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Franklin: Auburn ouster less painful than UK ending
After his abrupt dismissal as Auburn offensive coordinator, Tony Franklin says he might write another book.
Unlike the even-the-score tome that the former Kentucky assistant wrote after Hal Mumme's UK coaching regime descended into feuding and chaos, Franklin says any new book would have a different tone.
As disappointing as being fired by Tommy Tuberville after only six games was, Franklin says it was nowhere nearly as hurtful as his falling out with Mumme and Co. at UK in 2000.
"This was just football and personalities, just normal, everyday coaching stuff," Franklin says of his Auburn removal. "This doesn't have the ugly, bad feeling in my mouth like what happened with Hal at Kentucky."
Franklin, 51, has now had six full weeks to mull over his dismissal from one of college football's most visible programs.
"It was a bad marriage from the beginning," Franklin says. "When I went and interviewed with them, I knew it wasn't right. I told myself 1,000 times not to do it. But I just couldn't help myself. I guess my ego got in the way."
Which was understandable.
After he violated the speak-no-evil code that governs college football coaching with the tell-all (Fourth Down And Life To Go) he wrote about Mumme's rise and fall at Kentucky, Franklin spent six years in the college coaching wilderness.
That did not change until Troy University Coach Larry Blakeney brought Franklin to Alabama to implement the pass-happy offensive attack Mumme had utilized at UK.
After two successful years, Franklin was hired by Tuberville amidst massive fanfare to install a spread passing attack at a school where "punishing ground game" had long been central to the ethos.
As culture shocks go, this was bringing punk rock to the Ryman Auditorium.
Tuberville's rationale was sound. Playing the way it always had, Auburn had shown it was likely to win between seven and nine games a year (which it has done six times in the 2000s).
But to get to the peak of the top-heavy Southeastern Conference, Tuberville needed a new-age offense that could attract the kind of skill players that tend to fill the rosters at Florida, Georgia and LSU.
In reality, the transition was about as smooth as a dirt road. Auburn averaged a pedestrian 18.7 points a game with Franklin calling the plays.
After the Tigers scored only 13 in a loss at Vanderbilt, the school's fan base was in full revolt against the "Tony Franklin system."
A secure head coach might have pointed out that Texas Tech (and its potent spread offense) was not built in a day.
With Alabama seemingly headed back to college football's elite under Saban-ic influence, probably no Auburn head coach could feel secure.
Tuberville clearly didn't. He axed Franklin the Wednesday (Oct. 8) following the Vandy defeat. Auburn is honoring Franklin's two-year, $280,000-a-season contract.
"There's two people to blame for why this didn't work: Me and Tommy," Franklin says. "I'm not going to say I'm not upset. I am, or I was. But mostly I'm just upset it didn't work."
Without Franklin, Auburn has gone 1-4 and averaged 19.2 points (14.8 against major college foes).
From a distance, it appears the problem on the plains — with Franklin or without — is a glaring lack of talent on offense.
Instead of getting ready to coach in the annual Auburn-Alabama bloodletting, Franklin is passing his days in the house in Auburn he bought from Tuberville.
In his wilderness years after UK, Franklin supported himself by launching a football consulting business in which he taught other coaches the spread passing attack.
"One thing I preached, I preached," Franklin says, "is that if you're going somewhere where you have to change the culture, make sure you get to bring some coaches with you. Guys that believe in you, that will stay with you if things start rough.
"Well, I didn't get to bring one person with me. Things started rough and I wound up all alone on an island. I didn't practice what I preached and, boy, I paid for it."
The former longtime Kentucky high school coach says he's had "a couple" of feelers about joining coaching staffs at other colleges.
"We're talking about schools at the level of Troy," Franklin says.
He and wife Laura hope to relocate sometime after the first of the year.
If he does not land another offensive coordinator job, Franklin would like to return to his passing-game consulting business as a part owner (due to SEC rules, he had to give up ownership of his company to go to Auburn).
If no coaching job comes through, the plan is to settle in either Birmingham, Nashville or Lexington.
"My wife still has really good friends there," Franklin says of his old Kentucky home.
In the meantime, Franklin says he has been approached by a publisher about penning another book.
"I don't know whether anything will come of it. What I see is sort of an insider's look at college football in the South," he says. "It wouldn't be an Auburn version of the UK book."
"I'd like to think," Tony Franklin says, "I have learned some things from my past."


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What does Franz Beckenbauer know….
Posted on June 15, 2010 by jim in England
Mr Beckenbauer knows a fair bit. He has had great success as a player, coach and manager. So he is qualified to comment on England's performance. But, slightly unwise and poor timing. Although many will agree with his comments, although, he has slaughtered England. Is he worried that England will be playing Germany in the first round of the knock out stages.
He's not sure if Capello can change the England team. He thinks England are regressive under Capello.
Mr Beckenbauer is making England out to be a fallen footballing nation and Germany out to be a mighty footballing nation. The results so far have been on his side, viz, German 4 Australia 0. However, the USA have to be a stronger side than Australia. USA only managed a draw against England due to Robert Green's blunder.
Green's blunder might have been down to the use of the new Jabulani ball. The new ball for the Sought African tournament. The Germans have been training with the Jabulani ball for 6 months. England had never used it before. A massive oversight in preparation for Capello.
Capello dropped a bomb and the squad is decided
Posted on June 1, 2010 by jim in England
No more tinkering from Fabio Capello. The England squad for the football World Cup in South Africa has been confirmed. Gareth Barry's ankle injury hasn't ruined his chances of playing. He's in. Theo Walcott hasn't made it. Not surprising, perhaps, as he has only had 15 starts for Arsenal in the last season. Walcott had plenty of chances to show that he could improve over the last year but, his collection of injury woes probably made this difficult
Fabio Capello said after the Japan match that not a lot has changed for the selection of the 23 man squad for the World Cup. As a result Allan Shearer writing over on the BBC website speculated that it would end in disappointment for Joe Cole, because he was not getting enough first team football… not so. Joe Cole has made the squad. Heskey has been left on the bench a couple of times recently but he has made the squad as well. Let's look at how the performances against Japan might have shaped Capello's final decision.

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The Next Decade in Book Culture: NBCC at BEA
Jakob K. Javits Center, Room 1E14
655 West 34th Street New York, NY
The Next Decade in Book Culture
A conversation sponsored by the National Book Critics Circle
Moderated by National Book Critics Circle board member John Reed
With these little handy things called books on slated for extinction, what
is a reviewer to do? IPads, Nooks, Kindles? What are these little plastic
things with buttons? And what are they doing to our beloved reflections?
We are set on the launch pad—the engines are heavy with fuel, and are
rumbling. But where are we going? We bring together a panel of writers,
editors, and professionals, established on the vanguard, to discuss
prospects for the review and how it may change, in the near future.
Carolyn Kellogg writes about books for the Los Angeles Times. She started
her first litblog in 2004, was the web editor for the radio show
Marketplace and is a blogging consultant for the Getty Museum.
Will Murphy is Executive Editor at Random House. Previously he was
Humanities Editor at the University of Minnesota Press, and Literary
Editor at the University of California Press. His authors include Salman
Rushdie, Bernard-Henri Levy, Nassim Taleb, Jeff Shaara, Jon Clinch, Bing
West, and David Brooks.
Ed Nawotka is the founder and editor-in-chief of
PublishingPerspectives.com, a daily online trade magazine for the
international publishing community. He is also a contributing editor at
Publishers Weekly and a widely published freelancer. Prior to starting
Publishing Perspectives, he was book columnist at Bloomberg News and daily
news editor of Publishers Weekly.
Denise Oswald is Editorial Director of Soft Skull Press. Prior to that she
was Senior Editor at Farrar, Straus and Giroux, where she oversaw the Faber
and Faber list for nearly a decade. While there her authors included
Pulitzer, PEN, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences award winners; as
well as national and regional bestsellers. Among the wide variety of
artists she's worked with are Colin Beavan, Anne Carson, Courtney Love,
and Neil LaBute. She currently sits on the advisory board of The Feminist
John Reed is a National Book Critics Circle board member and Books Editor
of The Brooklyn Rail. His work has been published in Open City, Artnet,
Artforum, Paper Magazine, New York Press, Brooklyn Rail, Timeout New York,
Bomb Magazine, Playboy, Art in America, Los Angeles Times, and many other
venues. He is author of the novels, A STILL SMALL VOICE (Delacorte
Press), THE WHOLE (MTV / Simon & Schuster), the bestseller, SNOWBALL'S
CHANCE (Roof), the recently released ALL THE WORLD'S A GRAVE: A NEW PLAY
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Penguin/Plume), and the forthcoming TALES OF WOE
(MTV Press).
Craig Morgan Teicher is a poet, critic and blogger. He is the editor of
MediaBistro's eBookNewser blog, the poetry editor of Publishers Weekly,
and a prolific freelance reviewer. His new book of stories and fables,
Cradle Book, is due out in June from BOA Editions. He is a National Book
Critics Circle board member.
Kate Travers is a marketing, media, and branding strategist to publishers,
authors and literary organizations. Most recently, Kate was the Strategic
Marketing and Special Events Director at powerHouse Books and the
powerHouse Arena. Kate began her career in publishing nearly ten years ago
at HarperCollins Publishers. She moved on to become the Director of Mariner
Books at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Strategic Marketing Director at the
Literary Ventures Fund. Kate serves on the Literary Council of The
Brooklyn Book Festival and is a member of the Women's Media Group.
Introduction by Jane Ciabattari, NBCC president.
Jakob K. Javits Center, Room 1E14
665 West 34th Street
New York, NY
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* Initial projection is strong but not too aggressive.
* A melange of sweet flowers come in with a jammy rose in the forefront.
* The sweetness isn't overwhelming, but it does feel powdery and a bit traditionally feminine.
* The scent calms down to a soft amber and vanilla base.
Summary: I always hate to call a fragrance feminine or masculine, but this one felt a bit too feminine for me. Which is odd, because I will wear a loud sweet tuberose like HdP Vamp a NY when I feel it. I guess the difference is the intensity and the mood. Rouge No 1 is a powdery and soft, fruity floral. The ingredients are of the highest quality and it smells expensive. The initial hour is too strong for officewear, and I seriously doubt guys could pull this off in an office, anyway. Longevity is above average for an eDp, lasting more than 12 hours or until you wash it off. I think Rouge No. 2 is the better choice of this set.
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Lisa Mabe-Konstantopoulos | Founder & CEO
Consultant for Natural & Organic Products Industry | Researcher | Speaker
Green Purse PR was founded in 2010 by shopper researcher and public relations practitioner, Lisa Mabe-Konstantopoulos, and is located in Washington, DC. Lisa is a recognized expert in the natural and organic products industry, and has over 14 years experience leading research and public relations programs for companies around the world.
Some of Lisa's clients at Green Purse PR have included: KeHE Distributors, Saffron Road, Meat & Livestock Australia, OBE Organic Beef, Atkins Ranch Lamb, TK Natural Lamb, Global Animal Partnership, JicaChips, Artisanal Premium Cheese, Truly Indian and Edible Arrangements International, among many others.
Lisa conducts shopper research (like shop-alongs & USA market immersion trips for exporters,) and provides high-level strategy for companies that market natural or organic products at grocery retailers, like Whole Foods Market, and are focused on connecting with health-conscious female consumers. Lisa's passion for food origin stories means she also creates public relations campaigns promoting country of origin + provenance. Lisa says, "while buying local is nice, the reality is that some of the best food and beverage products come from all over the world. I love to travel — experiencing countries through the lens of its agriculture and food. It's a privilege to work with brands from places like Australia and New Zealand, to promote why they are so special amongst American consumers."
Prior to founding her own company in March 2010, Lisa worked with two leading communications agencies, Frank About Women, a marketing-to-women consultancy (a subsidiary of Mullen) and Proof Digital Media (a subsidiary of Burson-Marsteller).
Lisa lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband and two young children. When not driving client initiatives, Lisa enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, or planning her next trip. Although based in the Washington, DC area, Lisa often travels for her work to places such as San Francisco, New York City, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Dubai, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore.
Yianni Konstantopoulos | Advisor
Yianni has been involved with Green Purse PR since its inception in 2010. As an advisor to the consultancy, Yianni helps direct Green Purse PR's new business strategy and provides high-level marketing strategy for our clients.
An experienced entrepreneur and seasoned agency professional, Yianni brings over 15 years professional experience in creative, social, digital and trusted strategic leadership capacities to his clients. His work has spanned across industries, taken him to nearly 20 different countries across five continents, and allowed him to help solve some of the most critical challenges facing some of the world's most respected and recognized brands.
In addition to consulting with Green Purse PR, Yianni is Founder and Team Leader of THRIVE, where he works in Washington, DC's competitive real estate market, both in residential sales and property development.
Most recently, Yianni served as the Group Managing Director of social@Ogilvy, and was based in Sydney, Australia where he managed a staff of 16 people working across advertising, digital marketing, and communications disciplines. Under his leadership, the social@ogilvy team was able to double revenues, reduce costs, and win several prestigious awards across Asia-Pacific.
Prior to Ogilvy, Yianni served as Vice President of Strategy and New Business Development at Blue State Digital, a WPP subsidiary most well known for being the driving force behind President Barack Obama's two groundbreaking Presidential campaigns. Earlier in his career, Yianni worked within the Corporate Executive Board's Corporate Strategy Practice and at the World Bank. During his 15 years as a C-suite executive, Yianni has counseled hundreds of senior executives at Fortune 500 organizations, lead teams that have accounted for over $250 million in new revenue, negotiated or mediated multi-million dollar service contracts, and spoken at countless conferences and events --- all skills that he continues to utilize every day on behalf of his clients.


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3520 S. Cottage Grove Ave.Chicago, IL, US 60653
Description: Learn current Hip Hop dances and develop techniques to choreograph one's own freestyle. This energetic class incorporates music, dance and more.
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Core Area Project Pop-Up Event
May 6 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Get Involved in the Core Area Project! Help shape the heart of Bend by attending an upcoming event.
City of Bend staff will be at six different locations throughout the month of May to inform the community about the Core Area Project and encourage more people to attend the June 15 Community Workshop. Pop-in to any of the events while enjoying some of your favorite local hangouts.
Saturday, May 4: Box Factory 4-6 p.m.— 550 SW Industrial Way
Monday, May 6: Grocery Outlet 4-6 p.m— 694-B SE 3rd Street
Thursday, May 9: Boneyard Brew Pub 4-6 p.m. — 1955 NE Division Street
Thursday, May 16: Backporch Coffee Greenwood 8-10 a.m— 706 NE Greenwood Avenue #140
Monday, May 20: Webskis/Webcyclery (Old Stone Church) 4-6 p.m — 157 NW Franklin Avenue
Thursday, May 23: Humm Kombucha 4-6 p.m— 1125 NE 2nd Street (there will also be live music at this event!)
Don't forget to save the date for the Community Workshop on June 15 10am-Noon at Bend High School Commons.


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Wedding Cake Pictures
At Linda's Kitchen we do everything we can to help brides create the wedding cake of their dreams. That is why we take pictures of all of the wedding cakes we have created in the past and put them on our website. Brides are able to browse our hundreds of wedding cake pictures and pick out a cake design they like. Brides can also choose multiple features from cakes and allow our team of experienced cake decorators combine them into their masterpiece.
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Were Neanderthals Religious?
Did the Neanderthals practice religion? How would we know it, if they did? This past weekend, NPR's Cosmos & Culture commentator Barbara J. King looked into the subject. Listen here to this fascinating look at some of our earliest ancestors and the interpretation of some of their rituals.


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Scratch Bakeshop
Molly Hartley and Kate Cassels are the duo that create, own and operate Scratch Bakeshop. The pair formed their dynamic partnership in 2013 while working together at a local bakery. With experience in the culinary and design worlds, Hartley and Cassels strive to give Rochester a taste of something new and exciting. Custom and special event sweets are their forte, along with allergen-free offerings, they're sure to delight any and all palates.
The Scratch Bakeshop team consists of hard working, dedicated women who aim to create beautifully crafted and delicious baked goods, along with a commitment to excellent customer service. Every staff member is an essential part of the Scratch Bakeshop team. Together we bring you the highest quality sweets from your every day to your most celebrated occasion.


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Two-thirds of adults and almost one-third of children in the United States
are overweight or obese, representing young and old, urban and rural, and
majority and minority populations. This epidemic of excess weight is associated
with major causes of chronic disease, disability, and death. Obesityrelated
illness is estimated to carry an annual cost of $190.2 billion.
These staggering human and economic costs, along with the difficulties
of treating obesity and the slow progress made in reversing national obesity
trends, underscore the urgent need to accelerate progress in obesity prevention.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation asked the Institute of Medicine
(IOM) to identify catalysts to speed progress in obesity prevention. The IOM
committee appointed to this task presents its findings in its report, Accelerating
Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation.
Effective Responses to a Complex Health Problem
The committee evaluated hundreds of prior strategies for their promise in
accelerating obesity prevention over the next decade. It mapped how the most
promising interacted with, reinforced, or slowed each other's progress. This
"systems approach" way of thinking allowed the committee to identify recommendations
and understand how they would be important individually and,
when implemented collectively, would further strengthen efforts to prevent
obesity. The result was the series of goals that follow.
In addition, the committee identified related
recommendations, strategies, and potential implementation
actions organized around five critical
environments—physical activity, food and beverage,
message, health care and work, and school—
that urgently need reform in order to accelerate
progress (see Detailed Information).
Implementing the Recommendations
The report stresses that, because obesity is such a
complex and stubborn problem, a bold, sustained,
and comprehensive approach is needed. Action
must occur at all levels—individual, family, community,
and the broader society—and ongoing
assessment of progress is key as efforts move forward
The report emphasizes the need to identify
and engage leaders at all levels and across all sectors
of society who can act to prevent obesity, and
it challenges everyone to assess their assets and
identify contributions they can make to create
meaningful societal change and accelerate progress
in preventing obesity.
Obesity risks are often disproportionate
among minority, low-income, less educated, and
rural populations, due to inequitable distribution
of health promotion resources and community
risk factors that contribute to disparities in obesity
prevalence. For example, some communities
may have no safe places to walk or play, no shops
offering affordable, healthy food, and widespread
advertisements for unhealthy food and beverages.
Because these inequities often result from policy
decisions, change will require targeted efforts to
promote and support robust, long-term community
engagement and civic participation.
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Is There Any Way Out?
The glee on Our Supreme Leader's face
shone like a huntsman bagging a
rabbit. Oh, those pinchable
chubby cheeks, the teenage
haircut on this forever
adolescent of thirty-three
eliminating enemies like
popping a blackhead.
I have a birds-eye view
of everything, one of
a dozen chambermaids on
his lordly estate. I shuffle
along – born with a club foot - to the tune
of soft military music bringing
a tear to my eye.
Our Leader and his soft-spoken
wife with sparkly eyes summoned
me to the breakfast table. Poured
me tea in a red cup. "There are
treatments now for a foot like
yours," they told me. "It shall
be done. Eventually. Like the
missiles propelled toward our
He giggled with his girlish laughter
as he smoothed his stiff brilliantined
hair, a Black Forest Cake.
A fine young man he was, who cried when the
famine killed millions of his people.
His enemies, he knew, were nothing but flies,
tiny fruit flies, that must be flayed.
His ministers bring out the swatters
sneezing as their victims lie smashed and bloodied
on sidewalks, such a sight, gasping for air
in shopping malls in foreign lands, the
country safer, before the next crisis calls.
Pyongyang, what will become of you!
Who will bear our babies, lick our
wounds, tend our gardens, dribble toward
the basket, speak the truth.
Speak the truth. Speak the truth. Speak the truth.


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Need some tunes for your party?
Any good chili recipes?
We love hopping around the Midwest (and beyond) playing tunes. If you're interested in having us come play your street party, club, festival, or event just fill out the form below and we will get right back to you.
Here's a partial list of events we've had the honor of participating in:
- Live Nation VIP Parties at Alpine Valley and Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Tinley Park, IL for Jimmy Buffett, Hall & Oates, Sheryl Crow, Rascal Flatts, and more.
- Meeting of the Minds - Key West, FL
- Music on the Bay – Tampa, FL
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In our society, girls as young as four years old may begin to show signs of low self-esteem. These precious beautiful girls are bombarded with so many messages of "beauty" that often times, it becomes impossible for them to embrace who they are and love who they are. As a mother of two girls, I purposed in my heart to do everything that I could to help my daughters recognize their self-worth, their intelligence, and their beauty. As parents, we have to tell them how special there are so they don't look for validation elsewhere... It is so important and you can start today; It is never to early to start building up their self-esteem.
I know as a parent, we can spend the a huge portion of our day correcting behavior, picking at their clothing, fussing over the mess, and complaining about the noise. Let us try to spend a moment of each day doing something that reminds our children about how special they are. Whether it be, mommy and daughter pampering day, watching a movie together, reading a book, or cuddling with your little princesses before bed. Stop and say, "I Love You, you mean the world to me!" Stop and compliment their eyes, their smile, their personality, their willingness to help, or their generous spirit. I know it is hard, but, try not to nit pick at every one of their quirky traits, embrace their silliness, their goofiness, and share stories about yourself as a child and the things you have in common.
Today, my daughter and I completed a special project. We used a cardboard cut out of a outline of a girl and we looked through magazines and old books for pictures, words, and symbols that describe who she was. This is an amazing self esteem building activities that moms can complete with their little girls. When she picked words like beautiful, smart, fun, and pictures of fros and pictures of girls with her similar build, skin tone, and hair type; I was beyond proud.
Please don't waste another moment, build up your child's self esteem today. The moments you spend today and tomorrow will help them feel so much more strength, resilience, worth, and happiness in the future.


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Find the New Toyota That's Right for You at DARCARS Toyota of Silver Spring
If you're looking for a new Toyota in Silver Spring, be sure to check out the new cars we have available at our dealership. We have a wide selection of new Toyota models available for you to choose from and we would be happy to help you find the one that's right for you.
We have a variety of new cars, trucks and SUVs available for you to choose from. With so many great options, every driver can find a great fit at our dealership. If you're looking for something efficient, you might like the Prius. For something comfortable and reliable, take a look at the Camry, the Corolla, or the RAV4. If you want something spacious but still fun to drive, then the Highlander could be a great choice for you. For something powerful and hard-working, check out the Tundra. No matter what you're looking for in your new car, we have a Toyota that will meet your needs.
Learn More About the New Toyota Models We Have Available at Our Silver Spring Dealership
You can find the new Toyota that's right for you at our Silver Spring, MD car dealership. We have a wide selection of new cars, trucks and SUVs available for you to choose from, and you can learn more about a few of our popular models below.
- Corolla: The Corolla is a compact car that offers a reliable and enjoyable ride. It is a long-lasting vehicle that you can count on, and it offers an efficient ride and an affordable price. This vehicle also offers responsive handling and a variety of intelligent features that make your drive even more enjoyable.
- Camry: The Camry is a midsize sedan with exciting performance and a comfortable ride. This vehicle has a powerful engine and sharp handling. It also offers a refined cabin with intelligent tech features that add safety and convenience to your driving experience.
- RAV4: The RAV4 is a crossover that offers a sporty and practical ride. It has energetic performance and available all-wheel drive so you can enjoy a great ride. It also offers a versatile interior and a number of modern features that make your drive safer and more comfortable.
- Highlander: The Highlander is a spacious, family-friendly SUV. It offers ample interior space so you can bring your whole family along for the ride. This SUV is packed with features that add safety and convenience to your ride. It also has a powerful engine for exciting performance.
- Sienna: The Sienna is a minivan that is spacious and packed with features. It offers enough room for your whole family, along with a variety of features to make your ride more enjoyable while keeping your family safe along the way.
- Tacoma: The Tacoma is a pickup truck that offers impressive performance. It has excellent towing and hauling abilities, and some trims also offer excellent off-road capabilities. This truck also offers a well-crafted cabin so you can stay comfortable.
Our staff would be happy to help you find the Toyota that's right for you. We're always happy to answer questions, make suggestions and arrange test drives so you have all the information you need to make the right choice. We can also help you work out your financing with an auto loan or lease that works for you.
Don't hesitate to check out the new vehicles listed above to see the vehicles that are currently available at our dealership. Then when you're ready to get a closer look at any of these vehicles, visit us at our Silver Spring Toyota dealership near Washington DC, Clarksville, Bethesda and Laurel. We will gladly show you the vehicles you're interested in and set up a test drive so you can decide which vehicle is the right choice for you.
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London stocks tiptoed lower in early deals as traders cleared profits after yesterday's run on the FTSE's export attraction following renewed sterling weakness. Wall St fell overnight, while Asia rose.
Soon after the open, FTSE 100 was down 13.64 points, or 0.19%, to 7060.7, while FTSE 250 ebbed 33.49, or 0.18%, to 18,308.6. At 8.29am, WTI crude was up 1.13% to $49.24/bbl and Brent was up 1.0% to $51.38/bbl. Gold was up 0.335 to $1273.9/oz.
Gold-leaning miners Fresnillo (FRES), off 2.18% to 1686.5p, and Randgold (RRS), lower 1.81% to 7197.5p, were prominent blue-chip fallers. Utilities were tracking lower, too, behind United Utilities (UU.), off 2.09% to 973.75p, and Severn Trent (SVT), down 1.54% to 2457.5p.
Blue-chip losers outnumbered winners 65 to 35. Most share-price moves were limited. Several house builders were lower, so, too, leisure and a posse of pharmas. Supermarkets were prominent to the upside, with Sainsbury (SBRY) adding 1.44% to 253.8p.
Tesco (TSCO), up 7.94% to 203.68p, has inked an H1 statutory pretax profit of £71m, from a year-earlier profit of £99m. Statutory revenue was £27.3bn, from £26.9bn. Group like-for-like sales rose 1.0%, from a fall of 0.9% in the same period a year earlier.
Several banks, oil majors and a smattering of other house builders and insurers rounded out the risers list.
Tejoori (TJI) agreed, on Oct. 4, with SRG Holding Ltd pursuant to dispose of one of the two Arjan plots of land for a cash consideration of about $3.7m. TJI rose 16.18% to 0.4p. DP Poland (DPP), up 11.05% to 54p, has raised £3.2m gross via a conditional placing of 6.67m new shares at 48p each.
Premier African Minerals (PREM), up 15.38% to 0.38p, said a review at the RHA Tungsten Operations in Zimbabwe showed there was sufficient tonnage immediately available both in the open pit and underground operations to support an initial three years' of operations at 39,000 tons a month.
Topps Tiles (TPT), down 9.08% to 101.38p, said revenues for the 52-week period to Oct. 1 are expected to be in the region of £215m. Like-for-like revenues are seen to show an increase of about 4.2% on the prior year, from a gain of 5.4%.
Kodal (KOD), up 7.5% to 0.11p, said surface geochemical sampling has returned four new gold anomalous zones with assay values up to 92 parts per billion Au and strike lengths exceeding 3.5km at its Korhogo project in northern Cote d'Ivoire.
Fusionex (FXI), up 4.5% to 174p, has won a million-dollar contract with one of the world's largest providers of digital media and brand intelligence.
Caledonia Mining Corporation (CMCL), down 4.17% to 126.5p, remains on track to meet production guidance of 50,000 ounces for at its 49%-owned subsidiary the Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe for this year and continues to progress towards its long term target of 80,000 ounces by 2021.
Harbourvest Structured Solutions III LP has issued a full and final offer for SVG Capital (SVI) at 650p cash a share. It said this provided superior cash value in the immediate term and certainty. SCI's shares fell 3.04% to 653.5p.
Gooch & Housego (GHH), up 2.33% to 1010.5p, expects trading for the year ended 30 September to be in line with its previous guidance. Park Group (PKG), up 2.06% to 68.38p, has confirmed the acquisition of corporate employee and customer engagement specialists, Fisher Moy International Ltd for an undisclosed all-cash sum.
Ferrexpo (FXPO), down 0.63% to 79.25p, said production of 65% Fe pellets rose by 3.7% to 7.8 million tonnes in the first nine months of the year. (9M 2015: 7.5 million tonnes). 3i Infrastructure (3IN), down 0.13% to 198.25p, has committed to invest 6.5 million in the A27/A1 primary Public Private Partnership project in the Netherlands.
Other stocks in the news included Time Out Group (TMO), Cape (CIU), Keras Resources (KRS), Arria NLG (NLG) and Centamin (CEY).
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In fact, according to recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), total bonus payments reached a record £44.3 billion in the UK in the 2015-2016 financial year; an increase of 4.4 per cent on the previous financial year and surpassing the previous record set in 2007-2008.
With uncertain times ahead following the UK's decision to leave the European Union, we have noticed that employers are increasingly looking at reviewing their bonus schemes.
So what is a bonus scheme, what do you need to consider when setting up a new scheme, and what are your options?
So what is a bonus scheme, what do you need to consider when setting up a new scheme, and what are your options?
A bonus scheme is a reward tool that provides a lump sum payment in return for meeting agreed objectives. The way schemes are designed often means that the value of the bonus is included in the targets that are set, which makes the scheme self-financing.
Performance targets can be single issues such as increasing sales, or more commonly a mixture of business goals. In either case, goals are usually objective, for example a profit target. Performance below and above the stated goal may be recognised as well.
The reward strategy usually classes bonus schemes as variable, because the value can change from one performance period to the next. However, bonus pay can have an effect on calculating a "weeks pay" for some statutory benefits. It is also part of pay under UK equal pay legislation, and will need to be included in pay calculations for meeting the incoming gender pay reporting requirements.
The key design feature of a bonus schemes is to motivate employees to achieve key business objectives. The goals may be set at individual, team or business unit level. Reasons for introducing a bonus scheme include:
To improve business performance, e.g. sales or profits;
To provide focus on key objectives, e.g. customer service or quality;
To increase employee motivation by establishing link between contribution (input) and pay (output);
To improve alignment with shareholders because employees share in business success;
To support organisational change; and
To reward staff when the business is doing well, without permanently increasing the annual pay bill.
Broadly speaking there are four types of bonus scheme:
Business Unit; and
Hybrid, e.g. individual plus business unit.
Schemes can be either single-factor or multi-factor. A single factor scheme provides focus on a specific goal, for example sales. The management of a multi-factor scheme provides broader focus and may involve using a balanced scorecard approach.
Providing consistency in setting bonus targets can be one of the hardest things to achieve. This is particularly the case for individual or team-based arrangements. A fair scheme tries to ensure that people receive the same reward for the same performance. Scheme design therefore needs to take account of how easy or difficult it is to achieve the targets. This can be a particular problem with individual schemes, for examples those applying to a sales force.
The choice of approach is down to deciding what will be most effective. This includes taking into account the impact one individual's performance can have on other people. As an example, in a sales scheme it might be best to set individual targets for each salesperson. In contrast, in a scheme based around profitability a business unit approach might be more effective.
It is common for bonus schemes to create a bonus pool. The funds for the pool come from either the increased performance or reduced costs that form the scheme goals. A well-designed bonus scheme can therefore be self-financing.
Performance above and below the preferred level may result in different levels of bonus funding. The shape of the line that relates bonus to performance is a key design decision. The choices are between a straight line, a curve or an s-curve. These all create different performance messages for employees and different funding needs for the scheme.
Sometimes performance is measured in one business year but payments are made in a different year. In such cases, it is common to accrue for the cost of the bonus scheme in the company's accounts.
The most common form of bonus payment is cash. Some schemes defer part of the payment for a period of time. In these cases, the deferred bonus might be in cash or shares. This arrangement is most common for executive level schemes.
The most common ways of deciding individual bonus payments are:
A flat rate payment;
A percentage of salary payment;
Varying payment by seniority or role; and
Varying payment based on individual or team contribution.
Some schemes might use a combination of these approaches.
This largely depends on the choice of goals. Schemes based on business goals, such as profit, often feature annual payments. For schemes that have goals more directly related to the role, such as service delivery, then more frequent payments might be more appropriate.
There is usually a trade-off between frequency of payment and the value of the bonus paid. More frequent payment intervals may be more motivating because they improve linkage between performance and reward. However, the short period may also mean that the bonus pool is smaller because of the limited time available to generate it. The opposite may be true of annual schemes.
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Interview With Hip Hop Producer, Floyd the Locsmif./
Veteran hip hop producer Floyd the Locsmif has been in the game for years. Despite hailing from Georgia, Floyd still has a very traditional boom bap flavor. Many of his productions are rugged homages to the foundational elements of classic hip hop.
His outstanding talent has even earned him a coveted production placement with Ceelo Green and a deep, diverse discography spanning the better part of a decade. Lately, i've been obsessed with audio and mixing quality so I wanted to speak with Floyd about some of his methods and techniques,.
Prox: What has been some of the most interesting and rewarding projects that you've gotten to work on? Can you point to one specific album or track that challenged you and made you raise your standards a producer?
Floyd: The most interesting would probably be the work I did on Ceelo Green... Is the Soul Machine album where I got to engineer a lot of it and learn lots of industry stuff I never knew. It helped me develop my own albums and kinda gave me a new approach to putting out music as a career.
Prox: In your opinion, what does a great sample consist of? Does it usually matter if it's minimal enough for you to have some space to incorporate your own sounds?
Floyd: A great sample will have sounds in it that make you hear it in different ways. It will also have a bass line or drum sounds panned to one side so it can be split in two and give you more flexibility in the rearrangement. Of course, if it's just a noise that compliments an original idea, that's always dope as well.
Prox: I love the mix on your tracks. The mixes are very clear and professional, but still have that rugged edge to them. What are some techniques that you use to achieve this effect as far as sheer audio output quality goes?
Floyd: I like to give all the sounds their own space to breathe so panning and attention to certain EQ frequencies are the focus when I mix. I always liked rugged sounding drums in anything and the contrast of clean or lush melodies over them. It's like Yin and Yang.
Prox: You still have a very classic sound to your productions. Is there any reason that you prefer this vibe over the more contemporary stuff coming out of Georgia?
Floyd: I started as a crate digger hunting the rare unheard samples so that style is still my go to most of the time. I'm an old head stuck in my ways lol, but the new stuff is dope musically. It's really an old bass style slowed down to the vibe of today... which is mostly a drug use glorified vibe. Everybody has slowed down but authentic hip hop music has to have a certain energy.
Prox: What would you say is the most important and underrated tool to have in your arsenal as a producer? Is it all about "The Ear" or is it something else?
Floyd: The ear is the most important tool I think and then there's being a bit of a musician as well. If you hear a sound or idea in your head and can express it musically or verbally to a musician, then you're producing/creating in the most natural way. Software and hardware are just tools a builder uses to construct the pieces.
Prox: Who are some artists that you'd like collaborate with? What is it about this artist(s) that makes you want to work with them?
Floyd: More female artists like Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, and the more eclectic artists I would say. Just been wanting a different energy and audience to introduce some of my "Weird" stuff to... I'm pretty open.
Prox: Who are some of your favorite artists, business people, creatives or intellectuals?
Floyd: Favorite artists are mostly jazz kats from the 70s, comedians like Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, and those who keep up with politics and truths in general.
Prox: Favorite Hobbies?
Floyd: As of late my hobby has been painting. I used to be into art heavy until music took over, now it's found some space in my life again.
Prox: Tips for aspiring artists?
Floyd: Never take your ideas for granted. They come to you for a reason so don't be afraid to act on them. And don't be afraid of social media, that is your promo outlet so use it wisely and often.
Prox: Information on upcoming projects and releases?
Floyd: Look out for a project I have with Dion Jenkins (Hi-Tek) soul singer over my beats and more instrumental stuff coming soon. Visuals as well. Videos are important these days so i'm working on that.
Prox: Final Thoughts?
Floyd: Support good music, indie or main stream and eat your veggies!
You learn more about Floyd, purchase his music, and follow him, here.
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Pablo Picasso's anti-war masterpiece "Guernica", one of the world's most iconic paintings, on Sunday served as a backdrop to a dance performance for the first time in its 77-year history.About 80 people sat on the floor or stood as Josue Ullate, a bare chested dancer in black tights, jumped and leapt in front of the large black-and-white canvas at Madrid's Reina Sofia Museum.Picasso created "Guernica" as a commission for Spain's Republican government to represent the country at the 1937 World Fair in Paris, as Spain writhed in a bloody civil war started by future dictator General Francisco Franco.The painting was transferred to Madrid in 1981 from New York's Museum of Modern Art, where it had been deposited on a long-term loan by Picasso until democracy was restored in Spain.


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A US judge has ordered convicted spammer Sanford Wallace to stay away from Facebook.
Facebook sued Wallace and two other men last week in an effort to cut down on spam and phishing schemes on the social-networking site. On Monday, Judge Jeremy Fogel of the US District Court for the Northern District of California issued a temporary restraining order barring Wallace and two other alleged spammers, Adam Arzoomanian and Scott Shaw, from accessing Facebook's network.
Wallace was served with notice of the lawsuit on Monday in Las Vegas, said Sam O'Rourke, senior litigation counsel with Facebook. "Basically, he's not allowed to have any contact with our site or our physical location," he said. "Should Mr. Wallace choose to continue to spam us we can actually go out and have a bench warrant and try to have him arrested, so we think it's a pretty significant ruling."
In court filings, Facebook argues that these men gained access to legitimate Facebook accounts and then used them to spam the profile pages of the account holders' friends. Facebook allows users to post messages on the "Wall" of the profile pages of their friends.
The Facebook spam messages served two functions - they enticed users into visiting phishing websites where they could be tricked up into giving up their Facebook login credentials; they routed victims to commercial websites that paid the spammers for the traffic, Facebook said.
News of the lawsuit was first reported Friday by Inside Facebook, a website for Facebook developers.
Wallace is one of the country's most notorious spammers, with a career that dates back to the 1990s. Last May a federal judge found him and a partner guilty under the CAN-SPAM act and ordered them to pay $230 million (approx £163 million) for phishing and spamming MySpace users with links to gambling, ringtone and pornography websites.
Spammers and phishers have been hitting Facebook particularly hard over the past year and a half, said Dave Jevans, chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group. Because Facebook spam often looks like it comes from a friend it can be very effective. And because it's web-based, it skirts traditional e-mail spam filtering tools, Jevans said.
"Some of the bigger guys can get a million people a day to look at their stuff," he said. "It's occasional, but you'll see it."
Late last year, the judge in the Wallace case awarded Facebook a record $873 million in damages after Facebook accused other spammers of using stolen logins to pump out more than 4 million spam messages. Facebook says that it doesn't expect the spammers in that case to pay up, but the company hopes that it may serve as a deterrent.
Jevans agreed that lawsuits probably won't stop the big-time Facebook spammers, but he said they could deter the little guys.
Despite criminals best efforts, spam has not become a major problem on the social network O'Rourke said. "I think we're being targeted just because we have 175 million users now. No self-respecting spammer can not pay attention to that."


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Working Against Yourself Does Not Work In The Trade
When you think about it, most of the issues that you experience with trading are moments of internal dissonance. What I mean is that we human beings more times than not in tight situations are operating at cross currents with ourselves. So often a trader will come to a "fork in the road" where they must make a choice; for instance giving in to an urge to move a stop or allowing the stop-loss to do its job. These decisions happen constantly; and how you manage these internal conflicts determine your results. Consider the following:
"It's not supposed to do that!" Carl growled through clenched teeth. He couldn't believe it…"And after I had done all that preparation," he thought. You see, the frustration he felt stemmed from the part of him that actually assumed that the trade would work. He was trying out a new strategy that he had learned on the internet. "Hadn't he seen the video, and hadn't they showed him example after example of how it was 'flawless'" he heard his inner voice grumble. But, even though he wanted to believe so much, part of him still shouted in his head a muted "no" even as he was executing the trade. His anger was only matched by the confusion that clung to him like an ice-cold wet t-shirt. Just then the confusion turned to internal contempt at the decision to do it at all. "You idiot!" he swore at himself. "Why would you think it would work? Here you've been studying solid 'supply/demand' strategies for months and you fall for some internet scheme just because they showed you a few videos and said it was flawless?" Clearly Carl was highly conflicted and out of alignment.
It's common to be conflicted, whether buying a burger, deciding on a movie, or trying to get up in the morning. While trading it happens all too often as well, for instance, when getting caught in the middle of one of your parts saying go on move that stop before you get stopped out for a loss; while another internal voice is desperately attempting to keep you from violating one of your rules…again. Consider the number of times you have promised that you would develop a Trade Plan, or that you would use your Thought Journal and Trade Log with greater frequency only to fail to follow-through over and over. It's very difficult to remain focused on what matters most when you are being pulled in opposite directions.
It's helpful to know why conflict is so prevalent in your system and why it's so difficult to stay on purpose and on target when the chaos presents itself. Internal parts of you are simply programmed patterns of thinking, feeling and doing that encompass a section of your life. These programmed patterns are downloaded from your parents and other influential people in your life from the earliest ages when significant events, positive or negative, pleasurable or painful, happened to you. For example, a child who is told that he is dumb, and who later becomes embarrassed in the classroom by the teacher, and later still is laughed at by his peers upon making a mistake in a recital might develop a programmed pattern about his abilities. This programmed pattern of thinking (I am not smart), feeling (anxiety associated with leaning) and doing (making frequent mistakes due to the distractions driven by the emotions) can become a blueprint of how to respond. In other words, as he grew these downloaded programs became reinforced when similar events happened. Actually, your personality is a mixture of different sub-personalities or parts that have "fired" together and therefore they have "wired" together thereby forming the programmed patterns.
So, veering off the planned course can become pretty easy when your parts begin to argue very different points of view. What is important first is to identify where you want to go. As Stephen Covey says, "Begin with the end in mind." What are the results you want to have created with your trading? After you have identified the aim then monitor your thinking, feeling and doing. However, you can't monitor your thinking, emotions and behavior unless you are self-aware. You must be sensitive to what is taking you out of your comfort zone because this is normally the first discernable signal that you are in conflict. This signal is usually a feeling (like butterflies in the stomach) or emotional anxiety when you are about to violate a rule like moving a stop. When you "feel" the signal ask yourself: What must I be telling myself to feel this way? Then wait for your subconscious to answer. Often, you'll be able to identify the faulty thought(s) behind the feeling or emotion, as in, "… I don't want the price action to take me out and then go in my direction." At this point you can document the thought, and then design a response that is in keeping with your highest and best goals. You are now more likely to be in alignment rather than in conflict. After documenting this process over time, programmed patterns will emerge. As they appear you can confront the thinking, feeling and doing one issue at a time.
Most people live life by default, from unconscious incompetence (you don't know what you don't know). The successful trader is prepared to design his or her responses and avoid the knee-jerk reaction by documenting the responses that are rendering unwanted results. It takes diligence to stay on track, but the more you document the conflicted thinking the less intensity and power it has to bring up negative feelings and emotions. You'll begin to decrease the chatter from the ego-driven parts that are causing the veering and you will concurrently increase your supportive internal dialogue. Once you start doing that you'll be closer to alignment; that is, having your parts go in the same direction and for the same goals.
Your A-Game is dependent on your congruency. To have your best available in the trader trenches is required for consistent success. Half-hearted attempts at remaining focused will only leave you vulnerable to chaotic unconscious conversations that will lead eventually to bad decisions. This is what we teach in Mastering the Mental Game Online and On-location; that is, how to bring your highest and best trader to the trading platform. Ask your Online Trading Academy representative for more information. Also, get my book, "From Pain to Profit: Secrets of the Peak Performance Trader."
Happy Trading,
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HD car models is very useful in the automobile industry. Seeing HD optics on the internet is amazing. They capture the essence of every aspect of a vehicle. HD cars, feature the latest versions and specifications- models, engine, speed/automatic, wheels, style, interior and more of a car.
Car models in HD provide a wide screen that display's that you can download, browse, or view. You can also click on the application and it gives you a wide screen, angles, and an up-close view of the car, in an instant! You can also analyze and view the colors, styles, and the specifications for any car enthusiast. You can check out some of your favorite cars- Mercedes, Toyota, Honda, Chevrolet, Range Rover, Cadillac, Lexus, Porsche, Ferrari, Audi, LMX Sirex, Peugeot, Mazda, BMW, Nissan, Ford, Volvo, Opel Omega, Bugatti, Buick, Lamborghini, Lotus, and many other HD car models.
Begin by clicking on a car website or any other site that feature HD cars, and you will discover a wide variety of your favorite types of cars. In seconds, you will be happy to drag-and-drop, browse, and click through many samples of HD cars models.
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Internet Explorer Team on Status.Modern.IE and What's Next
Jacob Rossi and Charles Morris from the Internet Explorer team join us to talk about what's next for IE. We cover the improvements to status.modern.ie leading up to launch, open sourcing the site on GitHub, and the latest features and priorities being announced by the team.
More episodes in this series
A Look At the New Internet Explorer Developer Channel
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What keeps me away from IE isn't that it is slower, but its UX! The setting menu, the bookmark, history, the tab bar. They all look like they are from the 90s, and haven't changed for at least a decade. Please take some cues from chrome in terms of design and UX. Let's not only focus on standard compliance, but the user experience. After all, users don't care if it's 100% standard compliant if UX isn't there. Thanks.
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Hike with the GR364 throughout Vienne from Plein-Bois to Poitiers via Pleumartin, Chalopin, Les Flammes, Bas Cleret , Haute Limousiniere, La Roche, Bellefonds, La Chapelle-Mouliere, Le Peu, Ensoulesse, Buxerolles. Guest House, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Camping, Inn.
Distance: 62,43km, Elevation maximum: 141m, Elevation minimum: 58m, Elevation gain uphill: 433m
IGN Maps: Vasles (1627E). Mazieres-en-Gatine (1627O). Poitiers (1727E). Coulombiers (1727O). Vivonne (1728E). Lusignan (1728O).
Guest House, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Camping, Refuge, Hostel, Tourist Office, Shops, Hiking Travel Agency on or near a GR ® listed on www.gr-infos.com, you can appear for 20 €/year/GR by completing the registration form
GR364 From Plein-Bois to Poitiers (Vienne)
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It is advisable to follow the beacons all along your hike and to bring you the FFRandonnee topo-guide. You will also find information on MonGR.fr.
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Old romantic Hotel, L'Etoile Guest-House is a mountain retreat in the South of France. With a beautiful park along the Allier River, L'Etoile Guesthouse is located in La Bastide-Puylaurent between Lozere, Ardeche and Cevennes. Many hiking trails like GR7, GR70 Stevenson trail, GR72, GR700 Regordane way, Cevenol, GR470 Allier river trail, Margeride, Gevaudan, Ardechoise. Many hiking loops around L'Etoile Guesthouse. The right place to relax.
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The best part about what I do is knowing that I am not only making people feel and look beautiful, but knowing that I have touched a person's day.
I've always had a love of hair. I have many memories as a child with my Barbies or with friends at sleepovers, looking at magazines and trying to recreate the hair I saw. I started working at a salon right out of High School as a receptionist and fell in love with the industry and every aspect of being a stylist. I came to Éli Alexander Salon in 2003 and haven't looked back since. When you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life. I am constantly being inspired by fashion, nature, film, my clients, and the ever changing ideas and inspiration the industry has to offer.
Tuesday . Thursday . Saturday
Shampoo & Blow-Dry . 45
Shampoo, Haircut & Blow-Dry . 65
Shampoo, Color & Blow-Dry . 105
Shampoo, Color, Haircut & Blow-Dry . 125
Shampoo, Weave & Blow-Dry . 110
Shampoo, Weave, Color & Blow-Dry . 130
Shampoo, Weave, Haircut & Blow-Dry . 130
Shampoo, Weave, Color, Haircut & Blow-Dry . 150
Shampoo, Balyage/Ombre & Blow-Dry. 170
Shampoo, Balyage/Ombre, Haircut & Blow-Dry. 200
Shampoo & Haircut . 40
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Shampoo & Haircut Girls . 40
Shampoo & Haircut Boys . 35
L'Oréal or Kérastase Treatment . 25
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Samples of My Work
Below is a sampling of my freelance writing and fashion blogging. To see my technical illustrator portfolio, click here.
freelance Writing
For more than four years I have worked regularly with the editors of The Beer Connoisseur Magazine to create featured food articles, both for the print magazine and the digital version. Below are a few favorites from each format.
This 2500-word article covers how the concept of farm-to-table made its way into the craft brewing scene as brewers build relationships with local farmers and chefs to create beers with flavors of a specific place, or "beer-oir".
Click here to read the article.
Craft Luck Challenge Puts the Beer into Cooking
From the "Annals of Partying," this article shows how to create a new kind of potluck party. It's one-part competition, one-part inspiration as guests are challenged to cook up appetizers using craft beer as an ingredient. At the end of the evening, there can be only one winner who goes home with the coveted stein and title of "Best Craft Chef of Craft Luck Challenge, 2014." It ends up being a friendly competition, though, because everyone is rewarded with the delicious results.
Beer Connoisseur Magazine
Digital Issue #24,
May/June 2016
Polish Off These Polish Dishes
Although history has not always been kind to Poland, its people are known for their resilience and their ability to preserve their culture through even the darkest hours. Since food is a way to keep hold of one's culture, those who have had to emigrate from the homeland maintain ties through aromas and flavors that remind them of the old country.
Fashion Blogging - Petite Over 40
Petite Over 40 is a blog that explores the world of fashion from the vantage point of middle age. Through personalized articles, I collaborate with local boutique owners, fashion designers, and artists who bring their unique voices to the industry.
The Dress that made me feel like a star
February, 2017
In this article I reveal the weight loss journey my husband and I undertook in our early 40s, only to discover that in the decade of gaining and losing the weight, a dress I wore 15 years prior no longer fit because my body had aged.
The Dress that Made Me Feel Like a Star is one of my most popular posts because of the honest conversation started about weight gain/loss and aging.
The Spirit of Paris Lives in Tucson
May, 2017
Tucson, Arizona is a town in the middle of the Sonoran desert with deep ties to the Old West. It may come as some surprise, then, that the spirit of Paris lives through a fashion designer who calls Tucson home.
This article, The Spirit of Paris Lives in Tucson, features the work of sustainable fashion designer, Laura Tanzer.
Books, Art, & Slow Fashion + I Spy with My Magic Loupe
July, 2017
In this two-part series, fashion was a backdrop for discussing the art of writer Yvette Johnson and artist Osamu Kobayashi.
The first article in the series, entitled Books, Art, and Slow Fashion, provides a review of Yvette Johnson's book, The Song and the Silence.
The second article, entitled I Spy with My Magic Loupe Necklace, showcases the work of Vancouver artist, Osamu Kobayashi. This post focuses especially on the craftsmanship and artistic inspiration involved in making his magnifying loupe necklace.


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Friday, August 22, 2008
Remember How We Were
I was cleaning out my backpack for traveling to EuroFurence yesterday and found this ancient painting I had done and then promptly forgot about. I started it about a year ago I suppose, so it looks a little dated to me, but I like the lioness' face.
I touched up a couple of things and figured I'd post it. :]
Friday, August 8, 2008
Laugh at Life
I Laugh at Life: its antics make for me a giddy game,
Where only foolish fellows take themselves with solemn aim.
~ Robert Service
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Dana Blumenthal
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Save the Bees
Born and raised on the left coast, Dana loves to learn, and has been a passionate builder, tinkerer, and problem solver since he built his first computer at age 10. In his own words, he's a "washed up hippy from Santa Cruz with a bachelor's degree in History and a way with computers".
Dana joined Agilutions in early 2016 as a software developer and has been relentlessly whipping code into shape to serve his Agilutions clients since day one. When he's not busy producing super-clean code, you'll likely find him somewhere in the foothills on his mountain bike.
Can you give us a little sneak peek into your life?
Code, ski, bike, Wikipedia. Rinse and Repeat.
What is your preferred way to be recognized?
The heads of my vanquished enemies on a spike.
What is your leading role here at Agilutions?
Keep the engine purring.
What is your favorite part about Agilutions?
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EW har spoilers om när vi kommer att få se Castiel igen och få reda på vad som hände med honom i Purgatory.
I'm still reeling from last week's season premiere of Supernatural. But the one thing that has left me with a pit of fear in my stomach is this mystery surrounding Cas. (Seriously, how creepy was Dean while talking about it in the cabin? Love!) But as Misha Collins told a group of journos during a set visit to Vancouver, whatever transpired in Purgatory between the two of them started off as an act of penance for Cas.
"[Cas] left Dean because he wanted to try to keep him safe," he says. "[Cas] being around is actually a liability in Purgatory, and he's working to try to right the wrongs of his past doings."
Episodes 7 and 8 will reveal much much more on that front as well as enlighten the audience about Cas' arc for the season that involves a big threat, says Collins. "There's something going on with Cas that neither Cas nor the brothers know. Cas is sort of being manipulated behind the scenes and he's not aware of that and neither are the boys," he says. "We'll see how that affects their relationship in the long run."
Meanwhile, when will we learn Cas's thoughts on Dean's new vampire buddy Benny? Soon. And let's just say they all won't likely be sharing beers any time soon. "He's wary of Benny from the get-go, and I think that he then is possibly a bit jealous too of the friendship or camaraderie that happens between Dean and Benny," he says. "You know, Cas doesn't have a lot of other friends in Purgatory." Someone get this angel a hug!


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I have been following The Influence Network since the first year of the conference. I have gotten to know women surprisingly well, even just through the internet- imagine that!
In 2012, I watched them start to sell tickets and so much inside said, "YES!!! Convince Andy you should go!!" but an even bigger part didn't want to leave as my 3rd child, Zekey, had been struggling with seizures since May of that year. It wasn't time…
In 2013, I was convinced I'd be able to go and even bought my ticket! Something in me never felt right (leaving a sickly child never really does) but it didn't matter …it was the year! Shortly after, Zekey received a devastating diagnosis but I'd still go…I was living out hope. But just days before the conference, as Zekey had a treatment to help relieve all the things he dealt with having uncontrolled seizures, it was time to address yet another milestone he had lost, eating on his own.
It was recommended that we start an NG tube which was terrible on every level and usually, just a step to take before a child would learn to eat independently but, sadly, not my boy. He'd eat with Jesus when he gained back that milestone and so many others he lost. What a joy! What an ache- the ache of waiting for heaven….
Shortly after the Influence Conference that year, as we were at UofM Children's to help control my sweet boy's seizures, my roommate this year (and would have been that year) came in to visit! Kristin is a straight up gem, you guys. I just adore her and her heart!
This year? This year was bittersweet. Sure, I got to go to the Influence Conference, but I went with a heavy heart. I sobbed most of the way there as I talked with God. My boy was safe, in better care than if he were here on earth. There's something strangely beautiful about that, but my arms felt light, and do most days, because the weight of his body is gone and it seems it has shifted right to my heart. A heaviness only to be lifted when I see Jesus face to face, with a smiling and giddy Zekey right behind him, I'm sure.
I didn't want to go with expectations. That just seems silly. Expectations put on humans, broken people, isn't a smart way to walk into something you've never experienced. So, I didn't and I can tell you that I was completely blessed.
I met so many women who had been following along in this journey. I loved the boldness of those who came up and were willing to talk about Zekey with me and how God used his life to draw others closer to Him.
They would come cautiously but I calmed their spirits when I told them how much it blessed me to hear how Zekey's life touched theirs and to know they prayed for us because, we really felt them. It was beautiful. The internet can be used for good and I felt that.
I think I loved the businesses who were supporting men and women out of slavery and make better lives for the vulnerable the most. It gets me in the heart. Mocha Club, Wildly Co., Better Life Bags, FashionABLE and Beautiful and Beloved, to name a few. Sessions that somehow revolved around this mission, spoke to me the most.
I wanted (and still do!) to learn to start a successful business (garment collective!) because, every sale will bring redemption and THAT excites me. I am motivated when what God does through my gifts, helps to bring redemption to others. I am motived to be courageous like my Zekey was.
Here's the thing. You have, what I call, "big wigs" or people who are well-known and then you have women who are just starting out in the social media world who attend this conference and it's just lovely. And, in the end, who cares! We are all CREATED by THE CREATOR. So, as they say, all on the same playing field, doing HIS good work through us.
The problem is, social media is full of numbers. Followers, retweets, comments, likes. We can so easily get obsessed with those numbers. But, when we get too excited about higher numbers, we can start to build our own kingdom.
Jessi Connolly who makes your home beautifully decorated with truth, reminded us to allow God to crush our kingdoms and be a part of building His kingdom. She's so right. THAT is why we are here- that's why we were created. When these numbers share Jesus and His truth, it's beautiful.
My sweet friend, Hayley, who is about to launch the wardrobe for Wildly Co. (eek! SO EXCITED because, ethically made and amazing kids' line!!!) reminded us that, "Striving is CRAP!" and that influence comes from Christ in us. Love this gal's heart.
Memories were made. Friends were made. A sob fest I couldn't hold in any longer came out on Jessi, bless her heart! and the dreams God gave me, to launch Garment Collective were pushed further, because GOD…THE GOSPEL , JESUS and REDEMPTION FOR ALL!!!!
Please, ladies who have never experienced The Influence Network Conference- It isn't a bunch of women who have their stuff together- it's a bunch of women who are learning that without Christ, WHO CARES!
You'll see businesses that point to Him, whether to financially help their family so they can turn around and help others or the products made are bringing new hope to the artisans, we're all really just learning how to use our online life to point others to Jesus and live out the callings God has place on our lives with bravery.
And so, I went with no expectations on anyone and left feeling encouraged, loved, brave in Him and excited for what the Influence Network is doing for the internet.
On the fence? Come! It was a riot!
Oh, my business cards came in… ha!
Inspired by Hayley who lives bravely (and wearing a garment collective shirt…coming late october!)
My sweet friend, Gretchen from LifeLivedBeautifully!
When being at the right place at the right time happens (right before I drove 3.5 hours home) they welcomed me in with hugs. So many Gospel sharers and seekers here in one photo!
I figured I should wear the shirt, too. Made by survivors! It will never get old.


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Sunken Klepper/
On Monday (Labor Day holiday here in the States) I did a 15 or so mile kayak trip out in Jamaica bay with Sebago. On the way back, we encountered a sunken Klepper in our basin, and ended up rescuing it. OK, I know you're asking, "what the hell is a Klepper"?
It's actually a folding kayak, designed by Mr. Klepper back in at the end of the 19th century. There are of course more modern versions of these boats, but the model we rescued was introduced in the 1950's, and apparently is still current product. Hannes Lindeman famously paddled one of these across the Atlantic in 1956 carrying 72 cans of beer and some canned food.
I first encountered the infamous Klepper in 1996 when I paddled the Sheenjek river above the arctic circle in Alaska with NOLS:
We used them because they folded up into a bag, and fit into the bush planes we used.
Anyway, the guy we encountered had a sailing rig on his Klepper, and managed to capsize and sink it (a real accomplishment) just as we were coming back into our home basin. Rescuing him and the boat was a lot of hard work at the end of a long paddle, but it was actually pretty fun, and my friend Bonnie has a whole write up here (in the story, I'm John, not "Commodore John"). Here's a photo of Bonnie and Phil and me towing the sunken monstrosity back to our dock (it turns out he wasn't even a member of our club):


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Come and joinNorcal Snowboarders &Norcal Rafters to watch TOTAL RECALL!!
The official trailer for Total Recall (2012) starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, John Cho and Bill Nighy. As the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy, a factory worker (Farrell) begins to suspect that he's a spy, though he is unaware which side of the fight he's on.
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We'll all meet up at Blue Nami at the Palladio in Folsom at 7pm. Then after some food & drinks, we'll walk over to the theatre to watch the flick. There are no showtimes available for this movie at this point, but I will announce the showtime as soon as it is made available. The Palladio Theater is located at 240 Palladio Parkway in Folsom. Blue Nami is located at the same location. Hope to see you all there...


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Discussion in 'London and the South East' started by tendril, Nov 16, 2013.
Supposedly on the design management and actual design phases. Fucking expensive, even so.
Vanity projects usually become white elephants
Lumley's been banging on about her baby again today on Radio London, where she claims about 75% of Londoners want the sodding thing built (now that IS news!) that it won't cost the public anything (£60m of public funds have already been pledged before it's even started!) and that it will be 'a gift to the public'. *Vomit smiley*
I swear she thinks she's fucking royalty - but at least the Queen generally keeps her mouth shut and doesn't come up with idiot projects like this. And if Lumley isn't annoying enough already, just imagine how triumphantly obnoxious she'll be if it does get built!
Would create more traffic. I cycled in rush hour traffic from the Woolwich tunnel out of London via Swanley. Solid all the way. How would a bridge help this ?
On the bridge thing. It's turning into a scandal whatever the decision. I fundamentally object to it being a private space. plus it will ruin the view along the south bank.
Nah it's badly needed. If you have a business in SE or NE London and want to trade goods with another business on the other bank, or you want to catch a bus between, say, Thamesmead and Barking, it takes an hour to go round via one of the two bridges. TfL agrees: Have your say on new river crossings in east and southeast London - Transport for London - Citizen Space
My mum's been having a long-running feud with Lumley and stated with regards to the garden bridge, "If that gets built I'd hang the cunt from it like that mafia banker."
Two points here;
1) first time I ever heard her say cunt.
2) has she fessed to murder?
Does she have an alibi for calvi's death?
No, I asked her where she was on the evening of 17th June 1982 and she claims that she can't remember
There would be less queues at Blackwall and Dartford.
Just cancel the thing, ffs
London mayor orders review of Garden Bridge project - BBC News
Probably got to work out what the liability is to abandon the thing - who still has to be paid, who will be owed their money back etc.
Its slightly more then annoying that the state has somehow agreed the underwrite the thing when it flops and pulls in fuck all money. There are plenty of get out of jail free cards Kahn has with this one, he should just get on and dump it.
I love the idea of anyone having a long-running feud with Lumley. Did your mum mastermind some fiendish 1970's plot that was scuppered by Purdy and Steed?
If so, given the modus operandi of New Avengers baddies, she could well have been behind the Calvi death and indeed that of Georgi Markov
Sadly nothing quite so exciting, Gurkha based bad blood.
Oh blimey, Khan is on the radio talking about this; his best effort for keeping it is that money has already been spent and that would be lost, so good money after bad.
Plus he's parroting the lie that £20m will be recouped in VAT. The bridge is a new-build, therefore not subject to VAT.
Well bugger me, admittedly, I know little of the East, but this has totally passed me by; THREE new crossings but no mention of the delifgtful garden bridge
Sadiq Khan gives go-ahead to three new river crossings in east London
3 Decent crossings.
Ministerial direction published today:
Garden Bridge: ministerial direction - Publications - GOV.UK
Translation for those not au fait with Whitehall-ese: civil servants so concerned about being asked to do something that they think is a bad idea (in this case, provide a further £15M to underwrite Garden Bridge) that they ask Minister to put his direction to do so in writing to protect their backs.
London needs another road bridge downstream from Tower Bridge not a garden bridge in central London. Road crossings are very few in the east of London. The garden bridge is the most stupid idea ever thought of for London.
Inrease pre construction budget by £15M. FFS, havent they wasted enough already?
Kind of canny getting Hodge to review it. She will call it bad news and Khan can cancel it in a detached fashion.
Your wish is TfL's command: New river crossings for London
I see the cost is now up to £185m and that it had Dave's full support. No surprises there then
Corruption. Conflicts of interest. No new surpries then. London garden bridge: accusation of conflict of interest over public funds
More bad news for the project - quite a funding shortfall and still no landing spot secured on the South Bank.
I found this quote quite telling. "But of the £39m raised in 2016 for the project, £26m came from the DfT, meaning the trust raised only £13m last year." i.e despite all the bluster about private money funding it the public teat seems to be the one suckled the most.
Sadiq reckons that £40m of tax payers money will be lost if it doesn't go ahead, but I hope he stands strong on his stance not to spend any more tax payer money on the project. Seeing the cost before they've even started building £40m is nothing compared to how much the eventual overruns will likely be.
This really does deserve to bite Boris on the arse.
Boris is well clear of London stuff and now performing on the world stage
I feel he is manoeuvring again for PM, what with his stateside trip.
Bridges? We don't need no stinking bridges.
We do but only in the East.
Yes...I remember my shock on discovering that the link between the South Circular and the North Circular on the eastern side of London is...
The Woolwich Ferry!
You're absolutely right and the Garden Bridge is a ridiculous vanity project which should be scrapped a.s.a.p. I hope the PAC turn over those responsible.
I hope an exemplary punishment is designed for Boris for going along with the half-arsed vanity project in the first place.
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