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Chief Ling is 20 years old!
2015 is the 20th anniversary of Chief Ling's establishment! Established in Oct. 1994, first as a manufacturer of Millennium (Year 2,000) keychain and hardware parts made of zinc alloy, steel, brass…etc. With all customers' support, we moved to a new building in 2004 and focused on developing custom-made design, sales department, and assembling so far.
In the first ten years establishment, we made a bookmark to celebrate this special time. One side is curved with our brand new logo and company information, and the other side shows Chief Ling's new building.
To commemorate this special time of 20th years establishment, we made a specific souvenir: metal ball pens printing with our company name and official website. These anniversary pens will be sent to our regular and reliable customers with the Christmas card of 2016 to share our thankfulness.
We hereby thank for all the customers' support in the past 20 years and hope to keep & continue our business relationship for the next years. We are always looking forward to serve you with any repeat order or new inquiry!

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In a vegetarian region of Rajasthan, India, the cultural art of leather craft and tooling is inherited through the generations. Cows are revered here, and hides are obtained only after an animal dies of old age or natural causes. Our leather is tanned using a vegetable tanning method, which protects the environment and tannery workers from toxic chemicals. Artisans then use water-based dyes or oils to color the leather. With a set of hand tools, each artisan applies love and skill to cutting, stitching, embossing and embroidering our leather journals, bags, and accessories.
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Most of our leather artisan partners belong to a social class called Chamar, which excludes them from other classes of society and severely limits their resources. About 30 families formed a development group to empower artisans, beginning with advanced tooling techniques. As a result, the caste stigma is gradually diminishing as artisans make economic and social progress. Housing, sanitation, and health care access have improved, and children are attending school. Through access to trade, the village was able to realize its dream of opening its first school for girls.
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Day 365: One more day.
Gratitude: this year we get one more day. One. More. Day!
What will you do with your one more day?
I will be doing YOGA of course…and laundry…but I will be on the lookout for something special for this extra bonus day this year.
I mean, hey, if you didn't use it up on February 29th, why not take advantage on December 31??
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The Jakarta's Moment
BBC has a good remark on Jakarta's success. They said, Jakarta's success is a testament of rising economic power.
Jakarta's successful hosting of the World Economic Forum this week is a testament to its rising economic power.
I think, this is not only a testament for Indonesia's economic power, but also for Asian economic power. We now have India, China, japan, Korea, and Indonesia. They are the next world leader, as we could see the decline of US and Europe.
Asia, The Next Leader
World Economic Forum summit that held in Indonesia is an acknowledgment of Asian economic power. So, how President Yudhoyono open the summit in Indonesia is absolutely correct. Yudhoyono's remark set a good start to make Asia nation recognize the moment.
"I notice that this newfound confidence is not particular to Indonesia. You can see it throughout Asia. In my heart I do believe that Asia's moment has come, and that a much brighter future lies ahead. But we cannot take this for granted," Yudhoyono said in the opening remarks of the WEF at the Shangri-La Hotel in Jakarta on Sunday.


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The Blinds Place
The Blinds Place has been supplying the highest quality blinds, shutters and awnings for over five years. Based in Sunderland, the company provides excellent care and service to both residential and business customers throughout the North of England.
From popular choices like rollers, verticals and blackouts to more classical choices like Venetian, Roman and wooden blinds, we have a wide variety of styles and designs to choose from. We also supply beautiful wooden shutters which add a real touch of style to any room, as well as elegant external awnings for al fresco living.


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- Wayne County Beginnings 1803-1827
- Settling Lowndes County 1827-1836
- Seminole Wars 1836 – 1842
- Antebellum Wiregrass 1843 -1860
- Civil War 1861-1865
- Wiregrass Reconstruction 1866-1870
Antebellum Wiregrass
By the early 1840s Levi J. Knight, pioneer settler of Ray City, GA, was well known across the state for his military and political leadership, and had been noted in the national press for his actions in the Indian Wars. In his home county of Lowndes, (now Berrien), GA Knight had a well established estate and was consolidating his real property. On April 11, 1842 he purchased 9 lots in the 10th District. These Lots were available for purchase to anyone with the cost of the $18 survey fee. The Digest of the Taxes of Lowndes County for the Year 1844 shows the following about the property held by the Knight family:
Levi J. Knight owned 7350 acres of pines in the 10th district, Lowndes County, 40 acres of "oak & hickory" on Lot No. 830 in the 18th District, Cherokee county, and seven slaves.
William A. Knight, father of Levi J. Knight, owned 2940 acres of pine land in the 10th district in Lowndes county, this land improved with bridges and ferries valued at $200. Also three slaves and 250 acres of pine land on Lot 250 in the 7th District in Early County. His tax liability for the year was $15. 26.
John Knight owned Lot No. 453 in the 10th District, Lowndes county, with 490 acres of pine land. No slaves were assessed, with his total property tax being $0.85.
Aaron Knight owned the adjacent Lot No. 454, with all 490 acres in pines. No slaves were assessed, with his total property tax being $0.85.
In 1846, Lowndes County Deputy Sheriff Jesse W. Carter advertised a Sheriff's sale which included Levi J. Knight's property in Lot No. 292 in the 10th district. The land was sold to satisfy a debt Knight owed to Elias Roberts.
The Milledgeville Federal Union, April 28, 1846 — page 3 Lowndes Sheriff's Sale. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in June next, within the legal hours of sale, before the Court house door in the town of Troupville, Lowndes county, the following property, to wit:… …at the same time and place, will be sold 490 acres of land, known as lot No. 292, in the 10th district of originally Irwin now Lowndes county; levied on as the property of Levi J. Knight, to satisfy a fi fas from Lowndes Superior Court-Elias Roberts vs. Levi J. Knight: property pointed out by defendant. JESSE W. CARTER, D.S. April 16, 1846.
Elias Roberts, plaintiff in the above case, was a fellow veteran of the Indian Wars. He had settled a home place in western Lowndes county bordering on Mule Creek. About him, historian William Harden wrote,
Elias Roberts, having bought land bordering Mule creek, first built a house of round logs to shelter his family. Then his slaves laboriously whip-sawed boards from the native timber and with a skilled house-joiner and carpenter to direct the operations, a commodious two-story dwelling was erected. The boards were two and a half inches thick, were dove-tailed together at the ends, and were fastened to the studding with wooden -dowel-pins in lieu of nails. When finished, and for some years afterward, this was the most pretentious residence in all this countryside… Before coming into this part of Georgia, he had served under General Jackson in the Florida Indian wars, and after coming here was a member of a company organized for protection against the Indians over the border, the company being several times called out to drive the red men back to their reservations. During such troublous times the Roberts homestead above described became the place of refuge for the women and children of the settlement, so that it served both as a residence and a fort. Elias Roberts had been a participant in the battle of Brushy Creek in 1836, when the Indians made their last great stand in defense of their hunting grounds.
In 1847, L. J. Knight's eldest daughter, Elizabeth, married Hardeman Sirmans. According to historian Folks Huxford, "Mr. Sirmans served in the Indian War as a private in a volunteer company of Lowndes County militia commanded by his father-in-law, Capt. (afterwards General) Levi J. Knight, August 15th to Oct 15 1838. He was 1st Lieutenant of the 664th militia district, Lowndes County, 1845-46, then served as Captain in same district 1847-1851. Folks Huxford also states in his sketch of Levi J. Knight that when the Mexican War broke out in 1848, Knight enlisted and served as a captain of volunteers the greater part of that war. About this service, little else is known. In 1850 Levi J. Knight resigned his commission as Major General of the 6th Division of the Georgia Militia, an office he held since 1840. He tendered his resignation in a simple letter to Governor George W. Towns posted September 16, 1850 from Troupville, GA. (see The Commission of Major General Levi J. Knight.) Resignation notwithstanding, state newspapers continued at least through 1854 to report Maj. General Knight as in command of the 6th Division, Georgia Militia with his Head Quarters at Troupville, GA . The 1850 census of Lowndes County, Georgia showed Levi J. Knight's real estate holdings by that time had amassed a value of $5000. At the time of enumeration his occupation was listed as farming. The Knight household in 1850 included Levi J. Knight (47) Ann D. Knight (48), and children William Washington Knight (21), John Knight (18), Mary A. Knight (14), Levi A. Knight (12), Jonathan D. Knight (10), Keziah A. Knight (7). Also in the Knight home was Elizabeth Clements, age 80, blind, born in Ireland. Sons William and John assisted their father with farming, The General's neighbors were his son-in-law Hardeman Sirmans, and William Patton, who was Justice of the Peace. These were difficult and contentious political times. The threat of southern rebellion over the constitutionality of slavery, the fugitive slave law, and the admission of free states to the Union was imminent. In November of 1850, Levi J. Knight was selected by "the People of Lowndes county, believing that no just cause of resistance now exists" as the Whig delegate to a state Convention that had been called "to resist past aggression – the admission of California into the Union." In light of the Compromise of 1850 which had been passed by the U.S. Congress the previous month, Knight pledged that he believed the people of Georgia could honorably acquiesce in reference to the subject of slavery; that he would exercise "Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation" at the Convention; and that he would commit no act nor give his vote for any measure that would tend directly or indirectly to subvert the Constitution of Georgia, or the United States. As one of the most educated men in the county, L. J. Knight was frequently called upon by his neighbors to handle legal affairs. In 1850 he acted with power of attorney for Thomas Giddens, an illiterate veteran of the Seminole Wars, to receive 80 acres of land due Giddens as compensation for eight months of military service. In the election of 1851, Levi J. Knight was re-elected to the State Assembly as the Senator from Lowndes, Ware, and Clinch counties. Following his retirement from the Georgia Militia, General Levi J. Knight engaged in the construction of Georgia railroads. He became one of the principals in the Brunswick & Florida Railroad, apparently as both a commercial venture and as a strategy in response to looming military conflict (see General Levi J. Knight ~ Railroad Tycoon and General Knight's Railroad Rolls Into Civil War ). In 1856 L. J. Knight was instrumental in the laying out and establishing of Berrien County, newly created from portions of Lowndes, Irwin and Coffee counties. One of Knight's unhappy senatorial duties in 1856 was to serve as chair of the legislative delegation sent to pay last respects to Andrew J. Miller, a member of the Georgia Legislature for 20 years and twice president of the state senate.
The joint committee of the Senate and House appointed to attend the funeral could not reach this city [Augusta] in time. The Mayor received the following dispatch from the chairman : — Macon, February 5. Hon. W. E. Dearing, Mayor: — A joint committee of both Houses came this far on their way to attend the funeral of the Hon. A. J. Miller; but the trains failed to connect, and we cannot reach Augusta in time. Levi J. Knight, Chairman.
In the fall of 1857, Levi J. Knight suffered the passing of his wife, Ann D. Herrin Knight, she having died on October 14, 1857. The burial was at Union Church cemetery, in present day Lanier County, GA.
On Sept 1, 1858, the General's youngest daughter, Keziah, married her cousin, James A. Knight. The Census of 1860 shows the couple living in the General's household. November, 1859 Levi J. Knight was among the gentlemen "appointed by the Governor, Delegates from the State at Large, and from the several Congressional Districts, to represent the State of Georgia in Southern Commercial Convention, to be held in the City of Savannah, on the 8th of December next." In the winter of 1859 Levi J. Knight's mother and father both passed away. His mother, Sarah Cone Knight, died of old age in November 1859 at the age of 80. The following month his father William Anderson Knight, revered Primitive Baptist minister, also succumbed at the age of 82. Their deaths are recorded in the 1860 Berrien County Mortality Schedule under the names William Knyte and Sarah Knyte. The year came to a close with Levi J. Knight disposing of some of his Lowndes county property:
Weekly Georgia Telegraph. Dec. 13, 1859. Advertisement. Pg. 1 FOR SALE! In Lowndes County – fourteen hundred and seventy (1470) acres land – particularly desirable for planting and conveniently located in one body. For description, apply to Gen. Levi J. Knight. Milltown, Berrien county, Ga., or to W. COWLES nov 12 at E.L. Strohecker & Co.
The 1860 United States Federal Census lists Levi J.Knight's occupation as a farmer, with real estate valued at $5000, and a personal estate of $1500. Related Posts:
- General Knight's Railroad Rolls Into Civil War
- Levi J. Knight ~ Wayne County Beginnings
- L.E. Lastinger and Captain Knight's Berrien Minutemen
- The Commission of Major General Levi J. Knight
- Levi J. Knight and Lowndes First Superior Court
- Levi J. Knight and the Confederate Payroll raud
- Berrien Minute Men and Civil War Stories
- Berrien Skirmishes, the Battle of Brushy Creek, and the Indian Maiden
- Levi J. Knight ~ Next Generation
- Levi J. Knight's Military Heritage
- Levi J. Knight Reports Indian Fight of July 13, 1836
- Levi J. Knight's 4th of July Address at Franklinville, GA 1835
- Levi J. Knight ~ Settling Lowndes County 1827-1836
- Pioneers of Old Lowndes Toasted State Rights and American Independence
- Knights Come to Lowndes County, GA
- Roster of Levi J. Knight's Independent Militia Company, 1838 with Notes on the Soldiers


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I do not read very many Amish books. This was a free read from Bethany Books for review, but I did enjoy the story. It was a Book Two, but stood alone well. I do wish I had read the beginning of the friendship between Zane, a Mennonite neighbor, of Lila Lehman, from an Amish family. Seems they played together and met frequently at a special fort during their late child years and teen years. When they got towards adulthood, they didn't know for sure how to process their relationship, being from two different church backgrounds. One thing Lila knew for sure though was that she enjoyed being around Zane, his zeal for adventure, learning, and the ability to listen. She didn't finish high school, but Zane included her in this studies and they shared many subjects. Finally her father agrees for his daughter to be courted by a young Amish boy, Reuben, whom Lila also knew from church. She believed in commitment and thought that maybe she could learn to love him and that her time with Zane was over, and just a childhood crush. But she never felt entirely comfortable with him, very joyful or fulfilled. Her thoughts would always go back to Zane. Zane was so confusedf over his feelings and her courting, that although he had been a conscientious objector, he joined the Army to get away and think. It was a good thing and a bad thing, but eventually gave Lila time to see her mistake in not being honest to Reuben or Zane. The rest of the story is sweet…read it and see!
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How to Make a Glow-in-the-Dark Stick Man Halloween Costume
When my then-11-year-old daughter asked me if she could be a glowing stick-man for Halloween last year, my response was "Huh?" I had no idea what she was talking about. She had seen it somewhere and wanted to duplicate it. Off we went to good ol' Google to find some instructions on just how to pull this costume off. I was intimidated at first, but it turned out to be a very easy costume, and on Halloween night she got lots and lots of positive responses.
Many, many Google results came up. Some instructions for making this costume involved glow-in-the-dark paint, hot glue guns, and even batteries. After reading up on various methods, I came up with one of my own that ended up being super easy and looked great. Read on below for directions on how to make this fun, inexpensive Halloween costume.
What You Need to Make the Glow Stick Man Costume
- Black, long-sleeved shirt
- Black pants
- Clear packing tape
- Glow bracelets or necklaces—get plenty, for the front at the back! The kind that can be formed into a circle work best. We used the ones that are about 8 inches long and can be connected together.
How to Make the Glow-in-the-Dark Stick Man Costume
- Have your child try on the black clothing. Holding up one of the bracelets or necklaces and using it as a guide, estimate how many pieces you'll need for both legs and arms plus torso and head.
- Don't forget the back view! Putting glow necklaces on both the front and the back of the costume will not only add dimension and drama, it will add to your child's visibility and enhance his/her safety as he/she trick-or-treats.
- Keep the glow necklaces in their packaging as long as possible. The packaging is specially made to keep the glow sticks fresh so they'll glow as long and as brightly as possible. You'll have to make this costume last-minute.
- On Halloween, as trick-or-treating time gets near, remove the glow necklaces from their packaging and follow the package instructions to get them glowing.
- Use the clear packing tape to attach the glow necklaces to the black pants and shirt. Rub the tape on so that it adheres well and will last the evening.
- We made one of the necklaces into a circle and used a hair clip to attach it around my daughter's face. Then she was ready to go! You could also attach a face-sized circle to the opening of the hood on a sweatshirt.
- Get creative! Mix different colored glow necklaces, add them to your shoes, make glowing "hair," hands, eyes, glasses, whatever you like!
Don't Forget the Back View!
Putting glow necklaces on both the front and the back of the costume will not only add dimension and drama, it will add to your child's visibility and enhance his/her safety as he/she trick-or-treats.
Why This Is a Great Costume
You probably already have much of what you need to make this costume. All we had to buy were the glow necklaces.
My daughter was totally covered up and stayed warm. You can alter this costume to the climate you live in. In a warmer climate you could use lightweight knits for the black clothing; in a colder climate, you could use jeans, sweats, or even a coat.
When Halloween is over, simply remove the packing tape and you can go back to wearing the black clothes. They will not be ruined or designated forever-for-Halloween-use only.
I also love that it's a unisex costume that all ages respond well to.
Stick Figure Costume: Not Just for Halloween
You don't have to wait for Halloween to have fun with a glowing stick man costume. Go solo or get a group together for your school or church talent show or variety show. Even kids who have never had a dance lesson will be a big hit when they dance in these costumes. Just choose some fun music with a great beat, and do a few basic moves. The glowing costumes add so much to the act! As you can see and hear in the video below, these kids are doing the most basic of dance moves but the crowd goes absolutely wild! If you have dance experience or are in a group that has been rehearsing together a while, that will make your act even more impressive and exciting!
A glow-stick routine is also a great idea for cheerleaders, dance teams, or drumlines at pep rallies! For drumlines, get your sticks in the act. Spray paint your drumsticks with glowing paint and the crowd will be blown away as they listen to the beat and watch all the perfectly synchronized, glowing drumsticks.
Glow Stick Talent Show Dance
Great information!!!!!!!
Ya how much that cost bout more than buying actual costume tho?? Lol or prob close no?
I created this costume i am the originater my mom made it for me in third grade
How long do the glow sticks last when should we break the sticks so they light up???
that is a fun way for halloween, voted up
Yes this costume was great, I used it for a halloween party and everyone loved it! Thank you for coming up with this amazing idea and posting it. This costume was really the icing on top of the cake!
Halloween costume with a difference - love this one !
how long did the glow stay? i am planning this for a dance and i am not sure how early to make the dress. I have to make 10 of them, so i can't do it just a couple of hours ago...any ideas?
It looked like the biology text book illustration of a virus, very colorful with stuff sticking out. It was mostly cardboard, paper, foil, and duct tape.
Around here it was just a sea of princesses, bumblebees and Spiderman. Didn't see any kids with very creative costumes like the glowing stickman.
But later we went for a stroll to see the neighborhood's Halloween decorations and the college kids that were out and about, now THEY had some clever costumes, like a virus and a shark.
Thank you so much!!
This helped a lot.
Just made it with my 9 y old son!Great idea with the tape, I was considering sawing it on before I read your blog! Thank goodnes I read it!
Happy Halloween everyone!
Btw...be careful while taping the glow sticks down, they snap easily and start to glow prematurely :)
Thank you so much! I was stressing trying to find thick ones. Thank you for taking the time to answer my question!
I love it ! My friends and I are going as this for Halloween. I was wondering how thick the glow bracelets and necklaces were. Yes they are 8 inches long but how thick. This would be very helpful, thank you!
this is awesome !
That is a cool idea. It's cheap and unique, just what I want.
Exactly how does the clip attach to the head for a girl?
these things areso cool i try them every day
eh. i lahv it. MNHAA!
this is cool
Haha, great Hub! I think my son just made his decision on his Halloween costume!
nice one.. If my niece can see this hub I am very sure they will love this..


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Scotch whisky distiller Tomatin has today, Friday 10th March, unveiled its hotly anticipated, limited-edition single malt series, Five Virtues. Five Virtues draws its inspiration from the nature's elements – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water – and comes uniquely packaged in cartons adorned with contemporary Scottish art, created by Eva Ullrich.
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Art and whisky month in Scotland
Originally from the Netherlands, Kate's diverse career path has taken her from semi-professional tennis in her youth, to civil engineering at Delft University of Technology, a PhD in Coastal Engineering from the University of Aberdeen, to fine art.
She has been privately tutored by various established artists in Scotland undertaking apprenticeships in drawing, printmaking and painting.
Passport Collaborates with Street Artist for First Global #UrbanArtProject
Passport, the unconventional Scotch whisky, has partnered with rising star of the UK urban art scene, Jim Vision, to create the #UrbanArtProject as it looks to consolidate its rapid growth1 among young adults in emerging markets such as Brazil, Mexico, Angola and Central Europe.
Irish Whiskey cheer continues for a Limited Edition
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December 18, 2017. The Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire announces the appointment of four new board members: Phil Donovan, Jeff Kipperman, Joe Goodnough and John Wimsatt; together bringing 99 years worth of community and non-profit service to one of NH's great foundations.
"These distinguished gentlemen are a wonderful addition to our already strong and engaged board of directors," announced Deborah L. Coffin, the Foundation's Chair. "I am thrilled that Phil, Jeff, Joe and John agreed to help us lead the Foundation into the next era. Their 99 years of combined non-profit community leadership will help us raise more critical funds for NH Fish and Game, as well as further enhance our Foundation's image around New England."
John B. Wimsatt resides in Northwood, NH, and is recently retired as the assistant chief of law enforcement for NH Fish and Game, rising to the rank of Conservation Officer Major, after starting his NH Fish and Game career in 1989 as a part-time biology aide in the Fisheries Division. He was instrumental in the development of North Woods Law New Hampshire, the popular Animal Planet series showcasing the daily working world of our conservation officers. Wimsatt is an avid deer and turkey hunter and a fresh and saltwater angler, and is president of Forever Locked, the NH Locked Moose Antler project.
Joseph B. Goodnough lives in Newbury, NH on Lake Sunapee, retiring to the area after 32 years at IBM. Joe recently completed 17 years of service on the board of New Hampshire Lakes Association and is a past president and current ex-officio member of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association's board. Goodnough serves on the Governor's Public Water Access Advisory Board and continues to win Star sailboat races, after 50+ years of home ownership on Lake Sunapee.
Jeffrey S. Kipperman, CPA, of Bow, NH has decades of community leadership in New Hampshire, serving on boards for the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, Bow Men's Club, Downtown Concord Inc., and the New Hampshire Mediation Program. Jeff has many community service awards and is the managing director of Mason + Rich, a certified public accountancy firm in Concord. Kipperman is a member of Trout Unlimited, Basil Woods Chapter, and is an avid fly fisherman.
Philip J. Donovan Jr. resides in Concord, NH, and owns Ecologic Cartridge Company. His years of professional marketing and business experience combined with this community leadership for NH Trout Unlimited Kid's Trout Camp, Boy Scout Troop 88, Concord Area Trust for Community Housing, and Concord's Board of Education, among others, makes him a superb choice for the Foundation's board.
"I am personally very grateful for their early enthusiasm and incredible vision for our future," noted Coffin. "Rarely, during my years of serving on boards, have I served with such a distinguished group of dedicated community leaders. We welcome them to the Foundation."


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My post on Struggling Towards Reliable Capybara Javascript Testing attracted a lot of readers, and some discussion on reddit.
I left there thinking I had basically got my Capybara JS tests reliable enough… but after that, things degraded again.
But now I think I really have fixed it for real, with some block/wait rack middleware based on the original concept by Joel Turkel, which I've released as RackRequestBlocker. This is middleware to keep track of 'outstanding' requests in your app that were triggered by a feature spec that has finished, and let the main test thread wait until they are complete before DatabaseCleaning and moving on to the next spec.
My RackRequestBlocker implementation is based on the new hotness concurrent-ruby (a Rails5 dependency, great collection of ruby concurrency primitives) instead of Turkel's use of the older `atomic` gem, and using actual signal/wait logic instead of polling, and refactored to have IMO a more convenient packaged API. Influenced by Dan Dorman's unfinished attempts to gemify Turkel's design.
It's only a few dozen lines of code, check it out for an example of using concurrent-ruby's primitives to build something concurrent.
And my Capybara JS feature tests now appear to be very very reliable, and I expect them to stay that way. Woot.
To be clear, I also had to turn off DatabaseCleaner transactional strategy entirely, even for non-JS tests. Just RackRequestBlocker wasn't enough, neither was just turning off transactional strategy. Either one by themselves I still had crazy race conditions — including pg:deadlocks… and actual segfaults!
Why? I honestly am not sure. There's no reason transactional fixture strategy shouldn't work when used only for non-JS tests, even with RackRequestBlocker. The segfaults suggests a bug in something C; MRI, pg, poltergeist? (poltergeist was very unpopular in the reddit thread on my original post, but I still think it's less bad than other options for my situation.) Bug of some kind in the test_after_commit gem we were using to make things work even with transactional fixture strategy? Honestly, I have no idea — I just accepted it, and was happy to have tests that were working.
Try out RackRequestBlocker, see if it helps with your JS Capybara race condition problems, let me know in comments if you want, I'm curious. I can't support this super well, I just provide the code as a public service, because I fantasize of the day nobody has to go through as many hours as I have fighting with JS feature tests.


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Any Given Sunday
By Marc Savlov
D: Oliver Stone; with Al Pacino, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Edward Burns, Ann-Margret, Todd Bacile, Bill Bellamy, Jim Brown, Aaron Eckhart, Frank Gifford. (R, 162 min.)
Just watching the trailer for Oliver Stone's new football epic a few weeks back left me with a grating headache; watching the whole sweaty film practically put me in the ICU. Stone, never one to whisper when he can yell, takes everything he's learned since the cinematic mental crack-up of Natural Born Killers, turns it all up to 11, and then rips the knob off and jams it down your throat. Some people will like this. Personally, I needed a scalding hot shower, a nap, and a small fuzzy kitten to play with before I could get my head back on straight. Football has been compared to warfare innumerable times; for Stone, it's a race war, and he's sided with the downtrodden black players on this one. Ever the self-styled "stick it to the Man" Hollywood outsider, Stone's version of the Truth About Men involves lots of slo-mo sacks, bodies pinwheeling against the darkening sky, and breasts. Lots of 'em. Any Given Sunday is Stone's Guy Epic, though if you're prone to less violent tests of a man's sporting mettle say, soccer you may come out of this wondering if you've been shorted in the testosterone department. Women will probably just shake their heads and sigh, and they're right to do so. It's all spleen-pulverizing about nothing, though Stone strains mightily to invest his film with the appropriately testicular meaning. Pacino plays Tony D'Amato, the aging coach of the beat-down Miami Sharks. As the film opens, they've lost four in a row, and he's not aging very gracefully. His star quarterback Jack "Cap" Rooney (Quaid) has just been sidelined with a catastrophic injury; the new hotshot QB, Willie Beaman (Foxx), is making his own plays up in the middle of the huddle; and the owner of the team (Diaz) cares more about the bottom line than about the rules of the game. To his credit, Pacino's wonderfully hangdog mug captures every torment, no matter how small, and throws it right back out. Those lips, those eyes, that ulcer. D'Amato looks like a road map to Sadtown, USA, while all around him parade nonbelievers of every stripe, from the chattering heads calling the plays from their mount on high (one of whom, it should be noted, is Mr. Stone) to the squirrely team doctor (Woods, typecast yet again), a veritable fount of needles, pills, and gooey dishonesty. What's a guy to do? If it's an Oliver Stone film, and you'd better believe that it is, he's gotta get in there and fight, fight, fight. He may not be using a gun this time out, but there are shades of Tony Montana in Tony D'Amato (they even sound similar). What's it all about? I'm wondering that, too. My guess is it has something to do with aging gracefully, a lesson the director clearly has yet to learn. Perhaps a quieter, gentler Oliver Stone was too much to ask from Santa this year, or maybe I just misspelled "Santa." Whichever, I'm selling my shares in Dell and socking it all into Tylenol as soon as possible.
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Hello, Looking at http://schema.org/Offer I see it taking assumption of using 'mainstream' monetary system/service for transaction. Myself I focus on supporting development of diversity of systems for managing transactions including various variants with and without use of currencies, more details in this post: http://www.w3.org/community/community-io/2011/09/01/embracing-diversity/ I would like to brainstorm how to replace price related properties with more generic ones, something in direction of transactionSystems/transactionServices, where 'mainstream monetary system' would just act as one of possible 'transaction system/service'. People could state any number of systems/services they accept for transaction related to this offer, like: 'local currencies', 'social karma', you_name_it I must admit that I have no xp with creating vocabularies, any suggestion how to approach it? Thanks! =) ~ elf Pavlik ~ -- (living strictly moneyless already for over 2 years) http://wwelves.org/perpetual-tripper http://moneyless.info http://hackers4peace.netReceived on Friday, 6 January 2012 15:01:46 UTC
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Programmable Thermostat
Programmable thermostats automatically adjust the temperature in your home to reduce your energy consumption. These thermostats have pre-sets that can dial back the temperature in a home by a certain number of degrees on a set schedule -- whenever its occupants are at work or asleep, for instance. You can schedule the thermostat to return the house to a comfortable temperature before you wake up or return from the office. Using a programmable thermostat can save homeowners up to 20 percent of their cooling and heating costs [source: Consumer Reports].
But the savings come from using less energy -- not the thermostat itself. One study by Florida Power and Light discovered that people using programmable thermostats actually used 12 percent more energy because they set their air conditioners to lower temperatures than those who didn't use such thermostats [source: Lopes, Patrick]. In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency suspended Energy Star certification for programmable thermostats partially because of lack of evidence that the devices save money. But the takeaway is that programmable thermostats simply automate a practice that saves you money: reducing consumption of heating and air conditioning in your home.


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Guadalajara International Film Festival @ Egyptian Theater, Hollywood – 11:00am, $9/film, All Ages
This year marks the 3rd annual FICG in LA, a feature film showcase presenting the best of Mexican and Ibero-American cinema from the Guadalajara International Film Festival. FICG in LA is a joint cultural endeavor created through a partnership between the Guadalajara International Film Festival, The University of Guadalajara, the University of Guadalajara Foundation/USA, and the Consulate General of Mexico. All proceeds from this event will be donated to help the recent flood victims in Mexico.
Dia De Los Muertos 2013 @ Olvera Street, Downtown – Free, All Ages
The Olvera Street Merchants & El Pueblo Historical Monument
present: DAY OF THE DEAD October 25 – November 3. Live Entertainment * Family Activities * Banda * Folklorico * Aztec Dance
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS NOVENARIO October 25 – November 2, 7 pm
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS October 26 – November 1, 9 am – 11 am
FIESTA DE MUERTOS October 26, October–27 and November 2, November 3, 10 am – 8 pm
FANDANGO OBON With Quetzal & More! @ JACCC Noguchi Plaza, Little Tokyo – 1pm-3pm, Free, All Ages
Fandango is a participatory music and dance tradition from Veracruz, Mexico. Obon is a Japanese Buddhist tradition of music and circle dances in remembrance of ancestors. Both of these flourishing cultural expressions create community. Both will come together in collaboration with Quetzal Flores, Martha Gonzalez, Nobuko Miyamoto and you! Learn more and participate in the conversation. Can a musical dialogue open cultural borders between diverse Angeleno communities? Can ritual circle dance help us imagine a new vision for Los Angeles? Check back here for updates on workshops leading up to November 3—more are on the way!
re:love park series @ Elysian Park – 1pm-9pm, Free, All Ages
re:love is a demonstration of the positive energy created when music, dance & dynamic social interaction are in harmony. We welcome you to dance & frolic with us once a month atop of a hill at Angels Point – surrounded by the natural beauty of LA's Elysian Park. Enjoy sweeping views of LA while deejays play House, deep Disco, Soul classics & rare grooves until sunset …
World Premiere of Amnesty International's ¡RELEASED! THE HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERTS @ Aero Theater, Santa Monica – 3:00pm, $7-$11, All Ages
Join us for the World Premiere of ¡RELEASED! THE HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERTS, a new concert film of highlights distilled from the legendary Amnesty International concerts 1986-1998, including stirring performances and unique collaborations by Bruce Springsteen, U2, The Police, Radiohead, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, Lou Reed, Jackson Browne, Alanis Morissette, and many more. Discussion follows with The Police band members Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland and ¡RELEASED! producer Martin Lewis (co-creator/producer of Amnesty's "Secret Policeman's Ball" series).
Syndromes, LIVE w/ J.ROCC & The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble @ The Mayan, Downtown – 7pm, $20, 21+
In 1996, J.ROCC released a mix tape called Syndromes. We didn't come across it until 2001, but once we did it forever changed our lives. ArtDontSleep has been profoundly influenced by The Funky President of the Beat Junkie collective known as J.ROCC. Fast forward to 2013 and we thought it would be amazing to bring this mix tape experience to live by one of our favorite arranger composers today, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. Miguel is one of the few people on planet Earth that can take a masterpiece like syndromes, a piece that is non conventional in nature, and elevate it to the next level. Bear witness to one of the freshest concerts happening in all of 2013. Something so unique and original that we actually don't have a precedent to show you as an example.
Doors to Russian Cinema 2013: Soulless / The Game of Truth @ Aero Theater, Santa Monica – 7:30pm, $7-$11, All Ages
Soulless: Maks (Golden Eagle award winner Danila Kozlovsky) is a wealthy young manager in a big company; penthouses, 5-star restaurants and BMWs are routine for him. But that routine is shaken up completely when he meets a student named Yulya (Mariya Andreeva) and he realizes how inconsistent his life is. The Game of Truth: Longtime buddies Mark, Gennedy and Anatoly gather in the latter's apartment for drinking and reminiscing. But tonight there is also a female guest – Maya, whom all three had been fond of 20 years ago. As it's a slightly awkward reunion, they play a "game of truth" to break the ice; the revelations that follow range from the hilarious to the heart-breaking.


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I have discovered that the voltage reading displayed by EFIS can have as much as .5 volt errror!
I found on my system with engine not running, that I had a battery voltage reading of 13.2 volts and the EFIS is showing 12.7.
GRT confirmed there can be a difference normally of .2 to .5 volts because of filters and other things in the EFIS.
So don't go and change your voltage regulator to increase voltage to the norm 14.2 when engine and alternator running. You might ruin your battery!
The fix according to GRT is to run a voltage input from your battery bus to a Anolog input thru a 240 ohm resistor to get true voltage reading.
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Congress Questions Navy's Plan to Phase Out Iconic Peacoat
July 6, 2017
Congress is questioning the Navy's decision to phase out the peacoat – its best-known piece of outerwear – as part of its 2018 budget deliberations. In August, the Navy said it would make the wool double-breasted coat optional in sailors' seabags starting in 2018 and replace the maritime wardrobe staple with a synthetic black cold weather parka… Click here to read the full story.
Image: The statue "A Lone Sailor" by Stanley Bleifeld wearing the iconic US Navy peacoat.


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The holidays are coming! This is great news for people of all beliefs and we'd like to wish everyone glad tidings this Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza, and winter solstice! But what about us grouches, curmudgeons, and "bah! Humbuggers" who want to avoid happiness and joyous noel this holiday season? Where's our celebration? Where are our cards and invitations?
Here they are! The following list is a "Festivus for the rest of us" line-up of cards, flyers, and invitations to celebrate the Festivus pole, feats of strength, and airing of grievances in this most noble of cantankerous holiday traditions.
A feats of strength card to celebrate that important Festivus tradition!
original source: https://fatally6yours.deviantart.com/
A fantastically non-denominational and confused card to celebrate this most confusing of holidays?
original source: https://roniz1.deviantart.com/
A Festivus card design by Jim Grue that gives us a clue to the origins of the Festivus tradition!
Original source: https://browse.deviantart.com/?q=festivus#/d1rvenq
A beautifully grey and bleak Festivus pole design to celebrate the true meaning of Festivus!
Original source: https://browse.deviantart.com/?q=festivus#/d2wbrbo
I don't exactly understand this weird and surreal Festivus card but I like it! (Maybe it's a Festivus miracle!)
Original source: https://browse.deviantart.com/?q=festivus&offset=48#/d35fk36
As this Kostanza duck is illustrating, the aluminium Festivus pole is made from very high strength-to-weight ratio aluminum and requires no distracting tinsel decoration.
Original source: https://browse.deviantart.com/?q=festivus&offset=48#/d2fyttv
This Festivus pole card is so plain and without color and decoration…What a beauty! It's a Festivus miracle!
Original source: https://browse.deviantart.com/?q=festivus&offset=72#/d35m4fy
George and the Festivus pole! Great work! (Maybe a little too jolly for my liking!)
Original source: https://inthemouthofdorkness.blogspot.com/2011/12/dork-art-happy-festivus-2011.html
A Festivus advertisement with our Festivus founder presenting the traditional Festivus meatloaf feast
Original source: https://butchmcguires.com/2012/01/celebrate-festivus-january-31st/
Here's a Festivus card design from way back in 2005 that shows a brilliant "feat of strength!"
This poster for a Festivus celebration has everything; Festivus pole, airing of grievances, and feats of strength!
Original source: https://www.sparehed.com/2007/01/02/useful-and-pleasing-to-the-eye/
Here's a donation envelope design for "The Human Fund" – a charity that provides holiday gifts for office workers in need!
Original source: https://sigmaecho.deviantart.com/art/Happy-Festivus-17602895
And last but not least, here's a Festivus infographic to use as your guide to a happy Festivus season!
Original source: https://visual.ly/festivus-how-celebrate-rest-us


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Baker's Corner
February Specials
February has arrived and we hope Spring is next to come! To celebrate our optimism, we are offering two, online February Specials: Cocunut Snowballs and Banana Flips.
Our Banana Flips are an All-Time Favorite and Sunrise Classic. We take a rich spnge cake and fill it with a banana cream filling. All month, we are offering four of these favorites for $10.99.
Sunrise's Coconut Snowballs are also on special. A rich, chocolate cake filled with fudge, rolled in handmade marshmallow and then topped with light flaky coconut. Pack of six for $12.99
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At the Builders Show Craftsman introduced a technology breakthrough in lawn tractors. While this doesn't sound that exciting, keep reading.
One of the most difficult tasks when mowing a lawn on a sit-down tractor is cutting into tight spaces. If you can't make the turn you have to go wide and then come at it again straight and keep doing this. This takes time, more skill and creates more wear on your lawn.
Craftsman feels they've eliminated this issue by introducing the tight-turn technology which promises a turning radius of eight inches. They've determined that turning radius is the number one issue that drives most lawn tractor purchases so they hope this feature drives the sales of their Craftsman lineup this year.
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"Skilful newcomer Ardbeg Auriverdes is the newest talent to emerge from premier distillery Ardbeg. Distilled with equal measures of both skill and passion, all eyes will be on Ardbeg Auriverdes - named after its golden whisky (auri), and unmistakable green bottle (verde). The dram is rumored to be a bit of a hot head on account of its toasted cask lids. The Ardbeg team is renowned for its technical expertise and Auriverdes is a winning example of this, with teh toasted lids producing a mocha coffee flavour at one end, flowing into creamy vanilla at the other - a match made in heaven. Aroma: Tarry and herbal notes with hints of mocha. Taste: Coffee grounds pass to smoked root vegetables, while maple-cured bacon collides with hot-smoked salmon. Finish: A lingering, smoky vanilla nose."
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Nobody on the Eagles did a cartwheel or jumped for joy when they heard the news late Monday afternoon that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo would likely miss the game with a back injury.
The Eagles learned that lesson the hard way two weeks ago against Minnesota, when running back Adrian Peterson didn't play and neither did his backup Toby Gerhart. The Vikings passed all over the Eagles and sent them to a 48-30 loss.
If the Eagles suffer a similar loss Sunday night to the Cowboys, their season will end one game short of the playoffs.
"It's fresh in our minds," defensive coordinator Bill Davis said. "Not that we took [the Vikings] lightly at all, but we know we have to step up, no matter who plays."
Kyle Orton is expected to replace Romo, although the Cowboys haven't officially ruled Romo out for the game. It has been reported that Romo has a herniated disc and that he'll need surgery.
But cornerback Cary Williams said he won't spend any time worrying about who's going to play quarterback for the Cowboys.
"It doesn't change anything for me," he said. "I don't care who's playing. [Owner] Jerry Jones could get out there. [Head coach] Jason Garrett can get out there and sling the rock, it doesn't matter to me. We've got a job, a task at hand. Right now, it's nameless faces and individuals. We're trying to get a win. We're trying to get into the playoffs. This is a must win for us. Win or go home.
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If you've spent any time on YouTube or Facebook, you've probably seen some pretty awful videos of responses from families when individual members "come out". Very recently, there was a sad story about a transgender girl who killed herself after years of religious-based "therapy" and her parents' denial of permission to start conversion therapy. Often, atheists and agnostics coming out as non-believers and skeptics to their families isn't as spectacular, but if you browse this blog, you can easily find deconversion stories in which the religious segment of the family cuts off, denies, or shuns individuals who no longer believe as the family feels they should.
Now there is a place for these hurting individuals to turn, especially the most vulnerable among us. Secular Avenue (SAFE) is a 501(c)3 licensed charity helping those in need of a safe place and help, whether in need because of a violent relationship, coming out lgbt, or being kicked out for religious reasons. They offer counseling service, financial and legal assistance, and can assist individuals in need with finding the resources to help them get safe. If you or someone you know is in need, or in danger, visit them or share the information.
Continue reading "Secular Avenue (SAFE): Your Path to a Safe Place"


text: Juicing for Health Conditions Juicing Tips Google+0Facebook0Twitter0Pinterest0LinkedIn0Although there's no real scientific study definitely proving the link between diet and acne, I don't think I'm the only person to attest to such a link. When it comes to acne, I think the cure has more to do with what you put in your body than what you put on it. A diet full of nature's best foods – nuts, whole grains, leafy green veggies, brightly colored veggies, seeds, fish, etc. – is the best acne (or any other health concern) medicine you can give your body. As Hippocrates famously said, "Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food!" The only downside is that many of us don't have the time to prepare, cook, and consume awesomely-nutritious meals on a regular basis. This is where juicing comes in. You can juice more veggies and other good stuff than you can consume in one time, allowing your body to get many of the nutrients it needs without much time or effort. All of us already know that we should eat healthier, but it takes effort. That's why I love juicing so much. Since it's so easy – you'll actually DO it, which is the most important part. Giving your body its daily servings of various vitamins and minerals is best, but when it comes to acne – certain nutrients might help more than others. Here are the vitamins (and minerals) most important in fighting acne! Juicing for Acne Must-Have #1: Vitamin A Vitamin A is a retinoid that is used to high concentration in some of the most effective acne treatments, such as Retin-A and Accutane. Taking Vitamin A supplements is also helpful, but I much prefer getting Vitamin A through fruits and veggies, since you can't overdose on the Vitamin A from plants. The Vitamin A we get through plants are called carotenoids and they're converted by your body into Vitamin A. This conversion slows down automatically when your body stores are full, eliminating the risk of overdosing on Vitamin A. Foods with high Vitamin A content include: Sweet potatoes; Carrots; Dark, leafy greens; Butternut Squash; Cantaloupe; Papaya; Red Bell Peppers, Peaches Here's a juice recipe super high in Vitamin A… Juicing for Acne Must-Have #2: Zinc Zinc is a metallic mineral and an essential micronutrient that is really helpful for getting rid of acne. A few studies have shown a link between zinc deficiency and acne sufferers and if you're an acne sufferer yourself, it's worth checking out if it might stem from a zinc deficiency. Meat, dairy, and certain types of seafood are high in zinc so if you are a vegetarian or vegan, it makes sense to increase your intake of zinc-rich foods from plant sources such as toasted wheat germ, a cup of which provides 126% of your daily requirement. You can get toasted wheat germ on Amazon and simply toss it into whatever smoothie you're blending for an instant zinc fix. Your body needs zinc on a daily basis, but it can't produce or store a supply of its own so it is important that you get zinc through foods on a daily basis. The recommended daily dose is 11 mg for adult men and 8 mg for adult women. I strongly recommend meeting a little more than this dose through zinc-rich foods, since it is unlikely you'll overdose on zinc from eating foods. Most people who suffer from zinc toxicity have consumed high levels of zinc through supplements or contaminated food, not from eating foods that naturally contain zinc, notes the Linus Pauling Institute. Foods with high zinc content include: Oysters, Beef, Nuts, Beans, Toasted wheat germs, Seeds from watermelon, pumpkin, and squash. Juicing for Acne Must-Have #3: Vitamin E For some people, applying Vitamin E directly onto acne-prone skin works. I don't recommend this. Instead, Vitamin E should be taken internally. Vitamin E is already one of the famous "skin vitamins" – an antioxidant known to flush toxins from your body and combat free radicals that damage and age your skin. It's also a great healing agent and helpful for helping heal acne scars. Studies have also shown that taking oral Vitamin E supplement improves acne. For example, there was a study conducted in 2006 and published in "Clinical and Experiment Dermatology" that tested 100 acne sufferers to find that they all had low levels of Vitamins A and E. Taking these two vitamins in supplement form improved the acne, so it's not entirely clear if the clearing up of acne was due to the Vitamin A, Vitamin E, or the two of them combined If you're juicing for acne (or acne scars), I recommend making sure you get enough of both of these vitamins. Here are some foods high in Vitamin E: Peanuts, Wheat germ (again!), Bell peppers, Kiwi, Broccoli, Avocados. Juicing for Acne Must-Have #4: Essential Fatty Acids Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are simply "good fats" that your body needs to perform optimally. It seems a little counter-intuitive to be giving your body oily fats to combat acne, but the truth is: These are generally good for you and they're great for your skin. Your body can't make EFAs so it's important that you get enough through your diet. There are 2 main families of EFAs: Omega-3 (from Linolenic Acid) and Omega-6 (Linoleic Acid). Omega-9 (from Oleic Acid) is necessary too, but your body can manufacture some on its own, as long as the other Omegas are present. As it stands, EFA deficiency tends to be common in the US – especially Omega-3 deficiency – so if you're not really sure you're getting enough EFAs, try adding some more into your daily diet. The minimum healthy daily intake for both Omega-3s and Omega-6s via diet is 1.5 of each. Just one tablespoon of flaxseed oil provides this amount. Simply add a tablespoon into any smoothie for your daily EFA fix! Food high in Essential Fatty Acids: Walnuts, Pumpkin Seeds, Sesame Seeds, Avocados, Kale, Spinach, Mustard Greens. **Note that high heat destroys linolenic acid so cooking in linolenic-rich oils or eating cooked linolenic-rich fish won't provide a sufficient amount of EFAs. Tip: Up your daily intake of EFA by adding a tablespoon of flaxseed oil or simply tossing in an avocado in the blender with any one of your favorite juice recipes! Juicing For Acne Must-Have #5: Chromium Acne has been referred to "skin diabetes" because like diabetics, some acne patients do not metabolize sugar correctly. This sort of insulin resistance happens when the hormone insulin is no longer effective in lowering blood sugar. Insulin is made by the pancreas to help the cells in our body absorb glucose in the blood and convert it to energy. When you're insulin resistant, these cells become insensitive to insulin and don't admit the glucose into your blood, which results in glucose floating around in the blood stream. Since the hormone insulin is ineffective, the pancrease produces more and more of the hormone to compensate. These heightened insulin levels in your blood cause a hormonal response that make your skin's oil glands work overtime to produce sebum. At the same time, these hormones also promote faster shedding of skin cells, which result sin more dead skin blocking your pores. Result: acne and more acne. This is especially not helpful is you eat a diet high in carbohydates, which spikes your blood sugar levels, which in turn spikes your insulin levels, and so on. Chromium helps improve insulin sensitivity and maintain normal blood sugar and insulin levels. This could be an especially helpful addition to those suffering from adult acne. Foods high in chromium content include: Sweet potato, Tomato, Spinach, Broccoli, Onion, Garlic, Green peppers, Beets, Apples, Bananas. And some add-on nutrients to help you fight acne: Juicing for Acne Must-Have #7: Vitamin D Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin, is quite possibly the easiest nutrient to get. You don't need to buy it, you don't need to eat it, and you don't need to drink it. Your body can make all the Vitamin D it needs for a few days in around 15 minutes of sun exposure. Which makes it kind of funny that the majority of Americans are deficient in Vitamin D – do we really not get out so much?! Vitamin D is helpful for acne since it helps control your insulin response and is also helpful in fighting inflammation. It also serve as an immune system booster, making it easier to fight off acne bacteria, and it's known to improve your mood – which is also important for acne. Want a free book of healthy juice rECIPES? Perfect, 'cause we've gathered our favorite juice recipes into a printable juice recipe book you can download right now!Here's what you'll get... Simple, tasty recipes perfect for beginners! Recipes to fight acne, burn fat, detox your liver, and more!Nutrition facts and prep tips for every recipe!


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While we heartily congratulate Ar. Sanjay Puri for his 2014 winning spree on the international front, we are also drawn to the primordial essence of structures elucidated by architects and designers across the board. It is enriching to learn from the newbies and stalwarts alike, how they interact with their structures and what they purport to convey to their consumers. The Gurten Pavillion is one such example – a must read.
On a similar note, art installations seem to work on a deeper intellectual level as they also aesthetically touch the common man, if not to hob-nob in the gray matter; to impact visually and perhaps sow the seed for more serious musings.
On a lighter note, with the festive season coming on, check out the home designed by interior designer Shabnam Gupta – it is bound to inspire.
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Over the last 40 years, the Internet has turned journalism and the newspaper industry upside down. Long-standing forms of financing the news and organizing media outlets have crumbled. Theorists like Clay Shirky have argued that "there is no general model for newspapers to replace the one the Internet just broke."
Like many scholars, Shirky has likened the current media revolution to the revolution created by the printing press, which is visible in the dramatic contrast between before- and after-printing press phases: In the early 1400's, before Gutenberg's invention and the widespread popularization of moveable type, literacy was limited, books were almost exclusively Bibles, and the Catholic Church had a firm grip in the European continent.[1] By the late 1500's, after Gutenberg's invention had started to spread, literacy was on the rise, science was challenging religion, and the spread of information was destabilizing political power.[2]
But during this transition, around 1500, when rapid changes were taking place and various actors experimented with combining old and new methods and technologies, it was essentially chaos. As Shirky puts it, "The old stuff gets broken faster than the new stuff is put in its place."[i]
That is precisely the time we are living in now. Experiments are taking place every day that will define how information gets created, verified, and distributed. As Dave Winer describes in his blog post "Readings from News Execs," volunteer bloggers and amateur writers pose a serious challenge to reporters and newspapers, because of their willingness (and I would argue, eagerness) to do traditionally compensated work for no pay.
Just a few years ago, I was one of those aspiring amateur media-makers Winer describes, eager to find my place in the changing media landscape, and willing to sacrifice pay and even my own safety for carve out my niche.
It was 2006, and I had just graduated from college. I had a few years of student journalism under my belt, and had recently taken an ethnographic filmmaking class that had changed my life. I wanted to make documentary videos for a living, and in addition to taking a side job as a wedding videographer, I started surveying the lay of the land for how this "industry" worked—how did people get paid? How did their work get published? What steps could I follow to set up a stable career for myself?
The answers I found were both disappointing and constantly changing. I remember that for a short time, Current TV, a now-nonexistent TV channel, would pay $500 for user-generated video segments. (A fellow student and I had a serious discussion about earning our livings this way.) I remember when YouTube was acquired by Google, and so many of us wondered what the fate and impact would be of such a seemingly audacious video sharing website. And I remember countless conversations with other documentary filmmakers and videomakers about the realities of this industry.
My six years in the industry can I be summarized by the words of wisdom I received from one award-winning filmmaker with an advanced degree from Harvard: "Jessie, every documentary filmmaker has some combination of the following: a trust fund, a patron or a day job."
In my experience, this rings true. People were constantly trying to get my colleagues and I to work for free. It became such a joke that a graphic circulated my workplace with a flowchart on "whether to work for free."
After six years in the industry, I realized what many in journalism have realized: that in order to achieve stability, I needed to attach myself to an institution. Unfortunately, there are very few institutions to choose from. As a result, I've been moving further and further from film work and into other sectors. In the world of documentary film, the stakes are not as high as in hard news. Documentary film isn't charged with the responsibility of being the watchdog of politics. But when considering the parallel path that so many journalist friends have gone down, I begin to worry about how we will make it to the other side of this chaotic moment, and what knowledge will be lost in the meantime.
[1] http://www.shirky.com/weblog/2009/03/newspapers-and-thinking-the-unthinkable/
[2] http://www.shirky.com/weblog/2009/03/newspapers-and-thinking-the-unthinkable/
[i] http://www.shirky.com/weblog/2009/03/newspapers-and-thinking-the-unthinkable/


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This can easily be made in late stage 2 or early stage 3 for GAPS - and to me, this is a great breakfast soup! But that just might be me :-). Part of the reason I love this soup so much is that it is nice and dense, so you get lots of goodies in each bite!
(Pardon the cell phone picture :-) )Egg Drop Soup
- 4-6 cups chicken broth (have a total of 6 cups of liquid. I used 4 cups broth and 2 cups water.)
- 3 stalks celery, sliced
- 4-5 green onions, sliced, keep whites and greens separate
- 1 tsp cold pressed sesame oil
- 1 inch ginger, peeled and grated (easy to grate when frozen)
- 2 tsp plus more salt to taste
- 1 1/2 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms
- 6 eggs
- Optional: 1/2 - 1 tsp wheat free tamari (soy sauce, make sure organic, this is not GAPS approved)
Saute celery (omit celery if needed, or use celery root) and white onion parts in butter (or ghee or coconut oil). Add broth, grated ginger, sesame oil, and salt; bring to boil.
Add mushrooms when celery is almost tender. Simmer about 5 minutes until celery and mushrooms are tender. With soup at low boil/simmer, stir gently while slowly pouring in whisked eggs.
Turn heat off, add green onion parts, cover and let sit for 5 minutes. Salt additionally to taste and serve!
- Stage 2/3 adjustments: omit celery (celery root is an option), add yellow onion for more filling if desired. Omit sesame oil. The great thing about using a well flavored mushroom like Shiitake is that it brings a great flavor to the soup without having sesame oil and/or tamari in it. It's still great without the sesame oil!
- use chopped onion instead of green onion, cook at beginning with celery.
- Omit mushrooms, or use a different variety.
- more or less ginger, to your taste preferences
- less eggs for a more 'brothy' soup
- many recipes for egg drop soup call for toasted sesame oil, so you could use that instead
- Some others around the web: Food Renegade (omit some GAPS illegals), Grain Free Foodie, Nourished and Nurtured


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Casinos allow gamblers to play and wager of several types of games. . . You might want to enter the casino being an entry-level manager or another cool salary based position, but this may not be available.
that I cannot withdraw and had me go to a promotions tab in the. The technique was used by the money counters to deny that the bosses were built with a right to judge them for skimming money in the casino. This movie takes a glance in to the way that casinos operated in Nevada inside the 70\'s, 80\'s. The minimum requirements to get a casino project manager recommended casino reading and gaming manager jobs is really a Bachelors degree in information systems and business management.
How do we solve the situation of deviance such out of the box depicted in Casino? There are numerous theories as to how this problem can be solved such as better laws and stricter supervision of people who regulate these laws. Our society arouses discontent among individuals who then make an effort to attain cultural goals such as wealth or high status. Could it be that the answer lies not more laws and harsher penalties in adopting new goals for our culture?.
The most favored jobs in a casino are the type that deal with gambling. This movie takes a peek to visit this casino website the method that casinos operated in Vegas within the 70\'s, 80\'s. Unlike real-world casinos, which operate at specific times and possess limited games at set times, online casinos are open 24x Players can opt to play any game at virtually any period of their choosing. Many \"credible online casinos\" offer such encryption, which makes them safer than real world casinos, where the physical risk of losing tokens or cash is real.
Image Credit: (Flickr/davideferro. You may be hired in Vegas but then a company you\'re employed for might need your skills in another so you might be forced to move. – $7733 million.


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Hi Aaran, all: > Having said all of this, webmasters are most likely to incorporate schema.org microdata when the vocabulary is sufficient for their needs, and to use extensions where those extensions are accessibly warehoused (as per Roy's original point). > > The stated purpose of schema.org is not to describe everything, but to provide "a collection of schemas, i.e., html tags, that > webmasters can use to markup their pages in ways recognized by major > search providers." And I think it's important to focus on this when discussing schema.org from an "ordinary" webmaster perspective. That there are other vocabularies available doesn't really matter to webmasters that are contemplating using schema.org to improve their search visibility. Yes - but one important point to make: While schema.org should avoid all unnecessary difficulties, it is clear that modeling you products and services - or your value proposition as a whole - is inherently more complex that marking up visual content. In a few years time, one of the core skills for Web developers and SEO experts will be to clearly articulate the details of a companies value proposition in the form of structured data so that I can be understood by the digital devices used by potential customers to search the market, i.e. search engines. If you talk to an average HTML Web developer, many will find the current schema.org schema already way to complex. If you ask seasoned middleware experts, familiar with B2B XML schemas for products etc., they will find schema.org pretty simple. The future of Web development will be in the middle between the two extremes. So yes, keep things simple, but don't fight against the inevitable growth in complexity caused by the fundamental shift from HTML as a means for talking to browsers to a means for articulating your message in the form of data for the digital devices used by your potential customers. Here is a video explaining this in more detail: http://vimeo.com/29600112 MartinReceived on Friday, 4 November 2011 08:41:49 UTC
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"Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets." Matthew 12:18-19
Some of the leadership of Israel were getting upset with what Jesus was teaching and saying. He did not fight back at all. In fact, He left the area and went somewhere else. This was to fulfill a prophecy by Isaiah stating that He was chosen. Jesus had God's Spirit upon Him and He would proclaim justice, yet not quarrel or cry out in the streets.
People are very quick to cry out abuse or some other crime when they are persecuted for being a believer. When a person loses a job because of his open belief in Jesus, many will call for a lawyer and try to fight back. They cry out in anger and vengeance against the world.
All over the nation people are rising up in anger against some types of sinful practices being promoted in the nation. They are making their voice be heard, but it is not always done in love. It is being shown in hate and anger.
Acting this way is not the way Jesus reacted to the people against Him. His trust was in the Father, not self strength or the government.
Many believers forget that the world will act like the world, like Satan. They are living in sin and do not know any better. Believers, however, are living in a different realm. They are in the realm of God and His love. There is supposed to be forgiveness and compassion.
Looking at a non-believer living the way he does should bring tears to the eyes of every believer. That person does not know the way to truly live life. He does not know the joy God can bring him.
When the world is against you or you see the world not living for God, do not show anger. Show His love and compassion. Actions will speak louder than words. Jesus did not cry out when they pounded the nails into His hands. His love is what will draw all men unto Him.
Don't quarrel and cry, but show love and compassion. The world will see it and want it in the end.
I pray today that you will be filled with God's love for people; that you will not fight the world that is against God; that God will guide the words you speak; and that you will be His witness in this world.


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Copyright © 1999 W3C® ( MIT, INRIA , Keio), All Rights Reserved. W3C liability, trademark, document use and software licensing rules apply.
A user agent is a set of modules that retrieves Web resources, renders them, allows control of those processes, and communicates with other software. An assistive technology is a user agent that (1) relies on another user agent to provide some services and (2) provides services beyond those offered by the "host user agent" to meet the requirements of a target audience. This document examines User Agent Guidelines Working Group rationale for establishing which user agent functionalities must be supported natively by general purpose user agents and which are expected to be supported by assistive technologies.
This document does not represent consensus of the User Agent Accessibility Guidelines Working Group. As of the date at the top of the document, it only represents the musings of Ian Jacobs, who hopes it will serve as a support document for the User Agent Accessibility Guidelines as they advance on the Recommendation track.
The User Agent Accessibility Guidelines include two types of requirements for general purpose user agents:
The second set of requirements allows assistive technologies (ATs) to offer missing functionalities not offered natively. Since the Guidelines require that ATs have access to both content and UI controls, in theory, general-purpose user agents have to implement natively few functionalities related to accessibility since ATs can fill in the gaps. They might even do a better job since developers of specialized tools know their target audience well. These specialized ATs are commonly referred to as plug-ins.
The Working Group has decided that general-purpose user agents must implement some important functionalities natively rather than relying on Assistive Technologies to shoulder the load. One important reason for this decision is that some users do not have access to or cannot afford specialized browsers, so general-purpose user agents must themselves be accessible.
This document explains which requirements the User Agent Guidelines Working Group has chosen for general purpose user agents to implement natively and why.
A user agent is a set of modules that retrieves Web resources, renders them, allows the user to control of those processes, and communicates with other software. For instance, a graphical desktop browser might consist of:
Note that there are areas where content and user interface mingle, including:
For simplicity, I will consider for now that the UI refers to the UA's components, not those contributed by Web content.
An assistive technology(AT) is a user agent that (1) relies on another? is it always the host, or can it be another AT? user agent to provide some services and (2) provides services beyond those offered by the "host user agent" to meet the requirements of a target audience. Additional services might include:
An assistive technology may not ?need to, or is prohibited from? parse document source, for example, but probably has to include tree processing ?(DOM, or proprietary to user agent)? capabilities in order to offer additional functionalities.
Suggest that the AT be able to establish, access, augment, and modify a separate profile for each user that contains user preferences, including user interface controls, keyboard bindings, presentation rendering choices, and possibly style sheets.
The following sections describe some of the factors that have affected the decision about which functionalities should be supported natively by general purpose user agents.
Some general-purpose user agents already provide useful functionalities such as allowing users to navigate links through the keyboard. Assistive technologies read the focus and speak or render as braille the link text. One might argue that links are so fundamental to browsing the Web that it makes sense to require navigation of these links to be a native functionality, I believe that in part the current requirement is a perpetuation of existing practice. Lynx offers direct access to links by number, not just sequential access, and this has shown itself to be a useful time-saving functionality.
The existence of a platform- and programming-language independent way to access content means that it's more understandable to ask AT developers to provide some functionalities. Note, however, that the lack of a standard for exposing the DOM may hinder adoption. Also, since assistive technology products are usually designed to work with other software than user agents, requiring them to implement a UA-specific interface may be considered burdensome. Finally, there is not yet a platform-independent API for accessing user interface controls.
The WG attempted to identify "minimal requirements" a user agent would have to satisfy to be considered accessible (at times, the bar is quite high in fact). For some functionalities, minimal requirements were difficult or impossible to identify, and therefore the WG chose either:
One example of this includes table navigation. Access to table cells and cell context (headers, neighboring cells, etc.) is very important to users and there is a Priority 1 requirement that such information be made available to users. However, navigation of table cells is just one (admittedly useful) means to achieve the goals of access to content and orientation. Two problems present themselves, however:
The requirements of the Guidelines are not independent of considerations of implementability or cost. The Techniques Document represents the WG's efforts at showing how each requirement may be implemented. However, the WG may have chosen not to make certain requirements either because it seemed "unreasonable" to ask desktop browsers to implement the functionality or because the likelihood of implementation and conformance seemed low.
The Working Group has endeavored to incorporate feedback from users with disabilities and experts in different fields related to accessibility about important requirements for these guidelines.
The following review is based on the 20 December 1999 UA Guidelines.
In order to provide rationale for requiring native support by general purpose user agents of certain functionalities, I've grouped them by theme. This grouping makes it relatively easy to understand why most of the checkpoints require native support in general purpose user agents for the functionalities in question. The themes are:
All user agents ?why do all user agents need color, per 4.13 and 4.14? should meet these requirements, although how they are met will depend on the type of user agent. These requirements concern device independence, the native user interface and "to"should be "the" documentation.
Why the order below? If not the original checkpoint order, I propose reordering, as I have (just bold italic of the checkpoint part).
It makes sense for user agents to provide native support for content rendered natively.
These requirements were designed specifically for general purpose user agents to ensure interoperability. They may also apply to user agents in general.
These checkpoints cannot be readily assignable to a particular class of user agent.
The Working Group has generally considered navigation a technique for providing access to content and context. People would probably agree that without adequate navigation, access to content and context may be so slow as to make the content unusable. However, there has not been agreement as to what minimal navigation requirements (if any) should be made of general purpose user agents. Below, some rationale is offered.
Include here definition we use of active elements.
These may apply to all user agents.
The Working Group has decided that the following requirements, once checkpoints, belonged to assistive technologies. These requirements are listed in the Appendix of Assistive Technology Functionalities of the 20 December 1999 Techniques Document.


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A United Nations human rights expert has held talks in Côte d'Ivoire with senior officials from the UN peacekeeping mission in the West African country at the start of a week-long visit to investigate the illegal movement and dumping of toxic wastes.
Okechukwu Ibeanu, the Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes, met this morning with Y. J. Choi, the Secretary-General's Special Representative and the head of the UN peacekeeping mission (known in English as UNOCI).
Mr. Ibeanu also met with Abou Moussa, the Principal Deputy Special Representative, to discuss measures undertaken by the UN country team to manage the toxic waste situation, according to a press release issued in Abidjan today.
In August 2006 hundreds of tons of highly toxic waste were dumped at sites around Abidjan after the Probo Koala ship unloaded, killing several people and causing thousands of others to seek medical assistance, complaining of nausea and vomiting after inhaling fumes.
Mr. Ibeanu is slated to meet with Ivorian authorities, community figures and other people affected by the 2006 dumping to give him a broader picture of the situation in Côte d'Ivoire.
Special rapporteurs serve in an unpaid capacity and report to the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council.


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{Photos by rocketlass.}
In honor of my recently renewed membership in the Hakluyt Society--a group dedicated to travel writings from the Age of Exploration--after more than a decade's lapse, how about a voyage? Before the weather turns and locks us all in our harbors, with nothing but the stories we've already told and retold for company, why don't we push off into the trackless waves of my recent reading and see where the sea appears?
We'll start with The Axe and the Oath: Ordinary Life in the Middle Ages (2010), by Robert Fossier, who reminds us of the mystery and fascination of the ocean in the days before longitude and proper charts:
In spite of its dangers, the liquid immensity of the ocean fascinated men and inspired wonder. As with nautical sports and oceanic competitions today, people of those centuries saw the sea as fully charged with marvelous and dreamlike qualities. The shore was a line of contact with the unknown and the imaginary; the ocean, and even the more modest bordering sea, were a world of adventure, of the silence of men, and of the perpetual movement of things. the ocean was where the paradisiac worlds or the marvelous islands sung of in Celtic, Scandinavian, and ancient folklore--the myths of Atlantis, Thule, or Greenland--were to be found. It was the thought that by confronting danger one might reach Purgatory, or perhaps even Paradise, that sustained the soul.From there, we'll take ship with the most recent publication of the Hakluyt Society, William Robert Broughton's Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific, 1795–1798. In his entry of May 17, 1797, Broughton recorded the loss of one of the expedition's primary vessel, the poorly named Providence:
At 1/2 past 7 White water was seen ahead and upon each Bow and reported to the Officer of the Watch (Lieutenant Vashon) and almost immediately after the Ship Struck upon a Reef of Coral Rocks. Having plainly felt the Shock I instantly went upon Deck (& met in the passage Mr Vashon coming to acquaint me with our disaster). . . . The Ship began to make water fast and the Violent Shocks she receiv'd render'd it doubtful whether the Masts wou'd stand while getting the Longboat into the water. . . . At daylight we had Fresh breezes & hazey weather from the NNW & we dispatch'd our Boats under the Masters directions to save every thing that might be of future use from the Wreck. . . . Every moveable Article was floated away. Nor was there any sign of Books, Mathematical & Nautical Instruments of any kind remaining to my great disappointment and Mortification. . . . The Master finding no Provisions, Liquor or any other useful Stores cou'd be got at by our remaining near the Wreck in the Schooner & our Water in board being very trifling for our Numbers it became a principal consideration to procure some at the Islands, as our existence depended upon it and we knew the Island to be inhabited we accordingly cleared the Boats.
To the Island, then . . . which leads to one of the most visually stunning, unusual, and rewarding books of the year, Judith Schalansky's Atlas of the Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot on and Never Will. The Providence wrecked farther north than Macquarie Island, off Australia, but would, it seems, have found ample company had it come to rest there:
It is only with great difficulty that, in January 1840, the crew of the Peacock manage to land without losing their ship. The men explore the steep rocky ground, gathering specimens of the sparse vegetation. Lieutenant Charles Wilkes comes to the conclusion that Macquarie Island offers no inducement for a visit. Only the midshipman Henry Eld is overwhelmed when he walks down to Hurd Point on his own. Grass-covered shipwrecks moulder in every bay and on every beach, skeletons of ships in a sea of penguins, of which the island has millions.They might have done better on Antipodes Island, off New Zealand--for at least from there they would have known that all ways were the way home:
When Captain Henry Waterhouse discovers it on his way from Port Jackson to England, he calculates that the island is almost directly opposite the zero meridian of Greenwich. A reflection of a place, he thinks, a tiny doppelganger of the British Isles. London, his birthplace, is as far from here as the North Pole is from the South, and so it does not matter which route home he takes. England and this place are points at either end of a skewer through the globe, an imaginary line through the centre of the earth.Knowing that, let's chuck the compass overboard, let the sextant sink, and let our course be determined solely by a desire to keep winter at our backs and summer in our sights. Give 'er some sail; let's see how long we can outrun this beast!


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I'm a college tutor in health and social care, with a Ph.D. in Mental Health Studies. I'm an ex- psychiatric nurse and maintain an academic interest in mental health policy, with several published articles in professional journals.
Now semi-retired, I happily dedicate more time to my hobbies; reading, writing fiction, learning guitar and walking. My novel 'Looking Through the Windows of Madness' is a cathartic examination of my time in psychiatric nursing.
I'm married with two children and live in North Yorkshire, England.


text: March 27, 2017 Canright Blog Leave a comment A New Use for Censorship Austin Kleon (whose name rhymes with neon) describes himself as "a writer who draws." He has gained popularity with what he calls "Blackout Poetry." He censors the words he doesn't need, creating something new out of something old. I was introduced to Kleon's work through a challenge posted on SoulPancake describing the process. I was immediately intrigued and inspired. I decided this would be [...Continue Reading] Read More