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How many websites do you think there are on the Internet today? Go ahead, guess.
If you answered approximately 644 million, you're correct! With half a billion sites to choose from, how does your blog rank? Is your content compelling enough to get visitors to stick around, or do you bore them to sleep right there at their computer monitors? If you suspect your readers are heading to your site to help remedy their insomnia, it's probably time to reevaluate your efforts with the following tips.
Discover your voice
If you're writing a blog post, the last thing you want to do is come off as stiff and robotic – after all, this is your chance to humanize your business and connect with an audience. Don't be afraid to have a personality. Your voice is more than just your writing style. It also encompasses the topics you choose to write about and your tone. So how do you discover a writing voice? The first tip is to start writing the way you talk, since blogging is much less formal than other types of writing. Additionally, if there are bloggers you admire, don't be afraid to emulate their style (note: this does not mean copying their actual writing or topics, which is plagiarism).
You know the saying: two heads are better than one. If you're struggling with content creation, brainstorming with other members of your company can help you develop ideas. Consider input from everyone, regardless of role – you never know who's going to have the next great idea, and it might be the person you least expect. Plus, you'll have a much more well-rounded effort if you let everyone have a say in the editorial direction.
Use examples of the best — or worst
Examples help demonstrate what you're trying to explain, so gather up the companies or products that best carry out the concept you're discussing and feature them in a post. See our previous posts on social media for higher education and viral marketing campaigns. However, you could also choose to highlight examples of the worst – like we did with 2011's biggest Twitter mistakes and how to embarrass yourself on Yelp. When picking examples of what not to do, it's important to communicate the lessons learned and what to do differently to your audience – as opposed to simply "naming and shaming," which your audience may not see as tasteful.
Pay special attention to the title and first paragraph
Imagine if the title of this blog post had been, "How to Write a Blog Post" and the first sentence had been, "Blog content should be interesting." Do you think you would have made it far enough to read this sentence, or would you have already been bored to tears? Even if the rest of your post was full of groundbreaking, thought-provoking content, you didn't set the tone for that. You want people to laugh, gasp, scratch their heads, or possibly even roll their eyes and groan (if puns are your thing) at your blog post opening – as long as there's a reaction.
How do you keep your blog content relevant and interesting? Leave us a comment to let us know!


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Father Finn's beautiful little tale can be read in an hour or so, but it conveys a lesson which ought to be of longer duration. The interest of the story is chiefly theological, turning, as it does, on the refining and ennobling effects of frequent confession and communion on the soul; yet it is so simply put that any child can understand it.Regina O'Connell is a poor factory girl whose earnings support herself and her bedridden sister. She is simplicity itself—one of those rare beings whom unselfishness and genuine humility make heroines in the true sense of the word. She is a weekly communicant, and is trying her best to keep to the narrow path, but she cannot yet say from her heart the beautiful prayer of St. Ignatius:—" Take, O Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, my whole will." She is tried, sorely tried. At times the pathos is almost unendurable, but she learns her lesson at last. "Give me but Thy love and Thy grace," she whispered, "for these are sufficient for me." "And she received His love and His grace, and in the receiving her heart throbbed with a bliss seldom known upon earth, for His love and His grace were indeed sufficient."The book is not devoid of humourous touches. Father McNichols' catalogue of his penitents and Regina's poor attempts at grandeur are amusing, while the description of the bazaar and of the raffle for the diamond ring are bright and vivid. (Summary from the New Ireland Review, Vol 17. 1902)
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, September 26, 2014 arraigned Dandeson Ebosele Ibhonitie, 26, a.k.a Dandy James, Connor Mead and Barrister Louis Harpoch and Ohiwerei Charity, 31, before Justice E. F. Ikponmwen of Edo State High Court, Benin-City on a 3- count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence.
Ibhonitie and Charity allegedly belong to the group of fraudsters using the internet to defraud unsuspecting victims. Ibhonitie allegedly defrauded one Mrs. Weidman Andrea Sabrie, a German, of the sum of $ 91,000 (Ninety-One Thousand United States Dollars) by pretending to be an American working in Nigeria for a road construction company. To access the proceeds of the fraud, Ibhonitie allegedly opened a domiciliary account in the name of one Mr. Steven. He entered into an agreement with Charity, the account officer that opened the account for him, on how the proceeds from the crime will be shared. By the arrangement, Charity was to keep 3 percent of every inflow to herself while 7 percent will go to Ibhonitie. The remaining 90 percent, by the arrangement, went to Steven. However, investigations showed that Ibhonitie was the same as Steven. When the charges were read to them, they pleaded not guilty.
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"Dandeson Ebosele Ibhonitie (a.k.a Dandy James, Connor Mead, Barrister Louis Harpoch, Brett Francis Steven (still at large) and Ohiwerei Charity on or about the 2nd day of April, 2014 at Benin within the Benin judicial division, with intent to defraud obtained the sum of USD 45,000.00(Forty Five Thousand United State Dollars) from Mrs. Weidman Andrea Sabrie, a German national through Skye Bank of Nigeria Limited Account No: 2520346555 in the name of Dandy James by falsely pretending to her that the said sum of money represented legal fee for Barrister Louis Harpoch for your defense which pretence you knew to be false".
In view of their pleas, prosecuting counsel, Ayokunle Fayanju, prayed the court for a trial date. He also opposed the bail applications of the defendants. Justice Ikponmwen adjourned the matter till September, 30, 2014 for hearing of bail applications and ordered that the defendants be remanded in prison custody.


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Micah is currently pursuing new ways and connections to help support victims/survivors of crime.
Where we can, we let people know about a local support group in Saskatoon called Triumph, which with the help of St Anne's Restorative Justice Ministry (Saskatoon), supports those who have been harmed by crime.
Survivors of Crime Tell their Story
- Listen to Margot Van Sluytman tell about her journey to forgive the man who murdered her father. Listen…
Families of offenders are impacted by the crime.
- Shannon Moroney's own story of being married to a man who committed a violent crime lead her to discover a group of women in Windsor, ON who gather weekly for support because they too have family members who committed crimes. More..


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The new ACS ships!
Last week we shipped a new version of the Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control service. and MIX is all a buzz about it!
The new ACS includes a plethora of new features that you guys have been asking with enthusiasm: single sign on from business and web identity providers, easy integration with our development tools, support for both enterprise-grade and web friendly protocols, out of the box integration with Facebook, Windows Live ID, Google and Yahoo, and many others. If that would not be enough to get your attention: as part of a special promotion, customers and partners will be able to use ACS free of charge until at least January 2012. Pretty neat eh?
In order to help you to hit the ground running , today we are releasing a series of new assets (videos, samples and live sites) that complement the existing documentation and samples that come with the service. Below you can find a brief description and links for each of the assets.
New Code Resources
Identity Training Kit
All the ACS labs in the new Identity Developer Training Kit and Windows Azure platform Training Kit released today have both been updated to point to the ACS production service.
Furthermore, we added one new lab which demonstrates how to take advantage of ACS for handling user authentication in your WP7 applications and how to use OAuth2 for securing calls to OData services from the phone.
Both training kits are also available unbundled as MSDN courses here and here.
ACS Extensions for Umbraco
With over 85,000 websites running it, including Wired, Heinz and Vogue, Umbraco is the most widely adopted CMS on the .NET platform.
In the last few weeks we worked on some extensions which seamlessly integrate key ACS features into the Umbraco's administrative UI.
Today we are releasing the ACS Extensions for Umbraco, both in source code and NuGet package forms.
Niels Hartvig, Founder of Umbraco, is quoted saying:
We're excited about the very diverse integration scenarios the ACS (Access Control service) extension for Umbraco allows. The ACS Extension for Umbraco is one great example of what is possible with Windows Azure and the Microsoft Web Platform
Visit http://umbracoacsextensions.codeplex.com/ for downloading the source package and the comprehensive documentation, or install the extension directly from Visual Studio. All the main tasks are demonstrated by three screencasts on Channel9 (see below)
ACS Plugin for Wordpress
ACS is entirely based on open standards: as such, it can be used by applications running on any platform, and we have proof. Aaron Smalser from the ACS team wrote a PHP plugin for Wordpress which integrated with ACS. You can get it from http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/acs-plugin-for-wordpress/.
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The ACS WordPress Plugin allows WordPress hosts to enable federated login for their WordPress site using Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) 2.0.
WordPress administrators can use ACS to create trust relationships between their site and identity providers such as Windows Live ID, Facebook, Google, Yahoo!, and custom identity providers such as Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services 2.0. The ACS WordPress Plugin then renders a custom login page based on the ACS configuration, and enables end users to log in to the WordPress site using an identity provider of their choice.
myTODO AppFabric
Many of our samples aim to demonstrate realistic end to end cloud scenarios, where identity is one of the many aspects developers and architects need to consider. This has always been well received, however you asked us to highlight some key tasks in simpler examples as well. MyTodo AppFabric is one such sample: it shows how to use ACS for brokering authentication to web identity providers, how to host a custom HDR page and how to handle token-based registration in a very, very simple scenario. You can download it from here, and see it in action on an live instance running in Windows Azure (see below).
FabrikamShipping SaaS
FabrikamShipping SaaS, our most comprehensive cloud sample to date, is being updated to the ACS production environment.
New Videos
This is the news that so many have been waiting for: the new version of Access Control Service finally hit RTW stage!
Stuart Kwan, Principal Group Program Manager on the Cloud Identity Platform team and recurrent guest on the IdElement, gives a four-minute introduction to the service and touches on the pricing model. For example, did you know that you can use ACS in production free of charge until at least January 2012? Jump to http://windows.azure.com and get started NOW!
If you want to understand what the Access Control Service is really about, look no further: this is the interview you want to watch.
Justin Smith, Principal Program Manager Lead for the Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control Service, worked on ACS from its very first version. From that vantage point, Justin looks back at the roots of the problem that ACS is meant to solve, retraces the trajectory that the service has been following from its 1.0 version to the new 2.0 release, and touches on some of the most important scenarios it addresses.
Have you ever tried to handle authentication for a mobile app, regardless of the platform? Every provider has its own protocol, which forces you to write and maintain a lot of different implementations. Writing protocol code on devices might not always be easy, and the fact that web protocols are moving targets which change every few months doesn't help.
Nobody knows this better than Caleb Baker, Senior Program Manager on the ACS team. Caleb has been working on making it real easy to outsource to ACS your mobile authentication woes: his solution is the base of the new ACS+WP7 hands-on lab in the Identity Developer Training Kit.
In this quick interview Caleb examines in details the authentication flow of his solution, from the Silverlight control which wraps most of the ACS integration to the way in which the phone app uses OAuth2 to secure calls to one OData service.
Caleb also worked on improving the way in which errors are handled in federated scenarios, and drove interesting features in ACS which can really help with that: thanks to his explanation here, you'll be able to use those features in just minutes. Folks, don't miss this interview!
ACS may be a PaaS service, but the programmatic route is not the only way to is heart: there are many situations in which developers, administrators and users interact directly with it.
The new release of the Access Control Service features a management portal you can use for managing your access control policies, from which identity providers you want to engage with (you have a choice of social providers, such as Windows Live ID, Facebook, Yahoo, Google and any OpenID or OAuth2 provider, and business providers, such as Active Directory Federation Services instances or any other WS-Federation/WS-Trust provider) to the transformation rules which decide what claims will be available to your application.
Furthermore, ACS now provides various features aimed at solving the home realm discovery problem (HDR): in practical terms, features which make it easy for developers and end users to always pick the right identity provider.
The man behind those features is Aaron Smalser, Program Manager on the ACS team: in this 20-minutes interview Aaron discusses the user interaction aspects of the service from his unique perspective.
The Access Control Service (ACS) Extensions for Umbraco code sample is one extensions to Umbraco 4.7 which enables you to authenticate users from Facebook, Windows Live ID, Google, Yahoo, Active Directory and other identity providers. Setup, user management and handling of authorization policies are all seamlessly integrated in the Umbraco UI. Download the ACS Entensions for Umbraco here .
All the screencasts in the series:
- · 1 Setup
This screencast shows you how to set up Umbraco 4.7 and install & configure the Access Control Service (ACS) Extensions for Umbraco.
- 2 SignIn and Authorization for Social
In this screencast you will learn how to use the ACS Extensions to add sign in, sign up and authorization features to your web site. Furthermore, you wil learn how to invite users from Facebook, Windows Live ID, Google and Yahoo to your web site and manage their access level via roles.
- 3 ADFS2 Integration
In this screencast you will learn how to use the ACS Extensions to grant access to users coming from business identity providers (like ADFS2) to your Umbraco web site.
All work and no play makes your PaaS dull! J
In this lightning-fast screencast you'll see how ACS helped the guys at www.angrytoyfactory.com to handle their authentication needs, without compromising anything in the stunning visuals in their latest creation, the online strategy game at www.AtlantisOnline.com .
2nd Edition of "A Guide to Claims based Identity"
This new edition of the patterns & practices' "Guide to Claims based Identity", has been extended with 5 new chapters covering the recently released "Window Azure Access Control Service", Windows Phone 7 and SharePoint. After an introduction of the core concepts and principles of claims based identity, the book provides guidance on common scenarios such as: WebSSO, Federation, claims based authentication with SOAP and REST web services; and claims enabling SharePoint. It also includes extensive downloadable code samples that demonstrate each of the described scenarios. Get it at http://claimsid.codeplex.com
New Live Web Sites
myTODO Live Instance
At http://mytodoappfabric.cloudapp.net/ you can find a live instance of the myTodo AppFabric sample described above. The application is entirely self-service, since anybody can sign up and create new lists. That's a very good asset for quickly experiencing basic concepts in action, such as federated sign in, custom HDR pages, sign up and registration flows and similar.
ACS Extensions Live Instance
At https://umbracosample.cloudapp.net/ you can find one instance of Umbraco with the ACS Extensions on. Social members need to be registered with the web site, hence you can't use web providers there, however you can use it for experiencing ADFS integration with the AdventureWorks' SelfSTS utility you can find in the FabrikamShipping SaaS companion (available for download at www.fabrikamshpping.com).
FabrikamShipping SaaS
The live instance of FabrikamShipping SaaS at www.fabrikamshipping.com proved to be a valuable asset for customers who use it to provision new tenants daily, as a booth demo at many important events (PDC, RSA, TechEd) and even as keynote demo (TechEd Europe, TechEd China). The ACS labs environment is still up hence the transition to ACS prod should be smooth.
www.AtlantisOnline.com will start accepting beta participants this spring: its ACS integration is a real beauty, and makes it for a gorgeous demo without requiring you to install anything on your machine.
If you have feedback on those samples, please do not hesitate to drop me a line. We are committed to empower you to use our services in the most effective way.
Please join me in congratulating the ACS team for their incredible work!


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30 Rock Season 2 Episode 4: "Rosemary's Baby" Quotes
Therapist: I think we're just doing Good Times now.
Tracy: Now do the white dude that my moms left my dad for.
Jack (in stuffed-up voice): Now see hear Tracy, it's impolite to slurp one's soup.
Tracy: Whoa, no need to resort to ugly stereotypes.
Help me, Liz Lemon... you're my only hope!
I want to do that thing rich people do where they turn money into more money.Liz
Oh, come on, Liz! It's the '90s.
Tracy: No, Dad! Don't die! I love you Dad! I don't wanna dogfight no more!
Jack (normal voice): Tracy that's it! That's it!
Tracy (to therapist): Thank you for showing me there really is love in my family after all. And I need to stay the hell away from them. Donaghy, you're the only family I need, Jackie D.
Jack: You got that right, Tre. You know it's too bad you didn't know Howard Cossell when you were growing up because I had that one in my pocket the whole time.
Jack: Never go with a hippie to a second location.
Liz: I need to do that thing that rich people do where they turn money into more money. Can you teach me how to do that?
Jack: With my eyes closed.
Jack: So what are you gonna do with your money? Put it into a 401K?
Liz: Yeah, I gotta get one of those.
Jack: What?! Where do you invest your money, Lemon?
Liz: I've got like 12 grand in checking.
Jack: Are you an immigrant?


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Tobacco endgames: what they are and are not, issues for tobacco control strategic planning and a possible US scenario. Tobacco 'endgame' discourse has emerged in recognition of the nature of the global public health emergency created by tobacco use and tobacco promotion. This discourse is a promising development, but translating it into action requires developing some consensus, at least by countries or regions. It also requires negotiating some of the recurring tensions within the tobacco control movement, contributing to risks for the movement as visionaries clash with pragmatists. This paper outlines one combination of approaches that might hold promise for the US situation.
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GlobalResearch at UCSF presents the broad scope of health research that is being conducted by UCSF researchers worldwide
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In an effort to care for all of our personnel, families, and mission around the world, EMI has been taking a number of steps in response to the progress of COVID-19.
Location-specific Crisis Management Teams are now in place to monitor COVID developments, inform, and care for EMI personnel. All official EMI travel (including project travel) has been cancelled or postponed and no new travel plans are being prepared until further notice. EMI's worldwide offices are in varying states of closure with personnel working remotely or from home as they are able.
We continue to actively monitor the situation and will respond to new information affecting our worldwide ministry and teams. We view the COVID-19 Coronavirus an opportunity to live out the gospel and our faith in Jesus through the ministry of EMI.


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I had a meeting with a stakeholder who stated "I bet you wish I wasn't in these meetings". She said this because she kept changing what we thought the end product should look like. My reply was that it would be much worse if she came in at the end of the project and told us we had just built the wrong solution.
You have to take the time to get the requirements right. Be honest with all involved parties as to the amount of time it is taking to refine the requirements. The only thing worse than wrong requirements is a surprise in budget overages. If you give open visibility to your progress then management has the ability to shift priorities if needed.
In order to capture the best requirements use different approaches to help your stakeholders to articulate their needs. Use mock ups and matrix spread sheets to allow them to visualize and confirm that everyone has the same understanding. The goals isn't to record every last detail, but to have the major landmarks identified so there are fewer surprises along the way.
Help the team members to understand that you all have the same goal. You want to create the best possible solution for the given business problem. If you do this everyone involved will do there best to outline a picture of what is to be built and you will be able to design an appropriate solution to fill those needs more easily.
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Tim is a Solutions Architect for PSC Group, LLC. He has been an IT consultant since 1999 specializing in Microsoft technologies. Along with running the Chicago Information Technology Architects Group and speaking on Microsoft and architecture topics he was also contributing author on "The Definitive Guide to the Microsoft Enterprise Library".


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Journalists often get quick reactions to events from spin doctors helping put out their clients' messages - and that applies to PR-minded estate agents as much as anyone else.
But eMoov's reaction to yesterday's Halifax house price index set something of a record. That's because the expert reaction arrived before eMoov even knew the figures.
An email from the online agency reached journalists shortly after 8am with a quote from eMoov chief executive Russell Quirk in reaction to the June house price index.
The email claimed the new figures had been "released this morning" and included a link to the data on the Halifax website.
The only problem was, the figures on that link when the email was sent out referred to a month earlier. When the apparently expert reaction was sent to journalists, the June figures were not known.
Even so, the quote talked up the strength of the market based on "today's figures" and had a now-familiar swipe at "a media [sic] hungry for bad news."
Yet in reality the June figures were not released until 8.30am - some 24 minutes after eMoov's 'reaction' reached Estate Agent Today.
The Halifax has told EAT it would "100 per cent never ever" give eMoov any advance information about the index.
EAT contacted Russell Quirk who put the advance reaction down to "intuition."
However, now that his agency appears to know house price figures in advance, perhaps it ought to tip us off about lottery numbers ahead of Saturday evening...


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Home > HELIOTROPIA > Vol. 7 (2010) > Iss. 1
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From my first reading of the Corbaccio, I have thought it was an inside joke. This visceral reaction has inflected my reading both of the treatise and of the scholarly writing dedicated to it. Ideally, of course, the lines of influence should run dynamically in both directions: my opinion of the Corbaccio should be formed and informed by a careful reading of scholarship on the "umile trattato"1I have had excellent company, with Jean-Pierre Barricelli, Anthony Cassell, Per Nykrog, and Robert Hollander, to name just the first few critics to offer such a reading in print. Hollander's title Boccaccio's Last Fictionresonates puckishly with Cassell and Victoria Kirkham's Boccaccio's First Fiction, suggesting a critical project of both bookending Boccaccio's fictional production, and overturning a certain straight-faced reading of the
Corbaccio that Hollander once shared but has since revised: my reading of the scholarship should be checked against my ongoing reading of the treatise. Instead, my immediate reaction left no room for that ideal equilibrium.
Recommended Citation
"Boccaccio's Corbaccio as a Secret Admirer,"
Heliotropia - An online journal of research to Boccaccio scholars: Vol. 7
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Available at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/heliotropia/vol7/iss1/6


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Transylmania Review – A Grosser, Bawdier, Better Scary Movie
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Transylmania, which reunites the creative team and principal cast (and characters) of National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze and Dorm Daze 2, is a better horror spoof than all the installments in the Scary Movie franchise combined. Granted, that's a sign of how low the bar has been set for contemporary movie parodies, since Transylmania is vulgar, juvenile, gross and not particularly funny. But it at least tells a story rooted in bona fide horror movie cliches rather than stringing together a random series of witless pop-culture gags.
Frustrated college horndog Rusty (Oren Skoog) is desperate to meet Romanian hottie Draguta (Romanian model-turned-actress Irena A. Hoffman), his cybersex dream girl, so he signs up for a semester abroad at Razvan University, located in the heart of her haunted homeland. Rusty persuades all his wacky pals to come along: Insecure Newmar (Tony Denman) and his girlfriend, lusty airhead Lynne (Jennifer Lyons); stoners Wang (Paul H. Kim) and Pete (Patrick Cavanaugh); Pete's studious girlfriend and her slutty twin, (real-life twins Natalie and Nicole Garza); nerdy Mike (Patrick Casey), and weirdo Brady (Joshua "Worm" Miller); all but the Garzas are reprising their Dorm Daze roles.
Razvan turns out to be more fun than a cheesy horror-movie triple feature, what with Dean Floca (David Steinberg) being a sinister dwarf (you can tell by the way his hair is twisted up into little devil horns… that and the torture chamber in his basement), and Draguta turning out to be a sex-crazed hunchback. Leather-clad professor Teodora van Sloan (Musetta Vander) slings swords, crossbows and wooden stakes with maniacal abandon, while the locals abduct tourists and stage Most Dangerous Game-style man hunts. Not to mention vampire lord Radu, who has returned to Razvan after a hundred-year absence, and is scheming to revive his long-dead lady love.
Directors Scott and David Hillenbrand dutifully sing the praises of Young Frankenstein, but the only evidence of their Mel Brooks admiration is a joke that hinges on horses farting whenever anyone says "Razvan." Otherwise it's all gross-out gags involving body cavity concealment, mangled manhoods, vomit, geysers of blood, sexual acrobatics and flying body parts. Transylmania was tailor-made for late-night, post-frat party viewing through a haze of mind-altering substances. Stone-cold sober it's a tedious slog through stale jokes that feels much longer than its 95-minute running time.
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Dominated by Pinot Noir, this Veuve Clicquot has a firm structure, rounded with a touch of Pinot Meunier. Nearly a third of Chardonnay gives it the elegance and finesse needed for perfect balance. Grapes from as many as 50 to 60 different Crus go to the blending of Yellow Label. Traditionally, the proportion of each grape variety used is: 50 to 55% Pinot Noir - 15 to 20% Pinot Meunier - 28 to 33% Chardonnay. Half-bottle size: 375ML
Godiva Truffle Ballotin, 340 g
Ingredients: Sugar, cocoa mass, full cream milk powder, vegetable oil (sunflower, palm, rapeseed, palm kernel), cocoa butter, almonds, butter oil, invert sugar syrup, cream, cocoa powder, humectant (sorbitol), glucose-fructose syrup, wheat flour, skimmed milk powder, sweetened condensed milk, butter, apricot, glucose syrup, emulsifier (soy lecithin), honey, flavourings, butter salted, raspberry, hazelnut, strawberry, maltodextrin, coffee, salt, wheat starch, dried strawberries, soy flour, cinnamon, milk protein, acidity regulator (citric acid), natural vanilla.Allergy Advice: May contain milk products, nuts, soya and gluten.Nutrition Declaration per 100g: Energy 2257 kJ / 541 kcal – total fat 36 g – saturates 22 g – carbohydrate 47 g – sugars 43 g – protein 6 g – salt 0,1 g


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King of Versailles Magnificent Beverly Hills Online Estate Sale
We have great news!!
We have officially launched our online store. We have put the items that are available for sale from the King of Versailles estate up on our online store on our website. This way you can check out these items from the luxury of your own home.
All of these items are available now for purchase.
Check out our online store at www.aesofla.com/shop
This estate is a piece of history. The magnificent estate was once owned by the King of Versailles. The estate just exudes luxury and elegance. Wow!
There are beautiful ornate gold gilded pieces of furniture, porcelain items, bronzes, beautiful glasses, sculptures, and so much more.
Take a look at our online store for all available items at www.aesofla.com/shop
Note, we offer local delivery for all items purchased for a small fee.
Feel free to call us or email us if you have any questions about any of the items.
We will be adding more to the online store as we get things in so keep checking.
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From left to right: Sr. Danielle Dubois, Associate to the Congregational Leader; Sr. Arlita Matte, Councillor, Congregation Secretary; Sr. Donna Rose, Congregation Bursar, Sr. Josephine Badali, Congregation Leader; Sr. Agnes Campbell, Councillor; Sr. Anne C. Leonard, Councillor.
Once in their five-year mandate, the General Administration members visit each of their four provinces and two regions. In April 2015, the sisters and associates in Visitation province will be graced by a Congregation Leadership Team official visit. They will arrive in Visitation East province (NB, NS, PEI and NL) on April 1 to 14.
Visitation province Sisters throughout the province are hosting the Congregation Leadership visit and both sisters and sssociates will be involved as much as possible. This is indeed a graced time in the life of the Congregation of Notre Same and in particular Visitation province. It promises to be life-giving and is welcomed with much joy.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
St. James Parish Center/School at 820 N. Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights, Ill.
8:15 - 8:45 a.m. Registration !8:50 a.m. Welcome, Opening Prayer
12:45 p.m. Closing
9:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Most Rev. Gerald F. Kicanas, Bishop of Tucson, Ariz.


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So, I'm desperately trying to put my DISGUSTING kitchen in some semblance of order when I realize I really need to go to the bathroom. The problem is that I turn around to find that my daughter has pooped and decided to try and change her own diaper. Now she's stepped in it and the disgusting kitchen has now upgraded to toxic. So… I spray her down and get that mess cleaned up all without defiling myself.
She's bottomless and content when I (in the bathroom) start this post only to be quickly interrupted by my oldest flying into the bathroom and spitting large amounts of blood into the sink. He is, of course, accompanied by his younger brother who isn't wanting to miss any of the action and incidentally smashes his half-naked sister behind the door… After getting the blood flow to a reasonable rate I dismiss them to another bathroom to continue the rinse/spit technique.
However, in the bathroom middle child was just too tempted but the stash of make-up brushes on the sink and decided that blood makes a good medium for paint-by-color. As you can guess I am now out the only make-up brush I actually use and he is in solitary confinement for a less than discretionary act. So I return to the original bathroom to spray out the cloth diaper and wipe everything down with some Lysol. What do I find?… My oldest had voluntarily aggravated the wound on the top of his mouth because he's a boy and spitting blood is really cool. I explain that reinjuring himself may prove life threatening to him since it involves me cleaning up another mess… he gets my point.
And now, I have rinsed the sink for the third time, flushed all the poo away and am deescalating through the only respectable means afforded mothers in the 21st century… telling the world about it over the internet.


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Bluegrass is all about passing the torch. During last week's CMA Music Festival there was a special gathering filled with songs and inspiration during "Bluegrass Generations," hosted by Sharla McCoy of McCoy and Associates.
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HoustonFest has signed 14 time GRAMMY® Award-winner Ricky Skaggs. Over the course of his 40 year career, Ricky Skaggs has won 14 Grammy Awards, 8 CMA Awards, 8 ACM Awards, 11 IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Awards, 2 Dove Awards and countless others. HoustonFest 2012 will be held at Felts Park in Galax, Va. on May 4 & 5.
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2012 marks the 53rd year since bluegrass music artist Ricky Skaggs struck his first chords on a mandolin, and this fourteen-time Grammy Award winner continues to do his part to lead the recent roots revival in music. With 12 consecutive Grammy-nominated classics behind him, all from his own Skaggs Family Records label, the diverse and masterful tones made by the gifted Skaggs come from a life dedicated to playing music that is both fed by the soul and felt by the heart.
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Nashville, Tenn. (December 14, 2011) – The 17th Annual Inspirational Country Music Association's Faith, Family & Country Awards will begin airing just in time to be "inspired" for the Christmas season. The award show will air this Saturday, December 17 at 4:30 P.M. (CST) on TCT Network and will re-air on Sunday, December 18 at 7:30 P.M. (CST)**. In case you miss it, you can catch it again on Saturday, January 14 at 7:00 P.M. (CST) on the NRB Network. Hosted by Inside Edition's national correspondent anchor Megan Alexander and GAC's popular entertainment news anchor, Storme Warren, the annual award show honors and showcases the biggest names and emerging talent among artists who perform Inspirational Country music. A few of this year's honorees include Ricky Skaggs, Lady Antebellum, Justin Moore, Jeff Bates, The Fox Brothers, Joey + Rory, The Roys and the movie "Soul Surfer."
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Saturday, January 2, 2010
As many of you know, my NaNo novel is a YA Steampunk story. It's my first foray into the genre, and I'm finding it a lot of fun. I like playing around with the Victorian setting. I enjoy the research I've been doing to learn more about the timeframe.
The characters are a lot of fun too. My characters are lower class, and that makes it a bit different from some of the Steampunk I've read. My main characters rely on creating new machines and selling them for their income. They're also trying to solve a couple of murders and keep one step ahead of the killers who are now after them.
Calista Taylor over at A Steampunk Reverie is currently holding a Steampunk Short Story Contest. The entries are up on her blog. For a great introduction to Steampunk, pop on over and check out the stories. You'll be amazed at the diversity of the writing. Some will make you shiver, some will make you laugh, others will make you wonder. All will keep you entertained.
Have you ever read any Steampunk? Do you enjoy trying out new genres in your writing or do you prefer to stick with what you do best?
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Welp, this is my first introduction to steam punk. I do like reading new genres. You gotta learn new stuff to keep growing. Even if you don't like it and decide not to read more, you've at least been introduced to it. And chances are just as good, you'll like what you read.ReplyDelete
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Helen - so true! Without new ideas, we stagnate - and that's no fun at all! I like trying new stuff out too :)ReplyDelete
Hi Jemi :)ReplyDelete
Here's to a magical fresh year!
I have Cherie Priest's BONESHAKER on my pile to read and it is Steampunk. According to all I've read about the definition for Steampunk, Jules Verne is actually Steampunk, as is H.G. Wells, and so is The Golden Compass and the new Sherlock Holmes movie.
I haven't written Steampunk. No story ideas have come to me for it. I am writing Urban Fantasy though or just plain old Fantasy set in modern life, like Anne Rice or Tanya Huff etc. :)
Love & Best Wishes,
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2010 at 11:03 AM
In truth when I first started up on twitter Calista's site was the first exposure I had to Steam Punk and I love it.ReplyDelete
Not to mention some of those stories from that contest were fantastic and super duper creative! Will have to try the next contest she does. :D
Trying out new things is a good thing. How does one know if they don't try at all? ;-)
I must admit I never heard of steampunk, but it sounds interesting. I'll have to check out the site you suggested and see what it's all about. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Hi Rob!ReplyDelete
Yes - those are all great examples. I haven't seen the new Sherlock Holmes movie yet - but am looking forward to it! Just gotta talk my hubby into it :)
I like Fantasy as well - there are so many great genres! I haven't written fantasy yet, but I've got some ideas.
Layna - so true! Calista first introduced me to the Steampunk genre as well. I planned on entering the contest, but the holidays kind of got in the way. Maybe next time :)ReplyDelete
Mason - I hope you enjoy the contest entries. I found them a lot of fun :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Does H.G. Wells and Jules Verne count? I'd love to read a modern steampunk. The description sounds interesting.ReplyDelete
Medeia - yes they do! I hope you can pop over to Calista's site and enjoy some newer stuff :)ReplyDelete
Jemi- You introduced me to the term, but I didn't realize it was all around me! I have been seeing it in movies for years! Now i have to read the literature. Are you entering the contest?ReplyDelete
Michele - I planned on it, but the holidays took over and I just didn't get to it. Maybe next time. Calista has had a few contests, so I'll have another chance I'm sure :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2010 at 11:40 AM
Well now I'm interested to see what you're doing with steampunk, good lady. It's kind of fun to write, and read!ReplyDelete
I guess it's something like those Syberia computer games from years ago that I never managed to get into, isn't it?
Thanks for pointing folk in the contest's direction, too!
Simon - it is fun! I've really enjoyed trying it out :)ReplyDelete
You're welcome - I know everyone who pops over will enjoy it!
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2010 at 12:05 PM
I've never read any steampunk, but the idea of fusing advanced technology in the altered past sounds interesting. I'll have to read a steampunk book after I finish readung the three books I'm currently into.ReplyDelete
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Stephen - it is a really neat concept! I like what people are doing with it - although I've just touched my toe into the water so far :)ReplyDelete
I'm heading over to Calista's. Best of luck w/your novel it sounds truly awesome. I'm a sucker for a good murder mystery!ReplyDelete
Debra - I know you'll enjoy the visit!ReplyDelete
I love murder mysteries too - adding in the Steampunk setting was an added fun bonus :)
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2010 at 1:09 PM
I visited Calista's blog. Now I'm loving modern steampunk.ReplyDelete
Medeia - I so glad you popped over!! Isn't it great?? I loved the stories :)ReplyDelete
I'm ashamed to say this is my first time hearing of Steampunking and will the instant I'm finished here follow the link you have provided.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing and warm regards,
You're welcome Simone - it's a fun genre and I hope you enjoy the side trip :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2010 at 4:09 PM
I'm don't mind reading steampunk, though it wouldn't be my first choice. It is good that this sub-genre is becoming more popular as there are a lot of interesting ideas out there. I don't think I'm going to try my hand at writing it anytime soon though.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing this post.
Hi Cassandra - Thanks for stopping by :)ReplyDelete
I love the thinking behind some of the steampunk inventions. The thinking is so creative!
I am new to Steampunk, but I love the concepts behind the genre. This year, I read Arhtur Slade's THE HUNCHBACK ASSIGNMENTS. Think Victor Hugo meets 007 meets Sherlock Holmes. Fantastic book.ReplyDelete
Jenny - that sounds like a terrific book - I'll have to check that one out for sure :)ReplyDelete
I agree - the concepts behind the genre make it very, very intriguing!
I liked steampunk before it had a name (Brisco County Jr., Arcanum etc.)--the mixing of "what if" science with Victorian flair and ornamental excess was lovely. I have yet to read any of the new Steampunk stories, though, so thatnks for the link. I will check it out!ReplyDelete
I know nothing about steampunk, but keep hearing the term. Thanks for the link.ReplyDelete
Hi Jemi,ReplyDelete
funny you mentioned this genre (which I love). I also have a blog post prepared about it, and it's coming out soon. ;-)
I didn't know your NaNo project was steampunk-ish. How nice! Must be much fun writing and researching for it, no? I'm hoping to see it on the bookstores. :-)
Steampunk sounds an intriguing concept, indeed. It is one I have never read before, yet feel inspired to do so now :)ReplyDelete
I haven't ready any steampunk that I know of, but the premise of your novel sounds so good and I would love to read it!ReplyDelete
Lorel - you're welcome! I didn't know about the genre at all until Calista introduced me to it about a year ago. It is such an interesting blend of ideas :)ReplyDelete
Elizabeth - you're welcome - hope you have a chance to pop over and check it out!ReplyDelete
Mari - thanks for the vote of confidence! :)ReplyDelete
I LOVE the research aspect of it all - so much fun!
I look forward to your blog post - great minds and all that :)
Q - Calista's blog is a good place to get a taste of what it's all about! Have fun checking it out :)ReplyDelete
Thanks Nisa - such a nice thing to say :)ReplyDelete
I'm having a lot of fun writing it - very different from what I've tried before :)
I've read Wells and Verne, and years ago I read The Difference Engine. I'm not exactly clear on the difference between cyberpunk and steampunk apart from the period element, but I'm heading over to Calista's to see if I can't get it all straight in the muddle that is my brain. :)ReplyDelete
VR - my brain's a muddle with some of it too - I believe the main difference is the time period, but I'm no expert!ReplyDelete
Have fun at Calista's blog!
I've always really admired the different elements that seem to make steampunk up--seeing them put together is really cool. I'm excited about reading more of it!ReplyDelete
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Elizabeth - I like the blending as well. It's such an odd combination of elements. Have fun reading through the entries!ReplyDelete
I like the sound of your story and I guess I've read steampunk without realizing that was what it was called. Or is this a relatively new term? I guess the period element is key, in which case it would be fun to try. I will check out the link. Thanks!ReplyDelete
Yvonne - I think the term has only surfaced in the last few years - but I'm just learning myself, so I'm not sure.ReplyDelete
There are several similar genres depending on the time period as well as the power source - in this case steam.
It fun - hope you enjoy the link :)
I've never read Steampunk, but I'm very intrigued. Will definitely read at least one in 2010.ReplyDelete
Lisa & Laura - it is a fun genre - Hope you enjoy it :)ReplyDelete
I actually just finished my first steampunk novel today- one I betaed for. It was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to reading more in the future!ReplyDelete
I'm curious, I used to live in a place called Arcanum, which in Latin means "a secret place" but what does that have to do with Steampunk? (Re. earlier post by Lorel.) Any idea?ReplyDelete
Oh, and Jemi, I'm reading Gathering Blue.
Stephanie - awesome! That's how I was introduced to the genre as well :)ReplyDelete
Yvonne - I had to look it up! Arcanum is apparently a steampunk computer game - sounds fun :)ReplyDelete
I had never heard of steampunk before reading this post, but thanks for the introduction. And thank you for the reminder to embrace novelty, to fumble with uncomfortable personal tools, and to test our often self-inflicted limits.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year!
haven't heard of steampunk...and no one has written in to me with characters from steampunk novels, either. maybe one day.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJanuary 4, 2010 at 4:13 PM
I never heard of Steampunk until a few months ago. I still am not sure what it is... Your story sounds interesting.ReplyDelete
Aidan - Glad to introduce you to a new genre :)ReplyDelete
I agree - we have to keep testing ourselves and our boundaries. To me that's part of the fun!!
Thanks for dropping by :)
Jeannie - Maybe one day indeed! Steampunk folks are fun. I find the genre a little edgier than some other genres so I wouldn't be surprised if you see a few soon. :)ReplyDelete
Carolyn - steampunk is set in Victorian times, and it centres around machines that are run by steam. A lot of the machines are much more modern than the actual timeframe - which makes it fun! Thanks :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 5, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Ah, thanks for the explanation.ReplyDelete
Anytime Carolyn :)ReplyDelete
How on earth did I miss this? Great post and thanks so much for the link! I can't wait to read your steampunk story!ReplyDelete
Calista - we're busy folks - missing a blog post is EASY to do!!ReplyDelete
Glad I could send a few people over to you. They loved the stories :)
Hi Jemi - thanks for checking out my blog earlier!ReplyDelete
I first heard the word steampunk in a quite different setting. When I got married two years ago I kept hearing about "steampunk weddings" - there is quite a subculture out there!
I've not attempted to write any steampunk stories but it's something I'm interested in trying. I've written a fair bit of gothic horror in the past and I think there's good potential for overlap there.
Hi Kate! Welcome :)ReplyDelete
Steampunk culture is pretty wild! There's definitely potential for overlap in those 2 genres - you'd have fun with that!
Hello - I followed your blog over from Nicola's blog party :) I saw that you were an aspiring YA author who was into Steampunk, which piqued my interest because that's me, as well :DReplyDelete
I love the idea behind Steampunk. When I was younger, I really enjoyed the Back to the Future series, particularly when Doc Brown gets sent back in time and creates a time-traveling steam engine. I didn't realize till later that he (and Jules Verne, etc.) were "steampunk." It's just such a cool concept, with so much opportunity for alternate history, unique takes on technology, and all the fun fashion and etiquette of the era. Good stuff.
Hi Genius! (love the name btw)ReplyDelete
Steampunk is a lot of fun! I'm still at the learning stage too - but like you, I've seen/read some Steampunk without realizing it :)
It really is a great genre - so many different ways to play it!


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I had the privilege of participating in a workshop last week in Shanghai that included participants from all four BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China). Our conversations took me back to a question that's been bothering me since the rise of the BASIC coalition last year, and its influential (and in many ways very counterproductive) influence at Copenhagen. With BASIC set to continue its role as a major negotiating coalition, it's important to make sure we understand what motivates each of its members to negotiate collectively. Here are some thoughts:
China: This, to me, is the easiest one to explain. BASIC's continuing core positions – insistence on continuing Kyoto, rejection of broad MRV and transparency, opposition to any system that adds nuance to the rich/poor distinction established through the UNFCCC – coincide with the positions that China would have taken by itself. What China gets out of BASIC is three other big countries to back it up.
India: India has no inherent need to resist MRV and transparency. (Neither do Brazil or South Africa.) It might even benefit from a more nuanced rich/poor distinction, depending on how that was established. India became part of BASIC because it was afraid that China would cut a deal with the United States and hurt it in the process. BASIC is its way of keeping an eye on China. The United States could help soften Delhi's affinity to the group by continuing to reassure India that it isn't about to screw it.
Brazil: Brazil, like India, has little to gain from most of the BASIC negotiating positions. Indeed any plausible international climate arrangement would probably deliver Brazil a lot of money through schemes to pay for avoided deforestation. But Brazil places a lot of importance on being a defender of Africa. (It's all about the politics of its long-dreamed-of Security Council seat.) And it sees keeping the sharp rich/poor distinction in the UNFCCC – a key BASIC position – as part of that, arguing that anything else would create a slippery slope to new obligations for the world's poorest. It's not clear how to deal with this, except for sweetening the upside, and working through African countries to influence Brazil.
South Africa: Once again, the BASIC positions make little sense for South Africa. But South Africa gets one big thing out of BASIC: a seat at the top-level table. The price is that it has to advocate the Chinese position once it gets there. Alas, international climate politics is often as much about process and representation as about actual substance. The best that the United States can do to soften South Africa's affinity to BASIC is to reassure it that it will have a seat at the table regardless. How to do this credibly, of course, is anyone's guess.
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If your going to sell out you better do it in style and in teaming up with Old Spice it looks like Rick certainly have done that. Of course this is not their first sell out and its still hilarious especially with how Meta it gets, but in a throw back to the very first episode Rick Bursts in on Morty and decides to introduce him to his 'new friends' who just happen to be humanoid cans of Old Spice he then proceeds to poorly list off all its benefits and begin counting his cash.
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Here's some photos I took today and yesterday. Hope you like them.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Spring-like Conditions
Here's some photos I took today and yesterday. Hope you like them.
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- RichardM said...
Nice looking panniers. These are still designed for moto use or are they bicycle panniers?
I like the sunrise photo, I went for a ride today but I think my iPhone didn't like being left in the tank bag (too cold) as it shut down when I tried to take a picture.
- 15 March, 2013 16:41
- redlegsrides said...
Thanks Richard, they're bicycle panniers. My iPhone hates the cold too, I now carry it in my inside pocket whe riding in cold temps.
- 15 March, 2013 17:02
- whythedevilnot said...
Spring made a little effort here in Yorkshire a week or two back. Then we got March snow which is pretty unusual. I have the opposite problem with cold. My camera can't handle it so I end up using my old GalaxyS which doesn't seem to mind.
- 16 March, 2013 02:59
- Unknown said...
You're getting much warmer than we are. We had a great Spring day last Saturday around 10°c. Today it was Spring too but with lots of rain but much cooler. Snow is forecast tonight for Whistler
Riding the Wet Coast
- 16 March, 2013 21:54
- Brian said...
Thought I needed to make a comment on the panniers...
I rode Alaska in 2010 on a Raider. It started raining just out of Tok, all down through Anchorage, Denali, Fairbanks, back through Tok and the Yukon, well into Northern BC...
Some get bullied by the weather and hate it. I adopted the "Embrace the Weather" philosophy. Folks looked at me kind of odd when I'd walk into places in the downpour grinning and giggling. ;)
At first it bummed me out, but then I realized; I'm on a fine motorcycle, free as the wind, riding the Alaskan Highway! I could be back in Colorado selling plumbing parts in a hardware store! HooYa! :)
The convenience might be good with open bags like that, but I see you hauling around wto large buckets of water. Unless you have rainproof lids for 'em I think you might be unhappy with that arrangement.
- 17 March, 2013 08:26
- redlegsrides said...
John, electronics are sensitive to temperature extremes, am surprised your phone doesn't seem affected. My camera's autofocus is affected in temps below 20F. Thanks for th visit and comment.
- 19 March, 2013 06:25
- redlegsrides said...
So Bob, rain is what April is like in Vancouver ?
- 19 March, 2013 06:26
- Jack Riepe said...
Dear Charlie6 (Dom)
The weather is about as flaky as it gets these days. We've had a number of days with the temps in the high 40's (F) at the Jersey shore, and three inches of snow are expected tomorrow. Hot shit, huh?
But I am told the weather will be unseasonably warm for the rest of the spring. Great pictures, as usual. I never would have guessed the panniers are for a bicycle.
Fondest regards,
- 24 March, 2013 21:40
- IAN said...
I think panniers are great especially for carrying your property on trips. But as much as i appreciate their utility ,i find the detachable panniers not convenient to carry around. Anyway i hope you enjoy your trip up North
- 24 April, 2013 01:48
- IAN said...
I think panniers are great especially for carrying your property on trips. But as much as i appreciate their utility ,i find the detachable panniers not convenient to carry around. Anyway I hope you enjoy your trip up North
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For our dear M&M and his bogus command of Islamic theology
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Submitted by dhimmi no more (United States), Mar 9, 2007 at 18:00
Let me start by saying that jihad means holy war. No and, ifs or buts. But again you Know no Arabic and you have the audacity to pontificate about a language that you do not know and for this I say: Shame.
Any one who is interested in scholarly work about Jihad I suggest reading:
1. "Jihad The origins of Holy War in Islam" by Reuven Firestone. Oxford University 1999
2. "JIhad in Classical Islam and Modern Islam" by Rudolph Peters. Markus Weiner Publishers. Princeton 1995.
3. And for those that can read Arabic I suggest Malik's "Kitab al-Jihad."
Now for the Nth time the word Jihad means holy war and the word Ijtihad means strive to improve, and these two words have nothing in common except they belong to the same Arabic root JHD, and now feel free to prove me wrong.
Now the fun starts:
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>the ayat sent by various posters such as Noah Wilk are all pertaining to attacking the non believers if he transgresses upon you this is no way condone violence
This is as bogus as it can get.
In classical commentaries we have two important verses and they are the foundation of what came to be know as al-Harb al-Muqadassa or holy war or Jihad and thay are
1. Ayat al-sayf or the sword verse which is Qur'an 9:4 and in it Muhammad tells his minions to go out and kill the polytheists for _no reason_ at all
2. Ayat al-harb and in classical commentaries it is Q2:216 where your Allah declares war on the rest of humanity for no reason at all.
And if you wish I can provide you with a linear translation of both ayat.
But the most important is Q:29 where your Allah decalres an unconditional war on Ahl al-Kitab what ever that is for no reason at all and now you can prove me wrong.
Now the Islamic tradition tells us that Surat al-Tauba (oh do not panic as you know no Arabic) or Sura 9 is the last revealed sura and Q2:216 is a very late Madina aya. Right?
Now based on the doctrine of al-nasikh wa al-mansukh these above ayat will abrogate any previous ayat where attacking unbelievers was conditonal.
So your claim is bogus. And how come you did not know that? and is it out of wishful thinking and you were hoping that we do not know that?
The rest of your post is nothing but hot air
And you know what? I find it funny that your likes you are out to defend and spread the religion that brutalized your ancestors and Arabian imperialism and for this I say shame. Is this islamophobia? so be it!
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – There's a new face amongst Madison County judges, but it's a familiar one. Today, Chris Comer was sworn in as a Circuit Judge.
Comer has practiced law in Madison County for more than 10 years. Several judges were in attendance, and retired Judge Loyd Little administered the oath of office.
"It is an honor to serve the citizens of Madison County," said Comer. "I am looking forward to serving the people of Madison County by ensuring that our citizens are treated fairly and that the law is followed. My career as a judicial clerk, prosecutor and litigator has prepared me for this next opportunity. I will work hard and do my part to see that justice is served in my courtroom."
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Welcome to Minshuku Mizunosou
- Location: approximately 20 minutes by car from JR Takayama Station
- Category of style: Minshuku
- Description: This Minshuku surrounding, has nature preservation area, is a replete with natural beauty very relaxed in the soft and warm family-like atmosphere.
Soon after enter in the building you can find irori room for relax time or tea time and about the guest rooms are all Japanese oldie style.
At this place you can experience a real Japanese farm life, with the host family they will show you how to make bread, udon, soba and other various unique activities. Please consider while you stay here, not a typical hotel stay but a real farm house.
In winter you can find near by a Ski lift for enjoy winter sports!
It is perfect for 2 or 3 nights stay, for enjoy 100% the farm activities, however one night is also fine.
The owner can pick up you at JR Takayama station, but please let us know what time you plan to arrive at station, and it take about 20 minutes ride.
Cancellation / Prepayment
- Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to this minshuku and us.
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Beautiful Scenery in Takayama
Solo Traveler from France, April, 2018Beautiful scenery despite the distance from takayama. Staff extremely friendly and helpful, quality food.
Wonderful experience farm stay in Takayama
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- A nice walking in Takayama town is the best way to enjoy this city.
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eggroll in a bowl
This Eggroll in a Bowl recipe has all the flavors of a traditional egg roll, cooked in a skillet, without the fried wrapper! The low carb way to enjoy your favorite Chinese takeout food!
Play the new video below to see how to make my Eggroll In A Bowl recipe in action – it's so easy!
I've told you in a few posts that I've been dabbling in the Trim Healthy Mama diet for the past two months. It's really hard to completely stick to any diet when I have this blog to run, haha! I had about 25 lbs to lose and I'm 15 down now, so I would say that it works – it just comes off slowly. That's probably due to the fact that I stick to the eating plan MOST (not all) of the time! I have to sample things that I make, you know… 😉
It's especially difficult to be on any diet when you have a family to cook for each night, too. Essentially, dinners need to be either low carb or low fat to be "on plan." I would hear some mumbling over some of the dinners I tried out on them, but NOT this one! It's so much healthier than a traditional eggroll because there's no deep fried wrapper!
One of the amazing women in the Trim Healthy Mama Facebook group created the idea for this recipe, and it has been one of my favorite dinners to make ever since! My version below is quite a bit simpler, and it really does taste like an eggroll in a bowl! I would make sure you use low sodium soy sauce, because the sausage is quite a bit salty on its own.
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 1 bag dry coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots)
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (low sodium preferred)
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- sliced green onion
- In a large, deep skillet, brown sausage.
- Meanwhile in a small bowl, combine garlic, soy sauce, and ginger; set aside.
- Once sausage is cooked through, add dry coleslaw mix to skillet and stir to combine.
- Pour soy sauce mixture into the skillet and stir,
- continuing to cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until cabbage is wilted,
- but still a bit crunchy. Serve with sliced green onion.
You can find complete recipes of this eggroll in a bowl – video in mostlyhomemademom.com