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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Greetings Neighbors! As we begin the spring season and experience the beauty of the new foliage and flowers, it is the perfect time to have Clean-Up Month in Ivanhoe! At our February Council Meeting it was decided to assist folks in removing unwanted old appliances. If you have anything of that sort that you would like to get rid of we will arrange for pick-up and, if needed, assistance in getting your things out to the street. Call 409-550-9498. As everyone is aware by now, the City has obtained quite a bit of equipment in the past year and set aside $60,000 (overage from last year) for the acquisition of additional equipment this year. The reason this is so important to us is that we do not have to pay the cost of overhead for someone else to do our work. Also, the City has control of scheduling when work will be done. This actually saves us money. A good example is the side-boom mower attachment for the Mini-ex. In the past, we have had to contract with the county to do our side boom mowing which cost at least $5,000 each time. The cost of the attachment was $4,500 and so it paid for itself in one use. Friday, the 23rd of February, a special meeting was called for the purpose of approving the purchase of a dump truck. We are going to be doing major work on our drainage problems and we will need a dump truck to haul the sand/dirt from ditches, etc. We currently are paying $55.00 per hour for the rental of a dump truck and are subject to availability. With the work that is planned, it will pay for itself in a relatively short time. The expenditure was approved subject to inspection and as of this date the truck has not yet been purchased. We took advantage of the meeting to also schedule the Town Hall Meetings to discuss the upcoming Bond Election. Dates are: March 27th at 6:30 PM and April 21st at 10:00 AM; and will be held at the Ivanhoe Community Center. We are hoping that our citizens will come and bring their questions. Printed material will be available as soon as we get the info from the engineers. I again, would like to encourage our citizens to come to meetings, visit our website, request information, etc. All records are available. Please get the facts. Again, as elected officials, we are not able to participate in social media but we are available to answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to call me or come in and ask questions or share your concerns. All of our financials, meeting minutes, ordinances, etc. are on this website. Hope to see you at our upcoming meetings. Cathy Bennett 409-429-6752 PS: All of our ordinances are easily accessed by clicking on the Government tab. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Town Hall Meetings Scheduled To Discuss Bond Election Two town hall meetings have been scheduled to discuss the upcoming Bond Election: Tuesday, March 27th at 6:30 PM. and Saturday, April 21st at 10:00 AM at the Ivanhoe Community Center. Be sure and come and be prepared to ask questions and get answers. The engineers and the bond issuers will also be there to give us additional answers. Please come and invite your neighbors. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ March is Ivanhoe Clean-Up Month! If you have old appliances you want to get rid of, please call our Public Works Coordinator at 409-550-9498 to schedule a pick up and/or assistance in getting your things to the street.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hi Everyone
We have once again experienced an extreme amount of rain in a very short period of time causing our dams to overflow.
Since the event we have concentrated on the most pressing issues such as closing the dams for safety reasons, removing debris from grates and overflow pipes, surveying road damage, etc. That kept us pretty busy.
This morning I finally had a chance to go out on my dock. What I discovered was that I was missing a stack of 5 chairs that I kept out there. I also found someone's brown table base that washed up from somewhere.
I am not concerned about my chairs. What I am concerned about is that I could not find them. The water is murky due to the extremely heavy flow and with the power of that flow, my chairs and who knows what other furniture/or other things may have been washed away from our docks or lake-shore and they are under the water SOMEWHERE.
It is a holiday weekend and I am thrilled to see so many folks here to enjoy the beauty of Ivanhoe and the fun the lakes and water-sports provide. I do want to ask everyone to be cautious of the fact that there could be things under the water that we do not see and to play with caution especially closer in to shore.
If anyone would like to report missing items so that they can be returned if found, feel free to call me or the office or email me and we will try to assist in locating what we can.
Have a wonderful, safe and blessed Easter Weekend!
Cathy Bennett


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I consider myself to be good at cleaning, however, sometimes it takes me a while to get around to cleaning specific things. For example, the bottom half of my shower curtain has pink polka dots and not the fun kind. Does this really bother me? Nope. There are worse things in life than having a little bit of pink on the shower curtain (like cockroaches in the kitchen, blech). Therefore, I only do this task every month or so. Here is the no longer current state of my shower curtain and
Removing Mildew from the Shower Curtain
Step One: Get your favorite homemade cleaner. I used a mixture of vinegar, warm water and a squirt of dishsoap.
The vinegar kills the mold and removes hard water stains and the soap helps get the soap scum.
Step Two: Spray and let the cleaner work some magic.
I work my way from the top down so the solution will dribble down pre-soaking the next section.
Step Three: Wipe. I held the shower curtain against the tub then between my hands to get the bottom seam.
Step Four: Admire clean shower curtain.
Goodbye pink moldy spots, I won't miss you.
What are your tips for getting rid of and keeping mildew away?
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30 Responses to Cleaning the Shower Curtain
- Cyndi says:
I love your helpful cleaning tips! Can you use this to get a shower glass door clean from hard water film or is there another cleaning solution you recommend? Thank you!
Thanks for reading! Yes this should work. The vinegar should be able to cut right through the hard water. If you want a better smelling solution, cut a lemon in half, dip it in salt and scrub.
- Stacie says:
Wet a used dryer sheet and wipe those water spots away. No hard scrubbing at all. Then use windex and paper towel to make It shine.
- Karen says:
I like to let my washer do the work. I take down the shower curtain. I put it in the washing machine. I add two towels. I add vinegar to the soap dispenser, and run it on a normal cycle. When it is done, I hang the shower curtain back up to dry. And I have a clean shower curtain.
Ha ha, I was thinking of adding that as a secondary suggestion; it's a good one. Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
- Ruth says:
Wow!! That worked so well. I hate when the shower curtain gets that slime. I'll have to try this.
- Darla says:
An easier way is to wash it in your washer. Hot water, 1 Cup bleach, and a small amount of laundry detergent. Wash on full load. When done hang up your shower curtain and it looks new. It will take a couple of showers for it to become straight again. I use this and it is so easy. I clean my whole shower and tub while I am waiting for it to finish in the washer.
Probably more efficient. 🙂 I spent about 15 minutes total cleaning which it about the amount of time I would spend trying to get the shower curtain down.
Am I the only one here that has issues getting the shower curtain down or lacks the patience to do so? 🙂
- June says:
LOL. No, you're not alone. I spend more time debts ting whether to clean the curtain in place or take it down and use washing machine than it actually takes to clean the darned thing 😉
Great tip! 😉
Thanks, I'm glad you stopped by. 🙂
- Diana Rambles says:
I usually just throw it in the washer, but this is so much easier to NOT remove it!
- rhiannon says:
thats the same solution i often use to clean my tub so it makes sense to do the shower curtain as well! I usually throw it in the washer when i wash towels, but hate that it comes out with puddles of water and makes all the towels wet again.
- Olivia Lane says:
this is awesome!!!!
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- Rachel says:
Great tip! Vinegar works on so many things. I have two shower curtains, the nicer one outside and a cheap one on the inside. When the cheap one gets nasty, I just replace it with another one from the dollar store.
Thanks! That's why I love cleaning with vinegar so much. 🙂
[…] 15 minutes then scrub and rinse. For mildew, I just use my all-purpose cleaner; it worked well to clean my shower curtain and get rid of that nasty pink […]
- Atlanta Maids says:
We agree, this is a good solution. Since shower curtains are generally not that expensive, no sense in spending a lot of time or money on the solution. Vinegar fits the bill.
- Michelle says:
A few drops of melaleuca (tea tree oil) in any homemade cleaning solution will help to keep mold away.
Michelle @ On A Wing And A Prayer
- joyce songer says:
I used your vinegar and dish liquid formula to clean scum from the underside of my tub mat.. It was pretty nasty, took it outside heavily sprayed and allowed it work for a few minutes, lightly scrubbed with an all purpose brush then sprayed with a water hose . It's looks like new. Saved me about $14.00 bucks. The cost of a new one. Thanks
You're welcome! I'm so glad that it worked well for you.
- Karen says:
Does anyone know, would this work on. Fabric shower curtain? I made the boneheaded move of buying a gorgeous WHITE fabric waterproof shower curtain. Boneheaded because our water is terrible. It discolours everything. So my gorgeous shower curtain now has rusty pink ombré appearance.
I think that it would help, but since it's fabric, I also think washing it would be your best option. The vinegar will help get rid of the mildew and rust, so I would also suggest soaking the affect part in vinegar solution before washing. I hope this helps, good luck!
- Angie says:
What was the ratio of warm water to vinegar that you use?
I used a 50-50 solution of water and vinegar.
- Ashley says:
Just so you guys know, that pink slime is actually not mildew. It's a bacterial species called Seratia marsescens that is found in fecal matter. It is easily aerosolized and spread just from the toilet flushing, etc. It naturally lives in your intestines but can be responsible for food poisoning like symptoms if ingested.
- Valerie says:
Thank you! I love how your post was short and sweet. So many times there's half a book just to get through whatever the topic is. 😀
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Man With GoPro Attached Escapes Great White Shark
This is a questionable video of thrill-seeker/possible jackass Terry Tufferson illegally jumping off a cliff into Sydney Harbor when he encounters a great white. So what does he do? Involuntarily shit his bathing suit like a normal person? Maybe. But he also managed to escape. DETAILS AT ELEVEN. Jk jk, details in the little paragraph I copy/pasted below.
As soon as he jumps in, he surfaces and his mates scream, "shark!" Terry, instead of panicking and swimming away like many of us mere mortals would do, actually did what experts say you should: face it, kick at it, and don't panic.
First of all, while he certainly did face it and kick at it, I would argue there was definitely still some serious panicking going on. Secondly, if I've said it once I've said it a million times: we need to fill the oceans with concrete. Sure they cover 71% of earth's surface and are largely unexplored, but come on. If Godzilla, Pacific Rim, H.P. Lovecraft and old pirate lore have taught us anything, it's that whatever surprises the depths of the oceans hold are inevitably going to kill us. Plus if we did fill the oceans with concrete we could drive to any continent! Want to visit Japan or the Egyptian pyramids? Drive or take a train! Don't act like I'm not on to something here. "Earth would die." EARTH IS GOING TO DIE ANYWAYS. Now, meet me at the beach this weekend with as much Quikrete as your local Home Depot has for sale. "That's going to take forever." Hey -- Rome wasn't built in a day.
Keep going for the video.
Thanks to fill 'er up, who agreed to help me with my fill the oceans with concrete plan as long as I promised to make a sandcastle first. DEAL.


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From Chapter One:
Being Human, Being Happy
Popular advertising slogans could lead a person to think that happiness is what human beings are made for. Coca-Cola invites us to "open happiness." At the International House of Pancakes it is "come hungry, leave happy," while the all-you-can-eat restaurant chain Golden Corral entreats: "help yourself to happiness." Disneyland, since the mid-1960s, boasts that it is "the happiest place on earth." We feed children "happy meals," strive for a "happy medium," admire the "happy-go-lucky" (who seem to live by the mantra "don't worry, be happy")—all while trying to find our own private "happy place." Even one of our nation's founding documents, the Declaration of Independence, asserts that human beings have an "unalienable right" to the "pursuit of happiness." Happiness, it seems, is ever on our minds (and on our stomachs, if the corporate restaurateurs are to be believed). We want desperately to be happy.
But what counts as genuine happiness? If, as corporations like Coca-Cola and Disney would have us believe, happiness can be had in the products and experiences we consume, why are we—the savviest shoppers in the history of modern advertising—notoriously unhappy?[1] At least one answer to this question can be found in poet John Ciardi's observation, made half a century ago, that advertising and the whole of our economy are based on "dedicated insatiability."[2] It isn't that consumerism makes us happy by satisfying our desires for material goods or attractively packaged experiences; rather, our consumer culture trains us to be perpetually dissatisfied. As theologian William Cavanaugh has observed, consumerism is not so much about having more as it is about having something else.[3] So the happiness I might feel at acquiring a new pair of shoes or a luxury vacation (increased, perhaps, if I believe I got a good deal on the purchase) is not only a kind of temporary pleasure since soon enough the newness of the product or the experience will fade and my euphoria with it. Rather, American consumer culture teaches me that the pleasure of consumption is itself in the very process of acquiring my good deal: advertisers want me, want all of us, to be addicted not to things but to the endless pursuit of things. And most of us seem all too happy to oblige.
Yet even if we concede that the happiness held out by marketing campaigns is fleeting if not false, shallow, and ultimately unsatisfying, why do we still find ourselves seduced by the promise that happiness can be ours if only we can secure the ideal job or the perfect mate, if we can just lose those excess pounds or raise successful children or have the respect of our peers? Perhaps this promise lures us because a hunger for happiness is at the heart of what it means to be human. As theologian Paul Wadell observes: "The story of our lives can be read as one unfolding search for happiness because we relentlessly pursue whatever we think will be good for us; whatever we suspect will fulfill us, delight us, bring us peace, and deepen the meaning of our lives."[4]
The Christian tradition has always held that human beings are created for happiness, but it has defined ultimate happiness as knowing, loving, and enjoying God. We are created in the image of God, bearing something of the divine within us, and thus communion with our Creator—and with all of creation—is central to what it means to be fully human. Famously, St. Augustine declared that our hearts are restless till they find rest in God. The Westminster Catechism opens by asking what is the purpose of our lives as human beings, and answering with: to love God and to enjoy God forever. And St. Thomas Aquinas, in perhaps one of the most thorough treatments of the subject, observed that happiness is intimately linked with goodness. In this he was following Aristotle who believed that only goodness can make us happy. And while there are many goods intrinsic to a life of happiness—food, shelter, satisfying work to do, enough money to live on, art and music and beauty of all kinds to stir our imaginations, friends and loved ones to enjoy all of these things with—the highest good and our ultimate happiness can be found, Aquinas believed, only in God.
Happiness as Gift-in-Community
But how does that work exactly? What would it look like to discover and experience complete happiness in God? For Aquinas, attaining ultimate happiness is a matter of our becoming like God in goodness. But this, too, sounds far-fetched—impossible, even (and perhaps not a little presumptuous). How can we become like God in anything?
In contrast to a culture that trains us to view happiness as something we buy or take or make, something we earn or deserve or accomplish, the Christian tradition has insisted that a life of genuine happiness is beyond our own powers and capacities. It is not, as much talk-show psychology would have it, something available within ourselves if only we would reach down deep enough to find it. Rather, genuine happiness comes to us through grace; it is a gift. "The God who wants our good," Wadell says, "gifts us with the happiness we seek."[5] Our lifelong task, then, to repurpose a beautiful phrase from novelist Marilynne Robinson, "is to put ourselves in the way of the gift."[6]
The happiness we were made for, that comes to us as gift to be received rather than goal to be achieved (or interior state to be accessed) is, as Scripture makes clear, relentlessly social. This is at least one reason why seeking happiness through the exercise of individual choice in a market economy is a futile quest. In the opening chapters of Genesis we learn that God created human beings for friendship with one another and with God, and the book of Revelation describes powerfully the heavenly communion that characterizes the ultimate happiness—the beatific vision—for which all of creation is destined. Thus the Bible reveals, from beginning to end, that the gift of happiness is deeply social, "ineluctably political."[7] "Political," in this sense, has to do with how human beings are constituted by community and how we might flourish in it—how it is that we are good together. There is no human thriving, no genuine happiness apart from life lived in connection with others as the good is sought and practiced and enjoyed and witnessed to. For Aristotle, this meant that the polis is "more than a pact of mutual protection or an agreement to exchange goods and services … [it] is intended to enable all, in their households and their kinships, to live well."[8] In Christian terms we would say that through the sacrament of Baptism we are initiated into a polis—the communion of saints being one way to name it—and that in the Eucharist we are nourished and sustained as a community of friends who, week after week, year after year, enact our desire to be transformed into the likeness of Christ, to be drawn more and more deeply into the goodness of God. Yet even in the polis of the worshiping community, our attempts to "become like God in goodness" are not our own moral achievements. As we have said, all of this comes through grace and as gift.
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[1] Harris Poll Happiness Index. http://www.harrisinteractive.com/NewsRoom/HarrisPolls/tabid/447/ctl/ReadCustom%20Default/mid/1508/ArticleId/1200/Default.aspx
[2] Ciardi, "Is Everybody Happy?," 18.
[3] Cavanaugh, Being Consumed, 35.
[4] Wadell, Happiness and the Christian Moral Life, 2.
[5] Wadell, 16.
[6] Robinson, Gilead, 134.
[7] McCabe, The Good Life, 25.
[8] Aristotle, Politics, III, 9. Quoted in McCabe, 38. (Italics in McCabe).


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Femininity / Magic / Technology
March 26, 2018
The work of multimedia artist Camille Coy conjures the tussle between an analogue past and a digital present.
Coy is a curious and omnivorous artist, scanning the shifting horizon of new media for cues and clues for her work.
The roving, nomadic aspect of City as Site, which focuses on public performance and interventions, offered Coy a chance to test her live work in real time and space and collaborate with a dynamic group of artists and thinkers working in performance.
A twenty-minute performance on 9th Ave in NYC (2017). A study in luxury wellness and fantasy.


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About TMB
Thoroughly Modern Baby is owned and run by two lifelong friends living at opposite ends of the UK. Louise lives in London with her husband and baby daughter, Skye Daisy and Nicola lives in their home town of Perth and has a grown-up son, Cain, who is now at university.
How does this make for an online baby business you might ask?!
Its simple. Regardless of where you live, what you do and how your family works, babies and toddlers require the same love, attention and devotion. The only difference we can find is that in our fast-paced, modern lives we have more demands than our own mothers did and, thankfully, more fantastic solutions on offer.
We created Thoroughly Modern Baby so that mums and dads and grans and grandads could find wonderfully innovative products that were stylish (we LOVE stylish!), practical (someone needs to be) and above all easy-to-use.
It started with an obsessional level love for Cuddledry's Apron towel - Louise has purchased dozens of these as gifts for newborns - and moved onto rock-a-thigh socks, big muslin squares and the fantastic Noah High Chair. We couldn't get enough.... and we couldn't find anywhere that you could buy all of these wonderful products together. One basket, one click, one easy lunch hour transaction... or 10 minutes on the sofa with a cuppa.... or sitting in the park wondering how to keep those little legs warm as the sun disappears behind a cloud!
We researched, we planned and we had an amazing trip to Harrogate where we found so many more wonderful products that would fit with our vision of a beautiful big website filled with innovative products that would make parents lives easier and baby's life happier.
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text: I have forgotten what toddlers are like – or maybe Norah just wasn't as busy as Lucy, but oh my goodness! Lucy doesn't sit for long – well, except to read books. She is on the go all the time and she has no fear, which is totally different than Norah. Norah has always been reserved and hesitant. If I turn my back for 2 seconds, Lucy is climbing on the arm of the chair in position like she is about to jump off!


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Fundraising fire engine Trumpton successfully travelled the town's streets brightening up people's neighbourhoods and spreading festive cheer throughout December.
And Melton's firefighters have taken to social media to thank families for their support once again this year.
A Trumpton Facebook page post on December 23rd said: "An amazing end to the street tour tonight around Grange Drive, people coming out into the streets to wave and dance.
"We toured Craven and Victoria street and even managed to squeeze in Swallowdale Road. Then on for a drive through the Market Place where we got invited into the new Spice Club restaurant (old Mash Tub) by the owner to collect with Santa.
"Melton you have outdone yourselves again this year, so kind and ever giving as I know you all give more than once in our collection over the weeks."
Another Facebook post on Christmas Eve said: "Fantastic end to another year for Trumpton. A huge thank you to all the volunteers that have helped us collect each evening and to the public for donating generously."
The cash raised from Trumpton's Christmas tours is distributed to local good causes and worthy groups.


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Your small size grants you superiority over grounded foes.
Prerequisite(s): Combat Expertise, Kobold Style, Small size or smaller.
Benefit(s): Prone creatures are denied their Dexterity bonus to AC against your attacks.
Section 15: Copyright Notice
Pathfinder Player Companion: Kobolds of Golarion. © 2013 Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors: Tork Shaw, Mat Smith, and Jerome Virnich.


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Luke Westoe and Darren Purvis are about to take on the gruelling task of completing 'The Andrew Grounsell Challenge'.
This challenge, dedicated to their late friend Andrew Grounsell, will not only incorporate the well-known, Three Peaks Challenge, but will see these two cycling enthusiasts battle through several more days of mountainous terrain and wild countryside, all in aid of two local charities to commemorate their friend.
Luke and Darren have titled their event 'The Andrew Grounsell Challenge' after their good friend and colleague, who sadly lost his battle to cancer in October 2016. Andrew was just 54 and had fought bowel cancer for two years, before finally passing.
The two charities chosen are Maggies in Newcastle, who provided support for Andrew's family during the time that Andrew was being treated, and The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation who Andrew admired for the support they provide and their funding of patient cancer trials. Andrew was due to undertake a clinical trial but sadly passed away before he had the chance.
The official launch of the challenge took place on 28th March with both charities and the pair meeting up with Alan Shearer who is one of the patrons of The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.
Luke and Darren's epic challenge will see them cycle from Newcastle, down into Wales where they will climb the first peak of Snowdon, then cycle north into the Lake District to climb Scafell Pike, then cycle further north into Scotland where they climb the final peak, Ben Nevis. They then head East via Edinburgh cycling the last stretch down the East Coast via Bamburgh, a place where Andrew spent much of his spare time and where he is now buried. The last leg of the event leaves Bamburgh and sees them return to Newcastle to complete the event.
Three local companies have become partners of the event; Start Fitness who have provided cycle clothing; the Cycle Centre Newcastle who are providing bike servicing, sports nutrition and spares, and the Newcastle Van Centre in Byker who will provide the support vehicle. The pair are however, actively seeking further support and sponsors.
They have set themselves a gruelling target of completing the course in 9 days from 25th August – 2nd September, which will see them cycling through 3 countries, covering over 1000 miles and 40,000 ft of climbing on the bike, with10,000 ft of climbing on foot to ascend the three peaks.
For most people, just completing the iconic and tough Three Peaks Challenge over 24 hours would be enough, but not this pair. They are adding a whole new challenge to something that is already considered one of the most exhausting of UK events. With that comes an even more punishing training programme to ensure they can complete it within the nine-day target.
The training is going well. Darren said that: "To coin a cyclists phrase; we just need to 'get the miles in'. We have already been on one gruelling ride together where we covered over 90 miles and climbed c. 8500ft on the hills around Durham."
Luckily, the pair are no strangers to such challenges. Luke said that: "Back in the summer of 2014, Darren and I cycled from Lands End to John O'Groats, completing about 873 miles in 7 days on our road bikes. The event saw us raise a total of £16,500 for Children with Cancer UK."
That's not to say this challenge will be easy. Luke said: "The most challenging aspect is the physical one: getting up each morning and getting back in the saddle. It's a case of 'Eat Sleep Ride Repeat!'
"We are incredibly motivated. Firstly and most importantly to raise money for two local charities in memory of Andrew, and secondly, the personal and physical challenge of conquering this epic endurance challenge."
Luke and Darren are keen for friends, family, colleagues and supporters to join them on one of the walks up the three peaks, for a leg of the cycling, or on the ride from Bamburgh to Newcastle on the last day.
You can follow their journey on Twitter @ag_challenge
The fundraising page is www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/agchallenge to donate whatever you can.


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Cue Creator Four Secondary Splices Plus 3 Veneers
This Cue Creator ®Cue features four secondary splices + three veneers.
The woods used for this cue is an ebony butt with three veneers of burnt cherrywood, ebony and sea green. The additional four secondary splices of Amboyna Burr wood giving it a very classy look and one of my favorite woods due to the swirly pattern.
This cue uses an ash shaft with a three quarter design, and specifications of 56.5 inches in length, 9.67mm ferrule with a 29.34mm butt diameter.
Note: all cues come with serial number engraved in cue and certificate and cues will be registered on the website before sending.
Cue Specifications:CC-287
- Length:56.5 inches
- Weight: 18.34 ounces
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- Tip : Cue Creator Medium ( Pressed tip)
- Configuration: Three Quarter
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QVC Facewalk
I didn't really buy into the initial concept when I first heard about this, but actually I think QVC might really be onto something here. Facewalk is the catwalk concept usually used for fashion, but instead of clothes on the catwalk, the focus was on make up. To be honest, with the way that the beauty industry is burgeoning with no signs of slowing down, I can see a time when beauty brands might well host catwalk shows to display make up looks and where the clothes are just accessorising the cosmetic look rather than the other way round.
It's an interesting concept and I think we'll see a lot more of it.
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I like this idea a lot. I'd love to see a make up range demo'd like this on a wide range of women. And by that I mean various ages and ethnicities.
I actually like the idea, because it means no photoshopping!
I'm definitely keen on this concept; fashion shows don't appeal to me at all (because I have so little interest in fashion) so the idea of something aimed at beauty lovers will definitely get me interested xx


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66 Ways To Save Money on Gasoline
While the rising cost of oil has the price of gasoline skyrocketing faster than global warming is melting glaciers, people everywhere are preparing for cross-country road trips to Grand Canyon National Park and summer camps in Maine. We can't really argue with that innate desire to get closer to nature and out on the open road, and whether you're a die-hard cyclist or a still driving an SUV, chances are you plan to get in a car to go somewhere this summer. So whether you're packing up the Prius for some close-to-home camping, towing the boat to far-away shores, or merely fighting the crosstown traffic, these money- and gas-saving tips are designed to help you squeeze every last bit of power out of that precious petrol--and cause fewer CO2 emissions, too. It's a comprehensive list--several tasks should be done before even starting your car; others require minor adjustments to your driving style. All of them aim to help you drive a little greener.
Gas-Saving Tips: Questions to Ask Before You Turn on the Engine
1. Is your engine tuned up?
Fixing a car that is out of tune (or has failed an emissions test) will boost gas mileage, so be sure to give your car regular tune-ups. You'll also want to watch out for worn spark plugs. A misfiring spark plug can dramatically reduce a car's fuel efficiency.
2. Is your body in good shape?
Inspect suspension and chassis parts for occasional misalignment. Bent wheels, axles, bad shocks, broken springs, et cetera create engine drag and are unsafe at high traveling speeds.
3. Is your air filter clean?
When the engine air filter clogs with dirt, dust and bugs, it causes your engine to work harder and your car becomes less fuel-efficient. Replacing a clogged air filter could improve your gas mileage by as much as 10 percent. It's a good idea to have your engine air filter checked at each oil change.
4. What grade is your oil?
You can improve your car's gas mileage by using the manufacturer's recommended grade of motor oil. Opt for motor oil with the words "energy conserving" on the API performance label; this oil contains friction-reducing additives.
5. Got shade?
Buy a good windshield shade. A windshield shade blocks sunlight and helps to keep heat out of the inside of your car. This will help reduce air conditioning use in the summer.
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17 Oct Jewelry When Worn Might Be Protected in Massachusetts
I recently posted that the Massachusetts exemptions are downright penurious except for home equity and retirement funds. Great creativity and tenacity is required when attempting to protect other assets, such as finding the hundred year old case which allowed a watch to be protected as a tool of a trade. Here's an argument which can be used to protect all jewelry so long as it is being worn when the trustee might hypothetically come to take it.
The Massachusetts exemption statute begins with the the phrase that assets which were protected "at common law" are still protected. Common law is an ill-defined sense of what a judge thinks that the general population belives to be a rule to live by. There is room for much disagreement and appeals, but once a ruling is established it is very difficult to overturn.
At common law, "articles of dress or adornment" could not be seized while being worn for this was "impolitic" and an unreasonable seizure. Maxham v. Day, 82 Mass. 213, 220 (Mass. 1860). A creditor might requestt an injunction for the turnover of valuable jewelry, but an injunction is not "common law, lies outside the exemption statute, and arguably lies outside the bankruptcy provision applying state exemption law.
Latest posts by L. Jed Berliner, Western & Central Massachusetts Consumer Lawyer (see all)
- Attorney-Client Privilege, Work Product, in Bankruptcy - July 27, 2013
- Massachusetts Homesteads Cannot Be Attached - May 27, 2013
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- Unlisted Debts Are Not Discharged in First Circuit - February 27, 2013
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Cancer-Central.com: Home of Cancer Survivor Stories
Cancer-Central.com contains a collection of cancer
survivor stories from people around the world. They all have one
important aspect in common - they have taken Tian Xian liquid (pronounced
as Deanne Sean).
We believe that each person needs emotional
support to cope with the disease and its treatments. This also
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The goal of this site is to be able to bring
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After reading the MRI result in July of 2001, my
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extend my life, to be cured of my cancer. Three, four, five…seven…I can no
longer count how many oncologists we've been to…all specialist in
pancreatic cancer, a kind of cancer in which the patient has little chance
of getting cured. This is the most aggressive form of cancer. Too little
time is given to you to think…if you are still able to think straight
given your serious condition.
When I had the courage to ask the doctor how long I
will live if I would not undergo operation, his response stunned me…6
months only, one year at the most.
When I heard those words…I felt the world standing
still. Everything the doctor was saying was incomprehensible. I felt like
a prisoner handed a death sentence. During those moments I felt numbness
all over my body. What I could only feel at that time were tears running
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Mr. Esad Mahmudi (Birthday:
Diagnosis: Lung cancer (3cm Tumor)
Tian Xian treatment duration: 2 months.
Result : Tumor is 1.5cm now. (Turkey)
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Diagnosis: Tumor in neck, waist, and bone.
Medical Treatment : Radiotherapy.
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Result : He was bedridden. The first days, he had diarrhea. Afterwards,
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The end of the first month after using the Tian Xian, he came to our
office by walking. Now, the tumor is only on his neck and it became small
to 1cm. from 3cm. (Turkey)
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Diagnosis: Large intestine cancer.
Medical Treatment : Surgery twice.
Tian Xian Treatment : 1 month
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Now, he continues his life normally. (Turkey)
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Diagnosis : Liver cancer (The tumor is : 4*4 and 5*7)
Intestine: 6mm Tumor
Right kidney: 1cm Tumor
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Satellite industry safeguards C-band frequency spectrum use at WRC-07
The global satellite industry emerged recently from four weeks of successful negotiations to protect the users of its C-band spectrum from terrestrial interference. With its unequivocal "no change" campaign, the satellite industry at the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07) has ensured its uninterrupted, interference-free use of C-band for the future. The WRC-07 of the UN's International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is where 191 EU member representatives assemble every four years to work out the rules by which countries get to use the radio frequency spectrum.
In addition to ensuring uninterrupted use of the C-band, WRC-07 also gave satellite operators assurances that any future IMT (International Mobile Telecommunications) networks would provide them with full protection from interference. The endorsement of the satellite industry's use of this spectrum in the band 3.4GHz-4.2GHz will ensure that operators will also have adequate bandwidth to roll out future service — especially in those regions where they are most in demand, including the developing world, large industrialized countries and remote regions.
The WRC has decided against the global identification for IMT, including WiMAX, in any part of the satellite C-band. In effect, the ITU table of allocations remains unchanged and the limited number of countries in favor of change is identified in an opt-in footnote. With this approach, the world's regulators participating in the WRC have clearly signaled that these bands are not globally harmonized for IMT. The WRC further restricted IMT, including WiMAX, by imposing stringent requirements for the protection of existing and future satellite services in the band, including transborder protection.
This outcome shows recognition of the need for continued interference-free operation of C-band satellite services that are essential for the provision of national over-the-air and cable television services, emergency and disaster recovery communications, Internet services and mobile and wireline telephony trunking services.
The WRC-07 effort included support from governments, international organizations, non-profits and technology companies. Also on offer was terrestrial spectrum below 1GHz resulting from the transition from analogue to digital television, the use of which was promised to mobile network operators in years to come.


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11th Annual Dog Days of Scugog
Dog Days has grown to be Durham Region's largest dog festival! Join us with sponsor Royal Canin Canada to celebrate the unique bond that exists between dogs and their people. Highlights include Woof Jocks by K9 Central, Ontario Dock Dogs, Scugog Disc Dog, Sky High Jumping, Canine Sniffer Instincts, Rally-O, Radar Racing, Fashion Shows, Contest, Prizes and much more. Visit with local breeders to discover what breed would be the best fit for your family, explore unique gift ideas for your pooch from one of the many vendors or just have fun introducing your dog to some new friends. Admission to the all-day event is $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, $2 for children 5-12, free for children under 5 and all dogs. 2-Day Passes are also available. We thank Royal Canin Canada, the Port Perry Star, Pet Valu, Port Perry, K9 Central and And Puppy Dog Tails for sponsoring the event. A few vendor spots are still available. Please contact the Museum at 905-985-8698 x 103 for more information.
Dog Days Fast Facts:
- Dog Days is the largest event hosted by the Scugog Shores Museum Village. Since 2003 over 13 000 people and dogs have attended and $80,000 has been raised for the Museum.
- Our attendance in 2011 was over 1800 people.
What does the Dog Days of Scugog mean to our past participants?
- "It's a favourite venue for all of our competitors. The Museum is a wonderful host, with plenty of free parking, lots of grassy areas for the dogs as well as cool vendors for everyone to visit. The two day event is always jam packed full of fun contests, competitions and demos as well as great shopping!" – Erin Braybrook, President, Ontario Dock Dogs
- "I feel that Dog Day of Scugog is a "great hands on" weekend. Dogs and their owners can enjoy and learn about different dog events, training and organizations that deal with dogs. Something for everyone a great family day for dog lovers" – Joan Reid, Canadian Association of Rally Obedience.
- "Dog Days of Scugog is one of Ontario's only festivals that truly celebrates our lives with our canine companions in all its many facets. From humorous competitions such as "I look like my dog" to serious disc and dog diving competitions to dog fashion shows, this festival is just plain fun for you and your dog" – Paula Bund, member of the Dog Days Organizing Committee and owner of two large Golden Doodles.
- It has been a fantastic vehicle for us to let people know what St. John's Therapy Dogs do in this community. We also benefit by getting many new volunteers. The booth attracts many dog lovers who enjoy chatting about their canine partners." – Sylvia Stringer, St. John's Therapy Dogs.
Vendor Information
Vendor space is available for commercial, businesses, breeders and non-profit groups. We are looking for commercial vendors in the following categories: fashion, accessories, travel, food & treats, health, artists & photography. All vendors are welcome.
Commercial Vendors
1 day registration – $75.00 + HST / 2 day registration – $100.00 + HST
Exhibit space is 10'x 10′. 1 x 8′ table & 2 chairs are provided. You are welcome to bring tables, chairs and a canopy for your space but all equipment must fit in the assigned space. Tables may be reserved in advance for $10.00 each and chairs for $2.00 each.
Non-profit Exhibitors and Breeders
1 day registration – $15.00 + HST / 2 day registration – $25.00 + HST
Exhibit space is 10'x 10′. 1 x 8′ table & 2 chairs are provided. You are welcome to bring tables, chairs and a canopy for your space but all equipment must fit in the assigned space. Tables may be reserved in advance for $10.00 each and chairs for $2.00 each.


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The Green-O Screen Printing Co. has been providing screen printing services for over 30 years. Previously known as Greenough Specialty Graphics. In 2015 Dave purchased the company changed the name and relocated to 87-B Market Square in the center of Newington. Come visit us. We look forward to working with you on your next project.
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I cannot tell you how PHOQUE-ED up this commercial is – first Big Pharma & "Doc-The-PusherMan" let opioids flood the streets. Until 2002, drug maker Purdue misled doctors and patients about the addictive properties of OxyContin and misbranded the product as "abuse resistant."
Now we have TV commercials on national TV promoting "fixes" for opioid-induced conditions; they nauseate me.
We need a national movement led by our government and FUNDED by Big Pharma to help all the people who have been left stricken with a life-crushing condition. We have a whole generation of our young people who started out with opioids because it was 'fun' and there were no major warnings of the danger and horrible affliction. For all of you in my generation who may say "Well, they should have known better." Phoque-Ewe too. Adventurous, rebellious youth experiment and try new things. Now they're paying for it with their lives and souls.
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The condition of being lost in thought • Absentminded dreaming while awake • An abstracted state of absorption
Friday, September 10, 2010
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Ella Fitzgerald - Misty
Sending this one out to my first born son, Buster. I used to sing this to him as an infant to put him to sleep, each night.
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Scotland's rock legend Mogwai has a new disc called The Hawk is Howling touching down on Monday, although it is streaming now at the band's MySpace page. But that deafening buzz in your ears is most likely coming from the quintet's set at All Tomorrow's Parties New York, which wraps Sunday with a My Bloody Valentine-curated noisefest.
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And while Mogwai has recently performed full-album sets of its epochal 1998 debut Young Team, it wasn't ready to join ATP's full-album Friday lineup.
"Doing Young Team in full was fun," Mogwai honcho Stuart Brathwaite explained to me, "but I don't know if we'd do it again. I suppose if the offer came we'd have a think about it.
It's not complicated, but I think its better to do new music than old stuff."
Mogwai's new stuff sounds somewhat like its old stuff, with a much louder, majestic twist. The Hawk is Howling is filled with deliberate, meditative epics that recall its understated 1999 effort Come On Die Young. But Brathwaite explains that the similarities aren't planned, but possibly accidental.
"All of us write songs so it depends from song to song," he said. "This is the first record since Come On Die Young where [bassist] Dominic Aitchison wrote songs. So that's probably why it reminds you of it."
Brathwaite and Aitchison are just two of the wisecracking musicians that make up Mogwai. Drummer Martin Bulloch is a football fanatic who once sold his pacemaker on eBay. Guitarist John Cummings is the reserved type, who you can actually friend on Facebook. And multi-instrumentalist Barry Burns? Hilarious.
"Wait till you lot hear the £8 keyboard sound on 'Summer (Priority Version),' Burns wrote on the band's website, which is regularly updated with information, tour diaries, in-flight movie reviews, jokes and rants. "It made Dominic vomit and I felt alittle bit like Keith Emerson when he brought home the humble Potato from the New World."
"Barry has always been more of a Liberace to me," Brathwaite laughed, when asked about the post, or if interested parties should befriend John Cummings on Facebook. "I don't do Facebook, so I don't know what that means."
Brathwaite is never short on opinions, especially on music and technology. "You all know as well as we do that nobody buys CDs anymore," he once wrote on Mogwai's site. So how far does he feel we are from pure downloads? He's not saying, but he's ready for the vinyl comeback.
"That wasn't that serious a quote," he explains, "though people definitely buy less CDsthan they used to. I think that the disposable nature of CDs has played a big part in the resurgence of vinyl, which I think can only be a good thing."
One thing which is not a good thing, according to the outspoken band, is George W. Bush. Burns once joked online that Mogwai would bypass touring America after Bush was elected to his second term in 2004. Things have only fallen apart since then, culminating in a Cold War rerun with Russia and Georgia. And although the band doesn't have a dog in the nasty fight otherwise known as the 2008 election, it's as ready for change as any other U.S. citizen.
"The political situation is worrying," Brathwaite says. "As Boney M famously sang, 'Oh those crazy Russians!' But Bush is a total idiot and I'm so glad that America has realized what afool he is. I like what I've heard so far from Obama. He is an inspiring speaker, which is a marked changed from W, who can't even speak."
Photo: Steve Gullick/Matador
See also:
- MP3: 'The Best Mogwai Song in Ten Years'
- MP3: Mogwai Covers The Pixies
- What Is(n't) Shoegaze?
- 8Tracks: All Tomorrow's Parties Preview
- Coachella vs. All Tomorrow's Parties
- All Tomorrow's Parties vs. The Fans: An Interactively-Booked Festival
- Masters at Work: An Interview With All Tomorrow's Parties Founder Barry Hogan
- My Bloody Valentine Classics for Sale Digitally (Plus New Video)
- What's That? Loud Music Ruins Hearing? Really?


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Genesys procurement leadership is seeking a senior manager who can join the team that will lead high-complexity sourcing projects and supplier relationships working effectively along with the business leaders and procurement team. The individual will manage our Technology, Engineering, Cloud Operations (Telco, Networks, Infrastructure) spend amongst other areas of indirect spend. In total, this role will be involved in all phases of the procurement process to include Business Partnership, Spend Analysis, Request for Proposal, Negotiations, Contract Management, and Supplier Performance and Management. While carrying out sourcing activities, the souring manager will provide strong commercial leadership in project teams, developing and executing creative strategies to ensure work is conducted with rigorous professional standards in full compliance with organizational governance. This role needs tight alignment with business leads and cross functional teams
This role will be expected to deliver savings by working in a cross-functional team environment. Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, and/or divisions by providing subject matter expertise for key commodities and challenging spend behavior to ensure strategic sourcing process and decision making are firmly embedded in each function.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute long-term sourcing strategies on a Global basis. Lead the development; implementation and alignment of sourcing strategies and supplier network capabilities for spend categories to achieve broad business objectives
- Works closely with C-level executives of the organization to understand and execute key business initiatives. Develops and delivers formalized presentations of project objectives and results.
- Establishes operational objectives and work plans, and delegates assignments to subordinate managers.
- Implement a process for managing key suppliers, including quarterly business reviews, monitoring and managing supplier relationships, performing root cause analysis and resolution, developing and monitoring supplier improvement plans.
- Involved in developing, modifying, and executing company policies that affect immediate operation(s) and may also have company-wide effect.
- Implements strategic policies when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Erroneous decisions will result in critical delay(s) in schedules and/or unit operations, and may jeopardize overall business activities.
- Build and demonstrate comprehensive category expertise according to project priorities
- Negotiate and implement supply deals and contracts. Responsible for effectively negotiating and coaching others to do the same, creating and executing contracts with suppliers.
- Responsible for securing materials and services at the lowest total cost of ownership through competitive analysis of bids, and all other costs of ownership. Responsible for resolving any problems with materials, delivery or the supplier relationship.
- Manage stakeholders, understand their needs, align purchasing and business objectives and plan/execute communications.
- Lead cross-functional teams to generate, sell and implement cost reduction ideas. Develop and implement annual cost savings programs and strategies that directly affects company financial results.
- Work within and manage a cross-cultural, multi/country team to drive performance.
- Map and optimize purchasing processes to deliver a broad range of savings opportunities beyond the price negotiation.
- Produce risk analyses and mitigation tactics to projects, relationships and contracts.
- Develop and manage new and existing supplier relationships, with a focus on managing performance and cost and service continuous improvement. Identify, select and qualify the "best" suppliers in the industry per category utilizing strategic supply base analysis. Compile and maintain supplier and industry strategic analysis portfolios.
- Deliver a range of reports relating to and including savings tracking, project status, savings forecasts and spend profiles to key stakeholders. Ensure metrics and action plan are in place for continuous improvement.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelors' Degree. MBA preferred.
- Experience 5-7 years of Technology procurement experience within the categories of: Computer Hardware (Servers, Storage, and Laptops), Software Licensing & Maintenance, and Telecommunications (Data, Wireless, Land Lines), Data Centers, Collocation, Infrastructure.
- Knowledge of relevant commodities and markets.
- Proven contract negotiation skills and experience of project/program management.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work independently.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Ability to work well within a dynamic, ever changing environment.
- Problem solving ability, detail oriented ability to manage multiple tasks. You will have proactive approach to stakeholder management with the ability to influence at all levels within an organization.
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This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with passion and vision. The candidate must be creative and should be prepared to add value to the long-term direction of sourcing strategies. You will lead the development and implementation of indirect category sourcing strategies to meet challenging business targets, including Cost Reduction, Working Capital Improvement, Productivity Improvement, Supplier Relationship Management Effectiveness and Supply Base Reduction. The role carries a high level of autonomy to deliver results within an environment where processes are currently being developed and implemented.
- Proactive approach and creative vision, capable of understanding and then challenging the status quo, as appropriate. Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from others in sensitive situations without damage to the relationship
- You must have comprehensive knowledge and experience of category management/strategic sourcing tools and techniques.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to grasp and communicate complex ideas effectively.
- Strong problem-solving and quantitative skills; able to translate problem solving approaches into pragmatic solutions.
- Proven leadership and influencing skills with track record for achieving objectives.
- Responsive to other functions within the company that depend upon this key function for successful performance; able to resolve potentially conflicting objectives across functions and with outside provider(s)
- Strong insights and experience managing change, results-driven, passionate about operations and technical excellence.
- Strong negotiating skills; able to identify win-win solutions in a complex situation; able to keep cool under pressure and be able to find solutions in difficult situations.
- Well-rounded business acumen and well-developed presence.
Key Interfaces, Internal/External:
- This important position will require establishing and managing relationship(s) across many layers of internal and external interfaces.
- Reports to Chief Procurement Officer
- Interfaces with function leaders at Director, Vice-President and senior executive levels within Genesys from all functions including but not limited to Technology, Marketing, Engineering, Finance and Service.
- Interfaces with external counterparts to include sales executives, regional managers, Vice President of Sales and General Managers.
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Does it really matter what e-juice labels look like? – Vaping360
Does it really matter what e-juice labels look like?
A blog post by Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos this week raised the issue of e-liquid labels that may be perceived by regulators or legislators as being "marketed to youth," or appealing to youth, or somehow being offensive because they're colorful or have cartoon characters.
I wonder if there is anyone who thinks that the use of cartoons and funny graphics and the names of these products is not going to be perceived as appealing, and an attempt to actively promote the products, to youth. In my opinion, this is absolutely unacceptable and a clear indication of irresponsible behavior and marketing tactics. Even if there is no such genuine intention, none will be convinced. This is irresponsible behavior not only from the producers, but also from the retailers who sell these products and from the vapers who buy these products. Besides the regulators, who will do their job, the responsible part of the e-cigarette industry must immediately target and expel these members, while retailers should request the removal of such labels and packaging design or deny getting such products for retail.
– Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos
It's not a new complaint. Many people I respect in the vaping industry, and many thoughtful observers like Dr. Farsalinos, share this opinion. The question is, do regulators and other skeptical or openly hostile observers really care about the labels on e-liquid?
When our opponents — and by opponents, I mean organizations that want vaping dead — complain about "marketing to youth," they're complaining about flavors, and they try to link the flavors to the tobacco industry. If they have to lie to make their points, they'll cheerfully do that too.
Should adults laugh at cartoons?
When the FDA's deeming regulations were announced, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids complained that, "the rule announced today falls short in protecting kids from e-cigarettes. It does nothing to restrict the irresponsible marketing of e-cigarettes or the use of sweet e-cigarette flavors such as gummy bear and cotton candy, despite the FDA's own data showing that flavors play a major role in the skyrocketing youth use of e-cigarettes." They don't object to the labels, folks. They object to our very existence.
Is it irresponsible to use funny graphics on bottles? Or is it just a display of a young and irreverent sensibility that some people will never appreciate? I asked Amelia Howard, who's thought a lot about this. Howard is a sociologist at the University of Waterloo (Ontario) who studies the vape industry and also the political struggles we're seemingly always going through.
Who gets to decide which labels are acceptable and which aren't?
"I think that this cartoon aesthetic in vape needs to be considered in terms of wider current cultural consumption patterns of adults," she told me. "Think about 'nerd culture,' 80's and 90's nostalgia, and animated shows that deal with undeniably 'grown-up' subjects like Rick and Morty or BoJack Horseman."
"If the goal is to transform the discourse on vaping by calling attention to the importance of pleasure and consumer choice — which many advocates are trying to do — is energy well spent fretting over where to draw the boundary between legitimate and illegitimate cultural preferences for label art?" she asked.
Who gets to be the pleasure police?
It's a good point. There are many public health people who think vaping is just fine — as long as it's boring, bland and invisible. Is that what we're fighting for? Who gets to decide which labels are acceptable and which aren't? Who will be the pleasure police?
"In America, where the regulatory framework will wipe out every product on the market that the independent industry makes, I'm not so sure 'toning it down' is going to achieve anything," says Amelia Howard. "And from a social movements standpoint, it could be counterproductive if it undermines some of the principles vapers are advocating for."
"I'd hate to see vaping lose its irony."
What principles are we advocating for? Is there a place for stupid jokes in vaping culture? Could we become so obsessed with avoiding "childish" images that we forget to laugh at ourselves?
"One of the things that makes vaping interesting to study is the powerful role that humor has played in resisting rather extreme attempts at social control from adversaries," says Howard. "While I do empathize with the frustration of people doing serious work to save the industry from an apocalypse, I'd hate to see vaping lose its irony."
There are all kinds of tasteless e-juice labels. I would never buy 'em. Maybe you do. But they're not the reason we're fighting the FDA and the anti-nicotine horde. If every e-liquid came in a brown bottle with black-and-white lettering, we'd still be accused of "marketing to children." The people accusing us don't care about protecting children anyway. They just want us gone.
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Rihanna looked absolutely amazing at the 2017 Grammy Awards. The singer turned up in a custom look that wowed on an unusually subdued red carpet. Styled by Mel Ottenberg, the Barbadian superstar wore Armani Privé couture. The look included a crystal-embellished orange crop top with an open back that perfectly showed off her chest tattoo. Her smoky eye makeup matched the voluminous black organza skirt. Orange and black were featured prominently in the brand's Spring 2017 couture collection. Rihanna wore custom Armani to the Grammys in 2012 as well.
She also sported custom mules by Giuseppe Zanotti and a Roger Vivier satin box clutch ($1,550).
In addition she donned an oval-cut peridot and diamond ring made of 18k yellow gold and platinum by David Webb. It costs $68,000. She also wore a ring from Doyle & Doyle.
Rihanna's shenanigans in the audience were one of the best things about the awards ceremony. She really is living her best life right now. Throughout the night she happily sipped from a bejeweled flask.
This was custom made for Rihanna by Rio Warner, the owner of Glitter Death boutique. Warner works as a fashion designer and stylist in Los Angeles.
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Aimee Weeber to present on history of Blissfield's Hathaway House
Aimee Weeber, a member of the Weeber family which for many years has owned and operated the Hathaway House and The Stable restaurants in Blissfield, will be relating the history of the "Carpenter House" and the restaurants' long history in Lenawee County. Participants will be dining at the House, and reservations are requested. Reservations can be made through the Museum.
In 1838, David Carpenter settled in Blissfield, Michigan where he opened a dry goods store and soon began planning "the finest home between Toledo and Buffalo." A home that would sit adjacent to the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad tracks that were laid through Blissfield in 1836. Built in 1851, the Hathaway House has been designated a Michigan Historic Site and is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
To RSVP for the dinner on Thursday, June 25th at 6:00 P.M. at the Hathaway House (424 W. Adrian St., Blissfield), please call the Museum at 517-265-6071 and leave your name, telephone number and the number attending.
Lenawee County Historical Society Awarded Grant Funding for Project
The Michigan Humanities Council (MHC) announced today nearly $600,000 in grants to 26 Michigan organizations for the first round of funding for the Heritage Grants program, including $18,000 for the Lenawee County Historical Society. The Lenawee County Historical Society's project, led by Amy Johnson, a recent Adrian College graduate, will focus on German and Latino populations in Lenawee.
According to MHC, "Heritage Grants support projects that bring the authentic voices of cultural identity groups to the foreground and help the people of our state understand cultural differences by sharing local stories about race and cultural history."
The Lenawee County Historical Society plans to create a "dual track" exhibit on the history of immigration in Lenawee County by focusing on two groups: Germans and Latinos. The Museum holds so much of Lenawee's history and culture, but has struggled to offer a fair representation of Lenawee's Latino and German populations. This project seeks to establish an understanding of these ethnic roles within Lenawee. It will focus on how German and Latino immigrants have impacted the county through creation of enclaves in the larger community and creation of ethnic based organizations.
"We are excited to bring the story of two major contributors of Lenawee's history, the Germans and Latinos, to the Lenawee Historical Museum," said Ray Lennard, board member of the Lenawee County Historical Society. "We will be actively seeking out stories and photos to help in showcasing the history of these two ethnic groups in our area."


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Carbon Offsets for Your Private Jet Flying Pal?
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The Big Cheese behind TreeHugger, Graham Hill, hit the Arctic as part of Cape Farewell's 2008 Disko Bay expedition to witness the direct environmental effects of climate change. Packed in snugly on a science research boat with over 40 artists, scientists and rock stars, Graham recounts his journey and the unforgettable moments that made it so meaningful.
On my trip to the Arctic, we spent many a night leisurely dining over good conversation--just one of the perks of being stuck on a boat with a crew of dynamic personalities.
One night, Lori Majewski of dosomething.org discussed a quandary she had found herself in. A well to-do friend was to be married and owned a private jet. She needed to buy him a wedding gift and was considering carbon offsets for his plane. However, she was originally leaning towards not giving the offsets as she thought that that would be effectively giving him permission to keep flying his private jet.
So, dear reader, we pose the following question to you...If put in Lori's position, would you have given offsets and why or why not?
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Cape Farewell: A New Expedition Sets Sail
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Wild Dream Imp Hero CR 9
NG Medium dragon
Init +3; Senses dragon senses; Perception +17
AC 24, touch 14, flat-footed 20 (+3 Dex, +1 dodge, +10 natural)
hp 73 (7d12+28)
Fort +11, Ref +10, Will +11
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft. (good)
Melee 2 claws +15 (1d6+5)
Special Attacks breath weapon (20 ft. cone, 6d8 electricity, DC 19, usable every 1d4 rounds)
Str 21, Dex 16, Con 19, Int 18, Wis 19, Cha 18
Base Atk +10; CMB +15; CMD 29
Feats Cooperative Crafting, Dodge, Hover, Skill Focus (Knowledge [arcana]), Skill Focus (Use Magic Device)
Skills Acrobatics +16 Appraise +17, Craft (any one) +17, Fly +20, Heal +17, Knowledge (arcana) +23, Perception +17, Perform (any one) +17, Spellcraft +17, Use Magic Device +23
Languages Common, Draconic, Elven
SQ scavenge
Breath Weapon (Su)
Every 1d4 rounds, a dream imp can breathe a 20 ft. cone of electricity. In addition to the damage dealt, any creature that fails its save while wearing metal armor or wielding a weapon made primarily of metal is slowed, as the spell, for 2 rounds.
Scavenge (Ex)
A dream imp often collects scraps of leftover materials from crafting. Once per week, the dream imp can treat a failed craft check by 5 or more as a failure by 4 or less instead. It can provide this benefit to any creature it helps with cooperative crafting. A creature cannot benefit from scavenge more than once per week, even if it has help from multiple dream imps.
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The Dragon and the Sword
by Pam Clark (email@example.com)
Plowing, plowing, plowing! It is hard to put your hand to the plow, especially when you don't feel like it! Especially when you know something good is probably going on somewhere else and you would like to be a part of it, but if we don't plow, some things don't get done. Some harvests don't come in, some food is not grown, and some lives will not be so pleasant at all because we did not put our hand to the plow…
I went to a wonderful "equipping the seers" conference and it was one of the best for me that I have been to in a long time. Now, I am an equipper but you can always learn more and it's good to meet people and Spiritually connect and hear what the other prophets are saying to discern how your own gift is doing. None of us are islands unto ourselves. God made it so we would NEED each other.
And sometimes other people are in need – or it is YOU – and these connections can have a big payoff. When one link is weak, it can affect many other parts of the Body, even parts that affect you, so it pays off to have a good "Body" attitude.
Like I said, the conference was going great, the words and blessings of God were coming forth. This was a four day conference and I was ready for Saturday night. But I got to the meeting and for me, there was something over it (for me). It surprised me and disappointed me because I had just had this big download of Love and good words. So I am asking the Lord, "What is going on here? I really sense an enemy!"
We went into worship and I am trying to discern if this is an "inside" thing or an "outside" thing – from me or from something outside of this group. Now if anyone loves to worship, it is me, because that is where I feel and hear the Lord the most. My antennas go up and the radar is on. And I am discerning that some of this is from an outside source. I try to break through in my own worship and wonder if I am the only one feeling this. Usually I am not, but we all WANT to be in at attitude of praise and worship.
Sometimes the burden will be for someone else, or sometimes it is territorial and sometimes it can be personal but as you mature in the Lord, you figure out the blocks pretty quick for yourself and then carry others' burdens too. It's just the calling of a minister. You have to learn how to do it.
Then the worship leader asked, "What are you seeing or sensing right now, that is God talking to you." Honestly that made me feel better and it was a confirmation that it wasn't me blocking me. And so "I looked" and I saw a big dragon. I didn't want to see it but I did. You know all these movies are coming out with dragon and demon pictures and this looked like a big dragon like some of the advertising you see. And so I said, "Lord, I see a BIG dragon!" And then I thought, "I want a dragon slayer ministry, but how many will understand that without thinking I am new age?"
The worship leader kept going on and on about how it was God speaking to us, and so in the Spirit I got out my sword and starting some chopping. When I did the first one, a bunch of people yelled and so I felt there really might be a territorial connection. I tried to posture myself in the Lord and let Him slay the dragon. When you take on big spirits, you want to be IN the Lord and not just in your soul. There is kick back when you are in just your soul.
I saw the dragon fall and as we were being exhorted to hear God, I was asking Him what this was and then I heard "it is a worship hinderer." And then I realized that this was a big thing and it was affecting many in the Body! The Lord in me went for his neck and it was as if the Lord was wanting my cooperation and my decision to work with His. I am in the heat (anger) of my spirit because I see how this is hindering things and it is most unwanted, and all hindrances hurt the Body, including me!
So I am striking its neck with the Lord and the worship leader is going "lightning bolts, striking! striking! striking!" and so I am getting a kick out of that. I said to the Lord, I want to twist its neck off! I mean this is a big thing I am looking at. And so with some effort there was some twisting of it, and then the Lord reminded me that Leviathan is a twisting serpent, so that went together pretty good. I like confirmations. But for me, it was not the "big kill" I wanted to see. But I am still using my sword and was "striking, striking, striking" and the worship leader is saying that too and so I am smiling too, and it is causing some damage. The thing was disabled but I wanted it gone, like chopped liver in the fire.
Then the Lord reminded me that inside the devil there are pipes (air passages) that were once used for worship. Wind passes over the different wind instruments and bring sounds that make music, and Lucifer had this inside himself. So I am going for the chest of this dragon. It also takes wind to make words, speech, vocabulary and even song. Now believe it or not, I knew this dragon was not the devil himself but a principality. It was one like him and obviously on assignment, and one thing I noticed was that my sword was not as big as I wished it was. I wanted the big slice to take his whole head off, but we got the job done.
Now I can take that as a personal exhortation but I really think it applies to the Body as well. Our sword of the Spirit in the Body is not as big as it needs to be. One person can't take all this on anyway, it must be the full Body with the Head to give the final blow, but we must do our parts to equip and enable our restorations. Because this doesn't just affect us, but others as well, people we love and care about.
In the meeting, for me for sure, it broke, but I do feel like the Lord left me with the word that our sword right now is too small for what is coming against us. We can make do with His power but we also must get better equipped for the days to come. The group that was there at this particular meeting was hungry and eager and very receptive. They will get there with His help. But we all have people we want to see come in and do better, as does the Lord, and so we will need our full armor and weapons of warfare working because the enemy is coming with wrath and the days will be evil because he knows his time is short and the end of him is near! Yes! The Lord will come and become One with His Bride!


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5 Tips for Winding Down Before Bed
As a parent, you're probably familiar with the struggle of getting your child to bed for the night. To avoid the fight, you may at times find yourself more lenient with sleep schedules, especially during summer. However, with a new school year fast approaching, it's important to reestablish nighttime routines and create good sleep habits.
Children in preschool and elementary school should obtain 10-12 hours of sleep each night to promote proper growth and development. A full night of peaceful sleep can also contribute to good behavior and a better attention span, ultimately helping your child excel in the classroom.
So, as summer comes to a close, learn how to avoid the nighttime battle with these tips for winding down before bed:
By incorporating these practices into your nighttime schedule, you'll see a difference in your child's sleep behavior before you know it! For more bedtime tips and tricks, check out our Guide for Getting Your Child Back Into a Sleep Routine for School.