I suffer from heart-disease and am here at home this morning because I had another angioplasty done on Monday! God has brought me through many things and I find much encouragement from Proverbs 31 Ministries…Thank you also for the giveaway! I will pray for your ministry as it is such a nice way to share examples that others also experience life, but with a helping Father!
Karen Conner says
Not sure whether to laugh or cry at your devotional today! 4AM God told me to make a list of everything I thought I needed to do in the next couple of months (4AM is when He talks to me! cause I'm quiet!!)
There is so much going on & I don't have a job right now. How am I going to have time to go back to work? I'm really starting to feel the pressure as my brief time in college comes to an end.
Thank you so much for the scriptures and the focus I need. Am stopping right now to pray and get in God's presence! THANK YOU!
Amanda Morris says
I have been feeling overwhelmed and have been wanting to quit alot lately. I needed to read this blog today thanks : for sharing it 🙂 <3
Dyana Bounds says
Love this!! Thank you for this PERFECTLY TIMED devotional Renee!
Bonita says
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this matter. This topic is one that consumes most people every day. It would be wise for us all to consider what you have shared with us and to listen to God through doing so. Thank you so much. Blessings!
KELLYE R. TURNER says
Hi Renee,
Yes I do admit that sometimes I worry way too much and recently I have incurred about 1,500.00 in medical bills and I see no way But God! I have a strange Peace that I will manage all that He has given me, because to whom much is given, much is required right?
And with my student loans in default and the medical bills, and Monday got notice that my rent is increasing I did not panic and I have been sleeping well so I thing this just means that I am learning to truly Trust Him even when I cannot trace Him.
Be Blessed and please keep the inspiration coming…………..We need it!
Your Sister in Christ,
Kellye R. Turner
Amanda says
Again, a reminder to stay the course God has me on…Thank you!
Roxanne Alder says
This message came at just the right time for me. Thank you for the helpful reminders. Roxanne
Amy A says
Thank you so much for this!! I've been struggling for months and this totally puts it all into perspective. I've been thinking all along about how much I need to do and everything that has to get done and how overwhelming everything is becoming when in reality "and without realizing it, I had spent as much time thinking and worrying about concerns, commitments, circumstances and deadlines as I did working on them." So perfectly timed!
Dustie says
I enjoyed your devotional today. I hope to be able to read your blog more often. God bless!
Katina Myers says
Thank you so much for this encouragement today. My husband and I have been weighed down with worry over many things that are going on in our life right now. We both try so hard to turn these worries and concerns to God but sometimes the flesh takes over. I will hang the 3 steps to get God's Peace in my kitchen so that we can both see it everyday to remind us where we need to turn in all times…to the one who loves us the most… our Heavenly Father.
sharon says
Your uplifting words and counsel couldn't come at a better time. You are in my prayers as God leads you and uses you for His Glory.
Jennifer says
Today's devotional is exactly what I needed. It is so easy to get down and worry about everything that has to be done as a stay at home mom of 4. I mentally exhaust myself with negative thoughts of failing or not being good enough at what I'm doing so it distracts me from getting thinks done. Thank you for your commitment to serving others and spreading the Good News!
Meaghan N says
Good reminder, it does require practice to make it a habit, then make it feel natural to automatically do.
Sherrie Buras says
i enjoyed reading your devotional message today. Knowing that God is always there to help me through the times that seem impossible is comforting.
Renae says
Thank you for the encouragement today. I am struggling with an unwanted divorce. I am disabled and cannot support myself. I am currently learning to trust God to truely supply ALL my needs- housing, food, medicine etc. god is faithful and this devotion about not letting the worry WEAR me down is perfect for me. I am still praying for a miracle healing of my marriage but- I am also believing God will care for me alone.
Thank you.
Kristi says
Thank you for this encouragement. I am just so tired and am struggling in my relationship with God. I have head knowledge but I just feel so distant. Your words always seem to speak right to me. Thank you.
Tanya Burton says
God bless you woman of God. Im a Minister and boy do I ever feel that over load. Not only that everyone expects me to be the one at all times to do all the praying and trusting for them. I refuse to deny the fact that sometimes I feel like just quitting altogether, but I been in this long enough to know God ain't having it, so I keep trying but the one thing I know for sure without people like you allowing God to use you the way He does to help and encourage us even the stong get burnt out at times. Your ministry is a blessing to the body of Christ. Minister T.Burton ps this blog was right on tone for the burden that has been wearing me down. Thank you
Joy says
I have a big decision to make and less than two weeks to make it. I have been praying a lot about what it is God wants me to do. I have to decide between leaving my full time job to be a stay at home mom for the sake of my marriage and my son, or continue working full time with the security of knowing that I will have a steady paycheck while rarely getting to see my husband and son. I feel drawn to staying at home because of all of the positive outcomes it would hold, however the fear of the unknown of going from a two paycheck household income down to a one paycheck household income scares me a great deal. I know this would be a leap of faith and God rewards us when we leap out in faith, but I can't seem to find the courage to write my resignation letter. I've given it to God….and trying desperately to not snatch it back out of his hands.
Amber says
This message was very timely for me. I often get consumed with worry and forget to stop, give it to God, pray, and thank him for protecting me. Thank you for the reminder.
Lenae Brooks says
This message was for me on so many levels. I wrote down my concerns and places it a envelope and gave it to Jesus. Moving forward and making it a point to stop at all times and give it all to him.
Nicole F says
Man did this post hit the spot! I am weary all of the time and now I realize it is my worry, not my work that is wearing me out. God just used you yo remind me that I am so good at mental gymnastics and I don't take time to take my thoughts captive or take everything to Him in prayer. Thanks for the reminder!
Heather says
Thanks so much for this! I've never thought of it this way! I'm so excited to try this! 🙂
Jill Kuiper says
So thankful for your honesty! Grateful to know my struggles aren't alone.
lynda says
This devotion is one that most of us (not all) struggles with. Sometimes things are going good – trusting God and then other times there is worrying about the smallest situation. Sisters who have overcome this challenge of worrying (WORRYING is not pleasing to God) please pray for the sisters who are going through this shortcoming (could be called a sin because it is doubting God's capability). I thank God for the openness of this devotion so we an get it right. We need to surrender all our cares, ups and downs to the God our Father in the Name of Jesus and NOT TAKE THEM BACK! OH GOD HELP US! YOU ARE OUR DELIVERER AND WE ARE DECLARING TOTAL VICTORY IN JESUS NAME.
Danielle kleber says
I really appreciate your words of wisdom and comfort!
Pam says
As usual, Renee, you have spoken right into my heart & the issues I'm concerned with. Thank you for your willingness to share.
Pam Messenger says
I so need encouragement these days and you always come through. 8 weeks ago I fell and broke one arm, sprained the other and badly bruised a knee. Now I know it could be worse, but it has still been a difficult time for us. I have been unable to do much for myself. Because I was having pain that was worse than the injuries deserved, more tests were done and I have been diagnosed with a nerve disorder. So I am not having fun and struggle. Thank you for encouraging me.
Lovie says
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Barbara says
I have forgotten about doing this. I backslid and have just recently been back on track with prayer. If it wasn't for P31 and the encouragement I get daily from the women who share I would be lost. The enemy has been attacking me on all sides it seems. In my thoughts, my dreams … I used to help other women with this very thing, give them encouragement to give it to God. I used to take a paper plate and stacks of little papers with all my cars concerns and worry. Seeing it all pulled up was overwhelming. I would pay and realize that all I needed to do was let God handle situations that I had no control over and give him m Mr worries and stresses with the rest. My plate did not seem so full afterwards. I also noticed that I had a tendency to take on other ppl stuff. Once I sorted it all out, God showed me many things about myself. Thank you for reminding me that today. I have forgotten God's wonderful promised and have been trying to solve things all on my own. I hope this made sense. I don't usually respond, the enemy tells me I don't have anything productive to share. I refuse to let the enemy win! It had only taken a few short months for him to get snuggled into my life. I love P31 and the women who share. Thank you again.
Martha T. says
Very good devotional!Timely too as dealing with stress caused by health issues.
Jennifer Chapman says
I am dealing with some very stressful issues at work. I'm ready to throw in the towel. I can't quit and I feel like I'm bound to my job on a ball and chain and I have to sacrifice my health and family for the sake of retirement and job security. I feel like there's no options there for me and I'm digging myself in a deep hole. Reading your devotional today brought some peace to my heart. Thank you.
Marla Yuhas says
You devotions are great. Thank you for sharing and for the great giveaway.
pastor Elijah Kitolo says
Praise the lord! I am blessed by your ministry from Kenya and itake these opportunity to appreciate what God is doing through you and our prayer is that you are extending your ministry to Africa, and our church and Kenya we need to hear your message live God bless we love your ministry.
Deb says
This so resonates with me! Several years back, I was feeling pressure on how my time was spent; began asking God what I should eliminate, gave my worries to Him, and then did a 'motion & time study' – for two weeks, kept track of how my days were spent. I was self-employed and my thoughts seemed to constantly be on the business. When the two weeks were done, God showed me the actual time spent was much less than I thought which set me on a path of a realistic schedule and freeing my mind to focus on Him and other opportunities He had for me. I'm still self-employed and there are many 'things' going on but He gently reminds me He's in control and I'm not and I open-handedly repent of control and lean into His strength. Would love to win the spa pack!
Marge says
This is something I need to be reminded of every day. Thanks for this!!
kerrie a says
Your messages are always so timely – I know this is not a coincidence! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and how you have worked through them with Him. It is such a blessing to know that what we are going through is the same as what others – even those with wonderful ministries – are going through. I do my best to not worry but it sure does creep in. Thanks again and I will be sharing your post and printing the download!
Leigh Ellen says
Renee, thank you for the time and thought you placed into writing this devotional. It has been very meaningful to me – in fact I took notes! 🙂 Praying for complete wholeness and victory in the area of each of our thoughts today. Thank You! Have a Blessed Day!
Marco says
We were designed to have God be in control of everything every day. Instead we have been braught up to believe the lie of the enemy. Give the control back to God and you will finf peace unlike anything you have known.
jules says
Boy did I need to read this today. Thank you so much for letting God use you.
Melissa says
I thought I was off to a good start this a.m. after getting lots of Bible study time in yesterday. I woke up with a good attitude and prayed. Then, wham, it took all of about five minutes for it all to come crashing down with one innocent comment from my husband. I just took it wrong and because of pride got defensive. Rrrr! Frustrated over all "my" efforts to have a good day not working, God gently led me to my room to pray and reminded me of my prayer pocket. I felt like I needed to write down all of my burdens and leave them, symbolically, in God"s hands. After writing them out, I felt the Spirit saying that I didn't need to stop there but needed to meditate on God's faithfulness to help me in the past and His "BIG-ness" to help me in the future. Then,my friend sent me this Devo and I stopped and read it. Wow! Timely! Your words about it being the worries and not the workload hit their mark. Thank you for sharing the wisdom God gave you with us. Be encouraged that God used your post to confirm to my Spirit that He is breaking into my life to speak the wisdom that I need. Thank you, God, for the gift of your Holy Spirit in us and for defeating the enemy!!!
Dana McKinney says
I have been a worrier for many years. I am sick of it! I've been reading "A Confident Heart" , and it has been very helpful to me. I know that things will get better because God is helping me.
Mary M. says
When my husband was living it was easier not to worry. He could fix just about anything. Since he died, I am responsible for so many things-house and auto repairs and maintenance, maintaining the lawn, keeping up with finances and taxes, finding and hiring someone reliable to do all those things I cannot do. I miss my husband so much and sometimes I just try to stay busy so that I will not think about all these things. I thank God each day for the 43 years my husband and I had together.
Debi Schuhow says
Trying to trust God while feeling overwhelmed!
Tonya says
Ohhhh I want to quit everyday – I feel overwhelmed and inadequate to be the best mom for my kids and juggle full time job too. Praying for peace and wisdom and trust to let go and let God. Thank you for your wisdom and insight . Blessings
Cece says
Thank so much to P31 and the devotions. They have helped me so much over the last year and are timely! I have been praying over multiple family issues and this message reminds that God is good all the time, just give it all to him!
Gayle McKenzie says
I read your devotion today on worry and peace. I too have a problem with over-booking my self and calendar. I sometimes struggle with the "no" word and as a result overload my self. Then comes the stress, worry and headaches which usually result in my attitude turning sour and negative and I become resentful and bitter. I too will have to learn to pray about everything. Everything. Thank you for sharing. God bless!
Delores McPherson says
Worry is a sin. In my mind I know that, but my heart says "I am not worried I am concerned." So many times my concern steps over the boundaries straight into worry. I have to constantly remind myself who is really in charge (and it is not me). I have to take my burdens to the cross (and leave them there). Then I have to live my life in the peace, power and the promise of God. In order to persevere and prevail I must learn to rest in Him continually. Thank you for sharing this great reminder it was just what I needed. God Bless you and your ministry!
shaunie says
New to your blog. Would love to be apart of the conversation.
Regina says
God has been speaking to me in reference to m my words being his Words. To stop complaining and speak his ppromises. Meditate on his promise and simply trust Him. I want to be successful. I needed a scripture to meditate on and I found it in this devotion.
christy lb says
Those 3 steps took me to my knees in prayer. God than sent me to Romasn 15:13 after a small reflection he sent me to Psalms 116 94-132, I know I need to rest my heart more. Stop struggling. 39 years my way and tried God's than left. Difference this time is I don't want to leave. But going back to doing before was a long time such a habit. I fight daily with myself to stay. I WANT TO STAY ON MY PATH WITH GOD!!!!! I am so glad that I have found such blessed women that are willing to be so open and to help others.
Thank you
Linda Goodman says
Hello Renee,
I read your today lesson, I am going through the same thing! My Amazing Neighbor, Friend was on June 9,2015 in a terrible Motorcycle Accident! His body was ripped to piceses and he has only a 10% chance of walking I am going about some very busy days getting some things set up for a Michael Scorro Fund Raiser the 23 year young man had no medical insurance! His medical expeneses are climbing fast! A Huge Yard Sale is being given in his honor to help raise money and donations on a web page as well I decidated a Michael Socorro Prayer and Community Support page for him! Now I have asked others for donations for the yard sale! Sent and email to Channel 9 WSOC TV to appear and help get the word out for support, as well as Miss North Carolina to please make and appearance! I have called on many churches where the folks I know attend to help with this! The vendors at Food Lion where Michael is a Store Manger works are leading a hand with some food! Michael is and amazing bright happy 23 year young man always Smiles when you see him! Very respectable outgoing person! Then I have a BFF who had major back surgery in Oct. last year since that one she has had 3 more, and a broken Left ankle. Then she was rendered not able to walk! I go and stay with her and help them out! So I can identify With having lots to do but, that is what makes me the person I am today! I always want to lend a helping hand where I can! I am all about helping others! God has gifted me with so much talents that I am so grateful and thankful for in my life. I am so blessed to be able to help others! It's not always about being rich or poor or no talents it's what you feel with your heart that you can do for others! Thank you for taking the time to read my personal letter! Life is great and I am glad that you are on here! May God Bless you each and every day! Unexpected Sunshine come your way each and every day!
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Say word to the nigga that took the rap for me
Free Chill I will, take rap to where niggas can't conceive
To the point where niggas can't agree on which song is best
And the argument is if I am better than me
Nope, me and school never agreed
So you can see that Lu never degreed
No fool but the promises of America's educational system
Were insufficient enough to convince him
I'd rather take my chances
And hope it's not enough evidence for a conviction (Breathe)
I push ki like Dragonball Z
You see what I'm sayin'
I'm tryna give you a piece of my mind like Hannibal G
And in the midst of it all make paper like tree
On second thought, make paper like mead
It's all in my notebooks
I hang like coat hook 'round gangbang and those who coke push like Tyrese
(My economy) Lemme make it real for you
The roots to my income is somethin'
To those opposed to hustlin'
"Is it solely music?" They question
Till I am embalmed
The end will retire in prom
L.U.P.Empire, F n F productions it's nothin'
This freestyle is for his friend and mentor Charles "Chilly" Patton, who was incarcerated for 44 years on a drug conspiracy. In goes in over this track and expresses that he will not fail as an artist for Chilly but also be the best.


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Hi there! Did American readers have a good Thanksgiving weekend? Mine was fantastic, spent with family and friends eating wonderful food, laughing a lot, and crocheting my brains out.
Our family Thanksgiving feast was quite incredible this year, boasting 25 people. My mom is now avoiding gluten and dairy as well (GO MOM!!!!), and we wanted to make sure that we had plenty of great stuff to eat that others would enjoy too. Between what we cooked and what everyone else brought, the quantity of food that sat upon the two buffet tables is almost embarassing in its bounty. Rather than listing everything present that day, I'll share the allergy-friendly, gluten-free foods that made an appearance and had everyone smiling...
- Cashew Pumpkin Seed "Cheese" with Apple-Cranberry Sauce and Sesmark Brown Rice Crackers
- crudités with red pepper hummus
- smoked turkey from Neuske's
- roasted turkey with flourless gravy (gravy made the same way as this one)
- beef tenderloin with mushrooms and onions
- mashed rutabaga and parsnips
- Rutabaga Apple Salad
- umeboshi plum vinegar quick-pickled beets
- pan-seared green beans with lemon oil
- wild rice and vegetable pilaf
- more Apple-Cranberry Sauce (I love cranberry sauce....)
- Sweet Potato Crumble Bars
Are we lucky, or what? My plate was bursting. I haven't eaten this well at Thanksgiving in YEARS. Even before I went gluten-free I didn't enjoy Thanksgiving this much. The meal was almost as awesome as my Thanksgiving dinner headpiece. I think it is rather like Carmen Miranda gone harvest-time, don't you?
To share the bounty of my beautiful Thanksgiving feast, I'm posting three of these recipes with you this week: Cashew Pumpkin Seed "Cheese", Apple-Cranberry Sauce, and Sweet Potato Crumble Bars. All of these dishes were devoured at the meal, especially by my grandparents, who asked for leftovers!
I'm kicking it off with the Sweet Potato Crumble Bars. Not only will these bars be perfect for any of your wintertime get-togethers, they also fit the rules for this month's SOS Kitchen Challenge, which features none other than my favorite orange root this month. These bars, which are, quite truthfully, like little nuggets of heaven. They are a truly whole foods dessert that you can feel good about eating - and they even pack a ton of protein with each bite!
And by the way, if you're a sucker for sweet potato desserts, you might also like my Sweet Potato Pie with Seedy Amaranth Crust.
Sweet Potato Spice Crumble Bars
yield 1 9"x13" pan
- 1/4 cup cashews
- optional: 2 Tbsp hemp seeds
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- pinch salt
- optional: 1-2 Tbsp maple syrup, agave nectar, or other liquid sweetener
- 1 1/2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cup cashews
- 2 Tbsp arrowroot starch/flour
- 6 Tbsp cold coconut oil or butter
- pinch sea salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp ice cold water
- 3 1/2 - 4 cups sweet potato puree (from 4 large, baked sweet potatoes, about 3 1/2 - 4 pounds)
- 1 cup cooked white beans (yes, beans - trust me)
- 8 pitted and chopped medjool dates, soaked in 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 3/4 cup non-dairy milk (I used unsweetened hemp milk this time, but have used coconut, rice, and cashew also. Any non-dairy milk should work)
- stevia liquid, to taste (I think I used between 40 and 50 drops)
- 2 Tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tsp gluten-free vanilla extract or flavoring
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp allspice
Bake the potatoes
Prick each potato a few times and place on a baking sheet. Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350º F, until soft. Remove from oven and let cool while making crust. Leave oven on.
HINT: soak dates now if you haven't already!
Prepare the crumble and the crust
Lightly toast 3/4 cashews in a heavy-bottomed sauté pan, and remove from heat. Then toast 2 cups of oats, and remove from Heat. Set aside until cooled slightly.
Make the crumble first by placing 1/4 cup oats and 1/4 cup cashews and in the food processor/Vitamix and lightly chop, leaving coarse "crumbly" chunks. Mix in a bowl with remaining 1/4 oats and other crumble ingredients, and set aside.
To make the crust, place remaining cashews and oats in food processor/Vitamix and grind until fine, like flour. It's okay if there are still a few chunks. Transfer to a bowl and add remaining dry crust ingredients. Then cut in cold oil, until you have a course, dry, crumbly dough. Add water and mix until just sticky. Pat evenly into the bottom of a lightly oiled 9"x13" pan. Rinse out the food processor/vitamix.
Make the filling
Peel the cooled potatoes and place in the food processor/vitamix. Process until smooth, scraping sides as needed. Remove excess potato puree, and then add remaining filling ingredients and puree until totally smooth.
Spread the filling over the crust and bake in the preheated 350º F oven for 40 minutes. Then sprinkle crumble over surface and bake an additional 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
Let cool completely before eating; filling will thicken. Store in the refrigerator. I like these best after they are cooled completely in the fridge, then allowed to sit out for about 30 minutes before eating. Slice and serve. Best eaten with a fork.
NOvember SOS Kitchen CHallenge Submissions: Sweet Potatoes
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The Catholic church can't use the word "Allah" to refer to the Christian god, a Malaysian appeals court ruled Monday.
The decision reversed a 2009 lower court ruling that found unconstitutional a government ban on the use of "Allah" by the church's newspaper, The Wall Street Journal reported.
A three-judge panel ruled Monday "the usage of the name 'Allah' is not an integral part of the faith and practice of Christianity."
"I am not discouraged, but dismayed and disappointed that a judgment [could] be made in a manner where the usage of 'Allah' is allowed in the Malay-language Bible but for the weekly [publication] it is prevented," said the Rev. Lawrence Andrew, editor of the Herald, the newspaper at the center of the controversy.
The newspaper plans to appeal the ruling to Malaysia's highest court, the Federal Court.
In arguments before the court last week, the Catholic church said the Malay-speaking Christian community had used the word for centuries to refer to God.
Government attorneys told the court then-Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar had issued the ban in 2007 to maintain security and public order. They also said "Allah" was specific to Muslims.
The decision raised concerns about the religious freedom of minorities.
Viola De Cruz, president of the Catholic Lawyers Society, said, "this decision affects fundamental religious rights of the minorities in Malaysia."
Ibrahim Ali, president of Malay rights group Perkasa, supported the ruling, saying it was in line with the country's constitution and could ease rising negative attitudes toward the Catholic church.
"This is not a victory for the Muslims against the Christians [as the] Christians are also citizens of this country," he said.


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Many within Quebec have complained that the rest of Canada — the so-called 'ROC' — doesn't get the protests that have seen thousands of people take to the streets nightly. They blame over-simplification by a media focused on the minutia of tuition increases and the spectacle of pot-banging protests and mass arrests for the lack of understanding.
So what's driving this movement? Is it really a "group of entitled students" at war over a $325 tuition bump, as suggested by a provocative new Maclean's magazine cover? Or is it something bigger, a public venting of angst fuelled by growing frustration with the Liberal government of Jean Charest, political corruption and anger over emergency Bill 78, which places strict limits on demonstrations of more than 50 people.
We turned to our French-speaking readers of Le Huffington Post Quebec and had our Quebec editors pose the question: If English Canada misunderstands the crisis, tell them what they need to know.
We asked the question on Facebook and Twitter. The answers came fast and furious. Here's a selection of responses from Quebecers to the ROC, some edited and/or translated:
Come in the streets with us, talk to people, otherwise you are at risk to be disinformed by the media elite.
Gov wants to charge + for education and health; meanwhile doesn't tax companies extracting _B$_ of OUR resources #PlanNord
It's about the govt colluding with banks to make money off of loans and putting people further in debt
This isn't about entitlement. It's about govt hiking taxes on the middle class families and students
Strikers are preventing those who want (AND voted) to go back to class to do so, sometimes giving "courtesy visits".
Come here and talk to people it's the only way to understand debate with a view from the inside #ExpliquerauROC
We already pay a lot of taxes for higher ed.The gvt is asking for more directly from youth's pocket and is corrupted..
If, after 3 months of conflict, u still don't know what's going on in Qc, for god's sake go eat a timbit and let us separate
ROC should ask: If McGill can provide high quality education at QC rates, why is tuition so high in other provinces?
Also the mismanagement of universities - Concordia's prez earns $350,000/yr (more than Harper). This could fund tuition.
Not all of us QC students are on "strike!" It is just a minority. The majority of us go to class.
It's about not subjecting the next gen to the crushing debt that our gen had to take on in the ROC.
We pay the most taxes in the country, so we refuse to pay twice for our services.
Charest says there's no money for tuition, but he's investing $B in the already corrupt Plan Nord
Because for the first time in history, the younger generation faces a future more bleak than we did.
Because if we don't, who else will stand up for Quebecers anymore?#notHarper #notCharest #notTremblay
If it was just about $325, the movement would have faded by now. What else'd drive people to fight so hard for so long?
Their protest's about larger issues than tuition costs for students, it seems: about all they perceive as rotten in Qc.
losing sight of it's original purpose. NOT all quebecers are for the protests.
Majority of students not on strike. Those that are, being backed by opportune political parties + unions
Charest's liberals are an overwhelmingly unpopular Government knee deep in accusations of corruption, the Mafia is involved
The #ggi movement should not be limited to Qc. We fight for the principle of a more accessible education
80% (tuition fee) increase. An intransigent government. Denying the right of students to demonstrate.
I sincerely believe there is a misunderstanding of the conflict, mainly about the (tuition) increase of $325, which people talk about. It's not really $325. The first year is $325 the second year is $650, the 3rd year is $975, the 4th year is $1,300 and the 5thyear is $ 1,625 more...
On the contrary, Canada understands very well. (I know this will not be published. No chance..)
I'll explain: In the beginning, there was Jean Charest. That's it!
English Canada does not understand because they already pay more for their higher education costs, and most provinces are less taxed than Quebec (do you see the parallel?) So when we compare ourselves, I guess we should be comforted.
A disconnected people wakes up after years of being lulled by a corrupt political class. A revolution is made, but this time, not so quiet.
..Quebec is perhaps the last place in North America where education is accessible and we want to protect it before we become like the rest of North America. Ours is not like their model. Americans face an economic crisis because of huge loans made to students, according to experts.. We must also show a government elected by only 25 per cent of the population that if we disagree with them, we are able to stand up. In the streets these are children, elderly people, families. Everyone is tired of it. If something is taken from you, you need to fight for it.
Please tell our Canadian friends this: It's a full blown social crisis, [a protest aimed] at the establishment and the totalitarian regime of the rich multinationals that are backing-up the actual governments.
It's not about the students anymore. Years of corruption scandals left Charest with little moral authority to govern. He managed the tuition crisis so badly that he lost any remnant of that authority. Bill 78 was the straw that broke the camel's back. He won't be able to find a solution because he is part of the problem. Time for him to resign and call for general elections.
They will never understand. I live in the ROC and even after explaining what is going on in Quebec people call us anarchists.. They think people in the streets of Montreal are chanting "fuck the world".. I think they don't want to understand.
The current crisis in Quebec goes well beyond the issue of tuition fees. In fact, if the government had settled the student strike earlier, instead of playing hard-line, we would never be here. But gradually, as the unrest grew, those with other grievances rallied with the students. Whether it's the many corruption scandals that have plagued the Liberal government of Quebec for the past 10 years, the sale of natural resources in the far north at a discount, the use of polluting energies such as shale gas, or the lack of expenditure management in virtually all major projects affecting the province, all the protesters have found a cause to defend. Then came Bill 78 ... a law intended to silence protesters and political opponents in order to preserve the peace. I ask the question: Would there be a law in Canada that declares a gathering illegal before it has even started, when there has been no acts of violence? This law made everyone angry and rallied more people to the cause. Today it was announced that the government will meet with student leaders Monday: Too little, too late.
Some people from Vancouver and Calgary do understand : I know that for a fact! But it does seem to be a small minority. What would I want to say? Well, look at how much taxes we pay, and then look at our roads, our health care system, and the overall reputation of our government (the most corrupt, according to Maclean's). The citizens of our province are fed up with this. It is the students that started the movement when they were told they would suddenly have to pay a 75% percent increase of their tuitions fee over the course of 5 years. While at the same time, they were reading about scandals concerning administrative employees of universities, who would vote themselves salary increase and departure packages, and then quit during the same year. The increase of tuition fees was not justified at all on paper, and they already had proof that mismanagement occurred on a regular basis. But still, the government wanted them to pay for this poor management of the education system. They were absolutely right to ask the government to justify itself first. But they did squat for two months.. So many unpopular initiatives and scandals were brought by this government over the last 5 years... When they voted a special law based upon lies and bad faith, a law that would make sure to restrict every citizen's rights, it sparked the interest of all the population. Some people awoke. As of late, we are not complaining in our dining room and on the Internet anymore; we brought the debate to the streets.. a debate about how this government is mismanaging a lot of our institutions, about how it uses our tax money to heavily subsidize private companies while at the same time increasing our taxes; about how the corruption has destroyed any moral authority it once had. It is not a student strike anymore. It is the story of a population that is sick of receiving nothing but tax increases, with oversight and incompetency from this government in return. We want change. Now.
We have the lowest tuition fees across Canada but also the highest taxes. The rise of tuition fees is part of a bigger austerity plan for the majority of the population, aiming to allow bankers and corporations (the owners of our government) to maintain their profit rates. ..Mass media have failed to demonize the protesters partly because of the social networks, and mostly because a critical mass of conscious people have been reached. We are determined to end the corruption that is present in our current center-right government (Parti Libéral Québécois), keeping in mind that the center-left government (Parti Québécois) also needs a cleanup, so voting for them to keep the tuition fees as they are now wouldn't fix the real problem: We are being robbed, like most of the citizens of the planet, by bankers and corporations. The national debt is a fraud. The politicians either benefit from this money leak or have no real power about it.
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PCI Express represents the latest in high performance interconnect technologies in wide use within the computer and communications industries. As PCI Express provides an extension of the PCI specification, it is also being used broadly within many embedded applications including automotive, medical, and within industrial applications. After attending this seminar you will have a clearer understanding of tools and techniques you can apply to help validate the physical layer performance of your PCI Express link. You will also learn about the new capabilities and test challenges brought on by the latest PCIe 3.0 standard operating at 8GT/s and what implications that has for designs based on the 1.1 or 2.0 standard.
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PALO ALTO — With a nod toward franchise tradition and a shift toward cutting-edge technology, a new mobile app aims to redefine what it means to be part of Raider Nation.
Just click, baby.
Released earlier this month, the Raiders app has already been downloaded more than 100,000 times.
For this launch, the Raiders partnered with TIBCO Software, Inc. of Palo Alto, the company behind the highly successful Golden State Warriors app that hit the market last year.
"I would say now more than ever, we're looking to use technology to deliver a better experience for our fans," said Matthew Pasco, the Raiders director of information technology. "We told TIBCO to take their time and release something really polished for the 2013 season. They put a great team together and did that."
The Raiders concluded that innovations such as the unique location-and-activity awareness feature made the app worth the wait.
Wen Miao, a TIBCO executive, said the goal was to "re-imagine the Raider fans as a social network and extend the Raider Nation fan experience everywhere in the world." Just as important was providing relevant content in real time. "And not just on game days," Miao said. "Fans are rewarded every day for being part of the Raider Nation."
The result is an app that fans can customize depending on whether they live near Hegenberger Road or across the globe. It sends personalized real-time notifications regarding ticket offers, social updates — even parking information — all based on what each fan likes and dislikes. The app also adjusts for what inventory is available and what special offers and content would be most relevant to the fan.
A fan within walking distance of a Raider Image store might get an alert for a discount offer on a jersey, right there on the spot. But the app also knows if they're walking or driving on a nearby freeway, so it won't bother them behind the wheel. The location feature also enables Raiders sponsors to serve relevant ads based on wherever the fan happens to be.
"Raiders fans are very passionate about their team," said Roger Craig, the former NFL running back now serving as vice president / business development at TIBCO.
Craig helped get this partnership rolling. He spent just one season with the Raiders, in 1991, but kept close ties with the long-time staffers. Craig still treasures the relationship he had with Al Davis, the late owner, whom he said "brought a coolness to the team."
"Now, I think Mark (Davis) is doing a great job of trying to find his own identity," he said. "The Raiders were moving toward this technology anyway. TIBCO just helped them move the needle."
Craig was part of a major innovation during his NFL days. Playing under the creative 49ers coach Bill Walsh, the running back became the first player to amass 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season, a milestone that helped paved the way for other dual-threat backs like Marshall Faulk, Brian Westbrook and LaDanian Tomlinson.
These days, Craig says he sees the same visionary traits in TIBCO founder Vivek Ranadive that he once saw in Walsh. Of the new Raiders app, Craig said, "This is our space. TIBCO's DNA is integration. That's us. That's what we're all about and we do it better than anyone."
The app is free. To get the premium content, users sign into the Raider Nation Fan Zone, by providing the Raiders with an email address or sign in through Facebook. Miao, the Global Head of TIBCO's Client Technical Services, said the information helps personalize the user experience for the fans, sending relevant content, offers, and alerts all in real-time anywhere in the world. "With the app's unique Fan Manager backend, the Raiders can now continuously engage their fans with exciting content while they have fun using this app to interact with their favorite team."
A fan who buys single-game tickets, for example, might get an alert with a discount on a package of seats to an upcoming game. The Raiders are now offering 20 percent off at Raider Image for anyone who downloads the app and presents it at a Raider Image store.
The app also offers basic information such as up-to-the-minute depth charts, news updates, transactions, Raiderette profiles and other information for the hard-core fan.
The high tech features leave room for at least one old school element. As a salute to Al Davis, these are the three words that greet fans looking to download the app: "Just win, baby."
"That came from me, because I know how important it is to Al Davis," Craig said with a laugh. "That is what I kept saying to our engineers: 'Be sure to put Just Win Baby on that app because that's Al Davis' slogan and everybody relates to that.'
"It reminds people who Al Davis was. That was his thing. I had to have that on there. That was a must for Raider Nation."
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Topic: Order 66
I wasn't sure if there was a topic specifically on this or not, and my search wasnt yeilding anything, but I am posting this on borrowed time here... I was just so excited!
Ok Karen Traviss' Order 66 comes out today! I got it at Borders on my lunch break and was so happy to find that it was on sale ( same with the force unleashed... both hardcovers )
I figured this can be where those who are interested can talk about it, although I am not sure if this in in the correct forum. (move it if you think it fits better elsewhere....)
I didn't even get into the real part of the book, and Im already buzzed! But there is one mistake that I thought was funny! For those that have read the books might be familiar with how KT starts the books off with a list of the main characters. Well they have Etain listed as male. A small thing , yes, but funny to me! I can't wait to read more! Enjoy.
"Suggestion: Electrocution works well. Evisceration and Decapitation are also effective, or um, so I've heard."


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Flexibility in frozen food display
Low energy consumption
R134a, R404A
Function, beauty and flexibility – all in perfect harmony.
The Vantis freezer really brings flexibility – both in the layout of the sales area and in the product range. Vantis combines the advantages of a chest freezer with those of a freezer cabinet.
Bagged and bulk goods are preferably presented in the chest area, while stacked merchandise is displayed at customer eye level and illuminated with first-class quality lighting.
The freezer is designed to provide an optimum view of the merchandise – even at the very back of the chest area.
The single-coil system makes the Vantis unique. The combination operates with only one evaporator – meaning a gain in valuable space in the cabinet section.


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Karen Nussbaum: Founder of 9to5 First Union For Secretaries
Karen Nussbaum on organizing women office workers and making change through humor and popular film.
Karen Nussbaum
Founder, 9to5 First Union for Secretaries
Karen Nussbaum on organizing women office workers and making change through humor and popular film.
Karen Nussbaum is an activist, labor leader, and founder of 9to5, a pioneering labor organization for female clerical workers. She has also served as Director of the Women's Bureau of the Labor Department during the Clinton Administration, and as the head of the Working Women's Department of the AFL-CIO from 1996-2001. Nussbaum was born in Chicago in 1950, where her mother worked as a publicist and her father as an exterminator. She dropped out of the University of Chicago after a year and a half in order to move to Boston and devote herself to the anti-Vietnam movement. During this time she began supporting herself as a clerical worker at Harvard University, an experience that opened her eyes to the inequities and privations faced by middle and lower income working women throughout the United States. By 1973, she and several colleagues had formed 9to5, an organization that sought to address these issues and forged a union for female office workers in 1975. In contrast to many labor organization, 9to5 focused on the plight of what Nussbaum calls "mainstream working women," many of whom were performing the same work as men but for lower pay. Within just a few years the organization had gained national attention and, in 1981, it joined with the SEIU to form a partnership known as District 925. Nussbaum served as director of District 925 from 1981 to 1993 when she stepped down to join the Clinton Administration. She held the position of director of the Department of Labor Women's Issues—the highest ranking position devoted to women's issues in the government—for three years before joining the AFL-CIO. She currently heads Working America, the community affairs affiliate of the AFL-CIO.


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LittleWebCo necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 16 diseños de 5 diseñadores freelance.
Redland Bay Golf Club
Entertainment facility in the local community. A quality golf course and clubhouse for functions, weddings, conferences, meals, poker machines etc etc
The existing RBGC site has been good for a few years but is looking for an upgrade with the design as well as a few changes in the key areas of the business.
The golf club is well established in the local community and has more social members than golf members.
We would like to only change the home page at this stage so the retention of the existing red (#851919), grey (#51503f) and almost black (#242314)
Of the existing design, the following items to be retained...
1. Logo
2. Intro text starting with Welcome to Redland Bay Golf Club and ending in We look forward to seeing you at Redland Bay Golf Club very soon.
3. The course condition can be part of or seperate to this text.
4. The scrolling whats on section (Doesn't have to scroll but does need to be more prominent.
5. The items in the footer, address, phone, fax etc
The existing items to be removed.
6. Slide show
7. 9 menu items at the top of the page as these are only a snippet of the full menu which is available on any other page of the site. Replace with the full menu.
8. The 5 items across the bottom of the home design, advertising to Join
The client feels the current site is....
a. too busy
b. doesn't highlight key areas enough
c. social aspect
The key areas of the business for 2011 are :
1. Golf 50%
2. Social social of things 50%.
2.a Social side can be broken down to weddings, casual dining, functions, corporate golf, kids club. Basically people who visit the golf club but don't play golf there.
As part of the design upgrade, the following key ares have been raised.
1. Three Call to Actions (1a Golf, 1b Weddings 1c Social)
2. A row of icons for facebook, twitter, and their own mailing list
3. The clubs sponsors to have their logos on the site. These will be included in a zip file of logos.
4. The next 5 upcoming events to have more space on the site as these are important for the promotion of events.
5. 2 or 3 blog entries from their news system.
I have uploaded 100mbs of logos, photos etc to use. http://www.tlwc.com.au/temp/99designs-RBGC.zip
Additional sponsor logo received, available at http://www.tlwc.com.au/temp/bullfrog.zip
Anything I have missed or you need to know, please ask.
PS - for the winner, I would love a PSD file, preferably with the layers grouped together.


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People's Choice Awards 2014: The winners
Fans cast more than 700 million votes to decide who'll take home trophies at Wednesday's People's Choice Awards. Which stars were their favorites?
The list of winners:
Movie actress: Sandra Bullock
Album: The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake
Daytime TV host: Ellen DeGeneres
New talk-show host: Queen Latifah
Competition TV show: The Voice
Comedic movie actor: Adam Sandler
Sandra Bullock scores at People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards 2014 red carpet
Network TV drama: The Good Wife
Comedic movie: The Heat
On-screen chemistry: Ian Somerhalder (Damon) and Nina Dobrev (Elena), The Vampire Diaries
Pop artist: Britney Spears
Comedic TV actress: Kaley Cuoco
Comedic TV actor: Chris Colfer
Dramatic TV actor: Josh Charles
Cable TV drama: The Walking Dead
Action movie star: Robert Downey Jr.
Comedic movie actress: Sandra Bullock
Actor in a new TV series: Joseph Morgan
Late-night talk show host: Stephen Colbert
Humanitarian: Jennifer Hudson
Actress in a new TV series: Sarah Michelle Gellar
Network TV comedy: The Big Bang Theory
Sci-fi/fantasy TV actor: Ian Somerhalder
Cable TV actress: Lucy Hale
Streaming series: Orange Is the New Black
Movie: Iron Man 3
Movie actor: Johnny Depp
Movie duo: Sandra Bullock and George Clooney (Gravity)
Action movie: Iron Man 3
Dramatic movie: Gravity
Dramatic movie actor: Leonardo DiCaprio
Dramatic movie actress: Sandra Bullock
Family movie: Despicable Me 2
Horror movie: Carrie
Thriller movie: Now You See Me
Favorite year end movie: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Dramatic TV actress: Stana Katic
TV crime drama: Castle
Cable TV comedy: Psych
Premium cable TV show: Homeland
TV anti-hero: Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes), The Walking Dead
Sci-fi/fantasy TV show: Beauty and the Beast
Sci-fi/fantasy TV actress: Kristin Kreuk
New TV comedy: Super Fun Night
New TV drama: Reign
TV bromance: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins (Sam, Dean and Castiel), Supernatural
TV gal pals: Naya Rivera and Lea Michele (Santana and Rachel), Glee
TV movie/mini-series: American Horror Story
Series we miss most: Breaking Bad
Male artist: Justin Timberlake
Female artist: Demi Lovato
Breakout artist: Ariana Grande
Country artist: Taylor Swift
Country music icon: Tim McGraw
Hip-hop artist: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
R&B artist: Justin Timberlake
Band: One Direction
Alternative band: Fall Out Boy
Song: Roar, Katy Perry
Music fan following: Lovatics (Demi Lovato fans)
Music video: Roar, Katy Perry


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Intel's Answer to iPad: Cheap Tablets
Chip Maker, Frozen Out of Market, Is Wooing Little-Known Suppliers in Shenzhen, China
SHENZHEN, China—Star Wang was surprised last summer to hear that Intel Corp., the world's biggest chip maker by revenue, wanted to talk business.
Mr. Wang runs a small factory in this southern Chinese city, making tablet computers and printed circuit boards for local electronics brands in China and South America. His company, Shenzhen Hampoo Science & Technology Co., isn't well known, but it is exactly the kind of customer that the Silicon Valley giant is seeking....


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The Mermaids act as ambassadors to the sea by educating our community about human-sourced ocean pollution and advocating for behaviors that benefit the ocean environment.
Mermaids in Action
Mermaids are always out and about, learn where you can find them next, and what issues are currently being addressed.
Mermaid Education
Mermaids travel to classrooms and beaches to teach children and adults about issues affecting the ocean's health


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Duh: Changudoa kashindwa kuvumilia kaona akajishindue nyumbani kwa star huyu.........
This might be the CRAZIEST THING that's ever happened to Bam Margera ... and that's saying a lot -- the "Jackass" star claims a naked chick broke into his house last night while he was sleeping ... and started masturbating on his bedroom floor.
According to law enforcement sources, Bam told police the 24-year-old woman woke him up in his Pennsylvania home by kissing him -- completely in the buff -- and Bam freaked ... throwing the girl off him and dialing 911.
And here's where it gets really insane -- according to law enforcement sources, while Bam was on the phone with cops, he claims the girl dropped to the floor and started to masturbate.
After Bam hung up, we're told he kicked the girl out of his house -- still completely naked.
West Chester police tell TMZ, they arrested her nakedness in the rural area surrounding Bam's mansion.
According to the criminal complaint, she faces charges of burglary, criminal trespass, and stalking.


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This is just a quick guide for those of you who also use both Mac and Ubuntu (or really any flavor of Linux) side by side. If you're not already familiar with Synergy, it's a small application that connects your mouse and keyboard to one or more machines for a more continuous experience.
Mac and Linux use a graphical front-end for Synergy known as QuickSynergy. Here's how to get it configured for use between Mac and Ubuntu…
You can find the hostnames to use simply by opening a Terminal window, or if you're unsure still, simply type hostname and press enter. 😉
If you used the hostname command in Ubuntu, you probably noticed that the ".local" part is not printed out, but it is necessary when dealing with Mac OS X.
Connecting the Two
After selecting the system you'd like to share, configure the Use or Share tab as necessary similar to the examples below:
After configuring Synergy/QuickSynergy you're all set to start making your life easier!


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Join graduating students, faculty, staff, and alumni for a wonderful evening of celebration!
Date: April 10, 2019 - April 10, 2019
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Mainstage
Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Programs
The evening includes hors d'oeuvres, a buffet dinner, dessert, and door prizes.
Tickets are $20 per person; pay at the door, cash only please.
For more information, contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Programs at email@example.com or (585) 385-8378.


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What Is This, Half-Life 2? Nope, too many bright lights, too many sex workers. Instead, this is Grand Theft Auto IV's version of Times Square. Only now it has a gravity gun.
This mod, for the PC version of the game, is obviously a little shaky, particularly given how wonky it is when selecting targets. Still. When it works, it's got to be the most enjoyable way to silence those mouthy cab drivers.
[via PC Gamer]


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Tokyo is powerfully upgrading its F-2's air-to-air capabilities
Japan already has bought Raytheon AIM-120 Amraams, so why is it spending ¥36 billion ($468 million) to upgrade about 60 F-2 fighters with the Mitsubishi Electric Corp. AAM-4B missile?
Although the benefits to Japanese industry are obvious, details of the upgrade and the missile itself suggest that the program is giving an enormous boost to the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries fighter's ability to counter enemy aircraft. The weapon has at least one advanced feature that other such missiles lack: a seeker with an active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
The program will move into high gear in the financial year that begins April 1. The work is progressing in two parallel programs: integration of the AAM-4B missile, and upgrade of the J/APG-1 radar to a more powerful standard called J/APG-2. The improved radar, needed to exploit the new missile, will incidentally raise the capabilities of the aircraft by offering greater detection ranges.
Both systems have been developed by the Japanese defense ministry's Technical Research and Development Institute with considerable help from contractors, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the missile integration and Mitsubishi Electric for the radar. The same companies are contracted to do the installation work. Ministry officials tell Aviation Week that development went smoothly and is now complete.
Early in the development program, in 2001, the ministry gave rough indications of the AAM-4B's capabilities. It could be launched at a 20% greater range than could the then-current AAM-4 and at least as far as an "AIM-120B+," a standard that was expected to appear around 2004. The crucial claim was that the AAM-4B could switch to autonomous guidance at a 40% greater range than either of the other two missiles and would similarly outperform what was expected to be the 2009 standard of the Russian R-77 (AA-12 Adder). In a 2010 paper, the ministry attributed the seeker's greater performance to the higher transmitting power available from the AESA.
The implication is that an F-2 firing AAM-4Bs can stop tracking the target for missile guidance much sooner than an unmodified F-2 can—and officials tell Aviation Week that the key aim of the project is indeed to increase the range at which an F-2 can turn away.
Referring to this detail, a former high-ranking U.S. Air Force officer says: "In the air-to-air realm, a 40% increase in range is very significant and would provide the [Japan Air Self-Defense Force] a very capable missile." The same person, highly familiar with the electronic technology of air warfare, does not regard the advances claimed for the upgraded F-2 as improbable; they are to be expected, he says.
The ministry also says that the AESA seeker will have a better capability against a crossing target—one that reflects a radio signal with the same frequency as the ground. Fighter pilots can dive and turn at right angles to a threat to create that complication for enemy radars and missiles.
The number of F-2s that are already able to use the AAM-4B is undisclosed, but a budget allocation to do most of the radar upgrades in fiscal 2012 shows that the bulk of the installation program is only now getting underway. The missile integration, centered on an upgrade of the fire-control system, will be applied to 16 aircraft in that fiscal year, at a cost of ¥340 million per aircraft, while 40 will get the new radar, for ¥260 million each. Future budgets will determine when the planned 60 upgrades, enough to equip three squadrons, are completed. The work is being done in conjunction with heavy maintenance on each fighter.
Research and development of the F-2's fire-control upgrade began in 2004. The installation was mentioned in the fiscal 2010 budget, but little has been known about it. The ministry is always secretive about its air-to-air missiles.
The AAM-4, which has also been integrated in some of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's (JASDF) Boeing F-15Js since 2007, has an active radar seeker and a data link. Like the Amraam, it can be launched at a range at which it could not detect the target. Instead, the fighter guides it toward the interception, making adjustments as necessary, with the missile seeker switching on partway through the flight—at which point the firing aircraft is free to evade, unlike one that must point at and illuminate the target for a semi-active missile.
Scant details released by the ministry show that the AAM-4 is larger than the Amraam, with the 200 mm (8 in.) diameter of the old, semi-active Raytheon AIM-7 Sparrow. It must have a correspondingly large antenna.
And in fitting an AESA antenna to the current production version, the AAM-4B, Japan appears to have made a notable advance. Made up of separate transmitter-receiver modules, such antennas are increasingly common in fighters but not, so far as is known, in air-to-air missiles. Among the advantages of the technology is greater detection range for a given antenna size.
There are no official hints as to how the AAM-4B would compare with a current-production AIM-120 version. An engineer from a Western missile company points out that its performance will also depend on guidance and control technology that he doubts would match the level of Raytheon's exportable AIM-120C-7.
Development of the AAM-4 was undertaken from the 1980s, with one aim being to advance Japan's indigenous missile technology. There seems to be no sign that the initial AAM-4 entered service, nor is it clear that the Amraam, which Tokyo bought as early as the late 1990s, has entered Japanese service in large numbers. The AAM-4B seems to be mainly replacing the vastly less-capable AIM-7M, which Mitsubishi Electric was still making as late as 2010.
Yet the ministry cites no specific urgency in the F-2 upgrade program. Rather, it is presented as just a natural enhancement of a type that will serve for 30-40 years. The F-2 became operational in 2000.
Japanese officials confirm that the upgraded F-2 will be able to handle several missiles in the air and several targets at once; in neither case is the exact number disclosed. The defense ministry has said that each upgraded F-2 can carry four AAM-4s.
The F-2's radar, before and after the upgrade, itself has an AESA. In other aircraft with AESA technology, messages are sent from the aircraft to the missile by the radar, but upgraded F-2s are fitted with a separate data link transmitter, the J/ARG-1. This is done because the guidance system was already developed for the F-15J, which has a mechanically scanned radar, and the ministry did not want to pay to adapt the system for the F-2.
The rest of the modification to the F-2 guidance system includes changes to the radar specifically for fire-control purposes, not as part of its separate upgrade to the J/APG-2 standard.
The ministry says the J/APG-2 is needed to exploit the capabilities of the AAM-4—specifically, to detect targets at ranges that match the kinetic performance of the missile, and to create sufficiently precise tracks at such ranges. For the missile to have any chance of hitting its target, the seeker must find the target in a limited volume of sky ahead of it.
The J/APG-2 is installed by upgrading, not swapping out, the J/APG-1. In its new form, the radar has greater radiating power and a new and faster signal processor that runs new algorithms. The original antenna is retained with undisclosed modifications. Officials declined to discuss specific performance and said they had no way of comparing the J/APG-2's capabilities with those of foreign radars. It was, however, the best radar that could be achieved with the technology at Japan's disposal, they said. A key limit on radar performance is the cooling system, but the ministry will not say whether it has been upgraded.
The J/APG-1 was the first AESA radar to go into service on a fighter, so program officials regard Japanese engineers as quite adept in the technology and say it was only natural that development of the J/APG-2 should present no great challenges. Be that as it may, the J/APG-1 has a reputation for poor performance, and it is not good enough to fully exploit the AAM-4B. There is a hint that the J/APG-2 is comparable to Raytheon's APG-79 on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: That U.S. radar is supposed to make full use of the Amraam, whose kinetic performance, according to the Japanese ministry, is comparable to the AAM-4B's.
The J/APG-1 is an X-band radar; the frequency band of the communications channel is not disclosed.
Beyond the missile-guidance and radar upgrade, the next step for the F-2 will probably be replacement of the mission computer, taking advantage of faster computer processors to support later upgrades, officials say. Research is underway and should be completed around 2018. No engine or cockpit enhancements are contemplated, nor has the ministry looked at fitting a stealthy weapons pod to the F-2.
The aircraft is not presenting any particular challenges as a base for upgrades, partly because it was designed with later modification in mind. Developers are finding it straightforward to rearrange and shrink components.
Maintenance, too, is presenting no big surprises, say officials, noting that its derivation from the F-16 has helped. Support arrangements are being gradually improved, in the Japanese spirit of kaizen, but no radical changes to them have been made and none is planned.
With Robert Wall in Singapore.
|AIM-120 Amraam
|220 kg (485 lb.)
|151 kg (332 lb.)
|200 mm (8 in.)
|178 mm (7 in.)
|3.7 meters (12 ft.)
|3.7 meters (12 ft.)
|Inertial with data link for midcourse, AESA active terminal radar
|Inertial with data link for midcourse, active terminal radar
|Sources: Japanese defense ministry, U.S. Defense Department


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Nashville, Tennessee is an excellent place for sourcing vintage wares (and, of course, listening to legit country music), but we had no idea we'd discover one of our new favorite lines there. TUFT — helmed by Jessica Jones, a superwoman designer who also seems to find the time to hold down a retail job while also freelance writing and designing — is like the personification of all our most girly sartorial dreams, with just enough youthful edge to keep it grounded.
Pretty-in-pink tea dresses are adorned with free-flying, bow-shaped tinsel, and the now-requisite cat shirt is made unique by Jones' hand-painted renderings (so '90s, yet so right.) TUFT's clothes are for a real-world storybook princess who also happens to listen to Grimes. Jones rounds out the TUFT collection with more quirky hand-painted goods (a strawberry-covered pouch, anyone?) and a healthy dose of hand-cobbled hair accessories. While TUFT is only available via Etsy and one select shop in Nashville (Local Honey), we have a feeling it won't be that way for too much longer.
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AquaCell acquires Water Science Technologies, Inc.
AquaCell announced today that it has acquired Arizona based Water Science Technologies, Inc. (WST) in an all-stock transaction.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Oct. 29, 2001 — AquaCell announced today that it has acquired Arizona based Water Science Technologies, Inc. (WST) in an all-stock transaction.
Its founder, who will remain with the company, has 20 years experience in the water treatment industry with degrees in both Aquatic Biology and Chemistry.
"Given the vast experience and products engineered and manufactured by WST, this acquisition will enable AquaCell to be a full service water treatment and purification company", said James C. Witham, Chairman and CEO of AquaCell. "In our desire to expand our operation and product line, we sought to find a company that based its products and services on sound scientific principles, as we have seen far too many companies in this industry being run by people without an understanding of the science behind water treatment and purification. We feel that in the future, any company in the water industry not founded upon solid science, will not be able to survive."
Witham continued, "The tragic events of September 11th have brought to the forefront the vulnerability of our drinking water systems. The realization is now focused on the fact that we cannot live without water, and that we can no longer take our drinking water for granted. The much needed funding for upgrading water treatment facilities is now being made available, and through this acquisition, AquaCell will be able to participate in the rebuilding of infrastructure, both in the United States and abroad."
Included in this acquisition is the Safe Water division of WST, which manufactures water purification and automated bottling systems for water bottling plants, which have been sold around the world.
WST provides a wide range of products and services for water purification and treatment, through systems capable of treating from ten to millions of gallons of water per day to address industrial, commercial, institutional and residential needs. The product line is comprised of both standard systems for conventional needs, as well as custom designed systems built to address particular situations. The company provides full services for each system - including design, evaluation, production, installation, maintenance and training - employing one or more of the following technologies: Dealkalization, deionization, desalination, carbon filtration ozonation reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration ultraviolet disinfection and water softening.
WST has installed systems around the world for a broad-range of companies such as Intel, Motorola, National Semiconductors, General Motors, Nissan, Honeywell, Smith Foods, and the Phoenician Resort.
Introducing AquaCell
AquaCell, based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, manufactures products for water filtration and purification through its two operating subsidiaries, Global Water-Aquacell, Inc. and Water Science Technologies, Inc. Its products address various water treatment applications for industrial, commercial, institutional and residential applications. These applications range from providing purified drinking water - through its point-of-use patented self-filling Purific® Water Cooler and production of water bottling plant equipment- to processing water for ultra-pure purposes, such as micro-chip and pharmaceutical manufacturing.