text:
News from the Dorchester Literary Festival
Here are our latest news stories. You can also follow us on Twitter @DorchLitFest #DorchLitFest2020, and find us on Facebook
Coronovirus update - DLF Hall & Woodhouse Writing Competition Award Ceremony postponed
Coronovirus update - Writing Competition ceremony postponed [Janet Gleeson: 30th Mar 2020 15:51:00]
Carol Ann Duffy wows Thomas Hardye School Theatre audience
Carol Ann Duffy [Janet Gleeson: 19th Nov 2019 15:39:00]
Sir Tim Waterstone - change of time, date and venue
Sir Tim Waterstone - change of time, date and venue [Janet Gleeson: 20th Sep 2019 14:01:00]
Talking Tea
Free tea and talk [Janet Gleeson: 16th Sep 2019 13:08:00]
Hall & Woodhouse DLF Writing Prize Results Announced
Hall & Woodhouse DLF Writing Prize Results [Janet Gleeson: 19th Jul 2019 08:51:00]
Alexander McCall Smith to speak at this year's festival
Alexander McCall Smith to speak at this year's festival [Janet Gleeson: 11th Jul 2019 12:22:00]
Hall &Woodhouse DLF Local Writing Prize
Hall & Woodhouse DLF Local Writing Prize [Janet Gleeson: 15th Nov 2018 08:59:00]
Orla Kiely Cancelled
Orla Kiely Cancelled [Janet Gleeson: 24th Sep 2018 19:30:00]
Hall & Woodhouse DLF Writing Prize - winner announced
Hall & Woodhouse DLF Writing Prize - winner announced [Janet Gleeson: 13th Jul 2018 09:22:00]
Hall & Woodhouse DLF Writing Competition - Shortlist Announced
Short list announced [Janet Gleeson: 18th Jun 2018 13:49:00]
Hall & Woodhouse DLF Writing Competition - Long list Announced
[Janet Gleeson: 28th May 2018 10:06:00]
Hall & Woodhouse DLF Writing Competition
The award ceremony will be held on 12th July at The Duchess of Cornwall, Poundbury [Janet Gleeson: 8th May 2018 16:24:00]
Local Writers Competition update
Hall & Woodhouse DLF Local Writers Prize [Janet Gleeson: 21st Dec 2017 11:33:00]
Kate Adie
Broadcaster Kate Adie OBE is joining the DLF team as patron [Janet Gleeson: 19th Dec 2017 12:00:00]
A N Wilson Festival Event SOLD OUT
A N WILSON's Dorchester Literary Festival Event is now SOLD OUT! [Janet Gleeson: 16th Oct 2017 07:26:00]
DLF Local Writing Prize
DLF Local Writing Prize [Janet Gleeson: 27th Sep 2017 13:58:00]
Hardy Today Poetry Jamie McKendrick
Hardy Today Poetry Jamie McKendrick [Janet Gleeson: 25th Aug 2017 12:35:00]
Minette Walters is back
The Last Hours is crime-writer Minette Walters' first full length novel in ten years. [Janet Gleeson: 25th Jul 2017 09:47:00]
Take A Look At Our #DorchLitFest2017 Festival Flyer
We have now published the flyer for Dorchester Literary Festival 2017. Download your copy in PDF format now. [Jon Sloper: 7th Jul 2017 12:54:00]
Henry Blofeld coming to Dorchester
Henry Blofeld the voice of cricket is coming to the Dorchester Literary Festival on Saturday 21st October to discuss his memoir Over and Out. [Janet Gleeson: 24th Jun 2017 10:21:00]
Ian Mortimer The Time Traveller's Guide to Restoration Britain
If you could travel back in time, the period from 1660 to 1700 would make one of the most exciting destinations in history... [Janet Gleeson: 15th Mar 2017 16:26:00]
Fergal Keane Wounds
Fergal Keane OBE will join us at the Dorchester Literary Festival to talk about his latest book Wounds A Memoir of Love and War, a family story of a murder, blood and betrayal that tore an Irish town apart and causes men to be silent still. [Janet Gleeson: 15th Mar 2017 16:20:00]
Iby Knill The Woman with Nine Lives
An Auschwitz Holocaust survivor, Iby Knill survived capture, imprisonment and torture before volunteering as a nurse with a slave labour transport. Now in her 90s she will join us to tell her remarkable story. [Janet Gleeson: 3rd Mar 2017 09:13:00]
A N Wilson Charles Darwin Victorian Mythmaker
Best selling historian A N Wilson will talk about his latest book a radical reappraisal of Charles Darwin [Janet Gleeson: 3rd Mar 2017 09:07:00]
Festival Sponsors
Plans for this year's festival are well underway. [Janet Gleeson: 9th Jan 2017 10:01:00]
Review of Dorchester Literary Festival 2016
The review of the Dorchester Literary Festival 2016 is in, you can read the full review on the homepage of our site. We'd love to hear any feedback from any visitors that came along to the 2016 festival. [Dorchester Literary Festival: 7th Dec 2016 15:21:00]
Programme for Dorchester Literary Festival 2016
Here's the confirmed programme for the festival this year. [Jon Sloper: 6th Oct 2016 12:48:00]
DLF back bigger and better says Dorset Echo.
[Helen Mockridge: 29th Jul 2016 14:05:00]
New Chapter in Dorchester Literary Festival
Festival all set for the next chapter, writes Harry Hogger in the Dorset Echo... [Janet Gleeson: 25th Apr 2016 09:38:00]
Dr Julia Shaw and The Memory Illusion
Forensic psychologist Dr Julia Shaw shows the astonishing ways memories are not as reliable as we think in a fascinating insight into the human brain. [Janet Gleeson: 16th Mar 2016 10:33:00]
Lord Dannatt discusses Boots on the Ground
Richard Dannatt chronicles the army's history since 1945 and talks about his new book Boots on the Ground [Janet Gleeson: 14th Mar 2016 17:46:00]
Hardy Today : best-selling panellists announced
Rachel Joyce and Dinah Jefferies talk about strong women and Hardy's legacy in modern fiction with Dr Tony Fincham [Janet Gleeson: 14th Mar 2016 17:40:00]
Tracy Chevalier Talks Apples
Our patron Tracy Chevalier will be reading from her new book On the Edge of the Orchard and chatting to award winning cider maker Penny Strong about the trials and triumphs of apple growing and cider making. [Helen Mockridge: 14th Mar 2016 17:33:00]
Kate Adie to share her Desert Island Books with Paul Atterbury
Kate Adie will choose eight books that have inspired her in conversation with Paul Atterbury on Sunday 23rd October at 5.00pm [Janet Gleeson: 14th Mar 2016 17:21:00]
River Cottage Forager John Wright confirmed for DLF on Friday 21st October.
One of Britain's best known naturalists talks to us about one of Britain's most characteristic landscape features; the humble hedgerow and tells us why they are so important. [Helen Mockridge: 14th Mar 2016 17:03:00]


text:
ALBA: Integration Strategy with Practical Mechanisms
Miguel Lozano
Caracas.- Beyond its strategic importance as a new kind of cooperation alliance, the Sixth Summit of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) paved the way to immediate development projects.
Unlike other presidential meetings, the summit held in Caracas from January 24-26 debated the implementation of concrete self-financed programs.
A major element in this approach is the ALBA Bank, made up of Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, which has excluded traditional concepts to seek profits to focus on benefits for the peoples.
Venezuelan Finance Minister Rafael Isea pointed out that the banks first actions would be aimed at defining the domestic policies to approve "grand national" projects, based on proposals by the ALBA Ministerial Council.
As grand national, ALBA experts define joint projects among member countries that are aimed at benefiting the peoples instead of seeking profits, unlike the principle of transnational companies.
Cuban Central Bank President Francisco Soberon told reporters that the new financial body would fund projects that similar institutions would reject.
Unlike commercial banks, which reject low-profit loan requests, the new mechanism will consider the productive, social and ecological impact of the projects, he added.
Therefore, each partner country will supply capital to the bank, which will also receive funds from third parties, because it will open so strong that it will be a perfectly-viable alternative in a relatively short term, Soberon pointed out.
He explained that one of the main characteristics of the bank, unlike other similar institutions, is that it will not play a hegemonic role, and its decisions will be based on equal votes, independently from the partners level of participation.
However, although the creation of the ALBA Bank was one of the key issues debated at the groups summit, the initiatives reach is greater, as it is regarded as a project aimed at the Great American Nation.
Cooperation and social benefits instead of competition and profits make the ALBA a new kind of group aimed at achieving strategic goals based on concrete actions with short- and medium-term results.
Source: Prensa Latina

subset: commoncrawl


text:
- (713) 688-2435
- Contact Us
- Emergency Storm Response
Keep your grounds pristine through our turf programs, including aeration, tree and shrub pruning, fertilization, and insect and disease control.
Under-watering and over-watering can both wreak havoc on your grounds. We help you dial it in perfectly to keep everything green and on-budget.
Landscape enhancements can make the difference in creating a truly spectacular, eye-catching property through color, texture and scale.
LMC understands that first impressions are very important, and by using our team of skilled landscape technicians, you will feel at ease knowing your property will be on a program to maintain its first class appearance. Our maintenance specifications include a schedule that ensures the health and beauty of your landscape.
We take pride in our ability to not only manage your landscape but your budget as well, by providing high quality, dependable service at a reasonable cost.
Lawn Management Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 55504
Houston, TX 77255-5504
Tel: 713.688.2435
Fax: 713.688.3720
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
We guarantee you will always find the best price here on our Officical Website.
Immediate booking confirmation.
We use a security protocol with the highest standards to protect you at all times.
We care about the privacy of your personal data and will only use it if you indicate we may do so.
You will receive an email confirmation with the reservation. You may also request an SMS confirmation when booking at no extra charge.
Cancellations may be made via the cancel link on your confirmation e-mail.
You can change your dates or other details of your reservation through the confirmation email, or please contact the hotel directly on 01 614 6500.


text:
A rhapsody of scented notes gently envelopes the skin and provides a sense of comfort, while the gentle formula with sodium bicarbonate, grapes and sage protects, nourishes and promotes regeneration.
Formula does not contain aluminum chlorodrate, nor alcohol and is based on sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) which successfully neutralizes unpleasant odors. New Biobaza Natural deo roll-on give a refreshing feeling of pure, natural freshness.
Apply to clean, dry and healthy armpit skin. In case of hypersensitivity discontinue usage.
Ingredients from Herbarium:
sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), olive and sage extracts, grape seed oil


text:
Real estate law can be complex, especially when dealing with typical agreements and financial transactions. Earnest money conflicts can happen when a realty contract does not adequately document how such funds should be handled as well as the seller's intent. The best way to prevent any conflicts over earnest money is to have an experienced residential real estate lawyer prepare a contract addressing any necessary issues. Rather than facing a legal battle over deposit funds, working with a knowledgeable real estate attorney to ensure financial details are properly outlined can save both money and headaches.
What Are Earnest Funds?
According to real estate attorneys, earnest money funds are basically a deposit on a property being offered for sale. This money is put into an escrow account where it stays while the details of the sale are finalized. Giving a seller earnest funds means the buyer agrees to purchase the property once negotiations are completed. In return for these funds, the seller agrees not to sell the property to anyone else. When the sale of the property is finalized, the earnest money as well as any earned interest is applied to the purchase price.
Are Earnest Funds Refundable?
Residential real estate lawyers advise clients that generally speaking, if a seller backs out of a sale for some reason, the earnest funds are returned to the buyer. On the other hand, when a buyer backs out of a sale after the "option period," unless it is stated otherwise in the financial agreement, the earnest money legally goes to the seller. The option period is typically a short period of time (10 to 14 days) immediately following the signing of a purchase agreement and providing the earnest money. This time is normally used for a home inspection and to address any topics of concern, giving the buyer a chance to get their earnest money back if any issues cannot be resolved.
It is extremely important to document all specifications pertaining to the collection and refund of earnest money, length of the option period, and any other rules as to when the seller will and will not return earnest funds. Lawyers who help clients in this field point out that these specifics should include handling of any other circumstance, such as the failure to obtain financing or other problems that could prevent a buyer from actually purchasing the property. It is essential that a buyer completely understand any rules they are agreeing to regarding earnest money to prevent conflicts that could end up in court.
Disputes Over Earnest Money Arise
According to real estate attorneys, the most common cause of disputes over earnest money is when a buyer cannot obtain financing - or if problems are found with the property and the buyer refuses to follow through with the sale after the option period has expired. In many cases, a buyer simply did not understand all parts of the purchase agreement or the urgency to resolve financing before expiration of the options period.
Avoiding conflicts in a real estate transaction requires a carefully written purchase contract that should be prepared by lawyers experienced handling real estate transactions. Real estate law is very detailed, which means that both buyers and sellers must understand and document all agreements. Real estate lawyers can help buyers and sellers with the planning required to avoid disagreements over earnest money. These skilled lawyers can help prevent the necessity for an expensive resolution to a preventable conflict!
Watson Law Firm
1450 Copperfield Parkway, Suite 300
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 431-5009
Additional Articles:
Planning For Your Family's Future With An Estate Attorney!
Important Information About Mineral Rights In Texas!
Texas Probate Attorneys - Helping With The Probate Process!
Residential Real Estate Lawyers - What Is Their Role?


text:
|About this Recording
8.559176 - EBERHARD: Piano Concerto / Prometheus Wept
Dennis Eberhard (b.1943)
A few years ago I had the extraordinary opportunity to meet the exceptional Russian pianist Halida Dinova. She had just finished recording the piano works of Scriabin and asked me if I would help her decide the order in which they would appear on her soon to be released CD. After spending eight intense hours working together, I came away from that eventful meeting overwhelmed. Halida's powerful interpretation of Scriabin's work, the depth of feeling she was able to evoke and the profound sensitivity she expressed by her playing had planted a seed in my mind. As I began to follow her career and hear her perform more often she increasingly impressed me by her ability to summon the deepest emotions from the music she performed, bringing it to life in a way that I had never heard. I was also strongly drawn to her as a creative artist who shared my musical values and aesthetic sensibilities. I began to think about writing a piece for her, one that would exploit her very special qualities and make a forceful impact. I decided upon a piano concerto.
I was working on the second movement when I heard the news that the Russian submarine Kursk had experienced some kind of accident and that it and its crew were stranded at the bottom of the Barents Sea. The early but fading hope of rescue, the heroic international efforts exerted to save the men and the ultimate human tragedy brought about by the death of one hundred eighteen sailors made this incident intensely poignant. I was at once terribly moved and inspired. It became obvious to me that the meaning of this work was fatally bound to this tragedy. I decided immediately to dedicate the piano concerto to the memory of those men who perished in August 2000.
It was then that I remembered the powerful poem Babi Yar by Yevgeny Yevtushenko. For a reason then unknown to me, I began to pore over his poetry. Suddenly, I came across a brief poem entitled Requiem for Challenger. I was stunned. The poem drew up from deep within my psyche the terrifying image of that tragic explosion that I witnessed on television that fateful morning in 1986. I was especially shaken by the irony of Yevtushenko's imagery that depicted the massive explosion as "...this great white swan of death made from the last breath of seven evaporated souls...1" I could not help but draw a parallel between this terrible event and the Kursk disaster.
From the very onset of this project, I had been searching for a nexus, a common thread that I could weave into a musical fabric that would somehow link and fuse our two cultures together and would give meaning to this piece. I had discovered that connection. Sadly it had come full circle. A work whose conception had been inspired by a Russian technological disaster as seen through the eyes of an American composer had become entwined with the memory of an American technological disaster as seen through the eyes of a Russian poet. Both events shook the world.
That haunting image of a great white swan spreading its bellowing plumes as it incredibly evaporates, falling to earth, as the Kursk fell to the bottom of the sea, taking with it the memories of once living beings is devastating. Its awesome shadow cast upon the face of the earth makes us shudder. At the same time, it reminds us that both life and art are a continuum. We are but parts of that continuum. We live, we die and yet we remain alive in the memories of those we have touched.
Today these two incidents are dwarfed by the horrific events that occurred in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania on 11th September, 2001. These events touched people from all nations, and galvanized humanity, drawing it together through a shared vision of the future and a renewed sense of compassion for one another. Shadow of the Swan is a celebration of our indomitable human spirit.
After being commissioned by Performers and Artists for Nuclear Disarmament to write a short piece for string orchestra in remembrance of the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I began to search for a title that would evoke the sense and feeling I hoped to express. I was strangely drawn to the mythical Titan, Prometheus. The Greek playwright Aeschylus in his drama Prometheus Bound tells us that Zeus, the creator, was dissatisfied with the race of human beings that he had made, thinking them to be flawed and inferior. He therefore decided to destroy them and create a new race of people. Prometheus, the first of the intelligent Titans, felt that there was potential in humankind and elected to champion them. In doing so, he defied Zeus by giving them the secret of fire. I imagine Prometheus returning to earth at the end of the twentieth century expecting to marvel at the wonders wrought by humanity. Instead he finds that they have taken his gift to its ultimate extreme and unleashed it against themselves and their world. I imagine Prometheus horribly shaken, saddened and disappointed. In his remorse, I see a tear slowly emerging from his great eye.
I turned my searching eyes To the sun, as if An ear above would hear my lament, A heart like mine, distressed, Pleading for pity.
From Goethe's Prometheus (translated by Renata Cinti)
When Prometheus Wept was first performed in 1998, it was preceded by a dramatic presentation of a Russian Orthodox styled chant sung in Slavonic by the bass Michael McMurray. Inspired by his visit to Chernobyl in 1996, McMurray, an anti-nuclear activist, decided to put together this short chant based on texts taken from Revelations that would bring attention to the disaster. Beginning with the passage that introduces the seven angels with the seven trumpets and closing with the appearance of the star called Wormwood, the chant depicts the end of the world. Most interestingly the Slavonic text was modified by substituting the Ukrainian word for Wormwood, "Chernobyl" so as to link the chant to the apocalyptic melt-down that occurred in the Ukraine. The effect of the pairing of these two pieces was so striking that I decided to make my own version of the chant and combine the two into one piece. In the new version the text to the chant is extended to include a warning of doom given to the inhabitants of the earth by an angel. There is no printed music for this segment of the piece. Instead the bass begins on his lowest note and chants in Russian in the Russian Orthodox Liturgical manner, rising chromatically, and closes when he reaches his highest note. Although one segment is based upon a biblical text and the other taken from mythology, the two seemingly disparate elements combine to create a powerful indictment against the senseless abuse of atomic energy and give a stern warning to those who would continue to play with fire.
Dennis Eberhard
Revelations 8: 6-13
And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.
The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.
The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned into blood, a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and springs of water - the name of the star is Chernobyl - a third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.
The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.
As I watched, I heard an angel that was flying above call out in a loud voice: "Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth..."
Close the window


text:
DUBLIN, Ireland, April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5p4tf6/niche_markets_and) has announced the addition of the "Niche Markets and Strategies for Small/Mid-size Semiconductor Equipment Companies" report to their offering.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 )
In this report we identify areas of semiconductor-related technologies where a small or mid-sized company can compete.
These high-tech applications segmented as those are fabricated on 300mm wafers and those built on non-300mm wafers.
The small business even with their limited resources can better serve these market segments by offering customized offerings, because the products of the big business will often be too generic to suit the needs of a niche market audience.
Key Topics Covered:
Chapter Introduction
Chapter 2 Niche Markets for PROCESSES for 300mm Wafers
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Wafer Level Processing (WLP)
2.2.1 Introduction
2.2.2 Flip Chip/WLP Processing Issues and Trends
– Wafer Bumping
– Wafer Level Packaging
– Pad Redistribution
– Wafer Bumping Costs
2.2.3 Lithography Issues And Trends
2.2.4 UBM Etch Issues And Trends
2.2.5 Metallization Issues and Trends
– Gold Bumping Metallization
– Solder Bumping Metallization
2.2.6 Analysis of WLP Market
2.3.1 Insight Into Critical Issues
2.3.2 Cost Structure
2.3.3 Critical Processing Technologies
2.3.4 Evaluation Of Critical Development Segments
2.3.5 TSV Device Forecast
2.4 Non-volatile Memory Devices MRAM, RRAM and FeRAM
2.4.1 Processing Requirements for MRAMs
2.4.2 Processing Requirements for RRAMs
2.4.3 Processing Requirements for FeRAMs
2.4.4 Roadmap for Commercialization
2.5 Ultrathin Wafers
2.5.1 Applications for Ultrathin Wafers
2.5.2 Substrate Thinning
2.5.3 Backside Metallization Requirements
2.5.4 Surface Stress Relief
2.5.5 Ultrathin Wafer Market
Chapter 3 Niche Markets for EQUIPMENT for SUB 300mm Wafers
3.1 Introduction
3.2 MEMs
3.2.1 The MEMS Market Infrastructure
3.2.2 Forecast Of The Key Applications And Markets
– MEMS Device Market Forecast
– MEMS System Market Forecast
3.2.3 Markets for Equipment and Materials Suppliers
3.3 HB-LEDs
3.3.1 Recent Progress in High Brightness LED Technology and Applications
3.3.2 Processing Equipment
3.3.3 Materials of Construction
3.3.4 OLED Manufacturing
3.3.5 Outlook for the Worldwide OLED Market
3.3.6 Outlook for the Worldwide HB-LED Market
3.4 Compound Semiconductors
3.4.1 GaAs Devices
3.4.2 Equipment Trends
3.4.3 Wafer Sizes
3.4.4 GaAs IC Market Forecast
3.4.5 Competing Against SiGe
3.5 Thin Film Read/Write Heads for HDD
3.5.1 Trends in HDDs
3.5.2 Recording Head Market Forecast
3.5.3 Head Processing
3.5.4 Head Fabrication – CMP, Deposition, Lithography
3.5.5 CMP Challenges
3.5.6 Lithography Challenges
3.6 Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW)
3.6.1 Basic Elements of the BAW Device
3.6.2 AlN Layer Quality Requirements
3.6.3 Equipment Requirements for BAW and FBAR Filtering Devices
3.6.4 Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) Market
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5p4tf6/niche_markets_and
Media Contact: Laura Wood , +353-1-481-1716, [email protected]


text:
Mysterious '60s mélange of blues-rock, spy jazz and garage-folk
Originally issued in 1969 on the obscure Condor label out of Burnaby, B.C., this album is quite an enigma. Is there really a Johnny Cole (as he was listed on the original record's label) or maybe a Jimmy Cole (as he was listed on the original album cover), and what's with the mélange of spy jazz, pop, blues-rock and Sonny & Cher-styled garage-folk? The dribs-and-drabs of information that can be found suggest this was the product of the Los Angeles-based Johnny Kitchen (nee Jack Millman), and includes vocals from the Millman's Russian-born then-wife Ludmilla. Most likely this album was assembled from a variety of sessions that Millman leased to Condor, which would account for the lack of musical continuity. The audio quality of this reproduction is all over the place, including a few tracks that sound like they passed through a few generations of cassette copies and others that are surprisingly full fidelity. This has long been a hard-to-find and expensive vinyl-only collectible, but it's now available to all for digital download. [©2013 Hyperbolium]


text:
A former California Highway Patrol officer, accused of fixing a speeding ticket in return for sex, allegedly made the same offer to at least three other women.
Abram Carabajal, 53, faces five years and four months in prison if convicted of bribery, perjury and conspiracy to obstruct justice charges.
Carabajal made a traffic stop on March 12, 2008 and cited 47-year old Shirin Zarrindej for speeding.
During the three and a half months between the citation and the hearing where the ticket was dismissed, the pair exchanged 40 phone calls and spent more than 14 hours talking.
On July 1, 2008, the ticket was dismissed on Carabajal's request, prosecutors said.
The former CHP officer and Zarrindej then drove separately to the Guesthouse Inn in Oceanside. The desk clerk describes them as walking arm-in-arm and looking "cutesy lovey dovey," according to investigators.
Zarrindej faces similar charges of bribery, perjury and conspiracy to obstruct justice. In 1998 Zarrindej offered a $2000 bribe to another law enforcement officer to fix a ticket, prosecutors alleged Monday. That bribe was never paid.
Prosecutor Jeff Dort says Carabajal offered to "work something out" before with three other women, one of whom complained about Carabajal's overtures. At least one of them will testify in this trial.
Carabajal's lawyer says Carabajal only dismissed a ticket, which is not a crime. He also said Carabajal really had romantic feelings for Zarrindej which maybe inappropriate but was not illegal.
Zirrandej's lawyer says Carabajal tried to pick up other women this way. But Zirrandej, unlike the others, was in love with Carabajal. And the "meeting" at the hotel was not the only time the got together.
So she did not commit any crimes.
Before the trial even began, the judge replaced one juror after comments were overheard between jurors. One of the jurors says she overheard another juror tell a third juror that Shirin Zarrindej looked very emotional and upset during jury selection on Friday. After much debate, the judge decided to remove one juror and replace her with an alternate.
The judge discussed this with the jurors, and reminded them they must not discuss the case until deliberations, but it did not delay the trial.


text:
When you start considering going to a therapist, you are simply preparing yourself for optimum wellness. You know deep down that changing your lifestyle would not help you at all. The change needs to come from inside you and it should start from the organ that is governing all of your actions. Things can get better when your head clears up.
You would be treated from addiction. Hypnosis in Western MA can make you remember your life before you decided to become jaded. So, there shall be a lot of happy memories there. You are going to start missing your old self and that can push to get out of the destructive cycle that one is into right now.
This is an effective weight loss program in Western MA. Yes, being thinner is adhering to the standards of society but it cannot be denied that it can make you feel good about yourself as well. Be able to turn the wheels around and keep your organs safe from all kinds of illnesses. Be more responsible with your diet.
This is how you manage chronic pain. If your body is giving in after all the medicines which you have taken, try getting healing from the inside. Like they say, the mind is the most powerful organ in the world. Train it not to feel the pain and you can go on normally with your life. This is what you deserve at this point in time.
This could easily be your stress reliever at the end of the day. When you start putting your body in the highest regard, more positive things will be in your life. Therefore simply get used to meditating more often. Invite your friends to the session if you do no mind them knowing what brought about this new change in you.
Bad memories from your childhood will still be there but you can now accept the fact that they are a part of you. They may have been the reason why you have been cold all these years but that is about to change. Let your therapist help you in being a happier person whom anyone will want to interact with.
Your relationship with insomnia can finally come to an end. Your therapists can provide you with tips on what you need to do to calm your mind at night. Stop having those nightmares which can always affect your mood on the next day. Have more healthy relationships with the people around you.
This can be the only way when you can feel relaxed. If you thought that anxiety would live with you forever, you are wrong. You have a shot at becoming a more social person if you take things one step at a time.
Anger will finally be something which you can now control. You have been off the radar all these years. So, allow your friends to see that you have not always been this way. With the right kind of help, recovering from your own attitude can be pretty much achieved within just a couple of weeks or months.
When you are looking for the facts about hypnosis in Western MA, come to the web pages online today. More details are available at http://www.alignhypnosis.com now.


text:
When I think of animated adult anything, I am reminded of too many naughty, naughty things that might be viewed late at night after the kids are asleep. So, I'm going to eliminate the adult portion and go straight for the animation.
Here is a list from VH1 that is a run down of what some bloke there thinks is a good list of animated music videos.
As with lists, no one is ever going to agree on anything. It's like salad. I like a good Caesar salad. But some people like a whole salad themed restaurant. Those weirdos need to be dealt with in very harsh manners, as those are the same places that make inedible desserts and macaroni that isn't near as good as Kraft's. That's another thing for another day.
I'm here to add to that list a few music video honorable mentions for the common folk. Equally as shitty selections as beets, no matter how many times I tell my wife beets are a reason for divorce.
Wait. Did I just get my comparative relation backwards? Ah, fuck it. Who listens to an old man rant anyway? I should call up some conservative talk radio show and complain there, because they might back me on taking about how Obama and King Tut worked with the Turkish government to build underwear with no ball support. They'd blame anything on anyone if you rant like a crazy old person about a topic long enough. Try it out for shits and giggles!
Alan Parsons Project made this video for a wreck of a song back when I was younger. I loved it! Not quite an adult animation, but it was a special song for me despite itself.
Matthew Sweet had a most awesome song with driving guitars. This is good song.
Of course, Peter Gabriel had some videos that were actually pretty advanced for music videos at the time. Still shitty music. So shitty a port-a-potty company came around to look for the competition. But entertaining at the time of release.
Here is a bonus video from the 90's. Typical 90's shit. So very shitty. I have shitty taste.


text:
- This event has passed.
Kids in the Kitchen: Winter Cooking Workshop 12.27-12.29
Join Chef Greg Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (Dec. 27, 28, 29) during Winter Break from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to explore culinary techniques and styles.
Class will teach age appropriate skills, such as knife, stove, cleanliness and proper table service. Kids will prepare portions of the meal throughout the week, culminating in a family meal with service by the students.
Dinner for family to attend on Friday, December 29 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Appropriate for kids 8 - 14 year olds!
Limited to 14 kids.
This is a series, and includes dinner for up to 4 people per student.
To purchase a space click here


text:
The Skoda Octavia remains one of the most-searched cars on Carzone and indeed one of Skoda's best-selling models, and for good reason too, as it offers an excellent mix of practicality, quality and low running costs that few of its rivals can match. A new facelifted version has been launched for 2017 with revised headlights and other styling details, more interior technology and improved safety standards too, though it's hard to spot the differences between the new and old Octavia from the outside. Competition in this space is tough, but the Octavia continues to shine through as the best value for money.
As ever, there is a choice of body styles in the new Octavia with the regular hatchback and larger combi models, along with the sporty RS range for those seeking high performance and sportier looks. Key engine choices include the small 1.2 TSI petrol unit which packs more power than you might think, along with the best-selling 1.6 TDI diesel which is the default choice for high economy. Trim levels include Active, Ambition, Style and the range-topping L&K model, while standard specification is quite good with Bluetooth and voice control, daytime running lights, electric and heated mirrors and rear parking sensors featured across the range. Prices for the new 2017 Skoda Octavia start from €19,750, putting it at a lower price point than its key rivals in the Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus and Opel Astra.


text:
The One-Hit Wonders of Finance
Charlotte Day, Head of Content and Social Media, easyMarkets
A recent article published by Bloomberg showed that Pokemon Go,[1] a mobile app that recently swept the globe and led to a massive spike in Nintendo's stock, was already in decline. In the financial markets, one-hit wonders like Pokemon Go are relatively common. In the following article, we look at modern stocks and take a trip down memory lane, recollecting some of the one-hit wonders of the world of finance we only wish we could forget.
Fitbit was all the rave a short while ago when consumer wearables were on the rise. However, Fitbit shares tanked earlier this year after the company reported disappointing quarterly earnings,[2] offering a clear sign that wearables lacked the staying power in an overcrowded consumer market. As it currently stands, the wearables market appears to have been a temporary fad with little upside. This is reflected in Fitbit's corporate strategy, which is focused on maintaining market share as opposed to growing its relatively new product offering.[3]
Like Fitbit, GoPro has been hammered by the "one-hit wonder" label. After climbing to nearly $100 in the months after its initial public offering (IPO), the American technology company known for developing action cameras is trading at a fraction of where it was just two years ago. Clearly, wearables are no longer capturing consumers' imagination.
The jury is still out as to whether Groupon is a one-hit wonder, but its share price is down over 30% in less than two years. The global e-commerce marketplace company rushed to go public in 2012 when it was still considered the next big thing. Share prices opened near $25 and have been plunging ever since. There's still some chatter on Wall Street about Groupon's potential, but the company's stock has been wavering for most of its existence. The company is trying to win back investors, with newly appointed CEO claiming that Wall Street "misunderstood" the retailer's business model. Groupon users surpassed 50 million users globally in the most recent quarter, giving its enthusiasts a reason to be optimistic.[4]
Luckily, you've probably never heard of Presstek – a small printing company that rose to prominence in the mid-1990s for its "revolutionary" printing technology. Its share price spiked to $80 in 1996, up from under $10 two years earlier. It turns out that the company's claims of surging demand for its products were a tad exaggerated, leading the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an investigation into the company. The company's stock would later plunge 99%.[5]
Pretty much any internet stock during the 1990s
Pets.com, MyPoints.com and Boom.com were just some of the sizzling stocks that made their way through the financial markets during the dot-com boom. Pretty much any internet stock could see its valuation surge by merely adding "dot-com" to its title. Most of these companies were out of business by the time the dot-com bubble burst in 2000.[6] The dot-com era provides a dizzying array of overvalued companies that were touted as the next big thing only to go out of business a short while later. By the time the Nasdaq tanked in 2000, most of these companies had faded into the abyss, never to be heard from again.
[1] Luke Kawa and Lily Katz (August 22, 2016). "These Charts Show That Pokemon Go Is Already in Decline." Bloomberg.
[2] Miriam Gottfried (February 25, 2016). "Fitbit and GoPro; Are They One-Hit Wonders?" The Wall Street Journal.
[3] "Is Fitbit Just Another Fad Stock?" Seeking Alpha.
[4] Drew Fitzgerald (August 14, 2016). "Groupon Works to Win Back Investors." The Wall Street Journal.
[5] David Sterman (July 10, 2012). "One-Hit Wonder Stocks You Wish You Could Forget." Investing Answers.
[6] David Sterman (July 10, 2012). "One-Hit Wonder Stocks You Wish You Could Forget." Investing Answers.
The post The One-Hit Wonders of Finance appeared first on Forex.Info.
Source:: The One-Hit Wonders of Finance


text:
Spilsbury Mortuary offers a warm, comfortable, family-oriented environment with traditional architecture and tasteful, elegant interior décor.
Our 17,000-square-foot facility features:
- Exquisite barreled entry and foyer, featuring the "Come Unto Me" Bronze Sculpture by Master Sculptor, Jerry Anderson.
- Christmas Box Angel Memorial located on the South lawn.
- Beautiful landscaping for serene, garden-like setting
- Peaceful chapel with seating for 350 people with adjacent sound-proof room
- Three beautifully decorated viewing rooms
- Elegant free-standing staircase with view of a two-level Grand Terrarium
- Wheelchair access
- Attendants on premises 24-hours per day
- Spacious and well-lit parking area
- Convenient location with easy access
- Professional Sound System
- Quality Grand Piano / Organ


text:
Posted by: Pontypridd RFC :
Ticket Applications for the The Under Armour Series of pre World Cup friendlies has now been extended With BAND A tickets for both England & Ireland sold out , we have limited availability in BAND E for both games. Please complete the attached forms and email to Martyn Morgan : email@example.com by March 14th � … Continued
The post WALES UNDER ARMOUR SERIES 2019 World Cup FRIENDLIES – DEADLINE EXTENDED ! appeared first on Pontypridd-RFC.


text:
DF Concept - Slovenia Home Shirt by Fenton
Slovenia home shirt concept by Fenton published on Designfootball.com
Slovenia home shirt concept by Fenton published on Designfootball.com
A.S. Saint Étienne home shirt concept by Taggo published on Designfootball.com
West Ham United away kit concept by BP published on Designfootball.com
Albirex Niigata Singapore FC kit concept by Joe Gillibrand published on Designfootball.com
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Home shirt concept by Franco C published on Designfootball.com
Bristol City have announced that fans can submit ideas for their 2014-15 Home kit design. For further details visit our sister site, DesignFootball.com.
The club will be accepting submissions, in written or graphic form, until the end of 7th October 2013 and these will inform to some extent the released kit.
In case you haven't noticed, over the past few weeks our sister site DesignFootball.com has hosted a competition to design the new Home kit for Middlesbrough Futsal Club and the deadline for entries is now approaching.
Boro are one of the leading futsal teams in Europe with a history of signing and producing talented internationals. Back in 2009 they came to DF to see if the members could produce a standout kit by way of a competition and the winning entry is the model currently worn by the side.
Middlesbrough Futsal Club have again joined forces with DesignFootball.com to help them design their new Home kit, which will be manufactured by Erreà.
In August 2009, Middlesbrough enlisted the help of DF and the product of that competition - a design by Morgan O'Brien - is worn by the side currently in the FA National Futsal League. Since then, Middlesbrough have been at the centre of futsal's growth in the UK and are now one of the country's top sides, as well as being one of its most fervently supported by way of their "Red Faction" fans.
The club today celebrates its sixth birthday and has recently updated its crest so it's an ideal time for a striking new kit. They are offering a signed and framed version of the manufactured winning design and a trip for two to Parma, Italy*, including a visit to Erreà's headquarters, for the successful entrant.
Today we received an email from the recruiter for Design jobs at adidas with the question if we could post a job link on FSC as they are looking for an Apparel Designer in their Football area.
"We want a talented designer with a huge passion for football and your audience seems perfect for that"
Hopefully a talented designer from FSC or DesignFootball.com gets a chance.
AFC Wimbledon could run out next season in a kit designed by you! AFC Wimbledon are pleased to launch the 2012/2014 Design the Dons Kit competition which can make that a reality - the team wearing a kit of your design. If that wasn't enough, your prize will include your very own full replica kits.
The rules are simple:


text:
New Orleans' Hurricane Katrina.
Unless you live in a cave, you already know about Hurricane Katrina which wiped out all of New Orleans and its surrounding areas. Survivors should be allowed to "loot" the local grocery stores and supply shops, but that select group of people raping the girls and shooting at the people who are trying to rescue them might not be thinking clearly (as reported on CNN Thursday, September 1). I'm all over the board on this one and I keep going back and forth on a lot of the issues. Expect dozens of celebrity-studded charity relief benefits to pop up over the weekend led by that Dave Matthews Band charity gig.
Morrissey enters the studio.
It's confirmed - Moz entered a recording studio in Rome this week with his band which include the recently ousted Alain Whyte (who is rumored to have left because of a nervous breakdown). So Morrissey enters the studio with three guitarists now - too many cooks to spoil the brew if you ask me. At the knobs, Jeff Saltzman who's produced the Killers' debut LP as well as albums for the Black Keys and the Sounds. Let's hope this one is a little less polished than "You Are the Quarry."
Britney decides on a name, a nation exhales.
Our Britney has decided on a name for her kid and it looks like she's jumping on board with Hollywood's glitterati and going with a completely asinine name for the helpless newborn. The boy's name (yep, it's confirmed is a boy) is going to be - wait for it - - London Preston Federline-Spears. This of course is fresh off the heels of Punky Brewster naming her kid Poet and Jason Lee naming his kid Pilot Inspektor. Other stupid celebrity baby names: Apple (Gwyneth Paltrow), Fifi Trixibelle (Bob Geldof), Brooklyn (the Beckhams) and Phoenix Chi (Spice Girl Mel C).
Franz Ferdinand release new video/single.
Proving that they're no one-hit wonder, Franz Ferdinand released their new single this week - "Do You Want To?" An amazing tune and a beautifully executed video. It puts my faith back in music. A mid-year contender for OutsideLeft's Golden Bootlace © Single of the Year. Sample lyric: "When I woke up tonight, I said I'm going to make somebody love me, and now I know that that somebody is you - you're lucky, lucky!"
See it here: http://franzferdinand.org/audio_video/doyouwantto_promo.htm
So long, CBGB's - the variable petri dish and flashpoint for what emerged as the great punk rock movement of the late-'70s. As several hundred enthusiastic supporters rallied in Washington Square Park this week to keep the club open, the landlord of the venerable punk club announced Wednesday that the lease on the 32-year-old landmark will not be renewed. Not that I really care anymore though - in the'70s and '80s, the venue was the breeding ground for amazing budding artists - many who developed into national treasures like the Ramones, Talking Heads and Blondie. Then in the '90s, it slowly started to become a novel place to play because of its history - sort of how it's prestigious to play the Hollywood Bowl or Madison Square Garden. Today, people like Gavin Rossdale, John Mayer and the Dave Matthews Band can be found booked at the venue on a weekly basis. Personally, I'm glad to see it go before it gets completely watered down into a House of Blues type of venue ad CBGBs franchises start popping up all over the country. My only regret is that I never visited the place.
A complete wreck and proof that Puff Daddy - - or whatever his new name is this week - wants to be nothing more than his generation's Sammy Davis, Jr. MTV officially died this week - I think it's last sign of life was that Madonna-Britney kiss a couple years ago. There is absolutely nothing redeemable about anything involved with MTV anymore.
Alarcon co-founded outsideleft with lamontpaul in 2004. His work for o/l has attracted the attention of hundreds of thousands of readers, oh and probably the fbi too.
Ancient Champion - A Song For Older Skins Outsideleft contributor the Ancient Champion is taking over the world in 2018. A new single every month and a collection of short stories to come.
Punk Publishing Andy Conway and David Wake's guide to the world of DIY book publishing. Love this so much almost don't want to share it!
Walker Brigade - Therapy Animal (LP) Loving the latest LP from the Walker Brigade 'Therapy Animal'. They say Anthemic despair and savoir faire. Difficult to argue with that.
Christian Present - Ma Dernière Pelée Christian Present's beautiful, challenging and enthralling poetry...
The Rakers - Regina (LP)... Petulant, primitive & all-powerful rock 'n' roll from Baton Rouge's Rakers. Amazingly graceful and not to be trifled with.
Pixie Kisses... Our favorite poet, Pixie Vic brilliantly skewers every rock you reside on or under. Out in December.
Most Things Don't Happen... Great collection of Kirk Lake's song lyrics, poetry and prose of the past decade and more
Buried In Time... Andy Conway's Jack the Ripper takes a trip to Birmingham
Every Day I Atrophy... Award winning Chris Connolly's first collection of short stories. Get it from Amazon and elsewhere....
Ron & Nancy - the SideCartel present out loud SoCal 90s pranksters Ron & Nancy. Every one a winner, baby that's no lie.
Prehistoric Man - Soundscaper Prehistoric Man's ransacks his library of sounds. Blissfully.


text:
Airport Parking Finder
Airport Parking Tips
Featured Sponsors
Sky Harbor Airport Parking - PHX Parking
402 S. 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034
(602) 273-4545
1.10 miles to airport
(602) 273-4545
1.10 miles to airport
(No Coupon Available)
402 S. 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034
(602) 273-4545
1.10 miles to airport
(602) 273-4545
1.10 miles to airport
(No Coupon Available)
Taxes: 0%
24/7 service
Payment: Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover
24-hour Free Shuttle Service
24-hour Security
Traveling can be costly with baggage, hotels, and airfare, but now you can save by parking your car at Sky Harbor Airport Parking. Sky Harbor Airport Parking is only located 1.10 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport so you can feel secure that you will be able to make your flight. Plus you will have peace of mind knowing that your car will be well watched for with top not security at Sky Harbor Airport Parking. Now all you have to do is print out directions or map your route to 402 S. 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034. Parking has never been this easy. Of course if you have any questions you can always call Sky Harbor Airport Parking, (602) 273-4545 .
PriorityAirportParking.com is an independent comparison service provider. Reasonable efforts have been made to maintain accurate information throughout our website; however, all information is presented without warranty or guarantee. Parking prices are estimates only and are provided for illustrative purposes. These estimates are subject to change without notice and actual prices should be verified with the actual parking location.
PiorityAirportParking.com may receive compensation from our partners, including, but not limited to, clicking on links and lead generation.
Travel Reminders
- Order rental car
- Print directions
- Print your boarding pass
- Put valuables in trunk
- Check flight status
Copyright © 2020 PriorityAirportParking LLC. Guide to Long Term Airport Parking rates, coupons, and discounts.
Copyright © 2020 PriorityAirportParking LLC.


text:
I am in love. I have died and gone to hand dyed yarn heaven. Last week I received my first custom order of Olive & Emma – designer yarns, in pink, turquoise & deep blue. They are just what I was wanting as I have special plans for them.
I had been thinking for a while on my next colour selection for my pop socks, as I'm wanting colours that will work well together. Finally I settled on these 3 colours. I was put on to the lovely Olive & Emma by a friend. From my first visit to her page I knew I was going to be in trouble. Such bright and vibrant colours, as well as so much to choose from. I really could have gone over board but I'm sure the husband would not be impressed with that.
The sock yarn is so easy to crochet and smells divine. Which is something you never get with other yarn, a smell. It reminds me of something or someone but I can't put my finger on it. But oh how I love it. Mr Ben loved opening the brown paper packages tied up with string. Yes no kidding they are, just like the song. I'm a sound of music fan so I very amused by that. Mr Ben is learning to count so he tries to steel my skeins, then you here "one, four". He thinks they are for him and him alone, so cute.
I've also got some of Olive & Emma superwash 8ply in rose pink. But that is all mine, well Emma's. She is getting a new beanie or 2 and hopefully a Katniss tunic.
So I have made 2 pairs of pop sock so far. A new strawberry pop for Emma and a stripy lolly pop in blue and turquoise. All my stripy pop socks will be called lolly pop at the stage. Unless I come up with other names that are just as good. I will be able to make combinations for the 3 different colours , including all 3 if people want. I can do custom orders in the size you want, needing the foot length measurement. At this stage I will only be making my pop socks for little feet and not adults, so sorry about that.
Thanks for everyone's wonderful comments and support. 🙂


text:
| Kimiyoshi Kiichirō
公由 喜一郎
|probably middle 60s
|First Appearance
|Portrayed By
Kimiyoshi Kiichirō is a character in the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni series. He is the chief of Hinamizawa village, and head of the Kimiyoshi House. His status as village chief is more like a symbolic title, since the Sonozaki House, lead by Sonozaki Oryō, are the true power in Hinamizawa. He also seemingly led the anti-dam movement during the Hinamizawa Dam Conflict, when Oryō was actually in control behind the scenes. He is murdered by Sonozaki Shion in both Watanagashi-hen and Meakashi-hen, and is killed in the Great Hinamizawa Disaster in Tatarigoroshi-hen, Minagoroshi-hen, and Yakusamashi-hen.
Character Summary
According to Onigafuchi tradition, the Kimiyoshi family is always best among the three main families, and would automatically become in charge of the village, whenever a leader is needed. However Kiichirō is more of a figure head, as the Sonozaki family's Sonozaki Oryō is actually in charge of the village. When the Japanese government threatened to build a dam that would submerge the entire village under water, war broke out between the villagers and the pro-dam activists. Even though Oryō really led the anti-dam movement, it was Chief Kimiyoshi who was chosen to be the Chairman of the Onigafuchi Defense Alliance.
In Himatsubushi-hen, even though almost the entire village knew that the young Akasaka Mamoru was a public security officer who came to Hinamizawa in June of Shouwa 53 (1978) to investigate the kidnapping of Inukai Toshiki (and thus making the villagers suspects), Kiichirō kindly welcomed him as he entered the Defense Alliance's headqurters at the Furude Shrine.
In both Watanagashi-hen and Meakashi-hen, Kiichirō is kidnapped and murdered by Sonozaki Shion. While Shion was disguised as her twin sister Mion (whom Shion locked up in the Sonozaki family's underground saiguden), she attended the village board meeting at Furude Shrine in regards to the mysterious deaths of Tomitake Jirō and Takano Miyo. She also announced that their deaths were the work of Oyashiro-sama's curse, because they entered the forbidden Saiguden during the Watanagashi Festival. After hearing this new information, all of the elders became horrifyingly enraged, including Chief Kimiyoshi himself. She also told them that both Maebara Keiichi and Sonozaki Shion have entered the Saiguden. After "Mion" mentions that Shion had already disappeared, Kiichirō coldly asks about Keiichi's current position, not showing any sign of concern for Shion's safety.
Disturbed by Kimiyoshi's lack of concern for Shion, "Mion" lied to him that Oryō (whom she already murdered) wanted to talk to him at Sonozaki Estate, so that she could find closure by talking to him about how he felt about Shion's fate as a "victim" of Oyashiro-sama's curse. At the Estate, Kimiyoshi finally expressed his concern for Shion by assuring "Mion" that he believed Shion shouldn't be "Demoned Away", if she was sincerely sorry for her actions, and that he would personally vouge for her. Although his words made her feel better, Kimiyoshi also added that Shion had a better chance of being forgiven than "that accursed Hōjō brat", since she is a member of the Sonozaki family, and that Hōjōs are doomed to be cursed for being pro-dam activists during the Dam Conflict.Kiichirō produced this statement, based on his deluded belief that most of the villagers still hated the Hōjō family, and that the Sonozaki family were behind the mysterious deaths and disappearances. Confused by his comment, "Mion" inquired that the Sonozakis should have already forgiven Satoshi, whom she openly had a crush on, when they had three of Shion's fingernails ripped off to forgive the three people who covered for her after she ran away from her boarding school. She believed that those three people were Kasai Tatsuyoshi, Uncle Yoshirō, and Hōjō Satoshi. However, Kimiyoshi told "Mion" that he heard somewhere that Shion's painful sacrifice was to forgive Kasai, Yoshirō, and Shion herself (not Satoshi).
Enraged, "Mion" tazed Kimiyoshi into unconsciousness, and locked him up in the Sonozaki family's secret underground saiguden. Later that night, members of the Kimyoshi family noticed that Kiichirō hadn't returned home after the board meeting, and started to call other villagers about his whereabouts, including the Sonozaki residence where, unknown to them, Shion was keeping him captive at. "Mion" told the Kimiyoshi residence that Oryō wanted them to assemble the village youth squad to go search for him.
Kiichirō was kept in the torture chamber of the underground saiguden while hanging from a chained leather collar that's connected to a pulley, just barely standing on his toes, and with his hands tied tightly behind his back. Shion interrogated him about Satoshi, and she told him that everytime he would answer, she would losen the chain that hung his neck by one link. However, she soon realized that the old man couldn't even talk due to strain on his neck, so she losened the chain anyways. When he finally managed to stand, Kimiyoshi answered that he didn't know what happened to Satoshi, and he heard a rumor that he ran away by train. Unhappy with his answer, Shion told him that she had been in close contact with Detective Ōishi, and lied that he never told her about the rumor. Kimiyoshi starts to panic after she accuses him of lying, and threatens to tighten his chain.
She then asked him if he thought Satoshi was alive or dead, which he answered that he found it difficult to believe that he was still alive. She tells him that the police believed that Satoshi was the culprit for his aunt's death, and that the "drug addict" was just a scapegoat. Kimiyoshi agreed, and suggested that whoever made him disappear made up the "drug addict" to prevent the police from investigating Satoshi. He also believed that Oryō was the only likely candidate to be capable of Satoshi's disappearance, and that she was behind the kidnapping of Inukai Toshiki in Shouwa 53 (1978). When asked who he thought carried out Satoshi's "Demon abduction", he answered that didn't know, but Oryō might have had his body disposed in the underground saiguden's hidden well, which led Shion to believe that she found Satoshi's resting place.
Shion later tightens his chain sometime after the interrogation, and left him there to barely stand on his toes. Kiichirō finally dies from hanging himself while Satoko (who was also kidnapped) watched from afar. He stood on his toes for two days, and eventually lost his strength to stand any longer. Shion disposed of his body by throwing it into the hidden well, and it was discovered by the police days later.
In Watanagashi-hen, Keiichi had been receiving phone calls from Shion during the time when she was killing people. Shion manipulated Keiichi to believe that they both are being targeted by the Sonozaki family, because they entered the forbidden Saiguden with Takano and Tomitake during the Watanagashi Festival. However, it was village chief Kimiyoshi who was the first to disappear, due to being kidnapped by Shion herself. Shion claimed that Kimiyoshi disappeared because she confessed to him about tresspassing into the Saiguden, and that the "culprits" were going to kill them both after killing anyone that they confessed to. Keiichi soon realizes that Furude Rika, whom he already opened up to, might be in danger, and later goes searching for her at her house with the help of a search group. After a long and unsuccessful search, neither Rika nor Satoko(both were living together and were victims of Shion) were found.
Keiichi later comes in contact with Detective Ōishi, who tells him about a different reason behind the disappearances of Kimiyoshi Kiichirō and Furude Rika. There was a rumor spreading among the villagers that Oyashiro-sama punished them for changing the lock on the Saiguden to a simple one, which allowed people to break in. After her parents' deaths in Shouwa 56 (1981), Rika became the new head of the Furude family, and priestess of Furude Shrine. However, she couldn't manage to access the Saiguden at the time, because it was secured by a big heavy bolt with several complicated locks. So she asked for help from Chief Kimiyoshi, Rika's current legal guardian, by replacing the bolt with a simpler lock.
Ōishi also had information that proved that Shion's confession was inconsistent with Kimiyoshi's plans on the day he disappeared. Kimiyoshi had gone to an early morning appointment with a proctologist at a university hospital in Shishibone, and kept his appointment a secret from the other villagers, probably due to embarrassment. His examination finished around 1 PM, and he ate lunch at the hospital while spending his time reading magazines; Ōishi learned this from a receipt in his wallet that was found at his home. He planed to go back to the village early for the evening board meeting, but his train was delayed due to an accident. According to his family, he finally reached the board meeting with little time to spare, and was last seen on his way home. This means that there was no time for Shion to possibly to tell him anything.
He is often shown to be a very kind towards villagers and outsiders alike (like Akasaka Mamoru in Himatsubushi-hen.) In Meakashi-hen and Minagoroshi-hen, he has uncharacteristically shown aggressive hatred towards the Hōjō family, due to the family's betrayal as pro-dam activists during the Dam Conflict, and later became scapegoats. However, it is later revealed in Minagoroshi-hen that he and many elders of the village no longer had bitter feelings towards the Hōjōs. He, like many village elders, believed that the Sonozaki family or "someone" in the village were behind the series of mysterious deaths, and that "they" were targeting enemies of the village. That means that the village elders feared that anyone who speaks up against the village values will become scapegoats, and that this "someone" will later attack the scapegoats. So Kimiyoshi and many elders of the village often behave as though they hated the Hōjō family, and to show great devotion toward Oyashiro-sama as to remain safe from persecution.
However, his beliefs are also revealed to incorrect, and that this "someone" never existed to begin with. Every member of the Sonozaki family, including Sonozaki Oryō, also no longer hates the Hōjōs. After the Dam Conflict ended, Oryō told the villagers that no one is to harass the Hōjō family anymore, but also not interact with any of them. Even though Oryō no longer hates the Hōjōs, she too is afraid that the villagers will label her as a scapegoat, and thus lose her power over the village.
Kiichirō's appearance is shown to be somewhat different through out the Higurashi media. In the anime adaptation, he wears an untucked "paris green" colored dress shirt with a bolo tie around his neck, and a pair of dark colored dress pants and shoes. In Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri, his appearance is similar to his anime counterpart, except his shirt is tucked under long khaki pants with a belt. In the manga adaptation, he wears a male kimono.
He is always shown to be an old man with a balding scalp with long unkempt gray hair, bushy gray eyebrows, and a crooked nose.
- In Watanagashi-hen, Satoko reveals that Kiichirō sometimes teaches the arts of Kendo and Syuji to fellow villagers. This means that even in his old age he is able in body and mind.
- His house is located somewhere outside of Hinamizawa, but not very far away.
- In Watanagashi-hen it was revealed that Kimiyoshi is suffering from hemorrhoids.
- In Tatarigoroshi-hen, it was revealed that he became Rika's legal guardian sometime after her parents' death in Shouwa 56 (1981).


text:
Active Plumbing Services In Mentone
If you need a reliable and honest plumber in your locality, we're definitely the one who can help you. Our team specialises wide variety of jobs from residential plumbing repair to business plumbing projects. Our reliable services include:
- Kitchen plumbing jobs
- Drain piping installation for kitchen or bathroom
- Drain unblocking services
- Commercial plumbing
- Emergency plumbing 24/7
Our reliable and professional plumbers have extensive experience and skills to get all types of plumbing work done right the first time from guttering to gas fitting, toilet repair and installation to hot water system. You're in good hands when you choose Active Plumbing to solve your plumbing issues. We have a committed team of plumbers ready to handle all your plumbing requirements even if they require after hour service. Contact us today and get a fixed price quote.
Emergency Local Plumbing Services
We can complete emergency plumbing tasks whenever you need them. We always have a team of dedicated plumbers who can solve your problem at the soonest possible time even if it requires after hour work. Plumbing problem may result in big financial burden on your part but you can avoid it if you allow us to fix it fast. With our right equipment, any job can be done very well. As a reliable and friendly plumbers, we ensure that we take care your emergency at a very affordable price. You'll know upfront what the fees you need to pay before the start of the job. So, for plumbing emergency in Mentone, call us anytime.
Successful Plumbing Company that Has Heart for the Locals
While we offer premium service, we can guarantee that our price is among the cheapest in Mentone. You'll get more than what you pay for. The prices of our services offer true value for money. Our fixed price can give you peace of mind as you know in advance the fees you need to pay. We can promise you that we always stick to our quoted price for a certain job. Our plumbers can handle any type of plumbing projects with our expertise and experience along with our high-tech tools such as cameras and sensors.


text:
There are countless examples of successful growth hacking campaigns but we will only talk about some that brought in some huge results for those that used them. Try to learn as much as you can about them in order to find brand new ways in which you could grow your business. Growth hacking is definitely highly effective at doing just that.
As Twitter started it managed to quickly gain publicity because of the new model it proposed but continuous use was not something that was happening. Most of the Twitter accounts just signed up and did not remain active. The company decided not to use traditional marketing as it started doing a lot of in-depth testing in order to develop a really god user interface that can offer a wonderful experience.
In this case growth hacking was used as a way to get information about the users. Twitter learned various things and implemented new strategies. For instance, it was shown that when users followed a number of accounts during the first day after account creation there was a huge possibility that the account would be active. Twitter made numerous changes that eventually led to taking advantage of what people wanted, offering exactly that as their growth strategy.
The website is now a business that handles billions of dollars but when it initially appeared, it was a very good email campaign that managed to boost everything. Then, a huge move by the marketing department was to abuse Craigslist spam. Airbnb practically utilized Craigslist in order to locate houses that were available for rent. Then it reached out to renters and told them about the possibility to place ads on Airbnb as a better option than Craigslist. This brought in thousands of new users, with the networking becoming viral really fast. The network that already existed in Craigslist was used with huge success.
Facebook was faced with so many problems when it initially started growing. Users were not gained fast so growth hacking was utilized. Various strategies were implemented. For instance, Facebook started to offer embeddable widgets and badges people could post on their blogs and websites with a link to a Facebook page. That created millions of signups.
In the developing countries we saw Facebook buying different service providers. This was done with the purpose of taking advantage of email technology created. Then, advertising campaigns were utilized in order to get really desirable users. Inventive strategies led to people that were influential to become users.
What many do not realize is that at its basis, YouTube is a search engine. In the beginning it was a way to share videos and it did grow through growth hacking. As you were around to watch a video on the network you were offered an embed code really fast in order to share on other social networks or on websites. Instead of focusing on how to convince people to share, the site simply offered this option from the start, thus creating the viral loop that is a fundamental part of a growth hacking strategy.
The way in which LinkedIn grew from 2 million accounts to a huge 200 million user base was through a simple growth hacking technique: users were offered a really simple way to create a public profile. That made it really easy for the accounts to appear in search engines through an organic search. As you utilize Google Search to look for titles, companies or people, some of the first results are LinkedIn profiles. Before the social network made profiles public, searching a name did bring in many different results that were not properly organized. LinkedIn grew because of the public profiles.


text:
PS: Have you seen our Blog Hop this week?
Lots of inspiration, prizes to win!
Really love the way those Butterflies are delicately peeking through Shilpa, really inspiring.. Hugs Tracey xReplyDelete
beautiful!! totally love those bright flowers :)ReplyDelete
Absolutely gorgeous, Shilpa!! Love the background you've made, and the stamped flowers are coloured in so beautifully. Thank you! ♥ReplyDelete
This is absolutely stunning Shilpa. Love it!
Fliss xx
Fantastic cover Shilpa!ReplyDelete
Shilpa, love this and thanks for your inspiration. I received these beautiful stamps and love how you have stamped, coloured then obviously cut them to add to your project. I love playing with mixed media too and just adore this...xx ♥[aNNie]
This is SO beautiful, Shilpa! I love Your journal cover! So Bright and wonderful.
Hugs, Anita
Such fun and pretty colours. Loving the layout too xReplyDelete
Yummy, lovely layers, Shilpa. Are you going to give us a peek into the inside too? ;)ReplyDelete
It's super gorgeous cover Shilpa.... Absolutely love the way you have used the stamps and so beautifully colored them...it's treat for senses....❤❤ReplyDelete
Hello friend :-)
Beautiful altered journal Shilpa!
I love the colours, really fantastic!!! And this pinch of pink, here and there on the letters too! Wonderful work for Rubber Dance.
I'm going to leave you a comment on your blog hop post too, we never know! :D
A big hug, Coco
Wow truly stunning, the colours are amazing!!
Donna xx
Gorgeous. Those flowers are so bright and happy. HugzReplyDelete
Wonderful cover! A girl can never have to many art journals, right!? 😂 Great work ❤ReplyDelete
Shilpa! What a beautiful makeover!! Love the bright and happy feel!
Jackie xx
Thank you so much for leaving a comment! ♥
This is a public blog. Those leaving a comment on any post on this blog do so in the knowledge that their name and blog link are visible to all who visit this blog.
If you have any questions about any of our projects, please use the contact form or email Susanne at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will get back to you asap :-)


text:
Sahaja Yoga Meditation was contacted and had been invited to participate on Thursday, Nov 20th, 2014 at Camp Sidrabene in Burlington to a very exciting Conference: to present to and inspire the Bronte Creek Project and Trailhead students during a 5o minutes session! It was great to hear that one of the students had been coming to our Halton Life DE-Stress program for Youth earlier this year had warmly recommended our volunteer team. We were deeply honored to be reserved a slot during the conference and being asked to provide also motivational speakers to the young audience.
Feedback from a BCP student: "Students from Bronte Creek were really looking forward for a workshop like this! A lot more students wanted to sign up, but there wasn't enough space. I guess they also realized the need for inner peace for themselves in their busy lives of friends, school etc., Many students felt very calm and peaceful, some of them also felt the flow of energies (vibrations)! I really feel this was a valuable lesson in our lives! Thank you for coming!!!"
Other Successful Sahaja Yoga Meditation programs for Students
This is amazing. No surprise sahaja yoga meditation was so well received but the fact that organizations are starting to discover it and having the desire to put it to use is really exciting. Congrats to everyone.
Beautiful! Always so amazing to see young ones interested in meditation and improving themselves. Here's to hoping more take a genuine interest 🙂
It was so nice to be welcomed at Camp Sidrabene for the 2014 Bronte Creek Empowering Youth Conference. After serving us delicious tea, kale chips, and organic brownies which the students had made, we settled into the meditation room and had a strong discussion about what meditation is, how it can help us, and what we can expect from the experience of meditation, but also what we can expect from our own daily meditation practice. The students were attentive, respectful, and interactive. I am sorry to say I missed the meditation because I had to rush back for a meeting in Mississauga, but I heard good feedback from the other volunteers. We look forward to working with Bronte Creek Project again in the future. If you are hosting an event and you would like to include Inner Peace Meditation Workshops, please feel free to contact us.
All the best!


text:
Sandhi's Santa Barbara County is an outstanding Chardonnay from 30 year old vines grown in Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Maria and Santa Ynez.
Sandhi Wines
In his recent review of the Sandhi wines, Antonio Galloni said: 'It is quite conceivable that within a few years the Sandhi Chardonnays and Pinots could become reference point, benchmark wines for Santa Barbara, and ...Learn more
"The 2016 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County) is a soft, easygoing wine to drink now and over the next few years, while the orchard fruit and floral notes retain their freshness. This is a more open-knit style relative to the more focused Sta. Rita Hills appellation Chardonnay."
"The entry-level Chardonnay for the new venture started by sommelier Rajat Parr, winemaker Sashi Moorman and former Screaming Eagle owner Charles Banks. It's fragrant, delicate, nuanced, intensely fresh, aged in only 5% new oak.' "
"Average vine age 25 years, no new oak, variety of soils. Very fine and lively with lovely purity, some minerals and lemon and pear fruit. Lovely purity here and a fine mineral dimension adding complexity. Fresh yet possessing richness, with great balance."
"... This devastating Chardonnay, a product of a collaboration between Rajat Parr (wine director for the Michael Mina restaurant empire), Charles Banks (formerly managing partner at Screaming Eagle) and winemaker Sashi Moorman is a case in point. It shows as much finesse and élan as any Chardonnay I can think of. I urge you to peruse the Roberson's Californian collection – it is fascinating and rewarding in equal measure."
"Sandhi's 2012 Chardonnay Santa Barbara County is a soft, pretty wine to drink now and over the next few years. Dried pears, hazelnut, spice and almond notes meld together in a supple, open Chardonnay. The easygoing vintage has produced an unusually ripe, open Chardonnay by Sandhi standards."
"I wasn't sure whether a wine delivered more finesse for the money than the 2011 edition of this wine. But the 2012, from winemaker Sashi Moorman, plus Rajat Parr and Charles Banks, managed it. A whiff of savory oak leads to crunchy minerality and intense lemony flavors, plus Cameo apple and green pear. There's a textural mastery: the intense brightness of Santa Rita Hills mixed with riper fruit from farther north in the county."
"A 'New California' wine that tastes like toffee apples. Comes into it's own with roast chicken. "
"Juicy and approachable. Truly California Chablis!"
"Sandhi's 2013 Chardonnay Santa Barbara County is a tasty, entry-level wine. Mid-weight and gracious throughout, the 2013 is an excellent choice for drinking over the next few years, while the lemon peel, white flower and spice notes retain their freshness. "


text:
If you've forgotten your email address or no longer have access to it, fear not! We can help you gain access to your account again.
All you have to do is Contact Us with the following information:
- Email Address or a link to the account
- A NEW email address
We'll investigate and get you back into your account in no time!


text:
36 years ago we were one nation…….
A nation which was founded on the principles of justice and freedom in the name of a religion which condemns all kind of discrimination (racial,status wise,linguistic etc) , a religion which does not allow any kind of unjust action and which promotes the concept of universal brotherhood.
BUT what we did with the great ideology? with the great state founded in the name of that ideology?
Soon after the independence the discrimination between east and west Pakistanis started, system of justice was made practically a subordinate to the government, martial laws,feudals got hold in the politics of Pakistan and corridors of power, tension between the centre and the provinces, no proper mechanism of distribution of the executive powers and responsibilities, corruption became a routine, no concept of socio-economic justice and so the result was chaos which resulted in a civil war which was well utilized by India and other powers and so the result was Bangladesh.
Even after 36 years if I see our actions as a nation, it seems that we have not learnt any thing.
Pakistan is on is in a deep judicial crisis thanks to Dictator Musharraf(Who played a drama on 15 December of lifting the emergency but forgot to reinstate the genuine non-PCO Judges), our tribal areas and parts of our frontier province is facing a clash between our own Army and our own people, corrupt religous and so called moderate politicians are still considered as the only available options when it comes to the state affairs, the majority of our nation is corrupt as a whole with no pride in their national identity and still our great dictator tells us that we are going in the right direction.
May Allah guide us to the right path.
Long Live Pakistan


text:
As a civilian attorney practicing as a military lawyer in courts-martial, I defend service members in all branches — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard — who are accused of computer crimes or any military offenses involving computers or the internet, and facing legal actions such as court-martial, Article 32 investigation, Article 15 nonjudicial punishment (also known as NJP, captain's mast, or office hours), and administrative separations. My law office is centrally located in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area, which allows easy access to every military base in CONUS, as well as around the globe.
The Internet is an overwhelmingly positive force in our society, but unfortunately it has brought with it new ways to get in serious trouble. There are people sitting in prison today whose offenses were committed as they sat in front of their computer. It is tempting to imagine that what people do in the privacy of their own homes is their own business, but the truth is that serious financial, terrorism, and sex-related crimes can be executed with little more than a laptop and a DSL connection. These computer crimes are common, and so are investigations that may or may not be handled properly.
Child pornography, in particular, is almost exclusively distributed through the internet. If you have been apprehended or otherwise charged with possession or distribution of this kind of material, the penalties can be severe — including sex offender registration for life in many cases. Needless to say, it's also a military career-ender.
It is critical to hire the right civilian counsel as your military defense lawyer with the experience to go over the government's technical evidence to expose its weaknesses, particularly in highly-technical computer crimes cases. The government has to prove not only that a crime was committed, but that they have charged the right person with committing it. Many times, they try to do this without sufficient evidence.
I have extensive experience in defending child pornography cases and other computer crimes, and I know how to find the weaknesses in cases that might look airtight. If you are being investigated for a military computer crime, invoke your 31(b) rights and don't make any statement! But whether you make a statement or not, contact my office for a free consultation.


text:
Hello and Welcome Everyone!
Today I am very lucky to be interviewing Molle McGregor author of Shadow's Pleasure.
Hello Molle, thank you for joining us today.
Do you get to write full time or do you also have a day job?
I left my full time job five years ago when my oldest son was born, planning to return after my maternity leave. Instead, I wrote the first book in the Shadow Warder series and things took off from there. I'm so fortunate to be able to be both a full time writer and a stay at home mom.
What do you do when you are not writing?
My family would tell you that if I have free time, I'm reading. But I also love cooking, being outdoors, gaming, and hanging out with my friends and family.
What is your favorite quote? Why?
"When asked, "How do you write?" I invariably answer, "One word at a time," –Stephen King
I mainly love this as a writer, but it applies to almost everything in life. Whenever I get overwhelmed, I remind myself of these words and I instantly feel like I can do anything.
What are you reading right now?
Confessions of a Reformed Tomcat by Daisy Prescott. I just discovered her books in a contemporary romance anthology and I fell in love.
This could be a very long list, so I'll try to keep it short. When I was younger the two authors/books that jump out at me as favorites are Stephen King and Madeline L'Engle's Wrinkle in Time series. Stephen King was definitely not appropriate reading at that age, but my parents weren't much into books and didn't realize what I was up to. He was responsible for more than a few sleepless nights.
Shadow's Pleasure picks up a few minutes after the end of Shadow's Awakening, Book One in the Shadow Warder series. It's the story of Sorcha, a Shadow empath, and Kiernan, a Warder soldier, and their quest to rescue three missing Shadows.
Give us an insight into your main character. What does he/she do that is so special?
I loved writing both Sorcha and Kiernan. Sorcha is a strong woman with several unique skills. She's an empath, able to read emotions, but she also has the ability to use her empathy to track people. When her friends go missing, she wants to help, but she's been trapped for almost a decade in the Shadow Sanctuary. She's determined to gain her freedom and rescue her friends. Kiernan is a Warder soldier who agrees to take her out into the world to find the missing Shadows. He was so much fun for me. He's a skilled soldier, but he also has an irreverent sense of humor and some interestingly sketchy connections. Both Kiernan and Sorcha are stubborn and passionate. I didn't need to make up their fireworks – I just put them on the page and they took care of the sparks on their own.
What was your favorite chapter (or part) to write and why?
My favorite chapter was Kiernan and Sorcha's trip to the club. They'd been flirting, but this is the first time they do something about it. The atmosphere is so sensual, and the chapter also introduces a new type of character to the Shadow Warder world. Since there are some spoilers, I don't want to give too much away, but here's a little teaser from this part:
"I plan to," he whispered against her lips.
"Plan to what?" Sorcha whispered back. Kiernan's lips, warm and soft as silk, slid over hers. A whimper caught at the back of her throat.
"Plan to take care," Kiernan said, lips brushing hers as he spoke. "You belong to me."
If you could have given your characters one piece of advice before the opening pages of Shadow's Pleasure, what would it be and why?
What a great question! Not that they would have listened to me…but I would have told Kiernan and Sorcha to forget about what they think they want and realize what they have right in front of them. Sometimes our ideas about what we think we should do get in the way of what we really need. Then again, I had a lot of fun watching them stumble around each other, Sorcha especially. As an empath, she's so focused on other's feelings that she's not always in touch with her own emotions.
It has been a pleasure having you visit Angel's Guilty Pleasures today. I have one last question. What is next for you?
Thank you so much for having me! Right now I'm almost finished with the next book in the Shadow Warder series, Shadow's Discovery. I hope to have it out this summer. Shadow's Discovery takes place in the same time frame as much of Shadow's Pleasure and includes a lot of the characters readers met in the previous books. After that, I'll be working on more Shadow Warder books.
Shadow's Pleasure
|Crazy Four Books
|Katie's Corner
|Indy Book Fairy
|Angel's Guilty Pleasures
|Urban Fantasy Investigations
|deal sharing aunt
|T's Stuff
|Books, Books, and more Books
|Reader's Edyn
Brought to you by:
Related Posts
I was born and raised in Northern Indiana. I'm an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I'm a mother, wife, dog owner, animal, and book lover. I'm the owner, reviewer, and mind behind Angel's Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy. My favorite shifters are dragons!


text:
Are you looking to replace Ol' Betsy, but don't want to pay an arm and a leg? Maybe your car broke down un-expectantly and repairs surpass the car's worth. Even if you're an entrepreneur looking for a cheap alternate way to buy a company car, here are a couple vendors to consider.
A Credit Union
Many banks and other financial institutions often resort to repossessing an automobile if the owner defaults on a loan. To salvage some of the loss, the institution may choose to detail and resell the vehicle. This can either take place in an auction or car lot setting. Please be aware that most cars are sold "as is," so adequate prior research is optimal.
Since credit unions are owned by its members, the community, these branches can afford to sell at a lower price than some financial counterparts. Consequently, salesmen tend to be more open in negotiating a lower price. The branch may even offer attractive financing terms. If you are interested, visit www.repofinder.com, select your state, and choose from a list of financial institutions. A popular choice in Tampa is Suncoast Credit Union; we recommend your local credit union.
A Car Rental Agency
Another way to get a bargain on a used car is through a rental service company, such as Hertz or Enterprise. These companies are constantly buying updated cars for their services and need to rid of old equipment. Miles tend to be very high on these cars, but rental companies are typically proactive with vehicle maintenance. Be sure to check the company's inventory on their website and research the market price of similar cars before traveling to the agency.
Finally, remember to consult with your CPA to discover any tax incentives and benefits associated with buying a new car and its sales tax. If you have questions on how to deduct your automobile for business purposes, contact your CPA.


text:
I shared this picture on my instagram the other day talking about my fishtail braid 😉 and realized that I don't really try different things with my hair often enough … so that's going to change! even while I'm typing, my hair is in a half up fishtail braid 😉 when I say 'change' and trying 'different things' I guess all I really know how to do is fishtail braids! haha, oh well. thumbs up for trying right?!
I thought before I lose summer completely I better wear some bright colors! so of course I paired pink and orange together! I've always been a fan of loafers and button ups 😉 they can look pretty 'proper' though, so to offset that vibe I went with casual distressed denim and a messy braid 🙂
what do you usually like to pair together and what do you like to mix up? 🙂 I think there are no set rules on styling – anything goes! as long as you like it, and feel confident THAT is what matters 🙂
asos blouse, sold out // hollister denim, old // j.crew loafers, old // 88 – eighty eight handbags cross body c/o // francesca's earrings // ray ban sunglasses
I linked below a bunch of options to recreate this look 🙂
thank you so much for reading!
I hope you're enjoying your week! the weather has been so different, like instantly it's fall. I have a feeling the that in the next two weeks I'll be in full blown FALL attire! 😉


text:
Entry requirements
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above in media and communication studies or a relevant social sciences or humanities subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Months of entry
Course content
Taking a cultural studies approach to the media, this course invites you to engage with key theoretical debates that bridge the arts and social sciences.
You study the media (the press, broadcasting, film and digital media) as institutions, texts and systems of representation, exploring the media's political, social and cultural power in everyday life and the public sphere. You'll:
- develop a skills portfolio in critical analysis, creative thinking and research methods
- choose from a wide variety of options, allowing you to set your own intellectual agenda
- gain methodological knowledge to research a wide range of media.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Course Enquiries
- email@example.com


text:
What You Can Do
You can help yourself and help others get away from fast fashion. A few things you can do to make an impact are: buy and use clothes made from sustainable, organic fibers, buy sweat-free, limit your purchases, and donate everything you aren't using!
Sustainable Fibers
Clothing made from natural, organic materials is better for the environment, dosen't use as much energy as its synthetic cousins, and doesn't use any toxic chemicals. Some sustainable fibers include: Bamboo, hemp, organic cotton, wool, and silk[5]. Buying clothes made from these materials is a great alternative to partaking in what is offered through fast fashion. These clothes will have a longer lifetime and are something you can feel good about wearing.
-- For more information about how you can buy sustainable clothing, visit the links page!
-- For more information about how you can buy sustainable clothing, visit the links page!
Say "NO" to Sweatshops!
Take a look at your tags! If it says it was made in a developing country (or in some cases, even China or the U.S) chances are it is the product of sweatshop labor[6]. One way you can be sure you are buying sweat-free clothing, is if the label says it was made in a union, or is a fair trade company[6]. You can also be certain that you are getting sweatshop-free clothes from retailers who commit to not using them, such as, American Apparel and No Sweat. If you are still uncertain, you can always search the internet for the name of the company the clothing is from+ sweatshops.
Sell Your Clothes For Money (or make your own!)
Make an Ebay or Etsy account and sell your stuff! Or have a yardsale, post on craigslist, find someone who wants your stuff, give clothes to friends, etc.
Donate, Donate, Donate!
Donating your old and/or unwanted clothing is a great way to help and give to other people in need. It also can reduce textile waste and you can feel confident that your clothes aren't sitting in a landfill.
How to Donate:
- Gather up all your unwanted garments.
- Wash and then secure them in a trash bag
- Bring them to your donation center of choice. These could include: The Salvation Army, Goodwill, a clothing drop-off box, or any thrift store or charity near you.
Clothing Recycling: What Happens to the Clothes You Put in the Box?
(Begins at 1:14)
5. http://www.earthpledge.org/sustainable-fibers.php
6. http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-buy-sweatshop-free-clothes
5. http://www.earthpledge.org/sustainable-fibers.php
6. http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-buy-sweatshop-free-clothes