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Five Minutes With … Bryan Emrich, Vice President of Marketing, Old World Industries
Every so often, our editorial staff selects one aftermarket industry professional to get to know a little better. In this new feature, participants are asked to respond to a series of questions that can be answered in about the same amount of time you might spend chatting at the office coffee pot or waiting for an elevator. This week, we hear from Bryan Emrich, vice president of marketing, Old World Industries.
What was your first job in the industry?
I was the Director of Marketing and Motorsports at Valvoline.
What do you like best about your current position?
I enjoy the opportunity to help mold the future path of Old World's business on both the retail and commercial side. Old World Industries has some fantastic brands, and this is a great organization that simply knows how to get things done to deliver the best product to our customers.
Did you initially intend to pursue a career in the aftermarket? If not, what drew you to the industry and what keeps you here?
I started my career in more traditional consumer products at Procter & Gamble, but I have always been a car guy at heart so I got really excited when an opportunity arose to work at Valvoline. In that experience, I found that I really loved car people and the automotive industry. When I had the chance to get back into the aftermarket industry with Old World, without having to move my family, I was all over it.
What do you do when not at work?
Most of my free time is dedicated to my wife and family enjoying all of the great little things in life, like watching my family participate on baseball, softball and swim teams. Any extra time that I have outside of family life, I spend playing with my car and going to the racetrack or drag strip.
What one word best sums up your personality?
What kind of car do you drive?
I drive a '09 BMW 335i with a little extra under the hood.
Who was your childhood hero?
Ricky Johnson in his motocross days.
Favorite quote/mantra/motto?
"Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Canaan opted for multiple small celebrations over a big bash. We decorated the table for breakfast and he got crepes. He also had a doorway "trap" which he loves. I walked him to school alone since Eden was sick and took advantage of the sweet opportunity to have 20 minutes to speak into him all of the amazing things I see in him and the beautiful ways God has created him. We talked about the sweetness and kindness he offers everyone, about how he naturally includes and welcomes people, about how his joy brings joy to others, about his sensitive heart that cares for people and desires to do what is right.
We did monster cupcakes for his class and sang and celebrated together there. This was his first time being in charge of his own cupcake decorations and while I'm not sure how much some of them look like monsters, he loved the creativity and was really proud of his work so it was fun to do together. The afternoon of his birthday we didn't have specific plans but spontaneously met up with Pauli (his bday twin) at the park where they basked in the newly found sun (after months of rain) and played soccer with another girl and her teenage brothers. It was perfect, honestly. No stress, no big things to prep. Just me and my friend sitting on a hill in the warm grass where our kids enjoyed the simplicity of a ball, a dog, and friends. I love how much Canaan enjoys even the littlest things in life and finds happiness and delight everywhere. Eventually both of our husbands wandered over after work and we stayed on the hill til the sun started lowering and the chill set in.
On Wednesday, the day after his birthday, he was beyond excited to be celebrated by Living & Learning students at chapel since he has seen this happen for multiple students on birthdays. I made the dessert he requested for all 40 of us, Gooey Apple Cake, and he beamed from ear to ear standing on his chair as everyone sang. (No stage fright there!)
He was supposed to go with the Passmores to Mr. Joy for another celebration a couple days later but Eden still had a fever so we had to cancel. We ended up canceling another time as well because her fever came back about a week later. Canaan was so gracious with it and didn't pout or complain about the delay. He really wanted Eden there so he was willing wait. It did end up happening eventually and the kids played for an hour at Mr. Joy and then we all went to the food court and he got to pick wherever he wanted to eat, which he thought was super special since I rarely let them have fast food. Chicken fingers and fries for him, pan de yuca and yogurt for Eden.

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Happy Monday!
I don't what it is, but our weekends have never been busier! We've had an action packed couple of days – wedding planning, house hunting, dinner parties, rugby games… you name it, we did it! But not only was it busy, it was productive… guess what? We have a new house! We're so excited to get settled in our new little home and getting the wee garden all set up – we cannot wait.
I hope you had a lovely weekend too. Here are five things to help get your week off to a great start.


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Jason Steele
Jason Steele is the founder and sole contributor to the website FilmCow. "Wait," you stupidly tell this article. "I don't even know who that asshole is."
Yeah, that asshole. Jason Steele is the writer and animator of the Charlie the Unicorn series, a shit collection of Flash movies 16 year-old girls get wet over. Though Jason Steele has made several lulzy films since then, Charlie is all he will ever be known for. An unfortunate side-effect of this internet fame is that he continues to make Charlie shorts even though each one is worse than the last.
- 1 Newgrounds
- 2 Relationship with Knox
- 3 Knoxkast
- 4 Knoxkast Ends
- 5 Chaos Pony
- 6 Feature Length Films/Unfinished projects
- 7 The Present
- 8 See Also
Originally, instead of uploading movies to youtube, Jason was forced to format his movies into a FLV format, inject them into Flash and upload them to Newgrounds. His movies consisted of massive, ongoing tributes to Newgrounds itself known as "Battle for the Portal", prototypes to his latter and more popular shorts and fought Knox for supremacy over King Of The Portal.
Jason has also been known for uploading content underneath multiple alt accounts, so if it appears as though there's content missing on his SecretAgentBob account, that's why. His alts are accounted for as the following:
The reason as to why he uses alts to begin with has no real explanation other than that he uses them for a self induced circle jerk, seriously, all of his accounts favorite each other's material and openly feeds praise to one another. Seriously...
Beyond that, there's not much more that could be said about Jason's presence on Newgrounds as he really did the smart thing and did relatively nothing to provoke negative attention.
Relationship with Knox
Jason and fellow indie filmmaker Robert "Knox" Benfer
have an ongoing homosexual relationship that started when the two met on Newgrounds, back when Knox made somewhat funny claymation movies, before he started making retarded Tim and Eric shit. Jason Steele voiced the antagonist, King Womp, in Knox's first full-length movie, "Klay World: Off the Table!" Knox then voiced Aurek in Jason's short film "The Cloak". Jason had several parts lined up in films Knox talked about making (and got quite far into making, in the cases of "Joe Cam" and his Chinese Democracy tribute "Villain") but eventually gave up on.
Knox has since been featured in none of Jason's other films, possibly because of this scratch that, Knox is one of the main characters in the ultra fail film "Nick: The Movie", see below for more details.
In 2006, Jason and Robert started a podcast together, "Knoxkast Radio". The first episode consisted of them trying to read Hamlet and failing miserably before eventually getting bored and abandoning it. This act would set the pace for Robert's career, but simultaneously introduce Robert's fans to the then-unknown Jason. These fans immediately recognized Robert's comedic superiority and switched over to being FilmCow fans. This is why in every episode fan mail is read, half of them
end with or consist entirely of "Jason is awesome, Knox sucks!"
After the first episode, subsequent ones boiled down to Jason saying something, Knox repeating it as a question, and Jason asking why the show is so terrible. Sometimes Jason had an idea which wouldn't pan out, like movie reviews. Almost every episode Jason gave an in-depth review of some indie movie nobody gives a shit about, followed by Knox saying the name of an awful movie he saw that week and "I liked it."
Knox's bland delivery of no jokes drove Jason to pursue guests for the show. The long list includes:
Matt Books: The most prolific of the guests, Matt was featured in roughly a third of the episodes. Everyone (especially Matt) thinks he's hilarious, but he couldn't be farther from it. Sammie Penrod: Knox's even more retarded friend. Does nothing but yell "HEY-OOHHHH!" In later episodes, Knox reveals sad truths about Sammie's depressing situation, which strongly testifies about his likelihood to commit suicide. Patrick Snyder, aka Evil Knox: Hillbilly friend of Matt and Jason. Jason used Patrick to troll KKR listeners by pretending Patrick was Robert through an entire episode.
Annoying Mexican with no interest in the show. Was trolled to ultimate lulz by Matt and Patrick in Episode 20 until he ragequit. Some argue that until Episode 55, this was the only lulzy thing Matt ever did. Those people would be wrong, as Matt was only playing a part in a skit written by Jason, and technically was being as funny as anyone else could have been.
Meagan: Knox's stupid girlfriend. Only interesting in the skit episodes.
Knoxkast Ends
In December 2009, Knox and Jason successfully trolled their fans by releasing Episode 75, the final episode of Knoxkast Radio over a year after they said they would, which was coincidentally the worst episode they'd ever done: A half-assed conclusion to their battle against the Twisty Treat empire. They didn't even bother to edit it before maliciously shitting it into the mouths of 13 year-old boys everywhere. Fan edits were made and astronomical amounts of butthurt were reached and surpassed.
Chaos Pony
Chaos Pony is the podcast promised by Jason and Knox during the last handful of episodes of Knoxkast. To summarize, it's Knoxkast, only far more boring, has a much more lame name and is also equipped with scheduled segments. Basically, think of "Chaos Pony episode 1" as "Knoxkast episode 76". Additionally, they effectively chucked out Matt Brooks for Jason's fat cousin, Christopher Alex.
Scheduled Segments
Needless to say, removing the random nature out of Knoxkast and applying structure effectively kills any kind of potential for actual lulz in the show, making it the most bland thing they've ever done, if that's not too difficult to believe. Additionally, they effectively chucked out Matt Brooks for Jason's fat cousin, Christopher Alex.
Topic of the Week
Jason announces a random topic, summarizes it and despite being the week's topic, the cast never actually start discussing it beyond that point, making "Topic of the Week" the most pointless segment only second to...
Chris Counts to 1000
Basically put, Chris requested a segment of his own and being the lame asses that they were, Knox and Jason pinned him with the privilege of counting to 1000, to which Chris eventually utilizes this crappy segment to annoy his colleagues by pretending that he's actually going to count to fucking one thousand and then dropping the ball midway, because apparently listening to someone monotone up to 79 wasn't annoying enough already.
The Delightful and the Repugnant
The Delightful and the Repugnant is a segment in which Jason, Chris and Robert start talking about shit they like and shit they don't like, as if that wasn't what Knoxkast was all about anyways, now we have to have a segment specific to that one activity.
World News
Basically put, the cast looks up random MSN articles and start talking about it like talking about a guy getting nude and eating his own shit were the most fascinating thing ever.
Order of the Pony Update
Easily the most entertaining aspect of the show as it requires the most effort, but then again that's not saying much. Basically put, the Order of the Pony Update is a plotline for the show in which it turns out that Knox, Jason and Chris are now members of a "strange and destructive" cult called the "Order of the Pony". According to the plot, Jason started randomly receiving scrolls through a knothole in a tree while roaming around his backyard the other day and has been a member ever since. His job is to make announcements on the podcast for other members to hear. It is officially and actively the only skit available in the shows entirety.
Feature Length Films/Unfinished projects
Spatula Madness
Spatula Madness was originally a 15 minute long short film made for those crappy little film festivals that nobody goes to because they cater to the likes of Michael Snows' "Wavelength". After the fact, Jason decided to take the short film and make it into a feature film.
Unfortunately, the film took almost an entire decade to develop; it was rife with errors; the film had no discernible direction leading Jason to completely flesh out entire scenes in the movie only to end up chucking them out for newer ideas whenever they came to him on a whim; both the deleted and kept scenes were chalk full of random and unneeded bullshit going on in the background; bullshit of which he spent way too much time on as opposed to the actual film and the film was ultimately unfinished and abandoned like an unwanted crack baby.
Spatula Madness is the film career equivalency to Knox's "Villain", the difference being as where Knox was allegedly mugged for his money by the IRS and couldn't finish the film for that reason, Jason wasn't relying on funding at all; meaning that the film went on uncompleted on reasons of laziness rather than simple inability, making the film's fallout all the more unforgivable.
The FilmCow Master Collection
The Filmcow Master Collection is a compilation of all of Jason's short films available for free online. It went on sale for ten dollars as opposed to Knox's twenty dollar Klay World Series Volume 1 DVD for twenty dollars. Although, the ten dollar offer is still a massive jab to the wallet when you consider the idea that all the shorts available on DVD are also available for free online. Furthermore, if they really fucking wanted to,
they could format their own DVD with the free online shorts use the USB ports on their 360's to format a VHS copy of the "Master Collection".
Jason was apparently operating on the same Trent Reznor logic that if you offer a product both for free and for sale that people might, just might, purchase it over taking the free copy.
Unlike Knox, however, Jason released his shorts after the height of his popularity with Charlie the Unicorn where as Knox released his DVDs at the height of his popularity.
Nick: The Feature Film
After episode 22 of Chaos Pony, Jason completely vanished from public view for months at a time ceasing any new development for Chaos Pony episodes. The reason as to why is because of a new feature length film in progress.
At face value, this sounds like a good thing to fans, as if Jason had finally pulled his head out of his ass and decided to actually finish Spatula Madness thus the reason for his absence. What we got instead, was Nick: The Feature Film
Jason in all of his cockiness, freely admits that he had shot the film in only ONE DAY and that it had NO SCRIPT and it was made just as aimlessly as Spatula Madness, only it took one day to create so it actually got fucking done.
In the world of film making, this is the equivalency of taking a shit into a DVD case and trying to sell it on the streets to random strangers like some vacuum salesman; quality, what's that? Jason could answer you, but instead, he'd rather you buy his new product for only $5.99! What's it good for? Flushing money down the toilet, that's what!
Under typical circumstances, the film would bomb and the people who would supposedly make the film would never actually fucking make it for that exact reason. But this is the guy who created Charlie the fucking Unicorn, so you know that his fans will fucking buy anything.
This is also the only time in years where Knox was featured in a Jason Steele film.
Speaking of which, this piece of unwanted crap is the film making equivalency of Knox's "Fracktoplots"; a schlock puppet movie made by Knox as a substitute after the failure of a film with a much better premise known as Joe Cam. Noticing a pattern yet? Everything Knox does or fails at doing, Jason apes with acute accuracy.
The Present
Jason continues to make short films, and as usual they're hit-or-miss. Sometimes they're "Dad Cop 2"; sometimes they're fucking "President Taft's Secret Pony Brigade". He still makes Charlie the Unicorn movies, and they still suck.
Last Thursday, Jason and his progressive sex slave Scuffy started hosting an awesome Minecraft server.
Recorded with the same microwave they use to cook gerbils in.
The sheer level of effort that went into the production of this video is equal to the level of effort that went into the server itself.
See Also
- Jason's website.
- Knox's website.
- Matt Book's shitty website
- A menu Gian made while he was learning Flash but was proud enough of to declare his website
- List of Knoxkast episodes
- List of Chaos Pony episodes


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Jacksons Fencing recently ran a competition offering UK schools the chance to win £3,000 worth of fencing for their school. The lucky winners have recently been selected after wowing the judges with a poem explaining why their school was desperately in need of new fencing.
The pupils at Brownlow Primary School in Leicestershire sent Jacksons a rhyming story explaining that their school currently has 200 metres of 90-year-old fencing in need of replacing. You can read their entry below:
'We've been rated "Good" by Ofsted, of which we're very proud.
But when you visit us, our railings cry out loud.
After 90 years of service, they've seen much better days.
We'd love to replace them all, but we can't afford to pay.
It's more than a lick of paint they need,
And even if we all worked at top speed,
With nearly 200 meters to complete,
The thought leaves us feeling beat.
We're now aiming for "Outstanding" and what better place to start,
Than the perimeter of the school, past which hundreds walk and park?
Our entry now comes to you, and is written from the heart,
Please choose us for this fantastic prize, and help us make a start!'
Brownlow Primary School in Melton Mowbray has nearly 600 pupils and is part of the Mowbray Education Trust made up of five (soon to be six) schools in the Borough of Melton.
The primary school opened in 1952, with 2017 marking its 65th anniversary, although it didn't move to its current site until 1965. Previously, the building was home to the 'Melton Mowbray Modern School for Boys' dating back to 1928, and as such many generations of Meltonians have fond memories of the school and it has an excellent reputation in the area.
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Nothing good comes of going through a McDonald's Drive Thru. Yet I still continue to go through them. The Drive Thru is, every single time I go, the world's biggest collection of idiots, bar none. Including Congress. The cast of characters is ridiculous.
There is me, KNOWING that something is going to go wrong, and still steering my car toward the little talking box. Enduring untold frustration so I can stuff my body with pollutants and hormones and then wonder why an embryo refuses to take up residence.
There is the person in front of me, who invariably has to lean his or her head out of the window to study the menu, despite the fact that the menu has not changed in thirty years. McDonald's may test new items here and there, but really: does anyone ever order them? No. I am truly perplexed at how someone can leave their office, get into the car, drive to the restaurant and STILL not be aware that what they want for lunch is a Big Mac. This sandwich has been offered longer than the primary demographic of McDonald's has been eating solid foods. What gives? What is the hemming and hawing about? The menu. Has! Not! Changed!
Then there is the person taking the order. The most hearing impaired person is systematically moved throughout the McDonald's chain of command until they are in charge of the Drive Thru. Suddenly, "Cheeseburger" sounds like "Fish Filet". "More Ketchup" sounds like "Extra Napkins". And if they do happen to get your order right on the talking box display, be assured that they will find a way to mess it up before you drive away.
I especially love how a restaurant which is famous for making hamburgers, which indeed has a tally of the number of hamburgers sold as part of its marquee, can run out of said hamburgers. How can a hamburger not ALWAYS be ready? Who's job is it to approve slapping down more five cent patties on the grill? Why does this person not realize that if 99% of your menu consists of items needing patties or coordinating with patties, that patties need to always be cooked?
I am perplexed.
I forgot one additional person. The one who pulls out of line, frustrated, and stomps into the store for faster service. I particularly enjoy waving at that person as I drive away, mouth stuffed with french fries, as they try to navigate Cindy Ann's birthday party group and the rest of the people who are convinced that the counter is faster than the drive through. Granted, you will get the correct order more often at the counter, but you will also smell like grease for the rest of the day. I'll take my chances in the car.
No, nothing good comes from going through the McDonald's drive thru. Which of course, is exactly why in a half hour, I will probably be wheeling my car in that direction again. Maybe today I'll get a salad. Maybe today I'll do some hemming and hawing. Maybe today, I'll make everyone wait while I search for correct change.
Or maybe I'll just hand them my credit card, ask for my hamburger and fries... and pretend I didn't realize I was going to open my bag and find a McRib and a soggy apple pie.


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Marketing is perhaps the most important decision landowners make in the life of their forest. Landowners sometimes approach selling timber with apprehension, fear, and caution. This need not be the case. The answer for landowners is to learn about timber marketing.
Marketing timber involves using a business-like procedure to determine the potential value of your timber. The next step is to advertise it among potential buyers so as to capture the fair market value for your timber.
This procedure includes timber inventory, using reference prices, invitations to bid, bid opening, sale contracts, logging supervision, and reforestation. All these steps are covered in the publications available here. In addition, the Profitable Harvesting and Marketing short course is taught throughout the state. Check to see if county agents have scheduled a short course near you.
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RAYMOND, Miss. -- Despite a slow housing market and other lingering effects of the recession, Mississippi's forests remain the state's second most valuable agricultural commodity for 2017.
John Auel, an assistant Extension professor of forestry at Mississippi State University, estimates the value of forest products is $1.4 billion, which is a decrease of 8.6 percent from 2016. However, 2017 numbers are almost 40 percent higher than they were in 2009, when the industry experienced its lowest valued harvest of the 2007-2009 recession.


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Next Episode of Arrow is
Season 8 / Episode 8 and airs on 15 January 2020 01:00
Arrow is an American television series developed by writer/producers Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg. It is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp. It premiered in North America on The CW on October 10, 2012, with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012. Primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the series follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen, portrayed by Stephen Amell, who, five years after being stranded on a hostile island, returns home to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Unlike in the comic books, Queen does not go by the alias "Green Arrow".
The series takes a realistic look at the Green Arrow character, as well as other characters from the DC Comics universe. Although Oliver Queen/Green Arrow had been featured in the television series Smallville from 2006 to 2011, the producers decided to start clean and find a new actor (Amell) to portray the character. Arrow focuses on the humanity of Oliver Queen, and how he was changed by time spent shipwrecked on an island. Most episodes have flashback scenes to the five years in which Oliver was missing. (source: en.wikipedia.org)
When a new gang, the Ghosts, hit the newly renamed Star City, Diggle, Thea, and Laurel find themselves in over their heads. Laurel and Thea interrupt Oliver and Felicity's quiet suburban lifestyle to ask them to come back and help.
Moira's friend Jessica Danforth decides to run for mayor of Star City. While Team Arrow tries to protect her, Oliver realizes that the Lazarus Pit is taking its toll on Thea. In the past, Oliver meets Baron Blitzkrieg, who offers Oliver a job.
Damian brings in a metahuman, Double Down, to take care of Green Arrow. Meanwhile, Diggle and Green Arrow continue working separately because of their past. And Laurel and Thea travel to Nanda Parbat: Thea to find a cure for her bloodlust, and Laurel to resurrect her sister.
Team Arrow discover that a gang of crooked cops is robbing drug dealers and selling their product. Oliver turns to Quentin for help, but soon learns that he is working with Damian. Meanwhile, Laurel brings Sara to Star City and reunites her with Quentin, but his reaction isn't what she had hoped.
Sara goes on a killing spree, and Oliver realizes that when she was brought back, her soul didn't come back with her. As Sara stalks the person who killed her, Oliver turns to an old friend from Lian Yu for help: the sorcerer John Constantine.
Felicity convinces Oliver to launch a desperate rescue attempt to recover a miniaturized Ray from Damien's captivity. Meanwhile, Sara finds herself giving in to the bloodlust of the Lazarus Pit, and Oliver thinks it's a good idea if Felicity takes some time off with her mother Donna.
While Green Arrow and his team set out to recover Andy from Damien's forces, Ray tells Felicity that he's not sure what he's going to do with his future. Meanwhile, Thea receives a visit from Malcolm and gives in to her bloodlust in front of a shocked Alex.
The two teams of superheroes take refuge at a farmhouse while Carter trains Kendra in her newfound powers. However, when things go horribly wrong, Flash timejumps and tries to prevent catastrophe from happening again.
Oliver goes public with Damien and HIVE, but is unprepared for the consequences. Meanwhile, Malcolm arrives in Star City to help his daughter, and Felicity discovers that Oliver was going to propose to her.
After Damien's attack on someone close to him, Oliver goes on a bloody manhunt trying to find the HIVE leader. However, Anarky returns to Star City with his own plan for revenge. Meanwhile, Thea confronts her blood lust while Diggle tries to reach his brother.
Shadowspire, a rogue military organization with ties to Diggle's time in Afghanistan, launch an attack on the A.R.G.U.S. agents that exposed them years before. Diggle has no choice but to rely on Andy for help. Meanwhile, Felicity confronts a specter from her past while dealing with her new role in Team Arrow.
Roy returns to Star City... working for a new villain, the Calculator, a genius computer hacker who plans to bring the city to its knees. Meanwhile, Thea's condition worsens, and in the past, Oliver takes the first step to leaving his darkness behind.
Oliver refuses to kill Malcolm in return for Thea's cure, and Malcolm refuses to surrender rulership of the League to save his daughter. Civil war tears through Star City as the two factions fight it out. Meanwhile, Felicity discovers that the Calculator is her father and tests him to see if he can be trusted.
While Oliver preps for a debate, Quentin tries to shield his new girlfriend Donna from the truth that he was working with HIVE. Both men find themselves with larger problems with Damien unleashes a demolition expert on Star City to guarantee his wife's rise to power.
Damien demands that Oliver resign as a mayoral candidate, or he will kill William. In response, Oliver brings in a superhuman ally, Vixen, to help him track down his son.
Cupid returns to Star City and vows to prove to everyone that love is death. Meanwhile, Oliver and Felicity deal with the aftermath of their break-up. In the past, Oliver discovers that Reiter plans to use the lives of the slaves to power a mystical idol hidden deep beneath the island.
After hacking her way out of prison, Brie Larvan makes her way to Palmer Tech to steal Felicity's spinal implant. The villain uses her robot bees to cut off all access to the outside world, trapping Felicity, Thea, and Donna inside. Meanwhile, Malcolm delivers a message to Damien in prison.
Team Arrow are forced to trust Andy to help them track down the idol after Malcolm steals it for Damien. However, Oliver and Diggle disagree on whether they can trust Andy, threatening to tear the team apart.
Star City reels under the news that ADA Laurel Lance is dead. However, a new Black Canary emerges... and will kill anyone who she holds responsible for Damian's crimes.
Oliver calls in a favor with Constantine and goes to meet with an immortal shaman who can teach him how to fight Damien's dark magic. Meanwhile, Thea takes a break with Alex, while Diggle visits Lyla and Sara.
The team is forced to find Noah Kuttler--Felicity's father--to disarm the nuclear missiles that Damien has taken control of. However, Damien has sent two of his men to kill Noah and prevent his interference. Meanwhile, Anarky finds Damien's shelter and tries to destroy it.
While Green Arrow and Spartan try to rescue Thea from Tevat Noah, Felicity, Noah, and Curtis try to shut down Rubicon for good. However, Damien has a hacker of his own... and Anarky has his own plans to destroy everything.
With the world counting down to nuclear armageddon, Felicity and Curtis must find a way to stop the missiles. Meanwhile, Oliver tries to convince the citizens of Star City that they are stronger together than apart.
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- Missouri mom defends son who beat up bully because the school 'did nothing'
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- Sen. Bill Eigel: taxpayers need to remember to protect their checkbooks
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- AG Eric Schmitt defends Missouri football coach who led prayer services for players
- COX: Pelosi's announcement guarantees Trump's re-election in 2020
- Conservative Leadership PAC supporting the Conservative Caucus in the MO Senate
- Governor Mike Parson: I have NEVER wavered from the Second Amendment
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- AG Barr: Epstein's death was a 'perfect storm of screw-ups'
- Illinois officer fined $350 for illegally parking patrol car
- Trump says impeachment probe has been 'very hard' on family
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- Nielsen says 13.8 million watched impeachment hearing
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- Yes, there is STILL a crisis at our southern border
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Exclusive: Preview the '80s punk film 'Losers Take All'
Whitney Matheson
Last week I told you about Losers Take All, a new movie set in the 1980s punk scene. The movie was shot in the fine city of Memphis, and the soundtrack includes Black Flag, Husker Du, Dinosaur Jr., Minor Threat, Guided by Voices, Mission of Burma and more influential bands.
Today I have an exclusive clip from Losers Take All that shows the guys on stage. The actors learned how to play instruments for the movie and got so good they even performed at the film's kickoff party.
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Losers Take All opens in select theaters and becomes available on demand Oct. 25. Learn more about it at loserstakeall.com.


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Hilton Garden Inn
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Boasting a tranquil location in the beautiful forested area of Moscow Oblast, the contemporary Hilton Garden Inn Moscow New Riga hotel offers a peaceful oasis in the countryside with easy access to Moscow city center and all of Moscow's airports via the New Riga highway.
Every spacious and inviting guest room at this hotel in Kostrovo offers complimentary WiFi, an ergonomic work area and stunning forest views. Sip cocktails in the bar as you admire panoramic views of the lush woodland, before savoring international dishes in the Garden Grille Restaurant. Energize in the complimentary fitness center or swim in the hotel's indoor pool.
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EUREKA, MO (KTVI) – Know Before You Go, MoDOT says there is a very good chance that Route 141 at I- 44 in Valley Park will be underwater by the Monday morning rush hour.
Residents in both Valley Park and Eureka are bracing for the worst.
Volunteers in Eureka are preparing for potential flooding and are scrambling packing thousands of sandbags. "After the 2015 -2016 floods, people are a lot more aware of what the river can do and what water can do," said Scott Barthelmass with the Eureka Fire Protection District.
Authorities say the Meramec has flooded parts of the city before. "It's got to be hard everything you built up like businesses or your home and to face the fears of water and to see all these people mostly strangers are out here sandbagging," said Barthelme's.
Volunteers say that itis a race against the clock to sandbag, trying to reinforce business and homes before floodwaters are expected to hit the town. "We are going to be fill the sandbags and move them downtown and try save what we can," said Theresa Arnett.
Meanwhile, with flooding expected along the Meramec and other rivers, cities surrounding Eureka like Valley Park are also bracing for the worst. They are being proactive and have formulated plans for responding to the flood threat.
That's why the owner of Kraus Farms Equestrian Center is moving more than to 100 horses to higher ground. "What is happening is the Meramec continues to rise. They predicted it to go to 39feet. Since we know where the river is going to go, we have 36 to 48-hour window knowing what is going to happen, so we are moving our horses to what we would say higher ground," said Jay Kraus.
Also, MoDOT says with the rising waters, drivers should plan alternate routes for their Monday morning commute and avoid Route 14/Interstate 44 as it is expected to be under water.


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The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa
The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) is the housing finance division of FinMark Trust, a non-profit trust with a mission of 'making financial markets work for the poor'. The vision of CAHF is to be a primary source of information and debate relating to affordable housing finance in Africa, with a special focus on the SADC region. Our work covers three main areas: understanding the housing asset, innovation in housing finance, and monitoring housing sector performance. As a way to promote housing finance sector development in Africa, CAHF regularly commissions research studies; hosts forums; strategy and discussion sessions and workshops; and participates in local and international conferences and debates on housing finance. As a result, the Centre has become a credible source of information, thought leadership, and a point of contact for housing finance practitioners in both the public, private and NGO sectors, including private companies, donor agencies, policy makers and other stakeholders across the African continent. The Centre also provides strategic and secretarial support to the African Union for Housing Finance.
Read more: http://www.housingfinanceafrica.org/
A Slum Insight
SA Students: Slum Upgrade Fieldtrip
South African Cities Network. September 2012. The main theme of the Inclusive Cities programme revolves around whether residents have the opportunities and capacities to share equitably in the social benefits of city life. The programme objective is to enable cities to address the socio-economic challenges of South Africa's segregated cities.
SA Students take filedtrip to Kenya to study comparative approaches to slum upgrade
"South African Cities Network contributed funding alongside the NRF and Wits University to support a group of Masters students' fieldtrip to Nairobi, Kenya in September 2012."
The group of 15 were students in the Wits Masters of the Built Environment in the field of Housing (MBE Housing) and some were in the MSc Development Planning taking housing electives. The selected students got to participate in various activities during the four-day trip to Nairobi:
Wednesday, 12-Sep-2012: Visits to Kibera settlement and Sanitary Facilities Project : Bio Center Innovations.
Thursday, 13-Sep-2012: Visits to Nachu (National Cooperative Housing Union) Office and UNHabitat.
Friday, 14-Sep-2012: Participation in "Re-Imagining Kenyan Urban Modernity: Symposium on the Slums Question in 21st Century," a conference on slum upgrading & prevention policy hosted by the University of Nairobi and Pamoja Trust at the United Kenya Club.
Saturday, 15-Sep-2012: Visits to Mathare Valley and Kambi Moto in Huruma.
In addition to the invaluable learning experiences of the fieldtrips, the participating students had the opportunity to present papers at the symposium alongside Kenyan academics, practitioners and civil society activists. They are now being expected to develop these papers further into publications.
Pedagogically, a visit to Nairobi seemed relevant from several perspectives. Nairobi, as the host of UN-Habitat, has been at the centre of third world housing debates in the literature since the 1980s.
Its government, similarly to that of South Africa, is developing 'slum' upgrading policy and gradually moving into implementation, while also striving for world class city infrastructure and facilities.
A robust debate exists on the relevance of different approaches to housing and informal settlement upgrading and the challenges in managing existing low income housing stock.
A first-hand experience of the 'slum' and housing environments and of the policy debates is an invaluable experience that will place this group of students in a better position to navigate the difficult world of housing/human settlements policy development in the countries in which they pursue their professional careers.
The fieldtrip was led by Professor Marie Huchzermeyer of the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of the Witwatersrand, and associated with the university's longstanding working relationship with the University of Nairobi's School of Architecture, Design and Development.
The following field-trip reports were produced:
Perspective on Stormwater Drainage Issues in low-income human settlements – By Olumuyiwa B. Adegun
Perspective on Diverging Approaches to Slum Upgrading – By Lene Le Roux
Perspective on Non-conventional Management Practices between Landlords and Tenants – By Josephine Peace Enninful
Slum upgrading initiatives and their impacts on livelihoods – By Pumla Bafo
Report on Conference on slum upgrading & prevention policy – By Laura Burocco
Report on Visits to Mathare Valley & Kambi Moto in Huruma – By Laura Burocco
Report on Nachu Office and UNHabitat Office – By Laura Burocco
Annie Kelly – Bangladesh's Urbanisation Creating a Healthcare Black Hole
The Guardian. September, 18, 2012.
In 1901, the total population of the Bangladeshi areas of British India was less than 2%. Now, more than a century later, urban planners are predicting the country's future will be one of sprawling, interconnected metropolises with a largely urban population moving between hundreds of cities and large towns.
Last year, the national census showed that out of a population of more than 150 million, just under 30% live in the rapidly expanding cities and towns, with the urban population increasing about 6% a year as millions of people leave rural areas in search of work.
Read more: Bangladesh's Urbanisation Creating a Healthcare Black Hole
Clinton O. Aigbavboa and Prof. Wellington D. Thwala – Housing Experience of South African Low-Income Beneficiaries
Clinton O. Aigbavboa., PhD Candidate and Prof. Wellington D. Thwala., PhD., Eng. – University of Johannesburg – Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Since the inception of the South Africa Government Housing Subsidy Scheme to solve the countries housing problem for the disadvantaged and low income groups, there is limited information available to ascertain the beneficiaries experience since they have been living in the subsidized housing units. This paper presents an evaluation of the post occupancy experience of Housing Subsidy beneficiaries in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is an evaluation of the occupant's experience since the inception of the policy to date, which is born out of the lack of POE monitoring. The paper present finding on the Socio- economic/demographic profile of the occupants since the housing units were allocated to them. Also, an evaluation of the right to housing is done, to ascertain if the right to housing as contained in the South Africa Constitution is being realized through the subsidized housing units. Others includes the level of beneficiaries' satisfaction/dissatisfaction, beneficiaries' home usage and the effect of the housing subsidy scheme on the present demand of housing in the country, since the government has approved housing subsidies for 3.1 million households and constructed over one and a half million housing units. Read more
Being Human: Attraction And Relationships ~ The Journey From Initial Attachments To Romantic Love
December 2018: Being Human. Relationships and You will be published completely online soon: Being Human – Contents
Many years ago two boys were walking home from school. They were seven years old, lived in the same neighborhood, but went to different grade schools. Although living close to each other they had not met before running into each other on this day on the road leading up the hill to their neighborhood. Both seemed quite determined to assert themselves that day, and soon they began pushing each other that gradually turned to wrestling, and attempts to dominate. After what seemed hours, the two little boys were still rolling down the surrounding hills as the sun was going down. Neither succeeded in achieving victory that day. In fact, they never again exchanged blows but became the best of friends. Today it is more than 50 years later, and their friendship has endured time and distance. Friendship is like a rusty coin; all you need to do is polish it at times!
In this essay we shall examine the research on attachment, attraction and relationships. The intrinsic interest in these fields by most people is shared by social psychologists, and attachment, attraction, and love relationships constitute one of the most prolific areas of investigation in social psychology. The early attachment theory advanced by Bowlby (1982) emphasized the importance of the field when he suggested that our attachments to parents to a large extent shape all succeeding relationships in the future. Other research focus on exchange and communal relationships and point to the different ways we have of relating to each other. The importance of relationships cannot be overemphasized since we as humans have a fundamental need to belong. Relationships also contribute to the social self as discussed in the book, and effects social cognition discussed in the same (see: at the end of this article). The variables that determine attraction may be understood theoretically as functions of a reward perspective.
The importance of relationships is demonstrated by findings that show that among all age groups relationships are considered essential to happiness (Berscheid, 1985; Berscheid & Reis, 1998). The absence of close relationships makes the individual feel worthless, powerless, and alienated (Baumeister & Leary, 1995; Stroebe & Stroebe, 1996). Our very humanity is defined by our relationships (Bersheid & Regan, 2005).
1. Attachment: The start to relationships
This chapter is about the development of attachment, intimate relationships between adults, and the road leading toward love relationships. No greater love has a person than giving his life for another. This idea from the Bible brings to mind the passion of deep commitment and the willingness to sacrifice, even in the ultimate sense. This willingness to sacrifice is one manifestation of love, but as we all know there is much more to relationships and love.
The research described in the following pages concerns early attachment, and attraction and love between adults. These relationships may be institutionalized by marriage, or (registered) partnership, or take some other form (living-apart-together) in relationships. Since the vast majority of romantic relationships exist between heterosexual partners we describe the journey from attraction to romantic relationship from this perspective. There is little research so there is no way to know, however, there is no convincing reason to assume that this journey is completely different for homosexuals.
Most people will experience the delirious feelings of infatuation and love sometime in their lives. What is love? How can we achieve love? And how can we build these feelings into lasting relationships? Are there ways we can improve our chances for satisfying long-lasting and happy relationships? This chapter will show that there are behaviors to avoid, but that we can also contribute much to lasting attachments. Long-lasting romance depends on positive illusions and bringing novelty and renewal to our intimate relationships.
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1. Describe an early food experience that has influenced the way you think about food and/or cooking.When I was maybe eight years old, I had an obsession with the idea of baking cookies, but we weren't a baking household, and I really didn't know anything beyond mixing some eggs, flour, milk, and sugar together. Out of the oven came weird, spongy, eggy blobs; I didn't know why they were so awful, and I had no idea how to make them not awful. I didn't learn to bake until much later as an adult, and I guess it's no surprise that what I wanted to bake most were cookies in an attempt to redeem myself. I'm happy to say I've finally moved on from the eggy blobs and can now turn out a number of different cookies well enough that people don't think they are mutant pancakes.
2. What's your least favorite kitchen task?I will never learn to enjoy cleaning and prepping herbs and leafy greens -- so tedious.
3. Your favorite kitchen tool?I'm still waiting for the combination whisk-spatula-tongs-serrated peeler to be invented.
4. What is your idea of comfort food?Gimme carbs: steamy hot Chinese rice porridge, silky mashed potatoes, pasta on top of pasta, warm flour tortillas, crusty baguettes, risotto, mayo-heavy potato salad, and lots of cake. And maybe some fried chicken because a gal needs some protein.
5. What is your greatest kitchen disaster?I once bought a precious package of fava bean flour from an Ethiopian market so I could make one of my favorite Ethiopian dishes, buticha, which is a sort of chunky hummus with jalapeño. I couldn't find a recipe or even vague instructions and I wasn't even sure I had the right ingredients. In a matter of seconds I managed to create a paste so dense and sticky that I could lift up the saucepan by the wooden spoon I had stuck into the mess. I kept thinking, "Maybe this is one of those chemistry experiments where if it cooks enough, it will suddenly transform into deliciousness." But that never happened. There was no salvaging the disaster, and I was very sad having to toss it in the compost pile.
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The explosive follow-up from Sarah Pinborough, author of the number one Sunday Times bestseller Behind Her Eyes.
'Original and compelling, the very definition of a page-turner' Sun
'This year's biggest new thriller' Metro
'Cross my heart and hope to die…'
Promises only last if you trust each other, but what if one of you is hiding something?
A secret no one could ever guess.
Someone is living a lie.
Is it Lisa?
Maybe it's her daughter, Ava.
Or could it be her best friend, Marilyn?
Cross Her Heart publishes 17th May 2018. You'll just have to wait to find out…
The explosive new thriller from Sarah Pinborough, author of the Sunday Times Bestselling novel BEHIND HER EYES.


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The judicial authorities in French Polynesia have released a suspect in a major corruption probe, Gaston Tetuanui, after holding him for over two months.
Mr Tetuanui was arrested in October and transferred to Tahiti's Nuutania prison as part of an investigation into the affairs of a New Caledonian businessman, Bill Ravel, who has also been released this month.
He was Mr Ravel's associate in Tahiti.
Still jailed is a leading unionist, Cyril Legayic, who is alleged to have been given 160,000 US dollars in cash over four years to contain strikes at Mr Ravel's companies in Papeete.
The publisher of the Tahiti Pacifique monthly, Alex du Prel, says there are peculiar aspects to French law.
"The victims of blackmail are being held in jail as much as the blackmailer."
Alex du Prel says on some occasions Mr Ravel received no help from the authorities, saying they didn't want to be seen breaking a strike.


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Ahoy, Eagles,
I tried to post this earlier, but lost it.
I want to 'tune' the suspension of my -01 Eagle before I take it for a proper front end alignment.
I tried -- years ago - to adjust the suspension with a hydraulic jack and a (good) pressure gage. Poor result. The jack (a good one from Grainger) had a surprising amount of friction, and was also quite sensitive to side load. Maybe 15%-- 20% of the pressure was hysterisis friction. I just did not achieve good repeatable results. SO:
Does anyone know where I can beg-borrow-rent-buy an electronic portable truck weight jack?? None to be found on ebay.
Enjoy /s/ Bob


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"The design for a piece of bespoke jewellery always has an initial creative spark. This may result from a gift, a sketch, a black & white photograph, a surprise engagement or perhaps an inherited piece of jewellery that needs to be re-modelled."
"Just the loveliest shop with beautiful bespoke designs. A treasure trove!" Fiona Hooper 2018
DEIRDRE O'DONNELL CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY, designing and creating bespoke, limited edition and collectable jewellery. For all occasions - the pieces from our studio are considered, bespoke and elegantly understated.
For our Terms and Conditions of purchase and our Privacy Policy, please click here.
All of our jewellery is designed and made by Deirdre and her team, in our studio at 19, South Anne Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
With the exception of a small limited edition collection, which is designed and made by Emerging Graduate Designers from our Full Time Courses at Deirdre's Jewellery School, The School of Jewellery Ireland.


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Portland Pearl District 2016 — photo 22 of 36: A close-up of the Lamb Shawarma Plate which I enjoyed at Zaatar Fine Lebanese Cuisine, on the corner of NW Flanders Street and 11th Avenue, in the ground floor retail space of The Gregory, in the Pearl District of downtown Portland, Oregon. The menu described it as "tender lamb carefully seasoned and slowly marinated, freshly grilled and served with tahini sauce, garlic, lemon juice, seasoned onions, with basmati rice and fresh pita." May 2016. Camera used: Olympus OM-D E-M5 with Panasonic Lumix 12-35mm f/2.8 zoom lens.
For further details about the story behind this photo, see the related article Two Hours in Portland's Pearl District.


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Barnes Law Firm, P.A. recognized as February's HealthyOxford|Business
Monthly recognition continues for local businesses making wellness a priority.
Oxford, February 2017: RebelWell continues to highlight Oxford businesses that make health and wellness a priority in the workplace. This month's spotlight is placed on Barnes Law Firm, P.A.
With additional offices in Jackson, Gulfport and Southaven, Barnes Law Firm, P.A. is an AV rated tax firm with eleven employees. Workplace wellness is a company-wide initiative for managing partner Trip Barnes. You can often see the firm's Oxford attorneys and staff utilizing time during their work day to take in a run or brisk walk. Not only is mid-day exercise accepted, it's encouraged.
"Trip Barnes provides a gym membership to all firm employees," said Susan Cox, Paralegal at Barnes Law Firm, P.A. "And to make sure we have time to utilize our gym memberships, showers are provided at the office. This makes it convenient to sneak in a good workout during a lunch break."
Because the long-term effects of sitting have been uncovered by recent studies, all offices within the firm have been outfitted with standing desks.
Barnes Law Firm, P.A. doesn't just focus on physical wellbeing. Breaks are encouraged and to that end, a comfortable lounge area is provided for breaks and relaxation. Cox also adds, "Trip Barnes is very conscious about a healthy workplace. Not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well."
Another wellness benefit offered to employees of Barnes Law Firm, P.A. is paid personal days and ample vacation time. The legal field is an especially stressful environment and Barnes Law Firm, P.A. recognizes the importance of down time. Barnes Law Firm, P.A. also offers an all-around supportive environment to not only their employees but also employee's families. The overall support and wellness opportunities the firm makes available to employees is credited for long-term employee tenure.
Barnes Law Firm, P.A. in Oxford will display the RebelWell Golden Sneaker trophy in the lobby of their building on the Oxford square for the upcoming weeks and permanently display the HealthyOxford|Business window decal signifying they are doing outstanding things in the wellness space.
If you would like to recommend your company or business for HealthyOxford|Business recognition, please contact Wendy Carmean at email@example.com.
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Funded by a generous grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation, the University of Mississippi developed the RebelWell program that provides a range of opportunities for university employees, school-age children, public school educators, university students and the greater LOU community. RebelWell encourages healthy lifestyles through group fitness classes, cooking demonstrations, nutrition counseling and an array of programs and partnerships focusing on increasing physical activity and nutrition education.
As a way to highlight local businesses in Oxford and Lafayette County who actively provide wellness opportunities to employees, RebelWell created HealthyOxford|Business. Each month, RebelWell features a local business and spotlights their wellness efforts and activities for employees and/or customers. Visit RebelWell online at rebelwell.olemiss.edu for more information.
About Barnes Law Firm, P.A.
With over 100 years of combined experience in Tax Law, Barnes Law Firm, P.A. specializes in the areas of Tax Problems, Estates, Estate Litigation, Buying/Selling Businesses, and Business Planning. Their approach to the practice of law is founded on developing an individual relationship with each client. With a goal of being large enough to provide effective legal services in complex areas of the law, but, not so large they lose touch with the individual needs of clients, they frequently work with CPA, Law, and Financial Firms as a member of their Client Services Team.
With offices in Jackson, Oxford, Gulfport and Southaven, Barnes Law Firm, P.A. is the only Tax Law Firm in Mississippi that has been invited to join the prestigious International Association of Boutique Law Firms and the only firm in Mississippi that is a National Football League Players Association Registered Player Financial Advisor. Barnes Law Firm, P.A. is also AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Visit Barnes Law Firm online at http://www.barnes-lawfirm.com/.
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DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - Jul 16, 2014) - MusclePharm Corporation (
To capture the return of one of golf's most iconic players, the network has announced a Woods dedicated feed that will follow his entire round each day he plays. In addition to all his shots, viewers will see everything from the walk between holes to Woods selecting clubs from his MusclePharm branded bag. The feed will air on ESPN3, the network's multi-screen online sports platform.
Fans can enter a contest for a chance to win a Tiger Woods signed MusclePharm golf bag by taking a picture of Tiger and his bag on the television or online broadcast and posting it to Twitter, Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #MPTigerBag.
"This exclusive ESPN3 coverage exemplifies the interest people have in Tiger and the excitement that he creates. Not only is he dedicated to peak physical performance, but he's one of the all-time best players in golf," said Brad Pyatt, chairman and CEO of MusclePharm.
Last year's Open Championship saw a viewership that ranged from 1.4 - 4.4 million people across the four days of the tournament, with similar numbers expected given Woods' participation this year. With its prominent neon green MP logo on Woods' bag, MusclePharm will be seen throughout the US and around the world.
MusclePharm signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Tiger Woods last month that includes sponsorship of his bag, as well as additional marketing commitments and brand promotions.
About MusclePharm
MusclePharm® is a scientifically driven, performance-lifestyle company that currently develops, manufactures, markets and distributes branded nutritional supplements. The company offers a complete range of powders, capsules, tablets and gels. Its portfolio of recognized brands, including MusclePharm® Hybrid and Core Series, Arnold Schwarzenegger Series™ and FitMiss®, are marketed and sold in more than 110 countries and available in over 35,000 retail outlets globally. These clinically-proven and scientific nutritional supplements are developed through a six-stage research process utilizing the expertise of leading nutritional scientists, doctors and universities. MusclePharm is the innovator of the sports nutrition industry. For more information, visit www.musclepharm.com.
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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements that are not a description of historical facts constitute forward-looking statements and may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "plans", "potential", "possible", "probable", "believes", "seeks", "may", "will", "should", "could" or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in this release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company's business. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, the Company's Quarter Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings submitted by the Company to the SEC, copies of which may be obtained from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update this release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof


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"Your going to Bolivia? Why? You have already visited Bolivia?" says a relative. I had to gather my thoughts to not reply defensively. Dealing with family warrants a bit of restraint from getting emotional that is a work in progress for me. "Well, the first time in 2003, I only spent three months volunteering for an NGO gaining experience in public health. This time I have another goal to accomplish." I excitingly explain the unique opening of Gustu Restaurant with Claus Meyer founder of NOMA restaurant (voted #1 of Worlds50BestRestaurants for three consecutive years) to open in La Paz, Bolivia. And the chance to work with the most professional chefs at the helm; Kamilla Seidler and Michelangelo Cestari would be a once in a lifetime experience.
In February 2013, the NY Times article announced the opening of Gustu, fine-dining experience with indigenous Bolivian ingredients. With my basics and a specialized Latin Cuisine program from the Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio, immersion and exploration of Latin Cuisine seemed ideal. Like most recent culinary graduates the idea of traveling through Europe is a progressive step to understanding and practicing the Art of Cuisine. Could it be possible to travel and work? With counsel and a brutal honest chat with my brother and confidant, I packed up and sold things for income. With all the support and no responsibilities like a spouse or children, I really had no reason not to go away for a year. Time and youth would soon run out and now was the perfect time.
I left May 14, 2013. First stop La Paz, Bolivia.
Continuing on to Peru and hopefully Brazil.
Going away party menu:
Alma's black bean salad with Tortilla Chips (Now @El Chilito, Austin, TX)
Roasted tomato salsa with Tortilla Chips (El Chile's house salsa, Austin,TX)
Salsa Criolla Salad (Peruvian)
Cabbage and Avocado Salad (Chilean)
Beef Anticuchos with Salsa Dulce Aji Amarillo (Peruvian)
Camote y Choclo
Lechon Puerto Riqueño style
Black beans a la cazuela
White rice


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25 days baby, 70 days full size.
19th-century Viroflaysiens (of the commune in France) must have been impressed by this monster! Semi-savoyed and flavourful, Monstrueux is lower in oxalic acid than other spinach, making it a perfect fresh eating or green smoothie variety. Left to grow beyond the baby stage, leaves stay tender, even when gigantic.


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The Penultimate Part (we think - there is a weekend coming)
So what do our two parables have in common?
- They both involve former vice presidents running for president.
- They both involve embarrassments that happened in front of lots of people with access to the tools of mass communication.
- They both are based on …
… wait for it …
… lies.
In our first parable, Bush's fascination was not with the existence of barcode scanners but with a software product that was able to read UPC codes even when torn or partially obscured. Judging by the performance I see in the self-scan aisle of my local mega-low-mart, this technology remains intriguing. I swear, a single drop of condensation on the frozen peas and, well, you know.
In our second, it seems that Erich Segal had NOT based his character on Al Gore. What?
But he had told him he had. That is actually what Gore said to the folks on the plane: That Segal had TOLD him he had based the character on him.
In fact, Segal told anyone else who would listen that the Ryan O'Neill character (for you movie fans) was a composite of Gore and his college roommate. Some guy named Tommy Lee Jones.
Tommy Lee Jones as a roommate still doesn't punch your "cool" ticket? I give up.
But what about Gore's claim that he invented the Internet?
Well – surprise! – as it turns out he didn't.
I mean he didn't claim that he did.
What he actually claimed was to have "taken the initiative" to create the Internet. That claim, by the way, was supported by no less than who most people say is the guy who actually did invent the Internet.
What Gore was probably talking about was his authorship of the legislation that made it all possible.
How could so many people be so wrong?
Next … How to Avoid (Maybe) Falling into the Wrong Dominant Narrative
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French renewable power plants operator Voltalia SA announced on Thursday it has commenced the construction works on a 500-kV transmission line that will enable connecting 2 GW of wind power generating capacity.
The works, which also include a new substation, will connect the Serra Branca cluster in Rio Grande do Norte to the national network. Among the plants being currently developed are the 163-MW Ventos da Serra do Mel 1 and the 128-MW Ventos da Serra do Mel 2, in addition to the 252 MW sold to Actis in 2018.
The commissioning of transmission facilities is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. After overseeing the construction, Voltalia will also be responsible for operation and maintenance (O&M) services, the company said.
In Brazil, Voltalia has 724 MW under construction or operation and a total of 2.7 GW in development.


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Here you can see some examples of wooden plaques with print.
All of them were made on reclaimed wood found on London streets, mostly using PVA-glue-print-transfer technique.
Hi! I've used this technique with 2 photos, one historic building and a fun one for the niece. LOVE how easy it is, but was wondering about the sanding at the end. Mine were left very smooth and glossy as soon as the film was removed. Sanding just seemed to scratch. The fun photo is absolutely fine left glossy but the historic photo looks a bit "fake" if you know what I mean. What grade sandpaper did you use??? Any other tips with respect to this???
Thanks SO much for this post/tutorial. Absolutely love it 🙂↓
Hi, is it possible to buy a plaque from you like the snoopy one hat says love at the bottom?↓
How much is the snoopy one?↓