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Not long after B.C.'s carbon tax was introduced back in July 2008, Vancouver realtor Bonnie Bryant and her husband bought a Prius.
"We probably were leaning that way (toward a hybrid) but not hugely," Bryant said Wednesday, adding the prospect of rising gas prices from the carbon tax changed their outlook as they sought to replace their Honda Accord.
"This (the carbon tax) would have been the push."
A study released Wednesday by Ottawa-based think-tank Sustainable Prosperity shows that Bryant and her husband are not alone in curbing their fuel consumption as a result of the now-five-year-old tax.
"What we've seen in British Columbia is a dramatic reduction in fuel use since the carbon tax came in without any adverse effects on the economy," said the study's lead author, Stewart Elgie, a professor of law and economics at University of Ottawa.
"B.C. now has the lowest (per capita) fuel use in Canada, the lowest income tax in Canada and a strong economy," he added.
"In a nutshell, B.C.'s experience shows it's possible to have a cleaner environment without harming the economy."
Bryant said she and her husband now use about 3.17 fewer litres of gas for every 100 kilometres they drive. Given the two put about 15,000 to 20,000 kilometres on the car each year, that spells a noticeable savings.
"That's huge," she said, calling the switch one of the "best decisions" they ever made.
Wednesday's report found that B.C.'s per capita fuel consumption fell by 17.4 per cent from July 1, 2008, when the revenue neutral carbon tax was launched, to July 1, 2012.
Over the same period, consumption of similar fuels rose 1.5 per cent across the rest of the country.
The study also found that over the same time, B.C.'s gross domestic product kept pace with the rest of the country.
Elgie said that means the tax did not harm the economy, and that B.C.'s reduction in fuel use was not due simply to a drop in economic activity.
"We can't say with confidence the carbon tax is causing 100 per cent of the change — that will take more time and more rigorous analysis — but at this point we can say the carbon tax is probably causing most of the change we're seeing," he said.
Elgie's findings will be published in the next edition of the journal Canadian Public Policy, but were released Wednesday to coincide with the first day the country's premiers were to come together at the Council of the Federation in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Those meetings will cover a variety of topics, but are set to include discussion on a national energy strategy.
Environment Minister Mary Polak told reporters in Victoria that other jurisdictions, including other provinces, may look to follow B.C.'s lead.
"There are jurisdictions around us that are interested in pricing carbon," she said. "Many of them are having discussions with their industrial partners right now to evaluate what type of a price they ought to be approaching and what the amount would be."
Polak reiterated her government's commitment to freeze the carbon tax at its current rate of $30 per tonne for five years to allow other jurisdictions to catch up.
New Democratic Party environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert said the province should move to expand the scope of the carbon tax, as the NDP proposed in its election platform.
"If it's working, if it's good for the economy and it's helping cut climate change emissions, we should be taking the next step and making sure that sectors that have not been covered by the carbon tax through process emissions are brought in," he said.
"It's not fair for the public to have to pay for climate change emissions and let a few big polluting organizations, like some of the big oil and gas companies, get away with paying nothing to pollute."


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The shared topic suggestion from Blog Azeroth this week is single realm play. The question, quoted verbatim from there, is:
If it were possible, would you want Blizzard to put all characters in a single realm/game world by realm type — PvP vs PvE vs RP? Why or why not?
- Price uniformity. Right now, when you look at the price of, say, a certain enchant in AH in a realm, it varies wildly between servers. It is affected by several factors: the number of enchanters that have the recipe, the cost of mats (which in turn is influenced by supply and demand of mats, which also depend on other professions like tailoring etc), the demand of said enchant (which depends on the raiders and their progression level). For higher end enchants, the supply is often controlled by a handful of toons who HAVE killed the boss and have gotten the drop. You get the idea. WoW economy is a massive complex beast where if I were to draw a dependency graph, it would look so tangled that you can hide Waldo in there and can never find it. As a result, for each realm, the prices of commodities and trade goods vary wildly depending on the percentage of that realm's population who want / have this and that material. Combining all the servers would only serve (HA!) to pool all the supply and demand forces and come up with a single point of equilibrium. Not only that, the price itself will be more uniform across time of the day. Right now there is a not-so-subtle pattern of price fluctuations from the morning till evening, and a sharp trader can actually make a lot of money off that fluctuation. But if everyone plays on the same realm, there's gotta be someone selling and someone buying at any given time. This alone makes planning your crafting profession much easier and reliable, instead of relying blindly on the whim of the small market.
- Economic health and stability. As an added plus, when you have such a massive market, a lot of the existing maneuvers done by AH tycoons such as price control and cartels would disappear, or at least harder to pull off. Right now it's easy for someone with a few hundred grands to choose a commodity and corner that market. But if the market size is combined, good luck cornering that!! Everyone will be forced to compete healthily in the open market and colluding with your fellow crafters would be much harder to pull off.
- Reputation. Right now, LFD and LFR are full of jerks. I'm one of them. When the realms are combined, you have to be careful with acting like a jerk, lest your name gets mentioned in Trade Chat for doing whatever it is that you did. There's a reason that people actually tried hard and stayed after wipes in heroics in the days of BC and early days of Wrath. People want to be known as a good player, and they want to gain realm reputation. They want the invites, and they want to be able to apply to guilds without being turned down because "one of our officers played with you on heroics and…."
- Speaking of which, guild recruitment and raiding PUGs will be healthier. There will be more of them, and each one would progress better. There's a larger pool of players to recruit from, and each player can find the guilds that fit them the best. No more of "I play here because of friends but what I really want is that guild in that server"
- Which, in turn, would mean less alts for people on average. There will always be altoholics like myself, but some people I know create alts on different servers just to be able to play with their RL friends. If they can play with friends and keep that one character, that character will be much more progressed. This issue partly has been addressed by the ability to group and LFD with cross-realm battle net friends. Note to self: write something about cross-faction grouping.
Now, I lied when I said that there's no downside to single realm play. There are, of course, but they are pretty minor in my opinion. I'll mention some of the big ones:
- No more cornering of markets. For some of us, this is how we make a living.
- Trade Chat. Actually, Barrens Chat. No scratch that. All zones will be like Barrens Chat if this were to happen. The combined power of the trolls would so dominate the chat channels all around Azeroth. But really, do we need trade chat anymore now that the AH is stable?

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The Prince tributes continue to roll in after the shocking news that the artist passed away in his Minnesota home on Thursday.
The latest comes from Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor in the form of a cover at one of his recent solo shows.
Taylor opened his set with an acoustic cover of "Purple Rain" by Prince and the crowd joined in for a beautiful and almost melancholic rendition of the timeless classic.
Check out the video below and try to not get chills.


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Military Macaw
Dorcas Gazelle
Feeding time, meat hung on a rope hook that they jump for.
White Handed Gibbon
Patas monkey
Black and white colobus monkey
Spider Monkey
Reportedly over 30 years old, well beyond their natural life span.
Red ruffed lemur
RIng Tail Lemur (I think)
It was a very hot day, this fellow appeared to be trying to cool off.


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Let's assume you have been browsing online and the Ebsta for Bullhorn notification bar has alerted you that the person doesn't exist in your Bullhorn database. You can add this person as a Contact into Bullhorn straight from the browser with Ebsta.
1. Click on the Ebsta icon to open the Ebsta for Bullhorn window.
2. Hover over the Add button and select Contact.
3. Ebsta for Bullhorn will pre-populate fields with relevant information available from the web page*. Click the Company Lookup button to search for a Company record to associate the Contact to.
4. Search for the Company record and select it.
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5. Complete any additional fields and click Save.
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Fredrik Naumann, a norwegian photographer, came to Århus in June to follow me at the Aarhus Triple Challenge and take some pictures. He's working together with journalist Marianne Alfsen in their company Felix Features and producing articles for different newspapers and magazines. Unlike many others, their focus is in-depth reporting and telling the story right.
The result was covering 4 pages + the front page of Dagbladet's Sport Magasin on Friday 28th November. The pictures turned out great, both thanks to the photographer and to the lovely weather we had. I was also very happy with the text. I think Marianne did a good job on describing freediving the way I find it, intriging, safe and still in need of more women.
This kind of coverage is something the really sport needs, as usually we are drowed by soccer, skiing and more soccer. Maybe some day, people will not turn their heads when I wait for the bus with my monofin, or stop up staring at the freedivers training static in their wetsuits. Or maybe not :)
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Development of earthquake resistant masonry
Project Description
Masonry walls are often used in multi-storey framed structures as infill panels. A new masonry system has been developed to improve the seismic behaviour of framed structures with masonry infill panels. It is called semi interlocking masonry (SIM). In this system dry-stack infill panels are built with masonry units capable of relative sliding in-plane of a panel. SIM panels have reduced in-plane stiffness and increased frictional energy dissipation capacity compared with traditional masonry infill panels. Under seismic loads these panels do not detrimentally interfere with the natural frame vibration but rather positively contribute to earthquake resistance mainly by increasing damping.
a) Dry-stack SIM with topological interlocking of bricks
b) Dry-stack SIM with mechanical interlocking of bricks
Selected Publications
- Kun Lin, Totoev Y.Z. & Hong Jun Liu, "In-plane cyclic test on framed dry-stack masonry panel", Advanced Material Research Journal, Vol. 163-167, 2011, pp. 3899-3903.
- Lin, K., Y.Z. Totoev, and H. Liu, "Energy dissipation during cyclic tests in framed dry stack unreinforced masonry panels", Proceedings of 9th Australasian Masonry Conference, 2011, Queenstown, New Zealand.
- Lin, K., Y.Z. Totoev, and A. Page, "Numerical modelling of framed dry-stack interlocking masonry panels", Proceedings of 11th North American Masonry Conference, 2011, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
- Totoev Y.Z. and Lin. K., "Frictional energy dissipation and damping capacity of framed semi-interlocking masonry infill panel", Proceedings of 15th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, 2012, Florianapolis, Brazil.


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How a Tiny Record Label Jump-Started One Midwestern City's Arts Economy
Asthmatic Kitty Records has enmeshed its own growth with building up Indianapolis' cultural infrastructure.
Flint Local 432 and the Remarkable Power of a Great Music Venue
Flint, Michigan's premiere DIY mecca has closed and reopened more than once. There's a lesson in its history.
When a Music Scene Leads to a Boom
As Denton, Texas's music festival grows in popularity, so does interest in the town itself.
How Birmingham Became an Indie Rock Destination
The story of the Bottletree and how a single great music venue can make a huge difference to a city.
How Art, Culture, and Community Drove Transit Oriented Development in Santa Fe
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REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ)– The state is now assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Irene and restoring services to its residents.
Adam May has the latest on the efforts to get Maryland back up and running.
The No. 1 priority at the Maryland Emergency Management Agency's headquarters is restoration, including restoring power to the hundreds of thousands of Maryland residents who lost power due to the storm.
Hurricane Irene smashed into Maryland, hitting the shores of Ocean City with 70 mph wind gusts. The monstrous storm brought down trees across most of the state, cutting off power to 800,000 residents.
"The major disruption in infrastructure really is the power outages that we've been reporting," Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown said.
The Lieutenant Governor and other state officials toured the damage Sunday afternoon. They inspected flooding in southern Calvert County.
"We did see a couple of communities down there in the southern end of the county that you could see were inundated with flood water," said Superintendent Marcus Brown of the Maryland State Police. "Floodwater, at least to the first level four to six feet, into the houses down there."
In Queenstown, an 85-year-old woman was killed when a tree smashed into a chimney of the home, sending debris through the roof of the sunroom.
Emergency management officials say evacuation orders for parts of the Eastern Shore helped prevent more casualties.
"I think it's a significant storm but I think we weathered it well," said Richard Muth, executive director of MEMA. "Certainly, hats off to the citizens of Maryland for listening to and heeding the instructions of the evacuation when they had to– staying off the roads was a big, critical thing for life safety."
President Obama has expanded a federal disaster declaration at the urging of the Maryland Congressional Delegation.
"FEMA will be coming in to work with local power companies to restore power to critical infrastructure first," said Sen. Barbara Mikulski.
Cleanup and restoration will take days and cost millions of dollars.
Since the height of this storm, electricity has been restored to 200,000 Maryland residents.
MEMA will be in full operation for at least the next couple of days with numerous state agencies overseeing the cleanup to Maryland's worst tropical system to hit in almost a decade. The agency is also monitoring the power outages. Most of the residents without power are in the I-95 corridor that was hit very hard by the storm
Six million people lost power as Hurricane Irene roared across the East Coast. Many in Maryland are still waiting for the lights to come back on. More than 400,000 BGE customers are still without power, the majority in Anne Arundel and Baltimore Counties and Baltimore City.
Meghan McCorkell has a closer look at the widespread outages and what BGE is doing about them.
BGE has been able to restore power to about 250,000 customers since Hurricane Irene hit. But for those still in the dark, it could be several days.
Traffic signals are out as candles flicker in windows. It's another night of eerie darkness for thousands.
The battering winds and heavy rain of Hurricane Irene toppled trees in our area. Those branches brought down power lines. A blown transformer in Timonium lit up the night sky.
"I tried to flip the light in the bathroom, but it didn't come on," said 11-year-old D'Angelo Parham. "So, I said, 'The power's out.'"
Donise Parham and her son, D'Angelo brought provisions as they explore their pitch black neighborhood.
"My flashlight, because not only do we not have light in the house, we have no lights in the neighborhood," Donise Parham said.
BGE has called in crews from across the country for help. Sunday night, they replaced a power pole in West Baltimore after lightning set it on fire.
"All of a sudden I heard this loud boom. I didn't know what it was. Came outside and saw all these sparks and flames shooting out of the trees and everything," Daniel Kerins said.
Right now, BGE is prioritizing which areas to hit first.
"Our focus is on a few things today," BGE Spokesman Rob Gould said. "Public safety facilities, like water pumping stations and 911 centers, making sure that they have the power that they need."
Next, they'll work to restore power to large neighborhoods that are completely in the dark, like one in North Baltimore.
Finally, they'll tackle the scattered individual homes that have lost power.
"We know we have a lot of work ahead of us," Gould said.
BGE has called in crews from as far away as Arkansas and Georgia to deal with Irene's aftermath. Sunday, power has been restored to several hospitals, including the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Sheppard Pratt and St. Joseph Medical Center.


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Mortons Neuroma Treatment
A neuroma develops when a nerve is compressed, injured or pinched, causing swelling and pain. A neuroma in the area between the third and fourth toes, or between the second and third toes, is known as a Morton?s neuroma. Morton?s neuroma causes sharp, burning pain and numbness in the toes and foot. You may feel like you?ve stepped on a tiny hot coal and can?t get rid of it. At the same time, you?ll have the disconcerting experience of not being able to feel your toes. Sometimes the nerve tissue becomes so thickened you can feel or see a lump.
Wearing shoes that are too tight can make the pain of Morton's neuroma worse. This is because the toe bones are more likely to press on the affected nerve if your shoes are too tight. High-heeled shoes, particularly those over 5cm (2 inches), or shoes with a pointed or tight toe area, can also compress your toes and make the pain worse. This is why women tend to be affected by Morton's neuroma more than men.
Foot conditions.
The most common presenting complaints include pain and dysesthesias in the forefoot and corresponding toes adjacent to the neuroma. Pain is described as sharp and burning, and it may be associated with cramping. Numbness often is observed in the toes adjacent to the neuroma and seems to occur along with episodes of pain. Pain typically is intermittent, as episodes often occur for minutes to hours at a time and have long intervals (ie, weeks to months) between a single or small group of multiple attacks. Some patients describe the sensation as "walking on a marble." Massage of the affected area offers significant relief. Narrow tight high-heeled shoes aggravate the symptoms. Night pain is reported but is rare.
You might first seek advice from your family doctor about your foot pain. He or she may refer you to a doctor or surgeon who specializes in foot disorders. Before your appointment, you may want to write a list of answers to the following questions. When did your symptoms begin? Did your symptoms begin gradually or suddenly? What type of footwear do you wear for work? Do you participate in sports? If so, what types in particular? What medications and supplements do you take regularly? Your doctor may ask some of the following questions. Is the pain worse in certain pairs of shoes? Does any type of activity ease the pain or worsen it? Are you having pain in any other part of your body?
Non Surgical Treatment
Properly resting the foot in addition to the use of appropriate footwear including, as necessary, pads and arch supports, often brings relief from Morton?s Neuroma, without resorting to surgery. A physician may also recommend anti-inflammatory drugs, cortisone injections and, should the condition fail to resolve itself, surgery.
Surgical Treatment
About one person in four will not require any surgery for Morton's neuroma and their symptoms can be controlled with footwear modification and steroid/local anaesthetic injections. Of those who choose to have surgery, about three out of four will have good results with relief of their symptoms. Recurrent or persisting (chronic) symptoms can occur after surgery. Sometimes, decompression of the nerve may have been incomplete or the nerve may just remain 'irritable'. In those who have had cutting out (resection) of the nerve (neurectomy), a recurrent or 'stump' neuroma may develop in any nerve tissue that was left behind. This can sometimes be more painful than the original condition.
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NAAAP (North American Association of Asian Professionals) Toronto is a not for profit volunteered-based association which aims to provide Pan-Asian professionals with a forum to cultivate leadership, professional development, and workplace diversity. As an integral Canadian Chapter in an International organization, NAAAP (National Association of Asian American Professionals) is uniquely positioned to leverage and mobilize the talents, inputs, and resources of an Asian professional community that spans coast to coast, encompassing over 25 cities in Canada and the United States.
The Night Market Canada Cultural Organization is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to organizing world-class festivals that will illustrate the vast array of multiculturalism in Canada and beyond. Official sponsor of The T&T® Waterfront Night Market which celebrates a modern-day tradition from across the Pacific Ocean at Toronto's doorstep each summer. Unlike any event along Toronto's Waterfront, the T&T Waterfront Night Market indulges the city's senses with an exhilarating mix of food, culture, and entertainment for an all-out foodtastic urban night market adventure.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced today a restructure and expansion of its leadership team. Erin Duncan, a proven legislative strategist and advocate, has been named the organization's new vice president of congressional affairs and Katherine Gensler has been named vice president of regulatory affairs.
Duncan has extensive experience in Washington D.C. She joins SEIA after more than 11 years as a federal lobbyist for the National Education Association. Prior to that, she spent eight years working on Capitol Hill, including six years as legislative director for Rep. Tom Osborne,
(R-Nebraska). Read more here.
Corporate Customers Smash Green Procurement Marks, Commercial Property Executives. One of Facebook's deals in 2018 was part of a new PPA signed in March with Adobe for energy produced by the 320-megawatt Rattlesnake Creek Wind Farm in Nebraska owned by Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGPNA).
Clean Energy Deal Tracker: ExxonMobil, Facebook headline a record-breaking fourth quarter,
GreenBiz. Not only was 2018 the biggest year on record for corporate renewable energy deals, with more than 6.5 gigawatts of contracts on the books, the furious pace of deal-making — and the creativity of the arrangements — barely slowed during the waning three months of the year. According to the official figures released in mid-December by the Business Renewables Center (BRC), part of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), the publicly announced capacity contracted over the past 12 months was 6.43 GW.
Conservation efforts recognized at NRD banquet,
Norfolk Daily News. In the past seven years, the [Wiese family of Oakland] has planted more than 1,200 trees and shrubs and renovated a 2½ acre windbreak
system — all by hand. Besides trees, the family also put in solar panels to provide electricity to their home and outbuildings. Since putting in the solar panels, the family has noticed a decrease in their monthly electric bill and feel good about producing green energy on their acreage. They also have a large garden on which they do their own version of no-till.
Nebraska clean energy plan focuses on wind, solar, efficiency, by Don Walton, Lincoln Journal Star
Clean energy plan renamed: Due to a business having a similar name, the Husker Power Plan was renamed the Husker Energy Plan. The plan was revised August 28, 2018. To read the updated Husker Energy Plan and see the 16 partners that have endorsed it, visit: www.huskerenergyplan.org.
Solar Farms Shine a Ray of Hope on Bees and Butterflies, by Jodi Helmer, Scientific American
A trend of planting wildflowers on solar sites could maintain habitat for disappearing bees and butterflies.
Photo: Kearney's solar farm consisting of approximately 23,000 panels on 53 acres located in the city's technology park, Tech oNE Crossing, is Nebraska's largest ground-mounted solar project, to date. Credit: Developer, SoCore Energy
Installer: Interconnection Systems based in Central City, Nebraska
Another distinguishing feature of Kearney's Solar Farm is that it is a nationally-recognized pollinator-friendly site, benefiting local food producers.
Previously posted links to information of potential interest to other Nebraska communities that have developed or plan to develop a solar farm:
- Entire 53-acre site in northeast Kearney seeded with plants for pollinators, Kearney Hub
- Celebrating solar power while protecting pollinators and birds, Nebraska TV
- Nebraska's Largest Solar Array is Surrounded by Bird-Friendly Plants, Audubon
- Introducing the Center for Pollinators in Energy, Fresh Energy


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While working diligently on the painting of his nephew's Andrew and Brantley Cole, you get a glimpse of Chris as if in his studio with him.
Join us now as we look back on this important painting in Chris' Neo Scottish Portraiture Genre'
Art from Christopher Paul Simpson in the form of oil paintings as well as drawings in charcoal and pastel, reflect his love of the landscape,exquisite Architecture,figures,still life, and more. From the beauty of Cumberland Island and places he finds in his travels, to meaningful figures and other subjects of inspiration, people say he "really creates paintings from his heart."


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18 March 2015 -
Jermaine Haughton
The new boss of supermarket chain Morrisons has called upon workers and shoppers alike to share with him what they love and hate about the brand, as it seeks to boost its status in the upper echelons of UK retail. By focusing on improving the experiences of both customers and staff, David Potts believes it will help to revive the company's fortunes.
After replacing the departed Dalton Philips on Monday, the 57-year-old honcho spent his first day visiting a manufacturing plant and a store, as well as joining the regular head office meeting. In a company video – published for customers to see on the Morrisons Facebook page – the former senior Tesco exec said: "My goal, in the early weeks, is to listen as much as I can to as many of our customers as I can and to as many of our staff that I can. [I want] To see what it is people really love about Morrisons, to see what they'd like to see more of from Morrisons and, to some extent, what it is they would like to see less of."
He added: "You would be helping me a great deal as I undertake this job, if you were able to contribute your thoughts to the way we can improve your shopping in our business and online. Of course, I am very eager to learn, and I would appreciate it very much."
By Tuesday evening, the video had attracted 6,500 visits – and numerous comments from staff and shoppers. Potts' customer-centric approach was amplified by the laid-back style of his presentation in the video, where he sported a tie-free, short-sleeved shirt rather than a stereotypical suit and tie. Indeed, as part of his introduction to Morrisons, Potts also intends to spend time working in a store over Easter.
In his new role, Potts has been tasked with halting the chain's sliding sales, as it struggles to compete with the rise of discount brands Aldi and Lidl – with further challenges looming from convenience outlets and online retailers. As Insights recently reported, Potts' predecessor was fired following a disappointing Christmas period for year-on-year sales which, excluding fuel, fell by 3.1% on yuletide takings for 2013. That played poorly compared to smaller falls of 0.3% at Tesco and 1.7% at Sainsbury's. As a result, Britain's fourth-biggest supermarket has announced plans to shut 10 loss-making stores, affecting 409 jobs. In cash terms, the company made an £800m loss last year.
Potts – who started working Tesco at the age of 16 – is expected to take a leaf from Tesco boss Dave Lewis by implementing carefully targeted price cuts, better availability and improved customer service. Working in tandem with Morrisons chairman – and former Tesco colleague – Andy Higginson, Potts is tipped to revive the chain's Market Street brand by promoting its trained butchers, bakers and fishmongers, and use its vertically integrated manufacturing facilities – such as slaughterhouses and fruit-packing plants – to provide cheaper and fresher products.
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The Kiwanis Club of Silver City meets every Tuesday at 12 noon at Wrangler's Bar & Grill. The public is welcome to attend and take part in Kiwanis mission to serve the youth of Grant County. For more information about Kiwanis and membership opportunities, call Bob Carson at 575-538-3787.Find out more


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The Christian Side Hug™ was first patented to prevent uncleaness among Christian youth. In many ways it was effective. Avoiding the inevitable chest bump of front hugs almost made its users forget the physical distinctions God created between men and women which is the root of all lust. It gave users the appearance of being … Continue reading The Christian Side Hug™ No Longer Deemed Holy Enough
Essential Oils Mom Baffled How Child Got Sick
HOUSTON, TX -- Local mom of seven and resident expert on essential oils and homeopathic remedies, Purity Grasse, was baffled by 7 year old son, Ledum's illness last week. "We only eat organic, non-GMO foods: gluten-free grains, free-range chicken and eggs, and grassfed beef." Purity said. "I regularly diffuse Thieves essential oil blend throughout the … Continue reading Essential Oils Mom Baffled How Child Got Sick
Woman Publishing Book On How To Fight Satan With Words of Power Protests Magic In Literature
Recently published author, Vivian Morgan launches internet campaign against popular literature that "exposes untold numbers of innocent minds to Satanic powers." "I know people say that there's no demonic activity in the books but they use the word 'magic' so obviously people are being deceived about the content. --Not that I've actually read the books … Continue reading Woman Publishing Book On How To Fight Satan With Words of Power Protests Magic In Literature
Vocal Proponent of Shallow, Nominally Christian Films Calls For Higher Standards For Film
"It's time to end the compromise and raise our standards for the film industry," father of twelve posted to his Facebook wall last Saturday. "Start saying "no" to the secular Hollywood industry and put your money behind shallow Christian films that reinforce the traditional stereotypes that real Christians everywhere fight against in real-life relationships with … Continue reading Vocal Proponent of Shallow, Nominally Christian Films Calls For Higher Standards For Film
Local Man Discovers How To Be Holier Than Jesus
Independent Christian, Gill Bothard emerges from three-month-long private Bible study with new Holy-Spirit empowered insights into how to achieve holiness. "Not only do I know more about holiness than everyone I know and two thousand years' worth of Christians gone before me, I have learned secrets to holiness that even Jesus didn't know." Gill published … Continue reading Local Man Discovers How To Be Holier Than Jesus
Revisionism and Reductionism
This is the second post in a five-part series on Aesop's Fables. You can read this post independently from the others or you can also read the introduction here for more background on the history and use of Aesop's Fables. THE MAN AND THE LION A Man and a Lion once argued together as to … Continue reading Revisionism and Reductionism
It's Ok to Ask For Directions (Reflections on The Scarlet Letter and Reading Classics in General)
Are you ready to hear something possibly surprising about this book reviewer? Here goes: sometimes, I read a book and I weigh every word, I analyze the themes and motifs, let the plot sink in, evaluate the characters, then I close the book and...have no idea what I just read means. Sometimes the scenes of … Continue reading It's Ok to Ask For Directions (Reflections on The Scarlet Letter and Reading Classics in General)
The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Butterfield
A teaser review (minimal spoilers) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If someone could have told Rosaria Champagne: successful English Professor, vocal gay-advocate, feminist and religious scoffer that in a decade and a half she'd be the wife of a Reformed Presbyterian Pastor and homeschool mom of four cross-ethnic children she would have been the first skeptic of this incredible … Continue reading The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Butterfield


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Best Moments to Remember About the End of AmourshippingI thought I would make a new list of the best moments to forget about Amourshipping (2013-2017?). I was intending to make this list at the end of 2016, but it was to late. Oh well...
The Top Ten
I'm sad that it was over. Xy is amazing. - HeavyDonkeyKong
Okay, so the kissing is the most notorious thing about Serena, but at least the brat is gone. The series is over and so is Amourshipping (dead-ish)...
Thank God
Amourshipping haters win
POKESHIPPING again takes the lead because Misty comes back in Sun and Moon and even dropped few hints
Even if people still "ship" Ash with... HER, Amourshipping will die sooner or later.
Yes! Die Amourshipping! - TwilightKitsune
An amourshipping hater's dream... - phantomblock
And she should stay gone - TwilightKitsune
"... and legend has it, she has never been heard from again..."
A BIG Alola to the new Pokémon Sun and Moon anime! Amourshipping is still there, but it will fade away sometime later.
(NO OFFENSE, BUT...) Remember how Trump tweeted on New Year's Eve/Day? I thought to myself that we could've said something how Trump said in his Tweet before (at the end of 2016)... Here's how I would say it in my way...
"Happy New Year to all, including to our many enemies and those who have fought us and lost so badly against the Anti-Amour battle that they don't know what to do. Love! "
As much as Amourshipping is barely over, I think that it still is going to be "debatable" just like PokéShipping, but not for long.
Lillie is the best companion that we have ever even had in ages in my opinion. - HeavyDonkeyKong
Good riddance we don't have to see any more of Serena! Well... Almost.
As much as I hate to ship Ash with a female character, I think that this shipping is better.
Sadly (or happily for anti amourshippers), Serena's never going to be back. - phantomblock
There's NOTHING that the Amourshippers could do to get Serena back (especially for one damn petition asking for the writers to bring her back), she's done for and it shouldn't be sad to see her leave because she is at Hoenn where she can finally do what she can to have a goal and accomplish it. The Amourshippers are so shallow!
Unless they protest to the streets...but no one would care - TwilightKitsune
I'd rather see Serena pursue something meamingful than go back to ash. However I believe that she should have a guest appeatance where she has become much stronger and more mature. - HeavyDonkeyKong
Let's face it: Serena's going to be just like the past 4 poke girls - leaving Ash. The anime will run forever, Ash will be forever 10. - phantomblock
Ha that petition was doomed before it was ever even thought of. - HeavyDonkeyKong
Yeah, I guess you could say that the NEVER expected the unexpected.
Was there any doubt?
I'm not sure when will I get over with this ridiculous petition of theirs. However before the announcement of the Sun and Moon, Amourshippers kept on spamming around the Pokémon Sun and Moon anime community that Serena would go to Alola with Ash when clearly it wasn't true. Keep in mind that this was before the announcement for the Pokémon Sun and Moon anime, not after it happened.
Most of them are dumb and require mass brain surgeries to change their minds... but if they do, we should make a public holiday celebrating it - TwilightKitsune
There are some Amourshippers that are actually preferring Mallow, Lillie and/or Lana over Serena and are probably getting over Amourshipping, from what I heard. That's good to hear that they are changing their minds for once and for all.
I still ship Amourshipping (please don't hate me), but not as much as I did back when I was 12. - phantomblock


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'The blast doors are never to be left open'
The latest developments in the U.S. nuclear arsenal are clearly alarming, but to fully appreciate the severity of the issue, some backstory is in order. In fact, let's revisit one of Rachel's segments from a couple of weeks ago.
In 2007, the crew at Minot Air Force Base in Minot, North Dakota, accidentally loaded six missiles with live nuclear warheads onto a B-52 for transport to Louisiana. Upon arriving, the six, live, nuclear-tipped missiles sat unguarded on a tarmac for nine hours. Nuclear operations at Minot were quickly suspended. When the base tried to pass inspection and end the suspension, it failed.
Soon after, an Air Force base in Barksdale, which also protects nuclear weapons, also failed its nuclear safety inspection.
This year, an Air Force base in Malmstrom, Montana, which also protects nuclear weapons, also failed its nuclear safety inspection.
Two weeks ago, the U.S. military's #2 official in charge of nuclear weapons got fired after he was found to have used counterfeit poker chips at an Indian casino. Days later, the U.S. military's #1 official in charge of nuclear weapons also got fired for reasons that have not yet been made public.
And with all of this backstory in mind, consider this report from the Associated Press today.
Twice this year alone, Air Force officers entrusted with the launch keys to nuclear-tipped missiles have been caught leaving open a blast door that is intended to help prevent a terrorist or other intruder from entering their underground command post, Air Force officials have told The Associated Press.The blast doors are never to be left open if one of the crew members inside is asleep – as was the case in both these instances – out of concern for the damage an intruder could cause, including the compromising of secret launch codes…. The crews who operate the missiles are trained to follow rules without fail, including the prohibition against having the blast door open when only one crew member is awake, because the costs of a mistake are so high.
One of the lapses happened in Minot, the other at Malmstrom.
It's worth noting that there's no reason to believe these errors led to a security breach, though that's cold comfort – they could have caused a crisis, which is why safeguards are in place to prevent situations like these.
Perhaps it's time for a larger conversation about the U.S. nuclear arsenal?


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To many, the Raiders are no longer a Super Bowl contender due Derek Carr's devastating injury and McGloin's sudden promotion to starting QB. For that reason, the most important thing to root for as a Raider fan this week is…
The "McGloinoids" over The "Haters"
"Quickdraw" McGloin is the most interesting player to watch this week in the NFL. How he performs against a strong Denver pass defense, and how the rest of the team gathers around "The Irishman" will be a good indicator of how much of a chance the Raiders have in the postseason. "Gunner" McGloin has had his ups and downs in the short time he was a starter his rookie season.
The hope from the "McGloinoids" is that in the time he's had to mature as a quarterback, as Derek Carr's backup, he's improved his football intelligence and ability to make the correct decisions with the football while maintaining the gritty playmaking ability that made him a cult hero amongst some Raider fans. With some help from a much improved roster he may be able to make that happen.
In a season where he was thoroughly mediocre statistically (1:1 TD:INT ratio and 76.1 QB rating) "The Scranton Scrapper" was a gleam of hopeful light on a roster that hadn't yet started to descend from the depths of the early Reggie McKenzie era.
As a point of reference, one of "The Rabid Raccoon's" top receiving threats was Andre Holmes, who is currently the Raiders' fourth WR and makes most of his money in coverage units on special teams. With weapons of that level he was able to rack up the most 20+ yard passing plays in the NFL over his short stint as a starter.
Other than improved playmakers around him, "The 14 Leaf Clover" is lucky enough to play behind a significantly better offensive line. Football Outsiders ranks Oakland's 2016 OL 1st in pass protection and 10th in run blocking and the OL he had to play behind in 2013 28th in pass protection and 26th in run blocking.
The "Haters" remember "The Pennsylvania Pirate's" 1-5 record as a starter and penchant for trusting his arm and receivers more than he should. They point to the throw to Amari Cooper that closed out the game vs the Colts on Saturday as a sign that he is still too careless with the football and will be picked apart against better defenses.
They saw him get crushed by an all out blitz in his brief appearance in the Carolina game as a sign that he hasn't improved his pre snap reads. The "Haters" look at Derek Carr as the heart and arm of the this 12-3 team and anyone else under center as too much of a disruption to the balance and confidence of this young team.
The only thing we can do as fans is hope that the "McGloinoids" are more right than not with their hopeful outlook on "Mad Matt's" abilities to perform well for the Raiders.
Where We Stand
At 12-3 the Raiders are currently slotted one game behind the New England Patriots as the #2 seed in the AFC playoffs. They lead the AFC West by one game over the 11-4 Chiefs. Besides their own, there are only two games that can impact the Raiders seeding in the playoffs. Oakland can finish as the #1 or #2 seed if they maintain their lead in the division, or fall to the #5 seed if they cannot.
And with all of that out of the way let's get to the picks.
(Due to week 17 being mostly meaningless I will be doing my best Latavius Murray impression as I reach for these picks.)
Bills(7-8) over Jets(4-11)
Earlier this season the Bills were kind enough to lose to the Raiders defeat and the Patriots once. Those two results helped put the Raiders in position to potentially surpass the Patriots in the standings after week 17. As an additional factor the Jets QB room includes starter Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has had an oddly high level of success against the Raiders, and Christian Hackenberg who failed to hack it as McGloin's successor at Penn State.
Bears(3-12) over Vikings(7-8)
Rooting for rival sea faring pillagers is tactically unwise.
Bengals(5-9-1) over Ravens(8-7)
The Ravens had a chance to make the Steelers slum it as wildcards or even fall out of the playoffs last week. Instead they decided to let them win in the last seconds of the game and secure the AFC North and #3 seed in the playoffs. Take your punishment, Baltimore.
Browns(1-14) over Steelers(10-6)
The Browns hilariously defeated the Chargers last week. Let's have another laugh. Come on, it's the Puttsburgh Squeelers.
Eagles(6-9) over Cowboys(13-2)
Dak Prescott is proof that once your superstar QB goes down you have no chance in the NFL. Oh wait… Either way, just root against the Cowboys because Cowboys. Need more than that? Okay here goes. Jerry Jones, "America's Team", Deion Sanders, Troy Aikman's voice, Jerry Jones, half shirts, Randy Gregory, Ewoks, and of course, Jerry Jones. Enough?
Titans(8-7) over Texans(9-6)
The Titans are starting a QB named Matt one week after losing their promising young QB to a broken fibula. Now who does that remind us of?
Jaguars(3-12) over Colts(7-8)
Note: The injury was not intentional. Keep it classy Raider Nation.
Dolphins(10-5) over Patriots(13-2)
This game actually matters to the Raiders. If the Raiders win and the Patriots lose, the Raiders would take the #1 seed in the AFC playoffs. Homefield advantage throughout the AFC side of the bracket would be a major benefit to a Raider team forced to start their backup QB. A Dolphins win would also put extra pressure on Kansas City to win Sunday afternoon. This game takes place on the early slate of games so both Oakland and Kansas City will be aware of the results by kickoff of their own games or shortly thereafter.
Panthers(6-9) over Buccaneers(8-7)
There can only be one pirate navy in this league. The booty is ours.
Falcons(10-5) over Saints(7-8)
If McGloin can help take this Raiders team to the Super Bowl, getting revenge over a Falcons team that defeated the Raiders in a close early season matchup would be a satisfying way to end the season. This win would secure the Falcons with the #2 seed in the NFC playoffs.
Chargers(5-10) over the Chiefs(11-4)
Last week the Chargers lost to a previously winless Browns team.
This week a the Chargers defeating the Chiefs would give the Raiders room to slip up against Denver. If the Raiders lose and the Chiefs lose, the Raiders maintain the #2 seed. If the Raiders lose and the Chiefs win however, Oakland falls to the #5 seed and has to travel throughout the playoffs unless both wildcard teams manage to make it to the AFC Championship game. If the Chiefs lose and the Dolphins win, Kansas City would fall to the #6 seed and have to travel to Pittsburgh in the first round of the playoffs.
Cardinals(6-8-1) over Rams(4-11)
The Raiders currently have 12 wins this season. The other three California teams currently have 11 wins combined. It's possible for the Raiders to win their game this week and still have the other California teams tie or pass them in combined wins. Since rooting for San Diego is a must, the Rams have to fall.
Giants(10-5) over Redskins(8-6-1)
The Redskins are still alive in the playoff race in the NFC. If they win they are in unless the Lions and Packers tie. The sooner the Redskins end their season, the sooner they can start thinking about who they are going to cut to help the Raiders in 2017.
Seahawks(9-5-1) over 49ers(2-13)
A Raiders win and Chargers win would raise the tally in the California wins race to Oakland: 13, rest of the state: 12. If San Francisco adds a win to that the rest of California would knot it up. They must fall.
Lions(9-6) over Packers(9-6)
How weird was 2016? A reality star became President; Cleveland won a professional sports title; the Cubs won the World Series; pillagingjustforfun.com launched; the Raiders and Lions ended their playoff droughts by winning their respective divisions. Root for the story!
Worst Case Scenario
McGloin looks shaky as the Raiders lose and the Chiefs win. The Raiders fall to the #5 seed and have to travel to Houston in the wildcard round of the playoffs. With a win over the Texans a likely trip to Foxboro awaits in the divisional round.
Best Case Scenario
McGloin leaves mouths agape as he leads his team to victory over the Denver Broncos. The Dolphins overtake the Patriots giving the Raiders home field advantage throughout the AFC side of the playoffs. The Chiefs fall to the Chargers and have to travel to Pittsburgh as the #6 seed in the playoffs. The Steelers win that game and head to Foxboro for the second round of the playoffs while the Raiders host the winner of the Miami-Houston game after getting an extra week to let McGloin settle in.
And of course GO RAIDERS!
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GOP Budget Axes Help For Thousands
Rep. Roland Lemar joins his legislative colleagues to protest the GOP-passed budget.
At a time when other states are finding ways to make access to higher education more affordable or even free, the Connecticut General Assembly's latest budget would axe a scholarship program that helps thousands. That is unacceptable to New Haven's state lawmakers.
The lawmakers delivered that message at Gateway Community College Wednesday in the wake of the passage of a state budget that would, among other things, eliminate the Roberta Willis scholarship program and other higher education funding. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has vowed to veto the budget but incorporate some of its ideas in a new budget.
The scholarship program helps pay for the education of some 15,000 students across the state, 9,000 of whom attend community colleges like Gateway. Six hundred students at Gateway are scholarship recipients. Under the current iteration of the budget, all that financial aid would vanish.
For more, read this New Haven Independent news story.


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The interview begins with a revelation by the writer, Gerald Radford, which threw me upon reading. His personal bias was something I always suspected with some in the "urban" media which goes back to earlier in my solo career and having mega crossover success – not everyone embraced that. The negative cloud he speaks of is odd because overall I receive so much love in the press and of course from fans in a career spanning decades and with all of the acheivments and benchmarks thus far. A negative cloud hanging over me? I don't see it. From my point of view only those who resent me for being who I am…and my early solo crossover success, not towing the line, not staying 'in my place'.. as women as supposed to do in the minds of some is where that exists. I appreciate very much that Gerald remained open and this article was able to be so honest on both of our parts -we had a wonderful conversation. As always, I'm just being myself – living, laughing, loving, learning and hoping it's contagious to others. There are many things I refrain from saying because I don't like drama, however sometimes one must let people know what's really going on.
I consider myself quite blessed to have not only achieved my childhood dreams, but exceeded them. Constantly creating new goals – growing, learning, evolving. Some people don't like that – the independents, those who don't fall in line with the status quo..especially women..read the interview: Here
May16 – Autograph Signing 1st ever Rupaul's DragCon Los Angeles Convention Center
May 24 – Happy Days Festival, Imber Court, Surrey UK
May 30 – The Shrine Chicago
June 6 – Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA with K.C. and the Sunshine Band
June 13 – Espaca Das Americas, Sao Paulo Brazil
June 24 – The Howard Theater, Washington D.C.
June 25 – NYC TBA
June 27 – Queen Elizabeth Park, Let's Rock London
July 25 – Atlanta Health and Music Festival – Recipient of Women of Excellence ICONIC Music Award
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It's July. Every year when July comes around I become introspective and do a review of sorts, of my life. It has to do with the death of our son, Søren. At the end of July, it will be 9 years since he was born and a short 2 and 1/2 days later, died. It seems so long ago. And not.
This week, my introspection has led me to my years as a dancer. After Søren died, I couldn't stand the thought of dancing, of hearing music, feeling musicality, of expression, of laying myself open as I had once done so easily and with relish. Joy was not possible. 9 years later, the dancer inside myself feels remote, brittle, yet memories still feed the flicker of the flame and I crave exploring the luscious purity of movement, even in my unfit and distant relationship to physicality as a stay at home mum.
I decided to go on a journey through the web and visit my past. I found this youtube video - Love Letter to Trisha Brown; Diane Madden and Vicky Shick perform an homage to Trisha Brown at the 2007 Dickinson Arts Award ceremony. Dianne is the smaller one with the blond pony tail. When I was dancing in NYC, I took as many classes and workshops as I could with these two incredible women, as well as with Lance Gries, Shelley Senter, and Irene Hultman. I hoped their wealth of movement clarity would rub off on me. God I loved them. Seeing this video brought back so many many memories and I've been thinking of nothing else since I saw it.
My life certainly took a very different fork in the road. Once in Australia, I couldn't really continue exploring dance beyond the first 2 years here. I needed these post modern dance movement masters around me. Sydney didn't seem to have them. I guess at that time my focus was on having a family and I'd hoped to return to dance afterwards. I hadn't anticipated that it would take over 10 years of rolling my boulder uphill to get to where I am now.
So today, I danced with my 3 year old son in our kitchen. We did our own version of Brown's, Spanish Dance, accompanied by our copy of The Essential Bob Dylan on the home stereo system. The bubster giggled incessantly and thoroughly enjoyed himself. "Again mummy, again!" I think Trisha has a 3 year old fan in Australia. I smiled - a lot.


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I think I first heard of the World War II Norwegian Resistance sabotage at Vemork and Rjukan when the Kirk Douglas movie, The Heroes of Telemark, came out in 1965. I didn't see the movie then, but I read reviews and articles in the paper. I finally saw the movie in college. I think I realized even then that it probably bore as much resemblance to real events as a Lego figure bears to a real person.
Later I read accounts in books, and saw a TV documentary (which stated, somewhat snarkily, at the end that recently discovered documents proved that it was all unnecessary, as the Germans never intended to build an atom bomb at all. This was a premature and exaggerated claim). Then there was the Norwegian/British miniseries, "The Heavy Water War," which was more authentic than the movie, but also highly fictionalized.
I think I've got the genuine story, within reasonable tolerances, now that I've read Neal Bascomb's The Winter Fortress.
The Norsk Hydro hydroelectric plant at Vemork, Telemark had a small, profitable, almost exclusive sideline manufacturing deuterium – "heavy water" – an ingredient in fertilizers. That operation became the focus of international intrigue when German scientists chose deuterium as a moderating agent in their atomic experiments – which did indeed have the goal of producing a super-bomb, though of course not every Nazi in the government supported the project. When the Norwegian Resistance, after the Occupation, discovered the Germans' intentions for the stuff, they alerted British Intelligence, and halting heavy water production became a prime war objective.
The story of how a small group of Norwegian commandos, supplemented by an ill-starred company of British Army saboteurs, endured police searches, betrayals, horrific winter weather, separation from their families, and plain bad luck to carry out two highly successful sabotage operations forms the story of The Winter Fortress. The characters (particularly commander Leif Trondstad, Joaquin Rønneberg, and Knut Haukelid) come to life, and the times and circumstances are vividly painted. A lot of painstaking research went into this book, and it was not wasted. The story is exciting, and poignant, and often tragic.
Highly recommended. Not for the faint of heart.


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About KLAY
KLAY Botanics is small batch, hand blended, 100% natural skincare specializing in clay treatments infused with the highest quality botanicals and Ayurvedic herbs. Have your spa at home and pamper your skin with deep cleansing facial masks that pulls impurities your everyday cleansers do not reach. Each ingredient is pure and high-performing especially benefiting oily, acne-prone, and aging skin.
The brand
Clay Meets Ayurveda
One of a kind hand-crafted formula made from the purest and organic compounds to rejuvenate and improve the skin's appearance. KLAY Botanics contains 100% pure clays and Ayurvedic herbs and botanicals such as Manjistha which is considered one of the most valuable herbs, Neem known as a "beauty herb" excellent for acne-prone skin, Amla being very rich in Vitamin C reducing blemishes, Hibiscus which is nicknamed as the "natural botox" great for mature skin and Aloe Vera with its ability to soothe, moisturize and protect the skin.
My Story
Green beauty is my groove. After noticing some commercial beauty brands were backfiring on me upon continuous use, I started paying attention to the ingredients and researched their purpose and how it was made. With my sensitive acne-prone skin, some ingredients used in products to reduce acne, containing harsh chemicals, made it worse for me. Using all natural products gave me an appearance of improvement and made my skin and body less-toxic.
I started crafting my own skincare products at home, eliminating harsh chemicals, and saw a major improvement. After a year of making DIY beauty care, I shared my natural recipes and experiences on a beauty blog called Transparent Beauty. While managing my blog, I further educated myself and earned a Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation to not only legitimize myself, but know how to safely customize and formulate skincare products for different skin types and not just follow an internet recipe.
With my continuous usage of clay masks and sharing them with friends, the urge to utilize clays became my specialty. Here I've developed Klay Botanics, which are for those who want spa quality facials to detox their skin at home. Each ingredient is 100% pure, high quality and organic and plays a therapeutic part to treat or enhance. It pulls impurities offering an improved skin appearance using botanical herbs and ayurvedic compounds.


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With the Chicago Bears' training camp in Bourbonnais looming just around the corner, Grizzly Detail is taking a look at some of the new players donning jerseys this season, and today we look at the offensive side of the ball with rookie running back Ka'Deem Carey.
The Details:
A two-time All-American at the University of Arizona, Carey was one of the top running backs in the country during his career. He came close to 2000 yards rushing in his last two college seasons, racking up 1929 yards in his second season at the school and 1885 in 2013. He scored 42 rushing touchdowns in those two seasons, and added 64 receptions and two touchdowns in those campaigns.
In the 2013 season, he finished in second place in the Pac-12 in yards from scrimmage with 2058, and finished in fourth in the entire NCAA. As a result, he finished in 10th place in Heisman Trophy voting.
What the Bears Hope He Will Bring:
Carey is not the fastest guy in the game, running a 4.7 second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, but his compact frame and instinctive running style will both be key for the Bears as they look for a complementary back for Matt Forte. Like his veteran counterpart, Carey takes good care of the ball, and he has great field vision when he gets to the second level of a defense. He also is really good at other aspects of the game, including receiving and blitz pick-up, and Marc Trestman likes to emphasize both of those facets.
Our Take:
In an ideal world, Carey would take at least some of the burden off Forte in the running game, but the Bears are likely hoping for more than just a change of pace guy. Carey has the potential to be a game changer when he has the ball in his hands, and he gives the team a great weapon to utilize even if they want to go with a split backs formation. He was projected to be a first round pick, and even though off-field issues derailed those hopes a bit, he still has the skillset necessary to run at an elite level in the NFL.
More than likely, Carey will be looked at simply as an option to spell Forte in order to save the veteran's legs, but he could easily find himself as a more frequent focal point of the offense if he proves to be adept at picking up Trestman's offense.


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Eltron Programming Language
From Seo Wiki - Search Engine Optimization and Programming Languages
Eltron Programming Language (EPL and EPL2) is a printer control language used to produce printed paper labels for various Eltron (now Zebra) model printers.
Newer printers support also the Zebra Programming Language (ZPL).
EPL2 is a markup, line-at-a-time language, suitable for printing on media of reduced space, and although it supports bitmaps (and therefore, arbitrary images), its use is usually for labels including barcode information. Contrary to what the official documentation title says, it is not a programming language (no flow-control or even conditionals are supported; variables are supported as numbered content)
Each EPL2 line starts with one or more letter (indicating the command), an may be followed by one or more comma-separated arguments. Commands and arguments are case-sensitive.
Arguments that are numeric or belong to a fixed set of options (see i.e. the reverse argument for A) are inlined, and any string or set of variable values must be surrounded by double-quotes (" - see i.e. the text argument for A).
Although the EPL2 language has a quite lengthy and complete number of commands, the most basic are:
- Ah_pos,v_pos,rotation,font,h_mult,v_mult,reverse,"text" - ASCII text
- h_pos: Starting horizontal position (in points)
- v_pos: Starting vertical position (in points)
- rotation: How the text should be printed
- 0: horizontal, normal
- 1: 90 degrees
- 2: 180 degrees
- 3: 270 degrees
- font: Font style to use. Size can be increased by h_mult, v_mult (explained following)
- 1: 8x12 dots (6 pts)
- 2: 10x16 dots (7 pts)
- 3: 12x20 dots (10pts)
- 4: 14x24 dots (12pts)
- 5: 32x48 dots (24 pts)
- A-Z: Reserved for soft fonts
- h_mult: Horizontal multiplier for the font (1-9)
- v_mult: Vertical multiplier for the font (1-9)
- reverse: Whether the text should be rendered black-on-white (N) or white-on-black (R)
- text: The text to be printed. If the text is stored in a variable or a counter, double-quotes are omitted. Variables are prefixed by V (V01-V99), counters by C (C0-C9). Current time or date can be printed by TT and TD respectively.
- Bh_pos,v_pos,rotation,barcode_type,narrow_bar,wide_bar,height,human,"value" - Barcode
- h_pos: Starting horizontal position (in points)
- v_pos: Starting vertical position (in points)
- rotation: How the text should be printed
- 0: horizontal, normal
- 1: 90 degrees
- 2: 180 degrees
- 3: 270 degrees
- barcode_type: Which barcode type to print; 31 barcode types are available. See the official documentation[1] for full information.
- narrow_bar: How wide should the narrow bar of the generated barcode be. Legal values are determined by the barcode_type.
- wide_bar: How wide should the wide bar of the generated barcode be. Legal values are determined by the barcode_type.
- height: Printed barcode desired height (in points)
- human: Whether to print a human-readable form of the value below the barcode
- N Starts a new, empty label. Takes no parameters.
- P Prints the contents of the buffer
- qwidth - Sets the label width
- width: The label width, in points
- Qlength,gap - Sets the label length (height)
- length: The label's printable surface length, in points
- gap: The distance (in points) between two consecutive labels
External links
- ↑ "Official Zebra EPL2 documentation (requires registration)" (pdf). http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/na/en/documentlibrary/manuals/en/epl2_manual__en_.DownloadFile.File.tmp/14245L-001rA_EPL_PG.pdf?dvar1=Manual&dvar2=EPL2%20Programmers%20Manual%20(en)&dvar3=TLP%202844. Retrieved 2009-04-13.


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"I'm not sure if it the zest for life that I have or just the carbonation… my friends say that I have a bubbly personality. Oh geez ! People that say you have a bubbly personality… chances are you're ugly…I don't think I'm ugly, I have a great smile, a positive attitude and I'm a Gemini. Did you know that we Gemini's are gentle, affectionate, curious, adaptable, with an ability to learn quickly and exchange ideas, the downside is nervous and indecisive….wait a minute, indecisive…Coca-Cola or Pepsi ? Oh ! it's not important. The only thing I don't like about being a soda jerk is the paper hats. I mean they tear easily after you sweat and they never fit right. I don't throw my paper hat's away I keep them and make origami zebra's..you know, the strips on the hat and all…"
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Gauri's Tips
Outdoor lighting should not only look beautiful but it also needs to improve a home's safety. Be it a Patio or a Garden, I recommend a mix of Spikes and Bollards to light up your outdoors.
It is important to focus on the shadow of light. Like in a bathroom, try placing light on either side of the mirror, instead of a single light above to avoid shadows on your face.
Nothing is more incomplete than a dark closet. I suggest the use of fluorescent lights for closet area as they provide lots of light, saves energy and can be easily concealed behind the header of door.
Did you know LED lights are brighter, cooler to the touch, made of nontoxic materials and are difficult to break. Well, this unique quality makes them perfect replacement lights for your children's rooms.
Good lighting should multitask and set the mood. A dimmer is an inexpensive and essential tool to control the light. A quaint dinner party simply isn't so quaint if your dining room is lit up like a stadium.
Controlling light while staring at computer is tricky; to prevent eye fatigue, keep the light in the room no brighter than the screen. A desk lamp with soft, ambient light will do the magic.
Bring life to your Living Space by just doing a mix and match of your lighting fixtures. They don't have to be from the same lighting family or design.


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Versioning Sample
This sample demonstrates versioning in C# by using the override and new keywords. Versioning helps maintain compatibility between base and derived classes as they evolve. For more information, see Versioning with the Override and New Keywords (C# Programming Guide).
To get samples and instructions for installing them
Do one or more of the following:
On the Help menu, click Samples.
The Readme displays information about samples.
Visit the Visual Studio 2008 Samples Web site. The most recent versions of samples are available there.
Locate samples on the computer on which Visual Studio is installed. By default, samples and a Readme file are installed in drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Samples\lcid. For Express editions of Visual Studio, all samples are located online.
For more information, see Visual Studio Samples.
|Security Note:
This sample code is intended to illustrate a concept, and it shows only the code that is relevant to that concept. It may not meet the security requirements for a specific environment, and it should not be used exactly as shown. We recommend that you add security and error-handling code to make your projects more secure and robust. Microsoft provides this sample code "AS IS" with no warranties.
To build and run the Versioning sample within Visual Studio
- On the Debug menu, click Start Without Debugging.
To build and run the Versioning sample from a command prompt
Type the following at the command prompt:
csc versioning.cs versioning


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The world doesn't care about Bitcoin
I sat down with Catheryne Nicholson, CEO and cofounder of BlockCypher, for FC's first-ever podcast.
BlockCypher is a blockchain Web services company. What's a "blockchain Web services company?" you ask. Turns out, it's not as boring as it sounds. In fact, it's really interesting, Brave New World technology. Think: Bitcoin and the future of fiat currency. And in this podcast Catheryne explains.
She also shares BlockCypher's founding story, and walks us through the evolution of blockchain. Then, she and I get big picture and discuss the potential of crypto-currencies to upend the status quo and make the world a more equitable place.
Plus, what secret message did the universe send Catheryne to become an aerospace engineer? Listen to find out!


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As fun as it is watching Apple and Samsung slog it out in the courtrooms it would appear as though the US House of Representatives has got tired of it all
The US House of Representatives is working on a bill which would see the prosecuting company in a patent case cover the legal costs of the defence not only if they lose but also if the judge feels that they never had much chance of winning.
The SHIELD act is the first of its kind and has been created specifically to prevent frivilous patent litigation concerning software and hardware, a very relavant example of course being the ongoing battle between Samsung and Apple in US and European courts.
The amendmant states that "upon making a determination that the party alleging the in fringement of the patent did not have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding, the court may award the recovery of full costs to the prevailing party, including reasonable at torney's fees, other than the United States."
With Apple currently battling it out with Samsung over the design of the iPhone and iPad it's not clear as to whether this bill will have an immediate impact on the case.
In a statement, Congressman Peter DeFazio outlined what he believed to be the negatives that ultimately come with allowing cases of this kind to continue.
"Patent trolls don't create new technology and they don't create American jobs," said DeFazio. "They pad their pockets by buying patents on products they didn't create and then suing the innovators who did the hard work and created the product. These egregious lawsuits hurt American innovation and small technology start ups, and they cost jobs. My legislation would force patent trolls to take financial responsibility for their frivolous lawsuits."


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Superheroes are alive and well at McDowell Elementary School!
That's the theme for Ms. Blair's third-grade class this year. They are going to do the following:
- Be kind and helpful
- Always do their best
- Dream big
- Say please and thank you
- Listen when someone talks
- Be a team player
- Be responsible
- Follow directions
- Raise their hand to speak
This is a great goal for us all because who doesn't want to be a superhero, right?


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UPDATE: It didn't take long once the messages went out about Oscar. He has been rescued and is already doing better. He has been rescued by Big Dog Ranch; click here for his first update. Thank you everyone for sharing his story. If you would like to help with Oscar's care, please click here.
For over an hour on July 3rd, a volunteer working with the abandoned and stray dogs at the high kill Miami-Dade Animal Services, bathed and pulled nearly a thousand ticks off one by one. Oscar just sat there; thankful for the help, the kind words, and the gentle handling he received.
The blood on Oscar's paws, legs, face, and body is a result of the tick infestation.
At this time, it is imperative to find a rescue organization willing to care for Oscar. He has been diagnosed as Ehrlichia positive, which is a severe bacterial infection caused by ticks which involves the liver, spleen, and red blood cells resulting in extreme anemia.
A Facebook thread for updates and pledges to a reputable rescue organization can be followed by clicking here.
In celebration of our nation's independence, Miami-Dade County Animal Services is offering reduced pet adoption specials for the entire month of July during the "Red, White, and Woof Celebration" promotion:
Animal Services' Red, White and Woof specials offer 50 percent off pet adoptions as well as waived fees for dogs over 35 lbs.* and cats over 4 months old at the shelter location, located at 7401 NW 74th Street, Miami, FL 33166. The special July rates will also apply at all Animal Services Community pet adoption events.
The July Red, White and Woof special adoptions fees at Animal Services can be identified by the color of the stars placed on the pets' information cards as follows:
• Red – 50 percent off adoption fees
• White – Waived adoption fees for cats over 4 months old.
• Blue (Woof) – Waived adoption fees for dogs over 35 lbs. or over 5-years old.*
Pet adoptions include spaying/neutering, deworming, age appropriate vaccinations, and microchip.
*Adoption fees for dogs over 35 lbs. will continue to be waived until August 31, 2014. Adopters will be responsible for a $27 license fee.
Phone (305) 884-1101
Website http://www.miamidade.gov/animals/
Email firstname.lastname@example.com
Please share Oscar's emergency plight with your friends, family and coworkers. Although there is no age given, this beautiful dog is very young. A volunteer writes:
"He is just a baby, and he NEEDS OUT RIGHT AWAY ON SATURDAY when the shelter reopens. Oscar is at Miami Dade Animal Services, 7401 NW 74th Street in Miami. #MDAS is closed tomorrow due to the holiday, but will reopen SATURDAY at 10AM, and be open Saturday & Sunday from 10am-4pm. Please #saveOSCAR!! #a1624959 #mdas #urgent"
If you would like to continue receiving the latest news on pet issues and how we can help those who cannot speak, please click the "Subscribe" icon.
Follow the National Pet Rescue Examiner on Facebook by clicking here. Please visit and "like" my page. You are welcome to submit story ideas by contacting me at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Come and work for our award winning brewery nestled in the village of Wickwar in Gloucestershire. We produce over 2 million pints of ale a year, alongside running an ever-expanding managed retail estate. Due to this continued growth and investment we are expanding the team and looking to recruit a Business Support Administrator.
The Business Support Administrator will be a busy position providing support to the operations and sales function of the business and will suit someone with strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and experience of working in a fast paced environment.
We will consider both experienced applicants, as well as those with no experience as training will be provided. This is a full time, permanent position.
- Provide general day to day administrative support to the Operations and Sales department
- Answering inbound calls
- Make outbound calls to existing customers, capturing and processing any new orders
- Processing orders on the brewery's order capture system
- Liaison and coordination of suppliers i.e. haulier companies
- Preparation of sales and business reports
- Database management
- Organisation of Brewery tours
- Stock ordering
The successful applicant will ideally have experience of;
- Excellent written & verbal skills
- Organising & prioritising work load
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Working to demanding deadlines
- Have a positive and proactive approach to day to day duties
Basic Salary: to be negotiated
Hours: Monday - Friday (09:00-17:00)
Benefits: Staff discount at Brewery Shop & retail outlets, auto-enrolment pension scheme.
If you have relevant experience and are interested in applying for this position please send an up to date CV to Andy by email email@example.com or call 01454 292000 for more information.


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YARMOUTH, N.S. – Yarmouth hopes to become a destination for more and more small cruise ships.
And working towards this goal is Yarmouth and Acadian Shores Tourism Association (YASTA), which says there are many things that position the port well for this to happen, but there are also weaknesses to overcome.
However between the smooth sailing and the rough waters is opportunity – and this is what the area wants to tap into.
"They know their guests. They've done research to attract their guests to book their cruises so they know what they're interested in," YASTA general manager Neil MacKenzie said about the cruise operators during a presentation to Yarmouth town council. "We have to try and focus our experiences to that niche market and what those guests want."
In September 2016, YASTA was asked to explore opportunities in relation to the potential cruise market. It sees an opportunity for the town to tap into the niche cruise market, described as small, luxury and/or adventure and expedition cruise ships. These ships usually carry less than 1,000 passengers and it is very common to have ships that carry a few hundred passengers or less. It's the latter market that YASTA would look to target.
After discussions with Tourism Nova Scotia and the Atlantic Canada Cruise Association about potential opportunities, YASTA determined a Port Readiness Workshop was its first step, which it carried out in January 2017. Tourism Nova Scotia had also advised YASTA the Port of Yarmouth could not be promoted as a small cruise ship destination without participating in a cruise readiness exercise.
The niche cruise market is forecasted to grow by 18 to 20 per cent over the next five or so year, said MacKenzie, who spoke about things the Port of Yarmouth has going for it. The port is close to New England, Canadian Border Services Agency is located at the terminal and the port is established as one that can easily accommodate being the First Point of Arrival in Canada. There is some flexibility for scheduling and the port has a history of successful visits with other small cruise lines. A safe, affordable and uncrowded destination also bodes well, said MacKenzie,
Still, there are weaknesses, he noted. The maximum ship size that can be accommodated is 500 feet in length and the harbour is narrow and shallow. The terminal infrastructure is old, needs improvement and isn't overly welcoming and attractive.
There are also no facilities such as washrooms at the Government Wharf, where ships often dock, and there are conflicts with everyday users of the port that would have to be avoided.
There are also what YASTA calls threats to opportunities, one of which being competition from other ports.
MacKenzie called this is a very profit-driven industry with itineraries often planned 18 or 24 months in advance.
"Generally speaking, cruise lines are looking for quality transportation (coaches, taxis), qualified shore excursion providers, port agents, welcome area at the port, reasonable prices . . . ," he said.
What there is to see and do in a port also influences guest satisfaction ratings, which can dictate whether cruise lines wants to return.
"Cruise lines are looking for tourism products that fit their demographics . . . and are well-themed experiences, ideally with a good variety of excursions to showcase the destination," MacKenzie said.
He noted one thing that is being added to Yarmouth's waterfront next summer are harbour tours by Lucien and Simon LeBlanc, who run the popular Tusket Island Boat Tours.
"We know visitors are looking for that kind of experience," MacKenzie said.
"We're really happy to see something in our harbour. The hotels are very much on side because it's something they can sell."
YASTA, meanwhile, is moving forward by becoming a member of the Atlantic Canada Cruise Association. Representatives also attended the Cruise Canada New England Symposium in June and have met with many cruise executives.
At the local level, YASTA says key components involve establishing a formal cruise committee and establishing welcoming and send off procedures.
Cruise line expectations from a port
• Location
• Appeal
• Ease of navigating the port
• Infrastructure
• Logistics
• Port amenities and attractions
• Guess welcome
• Port experiences


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#TVShows #Lucifer
When I read about Lucifer on internet I wasn't much intrigued. I am a huge fan of fiction, fantasy & Sci-fi shows but this one didn't click. I thought that it would like any other crime drama but I was so Wrong...
My hubby made me watch it and I am glad he did. It is hilarious, interesting and with a mix of devil in it. There have been four episodes so far and all had extreme punches that would make you laugh out loud. The opening credit of show includes following words, "In the beginning, The angel Lucifer was cast out of Heaven and condemned to rule Hell for all eternity. Until he decides to take vacation." The basic story line is, Lucifer - the favourite son of God was the Hell-king but he got bored and now he owns a high-end club in Los Angeles. He also has a significant charm of women and has a super-power to bring out the person's deepest desire. The way his power is portrayed is brilliant - watching the show you yourself begin to think 'what is your deepest desire'
Tom Ellis played the role of Lucifer Morningstar (the name given by God himself) and he does a splendid job in it.The dialogue delivery, mannerism and acting is perfect, totally suits the angel-cum-devil character. And not to mention he is an eye-candy. The female lead is Lauren German i.e.Chloe Decker in the show, she is LAPD officer and finds herself with an unwanted devil partner. The chemistry between the two is weird but desirable and you definitely feel the inclination. The cutest character of the show is Scarlett Estevez i.e. Beatrice in the show. She is the daughter of Chloe and the relationship between Lucifer and Beatrice is amazingly portrayed. There are some other regular characters in the show and they are fine - so far I feel their character is still being built.
The show airs every Monday and is signed for total of 13 episodes in Season 1. I hope that story stays interesting going forward as well and it gets signed for few more seasons.
Overall, it is a pretty fine show and you will enjoy it. It is not everyday you see a show where a devil is actually trying to do some good ;)
Hope you enjoy the show too.
Cheers and Love.


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The Returners Event can be anything your chapter decides from an overnight camping excursion to an afternoon barbecue to a night of sushi and karaoke. The goal is simply to welcome back JETs who have completed their contracts and are returning to the area. A list of returnees who will be moving to your area should be provided by the JET Program Coordinator.
Time / Location to hold event
JET contracts end in July. However, as JETs often travel before returning home, events in July and August tend to be poorly attended by the returnees, the guests of honor. Therefore, chapters report most success with events held in September and October. This time frame allows JETs to travel, get home, and become acclimated before diving in to JETAA activities.
On the other hand, however, be careful of planning the returners event too late in the year. As the saying goes, "get em while they're hot." Make sure that the chapter is at least contacting new returnees via email to let them know of upcoming events. It's important to remind returners that they will experience the reverse culture shock phase of adjustment, and JETAA chapter members will be kindred spirits to help during the assimilation.
Post events on the chapter website well in advance. Many returnees to do not go back to their departure point or do not register with the consulate so you may not have an accurate or comprehensive list of who is moving into your region. However, returnees may seek out the chapter and will want to see an updated events list on the website.
Plan icebreaker activities. Just like English class, this forced interaction helps the new returnees get to know the existing members. It also forces members out of their comfort zones and reminds them to talk to the potential new members.
Another idea is to hold the returners event in tandem with networking events or resume workshops. All the returnees will be worried about one thing: finding a job. If your chapter has a relationship with a Japanese recruitment firm, such as Pasona International or Interesse, inquire as to whether they would be able to co-host the event. Most likely, the answer will be yes as this is a chance for them to access a new pool of potential recruits.


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