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The juicy, red garnet, is the perfect birthstone for the month of January. With its deep red tones, it is a warm contrast to the month it represents. Though the dark reddish-brown garnets are the most common variety; folks born in the month January are quite fortunate to be able to choose from a wide assortment of colors. The reason is, these fantastic gemstones come in just about every color -- and all are acceptable to wear as a birthstone! That should come as great news to anyone who was born in this wonderful (and of course chilly) month.
Some of the varieties of garnet include:
- Mozambique – is the dark reddish-brown variety.
- Tsavorite – is a stunning dark green color.
- Spessartite – is a beautiful orange color.
- Rhodolite – is the purplish red variety.
- Ant Hill – described as "Christmas red."
Garnets have a long and rich history. It has been recorded, that the early Egyptians used these gemstones to make beautiful bracelets and necklaces as early as 3100 BC! That was a long time ago. Garnets have also been widely used as an abrasive for thousands of years.
The garnet gets its name from the Latin word "garanatus" meaning seed like. The reason is, the dark red stones were associated with the seeds of the pomegranate fruit. Because of this, the ancient Greeks used it as a symbol of a quick return and separated love. There is a Greek myth about Hades giving a pomegranate to Persephone before she left him – to insure her speedy return.
Today garnet is a symbol of love, loyalty, and friendship
At Charming Chick we are pleased to offer several beautiful garnet pieces. We have a striking set of sterling silver chandelier garnet earrings, an amazing oval faceted pendant, and a wonderfully unique garnet leaf ring – any of which would make a fantastic gift for someone with a January birthday.


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Latest rules; how, where, and what to fish for; new bait fish rules included
PRATT — Printed copies of the 2012 Kansas Fishing Regulations Summarybooklet will be available in early January, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT). Among other things, the publication lists new regulations that take effect Jan. 1, 2012. From new regulations regarding bait fish to new lakes and ice fishing regulations, the booklet has everything the angler needs to begin the New Year right.
The following information details Kansas fishing regulation changes for 2012:
ANS-designated Waters
Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) waters are defined as waters containing the prohibited species Asian carp, white perch, and/or zebra mussels. Fish may not be transported alive from ANS-designated waters.
Wild-caught bait fish shall only be used on the body of water where taken. If taken on a flowing stream or river, wild-caught bait fish shall not be transported upstream across any dam or natural barrier.
New Lakes
Critzer Reservoir, near Mound City, was opened to fishing last spring. And ponds on the Grand Osage Wildlife Area, near Parsons, may be opened for fishing in 2012.
Transporting Fish/Bilges and Livewells
Stocking or releasing of wildlife on navigable publicly-owned rivers and federal reservioirs and department lands and waters is prohibited.
Livewells and bilges must be drained and drain plugs removed from all vessels prior to transport on a public highway.
No person may possess any live fish upon departure from any designated aquatic nuisance body of water.
Opening day of trout season for 2012 will be Nov. 1. Colby Villa High Lake has been added to the Type 1 list of waters stocked with trout.
Ice Fishing
Motorized electric or gasoline-powered two-wheeled vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, work-site utility vehicles, golf carts, and snowmobiles may be operated on ice-covered department waters only for the purpose of ice fishing from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. These vehicles shall enter onto the ice only from boat ramps and points of entry as established by posted notice.
The 2012 booklet also features state park and cabin information and detailed regulations for each body of water managed by KDWPT.
In addition, a full-color fish identification guide lists all the state's sportfish, complete with text descriptions and detailed illustrations by renowned fish illustrator Joseph Tomelleri. Look-alike species are grouped together with complementary text to help the angler discern the difference between such closely-related species as white bass and wipers; blue catfish and channel catfish; the state's three black basses; black and white crappie; and pallid, shovelnose, and lake sturgeon.
The booklet also provides the latest information about aquatic nuisance species (ANS) in Kansas waters, including a listing of ANS-designated waters by county. Three pages are dedicated to this subject, complete with detailed illustrations and tips on how to prevent the spread of ANS plants, mollusks, and fish.
Anglers who want to contact a district fisheries biologist will find a listing of names and phone numbers of the nearest biologist, as well as regional supervisors. A listing of natural resource officer contacts is also included.
For more information, contact the nearest KDWPT office, pick up a copy of the 2012 Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary wherever licenses are sold in early Jan. Copies may also be downloaded from the KDWPT website, www.kdwpt.state.ks.us, in early January. Click the "Fishing" icon at the top of the page, then "Fishing Regulations" in the left-hand column.

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Yoko Ono is rocking hot pants at 80. At 50, Michelle Obama has no fear of baring arms. And 68-year-old Helen Mirren outshines starlets a third her age on the red carpet.
These women are living proof that great style has nothing to with age. It's all about what suits you, your body, your personality and your life.
You'd think that would get easier over time. Yet there are still women who look older than their years for no good reason except the fashion choices they make. After 35 years in the fashion industry, Katie O'Brien knows them well.
"There are the ones who hold on to what looked great on them when they were younger because it looked great on them then, but can't seem to move on," says O'Brien, the buyer and merchandiser for Plum stores. "There is the woman whose body shape has changed, so her solution is to hide under baggy, shapeless clothing when showing a bit of shape is a better solution.
"And then there are the ones who ride every fad as they age and have not learned how to modify the trends for their age."
The rules no longer exist, so how do we know what's right and what's wrong?
Thing is, there once were rules about what was appropriate to wear at different stages of a woman's life. Those rules no longer exist, so how do we know what's right and what's wrong? Here's what the experts have to say.
1. Dress for your body
"My personal view is that you need to show off your best assets, and those assets change as you get older," says Zahra Mamdani, the president of Vancouver's Wear Else. "If you've got the assets, go ahead and show them off. The key is to show off what still looks good, and that changes for all of us."
It's not just a case of gaining or losing weight. As we age, we gain and lose in different places like, say, those rolls of back fat that show up around your 40th birthday. Then things sag. Things spread. Things get squishy.
Even if your clothes from a decade ago still fit, they likely don't fit the same
It's why even if your clothes from a decade ago still fit, they likely don't fit the same.
"I do think there are times when a woman's comfort level changes," says Michelle Casper, style expert for Lands' End. "You want to be confident in what you're wearing, and you want to be comfortable in what you're wearing. And that can change with age."
The key is to dress for the body you have now, not the one you had 20 years ago. Don't think you can hide those extra few pounds under a baggy garment — you'll just look bigger, and older, than you are. On the other hand, even if you're toned and trim, you don't want to reveal more than others want to see.
2. Dress for your lifestyle
"Fashion is becoming more and more about lifestyle and less about what age you are," Casper says. "Women want to look beautiful, and they want to feel confident. They want quality, value and they are also looking for how to make their wardrobe work for them."
That means your clothes have to be functional for the life you lead right now, whether you are a student, a mom, an executive, or all of the above. But they also have to suit your personality.
"Every individual needs to find a personal style that works for them in their 20s, 30s, 40s and on," O'Brien says. "I do think, however, that younger women in their 20s and 30s can definitely experiment a lot more. I think it becomes more of a finding your style and letting it evolve as a woman ages."
You want a wardrobe that's timeless, ageless and functional, which means a wardrobe built on classic basics. The risk is that this can become a uniform that can look dated and, as a result, aging. On the flip side, you don't want to be a fashion victim, because that can look aging, too, but in an entirely different way, especially if you hang on to fashion trends from years ago.
"We often have a personal attachment to our wardrobe that puts us into a gated mindset," says Jason Trotzuk, founder of Vancouver-based Fidelity Denim. "Don't be so attached to your wardrobe and let go of things that may not put you in the best light."
3. Find a 'fashion recipe'
To develop a sense of style, Trotzuk says, "You have to identify who you are and what you like." Of course, that is easier said than done, which is why, the designer says, everyone needs a fashion muse.
"It's just like you can't tell time without a watch. Or cook without a recipe," he says. "Why would fashion be different? You need a fashion recipe. You need a guide or compass to identify what your style is. You need a muse."
Look around. Whose style do you admire? What do you like about it? How does it fit with your life? Your figure? Once you've identified the style you like, create a storyboard that illustrates that look.
Use it to clean out your closet and build your ideal wardrobe.
Even if you aren't inspired by, say, Kate Moss or Michelle Williams, you can always create a style council from your circle of friends. Just be careful whom you choose — you want advisers who are honest, but not cruel, and who actually understand both the look you're going for and the realities of your life.
4. Know what doesn't work
It's all well and good to say there are no rules and that dressing is all about lifestyle and not age, but the simple fact is some things just don't look as good when we get older.
"Crop tops," Mamdani says. "Even if you have a great belly, at our age, I don't think that's a very sophisticated look. Or high-waisted pants. I actually think on an older woman, it looks like an older fashion trend, not a high-fashion statement. The kids look cool and we look like we're still wearing clothes from the '80s."
She adds, "It's dressing for your best assets and the occasion."
O'Brien agrees, especially when it comes to baring your legs. "I feel that it is one of the worst faux pas for a woman past her prime to sport a really short skirt with bare legs. I do feel, however, that an older woman can rock a slightly shorter tunic style with leggings and a great pair of shoes or sandals," she says.
"There are so many ways that a woman can wear trendy clothing like this without looking like a sheep dressed in lamb's clothing."
5. Build an ageless wardrobe
So, what should a woman wear to look stylish at any age? Start with a wardrobe of classic basics, add a few trendy pieces and make sure everything fits your body, your life and your personal style.
"There is not a one-size-fits-all solution," O'Brien says. "I think that having those basics in your wardrobe, you have the building blocks of many great looks. Once you have those key pieces, it is easy to add your own signature."
'Blue jeans are the one thing that has this timeless history'
That could means a crisp, white-button down shirt, a black sheath dress, a pencil skirt, a fitted black jacket, a boyfriend jacket, a pair of jeans in a perfect fit, quality fabric and timeless dark wash.
"Blue jeans are the one thing that has this timeless history," Trotzuk says. "It is just a cool piece of clothing. It's something you can wear for the next 10 years and it will not go out of style."
Once you have your basics, add some trendy pieces. This season, that could means lacy or sheer fabrics, florals, nautical stripes, a white blazer and a few pieces in pale leather, like the leather shorts Mamdani just bought. ("And I'm 43," she says. "I don't believe in rules.")
Then add your accessories: a brightly coloured handbag, a floral scarf, a chunky bootie, a statement necklace. "Today accessories work harder in our wardrobe," Casper says. "Accessories are really important because that's what will allow us to freshen our wardrobe."


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The Northfield Girls' Basketball award program was held on Monday, February 25 in the NHS auditorium.
7th graders receiving certificates were Michelle Hunt, Kylie Mitchell, Katy Pefley, Ellie Schuler, Indi Shear, Maddie Snyder and Kenzie Thornsbury. The team was 5-10 and was coached by Kristin Unger.
8th graders receiving certificates were Hannah Bartoo, Jordan Bratch, Jordan Keaffaber, Ashlie Koch, Jacklyn Peas, Courtney Stapleton, Kandra Stout, Alexis Taylor and Olivia Tayler. The team was 6-9 and was coached by Tim Woodward.
Receiving their JV certificates were Jensen Zumbaugh, Maddy Dale, Sarah Driscoll and Abby Keaffaber. The team finished 10-7 and was coached by Tom Hayes.
Earning varsity chevrons were Hannah Cole, Sydney Eltzroth, Kylie Echard, Sidney Reed, Katie Stephen, Arie Kennedy, Cherish Leming, Marlee Stefanatos and Payton Thomson. Payton Thomson also earned her award jacket, Letter 'N' and numerals was Payton Thomson.
Sydney Eltzroth and Sidney Reed earned 1st Team TRC All-Conference honors. Kylie Echard earned honorable mention honors. Kylie Echard and Sydney Eltzroth earned All-Country 1st team honors. Sidney Reed earned 2nd team honors. Echard, Eltzroth and Reed all made the All-Country Tournament team.
Earning All-TRC Academic honors was Kylie Echard and Katie Stephan. Earning honorable mention honors was Hannah Cole, Sydney Eltzroth and Sidney Reed.
Sydney Eltzroth and Sidney Reed all made the Northfield Invitational All-Tournament Team.
Individual award winners were Sydney Eltzroth (Most Valuable Player), Hanna Cole (Mental Attitude Award) and Maddy Dale (Most Improved Player). Captain stars were earned by Sydney Eltzroth, Sidney Reed and Katie Stephan.
The team finished 16-6 and won the Northfield Invitational and Wabash County Tournament. The Lady Norse were coached by Courtney Cervenka. She was assisted by Tom Hayes, Mark Cervenka, Erin Poole and Ashley Frehse.


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when he gets home but I am so tired and the letter will be too heavy that I can not write any more will write again soon as ever your Aff. Sister Em Home Friday Eve"
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Lucy has just gone to the country to make a visit and left me alone for the night. I having chanced to find an open letter dictated to you concluded to write a few lines seal it and send it off. I have not one item of news to tell you as she has stolen the march and written all, even about the circus &c &c. I go nowhere to hear news only from the garden to the smoke house and back to the house but it has been a busy season with me. so many clothes to put in order when I was trying on Mollies last Saturday Lucy said she would count them to see how many I had to let out for her and she found only twelve for her this summer beside two new ones I was having made. now multiply that twelve by four or five think of sick children housekeeping & c. and you will not wonder that I am


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Bashar al-Assad. (AFP)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met the UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi in Moscow for talks that represented a final end-of-year bid to accelerate moves to find peace in Syria.
Brahimi bluntly stated that Syria was facing a choice between "hell or the political process", and said the world had to work tirelessly to bring about a diplomatic solution.
Lavrov said both he and Brahimi agreed there was a chance for a solution to the conflict that has lasted 21 months and claimed over 45 000 lives according to rights groups.
"The confrontation is escalating. But we agree the chance for a political solution remains," Lavrov said alongside Brahimi.
Commentators have in recent weeks detected a shift in Russia's tone on the conflict with Moscow appearing to acknowledge that Assad's chances of political survival were dwindling.
But Lavrov said that Assad was still insisting – including most recently to Brahimi on the envoy's latest trip to Damascus – that he would be staying in power.
"Regarding Bashar al-Assad, he repeatedly said, both publically and in private… that he is not planning to leave, that he will remain in his post," Lavrov said.
"There is no possibility to change this position."
Brahimi gave a stark warning about the magnitude of the crisis in Syria and said it risked becoming even worse if fighting engulfs the capital Damascus which could exacerbate a refugee crisis.
"If the alternative is hell or the political process, we have all of us got to work ceaselessly for a political process," Brahimi said.
"The magnitude of the problem that exists now and the magnitude of the problem that exists tomorrow cannot be ignored," he added.
Russia 'interfering' in Syria
Brahimi's trip came amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in Moscow on the Syria conflict that this week also saw a rare visit by the Syrian deputy foreign minister as well as Egypt's top diplomat.
In contrast to Russia's past suspicion of the rebels battling the Assad regime, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov also said Thursday that Russia had made an offer of talks to the opposition Syria National Coalition.
However the head of the group – formed in November with the encouragement of the West – showed little enthusiasm for the idea, saying such talks could not take place in Moscow and demanding that Russia apologise for its past policy.
"We have said frankly that we will not go to Moscow," Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib told Al-Jazeera television.
Khatib said Russia should apologise for "interfering" in Syrian affairs, condemn "massacres" committed by the regime and issue a "clear call for the departure" of Assad.
Lavrov said he was "surprised" by Khatib's reaction to the invitation and attacked the Syrian opposition for demanding "Assad's ouster as a prerequisite for everything else."
Military assaults
Russia has infuriated the West throughout the conflict by refusing to halt military cooperation with the Assad government and vetoing UN Security Council resolutions that would have sanctioned the regime.
The fast-paced diplomacy came as violence continued to rage on the ground with forces loyal to Assad seizing a district of the central city of Homs after a fierce assault that sparked a humanitarian crisis.
"The army launched an offensive several days ago on the neighbourhood of Deir Baalbeh with heavy bombing, and the fighting and attacks continued until the rebels withdrew," said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
It said the day earlier that government air raids on the town of Al-Safira, south of second city Aleppo, killed 15 civilians, eight of them children.
With concerns intensifying about the humanitarian situation, UN chief Ban Ki-moon will chair an international conference on January 30 in Kuwait to raise money for Syrian civilians caught up in the conflict, the United Nations said.
The UN is calling for $1.5-billion to help through June nearly one million Syrian refugees and four million other Syrians affected by the conflict but who remain the country.
The UN refugees office registered 500 000 Syrian refugees and expects nearly a million more by June – figures that represent 4.4% of the pre-crisis population.
– Sapa-AFP
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My Taco might be Highland Park's best breakfast...
... or not. You're welcome to differ, and please do, in the comments below, but I'm willing to bet it's right up there. Someone on Chowhound was looking for breakfast in Highland Park recently, and it seemed like Antigua Bread or possibly Juanita's were pretty much the only choices. I'm sure there's plenty of other Mexican spots in the area that serve breakfast, but it would be hard to do better than the chilequiles or huevos rancheros at My Taco. Breakfast is served all day, and you can top the breakfast plates with a nice array of salsas. The price is right, at around $5.50 per plate, incuding rice and beans. The chilequiles were like nachos that went to heaven and for their reward, were covered in eggs and cheese. The beans aren't that great, and I never eat Mexican rice, so it might be nice if you could get fruit instead, but that's a minor quibble. I don't know if the coffee's decent, because I usually pre-caffeinate before going out, but the jamaica drink goes really well with the chilequiles. My friend was so happy with his huevos that I never got a taste, but they looked good. There's also eggs with chorizo and I think eggs with nopales -- got to try that next! If you've only been for the barbacoa or the potato or goat tacos, next time, try breakfast.
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Highland Park
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Pete's Blue Chip has an amazing breakfast burrito! My husband says it totally schools the one at My Taco. Also, I've heard that Antonjito's Guererros is good, but haven't made it there yet. And El Arco Iris serves breakfast all day too, but they're a little pricey.
- paul bailey said...
penny's burgers has much better breakfast plates (all served with hashbrowns or beans), omelets, and breakfast burritos are all amazing. i pretty much rotate between the chorizo plate, works breakfast burrito or bacon avocado omelet. the portions are huge so i only get their once or twice a month for breakfast.
- hairy carrion said...
I think you need to qualify the post by saying you think it's the best mexi-breakfast. And perhaps that it's not vegetarian friendly. That being said, I think La Estrella boasts better tacos and sauce, and they're open 24-7, which is nice after being in the pub late.
- Pat said...
OK, Hairy, what's the best non-Mexican breakfast?
And La Estrella might have better tacos, but I was talking about breakfast specifically. My Taco's tacos are inconsistent -- the chorizo ones are frankly bad, the carne asada ones can be pretty good.
- oddlyme said...
I have been looking for a good cheap mexican breakfast, to match Gilbert's in Santa Monica, for years!
Pat, my fingers are crossed that this is close - I'll give it a try, thank you : )
tacos delta has outstanding chilaquiles.
- oddlyme said...
I'll confirm the Taco Delta chilaquiles kudos.
Sadly, my husband didn't like the informality of the seating for breakfast (if he's tired enough to need coffee and fried foods, he's tired enough to also need a comfy seat) but at least he too agreed - their chilaquiles rocked!
I need to do a drive by on My Taco and check it out.
My Taco's food is vastly overrated - they actually put milk in their beans, something my Mexican-American family holds in the utmost contempt (it's akin to putting cottage cheese in a lasagne, or Velveeta in macaroni and cheese). Bleh. The chilaquiles are actually better at Taco Spot, oddly enough (they're hotter, with better salsa - much more the hangover cure/leftovers they truly are).
Of course, the best chilaquiles in SoCal are found at La Super Rica in Santa Barbara. They're on par with my grandmother's, which is saying a lot. Of course, you DO have to be in SB to get them, a slight inconvenience...
My Taco's specialty is not breakfast, they don't have pancakes in their menu, though I've had pancakes there thru special request. They will fix you up - "have it your way".
It's their barbacoa de borrego, their tacos de papa, birria de chivo and consome', shrimp burritos, and lately, their talapia stake plate.
I like their menudo for breakfast on weekends.
I have to admit, they have good seasoning on their food. There are those who come from far, who have aquired the tasre for taqueria My Taco food. Some of our favorite soldiers' request while visiting has been a meal at My Taco, you know?
The business has flourished from a mobile birria, barbacoa, and carne asada tacos and was officialy established since '94, some of us are fond of our community and its memories.


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We Can't Head Into Recession If We Haven't Had a Fixed Investment Cycle
The prospects for fixed investment growth over the next year have rarely looked brighter, and for that reason you should ignore any talk of recession.
Here's a chart of what I'm calling "net fixed investment as a percentage of GDP." What it is – total fixed investment -- public and private -- minus the consumption of fixed capital, all as a percentage of GDP. Think of it like a firewood pile at a ski cabin. It's the amount of new firewood you've bought minus the amount you're burning.
Between 1950 and 2008, this mostly hovered in a range of 6-10% of GDP. An economy must always be investing in new capacity to handle population and economic growth. And then see how it plummeted all the way to 2% of GDP, from which it has yet to even bounce to 3%. We're barely buying enough firewood to keep our house warm – this keeps our bank accounts full (low interest rates) and unfortunately, keeps wood choppers out of work (high unemployment).
This matters because if you look at the chart again, you see that major recessions always coincide with large drops in this metric. If fixed investment doesn't plummet, you don't get the drops in profits, employment, and asset prices that are so devastating to the economy. With it so low, there's nowhere for it to fall. The last recession we had where it didn't fall much was the oft-recalled Panic of 1953-54. It lasted 10 months and the Dow Industrials (DIA) fell around 5% before rallying over 30% over the next year.
Simply hovering here or even dropping a bit would mean no change or even small gains in fixed investment, and hence GDP growth. The reason? As the economy grows, the amount of old, worn out equipment needing replacement grows. And unlike fixed investment, which waxes and wanes as corporations get more or less optimistic, the path of the consumption of fixed capital is remarkably consistent. Even in the depths of 2008 we saw just a small dip.
The same reason why it's nearly impossible to engineer a bad recession from here is the same reason why it hasn't felt like a recovery. We haven't increased fixed investment. As demand has returned we've just depended on existing capacity. Here's proof – net investment as a percentage of GDP (blue line, left axis) overlaid with capacity utilization (red line, right axis). Capacity utilization has experienced a V-shaped recovery, and has gotten back to normal levels so quickly because we haven't added to our capacity at all.
The good news? Our investment-less, jobless recovery is likely over. We've seen it in the housing and autos data over the past two to three quarters, which are beginning to recover nicely. We just can't produce any more than we already are with the capacity we have. We need to invest more. And with China softening and Europe being Europe, it couldn't come soon enough.
Summertime is notoriously quiet, and those screaming about recession get all the attention, but the prospects for fixed investment growth over the next year have rarely looked brighter, and for that reason you should ignore any talk of recession.
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We only have to sign in to add a post, so members can read all without signing in. Problem is that the forum id & PW are different from the Gallipoli Assoc id & PW! I have a note on a large file of all my many dozens of id & PW for all sorts of sites. But those for the forum were not there. I had lost my most up-to-date doc when copying my external HD to my new Windows 8 laptop when MacAfee started up, interfered with the copying process and effectively blocked my new computer for a whole day! About 200 files failed to copy and worse the originals on the HD were corrupted. I have recovered nearly all but some have gone for ever.
Fortunately this time I was able to guess correctly what I had used.
I don't see what benefit there is in removing people from those able to post especially as so many posts have had no repies at all!
So if those deleted try to log in will they get a more useful message than id or pw is wrong?
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The lights dim in the massive 2000-seat venue. A huge drum beats the beginning of ancient time in this enchanted kingdom called Siam. Hold on, you are about to experience one of the most amazing shows on the planet. The massive sets, high-tech lighting, costumes and hundreds of dancers and elephants rival any show in Las Vegas or New York.
Getting to Siam Niramit is easy. We took public transportation on the sleek underground Metro system to the Thailand Cultural Center Station and then were conveniently shuttled by van to the Siam Niramit grounds, just a short 10-minute drive.
Once inside the grounds you can you walk thru a miniature Thai village and see replicas of Thai-style houses from the four regions of Thailand. Each village showcases its own specialties, such as Isan music, local fabrics and textiles.
After your walk you can relax and enjoy an extensive and tasty selection of Thai and international entrees in the Sawasdee restaurant. Then it's off across the complex to the main theater.
Once inside the theater, you are impressed by the massive size of 2,000, plush-red reclining seats. The performance is eighty minutes, and depicts the historical and spiritual heritage of Thailand. The first act shows how Siam's civilization was formed by trade merchants from other countries sailing to the southern ports of the country. The second segment highlights the influence of Karma on daily Thai life, and the last part describes how a religious and spiritual dedication earns merit in a Thai's daily life.
The stage sets are incredible; the actors flying on high wire are amazing, and the costumes as rich and colorful as the Thai culture. Best of all, the special effects using state-of-the-art technology make this beyond a doubt the "Must-See" show in Bangkok.
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Agneta Bekassy – Swedish – This was a most amazing and enjoyable show. Where else in the world would you see elephants on stage and such an incredible product of beautiful sets, costumes, dancers, music, and high-tech lighting. I've never seen anything quite like this. I will tell all my friends in Sweden to see the show when they come to Bangkok.
Gift Kanokwan – Thai A tourist's delight for a firsthand account of the ancient Thai culture of Siam when people had a simple lifestyle and thrived in simple pleasures of life, untouched by the nuances of hypocrisy, cheating and were unadulterated from the corruption of the urban world. I was exhilarated to see the performances of martial arts and Thai boxing as it existed in those times when I was still a toddler and I would welcome all my friends from across the globe to come and experiences the true culture of Thailand. I am proud to be a Thai and this show just reinforced my pride in my heritage.
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Marshall Lytle, the original bass player for Bill Haley & His Comets, one of the first bands to take rock 'n' roll music mainstream, has died. He was 79.
Lytle died at his home in New Port Richey, Fla., on May 25, said his niece, Shayna Golda.
Lytle recorded hits like "Rock Around the Clock" and "Shake, Rattle and Roll" with Haley in the 1950s. He was known for his percussive bass style, slapping the strings as he played, and his lively performances. He would sometimes take the bass over his head or ride it like a surfboard.
"He's known as the father of rock bass by some people," said Michael Jordan Rush, who published a memoir by Lytle titled "Still Rockin' Around the Clock" in 2011. "He certainly influenced rock bass more than any other individual."
Lytle was born in Old Fort, N.C., in September 1933. A birth defect made it nearly impossible for him to walk as a child. His older brother would carry him to and from school on his back. It was then that Lytle developed a love of music.
"He had been a musician from the time he was barely able to walk," Golda said.
While Lytle was still a young boy, he had surgery that gave him the use of his legs, she said. In 1951, Lytle, then still a teen, joined Bill Haley's Saddlemen. At the time, Haley had a radio show in Chester, Pa., and the manager commented that the group didn't look like saddlemen, Rush said.
He suggested they call themselves "The Comets" instead.
"Marshall said, 'That's a great name, I think we should go with it,'" Rush said.
Several of the band's hits are now iconic rock 'n' roll songs: "Rock Around the Clock," recorded in 1954, is one of the highest selling singles of all time. Lytle also played on hits like "See You Later, Alligator."
But he and two other members of the band quit in 1955 over a money dispute and formed a new group called The Jodimars. The group had limited commercial success, and Lytle temporarily changed his name and later went into real estate.
He returned to music in 1987, playing in a Comets reunion band, and performed right up until the weeks before his death, Rush said. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with other members of the Comets in 2012.
Golda said Lytle was diagnosed with lung cancer early this year. "And he didn't smoke," she said. "But performing all those years in nightclubs and bars and being on tour buses and all those things, you're exposed."
She recalled receiving postcards from around the world from her uncle as a child.
"He led a fulfilling, very interesting, very joyful life," she said.
Lytle is survived by his longtime girlfriend, Cathy Smith, two siblings and seven children.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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'16ers off and running in money race
Prospective 2016 candidates say they'll wait until after this fall's elections to decide their plans — but their allies are already building the foundations for campaigns and ramping up outreach to the super-rich donors who will be called on to fund them.
Political outfits associated with 10 top presidential prospects in each party raised at least $86 million last year for committees that could help launch or support campaigns the minute they announce, according to a POLITICO analysis of recently filed campaign reports and interviews with the prospects' allies.
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is headed to Dallas this week for a reelection fundraiser with rich Texas Republicans at the mansion of billionaire real estate titan Harlan Crow. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas invited Foster Friess to be his guest at last week's State of the Union. Rick Santorum met last month in the Northern Virginia offices of his political guru John Brabender with top advisers, several of whom are on the payroll of his political outfit Patriot Voices. And Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who recently started a nonprofit that can accept unlimited donations, last week met some of the right's most prolific donors at a Koch brothers' retreat in the California desert.
( Also on POLITICO: California gets creative to lure movies)
Many of the biggest Democratic donors and top campaign operatives are aligning behind Hillary Clinton. But that hasn't stopped prospective rivals from assembling their campaign-style operations and working the circuit, including Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, who recently hired a top New York fundraiser to solicit big checks from Wall Street.
The early money is flowing into state and federal reelection campaign committees, leadership PACs, super PACs and nonprofit groups created to boost pet causes. These outfits spent more than $50 million last year paying consultants and staff, funding political travel, donating to allies and buying ads.
This new pre-exploratory phase is critical to launching a presidential bid in the Citizens United age. Prospective candidates need a stable of rich allies to bolster their efforts well before the campaign starts — and fend off attacks from opponents who also have wealthy friends who can destroy a candidacy before it even launches with a single mega-donor check.
"It takes an enormous amount of time and work," said Paul Begala, a top strategist to Priorities USA, a super PAC and sister nonprofit group that recently pledged its allegiance to Hillary Clinton. Begala said readying a presidential campaign in the Citizens United age reminded him of an old saying, "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. And this is 20 years ago. This is why we're starting now."
The 2016 Democratic presidential nomination is widely considered Hillary Clinton's for the taking. The infrastructure that's arisen around her — without either her involvement or any surefire indication that she is even going to run — dwarfs anything any other Democrat could possibly muster and is unique in the annals of modern campaign finance.
Clinton's inner circle has been keeping close tabs on a network of groups that together form a sort of Hillary shadow campaign that combined to raise more than $12 million in 2013 to build a voter database and a grass-roots army, and later to air ads for a presumptive 2016 run.
On the second to last day of 2013, the billionaire currency trader George Soros — who had already given $25,000 to the Ready for Hillary super PAC that is spending big money building a voter file and grass-roots donor network for Clinton — stroked a $500,000 check to the American Bridge super PAC, which is defending Clinton against attacks from Republicans.
( Also on POLITICO: Yellen takes over Fed — and takes on politics)
While Clinton has not been personally soliciting campaign dollars, all the members of Congress generating presidential buzz are actively raising smaller money into campaign committees and leadership PACs that, unlike super PACs, are beholden to federal contribution limits.
Sens. Cruz, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Marco Rubio of Florida, along with Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin are stretching the potential of such so-called hard-dollar fundraising through an innovative twist — joint committees that merge their various accounts and increase the maximum size of the donations they can accept to $10,000 a pop.
Rubio and Ryan, favorites of GOP establishment donors, raised $8 million and $4.8 million last year, respectively, through their various accounts. Both men spent heavily on digital operations, while Rubio spent $120,000 on ads defending the gun control stance of fellow GOP Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, whose opposition to expanded background checks had come under attack in ads funded by billionaire Michael Bloomberg. Ayotte, who is up for reelection in 2016, could be a key presidential endorser in her state's first-in-the-nation primary.
Cruz, a favorite of the anti-establishment tea party, pulled in $4.1 million primarily from small donors, but he has worked of late to make inroads with deeper pockets who could subsidize a 2016 presidential run. He took as his guest to last week's State of the Union the Wyoming investor Friess, whose $2 million in super PAC spending helped lift Santorum to a surprisingly strong showing in the 2012 GOP primary.
Asked by Fox Business Channel's Neil Cavuto whether he was "jumping ship from Rick Santorum to Ted Cruz," Friess laughed. "I am just so impressed with Ted Cruz," he said, "but I am a Rick Santorum guy through and through."
In addition to his super PAC largesse, Friess spent time on the trail with Santorum's 2012 campaign, though it struggled to raise hard money, and still owes $512,000 to various vendors, including $383,000 to Brabender and $10,000 to a NASCAR team he paid to sponsor. In the run-up to 2016, Santorum is building a more robust operation through Patriot Voices, which last year raised $2.7 million into a federal PAC and a 501(c)(4) nonprofit — cash that went toward a political staff, travel and boosting candidates in key early states.
Yet it's the sugar-daddy courtship that has been especially competitive on the GOP side of the ledger. Call it the Friess effect, wherein big checks are seen as a more efficient way to jump-start a campaign.
Supporters of Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who raised $5.6 million into a super PAC supporting his 2012 campaign for the GOP nomination, recently transferred $200,000 in leftover cash into a nonprofit expected to set the stage for another presidential campaign.


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Readers of Chuck Klosterman's "Sex, Drugs & Cocoa Puffs" will remember the particularly amusing essay about the Lakers-Celtics rivalry of the '80s. To quote:
As I have grown older, it's become clear that the Lakers-Celtics rivalry represents absolutely everything: race, religion, politics, mathematics, the reason I'm still not married, the Challenger explosion, Man vs. Beast, and everything else. There is no relationship that isn't a Lakers-Celtics relationship.
Anyway, The Blowtorch smartly checked in with Klosterman in the
wake dawn of Game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight for this thoughts. One gets the sense that this new rivalry has less propensity to shake our earth to its very foundations.
QUESTION #5 - "Where should I get my news?"
Celtic People get their news from the New York Times web page, the print edition of the Cincinnati Inquirer, Grit magazine, anecdotal conversations with drug dealers, The Bill Simmons podcast, John Stossel, the subtext of Cormac McCarthy novels, and their own dreams. Laker People get their news from episodes of 24, The Huffington Post, billboards, the users guide for GTA4, unicorn-themed Tarot cards, Diablo Cody's tumblr account, Chinese menus, and Andrew W.K.
We support any fanbase that gets its news from Andrew W.K. Go Lakers!
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I love piercings, but because of rugby I am limited to what I can keep in. November 2010 I decided to get my nipples pierced, so I went to the tattoo and piercing shop I usually go to, and they were having a buy one, get one free deal on piercings. A friend of mine who had his nipples pierced before and wanted to get them done again also came with me. I still wasn't sure if I wanted them, so he went first and I watched. After he was done, I decided I wanted them, because I wanted new piercings and these wouldn't get in the way during rugby. I was very nervous, but I sat down for my first one, and of course, it hurt, but after a few seconds of pain the first one was done, and now whether or not I wanted to, I was getting the second one, because I hate the look of just one on girls. So I sat for the second one, which hurt a little more because I knew what was coming, but wasn't too bad. I was so happy with the piercings. Unfortunately, I ended up taking them out a little over a month later, because they weren't healing well (I think partly because they were done with curved barbells) and thankfully they left no scars.
I really did like the piercings, and was sad I had to take them out. The following summer, I was talking to a friend one day, and she showed me some new piercings she got, saying that one of the other tattoo and piercing shops (I had gotten my latest tattoo from one of their artists) was having a BOGO sale. I wanted to get some piercings, but again because of rugby I am limited, and decided I wanted to get my nipples done again. I had gone to this same shop a few months before with a male friend who wanted to get one nipple piercing, and I noticed they use straight instead of curved barbells, which I thought would work a lot better for the healing process. So on a very hot Saturday afternoon, with two friends, I went to get them done. The second I filled out the form I began to feel sick to my stomach, and as I was sitting in the piercer's room, I began to get very sweaty and clamy. Still, I let him mark my nipples where the piercings would go, and as I was about to sit down in the chair, I started to second guess myself, so the piercer brought me some water and gave me a few minutes. Once he came back I sat down in the chair, still extremely nervous, and as he was clamping for the first piercing, my friend put her hand by my eye so I couldn't see (thinking she was helping) but that was it, I said no, I can't do this today. The piercer said he understood, as I looked like I wasn't feeling well, wrote me up a card saying I could come back anytime and get the two for one deal, and I left the shop. Almost immediately after I felt like a fool, but at the same time I knew that day just wasn't the day.
The next day I texted one of the friends who came with me and said that if I was feeling good tomorrow I was going to go get the piercings. My outlook was that I knew it was going to hurt, whether I did it tomorrow, three months from now, or a year from now, and that although it will hurt, it's only temporary, and the outcome is woth it. She told me she would come with me and wasn't going to let me leave. So that Monday evening after I was done work, we went back down to the shop. When the piercer came in I said "I'm back" and we started getting ready for the piercing. This time I felt very different, I was a little nervous, but nothing compared to last time, and my friend helped me keep things light by talking to me while the piercer prepared everything and made jokes, and even I made a couple jokes, and the piercer laughed along too (He liked it when I said I was getting the piercings because "No one will look at them!") Once I sat down for the piercings, thats when the fear kicked in, but I told myself I wasn't backing out twice, wasting the time and equipment of the piercer, and sucked it out for the first piercing. And as I predicted, it hurt, but the piercer was fast and it only hurt for a second . I was so happy that we were half way done. I took a minute to breathe in between piercings, and then we did the second one. Again, that one hurt more, but it was quick, and after a couple seconds there was no pain. After we were all done, I thanked my piercer and gave him a $10 tip, partly because I felt so bad about bailing the first time, and also because he was really good about it. I told him I would definitely be back again, after rugby season was over.
Today is the day after and although its too early to tell if the piercings will be good, they feel good so far, and I am very happy with them. As long as everything heals well, these ones are here to stay, because I don't think I could go through all of that a third time! To those of you who want nipple piercings, and really like the look of them, just remember what I said; yes it is going to hurt, but it only last for a few minutes, and the outcome is worth it. Same goes for any piercing.
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The Historic Automobile Races are the largest event held during the renowned classic car weekend in Monterey California. More than 40,000 visitors worldwide annually attend the Historic Races, which greatly supports the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula's (SCRAMP) contribution to local charities. Last year, SCRAMP donated $507,500 to 70 Central Coast charitable and service organizations.
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So I thought I'd come back to life (not that I've been dead! Just bizzy*) with a surprise -- I mean, it's a surprise to me too -- change of lay-out. I just happened to discover Google's Blogger re-vamp earlier today. I don't know if it's just confusing or rather cool. But anyway. As a way of making a fresh start ... I thought, WHY NOT?
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Some of the demolition machinery had been moved onto the site a couple of weeks ago and it looked as if we would finally be a step closer to getting an affordable grocery store in Holt. However, that did not happen.
On the 16th July the applicant had submitted a request for Condition 34 of the planning decision to be discharged.
Planning Decision PF/14/1373 – Condition 34
No development shall take place within the site until the applicant has secured the implementation of a programme of historic building recording in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
In this instance the programme of historic building recording will comprise a photographic survey of the structure for which a brief can be obtained from Norfolk County Historic Environment Services, Union House, Gressenhall, Dereham, NR20 4DR, 01362 869293.
In the interests of recording and preserving items of archaeological interest, in accordance with Policy EN 8 of the adopted North Norfolk Core Strategy.
As of this morning, it would seem that the Case Officer at NNDC still has this particular paperwork buried somewhere on his desk. Until Condition 34 is discharged by the delegated officer, the developer cannot legally start any demolition work on site.


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Lisa Galloro necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 66 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
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We are four independent catering businesses that have gone into business together as Four Fine Foodies offering Paella, Wood Fired Pizza, Gourmet Yabby Bugers & German Sasages/Gormet B.B.Q.
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Designed by the same dude who gave the world the Rolls-Royce Phantom, these TwinLuxe shaving sets cost—naturally—between nearly $800 and $1600. They are classy! But why so expensive for a razor set that uses standard Gillette Fusion cartridges?
Well! The $1600 Arctic set is constructed with "solid white alumina ceramic," typically used in ballistic armor, while the $1000 Anthracite set is built with PVD coating that's also used in racing components and guns. So there's that. Also, TwinLuxe knows that truest of truths: Rich people like spending a lot of money on things that subtly proclaim, "I have a lot of money, so I can afford the finer things in life, like this super minimal and superbly crafted razor set. What have you bought that so resolutely affirms your station in life?"
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Your 2014 Super Bowl party deserves a great cocktail that doesn't anchor you to your bar mixing drinks.
So if you have a crowd watching the game at your house, how do you serve an amazing drink and still be able to enjoy the party? Answer: THE HURRICANE.
By adding this recipe to your pre-game routine, you can make the entire batch before your guests arrive. Better yet, set up a cocktail station so your guests can serve themselves. It's as easy as, "Stir It. Ice It. Pour It." with this self-serve cocktail station.
Follow these simple steps to get your Hurricane station ready for kick-off.
- Create your Hurricane "how-to" card. You can hand write this on a small chalkboard or print it from your computer and place it in a small stand-up frame. All you need is "SUPER BOWL XLVIII – Stir It, Ice It, Pour It, Enjoy It".
- Fill large ice bucket and include an ice scoop. Make sure you have enough ice and encourage guests to fill their glass to the top with ice.
- Line up drink glasses. Line up your glassware (we like mason jars – a casual touch for a football game) so guests can grab and go.
- Create garnishes. Cut oranges in half then cut slices about 1/8" thick. Place in small decorative bowl at the end of your Hurricane station so guests can garnish drinks.
Tools: Mixing pitcher, bar spoon or wooden spoon for stirring
Glasses: Mason jars (or Old Fashioned)
Extras: Orange wedge for garnish
Servings: ~20 cocktails (we calculated a few drinks each for a crowd of 10)
2 ½ cups Dark Rum (or Dark Spiced Rum)
2 ½ cups Light Rum
1/2 cup oz. Galliano*
5 cups fresh squeezed orange juice
5 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
½ can of "Hawaii's Own" Paradise Punch frozen juice concentrate*
¾ cups lime juice
2 Tbsp of Bitters – Fee Brothers or Angostura is great
*Here's your Gidget + LaRue "make it easy" tip – If you don't have Galliano in your bar, no worries. We subbed out a small amount (1 ½ Tbsp) of Anise extract and it worked great – but use it sparingly! Also, the "Hawaii's Own" juice is great, but if you can't find it in the frozen juice section, use Passion Fruit Nectar instead: 1 cup.
Fill pitcher with ice.
Add all liquid ingredients.
Stir to combine.
Chill until ready to serve.
With a little effort before the game, this self-serve Hurricane station will turn your guests into instant mixologists while you're able to site back and enjoy the game.
About Gidget + LaRue (http://www.gidgetandlarue.com/): These two long-time best friends, Trilby Parker and Karen Mascheroni, are dedicated to bringing back the classics, all while balancing the busy lives of their families. Their specialty is vintage cocktails + hors d'oevres and they're driven to provide simple and easy recipes for your entertaining pleasure.


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Jacoby Ellsbury returned to the leadoff spot in Boston's lineup to help the Red Sox beat Northeastern University 13-2 on Saturday night in the second game of an exhibition doubleheader.
Jacoby Ellsbury returned to the leadoff spot in Boston's lineup to help the Red Sox beat Northeastern University 13-2 on Saturday night in the second game of an exhibition doubleheader.
Ellsbury, who missed all but 18 games last season because of broken ribs, went 0 for 1 with a walk as the Red Sox swept the twin bill after a 6-0 win over Boston College earlier Saturday.
"It felt good getting out there and getting some at-bats in and some innings," Ellsbury said. "I feel good. I feel actually ahead of schedule than normal spring training. So I think everything's going along smoothly."
Ellsbury said he felt no hesitation in the field or at the plate.
"Not at all," he said. "That's what we had the offseason for, is to get rid of all the hesitation, come in to spring training and just ready to be back."
Mike Cameron, who played in only 48 games last season because of a lower abdominal strain, served as the designated hitter, going 0 for 2 for the Red Sox.
"It was nice to see them both in action," manager Terry Francona said of Ellsbury and Cameron.
It was Cameron's first game activity since July 30.
"It was good," Cameron said. "You just never know how the game is going to transpire. It was good. I got a chance to get out there and get in the box. The jitters kind of went away. I don't know if it was the guy who was throwing or what, but I felt kind of comfortable out there. We'll continue the work in progress."
Left-hander Rich Hill, vying for a spot in Boston's bullpen, earned the win for the Red Sox, going one inning, giving up a run on one hit with a strikeout.
Northeastern took the lead when Ryan Maguire, of Arlington, Mass., hit the first pitch from right-hander Kyle Weiland over the left-field fence.
Shortstop Jose Iglesias, one of the top prospects in the Red Sox system, went 2 for 3 with two runs scored and three RBI.
"He took a nice swing," Francona said. "The big thing for Jose will not be his swing. I think he's got a pretty swing. It's just swinging at strikes, trying to work counts and learning that aspect of it because he can hit. He can get the barrel on the ball."
Peter Hissey and Che-Hsuan Lin also had two RBI each for the Red Sox.
In the first game, Kevin Youkilis hit a three-run homer in the first inning for Boston. In his first game action since Aug. 2, when a thumb injury ended his 2010 season, Youkilis went 1-for-1 with a walk.
Dustin Pedroia, whose fractured left foot limited him to just 73 games last season, walked and scored on Youkilis' homer.


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Lesson 20
TODAY'S FOCUS IS our spine, back and abdominal for strength and circulation
Welcome to Getting your Life Back program. Each day Monday to Friday you will be receiving a video for you to complete. Today we will be focussing on your spine, back and abdominal to build strength and circulation
The postures are simple, gentle, comfortable and surprisingly you will remove any blockages which prevent the free flow of energy in your body and mind.
It important to create space in your day to do yoga and make it part of your daily routine. As you continue to practice each day you will develop awareness of your body movements and the subtle effects these practices have on your mind and body.
With regular practice of yoga you will promote wellness within your body and mind. Your practice will also regulate and stables the flow of energy throughout your body which in turn brings about harmony in your physical body.


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PIMCO bond guru Bill Gross has made headlines once again, this time by launching a new version of his Total Return Fund that eschews the risky high-yield strategies that grew the original Total Return into the world's largest mutual fund.
Called the PIMCO Total Return Fund IV in a February regulatory filing, the new fund will forgo high-yield debt, borrowing to create leverage and investing in derivatives such as options, Bloomberg reported in a news story on March 11.
The new fund will provide an alternative to the PIMCO Total Return Fund, but it won't replace the original, Bloomberg reported.
Gross (left), the co-founder of Pacific Investment Management Co. in Newport Beach, Calif., is tinkering with a strategy that helped him beat 98% of rivals over almost 24 years and attract $25.1 billion of new deposits last year," according to Bloomberg. "With Gross forecasting an end of the three-decade bond rally, PIMCO may be targeting investors who prefer a more conservative approach over the risks associated with excess yields, according to Francois Otieno, a senior fixed-income analyst at Hewitt EnnisKnupp, which advises institutional investors."
On March 4, Gross was in the news when he urged lawmakers to cut the massive federal deficit. In response to the federal government's projected
record budget deficits, Gross eliminated all U.S. Treasury debt from his flagship fund in February.
Gross wrote in his March investment outlook: "If on June 30, 2011 (the assumed termination date of Quantitative Easing II), the private sector cannot stand on its own two legs – issuing debt at low yields and narrow credit spreads, creating the jobs necessary to reduce unemployment and instilling global confidence in the sanctity and stability of the U.S. dollar – then the QEs will have been a colossal flop. If so, there will be no 15%+ tip for the American economy and its citizen waiters. An inflation-adjusted 'negative buck' might be more likely."
Meanwhile, on March 3, PIMCO announced seven new hires with expertise in emerging markets and global equities.
"Recruiting the best talent is critical to the expanded offering to our clients of PIMCO quality equities solutions," said Neel Kashkari, head of PIMCO's New Investment Initiatives, in a statement.
PIMCO's spokesman did not return calls for further comment.
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Some excellent posts OtherHand and BretPCT, thanks for adding further pieces of info.
As I mentioned in previous post, the (only) likely reason they would go back uphill into the second wash is because they'd seen houses below, tried to make a phone call out, failed, and then went up the second wash with the idea that they might get coverage if they just got a little higher above ground.
The blood spot, if it was legitimate, could suggest an injury received while boulder-scrambling or climbing. This could have initiated panic, perhaps worsened by drug use (I've found MANY posts online in which people talk about scrambling boulders at JTNP while ON drugs.) Maybe, after not getting cell response near the site of the accident, Orbeso foolishly decided that the fastest way to get Nguyen to help would be to go down the wash, rather than returning on the trail.
Or. The blood spot (if it was legitimate) could support Wildhorse's notion of a forced-march kidnapping, in which Nguyen and Orbeso argued violently and physically during the hike--resulting in an injury to Nguyen--and Orbeso forced Nguyen to walk down the wash. When Orbeso saw houses below, he forced Nguyen up a smaller side canyon to the area where he made the decision to kill her. A lurid and extreme explanation, certainly--but this event DID end in a murder-suicide, after all.
It seems to me the key to find the truth here will really be whether their phones show evidence of attempted 911 calls.


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Burton L. Visotzky serves as Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies at The Jewish Theological Seminary, where he joined the faculty upon his ordination in 1977. Dr. Visotzky was associate and acting dean of The Graduate School of JTS, and founding rabbi of the egalitarian worship service of the Women's League Seminary Synagogue. He now serves as the Louis Stein Director of the Louis Finkelstein Institute for Religious and Social Studies of JTS, charged with programs on public policy. He also is director of JTS's Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue.
Dr. Visotzky holds degrees from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Harvard University, and JTS. He has been visiting faculty at the University of Oxford, Cambridge and Princeton universities, and the Russian State University of the Humanities in Moscow. He served as master visiting professor of Jewish Studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He will be teaching at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome in spring 2014.
With Bill Moyers, Dr. Visotzky developed 10 hours of television for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Their collaboration, "Genesis: A Living Conversation," premiered in 1996. He consulted with Jeffrey Katzenberg and DreamWorks Studios for the 1998 film Prince of Egypt. In December 2012, Dr. Visotzky served as consultant and onscreen participant in Christiane Amanpour's four-hour ABC-TV miniseries Back to the Beginning.
Dr. Visotzky's more than 100 articles and reviews have been published in America, Europe, and Israel. He is the author of 10 books, including Reading the Book: Making the Bible a Timeless Text (1991) and The Genesis of Ethics (1996). His historical novel, A Delightful Compendium of Consolation, was published in 2008. Dr. Visotzky's most recent book, Sage Tales: Wisdom and Wonder from the Rabbis of the Talmud, came out in spring 2011.
Dr. Visotzky serves on the boards of Fordham Law's Stein Center for Law and Ethics, the Journal for Inter-Religious Dialogue, Auburn Seminary's Center for Multifaith Education, and J Street's National Advisory Council, and is an officer of Kent Affordable Housing. He sits on the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Committee on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust. Dr. Visotzky was national co-chair of Rabbis for Obama 2012, and served on the board and executive committee of CancerCare
Dr. Visotzky participates in international interreligious engagement, in capitals such as Washington DC; Warsaw; Rome; Cairo; Doha, Qatar; Madrid; and Muskat, Oman. He is the winner of the 2012 Goldziher Prize, awarded biennially by Merrimack College for work in Jewish-Muslim relations. Dr. Visotzky is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
An active lecturer and scholar-in-residence throughout North America, Europe, and Israel, Dr. Visotzky's has created study groups and books that have been hailed on radio, television, and in print. He is married to attorney Sandra Edelman. They make their home in New York City and Kent, Connecticut.


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Hey Bullseye listeners! You'll hear a new voice on this show. Guest co-host Julie Klausner joins us for the next two weeks.
Andrew Noz of Cocaine Blunts, came by to recommend Turn On the Lights by Future and Bible on the Dash by GunPlay.
Check out more of Noz's work in his new hip hop column for Pitchfork, Diamonds and Wood.
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Nellie McKay is a singer-songwriter, actor and cabaret artist with a wry sense of humor and a throwback aesthetic. Her voice might evoke Doris Day or Peggy Lee, but her lyrics are often sardonic, political and thought-provoking. She's been a guest on our program in the past, and has since released two albums and created two original cabaret shows. She tells us why she avoids modern conveniences, the reasons why she actually prefers to produce records with her mom, and finds time to play us a few songs on the ukelele, too.
McKay is on a solo tour this fall with her ukelele and piano. You can catch one of her musical cabaret shows, Silent Spring: It's Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature, and I Want to Live! in New York.
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Comedian Jordan Morris knows that you meant to make a list of all the things in America today. He went ahead and did it for you, because you're busy and he's a nice guy like that.
Jordan is the co-host of the weekly podcast Jordan, Jesse, Go!.
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Rob Delaney is known as the comedian Twitter made. He discovered something about comedy that changed him when he saw an Upright Citizens Brigade show, but it would be years before he was able to capture that spark onstage himself and pursue his calling in comedy. First, he went through a period of alcoholism and survived a devastating car accident and a stint in jail.
He's learned to cope with the physical and psychological damage from his addiction and accident, and he joins us to talk about his recovery, the Twitter evidence of a hard work ethic, and why he's both intrigued and disgusted by the human body.
His new standup special, Live at the Bowery Ballroom, is available now.
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I was just wondering what the keywords "-name" "-exec" "-l" "{}" "\" and ";" were supposed to signify.
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Get on the Horse! - Handling Trade Requests with Grace
byon 10-14-2013 at 07:19 PM (11355 Views)
I think it's no secret that I love this site. I practically have it tattooed on my upper arm in a great big scented heart. Every day, I ogle the goodies in the gallery, and occasionally, when I think I have time to make an ATC, I even ask people for trades.
Now, I have zero illusions about being the most desirable artist on this site. On a scale of Angelina Jolie to someone whose head has been gnawed off by wolves, let's just say I can't really see you with all these teeth in my eye. That said, I am also fun and engaging and smart and above all else, a human being. When I write a PM and ask for a trade, I have a basic expectation: That I will receive a PM in return.
Sometimes, that means that people have to say no to me. I'm fine with that, by the way. If everyone in the world liked my stuff, I'd be filthy rich and far too busy to trade art anyway.
I do recognize, however, that it's unpleasant to reject someone, which is why I want to urge all of us to BUCK THE HECK UP!
Silence makes people feel bad. Silence can also make you seem like a stuck-up jerk. We are a lovely community of wonderful people who are kind and thoughtful and down to earth, so please don't hide in the guilty refuge of silence!
Here are some ways to handle a trade request from someone whose work you don't necessarily care for.
1) Say that you have already traded the card and forgot to mark it traded in your gallery.
2) Say that someone else just asked for the card.
3) Say that you've asked someone else for a trade and are holding onto that card, thinking they might want it.
4) SAY YES. Seriously, I love you, but you're not Picasso, and your card is not a $1.7m dollar artwork on the auction block. Sometimes, you might want to ask yourself if it's really THAT BIG OF A DEAL to trade a card of yours for a card you don't 100% adore. Look at the example of Amerasu, who pretty much takes all trade requests on a first-come, first-served basis.
5) Ask if the person is willing to make you a custom card on a theme you collect.
In short, say something. There's a person on the other end of that trade request who likes your work and would love to have that little piece of it. You don't have to say yes, but don't say nothing.


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Treasurer Wayne Swan and his state and territory counterparts will discuss "refinements" to the distribution of GST proceeds and a revamp of mining taxes when they gather next week.
On the agenda for the Standing Council on Federal Financial Relations, meeting on Monday in Canberra, is the recent report of the GST review led by former premiers Nick Greiner and John Brumby.
It proposes a number of refinements to the GST distribution arrangements, but the federal government has baulked at changing the 10 per cent GST rate or suggestions the tax base be broadened.
Mr Greiner has said the states will face a "fundamental public finance problem" over the next decade if the GST is not re-examined.
But the contentious debate will only progress when all the states and territories and the federal government agree on the need to change the GST.
The GST rate has been 10 per cent since it was introduced in mid-2000, and fresh food, education and health products are exempt from the tax.
Queensland, NSW, Victoria and WA put in a joint proposal to the Greiner review arguing for a population-based distribution of GST funds, which would slash money going to smaller states.
It's not just the state treasurers who think changes to the GST would be a good idea.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Friday said Australia should broaden the GST base and raise its low rate, while scrapping a number of state taxes.
It also said the federal government's minerals resource rent tax (MRRT) should be broadened and state royalties replaced by a mining rent tax modelled on the federal approach, "allowing states to set their tax rates".
"Tax reforms, including a lower corporate tax rate, a broader resource rent tax and more efficient state taxes would facilitate ongoing structural adjustments," the OECD said.
The MRRT is also on the treasurers' agenda. The 30 per cent MRRT only taxes the super profits of coal and iron ore companies, and allows credit for state royalties paid by miners.
While the Greiner review found state royalty increases would be neither desirable nor sustainable, it made a number of recommendations to remove incentives for the states to raise those imposts.
The treasurers are also expected to discussing ways to cut business red tape and harmonise state regulations.
Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu said on Friday that falling revenues were placing great pressure on the states, especially those about to fall into line with a federal push to boost disability services and schools funding.
"You can't have all of these noble initiatives without having revenue streams to be able to pay for them," he said.
"There are time bombs being planted into the forward estimates of the commonwealth budget and state budgets, and they are being planted by the commonwealth."
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the government will set out "every cent" to be spent on the Gonski schools funding package and the National Disability Insurance Scheme over the budget forward estimates.
"They'll see us detail a long-term funding strategy," she told ABC radio.


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Appearing on Ireland's Late Late Show Friday, Fermanagh GAA star Mark McGovern - who spent more than a month in a coma following an on-field assault in San Francisco last summer - told host Ryan Tubridy that he forgives his attacker.
"I don't want to be made out to be a saint or anything," McGovern (23) said. "But when I woke up from the coma, there was a feeling inside me that I had to, and I wanted to, forgive."
McGovern has made what has been hailed as a "miracle" recovery from the injuries he sustained in the June 25, 2011 incident, when he is believed to have been punched in the head in the game between Celts and Ulster which marked his first appearance for the Ulster club. The Belcoo O'Rahilly's clubman has played with Fermanagh at Minor, Under-21 and Senior levels.
Opposition player Patrick Power (26) was arrested over the incident but was released without charge.
He received a 96-week Gaelic games ban from a San Francisco Competitions Control Committee.
Though many had called for a life ban, such punishment is normally restricted to assaults on officials.
Despite saying he forgives his attacker, McGovern reserved strong criticism for the powers that be.
"Like everyone else in Ireland, I'm sure, I just look at it as a disgrace," he said of the suspension. "I believe if you touch an official…you get life. And yet, a 96-week ban for nearly killing a man? I don't know."
After the assault, McGovern regained consciousness at the start of August and made a remarkable recovery at San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center. He had to re-learn how to walk and talk, after being described as "97.5% dead" at one point.
The McGovern family – who flew immediately to San Francisco upon hearing the news and maintained a long bedside vigil - faces a medical bill of some $1.1 million, with communities across Ireland and the US rallying to raise funds.
Shirley Stiver, a neurosurgeon at San Francisco General Hospital who treated Mark and was also on the show, labeled his recovery as "definitely not common," and said the footballer's family and girlfriend Jessica Turley – who helped him to speak again - played a huge role.
"We've had a few miracles," she said. "And I think Mark would probably fit into that category. We have many patients who don't have that kind of support and they just get lost."
Although McGovern's hopes of a future GAA playing career have been dashed, he said he's keen to remain involved in sports, and has looked at a few sports-related university courses. "I can still golf!" he said of his new number one hobby.
Remembering a great deal of the fateful match, McGovern said the trouble started once he was switched from wing back to midfield at the start of the second half.
"Within seconds he hit me a box in the ribs," he said of his direct marker. "He continued that for about five minutes into it…it never stopped. I kept running thinking I'd lose him, but everywhere I turned he was there."
Describing at one point retreating to help out his defense, he said the last thing he remembered was the ball being cleared, and then: "Bang. And I woke up in hospital a month later."
He's moved on, though, as much for himself as for his attacker.
"It's not his fault that he's this kinda guy, that he carried out such an assault. It's not his fault. So I have to forgive him, I just have to."
If you would like to help Mark and his family to offset the huge medical costs incurred, online donations can be made at support4markmcgovern.com.
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