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Where to begin? There is so much to say, so much to tell. I promised all of you that I would fill you in on all that has transpired over the last three years, on our move to NH, on purchasing a not habitable house (again) and this time moving into it in that condition. Well, I guess that's it, that's my starting point. Three years ago our house in upstate NY sold. It had been on the market for what seemed like forever, truly. It took 2 1/2 years, and many price reductions before it sold. Needless to say, it was a very long 2 1/2 years. During the time our house was on the market, if I am completely honest, I must confess, we questioned God. We were tired of being wage slaves to large corporations who were making huge changes which greatly impacted my husband's salary. We had been praying about self employment and had asked the Lord for guidance. We felt He was leading us down the self employment path. So, when we put our house on the market and it didn't sell for 2 1/2 years, we had plenty of time to ask God, "Are you sure we were hearing you correctly?" And each time we asked God, we heard Him say "Yes, you heard me correctly, wait on Me." And again, if I am to be honest, I would have to say, my waiting was not always pretty, if you know what I mean. For those of you who have read "The Humidity Makes My Hair Frizz and It's Really Starting to Stink in Here", you are probably thinking, "what do you mean, the waiting wasn't pretty? haven't you learned that by now?" Well, the honest answer is, "No, not completely, do we ever, really?" I've come so far in my learning to wait on the Lord but as the saying goes, old habits die hard.
So, we waited and waited for the house to sell, and then we waited some more. We had the house listed with a realtor for almost all of the 2 1/2 years. Then around the 2 year mark, I began taking things into my own hands. Now mind you, sometimes if you are taking things into your own hands, it is not a good thing, at those times, it is you taking control of things and taking it from God. In our situation, I believed, and still do, that I was doing it with the Lord's guidance, there's a big differenc. This is a difficult thing to discern and all I can say about it is, pray a lot! The renewal time for our contract with our realtor was approaching. We asked her if she would still list the house with the stipulation that we could also list it and market it ourselves (for sale by owner), as long as we never listed it for less than she had it listed while we were under contract, she agreed. We were fortunate in that regard because many realtors will not agree to this. However, the house didn't sell during that contract period. So the next renewal time came and the realtor was pressuring us to drop our price, again. We had prayed about this and felt we could not drop the price any further, pay the realtors commission, and still pursue the things we were feeling led to. So, when the contract ran out, we set the house up as "For Sale By Owner" exclusively, we had a contract in two days, I kid you not, two day! Because it was for sale by owner, we were able to drop the price one more time (because we would not be paying the realtors commission) and evidently that was the magic number. Tom and I had prayed a lot about the price we could or would accept for the house. A couple called us, came to look at the house and they returned with an offer. They came, sat in our dining room across from us, and slid a paper across the table with their offer on it. Tom and I excused ourselves to the other room to review and discuss it and when we opened the paper, it was the exact number we had been given from the Lord. We never counter offered, we never haggled, we never felt led to. We signed offer paperwork, shook hands and they left.
Shortly after, we received a phone call from either them or their attorney, I can't remember, asking if we could be out in 1 week, no joke, 1 week. The house had been on the market for so long, I was afraid of rocking any boats, so I said "yes". During that week I was a crazy woman, I packed up a 3000 square foot house, a barn, a large 2 car garage, a 16' x 23' studio, and a 16' x 16' screenhouse building. I cleaned, I scrubbed, I hauled things to the thrift stores, but best of all, I corresponded via email with the woman who would be purchasing our home. I asked her if she would like the curtains in the living room, I asked if she would like my piano and other items. In addition, I put together a gift basket of goodies to welcome them to their new home. I also drew a map of the flower and herb gardens (as I had promised her) to tell her what was in them and where. These are not things which generally happen when you sell your home through a realtor. I feel so blessed to have sold our home through a "for sale by owner" situation. I know not everyone has had the same experience when selling "FSBO", but the Lord was without a doubt working in the sale of our home.
So then I called my mom in MA. Now keep in mind, my mom has one of my brothers living with her. In addition to that, when I called her, my other brother who had lost his job, and his wife and their two children, and their dog, were staying at my moms house as well. So, I call her and say, "Hi, Mom, we're coming." That's right, all six of us and our dog, going to my mom's house where there were already six people living. My mom has a large house, but this would be really testing everything. By everything, I mean, her septic system, her hot water heater, her patience, my two brothers patience, my patience, cousin relationships, dog relationships, and even our trust in the Lord, yup, all of it.
So we showed up at my moms, tired, homeless, jobless, and yet with a renewed excitement for what the Lord had planned for our future. We were walking away from the comfort and assurance of a weekly paycheck and putting it all in the hands of the Lord.
Because it had taken so long for our home to sell, we had plenty of time to research, and we researched everything. We had decided upon starting a homecare agency and were planning on another business as well. But in choosing the area for our relocation many factors played a part. We began looking for a home in the area we felt led to, and we left the housing situation entirely up to the Lord. We looked at single family homes, multi-family home and we looked at two family homes. We totally left it up to Him. We did know that the house did not have to be forever, that it could be a stepping stone. I can not stress this point enough, that we left the choosing of the home entirely up to Him, because it was and continues to be such a huge factor in our relocation.
One day we looked at a house and when my daughter and I walked onto the property, before even stepping inside, my daughter and I looked at each other and said, "I think this is the one". To this day, I can not tell you why other than it was the Lord. There is really nothing about this house which feels like "me" and yet I know it is where I have been meant to be. The other thing is, our house is in a neighborhood, and living in a neighborhood would not have been my first choice. Moving to a house with just a drive way between us and the next house was going to be a real change for us who had been living where the nearest neighbor was 1 mile away.
So the realtor tells us before we see it, "It's in really bad shape, I don't think you're going to want it." Generally it is not a good sign when your realtor tries to talk you out of a house. But in the end she was wrong, we wanted it, or should I say, it's where the Lord wanted us.
So we purchased an 1880 home in not habitable condition and moved in. For our prior home we had purchased a not habitable home as well but there we fixed things before we moved in. With this one, in a huge test of our faith, we'd be moving in, as is. This house was in another state from where we were living with my mom, so the option of traveling back and forth to do fix ups was not really an option. So we moved in. And this house was in really bad condition. This house was almost totally gutted. It was so gutted to the point that when you walked inside, you were looking at the back of the exterior siding. In addition, the prior owner had ripped out most of the wiring. There was no heating system, no hot water heater, and the pipes had burst. In addition it was also completely covered in asbestos, even the roof, as you can see in the pictures below. Evidently, back in the 1950's, some asbestos siding salesman had really done his job well when he knocked on the door to this house.
One amazing thing about this move was we found, purchased, and were moved into this house within 1 month of leaving our prior home. That to me is a true testament to the work of God. Things just don't generally happen that fast with house purchases.
I have had some women comment in regards to this move how they could never do something like this. They have hinted at my being so strong to be able to do such a thing...well, I'm not going to paint this as though looking through rose colored glasses, this was hard, real hard and was an enormous test of my faith. I'm thankful to the Lord that it was summer when we moved here and we could be outside a large amount of time because we were pretty much living in one room, all six of us.
Here are a few pictures of the house. They are all before pictures. I will share some after picture with you soon.
The house was completely covered in asbestos, even the roof.
This is what most of the inside of the house looked like the day we bought it. This picture is looking into the room which would be our office.
This is our future living room.
This is the room on the first floor which we would all call home for at least 4 months.
This is the area which would become the kids rooms
and this is the space which would become our bedroom and a bathroom. I know, it doesn't look like much now, but I'll post after pictures soon so you can see the finished result.
So there you have it, the beginning portion of the story of our move to NH. I will continue to fill you in on the story over time.
Many Blessings,


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The Rotary Club of Cleveland presented 11 grants totaling nearly $44,000 from its foundation during a recent weekly luncheon. The grants ranged from several organizations that promote literacy …
The Rotary Club of Cleveland presented 11 grants totaling nearly $44,000 from its foundation during a recent weekly luncheon.
The grants ranged from several organizations that promote literacy with children, to helping families with homes and necessities.
The grants included the Rotary Club's dictionary project, through which students in both the city and county schools received dictionaries to help them in school.
"We feel so good to help many in our community through these grants," said Dr. Paul McCord, Rotary Club Foundation president.
The funds came mainly from the Rotary gala, the club's largest fundraiser for the year. Eighteen organizations qualified for the grants, and the foundation narrowed that down to 11 to receive funds from the club.
The organizations receiving grants were Cleveland Middle School, Junior Achievement of the Ocoee Region, United Way of the Ocoee Region's Imagination Library project, YCAP, New Hope Pregnancy Center, Valley View Elementary School, Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland, the Refuge, The Caring Place, Cleveland State Community College, and the dictionary project.
Each of the organizations receiving grants expressed thanks for the monies they said they will put to good use. They also detailed how the grants will be used.
"The money received by Cleveland Middle School will be used to support the activities 4 Cs Summer Academic Camp," said Stephanie Pirkle. "The four Cs we emphasize are College, Career, Community and Citizenship. The funds will be used to purchase materials and programs to support reading and mathematics remediation and for STEAM and team building activities, and field trips."
"The Rotary grant funds will be used for all the Refuge's Literacy programs," said Kelli Kyle, CEO for the organization. "This includes Adult Literacy, pre-K Enrichment and Financial Literary. The grant will enhance these programs by providing curriculum materials, manipulatives and incentives."
Tammy Johnson, executive direct for Habitat for Humanity, said the organization is "humbled and honored" to have been chosen to receive a Rotary Club grant. The grant will be used to build three book exchange locations in the Habitat subdivisions.
"Children and adults will be able to get books, read them and then exchange them for new books," explained Johnson. "We are proud to partner with the Rotary Foundation to further the mission of helping children and adults improve their reading skills which helps our great Bradley County community."
Dennis Conover of The Caring Place said the grant will be well used by the organization.
"The Rotary Club Grant has been designated for purchasing food for the Sac Pac Program," said Conover. "The generous gift of $3,200 will purchase the food for about 800 Sac Pacs. As we are averaging 590 deliveries each week, the Rotary Club is sponsoring almost two weeks of our 40 deliveries in 2018."
Director of Operations Corey Limburg and Stephanie Jones accepted the grant on behalf of Valley View Elementary School.
"The Rotary grant will be funding an early literacy project at Valley View Elementary," Limburg, principal at the school, said. "Teachers and parents will be trained in specific brain-based reading strategies that will be implemented in classrooms beginning in the fall of 2018. The strategies will help parents and teachers support individual students as they learn to read."
McCord said the Rotary Club of Cleveland's mission is to help fight illiteracy and it is hoped these grants will do just that.
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"We feel so good to help many in our community through these grants." — Dr. Paul McCord
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". . . since then we have a great high priest . . ." Hebrews 4:14
Why does the priesthood of Jesus matter to us? It was easy enough for the Hebrew Christians, they were familiar with it since childhood. They saw the high priest continually, but we know nothing of priests, an altar, and a sacrifice. They had heard that the lives of the slain sheep and oxen were acceptable worship. We can't bring ourselves to think that such an act could be of any use; our first response to hearing of the killing of animals would be to call PETA!
Our experience and context give us nothing to help understand the necessity. So, the question is, how are we, who have never had anything to do with such a priest as Aaron, or any of his successors, to get anything helpful out of this exhortation to hold fast in our confession of a great high priest? When, we have never experienced anything to do with a priest at all. We would be mistaken to dismiss this verse as irrelevant biblical history. We can't reinstate the old forms of Jewish priesthood, but we can get an idea of the helpful truth which lies behind it.
The priesthood is the office and function of one who is set apart to act on behalf of others in their relationship with God. The real priest had to be honest, patient, and faithful in the little things, full of self-denial, and constantly attentive to the requests of people. This is the job description of Jesus. Jesus is the one who answers the questions no one on earth can answer, performs the service no one else on earth can perform. He helps us into God's presence – we call Him, the great High Priest. All the wonder of God comes to us through the grace of our High Priest.
Think of the people who have helped you in your life – loving parents, skillful instructors, wise friends, other great men and women of character and integrity have passed through your life. They gave you eternal qualities, exposed abilities you didn't know you had. They made you a better person, showed you how to live from the heart. Now, Jesus comes as the priest of the highest God, preparing the way for us to know the fullness of God the Father.
Sit quietly, ask Him to make the ministry of His priesthood real to you.


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About MSF Access Campaign
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural disasters. MSF offers assistance to people based only on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
Created in 1999, the Access Campaign (AC) is an MSF advocacy entity guided by MSF's charter, and dedicated to serve MSF's social mission. Deeply rooted in MSF's medical operations, the AC works to tackle barriers to people's access to medical care, ensuring that quality products such as medicines, vaccines and diagnostics are available, affordable and adapted to people in MSF projects and beyond, now and for the future.
The AC is hosted by MSF International, the legal entity that binds MSF's 21 sections, 24 associations and other offices together. Based in Geneva, MSF International provides coordination, information and support to the MSF movement, and implements international projects and initiatives as requested.
Position Background
The Access Campaign's multidisciplinary team addresses the underlying technical, legal and political barriers to developing the needed biomedical innovation and accessing existing products. While engaging in upstream systemic obstacles to access, the AC remains driven by MSF's operational and medical priorities, balancing disease/product work and global international health policy work to ensure achievements of the AC translate into tangible benefits to MSF field interventions and beyond.
Working in close collaboration with the India Head of Access Campaign and with the technical input of the Access Campaign medical and policy team based in Europe and in the US, the Trade and IP analyst (FTAs and pharmaceuticals) will develop, support and implement advocacy strategies and activities to safeguarding public health, affordable access and innovation in trade related intellectual property negotiations.
Objectives of the Position
- To closely follow the schedule of all FTAs which involve India and IP and investment chapters, namely EU-India FTA, EFTA-India negotiations and RCEP;
- To create and maintain contact with negotiators on a regular basis and to provide technical inputs on IP related negotiations that impact MSF's access and use of low cost generic medicines and affordable vaccines;
- Develop briefing and technical documents in partnership with policy and pharmacist team, and translate these into more easy-to-understand communication materials for different audiences with support of the communication team;
- Ensure that the MSF voice and experience is well articulated in all analyses and communications;
- To identify stakeholders and decision makers who will determine the outcomes of the FTAs involving India and working with the policy, pharmacist and communication team to develop and implement strategies to influence these towards removing harmful IP provisions from the negotiations;
- To work with civil society in advocacy activities related to the FTAs (IP and pharmaceuticals);
- To regularly brief colleagues from advocacy and communication teams of MSF entities in various countries, where they can support AC on addressing concerns regarding these FTAs;
- To work in close collaboration with AC communication team on the FTAs and #HandsOff messaging, press updates and statements.
Main Responsibilities
- To propose strategies, implement advocacy activities to achieve goals of influencing the final text of the IP and investment chapter of FTAs involving India policy;
- To build up and maintain a network of local, regional and international actors (NGOs, ministries of trade and external affairs, think tanks) related to trade policies, FTAs;
- To maintain a clear link of this work to access to medicines and need for affordable pharmaceuticals and vaccines in MSF;
- Develop technical analysis, briefing documents and advocacy strategies in line with AC work on FTAs and pharmaceuticals;
- Provide support for MSF Access Campaign representation in workshops, meetings and conferences related to FTAs impact on access to affordable treatment across the world, particularly in middle income countries.
Profile Requirements
- Genuine interest in and commitment to the humanitarian principles and challenges of MSF;
- LL.B. or Masters Degree and experience of working on trade negotiations;
- Three years of experience working in a relevant field;
- Ability to analyze legal trade agreements, and identify language that would negatively impact public health and affordable access to medicines and innovation;
- Knowledge of intellectual property system;
- Knowledge of WTO and other trade agreements;
- Demonstrated interest/experience in global health and access to medicines;
- Experience of networking needed;
- Analytical and writing skills, both technical and for a wider public;
- Experience of organizing meetings, workshops;
- Oral communication skills with ability to effectively make presentations;
- Ability to work well under pressure;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Able to work independently;
- Cross-cultural Awareness;
- Analytical thinking and result oriented;
- Willingness to travel in India and internationally;
- Comfortable with people living with HIV, TB and Hepatitis;
- Networking skills, ability to get acquainted with all involved actors (MSF, civil groups, decision makers at Ministries levels);
- Capacity to Negotiate
What's Offered?
A full time appointment for a permanent period;
- An annual gross salary between INR 9,35,714 – INR 10,53,156 depending on relevant work experience, based on a full-time appointment;
- Other benefits include 30 days paid leave (pro-rated based on hire date). Other leaves as per the Internal Regulations of MSF India;
- Contributions made for statutory benefit programs such as Provident Fund and Gratuity Fund;
- Covered under accident insurance premium free pension and international medical insurance.
Location: New Delhi, India
Contract: Permanent, full time position
Reporting to: India Head of Access Campaign
Application deadline: 19th August 2018
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Naomi works with Michel-Ange and makes wrap bracelets to pay for her education and help her family with household costs. She is 21 and still lives with her mother... Her mom is getting older and has a lot of health problems. She is happy to be able to relieve some of her mother's responsibilities by contributing financially!
"This job is impressive to all of my friends and neighbors... They love the designs and are always interested in where the materials come from (mostly Haiti) and where the jewelry is being sold. I take so much pride in this work because I know that people all over the world are able to wear and enjoy something that I spent a lot of time and attention crafting."
Grenn Majok (all natural Haitian seeds) woven between two strips of hand-cut Haitian cowhide and fastened with a recycled aluminum button.
Hand-woven tan leather bracelet sewn with Majok seeds and turquoise accents.
Long goat leather strap necklace with a triple-strand Majok seed centerpiece with macramé + turquoise accents.


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Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100: 1-5
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"Train up a child in the way he should go..."
... And when he is old he will not depart from it." -Proverbs 22:6
Who we are
Pioneer Christian School is an independent, inter-denominational, Christian school for children in grades K-12. We are located between Swink and Rocky Ford, Colorado. Our goal is to help students become life-long learners within a biblical worldview.
Learn more about our biblically based curriculum, which trains students to be skilled thinkers, and faithful followers of Jesus.
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Are you feeling stuck, confused or disconnected? Are you in transition?
When you are in transition, it is easy to feel stuck, confused and disconnected. You don't know where you're going or how you're going to get there or if you even want to make a change.
If you are feeling confused and afraid about what the future might bring, you don't have to face it alone. If you are feeling disconnected or numb, you can find the joy in your life again. If you're feeling lost, I can help you find meaning in your life. You can reconnect with life in a way that makes sense for you. You can understand your feelings, yourself and your choices and move forward with satisfaction in your life.
These are some of the kinds of transitions that I help people navigate their way through:
Individual Transitions:
- Locked into a role, job, or situation that is no longer working for you?
- Grieving the loss of a loved one or another significant loss in your life?
- Confused about a medical diagnosis?
- Lost because you're living the life you've always wanted and yet you wake up every morning feeling detached and empty?
- Questioning who you are how you want to be in the world?
Couple Transitions:
- Wondering how to revitalize your relationship?
- Concerned because people have changed around you and you don't know how to make things work anymore?
- Angry about an ultimatum?
- Questioning if you should leave a relationship?
- Struggling with being public with your relationship?
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- Realize that your kids are questioning their identity and you don't know how to respond?
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Being a Good Samaritan might be genetic, research shows. The phrase "Good Samaritan" refers to a parable from the Bible in which a traveler stops to help a wounded person when others had not. Scientists believe that the difference between those who tend to help others and those who do not might be a gene variation in the 5-HTTLPR region, which is related to social anxiety. This gene region is responsible for transmitting serotonin, a chemical in the brain that regulates mood. People who have higher levels of anxiety around other people might be less likely to intervene to help others because of their social discomfort.
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Excerpt from "Time," Radiolab (February 25, 2005).
Robert Krulwich: And to you, I guess, the joy of time—the deepest most ecstatic version of it—is when you lose it completely.
Jay Griffiths: I think that's absolutely right. And I think that's something in prayer, in meditation, in art—and in love, actually— is that people lose that very fretful, ticking-off-sense of clock time. And what you fall into is something transcendent. All that you have to have done is loved somebody to know that. And to hold them for half an hour and you can know that half an hour has lasted an eternity.
Robert: Time standing still at a moment like that is like a really swollen now.
Jay: Yes! Exactly. Exactly. And that in a sense that's when the moment meets the eternal. That is all that matters is just this moment that you're holding in your hand.


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Last month I was on a SOLAR OVEN kick...what could I make, do, invent in the SOLAR OVEN? First, we made smores - you can see that here. I also tried to melt cheese, warm bread and cook a hotdog. These were all ok.
My last solar oven project was solar oven crayons!
We seem to always have a ton of dull crayons. I don't like dull crayons. For whatever reason I love sharp, perfect, brand new crayons.
I hate to admit that when the crayons start to dull I toss them in some random box and forget about them. Or, like those random crayons that come with coloring books or from restaurants...they all get tossed into the random box.
A few years ago I tried to melt my own crayons. I learned some interesting things from that project.
1. You should use containers you don't care about.
2. Don't use regular muffin tins as you can't get them out.
3. Don't spray the muffin tin with PAM (crayons won't work).
So, I'm like the expert on crayon melting, right? I knew what NOT to do...and it worked once I had figured it out. Now, I'm going to do the experiment in the solar oven. All I needed to do was exactly what I did for the conventional oven and toss it in the Solar Oven outside and wait.
The kids started peeling the crayons...
We put them in the container.
Placed them in the solar oven.
Waited some more.
Had a push-pop.
Waited again.
Started the BBQ.
And, finally decided that after nearly 3 hours in some crazy Texas heat (90+) this project was a fail. I even brought them inside put them in the stove and it still didn't work.
My "why this failed theory" was that the crayons were a mixture of crayola and cheaper crayons. The crayola crayons melted right away but the dollar store and restaurant variety never did completely melt!
Here it the completed project (see the non melted crayons):


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Formal Traditions Require Wearing a Tuxedo
Tuxedos are necessary in that many occasions call for a man wearing them. There are also tuxedo costumes for women too; however, that is yet another article. The focus of this article is: men's tuxedos and the necessity of wearing this type of very formal wearing apparel in society—and which special event a certain tuxedo style applies.
Wearing a Tuxedo Allows a Man to Generate Charm
The first thing that comes to mind when any man wears a tuxedo is that he is definitely putting his "best foot forward." Particular occasions naturally warrant a man of good taste wear a tuxedo. If a man is to look respectable he is able to radiate to the world a certain charisma—maybe something his colleagues and acquaintances are not use to seeing in him from day to day: Alexandria tux rentals are just the right source to access on the very rare occasion when a formal costume such as a tuxedo is required in order to attend an event.
A Little History on the Tuxedo: A Feel Good about Yourself Story
The tuxedo has been around since the 1800s, as wearing apparel for very formal occasions. It symbolizes that its wearer is exceptionally well-dressed. Why is this form of wearing apparel so acceptable? The absolute fact is there is no harm done when a man dresses to look his best and most important that he feels good about the way he presents himself. Outside of the obvious reason, a man must wear a tuxedo for his prom night or a wedding, since doing so is necessary in society. The tuxedo, then, is appropriate for the most formal occasions; and flatters a man: always bringing out the best in way of his personal appearance and how he comes across to other persons.
Classic Tuxedos versus Contemporary Wear
The rule in wearing a tuxedo is easy enough to remember: Black is best for the most formal of occasions. If a man is wishing to wear traditional styling in way of a tuxedo he definitely cannot go wrong wearing black. The classic look calls for a woven type of attire, black tie, white shirt, cummerbund and vest. Black shoes must be worn with the classic look. Attending weddings is the place to wear a traditional black tuxedo as well as the most formal affairs; i.e. gala events. When wearing a more contemporary look for other specific events: the wearer may try different colors and styles. A good place to wear a contemporary styled tuxedo is an event such as a prom. The plus about wearing a contemporary tuxedo is that it exudes a vibrancy and youthfulness which is not applicable when wearing classic black: Each type of tuxedo certainly serves its purpose; and should be worn with respect to that purpose.
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When wearing a tuxedo, it is important for the man of good tuxedo etiquette to remember: that wearing basic black is always appropriate for the most formal of occasions. Contemporary styling is best for events still formal in nature, but not as formal as weddings and gala dinner events


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Book Title: David Busch's Sony Alpha SLT-A55/A33 Guide to Digital Photography
Author: David Busch
Format: Paperback | 320 pages
Publication Date: 04 Aug 2011
The Sony Alpha SLT-A55 and A33 are innovative new models that feature the unique ability to shoot stills at 10 frames per second. Geared towards experienced hobbyists, the cameras also feature, full HDTV movie-making with continuous autofocus and 16.7 (A55) and 14.6 (A33) megapixel resolution. DAVID BUSCH'S SONY ALPHA SLT-A55/A33 GUIDE TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY shows you how, when, and why to use all the cool features, controls, and functions of both the A55 and A33 to take great photographs of anything. Introductory chapters will help you get comfortable with the basics of their camera before they dive right into exploring creative ways to apply A55 and A33 file formats, resolution, aperture/priority exposure, and automatic exposure features. Beautiful, full-color images illustrate where the essential buttons and dials are, so you'll quickly learn how to use your A55 or A33, and use it like a pro!


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Angiography is generally a very safe procedure, although minor side effects are common and there's a small risk of serious complications.
Angiography is generally a very safe procedure, although minor side effects are common and there's a small risk of serious complications.
The test will only be done if the benefits of having the procedure are felt to outweigh any potential risk.
Speak to your doctor about the risks involved with having an angiogram.
Side effects
After an angiogram, many people have:
- bruising
- soreness
- a very small bump or collection of blood near where the cut was made
These problems should improve in a few days or weeks and aren't usually anything to worry about.
You can take painkillers such as paracetamol for any discomfort if you need to.
Most people who have an angiogram won't experience any complications, but there is a small chance of minor or serious complications occurring.
Possible minor complications include:
- an infection where the cut was made, causing the area to become red, hot, swollen and painful – this may need to be treated with antibiotics
- a mild reaction to the dye, such as an itchy rash – this can usually be controlled with medication
Possible serious complications include:
- kidney damage due to the dye – this is usually temporary
- a heart attack or stroke
- damage to a blood vessel, causing internal bleeding – further surgery may be needed to repair the damage
- a serious allergic reaction to the dye (anaphylaxis), causing dizziness, breathing difficulties or loss of consciousness
These serious complications are very rare. For example, an estimated 1 in 1,000 people will have a stroke, and approximately 1 in 50,000 to 150,000 people will develop anaphylaxis.
When to get medical help
Contact your GP or the hospital for advice if:
- the cut starts bleeding and doesn't stop after applying pressure for a few minutes
- you have severe pain not relieved by painkillers
- your skin becomes red, swollen and hot
- the leg or arm where the cut was made looks or feels different to the other leg or arm – for example, it looks pale or feels cold
- a firm, tender lump develops near where the cut was made
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A musically driven performance piece, with song, spoken word, and live instrumentation. The Sustainable Mic looks at not just the physical, or material aspects of sustainable redevelopment, but also the people involved and affected. It features performances by the Buffalo NY based band Ismail and Company with support from the Thursday Nights Roc Da Mic emcee crew. Our first edition of it was at Silo City for City of Night Buffalo 2014 and it was a huge hit. We can't wait to do it again.
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At The Loft 123 our goal is to make sure your special day is amazing! We take great pride in being part of your wedding day. We have created a venue that is perfect for your wedding or reception. The Loft at 123 provides a unique atmosphere both upstairs and downstairs. By using both levels, you don't have to worry about this Texas weather ( just one of the perks of planning an indoor wedding or reception). You create a vision of your wedding and we help make that dream come true!
The Loft 123 provides 10 round tables, 2 rectangle tables, 80 chairs, 7 bar top tables, 14 bar top chairs, and tablecloths. There is a full catering kitchen which offers you the convience of bringing in your favorite meal, drinks, and that gorgeous wedding cake.
We are privileged to share "moments of life" with you!
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Facebook Stock Chart Negative in Aftermath of Fake Election Ads
Facebook (FB) recently uncovered $100,000 in fake ad spending tied to Russian operatives. Will investors accept an apology its CEO has been dishing out?
Based on the deteriorating technicals on Facebook's weekly chart, investors appear poised to reduce holdings on a potential drag on advertising dollars in the quarters ahead.
Shares of social-media giant Facebook could see a technical downgrade on its weekly chart as investors react to the knowledge that some 10 million people were exposed to Russian-backed Facebook ads that attempted to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Congressional investigations will soon be underway by three separate committees, and includes the details of some 3,000 ads that were paid by Russian entities to influence the election.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is amid this controversy. Just after the election, Zuckerberg questioned the validity of these claims, and now he is being apologetic.
To prevent future interference, Facebook plans to hire about 1,000 employees to review and change its global advertising systems to prevent election meddling abuse.
Shares of Facebook have been immune to these allegations. The stock closed Monday at $169.47, up 47.3% year to date and in bull market territory, 49.2% above its post-election low of $113.55 set on Nov. 14. The stock has been moving sideways to down by 3.4% since setting its post-election, all-time intraday high of $175.49 on July 27.
Weekly Chart for Facebook
Courtesy of MetaStock Xenith
Facebook has a positive but overbought weekly chart with the stock above its five-week modified moving average (in red) of $169.00. The stock is well above its 200-week simple moving average (in green) at $102.68.
The 12x3x3 weekly slow stochastic reading is projected to end this week at 80.82 down from 82.66 on Sept. 29, but still above the overbought threshold of 80.00.
If Facebook ends the week below the five-week modified moving average of $169.00, the stochastic reading will likely be below 80.00, which would downgrade the weekly chart to negative.
Investment strategy: Buy weakness to my semiannual value level of $150.17. Reduce holdings on strength to my quarterly risky level of $179.24.


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Vermont Tech Jam's Lessons for Montreal
Posted on October 27, 2012
Vermont has held its annual Tech Jam, a gathering of some of the most important and high-profile technology companies in the state. The goals of the Tech Jam are multiple:
• to highlight the innovation in the state
• create interest in technology amongst youth
• provide a forum for companies looking to hire.
The energy at the event this Friday was quite incredible. School kids were really interested in some of the new technology on display, and they were very interested in meeting some of Vermont's innovators.
It was also a great opportunity for Vermont's tech businesses to get together and meet each other, especially for some of the people who normally would not get out of the office.
Montreal should also follow Vermont's example with a tech fair that could really showcase the innovation in the city and raise the profile of the tech community. As a whole, Montreal has a tendency to undervalue its tech innovation which is actually vibrate.
The city of Montreal, with it's large number of university students is a perfect incubator of innovation, and could definitely profit from raising the overall profile of its tech community. Moreover, by giving younger children a taste of the excitement of technology, its applications and its future, we could have more becoming involved and seeing an entrepreneurial future for themselves.
Hence events such as a tech jam, complementing others such as the Start-up festival, could certainly add to that overall increase in awareness.


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Austin Seferian-Jenkins will be spending the first two weeks of the 2017 season away from his teammates.
The Jets tight end has been suspended without pay for the first two games of the season for violating the NFL Policy and Program on Substances of Abuse, the Jets announced Wednesday.
Seferian-Jenkins was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI and a driver's license violation in September. The Jets were awarded Seferian-Jenkins via waivers shortly thereafter.
The tight end played in seven games and caught 10 passes for 110 yards as a Jet.
Seferian-Jenkins' arrest was the final straw for Tampa Bay during a season that also saw him get kicked out of practice by head coach Dirk Koetter during minicamp. Though he'll be available to participate in training camp and preseason games, it'll again be a disadvantageous start to the season for the tight end.


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You went to depth on every squat rep and pushed your reverse lunges to failure. Your quads are beat and your hamstrings burn. Your workout was tough, but it didn't build an ounce of muscle.
The opportunity for muscle growth begins the moment you stop lifting, and that growth can't happen without proper recovery protocol. Muscles don't grow in the gym; they grow after. When you lift heavy, muscles suffer microtears and are actually broken down via a process called catabolism. Immediately after you lift, your body begins repairs, but it needs your help.
If you want to get the most from each and every workout, you need to prioritize post-workout recovery. Heed these eight tips to maximize recovery, stay on top of your game, and ensure maximum gains.
1. Push The Barrier, Don't Annihilate It
"No pain, no gain!" has probably been spat in your face as you struggled to rack a one-rep max bench press. Pushing beyond your limits is a good thing, you tell yourself, but just how far should you push? BPI Sports co-founder James Grage believes in egging the muscle on just enough to create that needed stimulus for muscle growth, but not in completely destroying it to the point where your muscle hurts for days.
"The focus shouldn't be on how fast you recover, but instead on how productive your recovery is," says James. If you constantly obliterate your body to complete and utter exhaustion with every workout, this damage accumulates over time and your body will revert its energy to repairing the downstream effects of the damage rather than building new muscle.
According to James, the trick is to "work out hard enough to push yourself past your comfort zones—trying to do more than you did the workout before, for example. Just don't destroy yourself entirely." By following this sage advice, you'll make solid and steady progress rather than taking one step forward and two steps back.
2. Get Serious About Pre-Workout Nutrition
By now, most people understand that the foods they eat after their workout and throughout the day factor into the quality of their recovery. The foods you eat before a workout can also play an important role in pre-empting the tissue-rebuilding process once the workout is over.
Digestion is a lengthy process; proteins and carbs that you ingest prior to the workout will still be circulating in the body afterward. For this reason, choose your foods wisely. Make sure you get high-quality, lean protein along with some complex carbohydrates, especially if you plan on an intense workout. I recommend consuming your meals roughly two hours prior to your workout to avoid digestive issues or cramps.
In addition to eating near your workouts, there have been substantial reported benefits of taking BCAAs before and during a workout, as well. James recommends using BEST BCAAs, which have been designed to encourage efficient absorption by the muscle cells. Grage takes one serving during his workout and then another serving right before bed.
3. Don't Skip The Stretching
Stretching probably doesn't sound sexy (or even necessary) when all you want is size, but it might be the most underrated player in muscle growth. By not having the necessary flexibility and muscle pliability, you might short yourself on muscular gains in many compound lifts. For example, if your ankles are too tight, you can't go deep enough in a squat to reap maximum benefits.
Barbara Bolotte, IFBB pro, stresses, "Make sure you allot at least 20 minutes after a workout to cool down and stretch. If you don't plan for it, you are more likely to skip it."
Stretching is a great way to relieve muscular tension and potentially downplay the soreness you experience later. "Prolonged stretching with moderate exercise and diet control will reduce cholesterol and significantly reverse hardening of the arteries," notes Barbara. Knowing these things, more people should be taking stretching more seriously!
4. Perfect Your Post-Workout Protein
Go ahead and giggle at the burly types chugging their post-workout shake. While you chortle 'til you choke, they're feeding their muscles the necessary fuel to grow and improve. Post-workout protein is vital, especially if you haven't eaten anything for hours. Aim for 20-50 grams of protein after each workout depending on your bodyweight. Most women will do fine with 20 grams, while men should aim for the upper range.
Whey protein is the most popular protein supplements, and for good reason: It's convenient, easy to mix, and it offers a rapid absorption rate that's perfect after a tough training session. Don't merely go for taste or cost. Invest in quality whey isolate to see a difference.
One trick that James Grage uses to optimize his recovery is to drink about 30 grams of whey protein followed by 32 ounces of Gatorade 15 minutes later. "You need immediate, fast-acting carbohydrates during your post-workout window to replenish glycogen levels, restore energy, and bump up insulin levels," he explains. "Insulin can be extremely anabolic at the right time, helping the restoration of muscle proteins by inhibiting protein breakdown and stimulating protein synthesis."
If you want to follow James' post-workout ritual, just be sure to purchase the regular Gatorade and not the lower calorie version.
5. Eat Potassium-Rich Foods
While we're on the subject of post-workout nutrition, you should consider including a source of potassium in your post-workout cocktail. Your potassium reserves will inevitably be sapped from an intense workout session. Potassium, among other nutrients like sodium and calcium, is a key mineral which plays a role in muscular energy. Bananas or potatoes are good potassium sources. Bananas go with nearly everything, but mashed potatoes in your first meal following the workout are also winners.
6. Focus On Quality Sleep
Catching quality Zs seems like a no-brainer, but it's still all to common to hear how many people get less than six hours of sleep.
"Sleep is not just for relaxing. This is the necessary downtime that your body needs to restore itself. This is what it's for," explains James. Barbara also notes that sacrificing hours of sleep over a long period of time can even make you mentally weaker and negatively impact your drive in training sessions.
At least seven hours is the ideal target to hit, although many people, including athletes, may need up to nine hours. Find ways to make changes in your day that will allow you to get to bed earlier. For example, set a time limit on TV time or commit to a "technology blackout," during which you don't touch any sort of technology, after a certain time like 9 p.m.
7. Do Some Active Recovery
Rest days give your muscles a hard-earned break from a self-induced beating at the gym. If you feel up to it, some light movement like walking to the store, an easy bike ride, throwing a Frisbee around, or even doing mobility drills could confer recovery-promoting effects as well. This is known as "active" recovery.
"Bodyweight exercises or light cardio after a heavy strength training session will help relieve soreness by stimulating blood flow and improving circulation to the muscles," says Barbara. If you experience muscular tightness, she also points out that foam rolling can be an excellent way to combat this.
8. Reduce Your Stress
Acute stress—like the kind you create from exercise—is a good thing. Chronic stress from other sources like work deadlines and inadequate sleep can significantly influence how you feel on a day-to-day basis as well as how quickly you recover. Too much stress can drastically protract your recovery time between workouts.
When intense workouts are thrown into the volatile combination of high chronic stress and an already overworked body, you are asking your body to eventually break down in the form of lackluster results or, worse, severe injury. Any form of stress in your life is going to take a toll on your overall well-being and your body's capacity to take on anything further.
Take steps to reduce your stress level to ensure you can bounce back faster. Do something you really enjoy, make yourself laugh, and surround yourself with people you love.
As you now hopefully know, recovery is a crucial component of any fitness-related goal. Whether you want to get stronger, faster, or better, you'll need to weave each of these tips into your daily recovery plan to ensure that you get the results you want out of your hard work! Do you have any secret recovery tips you swear by? I'd love to hear them in the comments below!


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As NBC News anchor Brian William waits out his six-month, unpaid exile from broadcasting, new questions are being raised about his claims of journalistic derring-do.
The most recent comes from a former United States Navy SEAL disputing Mr. Williams's claim that he flew with SEAL Team Six during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and that he'd later been given a piece of a helicopter used in the SEAL raid into Pakistan in 2011 that killed Osama bin Laden.
"My initial reaction is it sounds completely preposterous. There's a healthy dislike towards embedded journalists within the SEAL community," Brandon Webb, a writer and former SEAL sniper who helped train "American Sniper" Chris Kyle, told the Huffington Post. "I can't even remember an embed with a SEAL unit. And especially at SEAL Team Six? Those guys don't take journalists with them on missions."
That's the Navy's official position as well.
"We do not embed journalists with this or any other unit that conducts counterterrorism missions," US Special Operations Command spokesman Ken McGraw told HuffPost.
Over the years, Williams also recounted how a Navy SEAL sent him a commando knife Williams had admired. He also claims to have received a highly valued memento of the bin Laden mission – a piece of the stealth helicopter that crashed during the raid.
"About six weeks after the bin Laden raid, I got a white envelope and in it was a thank-you note, unsigned," Williams told David Letterman in January 2013. "And in it was a piece of the fuselage of the blown-up Black Hawk in that courtyard. Sent to me by one of my friends."
"It's one of the toughest things to get, and the president has a piece of it as well," he told sports talk show host Dan Patrick. "It's made of a material most people haven't seen or held in their hands."
As is now well-known, Williams was not – as he claimed numerous times over the years – riding in a helicopter that came under enemy fire in Iraq in 2003. He's apologized for that tall tale. Since that admission last week, his recounting of events covering hurricane Katrina in 2005 – seeing a body floating in the street from his hotel window in the New Orleans French Quarter – has been called into question as well.
While Williams is off the air, with Lester Holt filling in, the top network anchor is still under contract with NBC – which means that he cannot speak out in his own defense without permission.
As Tom Kludt at CNN Money notes, "The suspension had an ominous feel to it – a sense, expressed by many media analysts, that there are more examples out there of the anchor embellishing the truth."
"We have concerns about comments that occurred outside NBC News while Brian was talking about his experiences in the field," NBC News president Deborah Turness said in announcing the suspension.
Among those concerns: His coverage of the demolition of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and his story about meeting Pope John Paul II when Williams was a student at Catholic University in 1979.
For its part, NBC – whose reputation is as much on the line as Williams's – is saying nothing beyond its initial announcement this week while it investigates the charges of journalistic embellishment made against Williams.
Williams's story about being in a helicopter that came under fire in Iraq "was wrong and completely inappropriate for someone in Brian's position," Ms. Turness said in her memo to staff announcing Williams's suspension.
Meanwhile, Williams has been meeting with friends and advisers about a strategy that would involve admitting his mistakes and apologizing to the public, writes Sharon Waxman at The Wrap.
"Williams is deeply distraught over his suspension, and acutely aware that he brought the situation on himself, according to knowledgeable individuals," Ms. Waxman writes. "But he and his advisors believe that if he takes full responsibility for his actions and seeks counseling he can come back to the air at NBC, despite the six month suspension."


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You are invited to come down and celebrate Global Zinfandel Day this Friday. From 4pm we'll have two sample bottles open to showcase this grape varietal.
One will be a Californian Zin from Cline Cellars and the other will be Canaletto Primitivo. It was long thought that Zinfandel was indigenous to California but genetic testing has proved that it is the same grape as Italian Primitivo that is grown mainly in the Puglia region (the heel of Italy).
In the spirit of a "Global" celebration, we invite you to compare wines from the two regions most associated with this varietal.
UPDATE 16 May: We have received 1 case each of Burrowing Owl Chardonnay, Merlot & Syrah. First time we've been able to get this. Supply is always tight on their wines so shop early.
Here is a bit of a recap about wines we have brought in mostly for the first time over the past few weeks. Most of these wines have been selected by Paul from trade tastings.
- Decero: Petit Verdot; Cabernet Sauvignon; Malbec – This winery was Paul's star of the Wines of Argentina trade tasting last Fall. All three now available and super quality
- Mitolo Savitar '06 Shiraz – this is one for the cellar. Buy and put away for 3+ years.
- Black Widow Winery Hourglass – cabernet/merlot blend – tasted Summer '09
- 8th Generation Pinot Meunier Rosé – restock for this Spring. if you did not try this last year, don't miss out this year.
- Also, coming shortly: Burrowing Owl, Dirty Laundry, Quails Gate, Road 13 and a restock of Joie Farm (finally)
- Luis Felipe Edwards Gran Reserva: Malbec; Sauvignon Blanc; Chardonnay -tasted these a few weeks ago. Excellent value.
- Terranoble Reserva Merlot – Tasted march 2010. I'd argue this is one of the best merlot wines in the store. Highly recommended
- Clos du Chapitre, Viré-Clessé – very good value Burgundy chardonnay – tasted in February
- Gres St Paul 'Romanis' – Grenache/Syrah blend from Langudeoc . Tasted March 2010. I had an older vintage from my cellar a few weeks back – excellent.
- Domaine des Amouriers Vacqueyras – Cote du Rhone from a well-known village. Very good value.
- Sacchetto Pinot Rosa – sparkling rosé from NE Italy. We had this in stock last year and it's back for the summer. One of my favourites.
- Canaletto Primitivo – tasted January. Super value for anyone who likes Zinfandel. I like this wine.
- Laird Family Estate Cold Creek Pinot Grigio – run, don't walk, and get this while you can. We may be the only store in BC with this wine. Loved it at the 2009 California Wine Fair, retasted again in April and sampled in store as well.
- Domaine Carneros Rosé – Everyone needs a little pink champagne now and again. This is France's Taittinger's US label. Fabulous bubbly – tasted January 2010
- Frontier Red – neat blend of lots of different grapes. Rich & robust California red – tasted April 2010
- Red Truck – California red blend – customer request
- Little Black Dress – California merlot – customer request
- J. Lohr Riverstone Chardonnay – customer request


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Samsung Galaxy Ring SPH-M840 per Juli 2013, is available at least on two US Mobile Carrier: Virgin Mobile at the first and followed up by Boost Mobile. For the User Guide (Manual) and the Specs that we give you at this post, we deliberately uses the Virgin Mobile version. Although, there isn't much differences between those two, except for some preloaded "carrier" applications.
Samsung Galaxy Ring comes with 4.0-inch display diagonally size, WVGA 480 x 800 pixels resolution, and runs on Android Jelly Bean version 4.1 Operating System with TouchWiz UI. Along with Virgin Mobile, you can have the device with prepaid / non contract condition. It's works on CDMA technology dual-band 800 1900 Mhz supports for EVDO Rev.A
Samsung Galaxy Ring SPH-M840 User Guide for Virgin Mobile / Boost Mobile Resume
What do you want to do after getting the User Manual / User Guide of Samsung Galaxy Ring? Do you want to read all of the instruction guideline written on the UG of SPH-M840? If you don't know what to do, let's give you an advice. Grab your Galaxy Ring phone, and ask yourself what you want to do first. If you don't know how to power on the device even you don't know where the location of power button, the just search for the tutorial on power on the device on the Manual.
You can also learn the basic guidance on using the phone including how to add a contact mobile number, sign in with you google account therefore you can use many google application including download thousands of applications from Google Play, using Google Search, Maps, Talk, Google Plus, or even for small tutorial like how to know the phone keys and parts just like we embedded the image above.
You can also learn how to use Wi-Fi to connect to Hotspot area or even your Smart Wi-Fi Mode, learning to to connect the Galaxy Ring with PC via Samsung Kies, or pairing the bluetooth and set alarm clock. For Factory Reset tutorial you can read on page 120 of the Manual: Apps ~> Settings ~> Backup and reset ~> Factory data reset ~> Follow the rest.
If you see a blank page, just Reload your browser.
Samsung Galaxy Ring SPH-M840 for Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile Specifications
With Lithium Ion battery assembled on Galaxy Ring, this device has 3.4 ounces weight and has 4.8 x 2.5 x 0.47 inches dimension size. The battery is claimed on its usage for up to 8 hours talk time. There is 4GB internal memory ready to be used and 64GB slot capacity (maximum) ready as expandable slot with microSD or microSDHC external removable memory card.
Along with the Android Jelly Bean OS, Galaxy SPH-M840 is assembled with hardware processor specs of single-core 1,4GHz Scorpion, Chipset (system chip) with Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655, Graphic processor with Adreno 204 and is installed with 1GB RAM (1024MB).
For the Camera, the good news is that the Galaxy Ring is equipped with dual-camera features: 1.3MP on the front as self portrait or video call, and the main camera on the rear with 5Megapixel Resolution. For the rear 5MP camera, there is LED Flash for light assistance on poor light condition and it has many features such as autofocus, geo-tagging, smile shot, 4x digital zoom, shot modes with cartoon, panorama, and also video recorder as camcorder up to 720p@30fps (HD resolution).
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, AVRCP, GAVDP, GOEP, HFP 1.5, HID, HSP, OPP, PBAP, SBC, SDAP/SDP, SPP profiles, Wi-Fi, USB with microUSB 2.0, Wi-Fi Hotspot, are also included.
Table of Contents of Samsung Galaxy Ring SPH-M840 User Guide for Virgin Mobile
My Account
Understanding Your Phone
Contacts and Accounts
Managing Applications
Media Hub
Messaging Messenger
Mobile ID
Music Player
My Files
Play Books
Play Magazines
Play Movies and TV
Play Music
Play Store
Samsung Apps
Google Talk
Video Player
Video Recorder
Voice Search
Visual Voicemail
Nearby devices VPN
Connecting to a Computer,
Health and Safety Information
Warranty Information
Samsung Galaxy Ring SPH-M840 User Guide for Virgin Mobile / Boost Mobile PDF Download
There is no tutorial for inserting SIM card on the User Guide of Galaxy Ring, but you can still able to figure it out how to do that because the instruction steps to open the cover and assemble battery are clearly available in the Manual along with how you can insert the microSD memory card as it shown on the image below.
For the Manual? Just download from the links below. The Links are in Spanish and English version.
- Download User Guide of Samsung Galaxy Ring SPH-M840 for Virgin Mobile / Boost Mobile | Language: English | PDF Size: 5.52MB | Page: 168
- Download User Guide of Samsung Galaxy Ring SPH-M840 for Virgin Mobile / Boost Mobile | Language: English | PDF Size: 5.59MB | Page: 168


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Well, we've officially moved. All our stuff is in various states of disarray. Most of it is in the garage. But we have electricity, a/c.. pretty much all we're missing is…
hot water.
Yeah, nobody told us that we have to call and get the gas hooked up here. See, in MN, you can't shut it off, you just transfer the name of the person who'll be paying the bill.. so it wasn't until we showed up with the small ones on Saturday that we realized that we had no hot water. Jared and I pretended we were in Brazil and just toughed out some cold showers. Kinda refreshing, actually. But we heated water in the stock pot to put in the kids' bath. And we'll get to keep on doing that til Thursday. Ahh.
Learning new things (like about how they do things differently in other states, but since it's "normal", nobody thinks to tell you…) is so much FUN sometimes.
So if you've sent an email in the past few days, I'll get to it asap. We're still sort of in-between here, since of course we can't move the computers until we get Internet access at the new house. ;)
PS Friday will resume as normal on Friday.
Thanks for all of your kind wishes! I'll post pics of the new place as soon as we get stuff a little more in order.
Have a great day!


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siGENOME and ON-TARGETplus siRNA reagents (SMARTpool and three of four individual siRNAs) are guaranteed to silence target gene expression by at least 75% at the mRNA level when demonstrated to have been used under optimal delivery conditions (confirmed using validated positive control and measured at the mRNA level 24 to 48 hours after transfection using 100 nM siRNA).
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Figure 1. | Validated control siRNAs and pools are pre-dispensed into column 1 of each RTF Library plate, providing a consistent baseline for screening and assay efficiency.
Figure 2. | Reverse transfection Format was used to assess control gene silencing (Cyclophilin B; blue bars) and viability (yellow dots) across eight cell lines under optimized conditions. In all cases, effective target gene knockdown was achieved with low cytotoxicity.
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T. Sorkina, M. Miranda, K. R. Dionne, B. R. Hoover, N. R. Zahniser, A. Sorkin, RNA interference screen reveals an essential role of Nedd4-2 in dopamine transporter ubiquitination and endocytosis. J Neurosci. 26(31), 8195-205 (2006).
B. D. Parsons, A. Schindler, D. H. Evans, E. Foley, A direct phenotypic comparison of siRNA pools and multiple individual duplexes in a functional assay. PLoS One. 4(12), e8471 (2009).


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So if you've been following anything in Romancelandia online in the past two weeks, you will have surely heard about "Cocky Gate", the trademark scandal that while hilarious on the surface reflects deeper questions about trademark laws in the United States and the future of romance as a genre.
The makings of #CockyGate happened long before I received the "Cease & Desist" letter that would spiral this scandal in the romance industry into the spotlight.
Here's the letter I received. I shared this screenshot on Twitter after hearing allegations from fellow authors that Faleena Hopkins claimed she was being "bullied" by authors after sending kind and respectful letters to them. Here's the exact text of the kind and respectful letter that I received:
This response blew up on Twitter and I received an outpouring of support from fellow authors and requests to buy my offending title: Cocky Cowboy.
However, due to the nature of the Cease & Desist email, I decided to err on the side of caution and unpublish my book Cocky Cowboy to avoid further action by Ms Hopkins.
This act was later portrayed as an attempt to be nefarious on my part but that was never my intention. In fact, despite being upset, I did agree to comply with Ms Hopkins request and was sure to request that she never contact me again:
In my haste, I made a slight error in this email and I actually had the idea in January 2017 and definitive plans to publish in March 2018 by the middle of the summer in 2017.
After my screenshot blew up on Twitter, authors and readers alike requested permission to buy my title, Cocky Cowboy. However, I am very cautious about possible Amazon terms of service violations so I knew I had to get the book up there under a different name.
This is how "The Cockiest Cowboy To Have Ever Cocked" came to be:
You can find this title here on Amazon if you're interested: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B9MCHW7
This is identical in every way to my previous release except for the title and cover. It's an interracial romance story set in the Midwestern United States that has a little bit of a mystery element to the story. It's not your stereotypical bad boy romance in any way and as a Black author, my story centers around an African American woman.
My response to this controversy was not born out of spite but rather my belief that every negative situation has a positive side to it. Yes, it hurt to have to spend extra money on the cover, it hurt to no longer sell copies of my paperback book and of course, it hurt to see my hard work compromised because of someone else's accusations and to have me portrayed as nothing more than a copycat -- which I am not!
It's exceedingly common in this industry to have similar titles to other authors. One of my close friends in the writing world and I both published a book entitled "Father By Choice" for example and we both laughed it off. My title had come long after hers but I had completely forgotten. I had even promoted her book back then! She was another interracial romance author who didn't take it personally because this is so NORMAL. (By the way, my version of the book was recently published on audiobook and you can find it on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes.)
For most of us, a brand is more than a title and it's certainly more than a common word. At the end of the day, I bear no hard feelings towards anyone involved with this, but I do want to share my side of the story as I've done and I want to express my gratitude towards everyone in the indie community and in the romance reader community. Your support has done me a world of good in keeping me motivated and inspired to keep writing and to trust that I can connect with others.
It hurts to be attacked and it hurts to have your integrity questioned but at the end of the day, I chose to make lemonade out of those lemons (just like Beyoncé taught me!)
Here are some of the things said about me online from an author who I had never encountered before receiving the email first posted on this blog:
(Disclaimer: I haven't actually read these slam posts until today while making this post because I am not interested in their content. I did get someone to pick some funny parts for my book description for the relaunch, but until now I never read them in full.)
I also want to share some great articles on the entire situation that give a holistic perspective on what happened. My story is important, but what's more important is how the rest of the romance community has banded together to share the truth and to support authors that have been affected.
Here are some articles that summarize the situation:
Here's the author page to one of the author authors affected, Tara Crescent:
I would like to thank all the journalists who reached out to me with such grace and politeness about the situation. I greatly appreciate the way you've handled the situation and your kindness when reaching out to me. Thank you so much.
Here was my final Facebook post response to the subject which summarizes my final position on the situation:
Thank you for reading through this and I hope you have a wonderful day. You can find me on social media on these social networks if you're interested in reading more of my work or staying in touch:
🎥 YouTube: http://bit.ly/2CdKJUM
📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/bwwmjamila
🐦 Twitter: www.twitter.com/jamilajasper
💰Patreon: www.patreon.com/jamilajasper
👍 Facebook: www.facebook.com/bwwmjamila
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More in Common is a new international initiative, set up in 2017 to build communities and societies that are stronger, more united and more resilient to the increasing threats of polarisation and social division.
Our approach is to:
• Develop and deploy positive narratives that tell a new story of 'us', celebrating what we all have in common rather than what divides us
• Connect people on a large scale and across lines of difference, through events and campaigns.
We are currently running pilot projects in both these areas and look forward to sharing more in the coming months. While we are just getting started, More in Common has already established national hubs in the UK, US, France and Germany and has published early findings from our first stages of work.


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