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We have several different tools to do such tasks. Rake, Grunt, Gulp, SCons and many others.
On the times of C, Make was the one. It is present on many projects. It is installed on lots of dev machines. It has small requirements to run. And it is very concise.
Make embraces the Unix style of communicating, providing pipes and calls to external commands like a shell would do to generate a file.
Let's see how we can write a Makefile for your project, no matter which main language it is written in.
Writing your Makefile
While writing your Makefile, you may need to change the way you are used to defining your tasks. The idea is to define which files should be generated instead of defining the tasks themselves.
A Makefile is constructed of rules, each rule using the following format:
targets : prerequisites
command 1
command 2
We define a target file that will be the output of the build. Each target can specify prerequisites and a set of commands to build the target. The commands must be indented with tabs to be part of the rule.
Lets take the following rule as example:
target-file: source-file
parse source-file --output target-file
Whenever the
source-file is newer than the
target-file the command on the rule will be executed to generate/update it.
The common way of thinking on some other tools is to define first the sources, and how it will produce an output. Instead, on Make, there is a reverse way of thinking, which you declare what is the file you would like to have generated out of the build, the target, and declare the prerequisites of the target, in order to be generated.
Making multiple files using the same rule
From now on, lets have in mind we want to get a minified JavaScript file out of source files. Let's use a very simple project.
├── dist
├── index.html
└── src
├── render.js
└── request.js
We would like to generate minified files for each of those
src files.
A target can be multiple files,
with each of them mapping directly to a single prerequisite.
To define a relationship between the target file and its prerequisites,
we can use the
% character.
On the target,
% will match anything,
similar to file globbing on a shell,
and replace the
% character on the prerequisites side with what was matched previously.
dist/%.min.js: src/%.js
We have defined a rule, where we want to generate one minified file on the
dist folder for each JavaScript file on
We now need to tell it how the file will be generated from it sources.
Automatic variables
Make provides you with some Automatic variables. They are filled in with information from the rule it is running on.
We are going to use two variables,
[email protected] and
$<, the target name and the prerequisite name, respectively.
With this you can build a rule that generates minified JavaScript when running the
minify command:
dist/%.min.js: src/%.js
minify --output [email protected] $<
This rule will be expanded, and executed, as if you had written those lines:
dist/render.min.js: src/render.js
minify --output dist/render.min.js src/render.js
dist/request.min.js: src/request.js
minify --output dist/request.min.js src/request.js
You can now run
make dist/render.min.js and
make dist/request.min.js and it will generate your minified files for you.
But this is still not ideal.
Phony targets
Ideally, we would like to ask Make to minify all scripts with one command.
Lets start defining defining a rule with the target of
requiring the minified files as prerequisites,
so we can run
make minify.
So lets define a target:
minify: dist/render.min.js src/render.min.js
dist/%.min.js: src/%.js
minify --output [email protected] $<
There is no need do define a command to run for the rule, because the success definition for the target is to have the prerequisites satisfied.
As we talked before, Make expects you to define a file as the target, and it checks for the the last modified date of the target file to know if it needs to update.
As long as there is no file called
there won't be a last modified date and it will assume it needs to create this allegedly
minify file.
we don't want a
minify file to be created as part of our rule,
nor would be ideal on the situation we create a file called
minify by mistake,
to stop our build to work because there is a modified date to check for now.
To solve this last issue we can make the target
minify a prerequisite to a special target called
which is the way to tell Make that the target is just a nice sound for a more complex set of requirements and not a file to be generated.
.PHONY: minify
minify: dist/render.min.js src/render.min.js
dist/%.min.js: src/%.js
minify --output [email protected] $<
make minify will now generate the files for you and update the ones that need to be updated.
Calculating the generated files based on the source files
We can already generate our minified files, but what happens when we add a new javascript file?
So far, our set of prerequisites of the
minify target is hardcoded.
Let's make our set of prerequisites dynamic, based on our list of source files.
First, lets grab all the source files and store on a variable.
javascript_sources = $(wildcard src/*.js)
wildcard function expands to the list of files that exists on the
src folder, matching the pattern passed as argument.
src/*.js means any file ending with
.js in the
src folder.
On our project, it would be expanded to the following.
javascript_sources = src/request.js src/render.js
We would like to have files with the same basename in a different folder,
following a pattern, substituting some parts of it.
Make has a function, called
patsubst, an abbreviation for "pattern substitution".
patsubst function receives a pattern to match, a pattern to substitute and the paths to apply the substitutions.
The matching pattern can use the
% character to match anything,
similar to the
* character as we saw on the
wildcard function,
while passing the grabbed value to the
% on the substitution pattern.
For example:
minified_javascript = $(patsubst src/%.js, dist/%.min.js, src/request.js)
will expand to
minified_javascript = dist/request.min.js
Instead of using a single string on the end, we can substitute it with our previous list of files set on the
javascript_sources variable.
minified_javascript = $(patsubst src/%.js, dist/%.min.js, $(javascript_sources))
Putting it all together
After having our variables defined, we can tell the
minify target what are the prerequisites it has.
javascript_sources = $(wildcard src/*.js)
minified_javascript = $(patsubst src/%.js, dist/%.min.js, $(javascript_sources))
.PHONY: minify
minify: $(minified_javascript)
dist/%.min.js: src/%.js
minify --output [email protected] $<
Whenever we add a new file,
make minify will add it as a prerequisite and generate it.
Parallelising the build
In this situation, our minified files can be generated in parallel.
Make accepts a job option,
where you can define the maximum number of jobs to run,
make -j 2 minify,
or let it use the maximum amount by not specifying a number,
make -j minify.
If you made this far, I hope you liked this quick intro to Make. If you are curious or want help on defining more complex tasks, the manual can provide more information.
Happy coding (:


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April 14th, 2010
'Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi takes it off in Allure
Kara DioGuardi went nude for Allure magazine's latest issue, and the 39-year-old said it was an easier task now than it would have been 20 years ago.
"The way I felt about my body when I was 20, I would never have gotten naked," she said in the beauty magazine's May issue. "And now, here I am almost 40, and I'm OK with it."
But for DioGuardi, getting naked has got nothing on being watched by millions.
"I faced my biggest fears last year, speaking live in front of 30 million people. I knew taking my clothes off wouldn't come close to that," the songwriter said.
DioGuardi said she didn't change anything about her diet or workouts for the photo shoot, aside from keeping an eye on her sodium intake. After battling binge eating and depression in her early 20s, DioGuardi has reached a place where "food is not what I use to anesthetize myself anymore," she said.
When she was struggling with eating issues, she was "a size 6 or 8," she said, adding that she's now closer to a size 2. "I have songwriting now to help me express all the things I used to stuff down," DioGuardi said. "The physical is a manifestation of what's going on inside."
Joining DioGuardi in the nude spread are "Death at a Funeral" actress Regina Hall; "Grey's Anatomy's" Jessica Capshaw; "Entourage's" Emmanuelle Chriqui; and singer Colbie Caillat.
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On the Holy Week schedules at local Baptist and evangelical churches, alongside the children's events and contemporary worship services, it's not unlikely to also see Lenten reflections, Maundy Thursday meals or even Stations of the Cross.
These traditions, long affiliated with more liturgical bodies like Roman Catholics and high church Protestants, are being repurposed and incorporated into evangelical congregations, now home to increasing numbers of ex-Catholics.
During Holy Week, River Oaks Baptist Church has started marking Maundy Thursday with a musical presentation, and Houston's First Baptist will commemorate the Last Supper with a Maundy Thursday service called "Broken For You."
Second Baptist Church, for the first time, is inviting people to tour through Stations of the Cross, with replicas of artifacts from Jesus' crucifixion, like the crown of thorns and the nails that held him to the cross. The eight-station display — open Wednesday through Friday of Holy Week — is their church's take on the Catholic tradition.
"There's a renewed interest in the liturgical calendar. They may not call it 'Ash Wednesday' or 'Maundy Thursday,' but (it is) reformatted in a new way," said Dave Travis, the director of Leadership Network, a megachurch consulting group. "So much of their constituency is former Catholics, so it has become very natural to identify with."
Pew Research stats show one in 10 Americans is an ex-Catholic, and about half of those ex-Catholics find themselves in the pews of Protestant churches, with evangelicals taking the lion's share, according to a recent article in the National Catholic Reporter.
Writer Thomas Reese points out that the Catholic "exodus" to Protestant churches is less about politics and Vatican policies, and more about how the church sustains spiritual lives through services.
"In other words, the Catholic church has failed to deliver what people consider fundamental products of religion: spiritual sustenance and a good worship service," he wrote. "Dissatisfaction with how the church deals with spiritual needs and worship services dwarfs any disagreements over specific doctrines." (Read his article in full for specific examples.)
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Even Palm Sunday was once a Catholic/Orthodox/Anglican/Lutheran thing and has become more common across Protestant denominations, like at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church this year.


text: Henrietta enjoys capturing the world around her through art. Her passion for folk art, doodling and detail has made for a exciting start on the journey into the world of being an artist.Henrietta is a self taught artist. She works in pen, ink, colored pencil, and mixed media, which lately includes wire wrapped portraits. She has a degree in Photography and worked as a photographer for many years. She chooses to create art that deliberately looks in no way as real as a photograph. Many of her pieces include exacting detail. It is quite time consuming but very rewarding, with gradual build up of layer upon layer.


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The AMT Children of Hope Foundation
c/o Nassau County Police Department,
1490 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
Founding board member of the National Safe Haven Alliance. Timothy Jaccard is the Founder and President of the AMT Children of Hope Foundation. Tim served has a full-time paramedic for the Nassau County Police Department, Long Island, NY. He works endlessly and passionately to educate and prevent the abandonment of infants. He is known throughout the world as the "Father of Safe Haven".
Jeanine Castagna, Vice President
Jeanine Castagna, Esq.
1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325
Garden City, New York 11530
Jeanine Castagna has been working in the field of adoption for over twenty years. She received her law degree from Hofstra University in 1996 and has been practicing adoption law ever since. Fifteen years ago, Jeanine started her own practice that focuses specifically on adoption law. Throughout her career, Jeanine has been involved in over seven hundred private placement domestic newborn adoptions, step-parent adoptions and international re-adoptions. She is a fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, a member of the Adoption Committee of the New York State Bar Association, the American Fertility Association, RESOLVE, the National Infertility Network Exchange, and of DES Action. Jeanine and her husband are founding members of the Tender Loving Care Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting the parents of babies in the neonatal intensive care unit of the Northwell Health System in New York, as well as serving on the Board of Directors of that organization. In 2008 Jeanine received an Angels in Adoption award from the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.
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John lives in North Georgia, he is married and has one daughter and four grandchildren. He is also a retired accountant and is active in his church. John enjoys traveling and many different outdoor activities.
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by Ingrid Jonach
Coming 09/03/13
Publisher: Strange Chemistry
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There is no such thing as imagination.
Your dreams are memories from an alternate dimension.
And that cold shiver down your spine as you sleep means you are already dead.
These are the facts sixteen-year-old Lillie Hart must come to accept when the gorgeous and mysterious Tom Windsor-Smith arrives in her small Nebraskan town. These, and the fact that the two of them, Tom and Lillie, have been in love before – in a different dimension.
In fact, Tom has been sliding between parallel worlds for hundreds of years, falling in love with versions of Lillie over and over again in every world. But when the present Lillie learns the secret of their connection, she learns as well that their love must overcome more than their multiple past heartaches. There is also a powerful enemy who aims to ensure the two will never be together again, in this dimension or the next.


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"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do"Apple
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A proposed 2019 plan to raise wages and salaries for county employees in Ellis County falls within a budget of slightly more than $136,000.
A Wage & Benefits Committee of county employees is recommending the plan, which includes a pay increase of 2 percent starting July 14.
Other parts of the plan include step raises where employees advance along the scale for their pay grade based on years of service.
The Ellis County Commission will consider the proposal at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday in the Commission Room of the Ellis County Administrative Center, 718 Main St.
Briefing information supplied to the commission says Ellis County hasn't had funding to bring all employees with five years of service or more up to the appropriate step.
In other business Monday, the commissioners will hear the 2018 annual report for Ellis County Fire & Emergency Management presented by the department's director, Darin Myers.
The commission will also consider adopting a resolution that allows them to enact a burn ban due to dry conditions. The burn ban resolution could be established or relaxed as the need arises.
Briefing papers supplied with the agenda clarify that "There is no intent to implement the burn ban currently. The grasses are drying out with the freezing and thawing; however, the ground currently has high moisture at the surface."


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- 1-2 tbsp` soy sauce, low sodium
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 8 oz pork tenderloin, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp grape seed oil
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 cups canned, bamboo shoot strips, drained
- 1 tsp Asian basil, chopped
- To begin, combine soy sauce, garlic and ginger in a medium sized bowl.
- Add pork to the mixture, combine and allow to marinate in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
- Next, in a hot non-stick pan with oil, add marinated pork; cook up to browned.
- Once the pork is browned, add red pepper and bamboo shoots to the pan; let cook.
- Lastly, add Asian basil and remove from heat.
- Top with green onions.
- Ready to serve!


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Sanders, Jürn and Richter, Toralf (2003) Impact of socio-demographic factors on consumption patterns and buying motives with respect to organic dairy products in Switerland. In: Hovi, Malla; Martini, Andrea and Padel, Susanne (Eds.) Socio-economic aspects of animal health and food safety in organic farming systems. Proceeding of the 1st SAFO Workshop, 5-7 September 2003, Florence, Italy. SAFO Sustaining Animal Health and Food Safety in Organic Farming. A European Commission funded Concerted Action Project, pp. 211-218.
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In the 1990s, the Swiss organic dairy market experienced an enormous expansion with annual growth rates of 10–15%. In 2001, approximately 191,000 tonnes of organic milk were produced. This corresponds to 4.9% of the overall milk production in Switzerland (Hamm and Gronefeld, 2003). This market expansion was clearly driven by a growing demand, which in turn was closely connected to the marketing activities of the major retailers (Richter and Sanders, 2001). Today, however, the situation has changed. While in the past, the demand for organic milk was typically higher than supply, there is currently an oversupply with approximately 7 million kg of organically produced milk that cannot be sold as organic milk (Bio Suisse, 2003). A similar development is likely for the next years. Since the number of organic buyers will not increase anymore only by the fact that organic food is available in the shelves of retailers, it is necessary to develop more target group and product group specific marketing strategies in Switzerland based on an in-depth understanding of organic consumer attitudes and consumption patterns. Through this strategy, it might be possible to achieve a further growth of the currently saturated market.
The aim of this paper is to present and compare consumption data and survey results from three different sources, in order to give a comprehensive overview of the socio-demographic profiles of organic consumers and, in particular, of consumption patterns and buying motives with respect to organic dairy products. Based on these data, recommendations for improved marketing measures for organic dairy products are derived.
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|Book chapter
|Sozioökonomie, Markt, Biomilch Schweiz
| Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health
Food systems > Markets and trade
Food systems > Policy environments and social economy
|Research affiliation:
|Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Socio-Economics
|Related Links:
|http://www.safonetwork.org/, http://www.fibl.org/forschung/sozio-oekonomie/index.php
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|Sanders, Jürn
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|03 Jun 2004
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|12 Apr 2010 07:29
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Scientific Writing (3) (Sion)
Lecturer(s) :Bless Ann Sheila
Remarquepostponed until « Fall 2020 »
SummaryTo make researchers aware of good scientific writing, help them structure their articles, point out pitfalls in scientific writing, enable researchers to face their writing with confidence, deal with specific problems in writing research proposals.
Comparing different styles in scientifc writing
Turning clumsy, wordy writing into clear understandable English
Editing a badly written article
Each participant will write a title, abstract and introduction which will be commented on by all participants and trainer. The
emphasis is on structure and readability
The discussion and results section will be dealt in detail with by commenting on published ones.
On day 4-5 there will be individual sessions of 30 minutes; participants can bring any writing of their own choice.
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
Important concepts to start the course
as from 2nd year and in the process of writing an article
Learning OutcomesBy the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Produce articles (structured and readable)
In the programs
- Semester
- Exam form
Project report
- Credits
- Subject examined
Scientific Writing (3) (Sion)
- Number of places
- Lecture
24 Hour(s)
- Semester
Reference week
Exercise, TP
Project, other
- Autumn semester
- Winter sessions
- Spring semester
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- Lecture in French
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Mercedes-AMG has officially released details regarding its U.S.-bound version of the brand-new E 53 coupe, sedan, and cabriolet. Its 48-volt electrical system is the most astonishing feature in this vehicle. Not only does it get the greatest and latest updates, it also achieves the new turbocharged gasoline engine "inline 6" from the CLS AMG. Where Mercedes-AMG E 53 sedan has replaced E 43 sedan, the coupe has gained its first AMG variant for the recent "W213" E-Class generation.
High performance Straight six engine
AMG Mercedes E53 comes with a gasoline inline straight-6 engine that tend to function smoother than V6 engines. It runs with flatter and wider torque bands. It is regarded best in Mercedes-Benz world because of its 6-cylinder engine that is ever built by any automaker. It marks the re-ignition, that is one of those features that distinguishes it with other reputed car makers in the present automobile industry.
Incredible Power
Built on the latest technology, this all new Mercedes-Benz vehicle comprise of a three-liters unit. It features power bolstering and turbocharging feature by minor electrification. This is due to its high performance 48-volt electrical system. The overall result is an output of 429 hp power and a peak torque that is around 384 pound-feet.
This power boosting machine comes with speed shift 9G Tronic 9 speed automatic mechanism. This 4MATIC+ is standard for a coupe, sedan, and cabriolet. It takes only 4.4 seconds to gain a speed of 60 mph with a top speed limited to 130 mph.
Powerful and efficient electric system
Introduction of the all new 48-volt electrical system implies that newer vehicles are getting more and more powerful. It enables them huge bumps in calculating power for automobiles and improving the abilities of dealing with new technologies.
Current as well as past vehicles are largely dependent on a twelve-volt electrical system. E 53 AMG gains the 48-volt system along with the 12-volt system. Its inbuilt systems such as infotainment displays, lights, interior systems and various control units outstands among all the other machines present in the market.
This 48-volt system works as a separate supply for the EQ Boost system and the engine. It makes the entire car's engine intelligent and smarter. This aids in improving fuel efficiency and engine performance while lowering emissions and providing an extra lift of electrical propulsion.
So, the all new Mercedes-AMG E53 line up has got all these exciting and remarkable features that will surely steal the heart of every car buyer.


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Upgrading from version 2.X to version 3.X
iSymphony 3 is a complete ground up rewrite of the iSymphony system. Because iSymphony 3 utilizes many new technologies and implements features and configuration in a completely new way, there is currently no direct upgrade path from iSymphony 2 to any version of iSymphony 3 or higher. If you are upgrading from iSymphony 2, you will have to deploy iSymphony 3 as a new installation and configure it from scratch. Please see Installing iSymphony for details on how to perform a new installation. iSymphony versions 2 and 3 can be run simultaneously on the same system without issue.


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Snow College offers brand new, on-campus dormitories in addition, to off-campus apartments and home-stay opportunities. Listed below are various housing options that are available to students. View for additional housing cost information.
Residential Life Suites: All suites include a kitchenette (full-size refrigerator, microwave, sink cupboards, table and chairs), two bathrooms with showers, and two sinks. NOTE: A meal plan of at least $795 USD/semester is required.
Cooking Apartments: Each apartment has one bathroom, a kitchen/dining area, and three bedrooms. (Castilleja Hall, Snow Hall).
Non-Cooking Rooms: These are bedrooms that exit directly into the hallway with community shower/restrooms on each floor. NOTE: A meal plan of at least $795 USD per semester is required with a contract in these rooms. (Snow Hall)
Apartments: Off-campus housing complexes charge between $1,600.00 and $2,100.00 per academic school year, depending on the complex. Most complexes give a discount to students who pay their rent in advance for the entire academic school year (Fall Semester and Spring Semester). Some complexes include the cost of utilities (water, gas and electricity) in the cost for rent, while other apartments charge separately for these expenses. Please read all contacts thoroughly. Students are responsible for their own telephone and cable-TV charges. Private bedrooms are more expensive.
This option is only available as needed. When a student applies for homestay, we look for an appropriate, willing family in Ephraim. If no family is available, we will give the student the option of living in an off-campus apartment, or an on- campus apartment if one is available.
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Spam in your email inbox is extremely annoying. Email spam is always an eyesore, and swallows up valuable time wasted on sifting through your inbox. Have you ever wondered how email spam got its name? You may be surprised to find the answer. Here's a hint: it has something to do with Vikings, a diner, canned meat, and a British comedy.
According to Dictionary.com, "spam" is a noun meaning "disruptive messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email". About 70% of all email messages sent throughout the world today can be classified as spam email. These are unwanted emails carrying advertisements for things that you would probably never buy, and malware targeted to steal your personal information. Spam is so widespread because of how easy it has become for spammers to send massive amounts of email without any restriction or regulation.
Have you ever wondered how we adopted the term "spam" to represent this junk email? It in fact comes to us from a sketch in the classic comedy show, Monty Python.
On a serious note, email spam is not to be taken lightly. As we mentioned before, it can be malicious to an unguarded recipient. It's been reported that United States companies lose, on average, $712 per employee each year despite software spam filters that come with most email clients. Many hackers prefer the use of spam to get their work done. They'll code their malware to automatically trigger an email to go out to the infected person's contacts. Typically, these emails carry links disguised as free offers or good deals that attempt to trick recipients into clicking and downloading the malware, giving the hacker access to personal information. The malicious software is then sent to all of that person's contacts, thus spreading the infection like wildfire.
Small to medium-sized businesses can rarely afford to battle downtime due to malware attacks. As a business manager, you need your machines to be running optimally at all times, and spam certainly poses a threat to that need. While your email client is most likely equipped with a spam filter, it may not be enough to keep you perfectly safe from spam attacks. For information about Tektonic's spam protection solution, give us a call at (416) 256-9928. We will walk you through the basics of how to protect yourself and your employees from the annoyance and potential danger of spam, so you can spend more time watching Monty Python (on your breaks, of course).


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In this article we will be looking at the three most popular types of website hosting: shared hosting, VPS hosting and reseller hosting. Each of the three has its own advantages and drawbacks and each is suitable for a different group of Internet users.
Shared Hosting
Shared hosting is the straightforward choice of the majority of budding website builders. This option makes it possible for several different websites to share one server. Thus, shared hosting is one of the most economical website hosting types.
These website hosting plans are as cheap as they are user-friendly. The starting package usually includes a built-in cPanel, which makes the day-to-day management of your website a piece of cake. The good news does not end here – you do not have to worry about any technical maintenance either.
The drawbacks of using shared hosting for your website are much like the ones of sharing a flat with other people. First, the server can get overcrowded and slow down. Then, some of the other sites that share the same server may not get on very well with your own website. Finally, customization options are scarce or downright non-existent.
VPS Hosting
With this website hosting option, you get the best of dedicated and shared hosting. VPS stands for "Virtual Private Server", meaning that when you sign up for such a plan, you "rent" the entire server for your website (or multiple websites). This hosting option works best for owners of high traffic websites or ones requiring highly customized server setup.
The technology of VPS hosting allows for several different virtualized OS to run simultaneously on one dedicated server. Not sharing your OS with anyone else is a great thing. You do not have to worry about other websites on the same server "accidentally" getting access to your content.
With VPS hosting you can rest assured that a certain amount of RAM will be available to you at any time. By contrast, shared hosting users are constantly worried that someone else might use up all the RAM, leaving them with none when they need it most.
Reseller Hosting
The main difference between reseller hosting and the two web hosting options described above is that the former enables you to act as a hosting company. This means that you not only get a place where you can upload and run your website, but you can also make a profit by selling hosting or creating websites for third parties.
The startup costs of this hosting type are relatively low, whereas the potential for profit is huge. Moreover, it allows you to create a unique control panel for each of your customers. That said, we must admit that even the cheapest reseller hosting packages cost more than the respective VPS and shared hosting plans.
The typical startup package includes disk space, bandwidth, domain hosting, white labeling and, most importantly, steady 24/7 support from the hosting provider. On the downside, becoming a website hosting reseller usually involves handling heaps of customer requests.


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Social Prescribing - connecting people with appropriate community resources and support services, with the aim of enabling people to increase their independence and ability to self-manage, thereby reducing demand on health services.
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AbeTech collaborates with its clients to design, integrate and support complete solutions that optimize the flow and management of people, inventory and assets in order to reach peak productivity. We achieve success by developing bar code and RFID solutions based on our extensive knowledge base, impactful client relationships, and passion for excellence in serving supply chain and logistics needs, with special expertise in distribution, manufacturing, and field mobility sectors.
Improving productivity and boosting efficiencies and profitability requires creative thinking by dedicated, resourceful, proactive professionals who populate a knowledge base that's as wide as it is deep. AbeTech embodies these qualities.
We become trusted long-term business advisors as we delve into our clients' goals and unique environments in order to shape and support the optimal data collection solution, start to finish. We understand our clients better than anyone else, and how we can help. With almost 25 years in the industry – involving 20,000+ installations in the U.S. – AbeTech also offers in-depth knowledge built upon intensive technical training and hands-on experience. Yet we're always open to new ideas, embracing change by flexing to meet new challenges.
That's how we can effect overall system improvements resulting in bar code or RFID solutions that streamline real-time data capture/collection and management, on time and on budget. Bottomline, we make business processes better, driving up productivity and profitability.
By partnering with leading global hardware and software providers, AbeTech can boast advanced integration and technical support, in addition to valued market intermediary positioning. That way, we can ensure that every device and application we recommend and install delivers optimum functionality and ease-of-use for end users, while scaling to and operating in each unique business environment—now and into the future.
AbeTech's commitment to comprehensive training programs and excellence in technical support streamline installations and facilitate the transition to new processes, wireless or wired. AbeTech's support teams dedicate themselves not only to flexing to meet our each of our client's unique needs, but also pursuing knowledge needed in order to maximize our value. Tiered technical support options range from phone to web to on-site issue resolution. "Explosive Responsiveness" is an AbeTech promise, and one that our dedicated support teams aim to keep.


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Dogs are the oldest and most universally domesticated animals on Earth. New studies of a 33,000 year old dog skull fossil have revealed new insight into the domestication of man's best friend.
The newly discovered skull reveals that this species of dog (that went extinct during the last glacial period) was on the brink of full domestication just before they died out.
To learn more about the significance of this Russian find, see this article in National Geographic.


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Beer Hound Membership Card Participating Places
The Beer Hound Membership Card currently has 100+ Breweries and Beer Bars from across the state. Below is all the places and the deals offered on the card. To keep up to date on who's on the card and what deal they're offering you can DOWNLOAD the "Beer Hound" App for iPhone and Android for FREE.
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Coming Soon The Beer Hound Membership Card
We're thrilled and excited to announce the upcoming release of our official Beerhound Membership Card. This is a new way to both take advantage of and actively participate in your Beerhound status by saving money when you dine or shop at participating restaurants, bars, and breweries around the state. Each venue will feature a unique special of their own which will be a discount off food or merchandise. Becoming a cardholder is simple--purchase a membership card through Beer Hound site and start receiving membership benefits. The member card is an annual membership and we are offering it for $20 alone or membership, t-shirt, and card for $35. We have 40 locations on board right now and are shooting for 50 by the January 21 launch. Even after it launches, we hope to get as many as 100 locations on the card with statewide coverage.
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Friday, January 20, 2012
No Better Way To Celebrate Your Birthday Than With Motor City Brew Tours!
We met Stephen Johnson the owner of Motor City Brew Tours a couple months ago at the bloggers dinner we went to at Frankenmuth Brewing Company. After hearing about his tours we were very anxious to check one out. Imagine my excitement when I saw on Facebook that they were hosting a tour on my birthday!! I couldn't think of any place I would rather be on my 31st birthday than on a bus with other beer enthusiests touring a few of the many Detroit breweries. I immediately called Paul to tell him what I had seen. He very calmly replies "I already got tickets" he knows me so well!
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The Review: This adaptation comes direct from the West End with Jane Horrocks and Ayub Khan Din, the play's writer, heading a cracking cast.
By the interval, I was enjoying the play but felt somehow disappointed. The second half ramps things up, though, and you realise that the jokes and light banter of the first half are papering over the family's fear, anger and rebellion.
There are some very funny moments here but the overall tone is startlingly dark, the father switching from humorous berating to full-on abuse within a second, wanting the best for his family but blinded by his faith.
The Verdict: In turns funny, sad and tragic, the potency of this piece is how these sit side by side.
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At DTS Legal, we have the experienced criminal lawyer Perth you need if you've been arrested or charged with a criminal offense.
Our lawyers are highly knowledgeable about the most technical and complex aspects of criminal law. As we know the legal system inside and out, DTS Legal can offer the full suite of criminal law services at an affordable rate.
We can give you the advice you need, including what sort of penalties and bail to expect, and how to proceed through trial and appeals processes. Every client is treated as an individual, with careful, comprehensive and personalised service from the very start to the conclusion of a criminal law matter.
At DTS Legal, our Criminal Lawyers Perth aim to achieve the best possible outcome by fully explaining the charges against you, acting early, gathering all the right evidence and deciding with you the best course of action to take.
Criminal charges are serious and the penalties and implications can be considerable, so it's crucial that you have a knowledgeable and skillful Criminal lawyer Perth who can provide you with service you expect. The criminal law team at DTS Legal has defended hundreds of cases across the spectrum in WA, establishing a reputation for professionalism, ethicality and best outcomes.
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Undoubtedly Three of the Best Brand New Strata Homes On the Market, in the Area.
Built by multi award winning luxury home builders Promenade Construction, these impressive homes certainly set the standard in luxury finishes and fixtures and are undoubtedly at the top of their class.
These exceptional homes boast 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan living & dining room, theatre, chef's kitchen, feature lighting, coffered ceilings, complimented with all the extras for luxury living.
Located in a highly sought after street and only a short walk from restaurants, shops, parks and transport; these homes provide the perfect balance between lifestyle, location and accommodation.
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Double brick and colorbond construction
Separate entry with feature lighting and tiling
3 Double bedrooms all with built in robes
Master bedroom with built in robe, ensuite, double basins, shower and separate toilet
2 Bathrooms both with full height tiling
Open plan family room and meals with coffered ceilings, light troughs and access to alfresco
Theatre room with coffered ceiling
Chef's kitchen with extensive cupboard and bench space, stone tops, pantry, Miele dishwasher, rangehood, microwave oven, plumbing to fridge and breakfast bar
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Quality fixtures and fittings throughout
Alfresco under the main roof with cedar lined ceiling and fan
Ducted reverse cycle air conditioning (5 zone)
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You may have heard we have a new puppy, he has stolen our hearts and has us running rings around him. Which is exactly the opposite of the advice we were given from the animal rescue centre.
Our puppy has been chipped and has had his first vaccinations done by the centre, but this week he needed his final vaccination so we all planned a trip to the Vet surgery, even the teenager said he was coming with us.
We have spent quite a bit already despite the rescue centre providing some essentials. We still need to organise pet insurance and as we're looking for the cheapest car insurance we thought we might find a deal somewhere, but at the moment we have the free 4 weeks from our vet.
Now the teenager was expecting to sit on the back seat with the dog on his lap but safety conscious husband said no, we have to buy a pet carrier. Where we live the roads are either wide expressways or narrow winding lanes and some people seem to drive the same no matter what road they're on.
We don't need any mishaps from a puppy jumping round on the back seat and causing distractions, we had enough of that when the boys were younger, at least the puppy won't want the radio station changed every five minutes.
Pet carriers are inexpensive which surprised me, ours was on offer at £11 and we are able to secure it with a seat belt, nobody wants a pet carrier flying forward if there's an emergency stop. It also has a small top opening hatch if you need to soothe your puppy on the drive.
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A little while ago I had a revelation. My passion in life was a passion of rage about politics. It was something I was intensely interested in, something I followed very closely, and the whole thing was toxic. Paying such close attention to what was going on in my country made me furious, jaded, and boundlessly cynical. It was like a drug. I would do things like flip over to the opinion section of the newspaper just so I could become incensed. I had to break out of this in order to find my happiness again.
I've unsubscribed from all of my political subreddits, I've cancelled my subscriptions to political news sites, I've stopped listening to news podcasts, and I'm actively trying to avoid any discussion of politics. I feel like an alcoholic trying to recover and to abstain. It's extremely difficult, especially in our hyper politicized society. Whenever I catch myself thinking about politics, I try to immediately start thinking of something else, like travel. Hopefully I'll break the habit and be free.
Trying to shed politics from my life in no way changes my views on politics or the state of this country. Democracy, freedom, and human rights are still a delusion. The US is still not a country governed by the rule of law. We are going to continue to regress in every area be it reproductive rights, the environment, equality, science, you name it. Basically, everything good is shit and every ounce of freedom or liberty you think you have is a shame. Any horrible thing you can imagine is most likely actually happening in some capacity or another. I still despise our society, its priorities, and all the injustices it needs to run. There isn't a damn thing you, or I, can do to change any of this. The society is its own super-organism and the will of the individual cogs doesn't mean a damn thing.
So in the face of this reality I've decided to cut the cord. I'm accepting the fate of the country and the world and I'm trying to become at peace by just putting it out of my mind. There's no sense in becoming upset over something I am powerless to change. I no longer want to talk or blog about politics. Instead I want to focus on the things I do have control over, like traveling, and find happiness in that.


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Daniel Craig Back as Bond, Bieber Hits 14 Million & More: While You Were Sleeping
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While you were sleeping, Twitter is all a flutter for Daniel Craig, and ready for him to "Skyfall." Justin Bieber proves he is the ultimate prince of social media. And once again, tear gas and flash bangs take over the Occupy Oakland demonstration.
After years in hiding, 007 is back! Daniel Craig is now filming the 23rd James Bond installation "Skyfall." Judi Dench will return on the big screen as Bond's authoritative boss, M, while Javier Bardem takes on the role of the evil villain. Directed by Sam Mendez, the movie has shot so far in London, Scotland, Turkey and China. "Skyfall" is set to hit theaters in November 2012
Surprise, surprise! Justin Bieber's Twitter follower count has broke 14 million, and Beliebers across the Twittersphere are rejoicing. Coincidentally, the singer's YouTube channel has surpassed two billion views. It looks like holiday cheer is boding him well on the web. His music video for his Christmas single "Mistletoe" has been hot on YouTube's music charts for two weeks.
Last night, Occupy Oakland protestors had what they saw a major win at the Porte of Oakland when authorities cancelled a shift of port workers to start their duties. However, when the demonstrators went back to their main camp site at City Hall, and gained entry into an empty building to use as their new "community center," police entered the picture wearing riot gear. Several dozen people were arrested this morning.
The Occupy movement is showing no signs of slowing down in the United States. On Wednesday, approximately 70 Harvard students walked out of their Economics 10 class, taught by professor N. Gregory Mankiw, to show solidarity for the 99 percent. Gabriel H. Bayard, an organizer of the walkout, said the course is built on the set of ideas that led to the recession.
"Ec 10 is a symbol of the larger economic ideology that created the 2008 collapse," said Bavard. "Professor Mankiw worked in the Bush administration, and he clearly has a conservative ideology. His conservative views are the kind that created the collapse of 2008. This easy money focus on enriching the wealthiest Americans—he really operates with that ideology."
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Peter Jasinski, Reporter
LEOMINSTER — It's Tara Sweeney's job to help people experience micro-gravity by flying them to an altitude of 20,000 feet before dipping the plane downward, giving passengers a feeling similar to the weightlessness they'd feel in outer space.
It's a fun job, and one Sweeney hopes that area students will one day have a shot at as well.
"We need all these kids in here to come up with the big ideas that will propel space exploration in a different way," she said, prior to her recent visit to the Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster.
Sweeney, a native of Fitchburg and proud product of its school system, shared her experiences in the Air Force and current work as a civilian with a group of eagerly listening local students on Monday. As she explained, the goal is not just to get them interested in science and math curriculum but to show them that a career like hers is possible.
"We're very excited to have her," said club Director Donata Martin. "She went to Fitchburg High and we have so many kids from Fitchburg, but she's also a woman. We're trying to encourage the girls to go on and study the sciences more so this was an opportunity we couldn't pass up."
Sweeney entered the U.S. Air Force Academy not long after graduating from Fitchburg High School in 1991. She's since retired and now works for the space entertainment company Zero G, which offers weightlessness flights to paying passengers.
Apart from working with tourists, Sweeney explained that her company has also had to take on more scientific responsibilities in recent years.
"NASA no longer has its reduced-gravity office and it provides funding to companies, universities, and private individuals who continue to do all the amazing science for space exploration. They come on our plane and we then fly all the NASA research experiments," she said.
Questions from students ranged from how much money Sweeney makes to whether evidence of global warning can be seen from space.
The visit was especially important to Hazel Metinewa, a 10-year-old from Leominster with dreams of one day becoming an astronaut.
"I like how she's explaining everything and what it's like when there isn't any gravity," she said. "And I got to learn how many miles per hour the space station goes around the planet."
Though Sweeney explained that very few children who dream of being astronauts grow up to be adults working at the International Space Station, she also said that the future is filled with exciting possibilities for kids like Hazel Metinewa.
"With the advent of space tourism and the commercial space industry, it's my hope that the industry blossoms and matures," she said. "The space program has changes so much from when I was a child to where I am now and it's about to enter a whole other phase."


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Muay Thai, translated into English as Thai Boxing, is the national sport of Thailand and is a martial art with origins in the ancient battlefield tactics of the Thai army. It evolved from Krabi-Krabong, literally sword and baton, the hand-to-hand tactics of the Thai army. During the latter half of the 20th century, Muay Thai was exported to many countries and is now practiced by hundreds of thousands of people all over the world.
Muay Thai is a striking martial art that incorporates eight points of contact. When practicing Muay Thai you use your fists, elbows, knees, and feet. Training methods develop power, speed, and cardiovascular endurance.
You will learn how to defend takedowns as well as clinch when an opponent grabs you. Muay Thai is the premier combat sport for striking. You will become proficient through drills, pad work, light sparring, speed bags and shadow boxing.Training at AKA has students wearing boxing gloves, shin guards (optional) on a floor with padded mats. A typical class involves 15 minutes of warm-ups and conditioning followed by 15 minutes of teaching and practicing technique with a willing partner. The last 30 minutes is a mixture of high energy and cardio work.
Boxing is the art of striking with your fists. Boxing utilizes a combination of hand-eye coordination, agility, foot speed and cardiovascular endurance. Boxing does a great job of blending speed, power and cardio in one workout. Students will learn the fundamentals of boxing, including stances, movement, and punching techniques. A heavy emphasis is placed on conditioning drills used to increase cardiovascular endurance. Students will also engage in light sparring in order to polish their techniques and movement.Training at AKA has students wearing boxing gloves and training on padded floor mats. Students work with focus pads, speed bags and punching bags as they train. Cardio and footwork is also worked on during the class to help increase movement. A typical class involves 15 minutes of warm ups and conditioning. Followed by 15 minutes of instruction and drilling technique with a willing partner. The last 30 minutes is intensive training focusing on the techniques taught in that class. Cardio and calisthenics will wrap up the training session.
Mixed martial arts is a blend of martial arts that includes striking and grappling. The mix of striking and grappling techniques emphasizes that one has to be a complete martial artist in order to compete in mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts is the evolution of combat sports. It is a seamless form of self-defense that allows an individual the capability to protect oneself on the ground or standing. Mixed martial arts gives you the ability to decide where to take the fight by controlling the transitions through wrestling and Judo. American Kickboxing Academy is a true mixed martial arts academy. We are a worldwide leader and ranked as a top 5 MMA gym in the United States. MMA is a fusion of several martial arts disciplines:
- Brazilian Jui Jitsu
- Muay Thai Kickboxing
- Boxing
- Judo
MMA is the evolution of combat sports. MMA is for women, men and children of all ages. It instills discipline, respect, confidence, coordination and increased cardio. MIxed martial arts is excellent for fitness.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that focuses on grappling and ground fighting. The principle of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend themselves against a bigger, stronger person using leverage & proper technique.Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu emphasizes taking an opponent to the ground & utilizing ground position, sweeps and submission holds involving joint-locks & chokeholds. The premise is that most of the advantage of a larger, stronger opponent comes from superior reach & more powerful strikes, both of which are somewhat negated when grappling on the ground. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is likened to a form of physical chess match when performed by two experienced practitioners. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be trained for sports grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. Sparring (commonly known as 'rolling') & live drilling play a major role in training.
Training at AKA has students wearing a heavy gi on a floor with padded mats. A typical class involves 15 minutes of warm-ups and conditioning followed by 30 minutes of teaching and practicing technique with a willing partner. The last 45 minutes is live sparring against an opponent of equal skill in an attempt to work on technique learned that day and other techniques taught in previous classes.
We also offer No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu on Tuesdays and Thursdays but we would like new students to go to the Gi classes first in order to learn the basics. No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu is for more advanced practitioners and it is important that new students learn the fundamentals before they start taking the No-Gi class.
Wrestling is a combat sport involving grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. There are a wide range of styles with varying rules with both traditional historic and modern styles. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into Mixed Martial Arts as well as military hand-to-hand combat systems. At American Kickboxing Academy our wrestling classes will focus on taking opponents to the ground and defending a person from taking us down to the mat.
Kids MMA
American Kickboxing Academy is proud of our award winning mixed martial arts program for kids and juniors. Our starting age for kids is 4 years old. The curriculum is extensive and comprehensive and covers a wide selection of martial arts. Your child will develop into a proficient martial artist that can truly defend themselves.
- Monday & Tuesday: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Wednesday: Wrestling and Judo
Thursday: Muay Thai and Boxing
Our goal at American Kickboxing Academy is to create a safe and friendly environment for your child to learn. We are focused on the child's character and the true intangibles of martial arts. This requires them to be humble, respectful, disciplined, dedicated, hardworking and all while having fun.
Personal Training
At American Kickboxing Academy you will receive personalized one on one instruction from professional fighters and coaches. It will be their responsibility to help you discover your true physical potential. This focused personal training will help Accelerate your development in Boxing, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts. Our AKA instructors will customize programs based on your individual goals. Personal training will help you gain confidence in your abilities by working one on one with coaches that build champions.
CrossFit is constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity. All CrossFit workouts are based on functional movements, and these movements reflect the best aspects of gymnastics, weightlifting, running, rowing and more. These are the core movements of life. They move the largest loads the longest distances, so they are ideal for maximizing the amount of work done in the shortest time. Intensity is essential for results and is measurable as work divided by time—or power. The more work you do in less time, or the higher the power output, the more intense the effort. By employing a constantly varied approach to training, functional movements and intensity lead to dramatic gains in fitness.
The community that spontaneously arises when people do these workouts together is a key component of why CrossFit is so effective.The CrossFit program is driven by data. Using whiteboards as scoreboards, keeping accurate scores and records, running a clock, and precisely defining the rules and standards for performance, we not only motivate unprecedented output but derive both relative and absolute metrics at every workout. This data has important value well beyond motivation. While CrossFit challenges the world's fittest, the program is designed for universal scalability, making it the perfect application for any committed individual, regardless of experience. We scale load and intensity; we don't change the program. The needs of Olympic athletes and our grandparents differ by degree, not kind.
Community Outreach
Sunnyvale residents who make a total household income of 50k or less can have their children ages 5-12 train at AKA Sunnyvale for free. Call 408-733-1011 for details. A free uniform will be provided. This program was created to give back to the community and show our thankfulness. God Bless.
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Well, I finally got on the ball and whipped Kenna up a costume since we have a hay ride tonight. I ran to the store yesterday afternoon and got a single long-sleeve white onesie that was only about $2.50 and two rolls of Wilton's white tulle from the wedding section of WallyWorld. I might end up taking one roll back though because I didn't even use it. I should have known better than to get two rolls. There's 65 yards on one roll, lol. That's a whole lotta tulle.
First I designed some googly eyes and a smile on Paint.net, changed it to a .svg file on Inkscape, then uploaded it to SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot) to cut it out on my die cutting machine.
I cut out my eyes and smile with some cheap contact paper I bought from the Dollar General. Works like a charm. Added that to my onesie as a stencil. I also put a piece of cardboard in the onesie to keep the paint from coming through.
I dabbed the paint on with a small sponge brush. I was going to buy some spouncers yesterday but decided against it when I seen they were a tad pricier than I was wanting to spend when I had perfectly good sponge brushes at the hacienda. Yeap, my attempt at being thrifty =)
Then I sat down on the couch and pre-cut all my tulle pieces. I probably cut them at about 2 ft., folded the piece in half, then looped it onto my piece of elastic. No sewing involved really unless you count me sewing my piece of elastic together.
Finished product!
I had some inspirations for this project, of course. After seeing this pic on Etsy from sasybrna's shop, I started perusing the Internet to see if anyone else had some cute tutu costumes, and found some more here and here.


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CANNABIS CULTURE – The City of Vancouver is forcing Cannabis Culture and other dispensaries to shut their doors on January 31. Please call and mail the City and tell them to stop the shutdown!
Please print and share these flyers with information about HOW TO HELP keep Cannabis Culture and other Vancouver dispensaries open.
Fill out the form and tell us why CC & cannabis are important to you. Drop off the form at a Cannabis Culture location or send a photo to [email protected]


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Singapore/New York: The passage of the GST bill has been hailed as a "breakthrough" in a long battle to unify India's economy to attract FDI and create jobs but implementation could be challenging and time-consuming as consensus on some of the finer details might not be easy.
The Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) on Thursday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill passed overwhelmingly by the Parliament last night is a "positive development" likely to provide temporary boost to the domestic markets.
"It is a positive development. (But) April 2017 deadline (to implement the GST) looks quite challenging——actual mechanism has not been thrashed out yet, that would be next contentious issues," said Radhika Rao, vice president and economist at DBS.
"The full roll out (of the GST) will be second half of next fiscal year 2017-18," estimated Rao, the bank's lead in monitoring the Indian economy.
"It is not going to be easy to get some of the consensus on some of the finer details. It could be a time-consuming process.
"These developments will be watched closely especially given the busy state election calendar in 2017," she wrote in the bank's daily market report.
Price impact will be the highest if a single GST rate is adopted, but it is more likely that a tiered system would prevail, maintaining food and essentials at low rates whilst sin taxes form the highest bracket, according to DBS.
Anticipating an effort to balance in sharing the GST revenue between the central and state governments, DBS expects details likely to be outlined in the fiscal 2017-18 budget due in February.
Leading US dailies said the passage of the bill was an "important step" in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign to modernise India's economy and over the long term, will attract foreign investment, boost manufacturing and exports and create jobs.
The New York Times, in its report on the passage of the GST bill in the Upper House of Parliament, said it is the "most important economic measure since India opened its markets in 1991".
"Potentially one of the most dynamic economies in the developing world, India is hampered by a bewildering array of state-by-state tax codes that discourage doing business across state borders," NYT reported
"The Goods and Services Tax is widely viewed as a breakthrough that will allow the authorities to confront the problem, eventually creating a more unified economy that will allow businesses to expand nationwide far more easily," it said.
It cited senior associate in the South Asia programme at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Milan Vaishnav as saying that the GST was long overdue and is "hugely consequential for the ease of doing business, and for demonstrating to the outside world that India is dragging its economy into the 21st century".
The report added that while the GST reform is likely to lead to an inflationary bump, over the long term, it is "expected to attract foreign investment and bring down the cost of capital goods, lift manufacturing and exports, increase tax collections and — perhaps most important, in a country where one million young people enter the work force each month — create jobs."
A report in the Wall Street Journal said "after more than a year of gridlock, the upper house of India's parliament approved a contentious overhaul of the country's convoluted tax system, an important step in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign to modernize Asia's No 3 economy".
"Shifting to a GST would help ease the burdens of double taxation and other distortions caused by the current system. The move, which India's government first proposed a decade ago, would also lower barriers to interstate commerce. Some have compared it to the abolition of customs duties within the European Union," it added.
It, however, said that the benefit to India's economy as a whole may not be immediate and the GST could add to inflation at a time when price growth is already picking up.
"Services will likely be taxed at a higher rate than they are currently, as will clothing and some other products," it said.
The US-India Business Council (USIBC) termed the passage of GST bill by the Indian Parliament as a "game-changer" that will boost economic growth by streamlining domestic supply chains and removing the compliance burden of contradictory state tax regimes.
While congratulating India, the body said this is a significant milestone in the country's ongoing efforts to improve its ranking in the World Bank's ease of doing business index.
"A simplified tax structure can usher in greater compliance, increase the number of tax payers and therefore, widen the tax base resulting in higher tax revenue for the government," USIBC president Mukesh Aghi said.
"GST is also likely to make goods cheaper for consumers, increase competitiveness of Indian exports in international markets and boost India's GDP growth by 2 percent. This far-reaching reform places India at the cross-roads of an incredible economic opportunity," he added.
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Luke James, Tommy Calhoun, Bob Arendt and Levan Webster won the Chicopee Woods Wednesday Dogfight match last week at Chicopee Woods Golf Course in Gainesville.
The teams of Jerry Horton, Mike Tilson, Tom Frier and Luke James and Mark Thornton, Len Kaper, Keith Fitzgerald and Joe Roberts both tied for second place. Individually, Horton and Webster tied for the top spot and Kaper was third.
DPG: The Dedicated Players Group played matches on Monday, Wednesday and Friday last week at Chicopee Woods Golf Course.
Bob Arendt won the event on Monday, followed by Dwight Miller in second place and Henry Komoto in third. On Wednesday, Terrence Dale finished in first place, Jim Julian was second, and Dave Jetter and Jerry Shell tied for third.
Julian came in first in Friday's match, Dewey Alverson took second place, and Steve Knowles and Komoto tied for third.
CMGA: The Chattahoochee Men's Golf Association played a three-best ball, aggregated-net strokes game last Wednesday at the Chattahoochee Golf Course. Joe Kolesar, Harry Barnett, Butch Teston and Joe Cronmiller finished in first place, and Paul Payne, Clay Bartlett and Bill Holleman came in second. Bill Sutton, Karl Goellner, Denny Momper and Roger Miller were third.
Closest to the pin winners were Gene Weschler (No. 3), Cronmiller (No. 5), Jack Prather (No. 12) and Wayne Nelson (No. 17).
LUNA'S TUESDAY: Nelson Wright, Stan Davidson Jr, Ken Chahoy and Johnny Nix finished in first place for the Luna's Tuesday golf group in a match at Chattahoochee Golf Course last week. Second place went to the team of Blake Nix, Cleve Brown, Bud Black and Doug Van. Gene Weschler, Don Rogers, Tommy Lowery and Randy Gordy came in third. Closest to the pin winners were Brown (No. 3 and No. 5), Weschler (No. 12), and Johnny Nix (No. 17).


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Pa Common Law Marriage – 4 – Abolish
In 1998, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in the case of Staudenmayer v. Staudenmayer, implied that it was time to abolish common law marriages in Pennsylvania.
The Court noted that Pennsylvania courts have long viewed such claims with hostility, warned that the "continued viability [of common law marriages in Pennsylvania] is seriously in question," but stopped short of abolishing them, concluding that "[w]hile we do not today abolish common law marriages in Pennsylvania, we affirm that claims for this type of marriage are disfavored.
"However, and unlike Staudenmayer, where the issue to abolish common law marriage was not raised on appeal, the issue was properly raised in PNC Bank Corp. In light of this distinction, the PNC Bank Corp. Court noted that "the parties have preserved and fully argued the issue, so it is squarely presented for our consideration, "and stated that "[m]any sound reasons exist to abandon a system that allows the determination of important rights to rest on evidence fraught with inconsistencies, ambiguities, and vagaries.
The circumstances creating a need for the doctrine are not present in today's society. "The Court cited many reasons in support of its holding to abolish common law marriages in Pennsylvania. These reasons included the fact that "the marital status of parents no longer determines the inheritance rights of their children," and "the right of a single parent to obtain child support is no longer dependent upon his or her marital status. "The PNC Bank Corp Court prefaced its holding by stating that "[a]lthough our Supreme Court, while declining to reach the issue [in Staudenmayer], "has raised the overruling axe so high that its falling is just about as certain as the changing of the seasons," concluded its holding by stating that "[a]ccordingly henceforth, this court will recognize as valid only those Pennsylvania marriages entered into pursuant to the Marriage Law procedures.
As a caution, however, it is important to keep in mind that the Commonwealth Court may not be the final word here. Decisions from this court are always subject to being appealed to – and overruled by – the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and decisions from this court control only a limited scope of lower courts and administrative agencies (i.e., workers compensation, unemployment compensation, certain taxation issues, etc.).
The Conclusion
As its existence in Pennsylvania grows increasingly precarious, it does appear that the door to the church of common law marriage in Pennsylvania may be closing forever. In light of this decision, when our clients say that they are married, do we still take their word for it?
Pa Common Law Marriage – Note
As stated in part one, Pa Common Law Marriage – 1 – Intro, the Pennsylvania Legislature, did in fact, render common law marriage proactively invalid after January 1, 2005, by statute (23 1103), stating that "[n]o common-law marriage contracted after January 1, 2005, shall be valid. Nothing in this part shall be deemed or taken to render any common-law marriage otherwise lawful and contracted on or before January 1, 2005, invalid." (Nov. 23, 2004, P.L.954, No.144, eff. 60 days)


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Skyfall in streaming. When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory (Ralph Fiennes), the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows - aided only by field agent, Eve (Naomie Harris) - following a trail to the mysterious Silva (Javier Bardem), whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves.
Ian Bonar, Elize du Toit, Bill Buckhurst, Nicholas Woodeson, Helen McCrory, Ola Rapace, Rory Kinnear, Ben Whishaw, Albert Finney, Bérénice Marlohe, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Daniel Craig
Directors: Sam Mendes
Duration: 143 min
Year of release: 2012
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The backyard isn't just for summer after all. For those of us who live in the sections of the world where winter is a very real, and snowy season, we still need to get outside and experience nature and get our exercise.
There are so many ways you can use your backyard in the winter and we are here to help you. You won't just be having fun with your kids, you will also burn a ton of calories in the process! We love fitness while having fun here at MBP, so that's always an added bonus.
Build a Snow Fort
You could take a weekend to make an igloo, or an igloo may be a bit more ambitious than you are looking for. Still, a fort of snow is a great thing for children to play in. You can make it simple or you can get creative. It all depends on what experience you want to have.
First, you draw an area in the snow where you want to build your fort. Then you get a beach bucket or plastic bins. You press the snow into the container and then pop it out with a yardstick to create a brick. If you make enough bricks you can actually make a snow fort.
Collecting enough snow for bricks should be easy if you use the stuff you cleared from your driveway or sidewalk, which can get super heavy using a shovel. Snow blowers, like the ones featured in Backyard Boss, can get the snow to your destination much simpler and quicker.
Of course, you should create a fort that is reasonable for the size of your yard, the amount of snow you have lying around, and the energy you have available. Once you have the fort build you can pour some cold water over the top of it, which will freeze the bricks together to make it sturdier.
Create a Tobogganing Hill
A toboggan run is another project that would be much easier for someone who owns a snow blower. You can pack the snow up against the side of your garage and gradually decrease as you go down. Try to build some type of stairway up the side so it's easy to climb back up when the kids want to repeat a run.
If you don't have enough room in your backyard to create an entire toboggan run then suggest to your children that they get together with their friends to build one at the local park. This could turn into a great community project that your family will remember for a lifetime.
Track Some Wildlife
This activity is not only fun it's educational. You and your children can look through the snow to see what animal tracks you can find. Of course, you want to be very careful of any potentially dangerous animal.
Yet, squirrels, raccoons, chipmunks, birds of all kinds, and so many other creatures make their way through our backyards after the snow has fallen. You can do some research on the internet and try to identify what track you have found. You can make a game of it and see who recognized the most paw or claw prints.
Make Snow Angels
Anyone who grew up in an area of the world where snow falls in the winter knows how to make a snow angel. If you are new to snow it's super simple, totally free, and tons of fun. All you do is get dressed as warmly as possible, go outside, fall back into some soft fluffy snow that has just fallen, and then move your arms and legs in the snow.
The up and down of your arms make the dent in the snow look like wings and the movement of your legs from side to side makes it look like the angel is wearing a holy robe. What I love about snow angels is no matter how old you are, if you can get in the snow and make a snow angel, you feel like a kid again.
Build A Snowperson
You might think that everyone knows how to make a snowperson, but the reality is, that can't be true. There are plenty of people who have never made a snowperson who might be too shy to ask. If you are one of those people, this is how you do it.
Create a ball of snow in your hand. Then you get on the ground and turn that ball into a bigger ball of snow by packing more and more into it. When it gets too big for you to hold then you start rolling it across your yard so that it gets bigger and bigger as you roll. Dry snow won't work for this, unfortunately.
You can create three balls. One large, one medium, and one small. Place them in size order with the biggest on the bottom and you have your person. Then you can do all sorts of fun things to dress your snowperson. Carrots work great for noses and sticks work well for arms and hands.
Of course, there are no rules when it comes to creating your snowperson. Get as creative as you like.
There are so many free activities you can do with your kids right in your own backyard this winter, which is a good thing for us because playing outside when it's snowing is the stuff childhood memories are made of.
There are so many free activities you can do with your kids right in your own backyard this winter, which is a good thing for us because playing outside when it's snowing is the stuff childhood memories are made of.
What are some of your favorite winter activities?


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