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Jane and Terry Levan needed a brooder. And a Gator, and a scalder, and a plucker, and grain bins, and a pig fence to keep out the wild hogs. All the equipment needed to take their chicken farm from a small-scale operation to a midsize one.
David Perkins, CEO of Beetnik Foods, needed a more reliable source of organic chicken to sell through his online store.
An investment by Beetnik in the Levans' farm gave both sides what they needed.
Like many farmers, the Levans became chicken farmers after careers doing something else. In their case, it was operating computer stores in Austin for nearly two decades. When they were in their mid-50s, they moved from Austin to 20 acres near Lexington — 50 miles east — and started Dewberry Hills Farms.
About that same time, Perkins was an executive in the tech world and looking for his next project. Beetnik started as an online-only company but branched out to retail sales a few years ago with its Paleo-friendly line of frozen food.
Perkins' meals are sold all over the country. Jane Levan sells most of her meat to Austin-area restaurants. She has been a staple of the Sunset Valley farmers market since before the Sustainable Food Center took it over in 2010, but they never made quite enough money to be able to scale their chicken operation.
Banks weren't eager to loan Dewberry money. Beetnik, on the other hand, is part of a quickly growing contingent of Austin consumer packaged good companies, an industry flush with capital.
With the recent sales of Stubb's and Deep Eddy, there will be more money than ever flowing into the consumer goods portion of the Austin food industry. It just so happens that there are a lot of producers, including farmers, ranchers and artisans, as well as community projects and socially conscious startups, that could use some of that good fortune.
The Levans have always processed their own birds, but previously that was done in a two-room building that they built with the help of his parents. "The average age of contractors on that building was 66 years old," Jane Levan likes to say. "Our brooder was an old pole barn, and it was too cold in winter and too hot in summer. As we grew, we hobbled together brooders for the chicks."
Dewberry Hills is selling at fewer farmers markets these days because the plethora of markets has decreased how much they make at any given stand. They also were trying to keep up with the commercial orders in a facility that was built to process half as many chickens per week, Levan says. "We had the orders but didn't have the capacity. We actually had to grow in order to survive," she says. "We were at a real crossroads."
With an undisclosed investment, the Levans could build a proper brooder for the chicks and expand the processing facility to include walk-in coolers, a scalder and a plucker than can each process eight birds at a time. Previously, they were having to clean birds one at a time.
Levan says she still wants to stay somewhat small so she can control the life of the birds and the quality of the meat.
However, as they grow, they've been able to hire new workers, which is personally gratifying to Jane Levan — but acquiring organic certification, pardon the pun, feels like a feather in her cap because there aren't that many in the state.
"We hope to come to a place where we can rent out our facility to people who want to be state certified but can't build the building themselves," or buy time at a large-scale facility, she says. "There's a limited profit margin on poultry, and if you're paying someone else to process your birds, you're losing a portion of your profits."
Starting this week, Beetnik will start getting the first round of USDA-certified organic chicken, which they'll sell at beetnikfoods.com.
Perkins says the investment, which the company made alongside a similar deal with a beef ranch in Bastrop, is a far cry from the kind usually made in the industrial, service and tech industries. "Small farm investments also don't have the return profiles of many other investments, so they are less interesting to a classic investor."
Perkins, who graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris after his many years in the technology industry, had to learn how farmers like the Levans run their business and the ins and outs of the agriculture industry. That's a learning curve that not everyone is willing to tackle.
"By comparison to other investments, the business of food is highly regulated, for good reason, and because of that, there is an extremely high bar for small businesses to keep up with the regulatory world," Perkins says. "Most food regulations are written for gigantic operators, not small farms and small food companies. That's wildly different from the high-tech world, and it poses a heavy burden on the small farmers, processors and food manufacturers."
It's been nearly two years since Beetnik first announced these partnerships. It seems like there are plenty of opportunities for these kinds of deals, where a food company with high margins that relies on one with lower margins might work out a funding arrangement that benefits both.
With banks hesitant to loan money to small and beginning farmers, finding an angel investor can be the break that a farm needs to overcome the unpredictability of the weather, changing market conditions and high startup costs.
Though Levan hasn't been a farmer all her life, she knows that they are a proud crowd. "They don't want charity," she says, "but on the other hand, if you're a young person starting up, there's almost no way to get the capital you need."
"It's not to the point where we aren't working seven days a week, but now it's not 14 hours a day," she says. "I love what I do. I love the people it puts me in contact with."
Lucky for her, that included a tech investor in Austin who is now in the food business.


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A lovely but overbearing boss once informed me quite gravely that the most important and powerful tool that every salesman should have was a pen.
It was the kind of intensely pop-eyed, finger-jabbing and well-meant statement that rather than laugh at there and then, I would nod at with a matching gravitas (and a career was characterised thus) and save the falling about until back in the car. Nothing funny about the message, I know, but the delivery was hilarious.
As a top tip, its intensity at least was wasted on me, for I was and remain a right proper fusspot in the pen stakes – as much so as my wife, whose Holistically Excellent Stationery Syndrome was one of the oils of attraction, along with Richard Scarry cartoons, wasabi peanuts and, obviously, Charlemagne stores in France.* I am never without one, a pen, and not in that grabbed-off-the-hallway-table way either, but by a selection process that's half intuition, half pragmatism and always with the end in mind. This doesn't mean expense or massively branded decisions, but you'd think, if you ever didn't return one, that it bloody did.
At work I was branded that fusspot. Sometimes this clashed with those who simply, pen-wise, didn't care, weren't fussed at all, and who'd got by and got on anyhow, no biggie. These folk would sometimes get snippy when you asked for your pen back, using words like 'precious' and actions like slams. I didn't like them. Some were glad and unprompted returners, but some of them in turn liked to work at their gums in the meeting, getting my pen right in there, feeding the barrel up under a cheek – and the returned pen I would take pinched at the less damp end, like I would do with your undies in a pair of tongs, and drop it, with a high and theatrical stiffness, into the meeting room waste basket.
But thankfully there were, at the end, the good ones. The colleagues who, the more I embraced how I was and what I was – the more I initialled and stickered the stuff over which I had temporary, booze-funded stewardship – would in return embrace what they had stewardship over in me: the team nutter with the helpfully obvious triggers who was never in want of a stapler, or fifty shades of Sharpies; resulting in my receiving small gifts like this, from teammate Mat:
I am never without one, a pen…
There's a reason, a driver, for writing this now. Last month I went to a meeting in my new life of stuff-I-do-now, and on the way, too far around the bend in the road to go back, I realised in horror that I didn't have a pen. Pete, who was with me, lent me a spare (it was nice, and I was grateful, but it came, insanely, without a top). Horror two – I forgot to return it. And it sat in my bag, gathering fluff and crumbs about its naked end, as a corpse might lay in a basement, or a picture frame lurk in Eastenders. Eventually yesterday I had the chance to hand it back. Pete declined; generous, practical, unbothered and with perspective. All admirable traits in the pen-stakes, for sure, but the fact remains that his nib's all to cock, and so, now, am I.
* and she it was who came up with the title 'His Nibs' (and the Roller Bawl gag… and the 'Quill-I-Am' I didn't get to use).
Words and pictures © Steve Mitchell, Fisher Lane, 2012

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Wearables are great, but still finding their way in the world. They promise to do all sorts of great things, but one function remains pretty standard — heart rate monitoring. If you don't want to wear something on your wrist that keeps track of heart rate, Samsung has you covered. Their new Galaxy S5 has a heart rate monitor on the back.
What previously looked to be a secondary flash for the camera is actually dual purpose. When you look at the device, the flash/heart rate monitor sit just under the camera. In their announcement of the handheld, Samsung noted that the right side was the heart rate monitor, which would give your vitals with just a finger placed over it.
Pretty slick, and something that could show some humility from Samsung. Their original Galaxy Gear wearable showed that smartwatches are just plain limited in functionality. Fitness wearables are similarly limited, with heart rate monitoring being the biggest draw so far. By cobbling it into their smartphone, Samsung may be accepting their current lot in the wearable life.
The heart rate monitor on the S5 doesn't necessarily poach from the various wearables Samsung has, but it does signify their understanding that many of us just don't want them. Smartphones dealt a crushing blow to watches, and got many of us away from wearing them at all. Similarly, we need more reason to have a wrist wearable now. If heart rate is all they can really offer, and Samsung can put it into a smartphone, we'll consider it a win-win for naked wrists.


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Australian Perth Mint Gold. Gold Bars & Rounds. Perth Mint Gold Bars. America the Beautiful Coins. 90% & 40% US Silver Coins. Australian Perth Mint Silver. Cast & Hand Poured. 2006 W 1 oz Proof Gold American Buffalo NGC PF 69 Mint Error (Rev Struck Thru). W – West Point. Please note, the pictures are stock images and may not depict the actual coin you'll receive. The location, size and shape of the struck through may vary. We're happy to offer this spectacular 2006 W 1 oz Proof Gold American Buffalo NGC PF 69 Mint Error here at Bullion Exchanges. The coin is graded a near perfect Proof 69 by NGC. The obverse displays the profile image of a Native American with every detail exceptionally engraved including his headdress and facial features. Inscriptions include "LIBERTY, " "F" (Fraser's initial), and the year of mintage. The reverse features the iconic American Buffalo standing on a mound of dirt. Inscriptions include "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, " "E PLURIBUS UNUM, " "IN GOD WE TRUST" along with the weight, purity, and denomination. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact one of our customer representatives. By purchasing from Bullion Exchanges, you are agreeing to all of our Terms and Policies. Bullion Exchanges reserves the right to refuse or cancel any order reviewed by our Compliance Team, which are deemed questionable or have increasing potential risk for being fraudulent. All customers are subject to a review at our own discretion, in which additional information, identification and/or documentation, may be requested. A prompt response would help expedite the fulfillment of your order. Packages are no longer insured if the tracking information shows the package is delivered. We will only be liable to cover packages that are lost in transit or damaged. There are no exceptions to this policy. Once an order is placed, it cannot be modified or cancelled. Using high definition digital video, we record the packing of our products to affirm accuracy. Bullion Exchanges reserves the right to refuse or cancel any order reviewed by our Compliance Team, which are deemed questionable or have potential risk for being fraudulent. There are no exceptions. The submission of an order and subsequent receipt of a confirmation locks in your order and affects our metal hedging requirements and thus we are unable to make any price adjustments. Our in-house numismatist staff assign conditions to all products. The condition assigned to the products is derived from industry-wide standards. Please keep in mind that most images are stock images, and therefore you should not expect to receive the pictured products. Silver products, and some gold as well, may exhibit milk spots, and/or toning, which are normal and do not change the condition described in the listing, nor the value of the product. Coins that are holdered by one of the major grading companies are graded based on the condition they were in at the time of grading. However, at times, coins do tend to develop spotting or toning which are a normal happenstance in coins. Please keep in mind, the appearance of the toning and/or milk spots does not mean that the coin is not the grade specified on the actual slab. In instances where there is a discrepancy where the customer believes to be unjust, please refer to the grading companys guarantee policy. Both NGC and PCGS have a program where they will compensate the owner of the current coin if they believe the coin deserves a lower grade than it had originally received. Please note, bullion coins, bars and rounds are mass-produced and are not struck to the same quality standards as collector coins. These bullion products are not certified and therefore will not always be 100% perfect. All sales are final and therefore in cases when a product is offered on a Deal Price, previously locked-in orders for that product will not be subject to price reductions or cancellations. Bullion Exchanges reserves the right to cancel sales that may or may not have typography issues within the listings, pricing inaccuracies, systematic faults by our system, and/or errors caused by eBays system, without further notice. Purchasing bullion and/or coins involves price risk, and the purchaser assumes all such risk. We do not offer or make price adjustments based on the market fluctuations of precious metals, or for any other reason. We will never ask the customer to pay more for a product if the price significantly increased, so please refrain from requesting price adjustments after market prices decrease. The item "2006 W 1 oz Proof Gold American Buffalo NGC PF 69 Mint Error (Rev Struck Thru)" is in sale since Friday, January 11, 2019. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Bullion\Gold\Coins". The seller is "bullion.exchanges" and is located in New York, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Year: 2006
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According to the St. Ann Police Department, two men stole soap from the Shop 'n Save, just five to six blocks from department headquarters on St. Charles Rock Road, around 2:30 a.m. Friday. Police said the suspects pistol-whipped a store worker, nearly ran over another in the parking lot, and later shot at officers during the pursuit.
That pursuit lasted about five minutes and concluded with the suspects' red Jeep Cherokee rolling over several times after striking another car.
St. Ann Police Lt. Dan Cowsert said the suspects were going close to 90 miles an hour on eastbound Interstate 70 near Lambert Airport. One of the suspects leaned out of the Jeep's passenger window and fired five or six shots at a St. Ann patrol car.
Neither the car nor the officers were hit. Cowsert said. Police did not return fire.
The chase continued into Berkeley, where one suspect got out of the Jeep and ran. A short time later, the Jeep's driver broadsided a car near Washington and Airport roads; that bystander was hurt, but not seriously injured.
Investigators believe the suspects planned to sell the soap and then use the money to buy illegal drugs.
The suspected driver of the Jeep, identified as Darnell Duncan, was charged with stealing and resisting arrest. His alleged accomplice remains on the loose.
Anyone with information on the accomplice's identity and whereabouts is asked to contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS or the St. Ann Police Department at 314-428-6868.


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News released today shows how the taxpayers of Pennsylvania are benefiting from the State taxation of Slot Machines. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced revenues from slot machines during 2011-12 totaled over $1 billion, an yearly increase of nearly 5%. In 2006 Pennsylvania opened it's first licensed casinos and since then the taxes on slot machines have flowed into the State's coffers to the tune of $6 billion.
According to a press release, that revenue is to fund homeowner property tax reduction, increased purses and benefits to personnel in the horse racing industry, economic development including water and sewer projects, local fire and emergency company grants, and the General Fund Budget. Additionally, counties and communities that host casinos receive a share of tax revenue.
"We are pleased with the annual slot machine revenue figures and optimistic about the future success of Pennsylvania casinos," said PGCB Chairman William H. Ryan, Jr. "At the same time, we are fully aware that bordering states will provide more competition for gaming entertainment dollars which can affect the level of growth we are seeing."
Ryan added that the gaming industry in Pennsylvania employs more than 16,000 people and spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually to purchase goods and services from other Pennsylvania businesses.


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Joonghun Pharmaceutical of Korea Aggressively Targets the Overseas Market For Corona Diagnostic Kits
SEOUL, KOREA / ACCESSWIRE / June 8, 2020 / With the spread of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) worldwide, orders for Korean diagnostic kits are rushing. As part of an effort to combat COVID-19, Joonghun Pharmaceutical also announced that it is accelerating its efforts to provide its own COVID-19 in vitro diagnostic kit 'JD COVID-19 qRT-PCR Kit' internationally.
'JD COVID-19 qRT-PCR Kit' is based on the Real-time RT-PCR (Real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) method, which is currently the main testing method for detecting the SARS CoV2 virus in COVID-19, because of its excellent sensitivity and specificity.
Joonghun Pharmaceutical's diagnostic qRT-PCR kits detect a single gene (N gene) of the coronavirus, which is based on the FDA and CDC's response to combat COVID-19. Targeting a single gene is in accordance with FDA's Test Validation FAQs which note that recent evidence suggests appropriately validated single gene detection (single viral target SARS-CoV-2 assay) could provide acceptable performance. Joonghun's target of the N gene is based on US CDC's own diagnostic kit 'CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel' which tests for N genes as well.
According to the official explanation of Joonghun Pharmaceutical, "We have successfully conducted clinical trials using the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) clinical guidelines through cooperation with university research institutes and government agencies." Furthermore, "Based on these clinical results, on April 17, we obtained the export license from the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and received the European in vitro diagnosis (CE-IVD) certification, so that we could have a foothold to meet various needs around the world."
Currently, Joonghun Pharmaceutical is awaiting results of its FDA EUA application which was submitted last May 4th, 2020. The FDA approval process is expected to proceed smoothly as the superiority of the product is validated through clinical trials. The spokesperson for Joonghun Pharmaceutical has said supply requests for diagnostic kits are still constantly coming in from South America, Europe and parts of Asia where COVID-19 is still spreading and obtaining EUA approval will provide another source of validation for these markets.
Meanwhile, Joonghun Pharmaceutical also produces Joonghun Ribavirin capsule, one of 35 medicines released by the Korea Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service as a COVID-19 treatment. "Recently, inquiries regarding Joonghun Ribavirin capsules surged from public institutions and distributors in countries such as Europe and South America, and in March, at the request of Luxembourg, a total of 42,000 capsules were urgently exported,".
According to Joonghun Pharmaceutical, "In order to contribute and quickly stabilize the global impact caused by COVID-19, we will increase the production of urgent medicines and respond quickly to requests from domestic and international entities in need". Joonghun's 'JD COVID-19 qRT-PCR Kit' is produced in a GMP facility for pharmaceuticals and medical devices will be able to provide a stable supply." Joonghun Pharmaceutical also added, "In order to actively respond to the worldwide demand for diagnostic kits, we are also planning to release a rapid test kit in June."
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My birthday is still two days away, but because FedEx is unbelievably prompt in their delivery and my parents are really great at the whole "being prepared" thing, I have a new toy to play with! And thus I write to you from my brand new, shiny, purple, laptop. It's funny that I had the same reaction to this as I did when I was five and got the exact doll I wanted for Christmas.
So, why, as adults, do we still act like kids on Christmas morning? Like our lives will never be the same now that we have a shiny new tool? Probably because they never will, and that's a fact. I know that my life is vastly improved by this addition to my life. If only because I can once again experience sitting in front of the TV while typing a blog entry. It's sad, really, that we line up for the latest cell phone, video game, personal technology…people wait in the cold for hours for these things and pay more money than some of us spend in a month to have these new toys. Even sadder is the fact that, once we have them in our hands, there's someone out there already working on a newer, faster, prettier, shinier device for you to wait for next year.
It'll never end. And our lives are forever changed.


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George Clooney has been a vocal supporter for the ISIS-Al Qaeda sponsored White Helmets.
George Clooney has been BFFs with Hillary Clinton for years.
George Clooney has played many spies on the big screen.
George Clooney was a perfect candidate to spy on Libya and help the globalist cabal, under Hillary Clinton, dismantle what used to be the richest and most prosperous nation in Africa.
Clooney is the latest celebrity to be linked in documents from within the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, asking the hollywood star to spy on Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and his generals in Libya.
ICC chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo, asked several celebrities, including Cooney, to help in bringing war crimes committed by Colonel Gaddafi and his generals during the Libyan civil war to light.
Clooney's recruitment by the ICC never materialized, as then Obama Secretary of State Hillary Clinton quickly move ahead with here destruction of a stable Libya, before the hollywood stars could utilize their celebrity propaganda against Gaddafi government.
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A series of leaked emails, seen by The Sunday Times, revealed how the Argentinian prosecutor urged the Hollywood actor to focus a number of commercial satellites on Libya and "put pressure on Gaddafi generals" by documenting evidence of humanitarian crimes.
Clooney is the co-founder of the Satellite Sentinel Project which uses commercial satellites to document war atrocities committed by the government in South Sudan.
Since the project launched in 2011, satellites have detected mass grave sites in the southern part of the Sudan, where the army has been accused of targeting a black ethnic minority.
Moreno Ocampo's offer was declined by Clooney who wrote in an email that the satellite was not yet "sophisticated enough" to carry out the proposed operation.
The actor is not the only celebrity Moreno Ocampo tried to recruit in his attempt to prosecute some of the world's most notorious warlords and dictators during his nine-year term at the helm of the ICC.
He also enlisted the help of actress Angelina Jolie in a plot to snare Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony at a honeytrap dinner. The prosecutor wrote in an email that Jolie had "the idea to invite Kony to dinner and then arrest him." He planned to send Jolie and her husband Brad Pitt to the warlord's stronghold with US special forces, according to the leaked documents.
There are no further details in the documents about the proposed dinner, which appears not to have gone ahead.
Via Business Insider…
Britain's Sunday Times has seen a cache of leaked emails from the ICC that include correspondence between former ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and Jolie and Clooney. Moreno Ocampo also emailed actor Sean Penn, as well as the wife of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.
The emails allegedly show:
– Moreno Ocampo emailed Jolie to ask her to take part in a "honeytrap" dinner to capture Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, whose use of child soldiers was highlighted by a viral campaign in 2012. Moreno Ocampo wrote that Jolie "has the idea to invite Kony to dinner and then arrest him," and said Jolie's husband at the time, Brad Pitt, may accompany her to the Central African Republic.
– Clooney cofounded a project in 2010 using commercial satellites to fly over South Sudan and gathering evidence of war crimes. Moreno Ocampo emailed Clooney "asking for help investigating atrocities committed by Colonel Muammar Gadaffi's regime in Libya during the 2011 civil war," the Sunday Times reported. Clooney responded that his satellites were not powerful enough.
– Moreno Ocampo invited Sean Penn to a UN Security meeting on Sudan and made plans to meet at a hotel in New York.
Penn, Jolie, and Clooney are all vocal on global political issues and are regularly involved in charity work. Jolie is also a Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The ploy involving Jolie and Kony appears to have amounted to nothing.
The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Duran.


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Here's a question for AutoTrader.com car shoppers: What if you find your perfect car and it happens to be halfway across the country? Sounds like an insurmountable hassle, right? You'll have to view lots of photos online, trust someone on the other end to present the facts accurately, deal with lots of paperwork and finally, getting your new car home.
Whew! Seems easier to just buy the good-enough car close-by, doesn't it? Turns out that it isn't that big a deal to buy a car out of state and bring it home.
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But how do you make sure the car you want has the exact features and options you're looking for? Thankfully, AutoTrader's "Find Cars For Sale" has different filters to help you find just the right car. This is especially important when buying long distance or out of state because you don't have the luxury of seeing the car in-person before you make your purchase.
When shopping for new cars on AutoTrader.com, one of the best features is the ability of the dealer to include a link to the actual window sticker, so you can see exactly which options are included and what the price breakdown is – again, very helpful when you can't see the car in person before buying.
This is critical when comparing online prices because you want to be sure that any cars you are comparing are identically equipped, or if they aren't you need to be able to see the exact differences and the price of those options so you can compare prices accurately.
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The window sticker is also helpful because the information listed in the ad by the dealer varies in quality and quantity. Some dealers may not fully describe all the features, leaving you to guess which option packages are installed. Others may list a vehicle as white when the photos show a black car. Mistakes happen, especially when you think about the millions of listings on the site, so it is important that there is access to a document providing accurate information on the vehicle.
Color is also interesting because carmakers have different names for their colors, rather than relying on the simple Crayola 8-pack of color names. So the Sapphire Crystal Blue and True Blue Metallic are both blue hues available on the 2012 Town and Country, but if the listing only shows "blue" you won't know exactly which blue it is without referring to the window sticker.
Options can cause unexpected confusion too. A dealer might neglect to mention that a vehicle has a feature because it is standard equipment.
Ideally you would want to search for a vehicle using filters to show only those known to be equipped exactly as you want, it is important to do some searches without all of the filters applied. Then you might spot a car with an ambiguous color listed in another category, or one that is listed with all the options you want but one. It is worth a look at the window sticker for a car like this because it is possible that option is on the car, but was overlooked when the dealer entered the data for it.
Alternatively, such searches with one option missing from the filter list could turn up a vehicle with an attractive price that might make you consider living without, say, high-intensity discharge headlights if you spot a bargain on a car that has every other option you are looking for with an irresistible price tag.
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After much searching you've found your perfect car, but it turns out to be far away. Fear not, shoppers buy out-of-state cars every day. Be aware that the distances listed on AutoTrader.com from your ZIP code to the car listed is an as-the-crow-flies approximation, which can vary significantly depending on the need to skirt around things like mountains or lakes. So if you are in Florida looking at a pretty reasonable distance to a car in Texas, understand that you will need to drive around the Gulf of Mexico!
Dealers that use the AutoTrader AutoBiography can provide you an abundance of detailed information about your car, along with photographs, so that you can see details up close. Some post video walkarounds of cars too, helping you get the feeling that you are inspecting the car in person.
It is simplified when buying a new car because the car is expected to be in new condition. Used cars can get a bit trickier so it is important to have the seller go over the car's condition in thorough detail to avoid any disputes when you finally see the car in person.
Another thing that is simplified is ensuring that the target car is acceptable to the emissions regulators in your home state. Most new cars these days have 50-state certification, but if not, and you live in California or one of the other states that follow its pollution laws, then you need to be sure that the model you are buying is outfitted for California's emissions requirements. A tag under the hood will confirm compliance with California standards, so you can ask to see a photo of that before buying the car.
California publishes this brochure on purchasing cars from out of state.
If you are buying a used car, you will also want to see some proof that the car's emissions equipment has been tested and works properly.
California requires an emissions test of both new and used car at the time of registration. In other states like New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and Georgia, cars that are bought new are not required to be tested for emissions under the assumption that new cars are delivered in working condition. Some newer used cars are also exempt, the age varies by state, so check your state's requirements here: http://www.dmv.org/smog-check.php
When you are ready to buy the car, the dealer can use an e-document service to send you the purchase agreement. This uses a third-party web site to authenticate the documents and make them legally binding, just as if you signed the purchase agreement in their office.
Signing the document in advance of going to get the car protects you from the unhappiness of having the car sold before you arrive at the dealer to pick it up.
You pay sales tax on your new pride and joy when you register it with your home state, rather than when you buy it. That means that you won't be financing the sales tax, so be prepared to pay that. If you are buying the car from a dealer, they can usually install temporary tags for you to use until you register the car at home.
Also, remember to notify your insurance agent about the new car to get the policy transferred from the old one.
Then it comes down to actually retrieving your purchase. If it isn't too far, you could consider driving your trade-in there and driving your new car back. If you don't have a trade-in, you could have someone drive you. But that really only works with the tiny interstate distances in the Northeast.
Elsewhere, you are probably going to either want to cash in some frequent flier miles or find an airfare bargain so you only have to drive one way. You might need a hotel too, depending on the distance of your drive home.
If you don't have the time or interest in a long drive in your new car, the dealer can ship it to you for about $800 to $1,000, about the same as new car shipping costs to the dealer. Some dealers, especially those with thorough ads on AutoTrader.com, do these deals frequently and can walk you through the process pretty painlessly.
In the end, it might be worth it if you have your heart set on a very specific car with a very specific list of features and options.


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About a week ago our family had a big cupcake sale to benefit an awesome organization called Sixty Feet through The Cupcake Kids.
My amazing girls sold over 250 cupcakes and raised over $700 for Sixty Feet! It was truly an amazing "loaves and fishes" experience. And I was so humbled and excited to get to write all about it over at The Cupcake Kids blog today: www.thecupcakekids.org/2014/05/19/cupcakes-loaves-and-fishes/
Click on over and read all about our cupcake sale, and how we learned that God can take our "not enough" and make it into more than enough…how even a few cupcakes, in the hands of Jesus, can be multiplied to help beautiful precious children across the world.
Maybe your family can host a cupcake sale and let God multiply your loaves and fishes to meet a big need! Check out the Cupcake Kids Website to learn how!
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Reebok & Cottweiler Innovate Technical Styles This Spring
Following the release of the debut collaboration between Reebok and Cottweiler during Pitti Uomo January 2017, Reebok continues its partnership with the London-based label for SS18.
The SS18 collection fuses Reebok's heritage in fitness with Cottweiler's visionary take on contemporary menswear, as the range builds on the innovation and reiteration of fabrication and production techniques that includes UV protective layers, multi-functional, adaptable and packable silhouettes.
With the sportswear line encompassing lightweight hoodies, track pants, t-shirts, shorts and a poncho that has been created using elemental tones in sand, rich volcanic hues and deep lava, taking inspiration from the desert marathon "Marathon Des Sables," known for being the toughest foot race on Earth — the overall collection employs clean lines and a vibrant color palette, with accessories and footwear rounding out the offerings.
For more information, head on over directly to Reebok's official website. Availability begins Thursday, March 1.
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For the first time, Centre College's newest music group Rhythm Fusion will perform a concert with the African Music Ensemble on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. in Weisiger Theatre in the Norton Center for the Arts.
Rhythm Fusion's director is Tripp Bratton, new to Centre after teaching at Berea College for more than a decade.
Bratton said it's been a wonderful process getting to know the students and figuring out their abilities.
"He is an excellent, creative, accomplished musician," said Nathan Link, associate professor of music. "He's a very creative, thoughtful musician and a great teacher, and we're excited to have him at Centre. We're all very eager to see the group in its debut performance."
The ensemble has a total of 14 students who play a variety of instruments, such as drums, bass, guitar and keyboard. Based off contemporary music with a rhythmic foundation, Bratton has been able to add vocals, flutes and saxophones to the group.
"This ensemble has a really unique sound and twist to it," he added.
Bratton said the concert on Thursday will show how African music has influenced music styles today, showing "American roots with African seeds."
Along with the African Music Ensemble, the audience will hear New Orleans-style music from Rhythm Fusion, along with funk and some contemporary music by Peter Gabriel and the band Ween.
"This will be good music they can tap their toe with," Bratton said. "We try to make it something people can relate to."
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One Night Charmer by Maisey Yates: Ace does not want anything to do with golden girl Sierra West, daughter of the wealthiest man in town. But after family secrets tear her apart, Sierra needs a job outside the family ranch and it looks like Ace is her only option.
As she works for Ace at his bar, attraction and antagonism bloom between the two. And it only take so long before the give in to the attraction.
But as they work with one another more and dig in to each other's secrets, they may find some unexpected truths, about each other and themselves.
"I guess I need to talk to my brother."
"What are the odds he comes after me with a shotgun?"
"High. Very high. But I think if I deal with him, maybe I can save your balls."
"I'm not very happy with my balls right now, so I may just let it happen."
They're both a bit hard to like at first, but even so I was caught immediately. I'm a huge fan of hate-to-love and One Night Charmer certainly gave on that front.
And as the story goes on, there's definitely a lot to love. Although, the romance is hot, other conflict makes the relationship development a little weaker than I would like. However, their own personal development goes great and I loved seeing them change. They are truly flawed characters who felt real and who were finally accepting truths.
Also, they're total opposites, but they work, even with such huge differences – age and life wise. Ten years older than her, Ace has been through a lot – and there's an interesting conflict with his pastor father – and Sierra is truly just starting out and beginning to learn herself.
I highly recommend One Night Charmer. It can be read as a standalone, but I know I'm going to check out the others in the Copper Ridge series. I'm also definitely looking forward to more in this series.
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April 19, 2016 | HQN Books | Copper Ridge #4
Copper Ridge, Oregon's favorite bachelor is about to meet his match
If the devil wore flannel, he'd look like Ace Thompson. He's gruff. Opinionated. Infernally hot. The last person that Sierra West wants to ask for a bartending job—not that she has a choice. Ever since discovering that her "perfect" family is built on a lie, Sierra has been determined to make it on her own. Resisting her new boss should be easy when they're always bickering. Until one night, the squabbling stops…and something far more dangerous takes over.
Ace has a personal policy against messing around with staff—or with spoiled rich girls. But there's a steel backbone beneath Sierra's silver-spoon upbringing. She's tougher than he thought, and so much more tempting. Enough to make him want to break all his rules, even if it means risking his heart…


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The dehydrator has 8 tiers, each with a drying surface measuring 920 cm² - almost 1 m² in total. This massive amount of space allows for drying large amounts of food; for example, when berry, apple or cherry harvests require quick processing of lots of fruit, or lots of snacks need to be produced at once. Unlike many other food dehydrators, the Fruit Jerky 8 has a stable plastic, aluminium and sheet-steel housing. The drying tiers can be inserted in the dehydrator and are thus protected from accidental bumps. Additionally, the housing retains and evenly circulates heat throughout the tiers well, while an extra-quiet fan blows hot air evenly between the tiers from the back of the dryer.
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There is apparently nothing to worry about after suspicious packages were mailed to five New Jersey hotels near MetLife Stadium.
The Bergen Record reports that preliminary testing on the white substance mailed to New Jersey hotels revealed that it was corn starch.
Law enforcement authorities are always on high alert in the area surrounding the Super Bowl, and so when word first surfaced of a white powder being found in the mail near the stadium, the FBI and local law enforcement scrambled to the scene. But this sounds like it was someone's idea of a prank.
The Seahawks and Broncos are staying in New Jersey but are not at any of the hotels affected.


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Welcome to our site! SEAHO stands for the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers. We are a regional affiliate of the Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (ACUHO-I). Our association represents the dedicated professionals of higher education student housing in the following states:
If you are a faculty, staff, or student working or interested in student housing, then SEAHO is your association. In addition, we partner with our corporate partners who provide our institutions with products and services that help us serve our residents.
If you're new to SEAHO, we suggest that you take a look at our history page to get a better understanding of how our association has grown. Each year during February or March, we have our annual conference which provides an excellent opportunity to meet and network with other professionals in the region, learn about products and services that are relevant to your institution's needs, and attend programming sessions so you can learn from the knowledge of your colleagues. In addition, SEAHO provides the SEAHO Report, a quarterly publication with articles from the region on various activities and professional experiences.
Once you've gotten a feel for what SEAHO is about, you'll definitely want to get more involved. Getting involved in SEAHO will help strengthen your leadership abilities, provide you with opportunities to teach and learn from others, and will also provide you with the opportunity to give back to the organization. The easiest way to get involved is to sign up as a presenter, volunteer or program moderator during the annual conference (this is done when you register for the conference). SEAHO also has various committees that work together to ensure the success of the association, and if you have the time, we definitely would enjoy having you participate in one of our committees.
Leadership within SEAHO comes from the Governing Council, which is made up of the Executive Board, the various committee chairs, and a representative from each state. You can click on the Governing Council option in the left menu to view contact information. For more information on the responsibilities of each position, you'll want to check out the SEAHO Constitution.
SEAHO also promotes recognition throughout the region by providing awards at the annual conference. Prior to each conference, you can view the various awards and nominate your colleagues.
You can get involved in SEAHO by completing our involvement form. If you're interested in contacting another member of SEAHO, we invite you to use the Member Search feature, accessible near the top of the left navigation bar.
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Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Methyl Parathion
September 1976
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 77-106
This Criteria Document is contained in PDF files, for ease of handling. The following table of contents allows you to open or download the files containing the sections of the document you want to see.
Table of Contents
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|Review Committee
|Review Consultants
|I. Recommendations for a Methyl Parathion Standard
|77-106B.PDF (30 pages, 988K)Cdc-pdf
|II. Introduction
|III. Biologic Effects of Exposure
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|IV. Environmental Data and Biologic Evaluation
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|V. Development of Standard
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|VI. Work Practices
|VII. Research Needs
|VIII. References
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|IX. Appendix I – Sampling Method for Methyl Parathion
|X. Appendix II – Analytical Method for Methyl Parathion
|XI. Appendix III – Diagnosis and Medical Management of Organophosphorus Intoxication
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|XII. Appendix IV – Method for Biochemical Determination of Cholinesterase Activity in Blood
|XIII. Appendix V – Material Safety Data Sheet
|XIV. Appendix VI – Summary of Activities of the State of California in Controlling Use of Pesticides, 1974
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|XV. Appendix VII- Summary of Activities of Various States Other Than California in Controlling Use of Pesticides
|XVI. Tables and Figures
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Visceral Manipulation: Advanced Clinical Applications
Prerequisite: For each of the ACA courses, the pre-requisite is VM1, VM2, VM3 and VM4. It is recommended to have also attended LT1.
Listening Techniques 2: An Integrative Approach to Evaluation (LT2)
Prerequisite: Visceral Manipulation: Listening Techniques 1: An Integrative Approach to Evaluation (LT1), VM3 or VM4 and a year of experience using the LT1 material. NM1 and VM6 course attendance are not required, but recommended as this course material can enhance your LT2 workshop experience.
Physiological and Neuroendocrine Effects of Soft Tissue Treatment (AVMHC)
Prerequisite: Visceral Vascular Manipulation: Lower Body (VVML); and Visceral Manipulation: The Pelvis (VM3) or VisceralManipulation: The Thorax (VM4)
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(13.15-14.00) The AGM will take place in the Senate Room, Collins Building, 22 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XQ. The AGM is open to DHP members only.
(14.15-17.45) The ASM will take place in the Senate Room, Collins Building, 22 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XQ. The Annual Scientific Meeting is open to all and requires pre-registration via the online booking form.
At 18.00 a wine reception will follow the Annual Scientific Meeting at Waxy O'Connor's, 44 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1DH, just a 10 minute walk from Strathclyde University.
The Annual Scientific Meeting will be of interest to post-graduate students, applied psychologists in training, researchers, practitioner psychologists with an interest in health and allied health professionals.
Please note, this event will be credit/debit card payment only at the time of booking, in certain circumstances we may be able to accept bookings with invoice requests. If you have any queries please contact us via the event hotline on 01332 224506.
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|Dr Stephan Dombrowski, University of Stirling. What can health psychology contribute to "awareness campaigns" to change help seeking behaviour?
|Sasha Cain, SCCH Consulting LLP. A Career Applying Health Psychology
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|Dr Vera Araujo-Soares, Newcastle University. Developing behavioural interventions for health: Methodological challenges and innovations
|Professor Derek Johnston, University of Aberdeen. Fatigue at work: tank empty or grass greener?
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The 41 List: 41 role models in the Latina/o LGBTQ community
In 1901, 41 men were arrested, beaten and eventually disappeared for being gay/bi. Their names were put on a list that condemned them and their families to a life of ridicule, shame and pain.
Today, The 41 List highlights 41 role models in the Latina/o LGBTQ community who demonstrate that we can be successful and live our lives "out" and open. Those featured also represent a small sample of the diverse professional backgrounds, generations, genders, geographic regions, and Latino backgrounds that make up our community.
We hope that by sharing these 41 amazing stories, we can inspire our community and future Latina/o LGBTQ generations to keep dreaming and work hard to reach their goals.
2014 – The 41 List – Honorees
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Felipe Agredano
Daniel Armando
Erika Carlsen
Ruby Corado
Lazaro Lola Veronica Concepcion
Rafael Cosio
Rafael De Arce
Brenda Del Rio Gonzalez
Alejandro Escoto
Daniel Garza
Billy Gil and Erik Jimenez
Ralfka Gonzalez
Silvia "Biby" Gonzalez
Gibran Guido
Dan Guerrero
Luis Gutierrez-Mock
Ari Gutierrez
Jose Gutierrez
Helen Jaramillo
Yojanse Jimenez
Camilo Julian
Zoey and Ofelia
Angel J. Martinez
Joel Martinez and Xavier Mejia
Mekahlo Medina
Maria Mejia
Elizabeth Mendia
Jonathan B. Menendez
Marlon Morales
Monica Palacios
Alfredo Pedroza
David Perez
Anacelly Quintana-McKinney
Edgar Quiñones Cervantes
George Raya
Ignacio Rivera
Victoria Ruiz
Johanna Saavedra
Diego Sepulveda
Herb Sosa
Rosie Trejo
Erika Carlsen
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An American tourist was gang-raped by a group of men in a hill resort in northern India, police said on Tuesday, in what is the latest in a series of attacks that have thrown the spotlight on women's safety.
The woman was picked up by three men in a truck late on Monday while hitch-hiking back to her guest house in the town of Manali in Himachal Pradesh state, police said.
Three men have been arrested in connection with the alleged attack, Himachal Pradesh police chief B. Kamal Kumar told Reuters Television in the state capital Shimla.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
American tourist gang-raped in northern India: police
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This short video provides solutions to the most common irritants while editing Microsoft Word Tables. It covers issues like table going outside the page, optimizing width of columns based upon the content, making all rows to be of the same height, preventing rows from breaking across pages, automatically making first row(s) as headers.
Tag Archives: Tables
What did I learn today: Repeat Header Rows across columns
Read this article first: Frustration = Feature Guarantee! (Table Row breaking across pages). Here we saw how to ask Word to manage repeating the header automatically across pages.
What I learnt today is that the Repeat Header Rows works across columns as well. This is very useful when we have a narrow table shown in multiple columns on the same page.
Word Best Practices Video
Another video in the best practices series. For Microsoft Channel 9. Have a look. This video shows what EVERYONE should know about Word. So please share it with everyone you work with as well as your loved ones. This is the best gift you can give a child: Knowledge!
View at http://bit.ly/nitinch9word, 35 minutes. View in FULL SCREEN mode at high resolution for maximum learning. Includes links to detailed articles and sample files.
Knowledge Pack: Word Tables
A collection of articles covering nuances and usage scenarios of Word Tables.
The curious case of Column Widths in Word tables
Using Formulas in Word tables
Efficiency Test 2: Word
Efficiency Test 4: Word and Efficiency Test 4 : Word : Solution
Create complex tables in seconds
Frustration = Feature Guarantee! (Table Row breaking across pages)
Reorder Word table rows instantly
How to convert multiple column data to a simple list
Building Blocks in Word – The ultimate reuse engine
How to sort a comma separated list in alphabetical order
Table going outside the page? Three click solution.
Excel Tables 12 – Standard Operating Procedure
Finally, here is a proven set of best practices to make your Excel usage simpler, faster and more accurate.
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Excel Tables 11 – Auto Update Dependent Formulas and References
MOST IMPORTANT BENEFIT of Excel Tables. Spend 10 minutes. Read it.
Excel Tables 10 – Everything is in a name
Like column names, table names can also be used in formulas. Read the previous article to understand the context.
Excel Tables 8 – Automatic copying of everything!
Yes. It is not only formulas which get copied when you extend a table. Everything gets copied. Read on to find out how much time you are wasting by not knowing this!
Excel Tables 7 – Freeze "Pain"killer
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Excel Tables 6 – Miraculous Formula Auto-Copy
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On March 17, 2013, we celebrated our 13th year in ministry. Spreading from a simple website, God has allowed us to touch lives across the country and around the world. God said through the Prophet Isaiah (61:1-3), "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath … Continue reading
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2013 – The Year of Explosive Growth
On the first Sunday of 2012, I was unexpectedly asked to preach. During devotions, I sat in silence asking the spirit for the word. The spirit revealed the subject, "2012 – The Year of Wise Execution". Wisdom is more than knowledge; it is knowledge, experience, and application. Without wisdom our … Continue reading


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The Chefs' Table Society of BC, in partnership with the Yaletown BIA, is hosting Chef Meets Truck in Yaletown on September 12. The event is from 6pm – 9pm at the intersection of Hamilton and Nelson Street. This collaborative event brings eight of Vancouver's hottest restaurants and food trucks chefs together to serve up the foodie event of the season.
Tickets are $69 (plus taxes and fees) and will include food samples from the eight participating food trucks, as well as, wine and beer samples. A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
Participating chefs
Kris Barnholden, BowsXArrows
Ned Bell, Ocean Wise
Peter Fong, Ganache Patisserie
Derek Gray, Salvio Volpe
Daniel McGee, Au Comptoir
Ken Nakano, Shangri-La Hotel
Makoto Ono, Mak-n-Ming
Matthew Stowe, Joseph Richard Group
Participating food trucks
Kafka's Coffee Truck
Mom's Grilled Cheese
Reef Runner
Roaming DragonVia TevereWhite Spot
and more to come!
This event would not be possible without the support of:
Biota Fermentation
F.I.S.H (Fresh Ideas Start Here)
La Grotta Del Formaggio
Parallel 49 Brewery
Windsor Meats
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(CNN) - The great modern American presidents have been transformational figures - Americans who could inspire a country with their words, lift it with their hopes and take our country into the future: FDR, JFK, Reagan.
These men took an uncertain country beyond economic depression and the arms race and the threat of nuclear war and led America into New Frontiers. Each began the country anew. They transformed the country they led.
Today, America faces a new global frontier, challenging our security and economic prominence. To lead us, we have chosen another New Frontier president, another transformational leader. He, like they, has the potential to inspire and unite and become one of our great transformational presidents.
May God bless him and keep him and guide him on a successful journey.
(CNN) - Well, tonight we may learn what it takes to elect a Democrat as president: a hugely unpopular Republican president. An unpopular war. An economic meltdown. But that's not enough.
You still need a Democratic candidate for president who promises tax cuts to 95% of Americans, says he might keep Gen. Petraeus and Defense Secretary Gates, opens the door to oil drilling, and supports George Bush on the FISA bill.
(CNN) - Remember the exit polls during the Bush-Kerry race?
Ask President Kerry how much faith we should put on exit polls.
Point: If the exit polls are as wrong this year as they were four years ago, we might expect to see a closer race in some battleground states than people suspect. May not be enough to turn the electoral map upside down, but stay tuned.


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Here you can register for CASUS. The following subjects are needed therefor:
After registration an e-mail confirmation will be sent to you. Please click on the link to finish the registration.
If you have any questions or problems regarding the registration, please contact the support.
!!! Important: For prevention of abuse of the registration form we use a "Captcha", this can be character/digit combination which should be readable by humans but hard to read for machines, we recently changed to Googles "ReCaptcha", which tries to detect in a more innovative way. In most cases you just have to click into the "reCaptcha" field "I'm not a robot". In most cases this will be enought to identify you as a human, in rare cases you'll be asked to solve a image challenge, you might get other options as well, as we get always the best version of "ReCaptcha" and the techonolgy of Google changes dynamically!


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Grace Academy Solihull Enrichment Programme
Studies have proven that students who get involved in extra-curricular activities:
- Have better attendance
- Get higher exam results
- Have better social skills
- Get on better with staff
- Enjoy school more
- Are more likely to succeed in further education
Starting in 2018, we have made a change to our weekly timetable, allowing more of our students to access our enrichment programme. Previously, all enrichment activities happened after the school day was finished. This actually prevented some of our students who desperately wanted to be involved in enrichment activities from doing so, as they needed to go and collect younger siblings from primary school, or they had a longer journey home from school and parents/carers didn't want them arriving home after dark.
In order to make enrichment available to more of our students, we decided to create an optional enrichment programme that takes place within the normal timetabled week on a Wednesday afternoon. Students who want to participate in enrichment can now do so and still fulfil their other responsibilities. This enrichment programme is in addition to all the other enrichment activities that take place during lunch time or after school on other days.
We pride ourselves on our extensive extra-curricular provision. There are many activities that take place outside the classroom across a range of interests – art, leisure, performing arts, science, sport, and technology – with most students belonging to at least one club. The activity choices change throughout the year, which encourages students to try new experiences from time-to-time.
Currently, our weekly Enrichment schedule is as follows:
Monday: 2:50pm-3:50pm
- Academy show rehearsal
- KS4 and senior football training
- KS3 rugby club
- Badminton club
Tuesday: 1:10pm-1:50pm (Lunch)
- Keyboard club
Wednesday: 1:50pm-2:50pm (P5)
- Frame Academy (bicycle repair)
- Cooking and baking club
- Book and craft club
- Film club
- Homework club / independent study
- Academy show rehearsal
- Boxing
- Dodgeball
- Trampolining
- KS3 football training
- Netball
- Table tennis
Thursday: 1:10pm-1:50pm (Lunch)
- Academy choir
Thursday: 2:50pm-3:50pm
- Hockey club
Friday: 1:10pm-1:50pm (Lunch)
- Academy show rehearsal
Friday: 2:50pm-3:50pm
- BTEC Sport support session


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Although I have not been a dedicated reader of the Reader, I have never seen criticism of it as "anti-business." (See "Defining Pro-Business News," River Cities' Reader Issue 622, February 28-March 6, 2007.) What people need to understand is that criticism is often a great way for businesses to understand their weaknesses and improve on them. Since a business can never objectively look at itself, it should rely on the feedback of clients and the community to identify and solve problems or expand and grow.
I agree that the silver-bullet theory has gone on too long here. Having grown up in this market during the '80s, I saw what putting your eggs in one basket can do. Manufacturing was not kind to us then, and still is not the only solution to bringing in professional jobs and market growth. I also think that one of the biggest oversights in this community is the lack of development and diversity of professional white-collar jobs. If you look at markets like Des Moines, you see a lot of white-collar office buildings, such as those for insurance, finance, and technology. A lot of that doesn't exist here. You don't see large "corporate" parks with beautiful office buildings, fountains, and a waiting list for occupants. The idea of a "corporate" office park here is putting up a series Butler-style light-industrial buildings and slapping a sign on the fronts. And a new medical park doesn't count, either!
That said, I am not bashing industrial or manufacturing. They are a vital part of any economy, and many other professional businesses rely on the products they make. However, when industry is not doing well, there are a lot of people faced with unemployment and nowhere to go. In a lot of cases, their solution is to move away entirely.
Finally, another aspect is one of age. The Quad Cities is not seen as a young market, nor is it. We have at least two groups in the Quad Cities, Next and YPN, dedicated to retaining and attracting young people. While this is a great and much-needed effort, if there are no professional jobs for people, how can they afford to live here? Getting people to live and stay here is ultimately the factor that will dictate whether the Quad Cities will need to find new sources of employment, whether startup or large corporation, in the first place.
After all, if there are no people, who needs a job?
Ryan Orr
(Via the River Cities' Reader Web site.)


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Global Network
The School for Social Entrepreneurs India is the newest addition to the SSE Global Network.
About our model
School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) was founded in the UK in 1997 by Michael Young who believed that "everybody has the capacity to be remarkable." Since then new schools have been set up across the globe in three continents, supporting over 500 social entrepreneurs per year. The network is run as a social franchise which means that we all share best practice, branding, and intellectual property.
Replicating what works
School for Social Entrepreneurs has 19 years of experience supporting people to start and grow social enterprises and social impact projects. The model has been successfully replicated in nine locations in the United Kingdom, Canada and now in India. By using a franchise model we are able to replicate what works while keeping the freedom to adapt elements of the model for the Indian market. The franchise model also means that leadership and ownership of the programme is 100% in India.
Why social franchising?
Each SSE is run by a local team and maintains an independent governance structure. Social franchising has enabled the SSE to expand without growing in a traditionally hierarchical way.
The success of our social franchise model is based on four elements:
- Strong, consistent brand across all schools in all countries.
- Every school undergoes an annual audit to ensure programme delivery and student support frameworks meet quality standards.
- All schools use the same social impact measurement tools. This allows us to compare and share social impact outcomes across the entire network. An independent and external evaluation of the SSE's social impact is undertaken once every three years.
- Our schools are run by passionate and committed social entrepreneurs. The SSE invests heavily in support for local administrators. We also share innovations and knowledge across the whole SSE network. At the SSE, we believe we are stronger working together.
The SSE network currently operates in Canada, India, and the UK.
Get involved
If you are interested in joining the Global Network as a social franchise partner, please visit our Global website for information on starting a school.


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K.C. Commencement Features Local Flavor, Returning Alumni
Webster University's Kansas City campus location celebrated its 38th annual commencement May 23, and it was truly a uniquely Webster occasion.
Several visitors from the home campus in St. Louis joined the ceremony, which also featured local traditions and representation from Webster K.C. alumni.
Provost Julian Schuster gave the keynote address, and faculty, graduates and families were entertained by local jazz legend Lester "Duck" Warner, who has opened Webster K.C. ceremonies for many years with the U.S. national anthem and another selection. (This year the extra selection was "I Wish You Love.")
Webster's Chief Communications Officer Barbara O'Malley also attended, as did the retiring Mary Krchma in one of her final events for the Alumni and Development Office. Staff and alumni will miss all of Krchma's work with K.C. alumni over the years.
Some of those alumni were in attendance, included chapter president Andrea Murdock and fellow alumni Stacey Rhodes and Stephanie Hayes, who all helped welcome the new graduates into Webster's elite 155,000-strong global network of accomplished, connected citizens.
Webster Nursing department chair and associate professor Jennifer Broeder also attended to see some of her graduates. Webster's Nursing program offers an RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree and an MSN with nurse educator and nurse leadership tracks — popular programs at both the Kansas City and St. Louis campuses.
In fact, the outstanding undergraduate award recipient was Donald Fausett, who earned his BSN. Candice Biggins, who earned the M.A. in Counseling, received the graduate award.
As is so often the case, a newly minted Webster graduating class included one of our own: Pola Firestone, community relations coordinator for Kansas City, earned her M.A. in Marketing.
Category: Advancement, International & U.S. Campuses


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Every woman deserves the opportunity to work to support her family without risking the health of her pregnancy.
Yet pregnant workers, especially those in low-wage and physically demanding jobs, are routinely forced to choose between their health and a paycheck. Pregnancy should not be an obstacle in the workplace.
In states and cities across the country, we have helped pregnant women secure a clear right to reasonable workplace accommodations–the same right afforded to workers with disabilities under federal law. We are pushing to expand this right to every corner of the country. A woman's wellbeing and financial security should not depend upon luck or location.
The Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
In 2019, it is outrageous that pregnant workers are still being pushed off the job Unfortunately, current federal law doesn't do enough to support pregnant workers, leaving many pregnant workers without recourse.
Fortunately, there is a solution. In 2012, inspired by an A Better Balance Op-Ed in the New York Times, Congress introduced the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which would make it clear that employers cannot force pregnant workers off the job or deny them reasonable accommodations that would allow them to continue working while maintaining healthy pregnancies. Congress has re-introduced the PWFA every session since, but we still need to get it over the finish line. Learn more here.
It's time to pass the PWFA, and ABB is leading a national coalition fighting to make it a reality. In October 2019, we testified before Congress on the urgent need for this law.
- Take Action: Tell Members of Congress We Need the PWFA Now!
- Learn More: Read our May 2019 report Long Overdue: It Is Time for the Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- Reach Out: Call our Free, Confidential Legal Hotline if You're Experiencing Pregnancy Discrimination
State and Local Campaigns
As of July 2019, 27 states and 5 cities have passed stronger protections for pregnant workers. These protections often pass with bipartisan, and often unanimous, support. A Better Balance helps these local campaigns with legislative drafting, messaging, and enforcement, while also leading campaigns in areas where we have support on the ground.
Visit the ABB Resources to learn more about state and local efforts to advance fairness for pregnant workers.
Enforcing the Rights of Pregnant Workers
ABB is dedicated to enforcing the laws we have helped to pass, such as the New York City Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and ensuring our clients obtain justice when they face discrimination. We are also supporting workers in legal efforts against Walmart and other employers nationwide to highlight legal violations and push for stronger policies, benefitting thousands of workers at a time
To learn more about the need for stronger protections for pregnant workers across the country, visit the ABB Resources section on Pregnant Workers Fairness.
Here you'll get a wealth of information, including:
- Fact sheets about the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- How To Talk To Your Boss About Your Bump in every state
- Materials about your rights under the New York City Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- Where to find help if you suspect pregnancy discrimination on the job
- Up-to-date information on new laws and campaigns around the country advancing fairness for pregnant workers
- An analysis of the Supreme Court's recent ruling on pregnancy discrimination, Young v. UPS
- Additional web links, reports, advocacy resources, news articles, and more


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While my little monkeys are both sleeping after playing outside I have a minute to write a short post about my two new designs:
Daisy Braided Strap Booties! Matching headband is here!And Simple Flower Sun Hat!
Both patterns are easy to make!
I hope you are having wonderful Summer! :-)


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Except we don't break our necks. We somehow stick to the surface and everything is mostly ok.
Yesterday was our nine month Singapore anniversary. I never used to notice time much, but now it's measured in missing friends, family and home it's felt more keenly.
A few thoughts from the past three months:
1. National identity.
I still can't pin an identity to this strange city. Sometimes it seems like the glittering skyscrapers are a mirage, borne by the heat haze.
I've embarked on a mission to better understand the place where I live, which involves getting my head 'round a complex, sensitive past.
The population here is ageing, like most affluent countries, so there are still plenty who remember the Japanese occupation, and the torrid 50s race riots.
Events like that must shape a new-born nation. I'm gonna try and talk to a few people and see if I can understand more – watch this space.
2. Work.
Takes up most of my time, and I dedicate fewer hours to it than many colleagues. Even so, my desire to sleep 10 hours a night means some days I don't do anything except go to work then go to bed.
I'm learning a lot, which is good, but the curve is occasionally precipitous, which is hard. Sometimes things click and I feel like I'm getting the hang of it, but there are still days that feel like big fat fuck-ups. I'm trying to keep the fuck-ups in proportion though – at least I'm not a brain surgeon.
3. Autumn.
I'm crazily homesick for autumn. Obviously for a completely romanticised, in no way realistic autumn, where the leaves are always golden and every morning is crisp, cold and bright.
Autumn is by far the best season for cycling, especially at dawn and dusk. Coming home from work in London meant heading straight into the setting sun – at once beautiful and dangerous.
And it's the season when cooking steps-up a gear. Long dark evenings mean eight course dinner parties that go on until 4am, Christmas is just around the corner (I hope you're all feeding your cakes) and lots of gorgeous English veg is coming in to season.
My cravings seem to be tuned to this – last month it was apple cobbler and plum cake, now it's kale and red cabbage. Ooh, and game, goose, Jerusalem artichokes, vacherin!
I remind myself that autumnal bicycles (baskets full of squash) pedal inexorably toward winter. The season of eternal darkness and frozen toes. Drizzling, grizzling rain and frayed January tempers.
Looks like it's going to be 32 C and sunny here again today. I guess there isn't TOO much to complain about.
Yours, ever-so-slightly homesick elle
I wrote this a week and a half ago and only just got round to proofing it. How can such a simple life leave me with so little time?


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The Crowder City Guardian (Crowder, Oklahoma), Vol. 3, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 5, 1908
Description: Weekly newspaper from Crowder, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 5, 1908
Creator: Barrow, A. E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Newspaper
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Royal LePage Gale Real Estate has a long and storied history.
The Company was founded by Albert Gale in Almonte, Ontario in 1948. Albert recognized that the servicemen and women who had returned from the War were starting families, enjoying relatively prosperous times, and as a result, needed Professional help to find the homes and farms that would be the foundation of their dreams.
Albert was right! Business boomed, and he expanded the Company by selecting knowledgeable, dedicated people, who were committed to excellence, to help him help his clients.
From this humble beginning, the Company has grown and expanded to accommodate the increasing number of Clients who return to us every time they need a professional Real Estate service.
By the late 1990's we had become Eastern Ontario's largest independent Real Estate Broker with ten offices, and in excess of one hundred Sales Representatives.
In January of 2000, we experienced the largest fundamental change in Company history by affiliating ourselves with Royal LePage. Royal LePage is a Canadian owned company which offers state of the art technology, National and International Relocation service, a large network of Brokers and Sales Representatives nationwide, and an unsurpassed reputation for excellence.
We are pleased to have the opportunity to assist you with your Real Estate needs and pledge to do everything in our power to ensure that your buying or selling experience is pleasant and trouble free.


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Jergens Will Make You Glow
July 2, 2010 1 Comment
I'm all about the faux tan. A tanned complexion can be accomplished without the harmful UVA/UVB rays from the sun as well as tanning beds. Every time you tan and the skin darkens, it means that damage has been done to your skin. Extra precaution should be taken to avoid sunburns, because when you burn your skin is more vulnerable and sensitive to the rays. If you read Beauty vs. Health, it further explains how damaging tanning is.
There are so many other alternatives from spray tans, mousse, lotions, and gels. There's an option for every body, tone, and skin type. Try something affordable at first if you're not sure. Jergens has a natural glow collection. I've been using their Revitalizing Daily Body and Facial Moisturizer ($8.49 each). In just a day or two of using it your skin starts to get a healthy glow. Another one of their products you can try is the Foaming Daily Moisturizer (Also $8.49 and an Allure magazine favorite). It comes in the form of mousse and makes it so much easier to tell where you've applied it on the body or not for a streak free finish.


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"God paid a great price for you. So use your body to honor God [1 Corinthians 6:20]. You young men who come to London amidst its vices, shun everything that is akin to lewdness or leads on to unchasity, for your bodies were bought with your Lord's lifeblood, and they are not yours to trifle with. Shun the strange woman, her company, her wine, her glances, her house, her songs, her resorts. Your bodies are not yours to injure by self-indulgence of any sort. Keep them pure and chaste for that heavenly Bridegroom who has bought them with His blood. And then your soul is bought too.
"I was obliged to mention the body, because it is mentioned here, and it is so needful it should be kept pure. But keep the soul pure. Christ has not bought these eyes that they should read novels calculated to lead me into vanity and vice, such as are published nowadays. Christ has not bought this brain of mine that I may revel in the perusal of works of blasphemy and filthiness. He has not given me a mind that I may drag it through the mire with the hope of washing it clean again.…
"Your whole manhood belongs to God if you are a Christian. Every faculty, every natural power, every talent, every possibility of your being, every capacity of your spirit.… It is all bought with blood. Therefore keep the whole for Jesus, for it belongs to Him."
—Charles Spurgeon


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John Carpenter was always ahead of the curve with his movies. Now that we've caught up though, we should probably view some like They Live more frequently. Especially during a political campaign. So, after Bush spoke tonight ( Trying to lay the blame on Congress for not just mindlessly passing a 700 Billion bail out) […]
Archive for September 2008
McCain Lives…September 25, 2008
McCain Remixed…September 20, 2008
Here's more McCain photos redone with Dark Knight captions. (The graphic novel, not the movie.)
McCain Strikes A Nerve in Greenberg…September 18, 2008
Jill Greenberg is an unapolgized Democrat and apparently is willing to go beyond fighting fire with fire when it comes to the campaign. She photographed McCain for the cover of The Atlantic. Once the image was chosen for the cover she decided to have some fun with the remainder of the photos. Here's the results […]
Guess The Kid Gloves Come Off Now…September 16, 2008
VP Candidate Palin Is A Double Edged SwordSeptember 10, 2008
OK, admit that you did a double-take of this admittedly fake photo. With everything that's slowly coming out about McCain's running mate you could hardly be thought entirely gullible to believe this is legit. So, nobody is picking on her because she's a woman and happens to be VPilf-licous. They're doing the same things that […]
How To Hot Wire Your CarSeptember 2, 2008
Wired has an article on how to Hot Wire your car. Just like in the movies! In case, y'know you lose you keys. (I guess.) Let's hope they don't feel inclined to treat us to more MacGuyver/Jack Bauer skills in case the wrong people decide to, y'know, do the wrong thing. Go for it here: […]
You Tube HacksSeptember 2, 2008
Here's the top 10 You Tube Hacks – courtesy of Lifehacker: http://lifehacker.com/400630/top-10-youtube-hacks Have fun. Post your results online and comment back so we can check it out.
Fun With Graphics…September 2, 2008
<Sorry about the sporadic posting. Computer meltdown. New system purchased, up and running.>


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My Custom TOD
Over the last two day's i've been working on a custom TOD (time of day) file for this project. The TOD file contains all the settings needed to control every aspect of the games lighting. It truly is amazing what you can adjust and at first i was overwhelmed with how many settings there are. It took a while to learn just what everything does, and how it effects other settings, but i finally got it to a point that im really happy with.
I'm aiming for realism with some glamour and very accurate white balance.
These shots are 100% straight out of the editor, no modifications at all.
The Resort Construction Site.
The Water Hole.
Banana Tree.
The First Clue.
The Stranded Truck.
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A few months ago I took a phone call from a farmer in another state. The man and his son were restoring a piece of farm equipment made in the 1890s. His dilemma was not knowing what color(s) to paint the machine. His research led him to our website, where he found an inventory for a collection of agricultural literature, including advertisements and brochures put out by the manufacturer of the machine being restored. I told him I would get back to him soon, hopefully with evidence of the machine's original paint-job.
I began examining the companies' ephemera. Most of it was illustrated in black and white: nice, precise work, probably supplied to the printer as engravings. The brochures, pamphlets, etc. were very wordy by modern advertising and marketing standards, but none of them mentioned the products' color. Everything imaginable was detailed, except color and finish!
Later, I was relieved to find a few cards featuring color illustrations (shown above; the backs carry text). The farmer was pleased with the information I gave him. I thanked him for pointing me in the right direction at the outset; the work had gone quickly. Now he had at least some evidence to consider when painting his piece of 1890s farm equipment. Ephemera in an archive had been the key.
Archives collect and preserve ephemera, among other things. It's a pretty word that, outside of archives, I've encountered most often as the adjective "ephemeral." It comes to us from the Greek for "lasting only a day." There are ephemeral things that literally last one day; for example, an old medical text refers to "that Feaure [fever] which we call Ephemera, not exceeding foure and twenty houres." Nowadays the noun form is typically used the way archives use it, and for this, Wikipedia gives an adequate definition: ephemera is "any transitory or printed matter not meant to be retained or preserved."
A crucial distinction, then: it is the ephemera's intended use or purpose that is ephemeral. The item itself could be saved indefinitely. But why would someone save "such things as a bus ticket, a circus poster, a Christmas card or a Valentine, a police summons, […] a train timetable, or a travel brochure," after their intended purposes are fulfilled?
The most general answer is that human beings repurpose things. It's nice to know why something was made, by whom and for what purpose—we can't fully understand the thing without such knowledge—but we're free to use things (and ideas) differently. We decide what's significant and how; we decide what it all means.
Perhaps most ephemera should be recycled. So much ephemera is produced that saving it all is not an option, but where do we draw the line?… I'm raising questions that I cannot begin to answer. I do know that experts are best-prepared to assess the significance of ephemera related to their areas of expertise. I know that ephemera is never enough in itself. A historian, for example, needs other sources, sound methodology, and a great deal of creativity. That being said, ephemera is indispensable.
The subject is a deep one that I plan to explore further. I hope to have inspired you to think about the ephemera in your life. You don't have to save it, but what if you did? What could it be used for, other than the obvious?
(Except as noted, quotations are from Ephemera: a a book on its collection, conservation and use by Chris E. Makepeace. 1985.)


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Sometime in November last year, I happened to see this book on salad and appetizers online, and was quite amazed by the variety of salads the book has.
The first salad to try would have got to be potato salad, since it's the hubby's favourite!
Potato Salad, served along with Kyoho grapes and sandwich.
I simplified the recipe because I am not sure if the hubby likes a splash of vinegar in it. I would prepare this salad the night before, and store it in a glass jar, sealed properly, and serve the next morning 🙂
So it's easy breakfast too!
Potato Salad – Recipe Adapted from 美味常備菜120道:是沙拉,是小菜,也是便當
– 4 to 5 Potatoes
– 5 Slices of Ham
– 3 Hardboil Eggs, shelled *I omitted
– 1 Japanese cucumber
– 150g Japanese mayonnaise
– 1/2 tsp salt + some salt for sprinkling
– Black Pepper
– Chopped Parsley, optional
1. Wash and peel the potatoes. Cut the potatoes into quarters, place into pot. Add water till it covers the potatoes.
2. Turn on the stove and cook over medium heat till boiling. Once boiling, turn down the heat to low. Add the pot lid to continue cooking for 15 mins, until the potatoes are soft enough for a skewer to poke through.
3. In the meantime, slice cucumber thinly. Sprinkle with salt. Set aside for a min before washing off the salt. Squeeze out excess water with kitchen paper towel.
4. Tear the slices of ham roughly (about 1cm squares). Mash 2 of the hardboiled eggs roughly. Cut the remaining hardboiled egg into pieces (so that presentation looks nicer).
5. Remove potatoes from the pot and mash it while it is hot. Let cool slightly, and add in the mayonnaise. Mix well.
6. Add in the cucumber, ham, mashed egg, salt and black pepper. Mix well, and top with the cut-up hardboiled egg.
7. Garnish with chopped parsley.
– Choose freshly cracked black pepper for deeper flavor.
– I use Kewpie's mayonnaise because according to my "potato salad expert" husband, this makes the best potato salad ever lol…
– If you would like, reduce the amount of ham; add in diced pan-fried bacon pieces the next morning, just before you serve 🙂 Remember to blot off excess oil from the bacon before dicing it!