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I started by aiming for an even, luminous base. I used my go-to Revlon ColourStay Whipped Creme Makeup for a flawless coverage, but topped it with the perfectly glowy Inglot HD Illuminizing Pressed Powder #402 instead of a mattifying powder, as to keep the look fresh and dewy. To up the glow factor further, I applied the ethereal Cle de Peau Luminizing Skin Enhancer #12 to the high points of my face and swept Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Incandescent Electra (a pale, luminous peach) to the apples of my cheeks.
For a shimmery, yet polished eye, I swept my new Burberry Sheer Eye Shadow in Pale Barley across the entire lid, blending upward. It really does make for a perfect all-over colour! I added subtle definition with a swipe of brown liner and a single coat of black mascara. Essentially, I wanted to gently accentuate my eyes without overdoing it.
To complement the soft lids and to channel the signature Burberry look, I painted on a bold red lip. Let me tell you that I'm fully obsessed with my new Burberry Lip Velvet in Military Red and hopefully these photos demonstrate why! The colour is full-on, yet sophisticated, has a flattering satin finish, and makes me feel like an elegant badass (I mean, who wouldn't want to feel that way?).
Here's a peek at the two star products of the look, followed by a full break-down of everything I used:
|Burberry Lip Velvet in Military Red and Sheer Eye Shadow in Pale Barley
The Breakdown:
Foundation: Revlon ColourStay Whipped Creme Makeup in Buff
Concealer: MAC Select Cover-Up NC20
Powder: Inglot HD Illuminizing Pressed Powder #402 (lightly all over)
Highlighter: Cle de Peau Luminizing Skin Enhancer #12 Gold
Blush: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Incandescent Electra
Brows: Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Taupe and Tinted Brow Gel in Caramel
Eye Shadows: Burberry Sheer Eye Shadow in Pale Barley (applied on lid, blended up to brow bone) and Make Up For Ever Artist Shadow in ME512 Golden Beige (as a highlight on brow bone and inner corners)
Eyeliner: Annabelle Stay-Sharp Kohl Eyeliner in Cappuccino
Mascara: Clinique High Impact in Black
Lips: Burberry Lip Velvet in Military Red
And a few more shots of the look:
So there you have it- my first-ever Burberry-inspired look! I absolutely loved channeling the brand's signature refined, modern look. I felt quite posh (and not at all stuffy)! This was my first go with my new goodies, but I have to say that I've been using both products on the regular since then. Military Red has quickly become one of my favourite crimson hues and Pale Barley really is a perfect everyday shade. So glad that I chose these products for my makeup purchase of the month!
Are you a fan of the Burberry look? Have you tried any products from the brand?
Hope you're having a fab weekend! xo


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This video about Shyima Hall is a beautiful story of a young girl who was trafficked in Egypt and forced to come to the United States and continue her life as a modern day slave, until a stranger, who was aware of the signs of trafficking, called in a tip and the authorities were able to rescue her.
This story is a great reminder that we can help prevent trafficking. Be aware of those around you and of the signs of trafficking. Put the human trafficking hotline number in your phone (1-888-373-7888) so you can do your best to prevent trafficking in your community. For information of what the signs are visit our "signs of human trafficking" page or visit The Polaris Project's "Recognizing the Signs page."

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Dr Kemball often sees patients who have suffered the heartbreak of several miscarriages. After investigating any potential causes of recurrent miscarriage, he may be able to find a way to achieve a healthy pregnancy.
Pregnancy after miscarriage
Unfortunately, with one in six pregnancies ending before week 20, miscarriages are all too common. It's important to stay positive as most women go on to have a healthy baby. However, if you have three or more consecutive miscarriages, this is known as recurrent miscarriage and you should seek specialist advice.
Through IVFAustralia, Dr Kemball offers a Miscarriage Care Program that includes testing to investigate any cause of miscarriage and specialised early pregnancy care.
As random chromosomal and genetic abnormalities can be an underlying cause of miscarriage, one option for IVF patients is to carry out Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) on your embryos during an IVF cycle.
Find out more about our Miscarriage Care Program.
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I've finally been able to take advantage of some warmer weather this weekend, which has prompted me to do one thing: bring out my outdoor wear!
I decided to spend this weekend getting back outside to the great outdoors, heading to Hawkstone Follies as one of the main places. It's a beautiful, historic woodland fantasy place, great for walks, treks and strolls – whichever you fancy. It's filled with cliffs, crags, caves, deep woods and monuments, with lots of stunning viewpoints over looking the midlands, shropshire, and even far into Wales.
So, the first item I've pulled out for my outdoors weekend is this super stylish backpack from Knomo, called The Berlin.
It's a simple, slimline backpack with a generous amount of space, made out of ultra lightweight polyester for an edgier look and feel. When it comes to outdoor clothing and accessories, I try to keep it looking fashionable and as modern/chic as I can.
There's nothing wrong with the traditional walking, climbing, trekking gear, but for my walks, I do try and incorporate as much style as possible. This Knomo bag is definitely the first step for transforming my walker self from a dowdy outdoors dresser, to a super cool one!
It's for people like me who want a simple and functional, yet stylish backpack, that's spacious without looking bulky. Here's some other reasons why I love it and can actually get a fair bit of multi-use out of it:
- It has a padded laptop section. A 15-inch laptop can fit into this, which is fantastic for me as I'm always carrying two laptops around! (yes not one, but two, don't ask!)
- It has internal mesh pockets. designed for extra organisation within the bag
- It incorporates full-grain leather touch points, because leather is just so much more attractive on backpacks!
- It features splash-resistant material, ideal for any unpredictable commutes or adventures.
I love wearing black, I really don't think you can find another classic outerwear colour, and for me it's the classiest shade for those bulkier accessories!
If you haven't heard of Knomo before, they are an online retailer specialising in perfect luggage designed for the travellers, adventurers and just down-right bag enthusiasts! They have some super lovely styles which all have extra elements included, like safety, where to store devices, comfort, yet keeping fashion at the forefront.
So, whilst I'm on the topic of walking, I discovered a new place to adventure out to and go for long walks, as mentioned above. Hawkstone Follies is literally one of the most beautiful walking destinations I've visited this year alone – full of breath-takingly beautiful lilac flowers and the most magnificent trees.
I'm no nature buff and would never call myself a horticultural expert, but I did spy a number of rare monkey trees (those where the branches resemble monkey tails) and red bark trees, which caught my attention.
We followed the map and ventured around the entire area, in which the walk itself takes around 3 hours. From walking through narrow caves and balancing on bridges, to strolling through woodland forests and admiring the iconic history, it was such a fun Sunday day out!
The photos below give a snapshot of our day. If you're not too far away from the Shropshire/West Midlands area, it's so worth a visit. From Manchester, you're looking at a 1 hour 30 – 2 hour drive, but there's a tea room too so you really can make the whole day of it!
The main brands we're wearing in the photos include Men's MyProtein clothing (slim fit joggers and t-shirt), Nike Trainers (Nike Flex 6) and Pink Soda Sport leggings. I Can't remember the brand name for my pink waterproof coat, but I'll go and check and update this post!


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Vitamin C Associated with Lowering One Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease
A study found low levels of vitamin C may be associated with thickened arteries—a potential marker of vascular damage and a possible risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. For the study, published in the Journal of Neural Transmission, researchers looked at the blood levels of antioxidants—specifically, vitamins A, C, E, as well as certain enzymes—in older people with no or mild cognitive impairment. Researchers then measured the thickness of the inner two layers (the intima and the media) of the participants' carotid artery. Here is what they found:
Therefore, the researchers concluded that, "An adequate vitamin C status might be particularly important for protection against Alzheimer's disease and other clinical manifestations of vascular and cognitive aging." Of course, more research is needed to determine whether low vitamin C levels cause arteries to thicken, or whether low levels are an effect of whatever factors lead to such thickening. Also, it should be noted that this study did not examine Alzheimer's disease directly; more research would be needed to show a causal relationship between low vitamin C levels and Alzheimer's disease.
Source: Journal of Neural Transmission
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Chris prepared an Estate Plan for my partner and I. I work in the legal field but know very little about Estate Planning. Chris met with us on several occasions describing our options and asked many questions to determine our needs. She was patient, but touched base periodically to keep us on task. She made several recommendations and explained her reasoning thoroughly. She also provided insight into tax laws and displayed a strong knowledge of these and their ramifications. She responded promptly to follow-up questions and put together a comprehensive package for us. She provided clear and easy-to-follow instructions during the planning phase as well as during finalization of the documents and our responsibilites thereafter. I Greatly appreciate her desire to make sure my partner and I both understood our options and were 100 percent comfortable with our final decisions. Thanks to Chris, we now have protection in place for each other, our assets and our last days on earth. She provided great service at a reasonable cost and she has become part of our family through this process. Eric & Ryan
Chris provided my family with much-needed expertise and professionalism during the probate process after losing a loved one....I was so impressed with her work, I decided to have Chris help my mother with estate planning. Again, her efforts were thorough and professional but with just the right amount of humor in her approach to make my mom feel good about this difficult topic. She put both of our minds at ease knowing that final wishes will be clearly spelled out. Chris is truly one of a kind and I give her my very highest recommendation to anyone needing help with their estate planning.Donald H.
We went to Chris with questions about trust vs will and what was the best options for our needs. Chris listened and asked questions. She was attentive, engaged and made suggestions that were tailor made for us. In addition to her expertise with estate planning, I really appreciated her insights about being proactive in our affairs. She clearly explained everything with grace and humor. I have had occasion to work with attorneys before working with Chris, and I can say without hesitation she is one of the most knowledgeable in her field. She also has an excellent understanding of people and life situations that provides a depth and quality to her information. She is thorough and diligent in preparing documents. I would enthusiastically recommend Chris Tymchuck to my friends and family! Stephanie H.
Chris helped me work with the court and title company to sell my parents' home when I learned it was subject to a Medical Assistance lien...her assistance was well worth the fee...She was involved at every step of the process and kept on top of the court, county and title companies until the deal was done. Her participation had a calming effect in just knowing I had someone watching out for me even though I live in a different state. Chris W.
Chris provided my family with much-needed expertise and professionalism during the probate process after losing a loved one. Her insight and wisdom was invaluable in making sure that everything went as smoothly as possible. Given that I was the personal representative for the estate, I knew that I could trust her to provide me with advice and support to successfully complete the probate requirements. Chris always responded quickly and thoughtfully to my questions throughout this experience.
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After our daughter was born, my partner and I knew we needed to make legal arrangements to protect our family. Chris helped us figure out everything we needed to do, walked us through the decisions we needed to make, and did a great job explaining all of our now-indispensable documents. Thanks to Chris, we know our daughter will be taken care of if anything happens to us.
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If you are a same-sex couple that understands the importance of a carefully constructed estate plan, but have uncertainty about your legal rights or simply don't know where to begin, contact Chris Tymchuck. She lead us through the adoption process, and eliminated guesswork when creating legal documents that protect our family including wills, health care directives, and powers of attorney. Estate planning can be challenging, causing undue stress and anxiety. We have peace of mind with Chris as our trusted advisor, and recommend that you work with her to assure that you have confidence in your plan as well.
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A Minnesota Estate Planning Lawyer Explains the Limitations of Using a Will to Handle Your Estate
Wills offer many benefits and are an important part of any estate plan, regardless of how much property you have. Your will can ensure that after death your property will be given to the loved ones you designate. If you have children, a will is necessary to designate a guardian for them. Without a will, the courts and probate laws will decide who inherits your property and who cares for your children. But there are certain things a will cannot accomplish.
A will has no effect on the distribution of certain types of property after your death. For example, if you own property in joint tenancy with another co-owner, your share of that property will automatically belong to the surviving joint tenant. Any contrary will provision would only be effective if all joint tenants died at the same time.
If you have named a beneficiary on your life insurance policy, those proceeds will not be subject to the terms of a will and will pass directly to your named beneficiary. Similarly, if you have named a beneficiary on your retirement accounts, including pension plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), 401(k) or 403(b) retirement plans, the money will be distributed directly to that named beneficiary when you pass on, regardless of any will provisions.
Brokerage accounts, including stocks and bonds, in which you have named a transfer-on-death (TOD) beneficiary will be transferred directly to the named beneficiary. Vehicles may also be titled with a TOD beneficiary, and would therefore transfer to your beneficiary, regardless of any provisions contained in your will. Similar to TODs, bank accounts may have a pay-on-death beneficiary named.
The will's shortcomings are not limited to matters of inheritance. A simple will cannot reduce estate taxes the way some kinds of trust plans can. Neither can a will protect the inheritance you leave your heirs from creditors. Perhaps your heirs are young and you would like to make sure they can get their inheritance at certain ages or intervals (marriage, education or having children).
A trust, not a will, is also necessary to arrange for care for a beneficiary who has special needs. A will cannot provide for long-term care arrangements for a loved one. However, a special needs trust can provide financial support for a disabled beneficiary, without risking government disability benefits.
A will cannot help you avoid probate. Assets left through a will generally must be transferred through a court-supervised probate proceeding, which can take months, or longer, at significant expense to your estate. If it's probate you want to avoid, consider establishing a living trust to hold your significant assets.
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After more than 22 years of steady progress in its activities, Bamson Company Ltd has become the market leader in the paint industry in Ghana. The company has widened its scope in the paint business, by adding decorative paints to its portfolio, through an agreement with Crown Paints Limited, UK.
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Manage Shared Seats and Sessions
How do I manage shared seats and sessions?
There are two types of seat subscriptions that are available to choose from in RescueAssist, GoToAssist Remote Support and/or GoToAssist Service Desk: named and concurrent (shared) seats. With concurrent seats, there is a limited number of shared sessions that can occur, which can be viewed and deleted as necessary to free up the ability for others on the account to host shared sessions.
About named and shared seats
Agents may be given access to RescueAssist, GoToAssist Remote Support and/or GoToAssist Service Desk through either of the following seat options:
- Named seats – Named seats are assigned to a unique individual. If agents are assigned a named seat, this means that the assigned seat belongs to them and them only. This ensures that they will always be able to access their assigned product(s), regardless of how many other agents are also accessing it.
- Concurrent seats – (i.e., "shared") seats are "open" to all agents on the account. If agents are assigned a concurrent seat, this means that they share a fixed number of seats with a potentially larger pool of agents (e.g., 15 or more agents may share 10 seats). As such, they will only be able to access their assigned product(s) if there is a free seat available for use (e.g., if there are 10 agents currently occupying 10 shared seats, the 11th agent must wait until a seat becomes available).
Need more seats? The admin (who is also the billing contact) can change the subscription plan to add more licenses.
Occupying a concurrent seat in GoToAssist Service Desk
Concurrent seats are considered "occupied" in the following situations:
- Agent is logged in to their agent account at https://desk.gotoassist.com (from Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android).
- Agent is logged in to the GoToAssist Service Desk app for iOS.
Logging in when all shared seats are occupied
Agents with a shared RescueAssist seat will see the following difference (as opposed to those with named seats):
- If all shared seats are occupied when an agent tries to log in to the agent app (desktop or mobile), they'll encounter the following message, "All shared seats are in use. To start a session, please wait for an available seat."
You can wait for an available seat, or ask an admin to manually clear a shared seat that is not in use.
Manage concurrent seats for agents
Admins or managers with "add/delete users" and "manage seats" privileges can grant and remove access to shared seats the same way they do so for named seats. This can be done manually or via automated provisioning.
View agents by seat type
You can use the filters in the Admin Center to view agents by their seat type (i.e., named or concurrent) as follows:
- Log in to the Admin Center at https://admin.logmeininc.com.
- Select Manage Users on the menu in the left navigation.
- Use the "Filter category" drop-down menu and select Seats.
- Use the "Filter by" drop-down menu and in the "By Seat" section, select your desired product (e.g., RescueAssist - Concurrent).
View and end shared sessions (clear a seat)
- Log in to the Admin Center at https://admin.logmeininc.com.
- Select Manage Shared Sessions in the left navigation.
- All current shared sessions, the name of the agent, and their email address is displayed.
- To end a shared session, select 1 or more sessions and click End session.
- When prompted, click End session to confirm.


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Grace Digital GDock
Designed exclusively for the Samsung Galaxy S2, S3, S4, Note, and Note II, the Grace Digital GDock seamlessly connects with your favorite Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet, allowing you to stream digital music files or enjoy a theater like movie experience. Meanwhile, the GDock charges your phone, so you won't be using any battery life while you enjoy your listening or viewing experience.
Now you can take full advantage of all your Android powered phone has to offer! Listen to your favorite songs on Pandora, watch a movie on Netflix, or relax while someone reads you a fascinating novel. Featuring an integrated digital amplifier that powers two speakers, the Grace Digital GDock provides impressive stereo sound for an intense audio experience.
GDock Sound Quality
The Grace GDock includes a 16-watt, class-D digital amplifier that drives sound through two 3″ full range speakers to provide crystal clear highs, full lows, and perfect clarity through all frequencies. You won't believe that such incredible sound quality can come from such a small package! Now you can enjoy movies, music, and other audio from your Samsung Galaxy without sacrificing any sound quality.
Adjustable Display
Each Grace Digital GDock connects to your Samsung Galaxy with a swivel, meaning you can rotate your Samsung Galaxy device for optimal viewing. Adjust the angle for optimum light to maximize your viewing and listening experience.
Even though the GDock was specifically designed and engineered to take full advantage of your Samsung Galaxy device, it's capable of so much more! The GDock also features an input jack, allowing you to connect almost any device including your iPhone, CD player, and more.
Lithium-Ion Battery
While the Grace Digital GDock is normally powered by a standard, you can also connect it to an optional lithium-ion battery, and enjoy up to 6 hours of music or movies without having to plug it in. When you connect the optional battery, the GDock will no longer charge your device, making it perfect for a camping trip or outdoor activity.


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The XENTAURIX® user interface
The XENTAURIX product and system solutions offer an exceptionally user-friendly, interactive operation in an appealing design with user-defined interfaces.
User interface
The user interface is designed for easy and intuitive operation. Layouts can be individually designed by the user simply via "drag and drop". The individual designs can be saved as user-presets either locally or on the XBL main server. By default, the system already includes four different layout presets.
Multiscreen Monitoring
The XENTAURIX products offer a multiscreen display which can be individually configured by the user (e.g. number and size of the individual TV screens). With this multiscreen layout, an array of live and/or time-shifted TV channels can be monitored. Split-second accurate starting points can be set with the calendar. Ideal for competition monitoring.
Viewer ratings analysis and statistics (TV ratings)
With the X-Rating, you have a module at your disposal with which viewer quotas can be analyzed in the form of a chart displayed together with live or "on demand" TV programs. TV-quota data can be imported and edited from GFK, AGF or Nielsen, and then stored in the XBL master unit's database in sync with the broadcast(s). (TV quota data access must be directly ordered by the customer.)
Search in Metadata
If you want to search recorded content by metadata such as EPG, as-run-logs, bookmarks, subtitles or even speech-to-text add the new Display and Search Interface.
When the cursor is placed over a section of the targeted content, a small popup window shows a preview. If you want to see a broadcast recording, just click on it. To capture targeted content, just mark the selection and drag and drop it over to the playlist tool. This makes it available for either immediate or later playback. Additional information in the form of bookmarks can be added to the individual programs. These bookmarks can also be used as jump-markers since they also store the time code.
With the Clipmaker, video clips can be created in a variety of ways within seconds. Simply drag and drop program titles from the metadata display into the Clipmaker. Accept the start and end points of the selected program or correct them and create a new clip. Clips can also be created directly from the playlist. Clips can be exported immediately or placed in the playlist for later combination into a single clip. Clips are usually stored as H.264 or TS files. With the optionally available transcoder, they can automatically be converted to other video formats with customer-defined characteristics.
The Storyboard is a powerful tool for searching and working with broadcast content, as it offers the possibility to view small previews and post-views of the content while viewing broadcasts. If the time span shown within the module is not enough, it is possible to switch to a full screen-view, where several more previews and post-views are displayed.
If you need an overview of the EPG-Program information, you can blend in the EPG-Overview. Even better, you can filter and search within the data.
Additional tools you can add to your individually designed desktop include playback, calendar, metadata, metadata information, metadata editor, graph data, subtitles, Clipmaker, playback list, clips, and storyboard.
Backend / Configuration
The well-structured administration and configuration backend can be optically and functionally adjusted to the system's architecture. Additionally, the system's administration is simplified by the improved status display of the modules. All physical and virtual modules are arranged as they are installed. Select a module, and by a double-click you enter the next configuration level. Operation of the system is intuitive and almost self-explanatory.


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MAPLE PARK- The Village of Maple Park's Board of Trustees approved the 2018 tax levy while departing Public Works Director, Mike Miller, received praise and was wished a happy retirement during the monthly meeting on Dec. 4.
An ordinance to add provisions to create a liquor license for a coffee house was also approved, while a resolution to grant the temporary closure of a Village street for a special event next summer will be reconsidered next month.
A lot was covered during the meeting, which began immediately after a brief public hearing of the tax levy. The total levy extension is $221,623. It was $215,945 last year.
Property owners will pay approximately 75 cents per $100 of assessed valuation on taxes payable in 2019.
Village President Kathy Curtis explained that the equalized assessed value increased by 5.94 percent this year, while it increased by 7.73 percent last year.
Curtis provided an example of a home with an assessed value of $64,500 last year, with an estimated value of $193,500, would pay approximately $11 more in Village property taxes this year.
The modification to the liquor license classification would allow a coffee house to sell beer and wine for consumption within the establishment.
Trustees inquired with Curtis about whom or what is considering bringing a coffee house to Maple Park, but she remained tight-lipped, although she described it as being "like a Starbucks with beer."
Lodi Tap House's hopes to have Lou Dog Events and Naperville's Solemn Oath Brewery to bring a major event for hundreds of people to its establishment on June 29, but its need for the closure of Main Street, from 309 Main (Lodi Tap House) to Pleasant St. and Pleasant St. from Main to Stage, hit a snag for now.
Trustees shared a variety of concerns with street closures, including the proposed one in of itself while debating if there are better street options, parking concerns with a target of 600 to 700 pre-sold tickets, as well as traffic, while one homeowner remarked about her fears for noise and that her property could be treated like a giant ashtray.
Trustee Brandon Higgins, who abstained from voting since he is a co-owner of Lodi, explained that this event is flattering to the Village of Maple Park.
"They picked us as the place they want to do their summer party," he said. "They are going to bring a lot of their following and their expertise and put a little spotlight on what this town does."
Curtis acknowledged that there are a few benefits of bringing new folks into town. They might see a storefront that could become the site of their future business, they might like the community and see the new houses and consider making it their new home, or at the very least, they will come into the community for lunch and the music and the vendors and we'll get the sales tax."
Police Chief Dean Stiegemeier and Curtis will meet with representatives from Lou Dog Events on Dec. 12 to discuss the potential road closures and the event further before the board reconvenes in January.
Finally, Maple Park resident Susan Olsen thanked Miller for his latest efforts.
"I'd like to compliment Mike and his group with the excellent snow plowing they did last Monday," she said. "We were given some pretty excruciating situations with the weather that day as we all know. You guys did an excellent job with that big challenge."
Lou Larson has replaced Miller.
"Best of luck to you Mike," trustee JP Dries said. "You've been a huge asset to this Village and Lou has got some huge boots to fill."


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Before we do the migration to Joomla 3 it is important that you spend a little bit of time cleaning your existing web site. To do that log in to your Administrator and what we need to do is to remove all the trashed articles and menu items that we might have created in the past. After all if we have deleted them we really don't need to migrate them to our new web site. Let's start with the articles. Go to the Content menu and select Article Trash. Here you can see all the articles that at some point in the past we have deleted into the trash can. Now we need to permanently delete them from our web site. If you select the checkbox at the top, here you will see that all the articles will be selected. Then you can click on the Delete icon in the top right. You will be prompted to confirm that you want to permanently delete the items, which we do.
Now the items have been deleted. We must do the same for any Menu items that have been deleted as well. Go to the Menus link to select Menu Trash. Now of course you may not have any menus in your trash but if you do, like I do, again, select them all by clicking on the box at the top and then click on the Delete icon and confirm that you do indeed wish to permanently delete all the menu items from the trash. The next stage in preparation for our migration is to make a note of any additional extensions that we have added to our web site that weren't shipped with the core Joomla installation. To see them go to the Extensions menu and select Install/Uninstall. From this page we can see various options. If you select Components on this screen we can see all the components that are installed in our Joomla web site.
That's both the components that ship with Joomla and any extra ones that we have added. At the bottom of the list you will see various components that are greyed out. We can ignore those, they're part of Joomla. Here we can see seven that are not greyed out. Some of those are part of Joomla and some of those are addons. We can see that if we go to the author column. If it says Joomla Project it's part of Joomla and we can ignore that. The one's that have different author names are one's that have been added. It's important at this point to take a pen and a piece of paper and make a note of their names. In many cases I have Akeeba installed which is used for for taking backups, JCE which is a replacement WYSIWYG editor, and Xmap for building sitemaps. Once you have made a note of these three extensions, of course you may have more or you may have none, go to the Modules and repeat the same process. Again look for any modules that do not have the Author as Joomla Project.
So you can see here I have one called mmslideshow and another one for the JCE. Make a note of those and go to the Plugins and repeat the same process. So here you can see I have Simple Image Gallery by Joomlaworks and the JCE editor. Finally we need to look at our template. Here we can see the list of templates that are installed on this web site. In this case the ones that are greyed out are the ones that are actually in use on your site. Those are the ones you need to look at. Here we can see I have two greyed out. One called Greenstyle which is my Site template and one called Khepri which is my admin template. Khepri is the default Joomla admin template so we don't need to look at that. But you do need to make a note of the template that is in use for the site. That's the template that your site visitors will see when they visit your web site. Now that you have made a note of the components, modules, plugins and templates that have been added to your Joomla installation you can go and find out if there are Joomla 3 versions of those available. You can either do that by searching the authors own web sites or you can go to the Joomla Extensions Directory. The Joomla Extensions Directory can be found at http://extensions.joomla.org Here in the search box you can search for the extension that you used. So we've now cleaned up our web site, removed the Trash and made a note of all the addons that were installed on our site. We're now ready for the next stage of upgrading our web site..


text: Joey Barton has spoken about his comparison between world-famous stars Justin Bieber and Barcelona's Neymar.The Burnley midfielder famously tweeted in 2013: 'Neymar is the Justin Bieber of football. Brilliant on the old You Tube. Cat p*** in reality.'But Brazilian star Neymar has stepped up his performances in the last 12 months, coming third in January's Ballon d'Or ceremony, behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.The 24-year-old is now a key part of the Blaugrana's dangerous 'MSN' front three and has 23 goals in 35 appearances for club and country this term.Similarly, Canadian pop star Bieber has also gained fans in the last 12 months following the release of his new album.When asked about his comments nearly three years on, Barton told Drive: "Who's improved dramatically – Neymar or Bieber?! There's an argument for both."He's definitely improved, Neymar, without a shadow of a doubt. He's got better."If you take into context what I said: I was saying not at the level of Messi or Ronaldo. I don't think anybody who is of sane mind would say that he is."Obviously, as I have a habit of doing, I just try to make fun of situations and obviously the Justin Bieber-Neymar call was a bit tongue in cheek."Do I think he is capable of getting to that level? Well he is certainly improving, but will he be better than Messi in time? No I don't [think so] is the honest answer."I also said something similar about Alexis Sanchez when he signed for Arsenal, about him being slightly inconsistent and whilst everyone was getting carried away with him I didn't think he would be the piece in the jigsaw that took Arsenal on to be league champions – ironically this season they have a good chance of doing that."


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Barclay Bell is the vice president of the Union. He said that the Health and Safety Executive has helped with good practice advice and recommendations, for example it has suggested a designated playing out area for children where they are securely kept away from other dangers in the farmyard area. However, the union has said that it could be a challenge to bring in new laws concerning children and farmyards. He said: "It does go back to the fact that a farm is a home and it's also part of a business," he said that changing the mindset of farmers is key.
The HSE says that children should be supervised and stopped from going into dangerous areas on a farm. Paul Frew, who is the Agricultural committee chair echoed that there were problems with bringing in laws for farm settings which are also homes he said: "If a member of your family was on the other side of a farm and saw you collapse in a barn, nine times out of 10 that family member will come in to try and save you – human nature plays a major role. We have to keep on raising awareness until it sinks into every single person."
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|Cerebus #1 (December 1977), Cerebus #300 (March 2004)
(from a review of Cerebus #300, 2004)
1977 to 2004. You think about that. And then you tell me that this single story written and drawn by one man and his virtuoso landscape artist - month in, month out, with a beginning, a middle and an end - consistently entertaining, provocative and beautiful to behold... You tell me that this is not just a significant achievement, but the very fucking pinnacle of a relatively infant medium, which will be virtually impossible to surpass.
Go on. You sit there and have the temerity, the impertinence, and the self-incriminating illiteracy to find me one other contender to that throne.
The fact that any other letterer could possibly win an Eisner in any given year, shows how vacuous and bankrupt those awards are.
There are approximately six other creators who could give Dave Sim a run for his money in terms of inspiration, innovation, intelligence and storytelling capability combined: Los Bros Hernandez, Chris Ware, Jim Woodring, Eddie Campbell, and - if he could draw - Alan Moore. There are hundreds of others whom I admire wholeheartedly, but few of them come close to those air-thin heights, and not one of those aforementioned creators has accomplished a quarter of what Dave Sim has achieved in the awesome, demanding, infuriating, and wit-ridden epic that is Cerebus.
That the man has contributed an equal and unparalleled measure to this industry is irrelevant to be sure.
But the fact that Dave Sim is not universally regarded as the very finest comicbook creator to this point in time, is a crime of unbelievable, culpable and fundamentally ungrateful ignorance.
If, you know, you're asking.
Stephen Holland co-founded (with Mark Simpson) one of the finest comic stores in the UK - Page 45.


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Below are examples of food and agriculture project impact studies.
Agriculture's Contribution to New Mexico's Economy
New Mexico State Economy, December 2014
The Local Food Impact: What if Georgians Ate Georgia Produce?
University of Georgia, May 2010
Buy Local Campaign: Lessons Learned and Evaluation
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA), FoodRoutes Network
Community Food System and Sustainable Agriculture (CFSSA) Evaluation Results: A Summary
Community Food System and Sustainable Agriculture (CFSSA)
Economic Contribution of Arkansas Agriculture
University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Research & Extension, 2014
Economic Contributions of the Dairy Farming and Dairy Product Manufacturing Industries in the Southeast United States in 2005
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, December 2007
Economic Impact of Agriculture in Vermont
University of Vermont, March 2010
Economic Impacts of Agriculture in Skagit County, WA
Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland, Washington State University Skagit County Cooperative Extension, and Economic Development Association of Skagit County, August 2003
Economic Importance of and Economic Impacts Associated with Livestock Production in Box Butte County
Nebraska Public Power District, Economic Development Department, May 2005
Evaluation Studies of Farm to School Programs in the Northeast
Cornell Farm to School Program, New York School Nutrition Association (NYSNA), New York Farms, June 2014
Farm-to-School in Central Minnesota – Applied Economic Analysis
Region Five Development Commission, University of Minnesota, December 2009
Food Policy Councils: Lessons Learned
Food First: Institute for Food & Development Policy, December 2009
Iowa Agriculture Economic Contribution Analysis
Decision Innovation Solutions. August 2009 and September 2014 reports available.
Measuring the Economic Impacts of Buy Local Campaigns in Iowa
Iowa State University, 2006
Niagara Regional Agricultural Economic Impact Study (CA)
Niagara Region, August 2010 and October 2014 updates available.
Success Factors for New Generation Cooperatives
International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 2006
The Economic Impact of Animal Agriculture in Indiana's Regions
Indiana Business Research Center, Indiana University, March 2017
The Impact of Agriculture on New Hampshire's Economy in Fiscal Year 2011
Plymouth State University, August 2012
The Impact of New Generation Cooperatives on Their Communities
United States Department of Agriculture, January 1998
The Meat and Poultry Industry Economic Contribution Study: 2009
John Dunham and Associates, 2009


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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
- Yield
- Makes about 2 1/2 cups, serving 8 as an hors d'oeuvre
- 1 large fresh jalapeño chili
- 1 pound tomatillos, husks discarded
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh coriander sprigs
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Garnish: small coriander sprig
- Accompaniment: Spiced Curly Tortilla Chips
- Cut 2 or 3 thin slices from tip of jalapeño (wear rubber gloves) and reserve for garnish. In a saucepan simmer tomatillos and remaining jalapeño in water to cover until tomatillos are tender, about 5 minutes, and transfer tomatillos, jalapeño, and 1/4 cup cooking liquid to a blender or food processor. Blend salsa until chopped but not completely smooth and transfer to a serving bowl. Cool salsa and chill, covered, until cold. Salsa may be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
- Just before serving, stir coriander, all but 1 teaspoon onion, and salt to taste into salsa. In a small bowl stir sour cream until smooth and spoon into center of salsa. Garnish sour cream with coriander sprig, reserved jalapeño, and remaining onion and serve with chips.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories51
- Carbohydrates5 g(2%)
- Fat3 g(5%)
- Protein1 g(2%)
- Saturated Fat2 g(9%)
- Sodium8 mg(0%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber1 g(5%)
- Monounsaturated Fat1 g
- Cholesterol7 mg(2%)


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With a week of visiting friends & family behind us, it was time to continue towards Northern Ontario. Adam went to school in North Bay and I had been to Sudbury once, but other than that, Northern Ontario was going to be completely new to us.
Originally, we were planning to drive from Long Point to Sault Ste. Marie on Monday the 26th. However, Adam's mom had convinced us that this would be a bad idea. When we were planning our trip, we didn't consider that Monday morning traffic heading towards Toronto would be crazy. Combine that with the fact the drive would be almost 800km we had to switch up our itinerary. This was the first of many changes to our itinerary that we would experience while travelling in Northern Ontario.
Instead of leaving on Monday to head to Sault Ste. Marie, we left Sunday to beat the traffic. We also decided to cut the drive in half rather than driving all the way to the Soo. We had two options – Parry Sound or Sturgeon Falls. Adam kept going on about how Parry Sound was the home of Bobby Orr but Sturgeon Falls was close to where he went to school in North Bay. In the end, we opted for Sturgeon Falls.
Sturgeon Falls
We met Adam's parents and grandparents for lunch at the Husky in Bradford before departing for Sturgeon Falls. The best comments of the lunch went to Adam's grandfather, who said, "who serves hot hamburger without fried onions?" and "how much do you guys know about where you are going?" After we assured them we knew about the earthquake risk and tsunami potential in Tofino we exchanged some hugs and off we went.
On our way to Sturgeon Falls we sang songs, ate Husky butter tarts and looked for wildlife. One of the drawbacks of towing an RV is that you can't stop and pull over if you see wildlife like you can with a car. Although plenty of people do it, it can be super dangerous.
We didn't get to Sturgeon Falls until almost 5pm. When we arrived we were both quite exhausted from the drive. Thank god we decided not to go to Sault Ste. Marie. Part of the reason that we decided to stay in Sturgeon Falls was because Adam wanted to show me around North Bay. As we arrived in Sturgeon Falls, our level of energy was just too low and neither of us wanted to leave the campground.
We ended up staying at the Sturgeon Falls KOA which is lovely. They have a river which runs alongside it. We took Bella down for a little swim in the water while Adam and I sat on a dock and watched the sun set on another day.
Sault Ste. Marie
The Soo was another place that Adam was looking forward to on our trip. Adam has some friends that live in the Soo area that he hasn't seen in at least 8 years. During the drive, I almost cried, but for good reason. Not far from Sault Ste. Marie, we were driving and saw a little black bear walking on a dirt road off of the highway. It was a special moment. Seriously. Almost cried.
After setting up at the Sault Ste. Marie KOA, we went for a lovely pizza & wings supper at Jen and Lincoln's house. Also there, we met up with Adam's college friend Erica, her man Matt, and their new little baby Rowan who was just a month old. Jen and Lincoln's baby Linden was also in attendance along with their large cat that weighs almost 30 pounds.
After a good visit, we headed back to the KOA and had a good nights sleep. We entertained the idea of staying around an extra day in the area to take the Agawa Canyon Train Tour. The famous train travels through 385 km of forest leading to a canyon. At this time of year, the fall colours during the trip were supposed to be incredible. However, because of the long summer, the trees had only just begun to change and most were still green. Even though we would have like to have done the tour, we opted to continue on with the trip to our next destination.
Wawa – The Town with 3 Giant Geese
The drive along the winding Trans-Canada Highway to Wawa was filled with mountains, trees, rocks, waterfalls, rivers, and beautiful views of Lake Superior. Adam accurately remarked that it felt like we were driving through a Group of Seven painting. It was stunning.
As we drove north, we saw many signs for the Agawa Indian Crafts & Canadian Carver store. All the persistent advertising worked and we pulled in. It's a lovely stop with lots of room for RV parking. The shops were filled with gorgeous carvings along with other artistic crafts. The one thing you have to get if you ever make this stop is the butter tarts. These were the best butter tarts I have ever had in my life. Usually, when I eat butter tarts I just eat the filling with the spoon and pass on the tart. Not with these tarts. They were beyond delicious.
Back in the truck and driving towards Wawa, Adam read to me about how Wawa got its name. He likes to use a CBC narrative voice complete with dramatic pauses when he reads such material. It's entertaining. Wawa is named after the Ojibwe word "wewe" which means wild goose. Now knowing that interesting piece of information, it's not shocking that Wawa is known for its giant goose statues.
When we got to Wawa and drove around, we discovered that the town has three large geese statues located at various points. The Giant Goose of Wawa goes back to 1960. That's when the final link of the Trans-Canada Highway was completed linking Wawa to Sault Ste. Marie. Because Wawa is a tiny spot, one local decided that the village needed something to force people to stop instead of passing through. Since 1963, the Giant Goose has stopped millions of visitors who have made the goose one of the most photographed landmarks in North America. Oddly enough, we didn't see any Canadian geese while in Wawa.
We couldn't visit Wawa without having ice cream, so we headed to Young's General Store. It seems that Chapman's Ice Cream has a good representation throughout Northern Ontario. I had a scoop of Chapman's Orange Pineapple while Adam went with Cookies and Cream in a waffle cone. Young's General Store is a fun stop. They also have the original Wawa Goose on their property. Inside the store, you'll find all sorts of souvenirs and gifts along with a giant barrel filled with pickles. Adam was quite grossed out by this as a self-proclaimed picklophobe.
After eating our ice cream and visiting giant geese statues, we went to Magpie Falls. It's quite a drive down a bumpy, pothole-filled gravel road. The drive reminded of us the crappy New Brunswick roads we frequented while living there. The falls are an impressive 75 feet high and 125 feet wide that plunge into a gorge. You can sit under a pavilion on a rainy day and just watch the impressive falls. There is also a trail that leads down and then up to the mid-point area of the falls. I went with Bella up this trail while Adam took photos.
At one point, I could see Adam and I yelled, "Hello! Adam! Hey, Look!" I was thinking that he could take Bella and I's photo from below. All Adam could hear was my yelling and he couldn't decipher any of the words or see me. Worried that his lady and more importantly his chocolate lab could be in danger, he started taking off quickly up the trail. My stomach sunk.
He thought we were hurt or something and he was hurrying. It was raining and slippery and he was carrying his expensive camera. I started taking off back down the trail. The look on his face when he saw me. Oh my, I felt horrible. I was so sorry. I apologized profusely. He was just relieved we were both ok even though he was out of breath. With that little bit of excitement behind us, we went to some smaller waterfalls and a beach.
To me, Lake Superior feels like it is an ocean. The waves are big, even when it is calm. I had just spent a week in Long Point on another one of the Great Lakes – Lake Erie. It didn't seem near as big or strong as Lake Superior – which it's not. Lake Superior is deep, cold, and unforgiving while at the same time, stunningly beautiful. This is the lake that took down the Edmund Fitzgerald and hundreds of other ships. Bella did not attempt to go in Lake Superior. I'm thinking our chocolate lab is an ocean dog, because we couldn't keep her out of the Atlantic when we were in PEI.
Thunder Bay
The drive from Wawa to Thunder Bay is long and picturesque. Up to this point, since we had left PEI, we hadn't seen that much wildlife. We had seen a couple of deer, some bald eagles, and the one black bear. We had expected more, especially since we were in Northern Ontario.
Not long after departing Wawa, we saw a truck ahead of us stop and start to back up along the shoulder of the road. The activity seemed strange and forced us to slow down. Then we could see what the occupants of the truck had stopped for. Along the opposite side of the road was a gorgeous wolf. It was just standing there frozen as it stared at the vehicle that had stopped to witness it. Because we couldn't pull over or turn around, we continued on but did manage to snap a picture with our phone.
White River
One of my favorite stops along the way to Thunder Bay was in White River. There is a statue of Winnie the Pooh – the bear that inspired A.A. Milne's "Pooh Bear". Winnie was a black bear that was purchased in White River for $20.00. His owner then took Winnie over to England where he lived in a zoo. I'm not a huge fan of zoos, but I was an avid reader of A. A. Milne when I was a child. This is a good little stop to rest your legs and get gas if you need it in White River.
The Sovereign
Our first night in Thunder Bay we went into the city and ate at the Sovereign. At first, we were going to bypass it. On the outside, it looked to be a "dive." This is not the case. When you walk in, you notice how cool the spot is. There is great art on the walls in the dimly lit room. They also have a selection of VHS movies on a shelf which they play over the bar. There is also a huge craft beer selection and a unique menu.
We have started ordering and splitting our dishes to give each of us maximum exposure to new food. Adam had a duck poutine with Thunder Oak curds. I ordered a Zesty Chicken Sandwich that was breaded with Doritos. Both dishes were good, but the highlight of this meal was the dessert – mini doughnuts. There were three different, fresh made doughnuts to try. There was maple bacon, coconut lime, and apple miso cinnamon. We were both intrigued by the maple bacon doughnut but ended up not being that impressed by it. We really, really loved the apple miso cinnamon doughnut. We could have eaten a dozen of them…each.
Terry Fox Monument
That night we also made a stop at the Terry Fox monument. If you're Canadian, you know who Terry Fox is but if you're not Canadian, here's a quick rundown. Terry Fox is a Canadian who at the age of 18 was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. As a way to raise money to help for cancer research, he started running the Marathon of Hope – a coast-to-coast run from St. John's, Newfoundland to Victoria, BC. Each day during the Marathon of Hope, Terry would run 26 miles on one leg as he had lost the other one to cancer.
Sadly, Terry never completed his journey. He succumbed to the nasty disease that filled his body and retired from his courageous marathon just outside of Thunder Bay. Each September, Canadians across the country join together for the annual Terry Fox run. It's a fundraising event that carries Terry's legacy and dream to raise money for cancer research. To this day over $650 million has been raised in Terry's name.
Today, in Thunder Bay, there is an incredible monument dedicated to Terry. The beautiful monument points westward – the direction Terry was running during the Marathon of Hope. The monument is also in a beautiful park that overlooks Lake Superior and Sleeping Giant Provincial Park in the far distance.
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
The next morning we made our way to Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. If you are wondering why they call this park the Sleeping Giant, it's because of a mountain formation that looks like a sleeping giant laying on top of Lake Superior.
I decided that we wouldn't take Bella. I was worried she would hurt our chances of seeing wildlife. There had been reports of bears in the park and I could 100% imagine her seeing a bear, resulting in barking and carrying on. It ended up being a wise move to leave Bella behind as we did see bears.
We did a couple of the smaller trails in the park but by far the highlight is the Thunder Bay Lookout. As we drove along this dirt road in the park, we saw 2 bears, grouse, and rabbits. When you get to the lookout, it takes your breath away. The look-out is a platform that is made of wood and then sturdy metal slats. You are 1,200 feet high. We were the only ones there and we spent a lot of time just looking out over Lake Superior while watching bald eagles hunt for fish.
Thunder Bay KOA
For our stop in Thunder Bay, we stayed at the Thunder Bay KOA just outside of the city limits. After hooking up upon arrival, we sat around for a couple of hours before leaving for dinner. When we came back, we had no power. We checked the breaker outside which was still on. We then checked our fuse panel and found the flipped fuse. We flipped it back on but a few minutes later it flipped again while we were barely using anything for power in the RV. This made us believe that we had a bad site as we've read online about that being common. Instead of worrying about it too much, we went to bed deciding to deal with the issue the next day.
The next day, with sunlight on our side, Adam used his multimeter (an RV must) to test the power coming from the power source. 122v is pretty normal, so why were we blowing a fuse when we weren't even using much power in the trailer?
We went to the office at the KOA and spoke to Mike who came to have a look. He did a quick test with his multimeter before deciding to replace the fuse and the plug. Afterward, we attempted to run some of our appliances and the fuse still blew. Now both us and Mike were perplexed. Eventually, he used another meter that read the amps being drawn by certain circuits in our fuse panel. He found that one of the circuits was drawing almost 20 amps even though we had nothing on. He called this a dead short and plugged the circuit for us.
It was just a temporary fix and will have to be checked by a dealer down the line but it allowed us to still use all our normal appliances with no issue. We later discovered that we have two outlets in the RV that are not producing any power for whatever reason which is likely tied to that issue.
We can't thank Mike enough for taking the time to try and diagnose the problem for us. We discussed amongst each other how he could have easily said, "Hey – not my problem," and left us hanging. We appreciated him taking the time that he took out of his day to help us. Thanks, Mike!
Home One Day?
Northern Ontario made an impression on us. So much so, that I would consider spending an entire summer somewhere in Northern Ontario, working & RVing. It's absolutely beautiful. Watching the wildlife for an entire summer would be spectacular.
Trip One
Departure Time/Location: 9a Long Point, ON
Arrival Time/Location: 6p Sturgeon Falls, ON
Total Distance: 572km
Next Stop: Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Trip Two
Departure Time/Location: 9a Sturgeon Falls, ON
Arrival Time/Location: 4p Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Total Distance: 410km
Next Stop: Wawa, ON
Trip Three
Departure Time/Location: 9a Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Arrival Time/Location: 1p Wawa, ON
Total Distance: 239km
Next Stop: Thunder Bay
Trip Four
Departure Time/Location: 9a Wawa, ON
Arrival Time/Location: 5p Thunder Bay, ON
Total Distance: 464km
Next Stop: Winnipeg, MB


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Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, July 15, 1921
Description: Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 15, 1921
Creator: Hayley, C. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Newspaper
Partner: Carrollton Public Library


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SERIES 011 lightness and practicality-MOD. MOIRA
PININ - Scissors for Hair
tying with classic grip
Tying with classic handle is suitable for various situations thanks to the ratio of active and inactive blade cut. Suitable for Hair styler experts , offers many employment variables. It is equipped with a silencer.
Microgrid cutting , grinding and grinding gridd 10000 convex/concave internal , low contact , razor wire.
• Available sizes (in inches): 6.0 (30-10 teeth)


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This Friday, Pete's Dragon will be hitting theaters. Is this something that you plan to take the family to see? What a great excuse to get out of the house and have a fun night with the kids. Before you go, you can get the kids ready ahead of time by printing them some of these free Pete's Dragon coloring sheets!
Free Pete's Dragon Coloring Sheets
Need an activity to keep the kids occupied this week? Then you are in luck. We have some great printable Pete's Dragon coloring sheets for you. And you know what's better? They are free. I love free. Don't you? Just click on the ones you want and a bigger version will show up for you to print. 🙂
Also, here's a cute look "Behind The Wings" with Bryce Dallas Howard on the set of Pete's Dragon as she shares what it's like to work with Elliott.


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Version 1.1 (1/04/2012)
Script Download
What is Blood Magic? / What are Blood Mages?
"Every mage can feel the dark lure of blood magic. Originally learned from demons, these dark rites tap into the power of blood, converting life into mana and giving the mage command over the minds of others. Such power comes with a price, though; a blood mage must sacrifice his/her own health, or the health of allies, to fuel these abilities." – Dragon Age: Origins, Blood Mage specialization description
Blood magic is a form of magic that uses the power inherent in blood to fuel spellcasting. To put it simply, Blood Magic is the ability to use HP to cast skills instead of MP. This essentially increases the battler's effective MP.
What makes Blood Magic different from giving skills a simple HP cost?
The main reason why Blood Magic is incredibly effective in the Dragon Age series is the option to have the MP to HP conversion ratio become even more efficient through passive skills or equipment bonuses. However, these pieces of gear were generally hard to come by.
Blood Magic MP to HP conversions are done from a x:1 MP to HP ratio where x is the total blood magic bonus value of the caster. This means that the higher the bonus, the more "effective MP" the battler potentially has.
For example, if the caster's Blood Magic MP to HP ratio is 3:1 and the caster has 30 health, the battler's "effective MP" pool becomes 90.
Does this mean battlers can just heal themselves for infinite HP/MP?
Not necessarily. In the Dragon Age series, Blood Magic is a sustained state that can be freely activated and deactivated by the user. When activated, the user gains a significant penalty to conventional healing. In Dragon Age: Origins, the penalty is 90% reduced healing. In Dragon Age II, the user cannot be healed at all except through very specific means. VX Ace already has built-in options to change recovery effect rates.
Keep in mind that in the Dragon Age series, the maximum Health and Mana values for player characters were relatively small, never exceeding three digits each. Spell costs were also relatively high. Using the default Blood Magic settings in this script with the default VX Ace database values/settings is not recommended.
Many of the Blood Magic mechanics provided in this script go beyond what was allowed in the Dragon Age series. It is up to developers to choose how close they wish to stick to the source material.
How balanced Blood Magic can be in a game is left up to the developer.
- v1.1
- Bugfix update. (1/04/2012)
- v1.0
- Initial release. (1/03/2012)
Note: Some tags are given shorter tags for typing convenience. You only need to use one <tag> from a given group for a notebox.
The following Notetags are for Actors, Classes, Weapons, Armors, Enemies, and States:
<blood magic>
Activates Blood Magic for the given Actor, Class, or Enemy. If the Blood Magic tag is applied to a piece of equipment, it will activate Blood Magic when it is equipped. If the Blood Magic tag is applied to a State, it will activate Blood Magic when the battler is inflicted by it.
<blood magic bonus: +n>
<blood magic bonus: -n>
Provides a bonus to the battler's Blood Magic Ratio for MP to HP conversions. n can be floating point values. (ex. 1.3, 0.5, etc.)
The following Notetags are for Skills and Items only:
<blood magic: required>
Forces the skill or item to only be usable when the battler has Blood Magic activated.
<blood magic: ignore cost>
Allows the MP skill to ignore whenever Blood Magic is activated, allowing the skill to stick to its original MP cost. Tag has no effect on items.
<blood magic: ignore penalty>
Allows the skill or item to ignore the Blood Magic healing penalty on the battler. Use with discretion.
This script does not overwrite any default VXA methods. All default methods utilized in this script are aliased.
This script has built-in compatibility with the following scripts:
- Yanfly Engine Ace – Skill Cost Manager
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We're excited to announce a new club for adults: the first meeting of our adult coloring club will be on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at 2:00 p.m.
Join us on the first Thursday of each month for a time of relaxation, conversation, and creativity. All supplies will be provided. Just bring yourself, and enjoy the afternoon creating works of art.


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Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita ~ Review
"Jump into the strange, satiric world where fairies rule and life looks grim!"
What do you get when you meld satiric views of life with absurd story and strange little fairies that have taken over the world? Well, what you end up with is a very unique anime called Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita; literally translated as "humanity has declined". When you hear something like that, the first thing you feel is blue, maybe a little depressed even. But how, you ask, can an anime with such a dark title be possibly enjoyable, let alone funny? Allow me, The Anime Man, to explain.


text: Dog owners are never shy about spreading their pets' pictures around, and most of us have been known to, at least once, dress up the dog. So it seems that World Cup 2014 has created the perfect storm, giving dog fanciers across the globe a chance to show off their lovable mutts, support their favorite national soccer team and do it all in cyberspace. Continue Reading


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The blue handmade paper is recycled white bond paper - used and printed. I added some blue construction paper for colour. The last blender full I only blended slightly so there would be some larger bits that would show up as accents in the paper. I also added some herbal tea (used) and some blue flower botanicals that were slightly blended as well.
The white handmade paper is also from used bond paper. I rip off any white areas in my sheets when I am setting paper aside for papermaking in a separate box so I have the ability to make plain white paper with no black bits. I also save all of my white paper and cardstock scraps in the same box.
The images are stamped on tissue paper with waterproof Memories ink and laminated to the wet sheet! They look like part of the paper. Some of the edges lifted a bit while we were watercolouring them so we just applied a bit of glue behind the tissue paper image laid them back down. Good as new. The dragonfly and leaf are silver embossed. The effect was not quite what I had envisioned. The embossing powder was too shiny and reflects too much light which is not enough contrast for the watercolour. Live and learn. I have in the past also laminated embossed greetings into my handmade paper cards which works very well. In this case we used white tissue paper on white handmade paper.
It was great to get my hands in paper again and the students enjoyed the process and the results.
Happy Valentine's Day!! I am celebrating on the weekend with a great meals cooked at home with my DH!


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Doing the same things will just make you bored to death or be truly uninspired. The same thing goes for marketing. When you do the same marketing strategies, you'd feel as if everything is just a routine and your customers would also also feel bored about your brand.
During this time, we need some creative ideas to help us get back on track and be more enthusiastic. Here are some creative marketing strategies that could help you get your creative juices pumping:
Get an interview. You can try to pitch in some interviews with blogs who specialize on posting interviews. You can talk about your business in detail and getting it posted in a site with high authority can help you increase your audience.
Freebies. Give away some special items to your visitors or followers to get a good impression. Free samples, ebooks, graphics. You name it.
Build social proof. Try to post testimonials from happy customers to create a strong social proof. People tend to rely on reviews before they try something and positive reviews would make you shine more. Extra tip: You can send free samples to potential customers and ask them about what they think of your product or service.
Be a part of the community. You can host an event in your local community to raise more awareness about your product or service. You can do some charity work or even host some workshops related to your mastery of skills.
It's in the packaging. You can invest in creating a unique packaging for your products to make it more interesting. You need to make sure that it reflects your brand in totality.
The power of infographics. Infographics are consistently shared online in various social sites because they are visually appealing and shareable. Try to create a relevant infographic that could reflect your brand or business. For example, if you are a clothing store, you could create an analogy of what a perfect casual attire is.
Caption this. You can post an interesting photo on various social platforms and let the people create captions for it. You can even get amusing ideas from your target market and you can reward a prize for the best one.
Join weekly hashtags. Hashtags can really help you be seen by more people. Join in weekly hashtags such as #ThrowbackThursday to increase your reach and brand awareness.
Handwritten letters. Create some simple thank you notes or birthday greeting to existing customers. Your handwriting can make it more sincere and this can increase customer loyalty.
Curate other content. You could check other blogs in your industry and try ton share their content. You could leave some heartfelt comments and interact with their followers.
Coupons and discounts. The next best thing to getting something free is getting a low price for excellent products or services. You can typically do this during holidays or special occasions. You can send them thru emails or hand them out personally.
Paint a mural. If you have an available space on your storefront, you could try to paint a mural that could reflect your brand. Murals are highly appealing and you can even attract the attention of potential customers.
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I have finally resurrected my old Bullitin Board System from the midt 90's.
It can be found as a website on SpecTroMania.dk. Two of the co-sysop's has also returned and we are slowly rebuilding.
We can't promise you that it will be the same. But we expect it to become at least as good as back then.


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Sisters' Stories
Sister Rosemary Casaleno, CSJ
Our Life Journey Continues Forever
When Sister Carol asked me to write an article about being a Sister of St. Joseph, I prayed about what to write. Then I thought how fitting it would be for me to tell about my journey to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet as I was moving forward to transfer my vows. (The transfer Liturgy took place on October 18, 2009.
I was a Sister from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Watertown, NY. I transferred to Latham in October 2005. My journey began in South Troy, living at St. William's Convent with Sisters Rita Duggan and Kate Arseneau. When I arrived, I had to begin a whole new life. I felt somewhat overwhelmed. I had to find a ministry, a new doctor, new dentist, etc. I had to learn where everything was and how to get there. This new territory is very different from the North Country where it takes an hour at least to get anywhere! I found a new ministry at Parsons Child and Family Center where I was a clinical social worker in their Residential Treatment Facility. I ministered at Parsons for three-and-a-half years. I enjoyed working at Parsons as it gave me many opportunities to learn the culture of the Capital District. It also helped me to transition into the Sisters of St. Joseph in Latham by allowing me to use my gifts and talents with young people who have extreme mental-health problems. This ministry daily helped me to put my life in perspective. Sisters Rita and Kate helped me to adjust and meet many area Sisters of St. Joseph. They provided social opportunities and helped me feel comfortable at many of my first community gatherings.
After two years of living in South Troy, I moved for another community experience to St. Pius X in Loudonville. I moved in with Sisters Anne Tranelli, Mary Damien Cushing, Jeanne Marie Gocha, Monica Murphy and Sara Kirsch. I continued to do my ministry at Parsons. During the second part of my first year, I began feeling uncertain as to whether I should stay at Parsons. I felt I was being called to go into parish work again. This quandary led me to contact the Diocesan Office for Evangelization. I began conversing with Jeanne Schrempf to see if there were any Youth Ministry positions available. I have known Jeanne for many years because of my contact with the Albany Youth Ministry Department when I was the Ogdensburg Diocesan Youth Director. Jeanne advised me to send her my resume and references because she did know of a parish that was looking for a youth director which was not going to be affected by Church closing/mergers. The youth-director position was going to be ministering at two parishes and I was not sure I could do this. I thought, Wow! God must really be moving the ball in this. It was amazing that everything seemed to be falling right in place, and even the struggle for a decision to change ministries was becoming clearer. I began to feel that this was the right step, especially because we had a change in administration at Parsons. I did not feel working with a new administration was good for me at this time. I needed to move on and God "opened another door."
I interviewed for the position Jeanne had told me about and was offered the job. I was still not sure I could handle the two parishes with completely different cultures. Well, I am now starting my second year in this ministry. I admit the first year was very difficult. I am hoping I have learned a lot. This next year should be smoother…I pray! Also, during this first year of my ministering at St. Edward's/St. Mary's Churches, three other sisters and I moved into the former St. Edward's Rectory. It was not being occupied, and it would suit us just fine. With a new ministry, a new community, opening a new house, and preparing my final year of the transfer process, I was challenged with activities and adjustments.
During this busy year, I was also seeking out a retreat center and applying to make a 30-day Ignatian Retreat. I investigated many Retreat Houses and chose to go to St. Mary's by the Sea in Cape May Point, NJ. I thought, "If God wants me to have this experience, I will be accepted for the program." To be accepted, you have to write a lengthy autobiography, so that too took some work. I applied and was accepted. I went to Cape May Point from June 28 until July 31. Before leaving for retreat I had to organize all my paperwork and meet with the leadership team in preparation for their decision whether or not to accept my request for final transfer. The team would meet on June 25 with Sister Linda Neil who is my transfer director.
I was leaving for New Jersey on Wednesday June 24, so a member of the leadership team would call me at my brother's house with the decision. As I left for retreat,I was nervous about keeping silence for 30 days and questioning, "Will I have a yes to finalize my transfer of vows. Well, let me tell you I did get a "yes"; I kept silence (and liked it). I did not even want to talk when I came home! If I did not realize the grace God provides us before this experience, I certainly do now! I had an extremely awesome experience. For me the experience like something you have been waiting for your whole life and did not know it until you have the experience. It truly was life changing for me. I have a whole different appreciation for silence as well.
So here we come close to the end of my transfer journey. Our life journey continues forever; yet, for right now, this portion of my journey was completed on October 18, 2009 at the Liturgy celebrating the transfer of my final vows from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Watertown to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Albany Province.
May God's grace and blessings be with you!
Peace to you!
Sister Rose


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Featuring songs from Ashley's new CD, "Burning Down," along with your holiday favorites, and a return appearance from special guest Lúnasa.
Statement from the Artist:
Creating this album has been a two-year journey, one that I began with the album's signature piece, "Burning Down." As I started writing, I envisioned the prairies that surrounded me as a child in Kansas. The phrase "Burning Down" is used here in the regenerative sense, to describe the prairie fires that created, and recreated, the beautiful landscapes of my youth. Those memories caused me to ponder how we all "burn down" many times, as we meet the sometimes overwhelming challenges that life presents. If we make it through those fires, we regenerate into something new, something different, something stronger, shedding the old and letting go. By burning down the dead grasses in our lives, we leave in their wake the opportunity for a fresher, greener self-portrait on the same canvas as the old. This album represents that concept, a foundation that imbues each of the other songs you will meet here.
Here's to your own fires and resulting bright rebirths. — AD
The musical passport of recording artist and songwriter Ashley Davis offers a rich display of colorful stamps from Ireland and Scotland, but also heavily draws from the influences of her birthplace, the Kansas plains, and the country music traditions borne of the Appalachian Mountains. An internationally recognized recording artist and songwriter, Ashley has collaborated with musical luminaries such as the Chieftains' Paddy Moloney, fiddle player Eileen Ivers, harpist Cormac De Barra, the "First Lady of Celtic Music" Moya Brennan, Sara Watkins and John Doyle, among many others.
Lúnasa returns for a second year! Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival, Lúnasa is comprised of some of the top musical talents in Ireland, including bassist Trevor Hutchinson, guitarist Ed Byrne, fiddler Colin Farrell, flutist Kevin Crawford and piper Cillian Vallely. The band is unique within the Celtic music genre because it performs not just high-octane jigs and reels, but also slower airs and melodies. The group's musicianship has the virtuosity of a finely-honed jazz combo and the energy of a rock band. Folk Roots magazine has rightly termed them an "Irish music dream team."


text: John Chavers enjoys working as a writer, artist, photographer, and general creator. Most recently, his writing and artwork have been accepted at The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library So It Goes 2016 Literary Journal, 3Elements Review, Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, Ascent, Birch Gang Review, Four Ties Lit Review, Ground Fresh Thursday, Silver Apples and The Ogham Stone, among others. John's residency fellowships include Blue Mountain Center in the Adirondacks and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He has a fascination for the diminutive, works of art on paper, and the desert. John lives in Austin, Texas.


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Understanding The Importance Of Social Media Recruitment
One way of making sure that you will be able to build long term relationship with the job applicants that you have is by using social media sites. It is by using this type of technique that you will be able to let your applicants get to know your company more and enhance the experience that they have.
The employers of today has seen a number of different changes when it comes to choosing a possible candidate. Interacting and engaging with their applicants can happen with the help of social media which is better compared ti just taking a look at their CV. This is one way of making applicants know about your company so that they will have an idea if what you do and make you as their future reference. That is why you will be the first one in their mind as you have already built a relationship with them.
A good communication with your applicant is what you should establish in every stage if the recruitment. When it comes to the applicant's application, many employers lack the response that is needed that is why many of them gets discouraged. This means that you as an employer has already started to ruin the relationship even before it began. That is why a quick response is what is needed so that you will be able to get the benefit in the end.
In the world of social media, there are a number of different platforms which have their very own sets of challenges. It is the different strengths and weaknesses of the different social media that you should know so that you will be able to use it to your advantage.
The social media site that you will be sung will depend upon the industry, hiring needs and location. There is a strong response when it comes to job awareness on some social media site. An access to a wide range of candidates is also what other social media sites provide employers. For your company it be known, it can also be great tool in you will be bale ton start a conversation or a debate on social media sites. Building up your credibility and starting a good relationship with future candidates can be done by using this tool.
It is with the help of social media that companies have change the way they hire their employees. It is the HR of every company that should learn how to adopt with these new changes. A developmental form of recruitment is what is needed nowadays and not just focusing in the CV of the candidate. That's why if you will not be able to adapt to these changes, then you will be left behind by your competitors.


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Traditionally, the price women and their fathers demanded was high indeed: "I will couple with you only if you love me, and agree and vow to cleave to me, forsaking all others. And if the coupling produces a child (which is the natural outcome of sex), you will devote your entire life to producing and protecting a home wherein to raise that child, and it must be a loving home." Such a thing ordinary prudence would demand, even leaving the morality of it to one side. But the price she asks is high. In return for one moment of ejaculation, our Lothario must vow lifelong love and fidelity?He makes the obvious point the secular world misses. That promiscuity has confused dating. Marriage is no longer the goal. At least it isn't all the time. People want to arrive at a solid marriage but they have changed the method of getting there from one that is likely to work to one that has almost no chance of working. The truly amazing part is they can sit back and analyze dating and marriage and completely miss this. Casual sex is so ingrained in people's thinking that they can't imagine anything else. Part of it is that even considering the question means re-examining choices that are indefensible. When people have no moral framework they make really bad decisions around sex and even thinking about them can be quite painful.
But suppose nine out of ten of the other women in society, equally as nubile, fertile, young and filled with gaiety and loveliness lower their asking price. Suppose the sweet young nymphs say to him, "I will couple with you merely on the off-chance that one day you might come to love me. And if the coupling produces a child, like Medea I will butcher him, and you do not even need to drive me to the abortion clinic. You may have all the pleasure of the sexual congress, I will bear all the costs and pain of any unpleasant outcomes entirely alone. Modern women are enlightened! We want to be alone and unloved and treated like meat sacks to service the degrading pleasure of the lowest form of masculine life. I will buy the condoms."
But I do think the point Wright makes is a little too strong. He describes two groups of women. He could describe two groups of men as well but he is a man so we view it from his perspective. There is a moral group and an amoral group. I don't want to call them immoral because they are not violating their morals. The simply lack certain moral principles around premarital sex. But he implies the moral group has disappeared today and the amoral group did not exist in some unspecified time where dating was working. I don't think that is the case. There are communities of moral women today. There were always communities of amoral women in the past. In the past amoral women were referred to as sluts or whores and most men would not want to be seen with them. Sure there was a lack of charity towards such people but there was also an understanding that those women were out of bounds. As attractive as the idea of easy sex is, men would avoid these women and pursue relationships with more respectable ladies.
Even today that choice is available to men. The numbers have changed. The amoral culture is the majority now and the moral culture is the minority. Still it is possible to find like minded singles and pursue pure relationships. But it does not happen as often as it should. If it did the pure subculture would grow and become dominate just by producing strong marriages. It is not happening. Why not?
The short answer is contraception. Men and women who want to wait with sex often don't choose to wait until marriage. They might start with that thought but then they question it. Why marriage? If you are headed for marriage is that not enough? When marriage meant children the answer was obvious. Just because you are going to be ready to have children does not mean you should start now. If you are actually ready now then get married now.
But with the assumption of contraception the question becomes harder. Sex is about pleasure and need not involve even the possibility of children. There is the fact that marriage is a sacrament. Priests cannot say mass when they are headed for ordination. They need to be actually ordained. So too you need to be actually married to engage in the marital act. But sacramental spirituality is not that strong in many protestant churches. So there really isn't a very strong protestant answer to why you should wait for marriage. You add to that the teaching that there is no mortal sin. If salvation is purely a matter of faith and moral failings cannot cost you your soul then why be so rigorous about premarital sex?
The trouble is that fuzzy principles lack power. Marriage is objective. Once it is watered down to engaged it can be watered down further to "talking about marriage" and then still further to "really in love". There is no principled distinction in action and there is no real difference in results. People who start out with the plan to wait for marriage often don't succeed and end up with just as high a divorce rate. Not because waiting for marriage is impossible. But it needs to be accompanied by a coherent morality. Otherwise it becomes too easy to fudge.