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Obama Reminds Us What It Means To Be An American
"Thank you. God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America." President Obama closed his Oval Office speech on Sunday evening with a typical refrain. What he said during the rest of the speech was pretty predictable, as well. In addressing the country about last week's shooting in San Bernardino, California, and his strategy for fighting ISIS, Obama encouraged Americans to be tolerant of other religions and reassured us that we will prevail in the war on terror.
Although Obama clearly declared that Wednesday's attack on a holiday party, which left 14 people dead and several others injured, "was an act of terror," he did not go so far as to connect the shooters with ISIS. In fact, he claimed there was no evidence that they were directly affiliated with a larger terrorist network. Still, the attack in San Bernardino has raised already-elevated concerns about the capacity for extremists to carry out attacks in the United States and the ability of would-be mass-shooters to buy weapons legally. On Sunday, the president addressed both of those concerns, as well as questions about how recent events would affect the course of the American campaign against ISIS.
The president's best moments from the night, though, didn't relate specifically to the issues at hand. Rather, they evoked familiar American values, seemingly in an effort to remind us to stay strong and to stay united.
"The Threat From Terrorism Is Real..."
"...but we will overcome it." Let's face it: The war on terror has become the new normal. It's the only war that many Americans alive today can remember. It's the war that some of our parents have fought, and it's the war that some of our peers will now fight. In a world where social media and other technologies allow radical terrorists to connect with each other and recruit followers from all over the world, the threat from terrorism has maybe never been more real. Obama was right to remind us war-on-terror-weary Americans of that — and he was right to remind us that we can still overcome it.
"What Could Possibly Be The Argument For..."
"...allowing a terrorist suspect to buy a semiautomatic weapon?" Good question, Mr. Obama. I'll raise you this: What could possibly be the argument for allowing anyone without a proper background check and the ability to meet certain requirements to buy a semiautomatic weapon? (Note: I am all for the Second Amendment, but the people who wrote that probably couldn't even fathom the idea of a semiautomatic weapon.) After any high-profile mass shooting, the political battle over gun control is renewed. On Sunday, Obama urged Congress to take action on gun control once and for all. Given past precedent, it's unlikely that will happen, but it's still something that needs to be talked about.
"We Cannot Turn Against One Another..."
"...by letting this fight be defined as a war between America and Islam." Muslim Americans have faced unfair discrimination since at least 9/11, thanks to the mistaken belief that groups like ISIS represent true Islam. As the president made clear on Sunday, that's just not the case. The United States has always stood for religious freedom and tolerance — that shouldn't change because of a small minority's radicalism.
"Let's Not Forget That Freedom..."
"...is more powerful than fear." Sure, it's rhetoric — but it's the sort of rhetoric a president should be saying during a speech about terrorism. At this point, I feel confident in saying that Americans are tired of hearing about mass shootings within our borders and threats made against us by ISIS. They instill not only fear, but also weariness, and we could use some encouraging rhetoric at a time like this.
When it comes to fighting ISIS, the president said nothing dramatic will change in America's approach. Air strikes and training of foreign forces will continue, and a ground war will be avoided at all costs. When it comes to our approach on the home front, though, President Obama has urged Americans to stay true to common values, including tolerance and freedom. And that's a message that's worth saying again and again.


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Pokemon Go players will get to take part in the September Community Day event this week and after that, they can look forward to the final Ultra Bonuses but what happens after that?
Well, it looks like Niantics' plan does involve some Gen 5 Pokemon as the company has already started teasing their fans. The latest teaser showed the shadow of Yamask.
At this point, we do not know how many Gen 5 Pokemon they will be adding to the map but we know that the starter Pokemons will surely be one of them. That includes Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott.
Players can still enjoy the second wave of Ultra Bonuses this week which also includes all four form of Deoxys in Raids. The next set of Ultra Bonuses will be released on the 16th of September where we will be seeing Mewtwo return.


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Bubble Pizza
Total TimePrep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.
Makes8 servings
- 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 1 can (15 ounces) pizza sauce
- 2 tubes (12 ounces each) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in pizza sauce. Cut each biscuit into quarters; place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with the beef mixture.
- Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake until cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts1 piece: 356 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 730mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 28g protein.
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Feb 27, 2018
Really liked this!
Apr 26, 2017
Very good and kid friendly! My kids loved it and want me to make it again sometime!
Feb 7, 2016
I have been making this for years!!! Quick, easy and delicious! Never any leftovers!!! My grown sons love it!! Great with ground turkey too!!
Aug 24, 2015
This is so easy and tasty. Winner in my house.
Dec 17, 2014
Delicious , quick , easy recipe my family loved. Make it your own by adding any pizza toppings your family loves!
Mar 14, 2014
We found that the biscuits in the middle of the pan did not cook through ( they were still raw). It was tasty other wise. I will try again and next time bake it for longer.
Feb 11, 2014
It must be a hit! I was asked if I could make it again...
Jun 20, 2013
I made this last night using leftover ham and pineapple. It was great and will definitely be making this again.
Nov 27, 2012
Love this recipe for a quick meal when you're too tired to cook!! I use a 13x9 baking dish, not metal ...I use more hamburger than it calls for and also use about 1 and half jars of pizza sauce. Please use the cheap biscuits don't use nice Grands, those are too big! I spread a little pizza sauce over the biscuits first then sprinkle a little italian seasoning, then my meat sauce, I add toppings, whatever you like is fine, green peppers, black olives etc...lots of cheese :)
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Turtle Wax Power Out Pet Mess Kit effortlessly cleans all pet messes in the home and car. Easy to use products attack stains and odors on contact. Formulated with natural ingredients that are safe for families and pets. Includes All-Surface Cleaner: removes tough stains including mud, urine and more. Safe for all interior car surfaces including cloth, plastic, carpet, leather and micro-suede. Natural non-toxic ingredients leaves a fresh scent.Odor Removal Spray: Permanently eliminates odors at the microscopic level. Pet safe ingredients. Works on odor areas such as pet beds, litter boxes and more. Leaves a fresh new car scent.Hair lifter sponge: Easy to use sponge quickly picks up pet hair from carpet upholstery, leather and plastic. Engineered to grab hair and lock in in for quick & easy cleaning. Reusable over and over again.The ultimate targeted solution for cleaning per messes in your car and home.
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How Much Jail Time Could Lori Loughlin And Felicity Huffman Face In College Bribery Case?
Prosecutors have recommended a sentence at the "low end" for Huffman after her guilty plea. Loughlin's fate remains undetermined.
Actress Felicity Huffman will likely spend less than a year in jail after pleading guilty in the college admission scandal that sent shockwaves through the nation, but fellow actress Lori Loughlin's sentence could be more severe.
Prosecutors have said they plan to seek a sentence at the "low end" of sentencing guidelines for Huffman recommending a jail term of four to 10 months; she could also be faced with a $20,000 fine. Huffman agreed to plead guilty earlier this week to paying $15,000 to have a proctor boost her daughter's SAT score, CBS News reports.
But while Huffman has admitted her role in the scandal, saying she "betrayed" her oldest daughter and accepted "full responsibility" for her actions, Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have reached no deal with prosecutors.
"Felicity Huffman pleading guilty and giving such a perfect statement of remorse and contrition is a very bad sign for Lori Loughlin. … If you go forward and fight this case you really could wind up with a sentence that is a lot of time in prison," CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman said.
Loughlin and Giannulli were also slapped with an additional felony charge of money laundering conspiracy, along with 14 other parents charged in the case.
The federal government is typically guided in its sentencing by a table that classifies each offender based on the severity of their crimes on a scale of 1 to 43, People reports.
While Huffman was determined to have a lower number on the scale, due to her admission of guilt and the fact that she paid a lower amount of money than other defendants, Loughlin and Giannulli are likely to have a higher "offense level," People reports. They're accused of paying $500,000 to have their daughters designated as recruits of the USC crew team, even though neither had participated in crew.
Loughlin could face up to 40 years in prison if she's convicted, but will likely face a term closer to three to five years based on the sentencing of other defendants with a similar level of crime, according to People.
Loughlin has not admitted guilt in the case and could still fight the charges against her.
"There is some discretion involved in the sentencing," Adam Citron, a former prosecutor who now works as a defense attorney, told the outlet. "And she's doing herself no favors by treating these court appearances like she's going to the Oscars. What the court is looking for is humility."
Huffman and the others who have agreed to guilty pleas will have to return to Boston to formally enter their pleas.
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St. Monica Catholic School Annual Fund
"Nothing is far from God" St. Monica
Contributions to the St. Monica Fund (our Annual Fund) helps bridge the gap between what is charged for tuition and the actual cost of educating our students.
The St. Monica Fund is at least 8% of our annual income in the school budget. The financial support from the St. Monica community of parent, alumni and parishioners directly impact each and every student in the school. We are truly grateful for the dedicated community that works together to continue our mission of providing an excellent Catholic education for our children. To continue the legacy of excellence, please consider supporting the Monica's Fund. All donations are TAX-DEDUCTIBLE, Federal Tax ID# 91-0724244.
If you would like more information regarding the St. Monica Catholic School Annual Fund, please contact Jamie North, Advancement Director at (206) 232-5432 extension 174.Annual Report 2018-2019


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Celebrate The Festival Of Love, Valentine's Day With Zest And Fervour
14 Feb 2020
Love glides us to the top of the world. It makes us live life like never before. It is the shortest and sure-shot way to the world of dreams and imagination. Indeed, love is a sweet intoxication with no side effects and which causes no damage to human personality. In fact, it can soothe anyone & everyone and take him/her out from the depths of despair. You ask a young couple (who are in deep love with each other) how will they define their relationship; for sure, they will fall short of words to explain what they are experiencing. Love is in the air. It is in every heart. And Valentine's Day is the most special occasion to celebrate love, to strengthen and intensify our bonding with our love partner all the more. Do you have any query in your love life? Get it resolved, avail the Love Ask A Question Report.
The Importance Of Valentine's Day - A Global Festival
The festival of Valentine's Day is celebrated on 14th February every year throughout the world. It was largely in the Western tradition, but the day is now celebrated in a big way in the eastern part of the world as well in countries like India and China. The day has got its name after a Christian martyr Saint.
The Origin Of Valentine's Day
Valentine's is believed to have been initiated by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD. Numerous martyrs were named Valentine in the early years who were martyred for various reasons. But, none of them was associated with love. Only in the 14th century, a Valentine was associated with love and it is believed that the tradition of Valentine's Day started with that particular Valentine.
Other Reasons For Celebrating Valentine's Day
However, there are several other beliefs as to the origins of Valentine's Day. Some believe that the day was celebrated to respect a Saint Valentine when he refused to obey the orders of Emperor Claudius II. Emperor Claudius II had ordered that young men should refrain from marrying, as he believed that after marriage, men no longer remain good soldiers. However, the Valentine in question did not obey this order and helped many young men marry secretly. The Valentine was thus killed by the Emperor and hence, the tradition of Valentine's Day was started. Valentines Day 2020: Predictions & Answers.
How People Celebrate Valentine's Day
People celebrate their love for their partner by sending cards or letters, giving gifts or flowers and arranging meals in restaurants or romantic nights in hotels. Those who would like to have a romantic relationship with somebody may use the occasion to make this known, often anonymously. Valentine's cards are often decorated with images of hearts, red roses or Cupid. Common Valentine's Day gifts are flowers chocolates, candy, lingerie and champagne or sparkling wine. However, some people use the occasion to present lavish gifts, such as jewellery. Many restaurants and hotels have special offers at this time. These can include romantic meals or weekend breaks.
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A little-known fact about comedian and actress Wanda Sykes is that she started out working at the National Security Administration. That hard-core background paired with her trademark acerbic wit, Emmy-winning comedy writing chops, and ability to cut even Larry David down to size, means Sykes would be a no-nonsense host with the most. Also, one should never overlook the opportunity to make Pootie Tang jokes on a national stage.
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Zebra MPact Customer Experience
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When a shopper, guest or diner enters your establishment, you want to deliver the kind of service that will earn loyalty and repeat visits. And with MPact from Zebra Technologies, you can. With our unique location technology, you can automatically provide every customer who walks in your door with the most customised and personalised experience possible, on every single visit.
Personalise the Experience
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What I keep in stock. (Post requested by a son that moved away from home!)
Natural, healthy fat!
As we live in Sweden we should use mostly butter that we can produce close!
Olive oil, I use in dressings.
Coconut oil, super healthy but from very far away! I use it in our morning smoothie.
Butter, everything tastes better with butter and makes you more satisfied with your meal!
Yoghurt, I use the "Russian" with 17% fat (sometimes I can not find this, I buy Turkish 10% fat)
Cream, 40% fat
Sour cream, 34% fat
Eggs! We eat A LOT of eggs!
For extra taste:
Balsamico vinegar
Apple cider vinegar
Lime juice (if I do not have fresh at home)
Curry paste (I prefere red)
French mustard
Dijon mustard
Vegetable bullion cubes (without MSG)
Soy sauce
Worchestershire sauce
Mackerel in tomato sauce
Crushed tomatoes
I also have:
Unsweetened coconut flakes
Flax seeds
All kinds of tea!
And of course all kind of spices:
salt, black and white pepper corns ,ground cumin,ground coriander, cayenne pepper,ground ginger, thyme, oregano, curry powder,dried chanterelles.
In the fridge I always have:
All kinds of good fat cheeses, at least a hard cheese for slicing and grating, a blue cheese and Philly cream cheese….maybe a Brie…
Onions, yellow and red.
Horse radish.
In the freezer I have:
Than I add depending the weeks prices and the season:
Beef, pork,chicken,fish…
Tomatoes,cucumber,pepper,broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, black radish,spinach,lettuce…..


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; This thorough and thought-provoking exploration of the Nativity story throws fresh light on this remarkable event. The book shares ideas about how the principles embedded in the scriptural accounts apply in our times-and how the story of the Nativity functions as `the gospel in miniature. " The book also points out symbols of the Savior in our modern Christmas observances, and provides a quiz that helps distinguish tradition from truth. The author demonstrates the value of frequently rereading the story of the first Christmas and applying the lessons it contains to our lives.
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Title: THE NATIVITY - Rediscover the Most Important Birth in All History
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As basic as it is, child's pose legitimately makes me feel relaxed and happy. I also thoroughly enjoy the challenge in focus, core strength, and balance that both tree pose and dancer pose provide.
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Although I am a big fan of Christmas with the family, I love New Year's Eve the most. I find the idea behind spending a night with your closest friends and/or family and taking the time to reflect on the year (or years) past, while resolving to do better in the future, very moving. Plus, some of my favorite and craziest memories are from spending NYE with my best friends (especially Erica


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AGPROfessionals is a winner of the 21st annual Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming Torch Award for Ethics.
BBB Torch Awards for Ethics, a program of the BBB Foundation recognizes
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Peers, colleagues, and customers nominate businesses and nonprofits for the award and business students at the University of Northern Colorado, Colorado State University and the University of Wyoming prepare entries. An independent panel of judges selects the winners.
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My college friend Ryan once described his paper-writing process as such: "I just wait until the adrenaline hits; then I do it all at once." Hence, Ryan often started and finished papers mere hours before they were due. It seemed to work for him, but I could never understand it. Utterly unsurprising to anyone who knows me, I was the student who, upon receiving an assignment, immediately planned a timeline of how to complete it in manageable chunks leading up to the due date. When it comes to writing (and I say this as a writing teacher), to each his own.
But what's interesting to me is that I tend to organize my own house the way Ryan writes papers. I often feel like I just can't do it until some sort of magical minimizing adrenaline hits me. Then I ride that wild stuff-purging roller coaster until she stops. (Interestingly, I can organize for clients without needing this mysterious energy to hit. Sometimes I feel like I need to treat myself like a client… but then I'd have to pay me and that gets weird.)
Well, the coaster arrived last night, right after dinner. I'm familiar with her by now, so I hopped aboard and spent several hours riding the sweet stuff-purging energy around my house. (I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I even skipped an ornament exchange with my moms group to do this… but in my defense, I hadn't bought an ornament and didn't think anyone but me would consider a half-eaten canister of chocolate-covered raisins worthy of an exchange.)
Among other things, in the last 12 hours, I have:
- Done a major toy purge (with kids helping) in anticipation of the holidays
- Minimized my wardrobe even further and separated my clothing into drawers that I have mentally labeled "Clothes I'm Allowed To Wear Out of the House" and "Clothes for Sleeping and Working Out Only". (I'm a comfort-loving Midwestern gal, so I will do my best to keep the two from mixing and mingling… wish me luck!)
- Minimized some unused kitchen items so I could finally put the china dishes my mom gave me into my cupboards. So excited to eat some "fancy" meals with my kids!
- Cleared excess board games out of a cupboard to make room for my expanding business supplies, which had previously been multiplying on the floor in a not-so-professional-organizer fashion..
- Shaved off all excess body hair. (Just kidding… it is winter in Ohio, after all… a girl's gotta stay warm.)
The minimizing energy was perfect to help me complete today's minimalism challenge of 11 items. But let me update you on the last few days of giveaways. (You can read about my first 8 days of giveaways here.)
Day 9: A collection of randoms: I'm especially excited to donate this scale (Who really wants to weigh themselves regularly, anyway? Answer: Nobody.) and an old 35 mm camera. I don't even know where I'd go to develop real film anymore. Plus, I think if I gave someone doubles they'd suspect I was a time-traveler from 1997. Then they'd want me to go back and warn everybody about global warming and Donald Trump. And I just can't get people's hopes up like that.
Day 10: Toys! My kids helped me decide which toys they were ready to part with. (A reminder that "Santa can't bring you new toys unless you give some to kids who don't have any" is very helpful for this!)
Day 11: Jewelry. This was a hard one for me, but I had to get really honest with myself and realize that I don't wear most of my jewelry. Like clothes, most jewelry goes in and out of style. It was time to let these lovelies go!
There is one day left in my 12 Days of Giveaways Minimalism Challenge… if you've followed along, by tomorrow you will be 78 items lighter! If you haven't, there's still time before Christmas to let go of some unused items in your home.
And word of advice: when the stuff-purging roller coaster arrives, hop aboard and enjoy the ride!
Rose Lounsbury is the Dayton, Ohio area's up-and-coming professional organizer. After blogging about her own journey toward a minimalist lifestyle, Rose was inspired to start Less, a minimalist-minded professional organizing company. If you'd like Rose's help with an organizing project at your home or office, please call her at 937-626-9030.


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The major reason why people consider opting for the eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty is to remove their droopy eyes and tighten the excess skin of their eyelid for a more youthful appearance. Eyelid surgery Atlanta GA is a popular cosmetic procedure today also for those who are searching for the best means to reduce their sagging eyelids. Among some aging people, it serves as the ideal procedure to help their field of vision, due to the excess sagging skin of the eyelids.
Blepharoplasty is a procedure that helps to remove excess muscles, skin and sometimes from the lower or upper eyelids. In some cases, you may only need removal of the skin and not the muscles, or need the procedure done on both the lower eyelids and upper eyelids.
Note that an upper eyelid surgery or "eye lift" should not be one you confuse with upper eyelid ptosis procedure, which helps to raise the eyelid position of the upper eyelid margin by tightening the tendon and muscle to elevate it normally. Sometimes, the blepharoplasty surgery helps to elevate an upper eyelid margin in a slight way, if the heaviness of the skin actually weighs down the upper eyelid to cause the drooping effect.
The Cosmetic Blepharoplasty
The cosmetic eyelid surgery from top surgeons such as those at Crispin Plastic Surgery is a procedure that is medically not necessary and it is solely one to help improve the appearance of a person. This cosmetic procedure as mentioned above helps to get rid of drooping eyelids and the under bags of the eyes for a more youthful and energetic appearance.
The upper and lower eyelids could become baggy or droopy as a part of your aging process. Your eyebrows would also droop or sag during this process. The eyelid skin stretches, fat pockets become more prominent, muscles weaken and they bulge. Often, this is because of a hereditary condition that may be common in your family.
In terms of cosmetic procedures, this condition may detract from the attractiveness of your face and eyes, causing an older and tiring appearance. You should also know that different experts could perform this surgery. Occuloplastic and ophthalmologists commonly perform these procedures. However, it is always advisable that you consult a general plastic surgeon for this one.
When Would You Need a Functional Blepharoplasty?
In contrast to the cosmetic eyelid surgery, a functional eyelid surgery takes place for a number of medical reasons. Usually, in most cases, a functional eyelid lift surgery helps to remove the loose skin from the eyelid (upper) if it droops lower, impairing your vision or making it difficult to perform other visual tasks.
A second functional problem is a difficulty in wearing contact lenses or eyeglasses, whether from baggy lower or upper eyelids. Some other reasons that may require the functional blepharoplasty surgery include:
- Forehead discomfort caused by overused muscles that strain the sagging skin the eyelid area
- Irritation of the excess eyelid skin rubbing together
Compared to cosmetic eyelid surgery, a functional surgery for the eyelid is one-oculoplastic surgeons and ophthalmologists could perform.
Who are the Best Candidates?
If you are not sure whether you are a candidate for this procedure or not, it is best that you schedule an appointment with your eye specialist, who can evaluate the medical conditions your eyelids may experience. However, if you have no medical reasons for the blepharoplasty procedure, you should discuss all your concerns with your doctor regarding cosmetic eyelid surgery.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, you may consider this procedure if you have sagging or excess drooping skin around your eyes, which is due to aging. When you have other conditions such as puffy eyes caused by edema or allergies, you may want to consider this surgery.
If you are not interested in this procedure or want it strictly for cosmetic reasons, your doctor will likely advise you to keep some realistic expectations. While this procedure is one that could dramatically improve the appearance of your eyes, you should know it is not the ultimate fountain of youth you are searching for to become younger.
Just like other cosmetic procedures, your aging process will continue, you will have an improved appearance that will not last indefinitely. In the future, you may want to consider repeating this surgery. However, depending on your lifestyle, health and other factors, this surgery could last for 10 years.
Your doctor will also evaluate all your possible surgical risk factors including thyroid eye disease, dry eye problems, and diabetes. You should keep in mind that the number and severity of any health problems would also eliminate you as a potential candidate for the surgery.
If you are a smoker, then you are at a greater risk of surgical complications because they heal slowly. It is advisable that you quit smoking for several weeks before your procedure.
The eyelid surgery is suitable for you if you feel any of the things mentioned above correspond to the problems you experience. However, before making any final decisions, it is best that you consult experienced and board-certified surgeons in your area.


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My R9 270 died a couple month ago so I replaced it with RX 460(there were still 2 month of warranty on it).
So it was okay for the first weeks of playing Overwatch but then it started freezing and crashing with errors about my GPU not responding. It can freeze after 20 minutes or 2 hours of gaming, or at the start of match. I tried it on Rocket League and it just freezes like every minute and while level is loading. Game doesn't crash but monitor says there's no video signal while game freezes. For the clean experiment I tried 3D Mark and computer BSOD'ed performing first test.
What I tried to fix the problem:
Clean install of fresh AMD drivers(using DDU)
Clean install of older AMD drivers
Underclocking and overclocking GPU in AMD settings
Installing chipset drivers for my motherlandboard
Increased watchdog timeout in regedit Graphics driver stopped responding and has recovered....TDR fix
Ran memtest
Ran Driver Verifier - it only BSOD'ed while shutting down PC(dump included)
I even made a fresh install of Windows 10 and tried everything above again >_<
Replaced GPU into another PCI-E slot(both are x16)
My specs(DxDiag included):
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2130 CPU @ 3.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
GPU: ASUS Radeon(TM) RX 460 Graphics 2Gb
SSD: Crucial 250Gb
Any suggestions? Is it time to replace my GPU again(anything better in this price range)?


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The Westerville Education Foundation (WEF) is holding its second annual An Artful Affair fundraiser on May 5. Billed as "Westerville's Largest Art Auction," this social event features a silent and live auction of high-quality art in all media from professional and practicing artists alike.
Event proceeds support the Westerville Education Foundation's educator grants program and other initiatives that foster innovative educational practices in Westerville City School District classrooms. For anyone seeking an enjoyable night out that also supports a great cause, An Artful Affair features live music, strolling appetizers and an assortment of beverages for all tastes. During the evening, WEF will honor Westerville City School District educators who have utilized Foundation resources or been recognized through various WEF initiatives during the year. All attendees will have an opportunity to bid on and take home several pieces of high-quality art created and donated by local professional and practicing artists, including items from student artists.
The deadline to donate original art is April 16. An Artful Affair will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on May 5 at The Lakes Golf & Country Club, 6740 Worthington Rd, Westerville, OH 43082. Additional information about the event, how to donate art, sponsorship opportunities, and online ticket purchases is available at www.artfulaffair.info. Information about the WEF is available at www.westervilleeducationfoundation.com or by contacting WEF Executive Director Colleen Moidu at email@example.com.


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If I have to measure myself on a scale of what was and what now is, I can boldly say GOD IS GOOD.
I probably did not share what inspired me to volunteer initially.
You see I was waiting on God for a breakthrough in my career and profession and life generally and while I was waiting I did not want to be idle. Idleness is a disease so I did not want to be a victim.
I also told myself, that God is not a respecter of location, irrespective of where you are, so far you are in right standing with Christ he will make all things available unto you and prosper you in the land. In fact, I had practically nothing but my brain. So what a way to put it to good use.
What happened after this is still mind blowing, my waiting got worse, everything I had planned to achieve within that period went completely wrong. I was a shadow of myself (well you will never know that lol). My routine was eat, sleep, wake up, read the news (my uncle made sure I do this by providing it everyday lol) and read my books in faith.
Above all, I made sure Christ was at the centre. I made sure that my fear and discouragement did not take away the relationship I had with God.
Sometimes, my aunt will come back from work and put a smile on my face as much as she could (Tiwowo I love you). She will encourage me that it's gonna get better and of course it did get better.
I joined a youth church, The Rccg Tsp Magodo
and I had the privilege to be a protocol personnel in church. The ambience of the church was so good and by associating with the youth, I became alive again, I found another purpose right there, I met people that we could relate together, share God's word and grow in it. And God opened the heavens in the midst of service.
The manner with which everything changed still amazes me. God brought me to a deeper relationship with him that I had always avoided. My confidence grew, my passion became alive, my focus was no longer earthly, my perspective changed, I stopped living for myself, I found intercession to be rewarding and impactful, some people hated me for it, while some loved me for it. It did not even matter.
God got me, before I speak, He reveals what he wants me to know and what He needs me to do. It was my story, my journey, my peculiarity, my experience, it was God in me in a new way, it did not matter when I got born again, it only mattered when I developed my personal, intimate relationship with God.
Call it coincidence, but I had to go through that journey. You see, this was just within a year, my journey started long before then but this one was timely and God showed himself mighty!
Yes we preach positivity, but do not allow yourself to be fooled, pain exists, failure exists, lack exists, despondency exists, poverty exist, uncertainty exists, doubt exist, but do you know what factor their existence is based upon? It is FEAR, remove fear from the equation and watch your life transform.
When I say remove fear, I meant you will walk through it, you face it squarely, you will dine with it, you will look at fear in the face and willingly walk through your fears, recognise that it exist and find your purpose.
This story cannot end, because daily opportunities come, challenges come, and fear will show itself. So you have to keep walking, keep trusting, and keep believing. ARISE AND SHINE FOR YOUR LIGHT IS COME AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD IS RISEN UPON YOU.
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I have just asked Alessandro Del Piero, the legendary former Juventus and Italy forward, what was going through his head as he stepped up to take a penalty in the 2006 World Cup final shootout.
"That walk from the middle of the field until the penalty area is a looong walk. You try to concentrate but a lot of things come into your mind. I mean, it's the most important moment in your life," Del Piero, who scored a record 289 goals in 705 appearances for Juventus, tells me in an exclusive interview.
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The ferm Living Plant Box is a side table, room divider and plant container in one. It is powder-coated steel and available in various colours. Especially in small rooms or on window sills, ferm Living's Plant Box finds a suitable place and presents plants in a beautiful, orderly form.
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PCI Compliance : The Definitive Guide
By: Bhargav, Abhay.Material type: TextSeries: eBooks on Demand.Publisher: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014Description: 1 online resource (344 p.).ISBN: 9781439887417.Subject(s): Credit cards -- Security measures -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Data protection -- Standards -- Handbooks, manuals, etcGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: PCI Compliance : The Definitive GuideDDC classification: 332.1/780681 | 332.1780681 LOC classification: HG3755.7 .B43 2014Online resources: Click here to view this ebook.
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Front Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Author; Chapter 1: Payment-Card Industry: An Evolution; Chapter 2: Card Anatomy: The Essentials; Chapter 3: Security and the Payment-Card Industry; Chapter 4: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS); Chapter 5: The Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS); Chapter 6: Enterprise Approach to PCI Compliance; Chapter 7: Scoping for PCI Compliance; Chapter 8: Requirement 1: Build and Maintain a Secure Network; Chapter 9: Requirement 2: Vendor-Supplied Defaults, System Passwords, and Security Parameters
Chapter 10: Requirement 3: Protect Stored Cardholder DataChapter 11: Requirement 4: Securing Cardholder Information in Transit; Chapter 12: Requirement 5: Use and Regularly Update Antivirus Software; Chapter 13: Requirement 6: Develop and Maintain Secure Systems; Chapter 14: Requirement 7: Restrict Access to Cardholder Data by Business Need to Know; Chapter 15: Requirement 8: Access-Control Requirements for PCI Environments; Chapter 16: Requirement 9: Restrict Physical Access to Cardholder Data; Chapter 17: Requirement 10: Logging and Monitoring for the PCI Standards
Chapter 18: Requirement 11: Security Testing for the PCI EnvironmentChapter 19: Requirement 12: Information Security Policies and Practices for PCI Compliance; Chapter 20: Beyond PCI Compliance; Addendum; Back Cover
Although organizations that store, process, or transmit cardholder information are required to comply with payment card industry standards, most find it extremely challenging to comply with and meet the requirements of these technically rigorous standards. PCI Compliance: The Definitive Guide explains the ins and outs of the payment card industry (PCI) security standards in a manner that is easy to understand. This step-by-step guidebook delves into PCI standards from an implementation standpoint. It begins with a basic introduction to PCI compliance, including its history and evolution. It th
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Abhay Bhargav is the founder and chief technical officer of the we45 Group, a Bangalore based information security solutions company. He has extensive experience with information security and compliance, having performed security assessments for many enterprises in various domains, such as banking, software development, retail, telecom, and legal. He is a qualified security assessor (QSA) for the payment-card industry and has led several security assessments for payment-card industry compliance. He is also the coauthor of Secure Java for Web Application Development, published by CRC Press.

 Abhay is a specialist in Web-application security with broad experience in vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, and he has served as a consultant for a wide array of enterprises and governmental/quasi-governmental entities. He was recently awarded the prestigious SANS Certified GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester certification. He has been interviewed by leading media outlets for his expertise on information security, particularly application security. Links to the interviews are available here and here.

 Abhay is a regular speaker at industry events. He was a featured speaker at the JavaOne Conference in September 2010 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. He also regularly speaks at OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) conferences around the world, notably in New York at the world's largest application security conference, the OWASP AppSec Conference, in September 2008. He has also spoken at various other conferences and seminars, such as the PCI summit in Mumbai in December 2008. He is a regular speaker at industry events such as the Business Technology Summit and events organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). He has also delivered several talks to government entities and their stakeholders on information security and application security. He is also a trainer in information security and has

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The chart on energy sources is pretty interesting…renewable energy is not taking over the world, but it is increasing! This EIA Report on CO2 Emissions sheds some light. Read more…
EIA Report: U.S. CO2 Emissions Fell 7% in 2009
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Earlier this year, I read an article about a Dutch study purporting to show that the greatest psychological benefit of vacation occurred in the planning phase, and not during the vacation itself. I've thought about this study a lot because the conclusion the authors reached seems ridiculous, science or no. How is it possible that spending endless hours trolling Expedia for low fares could compete with, say, lying on a beach in Guadeloupe, Carib beer in hand? It seemed unlikely.
The obvious antidote to this kind of skepticism is a vacation. Is it possible to remain dubious about academic research while quaffing cold rosé under the southern French sun? To find out, I booked two tickets to Barcelona, hired a car, and made arrangements to stay at a 16th century stone house in Languedoc-Roussillon near Andùze where we stayed last June. My husband and I were going to find out whether leaving our jobs behind for a couple of weeks would boost our happiness. We're both big fans of scientific research.
According to our friend Jonathan, who owns a share of the property in Languedoc, the house on the property probably dates from the 1500s when the production of silk began in the area. One wing of the house constituted the "magnanerie" (silk loft) where silk worms feasted on mulberry tree branches. The closest town of significance, Andùze, was the center of the silk industry in this region, and home to a number of mills. "Produced in Andùze, delivered in Nȋmes, the silk went back to Lyon via the Rhône," Jonathan informs us. Although the property bears few obvious traces of this industrial past, it boasts plenty of natural charm. A tributary of the Salindrenque River winds through the property, twisting at points to provide refreshing swimming holes. Fig trees grow alongside the house, luring butterflies (and bees). Wild boars rustle through the woods from time to time. Just out the front door, a thickening canopy of grape vines, climbing roses, and other greenery shades a brick wood-fired oven and a picnic table. Walking about the property, the scent of wild mint rises, crushed by your feet. In front, there's a makeshift pétanque circle. The nearest neighbor is a five minute drive away down a narrow gravel road.
But the main attraction of the place – as far as I'm concerned, anyway – is that old brick oven and the opportunity to cook in a completely different setting. There's no electricity or hot water, which adds another level of complexity. Last year, before we went, Jonathan sent me this e-mail:
"Serious question for you. If Justin and I kill a wild boar, will you know how to dress it and cook it for us? That would be memorable, and provide food for days, don't you think?"
Answer: yes. It would have been memorable … had the men been able to follow through on their end of the deal. The killing end of the deal, as I like to think of it. We could have roasted the loin and shoulder in the brick oven, and made terrine from the offal and cheeks. But with all the day trips to Nȋmes and Avignon, and all the games of pétanque lubricated with wine from the cave cooperatif down the road, nothing as exotic as wild boar ever turned up in the kitchen.
This time, before we left, Nat turned to me and said, "you know what would be great? If we could get that brick oven going." I nodded my agreement. On our trips to Vermont, we established a tradition of visiting American Flatbread, whose wood-fired pizzas are better by far than almost anything outside of New Haven. Each Flatbread outpost has its virtues, although we have our favorites. The bartender in Burlington possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of craft brewing and will offer up generous tastings of anything if you express an interest. In Middlebury, close to the family vacation home, the waits are never as long as at the Waitsfield flagship, and it's often possible to get a seat in front of the domed brick oven. Nat has alluded to plans to build just such an oven in our back yard. "You can buy a kit for about two to four thousand dollars," he enthused.
So our trip to France became a quest, among other things, to learn to use the brick oven. Sitting beneath the Pont du Gard, I noted my interest in steak. "Actually," Nat interjected, "you know what I'm really in the mood for? A whole roast chicken. What we don't finish tonight we can eat cold for lunch tomorrow." It would be memorable, and provide food for days, don't you think? Holding on to this thought during the drive to Uzès, I was both excited to try out the oven and a little anxious. One thing about a completely un-electrified property – once it gets dark, it's really dark. Would I be able to tell when the chicken had cooked? What if, at eleven o'clock, I pulled out a charred poultry-shaped shell masking a bloody, raw interior? Unlike the States – where you can find an all-night grocery within driving distance of most towns – rural France hews to meaningful shopping and dining schedules. At the market in Uzès, we picked up some terrine de foie aux cèpes and a thick slice of pâté de tête with green peppercorn along with the chicken, to hedge our bets.
As the sun set, Nat stacked kindling sticks and logs inside the mouth of the oven, twisting bits of newspaper to stoke the fire, while I halved heritage plum tomatoes and "la ratte" potatoes, and rubbed butter on the famed poulet jaune de Landes, trussing it with butcher's twine. By the time we slid two baking dishes into the oven – one with the chicken and potatoes, and another with the olive oil-dressed tomatoes – it was completely dark. We opened a bottle of local Syrah, sat down with a platter of terrine and cornichons to watch the fire, and leaned a forked branch against the oven wall.
The next 90 minutes were pretty interesting. To feed the fire, Nat gathered up a number of fallen tree branches and then started loading them into the oven. Most of the branches were far too long for the oven – having been cut for the fire pit or perhaps not at all – and I worried that one or the other of us would bump into a protruding branch, launching it from the oven and setting the old silk loft on fire. "There are saws in that armoire in the entryway," I said, nervously regarding the orange flames.
"Really?" said Nat, raising an eyebrow. He left the table with a flashlight and returned with two flimsy saws, neither of which seemed likely to cut anything harder than butter. I regretted my suggestion almost immediately – one of the saws failed to grip the wood all that well but instead made a comical twanging sort of mouth-harp sound, and the other broke. Making matters worse, the forked branch we were using to latch onto the handle of the baking dish was disintegrating in the oven's heat with each use, and after about 45 minutes, I found myself panicking when, trying to turn the chicken, I wound up pushing it so far into the oven I was pretty sure we'd be eating the headcheese for dinner and retrieving the charred carcass from the oven the next day. But cooking is the same whether you're at home or in front of a brick oven in the south of France – when you run into trouble, you find a way to work it out. Trying to think cool thoughts – Vermont in winter, the unheated shower I took just that morning – I stepped closer to the fire and leaned in with the branch, pulling the chicken toward me.
At home we often joke about our Eurotrashy dining habits. The fact is that we commute from Washington, DC to Baltimore every day, and rarely eat before 9:30pm, around the time some of our early-rising friends are nodding off during Real Housewives, remote in hand. I regarded our trip to France as a time to gain some normalcy – not because we'd be eating any earlier, you see, but because everyone eats later. This certainly was true in Spain, anyway, where we deflected well-meaning restaurant efforts to seat us at 9pm, the American hour, with the statement that we often eat around 10 at home. And true to form, we pulled the tomatoes, bubbling and caramelized, and the chicken, with its crisp, golden skin, from the oven just before 10pm.
"The moment of truth," Nat said, pouring more Syrah into my glass. I probably looked worried. I am not known for my culinary failures – a strange incident involving some sablefish in 2001 stands out as the sole example in the past ten years – and the chicken looked like a roasted chicken is supposed to look. Then again, the sablefish looked right too. Would this be the Great Sablefish Incident of 2010? One of the thighs had come loose from when I flipped the bird over with the branch to roast the underside. Nat reached out and tore off the bit of dark meat dangling from the cavity, and popped it into his mouth. "Perfect."
Brick oven roast chicken and potatoes
Here's the thing about cooking in a brick oven. It's just like cooking in any other oven, except for two things. The heat isn't even throughout – it's unbearably hot right beside the fire, and gets cooler as you move away – so you need to take advantage of the zones. And another thing – at its hottest, it's far hotter than any home oven.
Our chicken emerged looking pretty good, although it was a little ragged from our efforts to move it around the oven, and the fact that we cooked the meal entirely in the dark. For best results, use something other than a fallen tree branch to drag your pan around the oven.
One whole roasting chicken
1 1/2 lb yellow-flesh potatoes, like la ratte, Yellow Finn, or Yukon Gold,
1/8 lb or about 60g (4 tbsp) unsalted butter
one lemon, halved
one small onion, quartered
4 sprigs of thyme
Giant pile of firewood and brick oven (optional)
If using the brick oven, begin about two hours before you intend to roast your chicken. Build a fire inside the mouth of the oven, immediately to the right, against the interior wall. Avoid resinous woods like pine; instead, select hardwoods. Have additional kindling, tinder, and logs on hand, as you will need to feed the fire.
If using a conventional oven, 450F/230C.
Season the chicken inside and out with salt and stuff the cavity with half a lemon, two onion quarters, and they thyme. Rub the chicken with 3 tbsp butter. Place in the center of an ovensafe roasting pan (if you can, place the chicken on a rack within the pan). If using the brick oven, your roasting pan of choice should be enameled cast iron, cast iron, or earthenware. Do not use any nonstick items if using a brick oven (including the rack) as the coating may not survive the heat.
Halve the potatoes lengthwise, arrange around the chicken, and dot with butter. Arrange around the chicken (if using a rack, place the potatoes directly in the pan and set the rack above them.
Once your oven of choice is hot, load the roasting pan into the oven. Begin by placing the pan near the heat source – within about 6 inches – so the skin begins to turn golden. Turn the pan 180 degrees to brown the other side. Once the chicken has begun to turn an even gold, push it back to a cooler section of the oven. I found that about 14-16 inches sufficed. If you are using a conventional oven, turn the heat down to 300F/150C.
Turn the chicken as necessary to ensure even cooking. After about 40 minutes, pull out the chicken and test for doneness – juices from the cavity should run clear and the thigh should move easily in its socket. If using a thermometer, at its thickest point the temperature should read not less than 165F/75C (and, to be appetizing, probably should read about 175F/80C). Let the chicken rest for about 15-20 minutes before carving. Season with salt and pepper.
Tomato confit
I hesitate to call this a confit, because the tomatoes are not actually poached in fat, at least not initially. Maybe oil-roasting is a better term. Once the tomatoes soften and begin giving up liquid, they collapse into the poaching oil. The tops will bubble and blacken a bit, and the tomatoes will become thick and sweet. Even a somewhat substandard tomato will gain great flavor using this cooking method.
6-8 plum tomatoes, like San Marzano, or Amish Paste (or the more commonly available Roma)
six thyme branches
salt and pepper
olive oil
If using a conventional oven, 450F/230C.
Halve the tomatoes lengthwise, place in a baking dish (follow the tips above if using a brick oven), and season with salt and pepper. Place the thyme branches on top and add several good glugs of olive oil on top and around the tomatoes.
If using a brick oven, load the pan into the oven about 8 inches from the heat source. Once the tomatoes begin to collapse and give up some of their juice, move the pan to a spot about 12 inches from the heat. If using a conventional oven, place the pan in the oven and roast until the tomatoes have collapsed, are bubbling, and have the occasional blackened spot on top.


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I wanted to share some free tools that might help some of you with your marketing. The first is GoBook It's a free online booking system. You must "upgrade" into another paid level to allow clients to book themselves online. The features are some of the best I've seen so far, they do come at a cost however. Here is a link to the levels they offer. GoBook is a good introductory tool that allows YOU to book clients and keep things organized, it's accessible by smartphone. The big tip here is that GO Book (the light version of spabooker.com) are owned by a company (gramercy one) that is buying up other web directory brands. So when you promote a service or add your business address it inserts your services and promotions into these directories. City search is just one example.
The second tool is GO Promote the nice thing about this free tool is that it can automatically posts a special to not only your Facbook and Twitter, but Foursquare. I think of Foursquare as my walk-in lead generator. Yes, I still need walk-ins. Ok thats it, hope this helps have a fantastic labor day weekend!
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The story always seems to begin the same.
They just wanted to go home.
But the story always seems to end the same.
They are not able to make it home. Their loved ones miss them, and they will never truly understand why their baby is no longer here in the physical form.
I can only imagine the pain of a mother or father losing their child – to something as innocent as just wanting to go home.
All their lives, parents try to protect their babies from the folks we generally classify as evil doers. The Danger Strangers that McGruff the Crime Dog urged you to steer clear from.
Apparently, the overzealous neighborhood watchman, rogue cop, and suspicious store owner weren't on that list.
Earlier today, I saw a post from a mom that was sharing how her young child was processing the verdict of the Trayvon Martin case. Essentially, the child said they wanted to be White – they did not want to die because they were Black.
That broke my heart.
In a reality that is new for these children, how do we calm or eliminate this fear? A nightlight or a warm embrace will not stave off the monster that lurks freely in the streets – consuming the lives of innocent children that never had the chance to live out their potential.
But these fates are not new. You can replace the cold, hard concrete of a BART platform in Oakland with the thick branch of a polar tree in Tennessee. Blood on the leaves. Blood on the street. The difference is all but non-existent. The crime: Black skin, usually a male looking "suspicious," and wanting to just simply live. They say that history repeats itself – but in some ways, that history has never ceased. It is an evil that has been reincarnated and is resilient to any form of exorcism, purification, or cure. It's racism.
Someday, I hope to have children. But I am honestly at a loss as to how to prepare them for a reality they are destined to face. It's a painful and harsh reality in which saying "everything will be ok" just simply will not ease. It's a promise that may be impossible to keep. I pray that The Lord has mercy on us all.


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Ash Williams may be headed to Dead by Daylight
It's been three years since gamers first got their hands on the multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight and Behaviour Interactive has continued to deliver exciting and frightening downloadable content to keep fans coming back, including this month's "Demise of the Fateful" which may be teasing an iconic horror hero's arrival to the game as pointed out by Bloody Disgusting.
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Released on March 19, the new DLC features a new map entitled the Temple of Purgation, also known as the Red Forest, a new killer named The Plague and a new hero named Jane Romero, but the most notable new additions are perks entitled "Mettle of Man," "Buckle Up" and "Flip-Flop," all of which are rare to achieve in game.
In addition to be references to the franchise itself, the perks are all labelled as the "Ashley J. Williams" perk for the protagonist of the acclaimed horror franchise Evil Dead, in which the chainsaw-wielding hero was portrayed by Bruce Campbell (Burn Notice). The perks have so far only appeared in the PlayStation 4 version of the DLC and Behaviour has neither confirmed nor denied the character's potential future in the game, but the chance that Ash could appear as a playable character has sent fans into an excited frenzy.
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Were Ash to appear in the game, he would not be the first licensed character Behaviour has added as DLC to the game, as previous additions have included Halloween's Michael Meyers and Laurie Strode, Left 4 Dead's William "Bill" Overbeck, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre's Leatherface, A Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Kruger and Quentin Smith and Saw's Jigsaw pig costume and David Tapp.
Dead by Daylight was first released in June 2016 on Windows to generally positive reviews before being ported to the PS4 and XBOX One the following June and to the Nintendo Switch last month.


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On 22 March, FLAI CGIL took action in Talamone to promote a fair fisheries sector in Europe. The event was the occasion to present a marble block sculpted by Aurora Avvantaggiato. The sculpture will be deposited on the seabed in front of Talamone next month as a message against illegal fishing.
The symbolic initiative has a great value: on the one hand it promotes the protection of the marine ecosystem, by offering a habitat to fish and sea plants, and on the other hand the sculptures act as "warning blocks" to stop fishing that does not respect the rules and the environment.
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According to Medard Kalemani, the minister of energy; the deal which was signed in the presence of President John Magufuli and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, involves the construction of the plant with an installed capacity of 2,115 megawatts (MW), which will more than double the country's power generation capacity.
Medard who termed the project as a huga dam project revealed that it will be implemented by Egyptian firm Arab Contractor which has a 55 percent stake, with a joint venture with El Sewedy Electric with 45 percent stake in the project.
The Tanzanian president John Magufuli indicated that the project will be carried out due to improved revenue collection by the government, without giving details.
However, the project may affect several ecosystem services provided by Tanzania's largest river. A July report released by the World Wildlife Fund conservation group revealed that the hydropower dam "puts protected areas of global importance, as well as the livelihoods of close to 200,000 people at risk".
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Bordeaux 1855
The crème de la crème of the grand vins of Bordeaux are known as Grands Crus Classés, which refers to the wine included in the 1855 official French Government classification. For over 160 years, this classification has remained the gold standard of French wine. Critics of the classification have valid complaints that important and delicious appellations like Pomerol and St. Emilion were not included, however, efforts to reform the 1855 classification have not gained traction.
While admittedly imperfect, the classification has stood the test of time and represents the standard bearers of quality Bordeaux. These classified wines serve as a benchmark for global wine makers, especially the top-notch New World wines produced in California, Australia, and South America. A wine aficionado is likely to develop a lifelong love for Bordeaux, which passionate fans have described as drops of wonder made by man and nature.
Bordeaux, as a wine making region, dates back to its formative days when Romans planted vines and made wine. The watershed moment in Bordeaux history was the 1855 official Bordeaux classification of the Médoc and Sauternes (Grands Crus Classés en 1855 Médoc & Sauternes). Even though Médoc is but one of many wine making regions in France, the official classification was requested by Emperor Napoléon III on the eve of the Universal Exposition in Paris (1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris) to showcase the best wine made in Bordeaux.
The 1855 Classification grouped the best Bordeaux wine into five crus. The most natural English translation of crus is growths. However, the word growths can be misleading if one is led to think of the grapes growing at different time or stage. Rather, growths are better interpreted as a polite way of saying quality levels.
At the time, wine within the same cru was considered to be equal to its peers. Sadly, that has not rigidly remained the case. Over the past 160 years, some Chateau's have seen their fortunes rise and fall with family successions, economic crises and war. Even the outbreak of phylloxera has led to the deterioration (some say near-destruction) of various estates at times. Fortunately, wine making has grown as a scientific art since the 1950s, introducing improvements in production that have returned many classified growths to their glory. To the educated buyer, this means they have the opportunity to both enjoy the classics and the fun of seeking out wines that have evolved their pallet-pleasing qualities.
First Growths (Premiers Crus)
Second Growths (Deuxièmes Crus)
Third Growths (Troisièmes Crus)
Fourth Growths (Quatrièmes Crus)
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Hilton Launches Mobile-Friendly Online Newsroom for Company News, Travel Stories, Trends and Exclusive Content
New all-in-one site gives media direct and easy access to subject matter experts, photography, infographics, video content and more
MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the launch of its new Hilton Online Newsroom, Newsroom.Hilton.com, geared to help media easily access timely, trend-driven stories and source company news and background about Hilton, its 14 brands and 5,400+ properties worldwide in 106 countries and territories.
The global Hilton Online Newsroom is the first site to bring together all of Hilton's 14 brands under one media home (with sub-homes for each brand). Designed to be mobile friendly for reporting and fact-checking on the go, Hilton Online Newsroom will publish a variety of social-ready content including breaking news, feature stories, photo slideshows and videos optimized for seamless media download and sharing. Visitors to the site can also subscribe to receive updates whenever new content is posted by opting in at newsroom.hilton.com/alerts.
While it was in a soft launch state, the site was populated with tips, trends, story ideas, expert insights, and timely content featuring developments from around the globe and will continue to publish around breaking news, events, corporate initiatives and more.
The Hilton Online Newsroom will also publish additional trend-based stories focusing on seasonal and pop-culture zeitgeist – such as the growing popularity of rooftop bars with amazing views, awe-inspiring pools from around the world, tips for travelers running fall marathons, and a forthcoming story on travel destination recommendations inspired by award-nominated television shows. Visitors to the site can also find updates about Hilton's innovations, such as the high-tech Connected Room, and about how the industry is evolving to meet travelers' changing needs and preferences.
Editorial content for the Hilton Online Newsroom will be cultivated by a team of reporters with previous experience at national print, television, and digital outlets. Topics will span great destinations, wellness, food and beverage, sustainable travel, technology, brand innovation, business travel, the award-winning Hilton Honors guest loyalty program and more. Hilton executives, business leaders and subject matter experts will provide timely insights on the latest business, travel and lifestyle developments, ranging from customer loyalty and culinary trends to hotel design and sleep innovation.
"With thousands of hotels around the world, millions of guests, and nearly 100 years of innovating to create unique experiences, Hilton is distinctly positioned to share and discuss trends and data and publish a mix of content that only a travel brand with our legacy and presence can," said Craig Dezern, Vice President of Brand Communications. "As news cycles move faster and media rely on a wider variety of resources for news and information, we recognize the need to provide reporters with easy-to-use assets, background and inspiration for authentic and compelling stories."
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- The Hilton Online Newsroom lives online at http://newsroom.hilton.com/
- The site represents all 14 Hilton brands, along with corporate news, all under one hub –with sub-homes for each brand: Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Honors.
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- Hilton leaders will regularly publish first-person blog content on important company initiatives.
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Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 18 world-class brands comprising more than 6,200 properties with more than 983,000 rooms, in 118 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its mission to be the world's most hospitable company, Hilton welcomed more than 3 billion guests in its 100-year history, earned a top spot on the 2019 World's Best Workplaces list, and was named the 2019 Global Industry Leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. In 2020, Hilton CleanStay was introduced, bringing an industry-defining standard of cleanliness and disinfection to hotels worldwide. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the 108 million members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy, plus enjoy instant benefits, including digital check-in with room selection, Digital Key, and Connected Room. Visit newsroom.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.Download Article Photos


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UK Area: 28 - The River Tweed to the English Border (OS Maps 1:50k 73. 1:25k 337.)
Latitude: 55.50058, Longitude: -2.964033, Height: 308 metres (1010 feet)
Prominence: 79 metres (259 feet)
Unique Waypoint POI Name: 0308.- (DoBIH Hill ID: 14089)
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Cacra Hill (471m, p162)
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Now that's corruption, my friends! I'm speaking, of course, about the indictment this week of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. The Feds say that, among other dastardly deeds, Blagojevich conspired to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama by sale to the highest bidder.
A 76-page FBI affidavit released Tuesday said the Democratic governor's wheeling and dealing was revealed by court-authorized wiretaps, and in the event that the governor's sale price wasn't met, he was planning to appoint himself to the Senate.
And, as they say on late-night infomercials, "That's not all." The governor is alleged to have threatened to withhold funds from the Tribune Company on its proposed sale of Wrigley Field unless the Chicago Tribune fired some of its "unsupportive" editorial staff. According to one wiretapped conversation, Tribune Company CEO Sam Zell "got the message and is very sensitive to the issue."
In addition, the governor attempted to get $7 million in kickbacks from companies seeking business with the state of Illinois and sought a six-figure nonprofit board position.
U.S. attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald (remember him?) issued a statement saying that "the breadth of corruption laid out in these charges is staggering." You think?
If I'm Mayor Willie Herenton, I'm relieved — and nervous as a cat. Relieved, because if Herenton is nabbed for anything by the grand jury meeting in Memphis this week, his dabbles in local real estate are probably going to look like chicken feed in comparison. And nervous because it's obvious the Bush Justice Department isn't relenting on its prosecutions of public officials, despite the president's lame-duck status.
I mention the Blagojevich affair by way of comparison for those who seem to delight in slamming Memphis' politicians as the most corrupt in the country. We aren't even close. No Memphis public official to my knowledge has attempted to intimidate a newspaper into writing favorable articles, as much as they would have liked to. Yes, we've had some bad apples but no one like Blagojevich.
Still, corruption is corruption. If Mayberry sheriff Andy Taylor offered Barney Fife a promotion to get permission to date Thelma Lou and the Feds found about it, he'd be in the slammer with Otis in no time. We still have two months before the new administration takes office. The mayor of Birmingham was indicted on relatively unspectacular corruption charges two weeks ago. I wouldn't bet against more indictments at this juncture — anywhere.
Bruce VanWyngarden
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TACCOM: Quick Peak at 'Mini SHOT Show' Before Tomorrow's Opening
5 Sep 2019
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TheGunBlog.ca — Gun stores from across Canada and gun makers from around the world were setting up their display booths this evening for tomorrow's opening of TACCOM, the Tactical & Competitive Shooting Sports Show.
Firearms Outlet Canada Inc., the organizer, is transforming the industry with an exhibition that feels like a small version of SHOT Show, the world's biggest trade expo for the firearm industry.
TACCOM will have 100,000 square feet of displays focused on new guns and gear, making it Canada's first and largest show of its kind.
Fred Pellegrino, the owner of Firearms Outlet Canada, is advertising the event on social media and holding it in the main hall of a major convention centre: the International Centre near the Toronto airport.
Unlike SHOT Show, which is reserved for firearm-industry professionals and media, TACCOM is open to the public, and open to all ages.
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@moviearmamentsgroup has incredible collection! They are located at booth #631. Ask them about all of the movies that each firearm has been in! – TICKETS: LINK IN BIO AND ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR – Check out our schedule of performances and guest speakers on the MAIN STAGE! – schedule available at www.taccomcanada.com
TACCOM differs from hundreds of public gun shows across Canada that take place in community centres or small exhibition spaces, aren't widely advertised, and resemble flea markets selling mainly old products.
TACCOM runs Sept. 6-8.
"It's a mini-version of SHOT Show," Pellegrino told TheGunBlog.ca today as he walked the show floor during setup. "We're equipped with staff, security, everything — to take 20,000 people over the weekend, easily."
TACCOM: Visit Canada's Tactical & Competitive Shooting Show
More Highlights
- TheGunBlog.ca is offering a TACCOM discount on our Canadian Gun Owners Guide to Election 2019. See below.
- The world's biggest firearm brands are present at TACCOM, including Glock, Remington, FN Herstal, Heckler & Koch, CZ and Mossberg
- Seminars, presentations and panels. Nicolas Johnson, the editor of TheGunBlog.ca, will be on two panels on the main stage: Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Come say Hi!
Nightforce Optics, one of the largest exhibitors at TACCOM, brought its SHOT Show booth, Pellegrino said.
Wolverine Supplies, one of Canada's biggest independent firearm importers, wholesalers and retailers, also has a big booth.
Rampart International will be showing a new red-dot sight by Aimpoint and a new pistol light by Streamlight.
Movie Armaments Group is displaying over 200 machine guns, including the quad-gun at the end of the movie Polar (spoiler alert).
Canada's three main gun-rights associations all have booths: the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, and the National Firearms Association
Two airsoft ranges and a paintball range
Full food court
Photos of TACCOM During Setup
Here at TACCOM as they set up for Canada's largest Tactical & Competitive Shooting Sports Show starting tomorrow.
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Volume three in the McCabe saga. Johnny McCabe rides to California to visit the grave of his late wife, and to visit a brother he hasn't seen in 17 years. But everything with his brother is not as it appears. A story of the Old West, of family and friendship, and second chances. A story of burying the past and reaching for the future. A story of the McCabes.


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Hi and thanks for checking out these free printable affirmations.
A lot of people ask what they are and can they really help?
And the answer is of course YES! – with the caveat – you have to know HOW to use them! Read on…
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Affirmations are not magically going to make all your heart desires appear magically at the foot of the bed the next morning (I Know?! Gutted right!!).
But they are going to change your mindset and help you take the action / adopt the behaviours / create the openness to receive what you desire most.
You can't trick them – in this printable pack I have included affirmations that I found at the beginning of my journey. When I needed to a) believe I could cope, b) needed more positivity in my day and c) wanted to increase my happiness level!
I have also included a blank set because affirmations need to be believable to you. When you say them you have to FEEL them – as if they are already happening.
You need to harness the feeling of the affirmation to bring it into being.
Sounds a bit Kooky? maybe! but they work!
You know when someone (usually yourself) says something negative and that little seed is panted in your brain and it niggles and grows and suddenly you are living that reality?
It is SO EASY to get stuck in a negative spiral – affirmations are the reverse of this. If we believe thoughts become things affirmations give us the ability to consciously bring into being what we think.
They harness the power of our minds for positive rather than negative.
How to Use These Affirmations:
Feel free to print out as many copies of these as you like and place them around your house where you will see them often – by your bathroom mirror or on your bedside table are great places to start. I also have them on the inside of the cupboard that houses our teabags! (Tip: Because I like to have mine dotted around I print them on card like this so they stand the test of time a little longer).
You need to say them out loud and with true emotion. You need to feel as if you are already living that life – a version of fake it till you make it …
It would be fab if you can add some of your own using the blank templates.
To write an affirmation simply follow these simple guidelines:
- Start with "I" … preferably "I am"
- Use positive affirmations only [if you use negatives you are focused on the negative and that is what you will manifest so ALWAYS make sure your focused on the positive]
- Use the present tense
- Make them believable to you – there is no point in trying to kid yourself because your underlying subcurrent of "yeah right" or "as if" will be what your body responds to.
- Be honest about what you want and wrap that up in an affirmation that you can truly say with meaning.
- Make them specific and brief
- Be sure to use at least one action / emotion word
- & don't forget to Repeat them often
For a more indepth understanding or to learn more you can't go wrong with the work Louise Hay – who helped (& continues to do so through her books) hundreds of thousands find love, success, happiness and abundance. One of her most popular books is "Power Thoughts: 365 Daily Affirmations"
Good Luck and Happy Manifesting!
If you need any help please drop a comment below or reply to my email – I check my emails regularly and will get back to you as soon as I can.
Love Ali x
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