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Sure, there are plenty of lightweight XC forks out there, but racing demands so much more. Nimble handling, gram-obsessed weight, buttery damping — combined they all make the difference between a good fork and a great fork. And with this in mind, the all-new RockShox SID World Cup Brain fork has been completely redesigned to meet the demands of XC racing, and hyperbole aside, we can confidently say that it sets the bar for race-worthy performance. The new SID has many new features, but the main attraction is its use of our proprietary Brain technology. Made famous on the rear of our Worlds-winning Epic, the Brain system knows the difference between rider and terrain inputs — staying firm in hard accelerations on smooth ground, and effectively soaking up imperfections when the trail decides to fight back. This translates to the highest efficiency possible when hammering up climbs, and smooth compression on the descents — all without ever having to flick a switch. The World Cup Brain edition of the SID is not just a slight upgrade over the RLC and XX models. Along with the integrated Brain technology, it utilizes a carbon fiber steerer and crown, which reduce weight by over 100 grams and increases the overall stiffness. Also adding to the stiffness of is the short-travel-specific design. Leaving the 120-millimeter segment to the trail category, RockShox's engineers were able to focus on the 80- to 100-millimeter travel range, and therefore develop lighter and stiffer uppers and air shafts. This new design, along with SRAM's Torque Caps (they create an enhanced interface between the hub and fork dropout), Power Bulge technology that reinforces the lowers, and 110-millimeter Boost spacing, keeps torsional stiffness high, allowing you to point-and-shoot while descending. Last, but certainly not least, on the feature spec is the Solo Air spring that's customizable with RockShox's Bottomless Tokens. The Solo Air spring lets you adjust pressure with a single Schrader valve that controls the pressure in both the positive and negative air chambers, making adjustments to pressure simple and intuitive. To customize ramp-up preference, RockShox's Bottomless Tokens can be added to create a suspension curve that's custom to your preferences. - Tapered, full-carbon crown, and steertube, for optimized stiffness, steering precision, and light weight. - 110mm hub spacing, Power Bulge technology, and Torque Cap compatibility provides un-rivaled stiffness for an XC fork. - Top adjust Brain damper for on-the-fly Brain fade tuning. - RockShox Solo Air spring and Bottomless Tokens make setup easy and customizable. - Designed specifically around 100mm of travel for an optimal combination of weight savings and stiffness. - 29" wheel only - 51mm offset
The Ohlins RXF 36 Coil fork uses the same chassis of the RXF 36 fork, keeping the same stiffness, room for bigger tires, and proprietary TTX damping technology, but instead uses high quality coil springs that are easily swapped for various rider weights and it utilizes. This provides a ride with great feel throughout the travel—from small bumps to big hits. - Features a coil spring, with multiple spring rates in 0.9N/mm / 5lb/inch increments, allowing for a plush, linear suspension feel, tuned specific for the riders weight. - TTX (Twin Tube) damping enables separated oil flow, so the fork will always provide the perfect degree of pressure. This way, it stays smooth and high in the travel without compromising bump absorption, traction, or stability. - A tapered alloy steerer and two piece crown ensure high stiffness and tire control with less chassis flex and chassis hysteresis. 36mm stanchions with 51mm offset for party time on the trail. - 150 and 160mm travel options available. - 110 x 15mm spacing makes it compatible with most 29-inch setups.
Introducing the Cane Creek Helm, a 7-way adjustable suspension fork optimized for 140mm to 170mm of travel. Born in the mountains of Western North Carolina, Helm is designed to conquer aggressive trail, enduro racing, and anything in between. By isolating each damping and air spring adjustment, the Helm has the ability to be tuned for all types of terrain and riding styles and gives the rider ultimate control of their suspension set-up. WEIGHT - 2070 grams DAMPING - High Speed Compression, Low Speed Compression, Low Speed Rebound ADJUSTMENTS - 7-way adjustable suspension fork - High speed compression - Low speed compression - Low speed rebound - Air volume adjust (8-position Internal indexed system) - Independent positive air spring - Independent negative air spring - Indexed travel adjust system SPRING - High volume positive and negative air springs STANCHION DIAMETER - 35mm TRAVEL - Positioned at 150mm, 160mm, or 170mm from factory Optimized for 140 - 170mm of travel TRAVEL ADJUSTMENTS - Internal, 10mm Increments (170mm down to 100mm) 2 Travel spacers included AXLE / SPACING / OFFSET - "D-Loc" 15mm thru axle system / 15mm x 110 BOOST spacing / 44mm
The Öhlins RXF 36 fork drafts off of the success of the 34, while bringing more stiffness and room for bigger tires. It operates off of a three-chamber air spring design (two positive and one negative), and it utilizes proprietary TTX damping technology. Combined, this allows both parallel and separated oil flow that controls the overall pressure levels. In a practical sense, this means that the fork is guaranteed to remain high in the travel, while also ensuring smoothness and predictable bump absorption throughout the entire ride. The shape of the spring force is also capable of being adjusted, which allows riders more fine-tuning options for preferences like increased sensitivity without the threat of bottoming out. Öhlins has increased the stanchions to 36mm and upped the spacing to 110mm with an ultra-stiff two-piece alloy crown design. This means that it'll experience less flex for more tire control, while also trimming down on some weight. - Features a three-chamber air spring, with two positive chambers and one negative, allowing for an offset of spring pressure that perfectly mates stiffness with a plush, responsive ride quality. The shape of the spring curve can also be adjusted to increase sensitivity without bottoming out. - TTX (Twin Tube) damping enables separated oil flow, so the fork will always provide the perfect degree of pressure. This way, it stays smooth and high in the travel without compromising bump absorption, traction, or stability. - A tapered alloy steerer and high alloy two-piece crown ensure high stiffness and tire control with less chassis flex and chassis hysteresis. 36mm stanchions with 46mm offset for party time on the trail. - 150 and 170mm travel options available. - 15x110mm spacing.
Enduro stages are steeper, longer and meaner than ever before, and Lyrik RC2 is here to humble them. The new Charger 2 RC2 damper offers independent high and low speed compression adjustment to make molehills out of mountains. The new DebonAir air spring reduces friction from every single moving part, improving bump absorption and response under load, and drastically reducing rider fatigue. New, shorter offset options make Lyrik RC2 compatible with the confidence-inspiring (and smile-inducing) machines being dreamed up by bike designers around the world. - 2.8" tire width clearance - Torque Caps compatibility - E-MTB endorsement decal part numbers available - New friction-reducing DebonAir air spring delivers the most responsive forks and rear shocks in RockShox history, maintaining traction in more conditions than ever before - New graphics with a BoXXer Red fork color option - New Charger 2 RC2 damper with independent high- and low-speed compression adjustment, allowing more adjustability than ever before - External rebound damping adjustment
This is Pike DJ. It's a cousin to the award-winning Pike, which makes it look a lot like a trail fork. And you can call it a trail fork if you want — especially if your trails are named "Flip-whip," "Truckdriver" or "Cash Roll." Pike DJ is built on a stout 35mm chassis, and includes a custom tuned Charger damper and specific Solo Air system designed for like a metric ton of bottom-out progression, because your trails eventually require some landings. - Award-winning Pike Chassis - Custom-tuned Charger damper - Charger Damper with specific Dirt Jumping/Slopestyle tune (extra-firm compression) - Specific Solo Air top cap for extra bottom out progression (tunable with Bottomless Tokens) - Updated graphic package to complement the RockShox lineup
RockShox's Pike RCT3 Solo Air is the ultimate fork for all-mountain and enduro riding. Burly 35mm stanchions, magnesium lowers, and a lightweight hollow forged aluminum crown deliver supreme stiffness to rip down the toughest enduro courses. When the bumps come hard and fast, RockShox's Charger damper keeps the fork high in the travel to maintain proper bike geometry, all while soaking up everything from flowy dirt ribbons to crazy rock-strewn goat paths. The RCT3 three-position switch changes between full travel, lockout and threshold modes so you can save your legs on a transition stage and open it up to pin the next timed downhill.
Yari is for riders who aren't afraid to go for it. For the ones who don't know where the limit is, but are prepared to find out. The climbs, jumps, vistas, and natural terrain these riders encounter might be new to them, but they want to experience them all. Yari has confidence inspiring strength and stiffness as well as trail fork-versatility. So riders who are constantly testing their own limits, can be confident they're within Yari's.
A truly all season, all terrain fork for fat-bikes with maximum tire clearance. This fork utilizes a reversible drop-out chip that adjusts the rake, allowing for multiple wheel sizes. With over 10 years of carbon experience, ENVE is the trusted source for many when it comes to forks. After creating the most innovative rigid mountain fork in the market, we set our sights on fat bike forks. Like all ENVE Forks, the Fat Fork is molded in one-piece from the steerer to the drop-outs and utilizes a reversible chip to adjust for optimized handling with 26 or 27.5-inch wheels. Adding trusted reliability and lightweight design to 5-inches of tire clearance, this is the upgrade to have for your all-season rig. - Material: Carbon - Weight: 748g - Steer Tube length: 350mm - Rake: 42mm, 51mm (adjustable) - Axle To Crown: 488.8mm - Max Rotor Size: 160mm - 203mm - Max Tire Clearance: 5.2-inch - Crown Race Diameter: 1.5-inch - Torque Spec – Steer Tube: 5.5Nm - Torque Spec - Axle: 8Nm
There is beauty in simplicity and it's hard to argue with the simplicity of an unsuspended mountain bike. Despite its uncomplicated nature, ENVE's rigid Mountain Fork is loaded with unique features such as a removable fender, disc brake hose clip, and reversible axle inserts to fine tune the rake of the fork to match your ride preference and application. - Material: Carbon Fiber - Steerer Tube Length: 300mm - Rake: 44, 52 Adjustable - Axle to Crown: 470mm - Brake: Disc - Max Rotor Size: 180mm - Max Tire Clearance: 3.4-inch - Crown Race Diameter: 1.5-inch - Torque Spec: Steer Tube: 5.5 Nm - Torque Spec: Axle: 8Nm - Weight: 711g (w/ fender), 686g (w/ clasps)
The Firestarter Carbon Fork is Salsa's high-end, rigid bikepacking fork. This sure-tracking platform features a carbon structure and 15mm thru-axle design, and the Three-Pack mounts on the forward portion of each leg allow use of Salsa Anything Cages or extra water bottle cages. - Axle to Crown Length: 483 mm - Brake Mount (Fork): Post Mount 160 - Crown Race: 40 - Front Axle: 15mm Thru x 100mm - Wheel Mount Center Offset (mm): 0 - S.H.I.S. Stem Clamp Diameter: 28.6 - Steerer Type: Tapered - Steerer Tube Length (mm): 260 mm - Weight: 620 g - Wheel Size: 29er, 29+, 700c - Rotor Size (Fork): 200 - Maximum Tire Clearance (Fork): 3
- Compression loader damper unit with bladder for amazing small bump compliance and no stiction off the top - Externally adjustable rebound and high/low speed compression - Shock body cooling fins keep things running cool - Spring and mounting hardware not included, must be purchased separately - Adjustments: high speed compression, low speed compression, rebound, spring preload - 425 grams
The ultimate aftermarket disc brake specific road cycling fork featuring 32mm of tire clearance and solid 12mm thru-axle for secure and confident handling. Building upon nearly a decade of experience making the world's best forks, ENVE's latest road disc fork features a modern 32mm of tire clearance, a low axle-to-crown height of 370mm, internal hose routing, and a lightweight one-piece form construction developed specifically to handle the demands of disc brakes, rough roads, and large volume tires. - Material: Carbon Fiber - Steerer Tube Length: 350mm - Rake: 43, 50mm - Axle to Crown: 370mm - Brake: Disc - Axle Compatibility: 12mm - Max Rotor Size: 160mm - Max Tire Clearance: 32mm - Crown Race Diameter: 1.25 - Torque Spec: Steer Tube: 5Nm - Torque Spec: Axle: 8Nm - Weight: 425g
3T's Luteus Team is an all-carbon cyclocross fork designed for use with disc brakes. It features include a tapered steerer and aluminum-faced fork ends for precise handling and simple wheel changes. It supports brake calipers for use with standard 160mm brake rotors. The left fork blade is reinforced at the brake mounting pillars to compensate for the stresses imparted by disc braking. On its outer face, there is a recessed channel with two integrated fixing points for tidy brake cable/hose management. Plus, the fork ends face forwards and have aluminum inserts to better resist the lateral stresses transmitted through the hub by rough terrain.
• Specially formed blades provide precision handling and superb vibration damping • Designed to work with either integrated headsets or standard headsets • Integrated crown race • Monocoque construction • One of the lightest cyclocross forks on the market • Available in 45mm crown diameter • Blade: Carbon • Crown: Carbon • Steerer: Carbon • Steerer Length: 300mm • Steerer Diameter: 1-1/8" • Rake: 45mm • Blade Shape: Curved • Drop out: Carbon • Crown Diameter: 45mm • Integrated 45 degree crown race • Axle-to-Crown: 395mm • Finish: Matte UD Carbon • Weight: 448g (w/ uncut steerer) • Brake mount: Canti • Compression plug included
Finely tuned ride feel—laterally and torsionally stiff with just the right amount of give to smooth out roots and rock gardens. - One piece carbon crown and steer tube section with molded legs - Full carbon dropouts and brake mount - Suspension-corrected axle-crown height based on 100mm suspension fork - Blade/Crown/Dropout: Carbon - Steerer: Tapered carbon - Steerer Length: 300mm - Steerer Diameter: 1-1/8" - Rake: 45mm - Brake Mount: Post - Axle-Crown: 470mm - Crown Diameter: 61mm - Matte UD carbon finish - Weight: 672g
The ultimate carbon fiber disc brake compatible cyclocross fork. ENVE created this fork because we love cyclocross racing and gravel road adventures. Like all ENVE products, this fork was developed from a desire to improve the ride experience. In this case they knew that a thru-axle would make for a better tracking and braking front end. A quiet ride is also a priority, so the addition of a thru-axle means less rotor rub and caliper adjustments. Because the majority of time isn't spent racing under UCI rule, they made this fork compatible with high volume tires — you can run up to a 45mm (1.9-inch) tire with a 700c wheel and up to a 50mm (2.0-inch) tire if you are running 650B. Using our proprietary molding methods, the thru axle disc cyclocross fork offers the ultimate in cyclocross and gravel road bike performance. From steerer tube to dropout the forks are constructed in one piece, which equates to a very efficient structure that yields a lightweight and highly durable product. The front thru-axle diameter is optimized for road and cyclocross disc applications at 12mm. Whether you are racing on the World Cup cyclocross circuit or riding gravel events like the Crusher or Dirty Kanza, the ENVE thru-axle cyclocross disc fork is designed to perform in these environments. - 1-1/8 – 1.5-inch tapered steerer
A purpose built carbon fiber fork for gravel and cyclocross applications featuring internal hose routing, flat mount brake compatibility, and clearance for up to 50mm tires. This fork is perfect for gravel riders looking for more clearance, weight savings, compliance, and the versatility of fender mounts to enhance their gravel grinding experience. - Material: Carbon - Weight: 520g - Steer Tube Length: 350mm - Rake: 50mm - Axle To Crown: 395mm - Max Rotor Size: 140mm – 160mm - Max Tire Clearance: 700c x 50c, 27.5 x 2.25-inch - Crown Race Diameter: 1.5-inch - Torque Spec - Steer Tube: 5.5Nm - Torque Spec - Axle: 8Nm
The No.9 CX Flat Mount fork is a light-weight, forward-compatible front-end upgrade, ideal for cyclocross, gravel, or commuting. Featuring the flat mount disc brake standard, easy fender mounts and 12mm thru-axle dropouts to create a refined, clean design that trims considerable weight over previous versions. The fork provides big tire clearance, precise handling and tracking capabilities, and a comfortable ride quality that Whisky forks are known for. - 12mm thru-axle, 100mm spacing - Designed for flat mount disc brakes - Hidden, removable fender mounts - 42mm max recommended tire size - ASTM Condition 2 - For off-road riding and jumps less than 12-inches - Includes thru-axle and Whisky Parts Co. compression plug
When a fork isn't designed well, you feel it from the minute you start your ride. That is why Whisky poured over every detail, pushed the limits, and broke new ground during the creation of the No.9 Carbon Disc Cyclocross Fork. It eliminates uncomfortable chatter and vibration for an astoundingly plush ride. The delightfully stiff and compliant UD carbon fiber construction, disc brake mounts, and a stiff, secure thru-axle ensure low weight and precise braking and handling. Plus, fender mount means you'll be bounding out the door on even the rainiest days. It all results in an enhanced riding experience and adds up to performance that you can count on. - Axle to Crown Length: 395mm - Brake Mount: Post Mount 140mm - Crown Race: 40 - Front Axle: 15 x 100mm - Material: Carbon - Maximum Tire Clearance: 45mm - Offset: 45mm - Rotor Size: 185mm - S.H.I.S. Stem Clamp Diameter: 28.6 - Steerer Tube Length: 300mm - Steerer Type: Tapered - Wheel Size: 700c
Whisky poured over every detail, pushed the limits and broke new ground during the creation of the No.9 Rigid Carbon Mountain Bike Fork. It eliminates uncomfortable chatter and vibration over rough sections for an astoundingly plush ride. The delightfully stiff and compliant UD carbon fiber construction, tapered steerer, and 15mm thru-axle ensure minimal weight and precise handling. It all results in an enhanced riding experience and adds up to performance that you can count on. - Custom DT RWS Skewer included - 3.0" max recommended tire size - Axle to Crown Length: 480mm - Brake Mount: IS Disc Brake 160mm - Crown Race: 40 - Defined Color: Black - Front Axle: 15 x 100mm - Offset: 51mm - S.H.I.S. Stem Clamp Diameter: 28.6 - Steerer Type: Tapered - Weight: 750 grams - Wheel Size: 29-inch
Whisky poured over every detail, pushed the limits, and broke new ground during the creation of the No.9 Fat Rigid Carbon Mountain Bike Fork. It eliminates uncomfortable chatter and vibration over rough terrain, so you experience an astoundingly plush ride with precise handling. They've accomplished this by using a delightfully stiff and compliant UD carbon fiber construction, a tapered steerer, and a 15 x 150mm thru-axle. It all results in an enhanced riding experience and adds up to performance that you can count on. - Post style brake mount - DT RWS Axle included - UD full carbon construction - Axle to Crown Length: 480mm - Brake Mount: Post Mount 160mm - Crown Race: 40 - Front Axle: 15 x 150mm - Material: Carbon - Offset: 51mm - S.H.I.S. Stem Clamp Diameter: 28.6 - Steerer Type: 1-1/8 – 1-1/2-inch tapered - Weight: 750 grams - Wheel Size: 26-inch
Whisky's No.9 RD+ is an all-road fork designed for versatility with abundant tire clearance, up to 700x38c or 650x47c. Hidden and removable fender mounts make this fork all season capable. - 12mm Thru Axle - Flat Mount Disc Brake - Tapered Steerer Tube - 700x38c/650x47c clearance
The Whisky No.9 RD thru-axle fork is designed from the ground up to offer a modern road fork experience. Big tire clearance, flat mount brake capability, and internal cable routing all add up to a clean look and capable performance. Featuring sleek hidden fender mounts, this fork carries through with Whisky's promise of refined, versatile performance. - 1-1/4-inch Tapered steerer tube - 12mm thru-axle, 100mm spacing - Designed for flat mount disc brakes - Hidden, removable fender mounts - 700 x 30c max recommended tire size - Includes thru axle and Whisky Parts Co. compression plug
The Makwa fork is Salsa's fat bike race fork. Lightweight and stripped of extras, its thru-axle design boosts stiffness and aids in solid tracking on the trail. This fork is spec'd on Salsa's 2014 Beargrease bikes, and is also fully compatible with their 2014 Mukluk frames. - Axle-to-Crown Length: 483mm - Brake Type: Disc - Brake Usage F/R: Front - Color: Black - S.H.I.S. Crown Race Diameter: 40 - Fork Rake: 51mm - Front Axle Type: 15mm thru - Front Axle Size: 15 x 171L, TP=1.5, TL=10 - Front Hub Spacing: 142mm - Material: Carbon - S.H.I.S. Clamp Diameter: 28.6 - Steerer Tube Length: 260mm - Steerer Type: Tapered - Weight: 720g - Compatible with all 26 x 4.0–5.0" tires and 29+ tires
Stiff yet plush, Ritchey's WCS Carbon Mountain Fork soaks up the bumps and makes those tough climbs just a bit flatter. It's as light as it is tough thanks to the one-piece carbon crown and steer tube section, not to mention full carbon dropouts. It's suspension-corrected so it fits on most modern mountain bike frames, too. Enjoy the lateral stiffness of the carbon construction when you're grinding up tough singletrack, and let the vibration damping do the work on the way down to keep you comfy all ride long.
The Cutthroat carbon fork is full of features, ready for any adventure. - Full Carbon fork, tapered steerer - Fits 29 x 3.0" tires - Three-Pack mounts - Crown light mount - Axle to Crown Length: 483 mm - Brake Mount (Fork): Post Mount 160 - Crown Race: 40 - Front Axle: 15mm Thru x 100mm - Wheel Mount Center Offset (mm): 0 - S.H.I.S. Stem Clamp Diameter: 28.6 - Steerer Type: Tapered - Steerer Tube Length (mm): 260 mm - Wheel Size: 27.5+ , 29" , 29+ - Rotor Size (Fork): 200 - Maximum Tire Clearance (Fork): 3
• UD weave full carbon construction • Full-carbon steerer, carbon crown and dropouts w/aluminum inserts • Tapered 1 1/2-1 1/8-inch steerer • Steerer length: 250mm • 135mm wheel spacing • 180mm rotor max • Post disc brake mount • Rake: 45mm • Axle-to-crown: 465mm • Axle: 9mm quick-release • ~650g
$419.00 - $439.00
Light (actually, very light)? Check. Easy to set up? Check. RockShox ride quality? Check. Too good to be true? Not if you are referring to the RockShox 30 Gold, featuring Motion Control damping. - Motion Control damping featuring low speed compression adjustment to lockout - Fast Black aluminum upper tubes - Solo Air spring - Includes remote
Ritchey's history with cyclocross runs long and deep, sort of like the mud sections of your favorite 'cross course. The WCS Carbon Cross Disc Fork is designed from the ground up to manage the unique stresses a disc brake demands – including a carbon layup that resists twisting under hard braking. Decades of experience between the course tape, and building the bikes and components designed to win, inform the performance and design details of this fork. It employs a monocoque construction, it's compatible with standard and integrated headsets, and features carbon dropouts and disc mount. - Blade: Carbon - Crown: Carbon - Steerer: Carbon - Steerer Length: 300mm - Steerer Diameter: Tapered 1-1/8 – 1.5-inch - Rake: 45mm - Blade Shape: Curved - Drop out: Carbon - Rotor size: 140mm (160 w/ adapter) - Crown Diameter: 45mm - Integrated 45-degree crown race - Axle-to-Crown: 395mm - Finish: Matte UD carbon - Weight: 440g (w/ uncut steerer) - Compression plug included
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MiniSpares (A-Series) EVO Plate & Ramp LSD*
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10 spline Mini Pot joint output shafts
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Aluminium Alloy Sprocket Adapter plate
Aluminium Alloy Bearing Blocks with Sealed Roller Bearings
Aluminium Alloy Oil Can.
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As detailed in this website, there are many benefits to producing and consuming ethanol. We benefit from the cleaner air as a result of lower greenhouse gas emissions, the jobs created by the ethanol industry and its subsequent benefits to our economy and the fact that it has reduced our dependence on foreign oil.
But ethanol has also benefited consumers by suppressing the price of gasoline. The main reason for this is that ethanol is cheaper than gasoline and since nearly all motor fuel sold today contains 10% ethanol, the price we pay a lower price at the pump.
"IN 2011, ETHANOL SUPPRESSED THE PRICE OF GASOLINE BY $1.09 GALLON ON AVERAGE." Source: CARD
A 2012 study by Iowa State University's Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD) found that ethanol suppressed gasoline prices by an average of $1.09 per gallon in 2011.
In the Midwest in particular, the study found gasoline prices were down by an average of $1.69 per gallon that year. The cheaper gasoline prices in the Midwest, the study said, was due to the fact that ethanol penetration in this region is the highest (all the top ethanol producing states are in the Midwest). The study can be found here.
According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 134.13 billion gallons of motor gasoline was consumed 2011. At a national savings average of $1.09 per gallon, Americans saved $146.2 billion that would have otherwise been spent at the pump in 2011.
Besides suppressing the price of gasoline at the pump, ethanol has also helped keep global crude oil prices in check.
Economist and energy specialist, Philip K Verleger, who served in the Ford and Carter administrations, said ethanol supply played a crucial role in supplanting some of the volume that wasn't being produced by conflict-ridden countries such as Libya, Nigeria and Sudan.
Apart from the above, consumers who use fuels with higher blends of ethanol pay less than the price of regular E10. For example, E15 is priced between 10 and 15 cents cheaper than regular fuel while E85 is priced between 80 cents and a dollar less.
Last but not least, it's important to note is the potential economic activity spurred by the savings consumers make when they don't have to spend too much on fuel.


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The Minneapolis Indie Xpo (MIX), a popular and growing showcase for independent artists, won't be back for the foreseeable future.
Sarah Morean, who directed the show in its two years of existence, mentioned last year in an interview with Tom Spurgeon that the show wouldn't be back in 2012. She also suggested that "after this year it might not happen again." Now, however, Morean has given official word on the MIX website that the event won't return, although she remains hopeful for the potential of similar shows in the future.
So do I. Robot 6 wishes Morean and the other MIX organizers the best in future endeavors.
Dear MIX Supporters,
In the months approaching MIX's second annual show in 2011, organizers made the decision to put things on hold and take a break in 2012.
This hiatus has yielded the firm decision that MIX will be discontinued permanently for reasons unrelated to the show's success.
By all accounts, MIX was an enormous success and stood every chance of growing still. Let that be encouragement for any future comics fans or would-be organizers who might consider starting a new show of their own in our absence.
We certainly did our best — in partnership with many great artists, partners and sponsors — to create an attractive, well-run and high-quality showcase of independent comics for the city of Minneapolis. We increased attendance from 1000 to 2200 in one year, by extending the show to two days and heightening awareness of comics and our festival through ongoing promotions and partnerships. We provided high-quality programming which will continue to be archived on our site and YouTube page (stay tuned for future additions). Also, we created an environment that invited more Midwesterners to encounter exclusively indie comics, sometimes for the first time, on their own home turf.
We continue to believe in comic books, their independent creators, and this city which without a doubt has a love for them.
We will do our best to continue to connect the public here to the greater Minnesota comics community by sharing comics-related news and events through our Facebook and Twitter accounts, for as long as it is possible to do so. Feel free to alert us of an opportunity to share your comics-related events.
Thank you for your encouragement over the years shown through emails, tweets, assistance, blog posts, smiles, kind press or in-person hand shakes. At times it was sustaining.
You have all been the very best, and we are grateful for what we've done here. Thanks to the artists and thanks to all of you who helped support us, supporting them.
Our apologies to hopeful exhibitors or attendees who were never able to participate in the Minneapolis Indie Xpo. We would encourage you to attend Minneapolis' other great local shows, including the Midwest Comic Book Association's two annual shows SpringCon and FallCon, Rain Taxi's Twin Cities Book Festival, the Twin Cities Zinefest and the Minnesota Center for Book Arts' Book Arts Festival, among others (we hope) are in the works.
With Kind Regards,Sarah MoreanFestival Director, 2010 and 2011


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You feel tired during the day? Don't worry, it happens to all of us all the time.
One thing you can do about it is drinking a cup of coffee. But if you drink it too late, you might have issues with falling asleep which you want to avoid.
What's the next thing you can?
You could take a short nap.
Taking a napping is not a new thing, a lot of famous people are knowing to be taking a nap (Einstein, Da Vinci, Dali,…).
If you want to get the most out of your nap, here is what you have to do:
- Your nap should never be longer than 45 minutes
- Use noise-canceling headphones
- Use a sleep mask
- Try to relax before taking a nap
- Make your place as cosy as possible
According to Greg, the founder of Your Inception, if you follow those rules, you can definitely achieve a great nap. Try it out.


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Maya Christians and Their Churches in Sixteenth-Century Belize
Elizabeth Graham
- Series: Maya Studies
"A convincing and fascinating study of Maya religion and Christianity in the frontier."--Joel Palka, University of Illinois-Chicago
Based on her analysis of archaeological evidence from the excavations of Maya churches at Tipu and Lamanai, Elizabeth Graham seeks to understand why the Maya sometimes actively embraced Catholicism during the period of European conquest and continued to worship in this way even after the end of Spanish occupation.
The Maya in Belize appear to have continued to bury their dead in Christian churchyards long after the churches themselves had fallen into disuse. They also seem to have hidden pre-Hispanic objects of worship in Christian sacred spaces during times of persecution, and excavations reveal the style of the early churches to be unmistakably Franciscan. The evidence suggests that the Maya remained Christian after 1700, when Spaniards were no longer in control, which challenges the widespread assumption that because Christianity was imposed by force it was never properly assimilated by indigenous peoples.
Combining historical and archaeological data with her experience of having been raised as a Roman Catholic, Graham proposes a way of assessing the concept of religious experience and processes of conversion that takes into account the material, visual, sensual, and even olfactory manifestations of the sacred.
Elizabeth Graham is senior lecturer of Mesoamerican archaeology at University College London.
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"Intellectually stimulating, original in perspective, and engagingly written. Graham's book makes a major contribution to Maya archaeology, colonial history, and cultural studies."
--The Americas 69:3
"a splendid achievement"
--Winterthur Portfolio
Bring[s] to life the churches and communities of Lamenai and Tipu, two of the tiniest and most forgotten places in Spanish America.
--Latin American Research Review
An insightful narrative, filling in the relatively blank academic expanse that has been Belize in the post-Classic and early colonial periods. . . . Undoubtedly, the contributions of Graham's text are numerous and vast, with implications for the larger field of Latin American history, from the pre-Columbian and arguably into the modern era. . . . Graham places Belizean sites within the larger framework of Mesoamerican and colonial history, giving a voice to the historical and religious experience of a too often overlooked Maya population.
--Colonial Latin American Review
Deserves great praise and should be read by anyone interested in Mesoamerican and Iberian worldviews.


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Defence engineering firm WFEL today announced it had won a £40m order with the American government.
The deal will see the group, based in Heaton Chapel, Stockport, supply the US Department of Defense with a further tranche of its Dry Support Bridges.
The order is the fourth phase of an agreement first struck in 2000 and comes just four months after WFEL secured a £60m order with the Swiss armed forces, also for its DSB systems.
To date, the US has ordered nearly 100 DSB's, worth more than £270m.
WFEL chief executive Ian Wilson said: "The US has been a close partner to our business for over a decade during which we have established ourselves as their primary provider both of new systems and support services for their existing bridges.
"These links with the DoD, together with the UK MoD, have been key to building our reputation internationally and unlocking opportunities with new markets for the DSB in territories such as Switzerland and Turkey."
Earlier this year, WFEL unveiled a £200,000 investment programme into its Stockport manufacturing plant.
Production of the bridging systems for the new US order will start later this year, with delivery in 2013.
Over the past four decades, WFEL has sold more than 700 of its bridges to 40 different armed forces.
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Cassavette's Gloria as Hot Mess
It's exhilarating to watch Tilda Swinton in JULIA. The director says their film was inspired by Gena Rowlands in GLORIA. I would say the inspiration is a lot more expansive than that, because while Julia, like Gloria, is selfish and tough, she's also channeling a certain alcoholic dishevelment that Gloria doesn't share. True, there's the uneasy relationship with a child. Both Gloria and Julia are forced into the position of caretaker, and their stories explore issues of maternal instinct through the manipulations of the thriller genre; violence, risk, pursuit, forced separation, charged reunion.
Gloria is a much more commercial film, so that, when ex-moll Rowlands assumes responsibility for the son of neighbors who've been taken out by the mob, the story involves itself with chipping away at her tough guy facade, showing a softie underneath. Julia's ward needs more protection from her than from anyone else. It's Julia's bright idea to kidnap the kid, and she treats her hostage pretty horribly, tying him up with phone cord at night, secretly drugging him, locking him in the bathroom, abandoning him in the desert to collect ransom money.
Audiences responded to JULIA unfavorably during its festival run, and no wonder; the comparison to GLORIA sets up a series of expectations which are never fulfilled. Anyone familiar with GLORIA will bring to JULIA the need to see a traditional transformation in the protagonist, a motherly denouement. Julia will need to atone for her involvement in the kid's reckless endangerment; however grudgingly, she'll need to accept her rightful role as mama figure, curing her directionless alcoholism by awakening latent instincts. It's easy to see why people jeered. It isn't just that JULIA ends abruptly, with no real indication what Julia will do with the child, now that they've escaped from their pursuers. It really boils down to Julia never making amends.
The film is messy this way. Rather than work toward the kind of redemptive resolution audiences have come to recognize, Julia keeps getting in deeper. Like a real alcoholic, as opposed to a movie alcoholic, she persists in viewing her behavior through various self-righteous, self-pitying filters. The film practically cuts her off, mid-sentence, in the middle of what might be yet another in a long line of excuses, prevarications, or series of lies. Julia is never forced to tell the truth to anyone. You can see the wheels of that addict mindset spinning right into the credits, the same bewildered look on her face that you see in the beginning, as if like most alcoholics she only fleetingly recognizes the deep shit she's in, at which point she's dog-paddling her way out of it. Nearest exit will do.
I've loved Tilda Swinton since Sally Potter's ORLANDO, but I'd grown disenchanted with her. Seeing her in MICHAEL CLAYTON recently felt like a step in the right direction. That film uses Swinton's reserve, her mannered, controlled screen presence, in useful ways, harnessing that rigidity to a character you would expect to possess those qualities. The moment of collapse at the end of the movie, brief as it is, was a pay-off, one I realized I'd been wanting for years. It gave a detailed presence to Swinton's reserve. It showed seismic activity underneath the surface, and provided a sense of contrast. Often, Swinton's edge feels smoothed out, divested of shading and contours. Her performances can end up feeling flat for me; they're too preoccupied with the kind of slow burn she does so well, and you never see the cinders.
JULIA'S so called messiness allowed Swinton a lot of freedom, it seems to me. It's a character study in the truest sense of the term, someone caught in a series of moments. The focus isn't on arc necessarily--though one is there and can be determined by each indivual viewer--but on texture and depth. It's the closest Swinton has come to feeling like an American on screen, full of contradictions, unfocused energy, abrupt moments of inspiration and despair, possessed of a free-wheeling, hubristically makeshift sense of agency. I would say JULIA'S inspiration has more to do with the various iterations of her persona Gena Rowlands detailed on film for Cassavetes, with nods to OPENING NIGHT's restless pacing and WOMAN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN's blackout narrative sensibility among other things. It's hard to say whether JULIA would have been better served by these atlas points of comparison, but those films share with JULIA, more than GLORIA, a vivid sense of keyhole voyeurism, implicating their viewers in the random sloppiness and improvisational hazards of less commercial views of identity.
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The Telescopes Group houses astronomically informed, cross-mission expertise on the HST & JWST observatories, possessing knowledge of and experience with the optics, pointing and guiding, and focal plane calibrations, with an emphasis on supporting the scientific goals of the observatories.
The group's tasks include for both the HST and JWST mission, image quality & PSF modeling and maintenance, calibration of the telescopes' fields-of-view, and responsibility for the fine guidance sensors. The group is involved in JWST OTE commissioning, optics-related hardware integration and testing, and is home to STScI's JWST Wavefront Sensing & Control team.
Beyond the immediate work on the two primary missions, the Telescopes Group lends expertise and involvement in special studies and potential missions of interest to STScI.


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Contact: ecc11-org (at) nonlineaire.univ-lille1.fr
M. Carmen ROMANO
Institute for Complex Systems and Mathematical Biology & Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
I am interested in how to mathematically analyse fundamental processes in cell
biology applying concepts of dynamical systems and statistical physics. In
particular, I am currently interested in the process of translation, stress
responses and their relationship to the cell cycle and the process of
ribosome biogenesis.
Dynamics of translation: modelling the synthesis of proteins
We focus on the process of translation, i.e., how "molecular machines" called ribosomes translate the messenger RNA molecules into proteins that can be utilised by the cell for a huge variety of different processes. In order to model the process of translation, we propose a simple stochastic model based on the totally asymmetric exclusion process. We study the role that different distributions of nucleotides, i.e., different mRNA sequences, play in the maximal flow or production rate of proteins that can be achieved. We then relate the rich dynamical behaviour generated by the model to the different biological functions of the analysed proteins.


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The barriers faced by those affected by toxic exposure stem from the various components that define the word Toxic Exposures and Burn Pits. It's those same barriers that for thousands of reservists and their families have left them financially, emotionally, and mentally broken. Our story is far too familiar for those that have been affected, so here is our story. I am the wife of Captain Leroy Torres, prior to his deployment I was working full time for the Department Of Veteran Affairs and he served a dual role in his community as both a full time State Trooper for the State of Texas and a U.S. Army Reservist. Our salaries combined placed us comfortably in the bracket of about $90,000 a year, but all that changed the day he stepped foot onto the airbase in Balad, Iraq. Camp Anaconda, the FOB with the largest Burn Pit in existence, the place where all of our dreams and hopes turned into toxic chemicals. The same chemicals that followed us home and have haunted us for the past 3 years.
For thousands of reservists the story goes like this, the soldier returns from war and immediately the effects of toxic exposure surface like the invisible wounds that they are. The soldier begins seeking treatment at various healthcare facilities only to discover that neither DOD nor VA is acknowledging toxic exposure from particulate matter or burn pits. The only option left if you happen to be blessed with the luxury of private insurance is to seek specialized healthcare in the private sector. Desperately seeking answers to the question of why this once active and healthy soldier can no longer function at the capacity that he/she once did. Why the once healthy father/mother, husband, wife, daughter, son can no longer breathe, why the diagnosis of cancer, why the white matter and the lesions in the brain, the fertility issues, the fatigue, the parasitic infections, the list goes on and on. The family spends their life savings traveling to access specialized healthcare from the physicians they call their heroes. The only healthcare providers brave enough to stand behind the truth of how toxic chemicals affect the body.
The family exhausts all of their finances to gain answers, the soldier can no longer work due to multiple diagnosis and symptoms immediately forcing the once successful career person to give up their life-long dreams. The reservists files an LOD which can take up to two years, the veteran files a claim with the VA which will never grant a rating compensation because there is no category for toxic exposures. All of this forces the family into an abyss of darkness, mental stress, financial stress, and denial of acceptance to their new way of life. The once productive, healthy, and functioning military family is suddenly falling apart at the seams. The gap between VA and DOD for the reservist component of the military service members wounded must be bridged by identifying the needs of those affected immediately. Too many people are losing their homes, their life savings, and their hope, hope in a system that once promised to care for them once they returned.
As I watch my husband deteriorate before my eyes, I wonder what happened to that Captain that stood tall and strong, the father that ran 2 miles twice a week with his boys, the state police officer that served on the tactical squad, and the husband that could run circles around me but instead he is now a patient of doctors from every specialty, pulmonary, neurology, Gastroenterology, Infectious disease.
As I walked into the waiting room of the State Department of Human Services to ask for public assistance I thought to myself how can this be possible. What happened to the Captain's wife, to the once full time VA employee, why have we lost our medical tricare insurance for our children, why are we asking for help? My husband holds a masters degree and we are both educated professionals, what happened to our lives? The toxic exposures from the burn pits from war happened to our lives and to thousands of others coming home. It's only a matter of time.
We noted that two other times today. I wanted to be sure that everyone saw it. (We'll note it at Third as well on Sunday.) Raising kids is a job enough for most parents. Trying to deal with a condition that the government doesn't really want to acknowledge at the same time? An illness you now have as a result of deploying as you were instructed to do and the government wants to pretend it doesn't exist because, if it exists, that means money -- money to care for the illness, money to make up for the damages. The same US government that regularly wants other countries to pay (be it Iraq for the war with Kuwait or what have you), wants to worm off the hook of responsibility, wants to grandstand in front of the nation Tuesday night, yammering on about how great US troops are but doesn't want pony up the money required to ease their suffering.
Rosie Torres is the executive director of BurnPits 360:
BurnPits360 is serving as a pathway of advocacy to assist veterans, their families, and civilian contractors who have been negatively affected by toxic burn pits. Contractors were assigned the task of properly disposing of any and all trash on military installations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations in the Middle East. Unfortunately, instead of using incinerators, the contractors disposed of the waste through toxic burn pits and now thousands of veterans have been put at serious risk.
BurnPits360 is inviting anyone that has been affected from exposure to toxic burn pits and environmental hazards to sign up on the registry. We are conducting a voluntary cohort anonymous study with Dr. Szema at Stony Brook University. The study simply requires self-reporting your information on the online registry, providing a proof of military service (DD-214), a signed legal consent form, and additional questionnaires. This study will help to provide vital information to doctors and researchers that will help properly diagnose and treat the vast array of medical complications arising from these exposures. It will provide the Department Of Defense and the Department Of Veteran Affairs with data that will allow them to develop a healthcare model for specialized healthcare specific to toxic exposures and environmental hazards.
The importance of this registry is to serve as a model for all military personnel, civilian contractors, and their families to self-report injuries and deaths from toxic exposure from burn pits and other environmental hazards. It will also assist in proving causation and the correlation between the exposure and the illness, as well as determine all areas of possible exposure. It will provide the VA with the data needed to develop legislative language for the development of a compensation and pension category specific to toxic exposures.
Most importantly, this study is completely anonymous. None of your personal information will be shared at any time. (In such cases where information would ever need to be made public, it would not be done so without the members written consent, whereas the veteran, contractor, and/or their family have the option to decline to participate at that time.)
Should you be interested in participating in the study, please contact Burn Pits 360 via email [firstname.lastname@example.com] or by telephone [361-816-4015].
Former Senator Evan Bayh championed a national burn pit registry. He went so far as to present his bill to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in a hearing (Bayh did not serve on the Committee, he did serve on the Democratic Policy Committee where he, former Senator Byron Dorgan and others explored the realities of burn pits at great length). The bill never left Committee. Senator Jim Webb opposed it. He felt it was too costly. The same reason he would later grouse that Secretary of the VA Eric Shinseki expansion of Agent Orange victims from the Vietnam era cost too much money.
Senator Webb, himself a veteran, supports other veterans . . . As long as it doesn't cost money. Sadly, that seems to be the way the government shows its support as well.
It's over, I'm done writing songs about love
There's a war going on
So I'm holding my gun with a strap and a glove
And I'm writing a song about war
And it goes
Na na na na na na na
I hate the war
Na na na na na na na
I hate the war
Na na na na na na na
I hate the war
Oh oh oh oh
-- "I Hate The War" (written by Greg Goldberg, on The Ballet's Mattachine!)
Last week, ICCC's number of US troops killed in Iraq since the start of the illegal war was 4487. Tonight it's [PDF format warning] 4488. Here's the screen snap:
If that's not a mistake, the death is from pre-September 1, 2010 (or an injury pre-September 1, 2010?) because, notice, that's where the increase is.
The e-mail address for this site is email@example.com.
i hate the war
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Both the Zeughaus and the Exhibition Hall of the German Historical Museum can be reached without having to use stairs. All exhibition rooms are accessible through elevators suitable for wheelchairs. Wheelchairs, mobile seating and buggies for small children can be borrowed at the information stands in the Zeughaus and the Exhibition Hall.
Assistance dogs are welcome.
We offer tours through the Permanent Exhibition "German History from the Middle Ages to the Fall of the Berlin Wall" and in Special Exhibitions for the blind and visually impaired as well as tours in sign language, also by arrangement. You can find further information about these tours in the section Education & Communication.
In front of the "Palais am Festungsgraben" opposite the Exhibition Hall there are two public parking spaces for the disabled. You can find further information about barrier-free travels in Berlin under www.berlin.de as well as under www.mobidat.net.


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The management of CJSC "FB MIBCE" made a decision on transfer of ordinary non-documentary stocks of JSC "Aeroflot" (state registration number 1-01-00010-А of 23.01.2004) from the Quotation list of JSC "FB MIBCE" "A" of the second level to the Quotation list of JSC "FB MIBCE" "A" of the first level.
Aeroflot became the eleventh Russian public company whose stocks were included in the Quotation list "A" of the first level of CJSC "FB MIBCE".
According to Kirill Budayev, Deputy General Director for Strategic and Corporate Development of JSC "Aeroflot", such decision will allow the company enhancing investment attraction and additionally extend the base of investors at the expense of Nongovernmental pension funds, companies managing the funds of the Pension fund of the Russian Federation, insurance companies as well as other large institutional investors authorized to operate only with reliable securities included in the Quotation list "A1" of stock exchanges.
JSC "Aeroflot – Russian Airlines" (AFLT) is a certain leader of civil aviation in Russia, actually a national carrier. Being the largest domestic airline company it transports over 7 mln. of people annually and together with its subsidiaries – about 9 mln., i.e. 23% of the total amount of Russian air passengers. With a fleet of 90 air crafts it flies to 93 destinations in 47 countries (302 flights a day). The company controls 51% of the Russian market of regular international flights and about 12% of domestic flights. Net profit in 2006 made 7,9 bln. rubles.
Aeroflot is one of the oldest airline companies and one of the most known commercial brands in the world. The company was founded in 1923; it is based in Moscow in the international Sheremetyevo airport. In 2006 Aeroflot became the first Russian airline company to enter the global alliance SkyTeam. Joint route network of the alliance includes 728 destinations in 149 countries that gives Aeroflot passengers boundless opportunities of choice. Bonus programs of all alliance partners extend to Aeroflot clients. More information about SkyTeam benefits is available at www.skyteam.com.
Aeroflot is the only certified operator of international operational safety audit (IOSA) in Russia.
Tickets to Aeroflot flights with on-line payment, technology of e-ticket and more detailed information about the company are available at www.aeroflot.ru.


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Native Advertising
Traditional banner ads need to really stand out in order to be effective at generating leads today. They are much more effective for building a brands image, rather than getting a click. With banner clicks down to an all-time low of two-tenths of 1%, they seem to be going the way of print magazine advertising.
Native advertising, on the other hand, has been growing steadily for some time now. These are the stealthy ads that try to look like news or other unbias content. To be effective native ads also need to stand out, but they need to stand out from the editorial content that sourrounds them. Well written but sponsored articles that have too much of a slant toward the sponsor lose credibility quickly.
Although this is a very controversial type of advertising, in an AdAge.com article published in September 2014, Simon Dumenco says he still believes that some native advertising actually works for consumers. He cites these sample messages: "…I'm hungry — thanks for reminding me that you're delicious, Snickers!" and "I've gotta fix the porch door — so thanks for reminding me you exist, Home Depot! " but he adds, "I Don't quite get why brands want to sound like something they're not."
Although native advertising does require disclosure, many native ads do seem to attempt to disguise themselves as news or as unbiased and informative articles, and minimize the disclosure. It seems like consumers are wise to this and that marketers should stop trying to be sneaky about it. We recommend just offering something of real value. There are plenty of less deceitful ways of to promote what you sell. If you want to publish an article, just make the article about the brand, like a press release, but with the emphasis on information to help the market, and without the newsy slant.
We use straightforward article marketing (like native advertising without the stealth) and press releases on Building Products News and other article sites. If you would like our help publishing "sponsor content" we can assist, but if you want our help with it, it should clearly be "sponsored" and not just because of a disclosure statement. Unless it's clear and straightforward, we don't think native advertising is a great way to go. On the positive side, it's not as annoying as email SPAM.


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MSCO was founded in 1995 to create a business driven marketing firm. Most marketing people were completely focused on aesthetics, while founder Mark Stevens focused on business strategy/lead generation/driving sales and ever higher levels of Return On Investment.
MSCO was early to the digital age, launching its own site in 1997 and was a first mover on social media. In addition, MSCO became one of the few marketing firms to effectively harness the power of Radio, TV and Billboard advertising for its own growth, as well as that of its clients.
Today, led by Jonathan Soniker, MSCO is committed to continuing its legacy of ROI focused marketing. Jonathan has managed the MSCO team and business operation at the company since 2012. Prior to this, he spent 7 years managing the Business Development department at a leading brand management and licensing company in New York City where he helped establish relationships and partnerships with a number of leading companies including Time Inc., FremantleMedia, CVS, Walgreen's, Macy's, QVC and BJs Wholesale Club.


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it comes in 1.83ghz and 2.0ghz varieties, sporting a 13.3-inch widescreen display. the macbook also features a built-in isight video camera, front row with apple remote, ilife '06, dvi output with dual display support, a sudden motion sensor to protect the hard drive, a trackpad, and magsafe power adapter. for connectivity you get built-in ethernet, wi-fi (802.11g), bluetooth, firewire 400, and two usb 2.0 ports.
as is the case with the ipod, the macbook comes in white and black flavors.
the 1.83ghz macbook model will set you back us$1,099, while the 2.0ghz will cost $1,299.
for more, please see betanews.
thanks to kevin and scott for the heads-up.
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|oh! (2:02pm est thu may 18 2006)
wow really? apple now used intel, and their new macbook now has an intel cpu in it? wow, thanks for that info. wasnt aware. – by malarky
|amd and apple (2:42pm est thu may 18 2006)
ain't going to happen. long live intel. – by amdummy
|huh? (2:55pm est thu may 18 2006)
who the hell said anything about amd in this article? you at least got the last part of your name correct…. – by der dee der
|why do so many people fight over cpu companies? (3:01pm est thu may 18 2006)
there are too many fights about amd and intel. i used an amd3500+ for my last build, but that was because amd was selling a better product at a better price than intel at that time. i will switch to intel in a second if intel's new chips turn that trend around.
why do people get so attached to hardware companies? you pick the best product that is available at that time.
don't be a stupid fanboy. – by bneals
|combo (3:53pm est thu may 18 2006)
can i get some fries (er, chips) with my mcbook? – by what a lame name
|amd (4:01pm est thu may 18 2006)
amd rules and will be used by apple. intel is overpriced garbage! – by der dee der
|wow (4:22pm est thu may 18 2006)
a little late on this "news", boys.
i ordered one on tuesday and apple had it shipped from china to california faster than geek.com posted this article.
in fact, i'm typing this on it right now. – by rocketpig
|macbook now has intel inside??? (4:23pm est thu may 18 2006)
i thought this was the first generation of macbooks… – by stupidtitle
|so which one's better? (4:30pm est thu may 18 2006)
now that you can get an intel laptop running windows and one running mac–which one's better? anyone have one of those dual-boot or dual-run machines? which operating system do you do most of your work on? why? if you run the same application on both operating systems, which system runs better?
you've never before been able to do such a good apples-to-apples (apples-to-windows) comparison before now and yet i hear diddlysquat from anyone. where are the benchmarks? where are the articles? i want answers! – by let us know
|re: let us know (8:09pm est thu may 18 2006)
"now that you can get an intel laptop running windows and one running mac–which one's better? anyone have one of those dual-boot or dual-run machines? which operating system do you do most of your work on? why? if you run the same application on both operating systems, which system runs better?"
it's simple:
osx for working and browsing
windows for gaming.
the speed difference when working in osx is hampered right now because of rosetta but once adobe goes universal, the speed difference probably won't be noticable. i continue to work in osx because it's an easier-to-use, prettier & more stable os. it's downright better.
unless you're gaming. opengl blows compared to directx. – by rocketpig
|two types (8:48pm est thu may 18 2006)
macbook pro – by chuck norris
|smirk (9:44pm est thu may 18 2006)
apple blows ballz. – by dvi vs vga
|old news geek.com (11:08pm est thu may 18 2006)
why geek.com is so slow on big news and quick to random "who gives a fuck" news is beyond me. – by engadget kicks geek
|gpu??!!! (2:46am est fri may 19 2006)
man the price is ok, and the size is fine, but what the heck is an *intel* gpu doing in there.
i for one wouldn't mind paying an extra us$ 100 for an *optinal* upgrade to a better gpu (ati xxxx or nvidia go 7xxx). please make the *gpu* upgrade an option.
by they way, have anyone out there started working on a design for a notebook that *allows* for a gpu upgrade. considering how many components you can change in a notebook, someone would think that it is about time to add *gpu* to the list of changable companents.
any way, i still don't see the point of buying a 32bit processor while 64bit processors exist. yes not many applications for the normal user use 64bit *today*, but hey when 64bit applications come, i will not go and buy a new computer, to me a computer is a large investment, and i make a point of letting it last for years before upgrading.
|some random idiot… (5:35pm est fri may 19 2006)
the point… is that the core duos are the fastest laptops out there. so 32 bit vs. 64 doesn't really matter right now. – by switch already!


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Sunday, December 20, 2015
2015 Mini Christmas Crop
Can you believe this year is almost over and Christmas is fast approaching. Right now it is time for our 2015 Christmas Mini Crop. I love this challenge and card by Linda. Come on over to the Turtle Soup blog and check out her challenge as well as the other fun challenges.
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Congrats to all for making the Design Team 2016. What an amazing team full of creativity and inspiration. Can't wait to see what you share with us this term.
I would also like to thank those that are leaving for you contributions to our online family: Ginni Gass and Cheryl Nyboer. So glad to know you'll be hanging out with us.
This is the best ever forum team I have been with. Not only do they share creative challenges, fun mini crops, some fabulous special celebrations but they support each other and make the Turtle a fabulous place to hang out. Hope you'll join us and become part of our family too.
Sunday, December 6, 2015
12 Days of Christmas
The 12 Days of Christmas is going on over at Turtle Soup and I hope you will join in and see some wonderful new ideas. This is a card by Tracy, and isn't it awesome the way she used the feather stamp in different ways on the card.
Thursday, December 3, 2015
TURTLE SOUP CHRISTMAS SPECIAL MAGAZINE ISSUE - December 2015
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015
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An organic mountain farm uses indigenous breeds to produce high-quality meat, while preserving the local environment and genetic resources.
Projects & Practice
The future-proof peat meadow polder 'Lange Weide', is unique bottom-up initiative and the largest submerged drainage project in the Netherlands.
Tularù is an organic and multi-functional closed-cycle farm born that began life as a centre for sustainable production. It offers an alternative approach to solving current environmental, social and economic issues for farms.
A land consolidation project helped restore the functionality of vineyard terraces and thus maintained a landscape which is a habitat of rare species.
Developing an approach to risk assessment for RDPs in Ireland.
A dedicated communications campaign to promote the launch of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) in Finland.
A pilot programme in Scotland on Public Procurement led to new opportunities and markets for Scottish SMEs.
The Think Local development programme focuses on developing collaboration in short supply chain, by bringing together existing initiatives on farmers' markets, farm retail, food tourism, regional food and drink networks and in developing added value for rural producers.
An investment project that allowed a company to fill the gap in the local supply chain for wood chips in the north-west of Ireland.
A series of seminars to improve the economic performance and viability of agricultural enterprises, by offering information and training on risk management tools.


text: My old AMD Samsung laptop was starting to get pretty slow with Windows 10, so I started looking for a new laptop. While I was looking at laptops at NewEgg, I stumbled upon an older, refurbished Lenovo laptop with no OS. What intrigued me was it had an Intel I5 CPU, and a pretty decent price. Even though it was an older I5, I knew it was a pretty decent and powerful CPU. I started googling for information on it and I found the same laptop at Amazon with a lot of reviews. I noted a few people said with it was a real decent laptop with a solid state hard drive, so I bought one to install so I could play with it. I bought an inexpensive 200GB solid state hard drive for it. When it arrived I installed the solid state hard drive and checked the RAM and discovered it only had a 2GB strip of RAM, not 4GB as advertised, so I upgraded it to 8GB of RAM. I installed LinuxMint on it to see how it would run and I was amazed. Everything is almost instantaneous with the solid state drive. I was thinking of installing Windows 10 on it, but I am not going to bother now since Linux runs so well on it. It's really a decent laptop. It's kind of heavy, but the performance with a solid state hard drive is really nice. Here's a link to the one I bought at NewEgg $222.00: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAANW6083116


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Our approach
We are committed to delivering contracts and services responsibly and sustainably, ensuring that we meet our client's and society's needs while managing the social and environmental impacts of our business. We recognise that by working with our clients, supply chain partners, employees and other stakeholders we can make a greater contribution to a more sustainable future.
To ensure that our approach is successful and consistent we strive to integrate fully our sustainability principles into every aspect of our business. We believe every employee is responsible for working in a responsible and sustainable way.
Corporate responsibility is integral to our risk management processes. The identification of the positive and negative impact of our operations on society and the environment and the level of influence we have on the wider market, informs our strategy.
Listening to our stakeholders
Our strategy,is informed by and relevant to both our business and the wider community. We achieve this by listening to stakeholders. We have a wide range of stakeholders including clients, joint venture partners, supply chain partners, employees, investors, regulators, Government, community and environmental groups and other interested parties. The views of our stakeholders inform and guide our policies and reporting. We use this wide-ranging consultation as part of our strategic planning.
Key issues
There are a wide range of social, environmental and economic issues that impact our business, either directly or through our supply chain. Through stakeholder engagement and by assessing our impacts and level of influence, we have identified issues that are material to our business. We identify our key issues through:
- Engaging with stakeholders to understand their needs and priorities
- Reviewing Government policy developments and changes to relevant laws and regulations
- Our commitment to industry best practice
- Monitoring and review our performance
- Challenging ourselves to continue to improve and to report on our performance in an open and honest way.


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A young mother (pictured above) was recently horrified to discover that her local council included the words "I hate Miss Antonia Wright" above her address on a letter in the post. She first noticed the discrepancy when picking through her mail and noticing the words "I hate" written on the transparent window common to most envelopes. It was only after opening it did she realise it had come from Doncaster Council.
"I still can't believe it," the 19-year-old mother of one said when describing her reaction to the bizarre discovery. "I have never even spoken to this person at the council before. All I can think is they have been joking around in the office and they mistakenly left it on the letter," she adds in an attempt to explain the possible error.
The council attributed the bizarre sentence to employee error, saying that the line should have read "I have written to Miss Antonia Wright" but was somehow truncated to read "I hate Miss Antonia Wright".
Miss Wright, however, was not satisfied.
'It is just unacceptable. This could have been so much worse. They could have mistakenly sent it to someone who is not very well or has mental health problems,' she said in response to the council's excuse.
Doncaster Council is now investigating the matter further and have replied officially with the following statement.
"We are very sorry for the distress this has caused our resident and we have already apologised personally to Miss Wright and her family."
We at DigZoo feel that should probably just be the end of it, and that the council's explanation actually makes a fair bit of sense. We also feel that being told you're hated isn't exactly the end of the world, and that a thick skin makes life much easier. But hey, who are we to decide how others should feel? Let us know what you think in the comments below!


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Get Inspired: Creative Recipe Ideas
Holiday Cocktails: Shake It Up!
Blood Orange Whiskey Sour
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in 2 oz bourbon, 1 oz blood orange juice (freshly squeezed or bottled, such as Italian Volcano), 1 tsp sugar and 1 pasteurized egg white. Shake 15 seconds, until cold and foamy. Pour through a strainer into a glass. Garnish with a blood orange slice. Serves 1.
Sparkling Pear Cocktail
Place a pear slice inside a Champagne flute. Pour in 2 oz chilled pear nectar, then top with 3 oz chilled sparkling wine. Serves 1.
Hot Brown Buttered Rum
Melt 1 stick unsalted butter over medium heat and cook several minutes, until it starts to brown (be careful not to burn). Stir in ½ cup packed dark brown sugar, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg and
⅛ tsp ground cardamom. Transfer mixture to a 4-cup heat-proof measuring cup. Stir in 2 cups boiling water and mix until most of the sugar is dissolved. Stir in 6 oz spiced rum. Pour into 4 glasses and serve warm. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. Serves 4.
Condiment Deluxe
Next-day turkey sandwiches rise above mere leftovers with these easy-to-make spreads.
Spicy Sweet Pepper Relish: Dice 1 cup jarred roasted red peppers and 1 seeded jalapeño. Mix with 1 tsp each sugar and cider vinegar and 1/4 tsp salt.
Truffle Mayo: Stir together 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 tsp truffle oil and 1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper.
Chestnut and Thyme Mustard: Combine 3 tbsp finely chopped chestnuts, 1/3 cup Dijon mustard and 1 tsp chopped thyme.
Greek Yogurt Breakfast Ideas
Boost the protein in your favorite breakfasts by adding Greek yogurt.
Morning Scramble: Crack 4 eggs into a bowl and whisk in 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt. Season with salt and pepper and cook over medium heat in 2 tsp olive oil. Top with a little shredded cheese, some diced tomatoes and chopped chives. Serve in Old El Paso flour tortilla bowls.
Power Parfait (Gluten-Free): Layer plain Greek yogurt with sliced strawberries and a mixture of sunflower and sesame seeds. Repeat twice. Drizzle with honey.
Superior Smoothie (Gluten-Free): Blend 1/2 cup flavored Greek yogurt, 3/4 cup frozen blueberries, 2 tbsp almond butter, 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 2 tsp sugar and 1/2 cup skim milk.
Summer Smoothies
The Blender Girl, Tess Masters, lets users of her new app punch in their mood (say, "sluggish"), their need ("detox") and what they crave ("clean and green"). The results are a choice of 100 recipes, each with three optional boosters. Here's what we tried (each makes 2 servings).
Strawberry-Kiwi: For Energy- In a blender, combine 11/4 cups freshly squeezed orange juice, 3 medium ripe kiwis, peeled and chopped, 3/4 cup plain or vanilla-flavored yogurt and 2 cups frozen strawberries. Blast on high for 30 to 60 seconds, until smooth and creamy. Boosters: 1 tbsp finely chopped basil; 1 tsp flaxseed oil;1 tsp camu powder
Apple Alikalaid: For Weight Loss- In a blender, combine 1/2 cup coconut water or water, 2 green apples, cored, seeded and roughly chopped (grated for conventional blenders); 1 cup loosely packed spinach; 1 lemon, peeled, quartered and seeded; 1 cup chopped cucumber and 5 drops alcohol-free liquid stevia. Blast on high for about 1 minute until smooth. Add 1 cup ice and blast for a few more seconds until drink is chilled. Boosters: 1 tsp minced ginger; pinch cayenne; 1/2 tsp wheatgrass powder
Chai Tai: For Relaxation/Stress Relief- In a blender, combine 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or other nut, grain or seed milk, 1 cup coconut water, 1/4 cup chopped pitted dates (soaked, if using a conventional blender), 1 tsp natural vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/8 tsp each ground nutmeg and ground cardamom, pinch ground cloves, pinch salt (optional, to bring out flavors), 2 medium frozen sliced bananas and 1 cup ice cubes. Puree on high for 30 to 60 seconds, until smooth and creamy. Boosters: 1 tbsp blanched raw almonds, soaked; 1 tbsp chia seeds; 1 tbsp flaxseed oil
Family Circle Office Favorite: Super Salad
To make up for all the recipe tastings, our food department eats a salad for lunch nearly every day. We try to incorporate the most nutrient-dense ingredients possible — that's how we came up with this winning combination. — Regina Ragone, Food Director, and Julie Miltenberger, Executive Food Editor
- In a large bowl, toss 1 bunch watercress (tough stems discarded), 1 bag (5 ounces) baby spinach, 2 cups strawberries, trimmed and halved, and 1 small sweet red pepper, cored and cut into strips.
- In a small bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 2 teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. While whisking, pour in 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil.
- Mix in 1/2 teaspoon snipped fresh chives, if desired. Pour over salad and toss. Transfer to a platter, top with 1/2 cup walnuts and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Spice of Life: Turmeric
Turmeric — the vibrant yellow root that's typically sold dried and ground — is a powerful antioxidant touted for its anti-inflammatory properties. Here's what's golden about it: Studies have shown that adding turmeric to your daily diet is helpful in preventing Alzheimer's, cancer and arthritis. Got to get it into your life? Try these recipes.
Indian Roasted Cauliflower Cut 1 head cauliflower into florets. Toss on a rimmed baking sheet with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon each ground turmeric and salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1/8 teaspoon each ground cinnamon and cayenne. Roast at 400°F for 25 minutes, until tender.
Turmeric Coconut Tea Bring 2 cups unsweetened almond-coconut milk, one 1-inch piece peeled and grated ginger and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric to a simmer in a small pot. Cover, remove from heat and steep 3 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon honey and pour through a fine-mesh strainer into 2 mugs.
Golden Rice Pilaf In a small pot, stir 2 cups water, 1 cup brown jasmine rice, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to a simmer and cook 45 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots, 4 cloves garlic, chopped, and 1 teaspoon turmeric; cook 2 minutes. Stir into cooked rice.
Do the Twist: Sweet Potato Noodles
Spiralizing transforms vegetables such as zucchini, sweet potatoes and butternut squash into long, coiled strands, which can be blanched or sauteed. The results look just like pasta, sans gluten. Here's our take on the trend. Go ahead — give it a spin.
Product note: We like Paderno Spiralizer (williams-sonoma.com, $50) for its four blade options and crankability.
- Whisk 1 teaspoon cornstarch into 1/2 cup milk, then add to another 1 cup milk in a large skillet. Gently heat just until bubbles form around edge of pan.
- Whisk in 8 ounces soft goat cheese.
- Stir in 2/3 cup chopped pecans, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Use the medium blade to spiralize 2 pounds sweet potatoes; blanch in salted water for 1 to 2 minutes, being careful not to overcook.
- Transfer noodles to skillet and gently toss in sauce. Season with cracked black pepper.
Serves 4.
Spread the Love: Compound Butters
Compound butter — merely a mixture of butter and other sweet and savory ingredients — is a simple but sublime way to elevate any meal. Each recipe below begins with one softened stick of the unsalted variety. Poke around your pantry, then churn up something special.
Sriracha-ScallionAdd some heat to sauteed shrimp: 1/3 cup sliced scallions + 4 teaspoons sriracha + 1/4 teaspoon salt.
HerbParsley, sage, rosemary and thyme are poultry's best friend.
Blueberry-MaplePancake-perfect topping: 1/4 cup thawed wild blueberries + 2 tablespoons maple syrup + 1 tablespoon blueberry preserves + 1/8 teaspoon salt.
CurrySpread some joy on a chicken sandwich: 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger + 1 teaspoon curry powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt + 1/4 teaspoon turmeric. (Toast curry powder and turmeric in a skillet for 2 minutes.)
Honey-CardamomRatchet up a basic biscuit: 2 tablespoons honey + 1 teaspoon lemon zest + 1/2 teaspoon cardamom + 1/8 teaspoon salt.
Smoky BaconBuild a better BLT: 1/3 cup chopped cooked smoked bacon + 2 teaspoons brown sugar + 1 teaspoon cider vinegar + 1/2 teaspoon each smoked paprika, sweet paprika and chili powder (toasted 2 minutes in a skillet) + 1/2 teaspoon each mustard powder and salt.
In a Jam: Tangy Tomato Jam
Sweeten Up: Homemade Ginger Ale
A Little Bit Corny: Spicy Corn
Corn is one of summer's most delicious staples, especially when it's at peak flavor. Leave the butter behind and spice things up with this simple side dish.
- Heat a grill to medium.
- Peel back husks on 4 ears of corn and remove silk; pull husks back over corn.
- Grill 20 minutes, turning 3 times.
- Peel back husks and spread 1 tablespoon mayo on each ear, roll in 1/4 cup cotija cheese (or queso fresco) and dust with cayenne.
Originally published in the August 2014 issue of Family Circle magazine.
In the Loop
Soft pretzels — a hit at the ballpark — are easy to make at home, thanks to boxed mixes. Just follow package directions (we used Fleischmann's Simply Homemade). The finishing touches are up to you.
Everything Pretzels: Combine 3 teaspoons each poppy seeds, sesame seeds, dried garlic and dried onion with 2 teaspoons coarse salt. Sprinkle on pretzels after boiling, then bake.
Salted Chocolate: Melt 4 ounces semisweet chocolate chips per package directions (thin with canola oil if necessary). Drizzle baked pretzels with chocolate and sprinkle with fleur de sel.
Cheddar-Bacon: Sprinkle each pretzel with 1 tablespoon grated cheddar and 1 teaspoon crumbled cooked bacon before baking.
Want to shape pretzels like a pro? Visit familycircle.com/pretzels.
Originally published in the June 2014 issue of Family Circle magazine.
Video: Shape Pretzels Like a Pro
Pesto Chango: Homemade Pesto
Basil pesto? Been there, done that. Try these three ways to give a classic a fresh spin.
Kale-Walnut: In a food processor, combine 2 cups packed baby kale, 1 clove garlic, 1/3 cup toasted walnuts and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Blend until smooth while drizzling in 1/2 cup olive oil. Stir in 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
Roasted Red Pepper: Combine 1 cup roasted red peppers, 1/4 cup shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas) and 1/4 cup packed fresh parsley in a food processor; blend until smooth while drizzling in 1/3 cup olive oil. Stir in 1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
Corn-Cilantro: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add 1 cup fresh corn (cut off the cob). Cook 5 minutes; cool. Add to a food processor with 1/2 cup cilantro, 2 chopped scallions and 2 tablespoons lime juice. Drizzle in 1/3 cup olive oil, processing until smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup grated ricotta salata, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
Simply Smashing: Avocado Smash
Video: All About Avocado Toast
Ole! Sparkling White Sangria
Rise and Shine: Down-Home Biscuit Sandwiches
Green Goodness: Kale and Green Apple Juice
A New Leaf: Earl Grey Shortbread
Give Peas a Chance: Bean-Based Salsa
The black-eyed variety, that is. Food editor Melissa Knific's family makes this chunky bean-based salsa every New Year's Eve, honoring the belief that the peas guarantee good fortune. Here's to a prosperous 2014!
- Combine 1 can (15.5 ounces) rinsed and drained black-eyed peas, 1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes, 1 cup sliced scallions, 1/3 cup chopped cilantro, 1 minced garlic clove, 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon each ground cumin and salt.
- Serve over butter lettuce with tortilla chips.
Originally published in the January 2014 issue of Family Circle magazine.


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Classic Rover P5 (3 Litre) and P5B (3.5 Litre) Events Calendar. A list of events – certainly any Rover P5 or P5B events we hear about, but also the best classic car events that we can recommend, and a few other significant events that shouldn't be missed.
We're happy to add your events here as well. Just get in touch, providing as much info as possible, and we'll add it to the calendar.
Please check the event website or check with the organiser before attending an event just in case things change that we're not aware of.
- This event has passed.
Rover P5 Club Regional Meet: Clydebank [monthly]
4 December @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmFree
Regional club meet-up. Please contact the organiser to make sure the meeting is happening as scheduled.


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Archive for July 11, 2013
Finding a Solution to Your IRS Problems
Do you owe back IRS taxes? You are not alone, but unfortunately owing money to the IRS gives them the right to seize your property. This does not mean they can only take your house, as they can also levy upon your wages, social security payments, or bank accounts. The IRS may also seize assets that are possessed by a third party or bank as well. In order to help you, here are a list of options to choose from for help with owing money to the IRS. Finding one that will work best in your situation can help you proceed with your normal life again.
1. If you find yourself owing the irs money, try one of the installment agreements that they offer. They offer a few to choose from, but sorting through them with the eight billion
A Flan Recipe Sure to Please
Flan is the perfect ending to any meal, Hispanic or otherwise. Cool, sweet, and delicious, it can follow just about anything, giving your dinner just the right finishing touch. And of all recetas de postres, it is one of the most versatile, allowing for as many variations as you can imagine. Here is an easy flan recipe for your next gathering, proportioned out according to every three eggs so you can feed as many or as few as you please.
Three large eggs
Three quarters cup of sugar (if substituting caramel topping, you will only need one quarter cup sugar)
Seven ounces of sweetened condensed milk (half a standard 14oz can)
Thirteen ounces of evaporated milk (one can standard)
Half a teaspoon of vanilla
You will also need a mixer (or whis


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Attaining a Bachelor of Business in Accountancy at Griffith University, Katrina then qualified as a Certified Practising Accountant during her early working career. She worked in Audit and Insolvency with Ernst & Young on the Gold Coast, then as Financial Accountant with RP Data.
Katrina made the move to Sydney and then took on a Management Accountant role at Unilever Ltd as part of their North Rocks operation. A move back north was then on the cards where Katrina joined the Brisbane Airport Corporation as Finance Manager. This position gave Katrina the opportunity to be highly involved in the airport sale handling much of the privatisation and due diligence process.
She then moved to local company Global Food & Wine while also raising a young family and is now the Group Accountant for HTG, a position she has held since 2008.


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EMarketing is one of the most effective methods to market a business at the moment. All these and different strategies assist a company or model in e-advertising and marketing and reaching customer by means of the internet. It additionally includes beneficial data on the right way to use e-advertising as a way to collaborate with the travel commerce and the media alongside suggestions for disaster communication.
Namun, jangan khawatir – Anda tidak perlu punya pengetahuan apa pun tentang pengkodean untuk dapat menggunakan perangkat lunak kampanye email kami. The second part of the outline reveals that it shouldn't be the technology that drives digital advertising and marketing, however the business returns from gaining new prospects and maintaining relationships with present customers.
Certificates and grasp's diploma programs in e-marketing are also obtainable, if in case you have a unique education background and now want to enter this area. By utilizing the inverted pyramid mannequin to structure your emails for easy reading, you will help ensure your campaigns grab people's attention and get a excessive click-via charge.
Within the US they've the CAN-SPAM legal guidelines towards non-solicited pornography and marketing" (ouch) that units out regulations for acceptable emailing practices and has some hefty penalties at its disposal. Beyond content material advertising and two-dimensional interplay on web sites and apps, Virtual Actuality (VR) and Augmented Actuality (AR) provide a possibility to immerse the person directly within the simulated product or service experience.
In addition to monitoring advertising and marketing campaign analytics, an e-advertising specialist usually shares a marketing campaign's outcomes, its whole buyer reach and the data behind the marketing campaign with various departments. This course examines the role of digital media, including the web, e-mail, and wireless, within the marketing operate.


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I move with the infinite in Nature's power
I hold the fire of the soul
I hold life and healing
from the Rig Veda
Can you see yourself in those words? Can you picture the possibilities opened before you, by placing yourself there, moving with the infinite in Nature's power, holding the fire of your soul, holding your own life and healing?
You are far greater than your body or your mind.
Reflect on it and become wise.
This piece below by Fernando Pessoa says so much about how we think and what we feel about ourselves. And it grips me by the throat because it should not be so. We are beloved beings, we are made in the image of The Creator. We are wonderful beings with unique talents and gifts.
Take off the mask, and be yourself. Stop pretending.
And stop denigrating yourself, or those around you.
You are a soul in progress, on your way to becoming great as you were destined to be.
I am nothing.
I'll always be nothing.
I can't want to be something.
But I have in me all the dreams of the world.
Today I'm bewildered, like a man
who wondered and discovered and forgot
Today I'm torn between the loyalty I owe to the outward reality of the Tobacco Shop across the street
and to the inward reality of my feeling that everything's a dream…….
perhaps you've merely existed, as when a lizard
has its tail cut off and the tail keeps on twitching, without the lizard.
or made of myself what I was no good at making,
and what I could have made of myself I didn't.
I put on the wrong costume
and was immediately taken for someone I wasn't, and I said nothing and was lost.
when I went to take off the mask,
it was stuck to my face.
when I got it off and saw myself in the mirror,
I had already gown old.
I was drunk and no longer knew
how to wear the costume that I hadn't taken off.
I threw out the mask and slept in the closet
like a dog tolerated by the management
because it is harmless,
and I'll write down this story to prove I'm sublime.
Fernando Pessoa (Portuguese Poet/Philosopher)
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16 July (Part 3) - The liars are at it again
Not exactly
the whole truth…
What about the "and we illegally excluded the six members of the public who had taken no part in the disturbance including the prospective Labour councillor for Lesnes Abbey".
I wonder if there will be a councillor honest enough to comment on this distortion at the next meeting? Oh, don't be silly, even the honest ones are chicken.


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This is Pi Day #012.a
I'd be better at bike repair but I tend to get wheelie, wheelie tyred…
The Girl's old bike must have shrunk over the winter, because earlier this spring I found myself at the bike shop investing in a new bike for her. It's got twenty-one speeds and slick brakes and a frame that is not ultra-light, but light enough that I can sling it into the back of the truck for some get-to-the-trails tripping.
Fortunately, the new wheels make her speedy enough to strike out on those kinds of serious riding adventures.
Unfortunately, I'm now the one with the old bike. The old, old, old bike that breaks down a bit too often for my personal tastes.
Fortunately, I'm not completely incompetent when it comes to minor bike repairs. I've been able to tune up the old beast, replace some tubes, swap in some new pedals and keep the brakes working well enough to travel the hilly terrain of our beautiful river valley trail system.
Unfortunately, this is kind of maintenance is a neverending and forever ongoing task.
The Girl has lots of questions, of course, the biggest one being "dad, why don't you just buy a new bike…?"
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