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On Tuesday, June 19, 2018 local officials, members of the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce, a couple hundred GA employees and other persons of influence gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Shelby Antolin, the newest manufacturing facility of Grupo Antolin North America. Tedesco Building Services was honored to be present at the event representing Gary Tedesco who sits on the Board of Directors for SHRCCI.
Joe McCluskey, the General Manager of Antolin Shelby, welcomed guests to the 368,000 square foot facility that was constructed in a mere 9 months by D'Agostini Companies. The facility employs nearly 800 people and is the largest manufacturer and employer in Shelby Township. Gratitude was extended to numerous parties, first and foremost being their customer, FCA. Other acknowledgements included Shelby Township Supervisor, Rick Stathakis, and Macomb County Executive, Mark Hackel, for helping to make the process a smooth one and area partners aiding to locate top talent needed to staff the building: Express Employment and Macomb Community College.
Rick Stathakis noted there is now 1.2 million square feet of occupied space within Cherry Creek Corporate Park along Shelby Parkway between 23 and 24 Mile Roads. Other businesses within the park include Cosworth, JVIS, Kuka, Flex-N-Gate and Epic Engineering.
Mark Hackel focused his message towards the fantastic workforce of Antolin Shelby and Macomb County as a whole, citing this as a driving force in the decision of businesses to locate within the area.
Ernesto Antolin Arribas, Chairman of Grupo Antolin and Pablo Baroja, President of Asia Pacific Grupo Antolin also made the trip to Michigan to participate in the festivities. Both men highlighted the impressive accomplishments the company has achieved since its founding in 1950 in Burgos, Spain. Grupo Antolin started out as a mechanics garage and today is a leading developer, designer and manufacturer of interior components for the automotive industry with operations in 25 countries, 151 facilities and 28,000 employees worldwide. Talk about a powerhouse of a multi-national player!
Mr. Antolin talked about how proud the company is to have invested $70,000,000 in the Shelby plant which produces the interior and overhead components for the 2019 Ram pick-up truck. The plant is on track to produce 1500 vehicles per day.
Joe McCluskey closed by sharing the founding principles that has guided their profound success: a commitment to Grupo Antolin's staff, keeping a family spirit alive within the company, contribution to society and focus on being a world class company doing a world class job.
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Starting a business comes with its own challenges, and one said challenge is dealing with the business expenses that you need to budget for when you go for financial assistance. If you took the risk to start your own business, you already know that it takes money to make money, and when you're starting out, there are a lot of overlooked costs that you will forget to put into your budget.
There are some expenses that are obvious and that are appropriate to business. For example, you can find hospital scrubs at a discount and buy them in for a healthcare business, but you may have forgotten to add these to your expenses list. If you are running an IT business, you need to ensure that you've paid enough for support and cloud storage. These expenses are often forgotten as they are supportive and not 'main' expenses. There are some other costs that are overlooked and here are some of them:
Research Expenses. When you start your business, you need to conduct research in the industry and of your customers so that you know that your business idea is a valid one. Research expenses help to pay for the time that you are dealing with consumer reports and knowing who your customers are going to be. If you don't budget correctly for it, you end up with a business that is lacking in its knowledge and won't survive.
Business Insurance. It's something that should be at the very top of your list of expenses, as the number of types of business insurance is fairly big:
General liability insurance
Medical insurance
Worker's compensation insurance
Commercial vehicle insurance
Professional liability insurance
General liability insurance protects you from disasters and worker's compensation covers you for the full-time staff that you have on full time. Insurance can get expensive, but it's a necessity and you can shop around for the best deals. You can talk to your legal team about the insurances that your particular business will need, and they can advise you.
Borrowing Costs. Even those businesses that go for bootstrapping still require some kind of capital to get them started. There are two ways that you can get more capital for your business: equity financing and debt financing. You can raise capital in exchange for stock in the company and it may be a good idea to attract investors this way, but you have to be willing to let go of some of the control of your business to do it.
Staff Expenses. If you have hired or are planning to hire staff, you need benefits. Wages, bonuses, healthcare, dental, training – all of these have associated costs that add up. If you don't budget for these expenses, you're going to find yourself well out of your depth and out of luck when you can't hire anyone. When you don't have benefits on your books, you cannot attract the right talent.
Don't forget these key costs with your business, and you will be able to run a company like the boss you are.

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How do you feel about sequins? I for one love them! Call me crazy but I think they can be worn at any time. Adding sequins to anything just makes whatever you're wearing feel extra glamorous and hey, we all need to some glam in our lives, right Dolls?
As 2014 quickly comes to a close, the Holiday Season is upon us. Always keeping fashion in mind, the lovely Farrah from Estrella Fashion Report called a few of us bloggers out to come up with Holiday Inspired Look that incorporated sequins and I gladly accepted the fashionable challenge. This fashionable challenge is also a collaboration with some of my favorite blogger boos in the Tampa Bay area. So here goes...Bloggers LOVE Sequins!!
Farrah Estrella from Estrella Fashion Report looks darling in this Garnet Sequined Lane Bryant Dress!
Andra Rich from Knick Knacker is serving edgy glamour with her Soft Blush Sequined Cardigan and Edgy Accessories!
Natasha Bernard from Fashionably Fabulous is giving you soft and sexy glam in this Smoke Gray French Connection Romper!
I decided on some oldies, but goodies to pull off my Holiday Inspired Sequinned Look, I guess I'll call it Old Hollywood/New Hollywood. Shopping your closet is ALWAYS a good idea Dolls!
What I'm Wearing: H&M Blazer/Express Blouse/Urban Outfitters Skirt/Dolce Vita Pumps/Ann Taylor Bracelet/ALDO Clutch/Earrings via Burlington Coat Factory/Gifted Vintage Clip On Earring Used as a Brooch
Don't my girls look fabulous in sequins? This was such a fun collaboration! I believe that each of us showcased sequins in a way that truly embodies our individual style.
So Dolls, you know I want to know…how are you rocking your sequins this holiday season?


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CEDAR SPRINGS, MI -- The Red Flannel Festival board says the group is "deeply saddened" by Cedar Springs' recent decision to remove the festival's trademarked logo after a long-running dispute.
The festival Saturday posted a reaction on its Facebook page saying it was not the outcome it wanted, but a resolution to protect its trademark was overdue.
After the festival threatened to file a lawsuit over the alleged infringement, the city announced Thursday at a City Council meeting it would suspend use of Red Flannel logos and trademarks and destroy logos currently used by the city. City staff on Friday began destroying property containing the logo.
The festival's president of Board of Directors Michele Andres said the city had alternatives to removing the logos.
"But that is an option they have. We're respectful of that even though we're disappointed," Andres said. "As disappointed as we are, we're all relieved that they've made their decision and they can move forward."
The dispute follows the city's decision in 2011 to cut "in-kind" services to the festival – which includes police services, use of city equipment and cleanup by city employees – citing dwindling resources. The festival entered into a contract with the city that the festival would pay up to $8,000 annually through 2015.
Andres said the dispute took off when the city created license plates and holders using a Red Flannel logo in December.
"That's really what changed our situation. You can't use our trademark to sell goods and services when you're charging $8,000," Andres said.
But Christine Fahl, Cedar Springs mayor pro tem and chairperson of the city's ad hoc committee, said the city was not aware that the logo used was trademarked. She said as soon as the trademark infringement issue came to the city's attention, the operation halted.
At that time, only one frame had been sold, she said. The festival purchased the remainder of the plates and donated them to the Cedar Springs Public Library fund.
"The city profusely apologized," Fahl said. "The license plate and frames were an honest mistake."
In the Facebook note, the festival claims "Mayor Pro Tem Christine Fahl offered a $4,000 in-kind donation of services to the Festival in February 2012. In April, Mayor Charlie Watson and Mayor Pro Tem Christine Fahl again offered the Festival a $4,000 donation of in-kind services for the use of two trademarks, saying they would write an agreement to present to the Festival Board. The Festival agreed. That has never happened."
Fahl said in February, the city's ad hoc group offered the festival $4,000 in-kind to continue using the logo -- basically a split of the festival's cost -- but the city's attorney put the brakes on the offer soon after.
"It was determined at that time that we didn't have to pay to utilize a logo because we'd used it since (around 1939)," she said.
In April, the ad hoc committee told the festival it would recommend $4,000 in-kind to the City Council but would not tie that with rights to use the logo, as it didn't feel it should have to pay a licensing fee, Fahl said. A week and a half later, the city held a budget meeting.
"After seeing the numbers on the budget, it was determined we didn't have that money to contribute," Fahl said.
The ad hoc committee's next offer in May was to not pay to use the logo, Fahl said, but if the city by mistake profited from the logo's use, it would front the festival's cost that year.
But Andres said the festival board still expected the city was going to offer $4,000 of in-kind services. She claims after the festival "never received anything" and city officials didn't return calls, the trademark infringement claim was filed.
Fahl disagrees and says the two parties were communicating through their lawyers during the process.
When Cedar Springs cut funding to the festival last year, city officials estimated it spent about $5,600 on the festival annually. Fahl said in the festival's more than 70 years, the city has never kept track of its exact cost.
Andres said the board would like to see the bill itemized. She said volunteers could reduce the festival's costs but it would need a detailed plan from the city.
Fahl said an itemized bill for past years was not available because Department of Public Works employees would help with the festival during their normal work days. However, the city this year adopted a new time card system for employees who work at the festival to provide for a more detailed bill.
As for the removing of Red Flannel logos, Fahl said the city has not yet determined the overall cost and is in the process of receiving quotes on city letterhead. At this time, costs have been employee manpower, such as removing logos from trucks during the workday.
"In my opinion, it's not going to cost that much. We're talking man hours," Fahl said.
With this year's festival about 50 days away on Oct. 6, Andres said the board plans to move forward. She hopes the dispute isn't a distraction from this year's Red Flannel Festival, which is themed "Deeply Rooted In Tradition."
She worries about the festival's future, though.
"I believe if a festival and the city doesn't have a very strong collaborative relationship, I think it does threaten the sustainability of the festival long-term," Andres said.
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Chronicles Of Depression 2.0: #309: Italy 2
Previously here: Chronicles Of Depression 2.0: #306: Italy
Now: UniCredit seeks funds in about-turn with investors
MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit, Italy's second-biggest bank, will ask shareholders for 3 billion euros ($4.16 billion) in funds in a turn-about on promises, and offer shares instead of a cash payout this year as it tries to hike capital ratios.
In a statement after a 5-hour special board meeting on Sunday, the buffeted bank said it now expected earnings per share this year of 39 euro cents before the capital increase, down from a previous forecast of 52 euro cents.
UniCredit's shares were pummelled last week on investor concerns that it would ask them for cash and worries it would struggle without that to reach a Core Tier 1 ratio of 6.2 percent this year. It said Sunday's plan should bring that ratio to around 6.7 percent.
As recently as Friday, a senior executive was still ruling out a capital increase or a cut in the dividend.
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Where the Wild Things Are: Lessons for Young Readers
Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, has become a beloved classic since its publication in 1963. Students enjoy repeated readings of the book, which makes it perfect for enhancing lessons across the curriculum. These Where the Wild Things Are kindergarten lessons should jump-start your creativity and lead to fun.
Discuss the illustrations in the book, pointing out that Sendak's monsters appear to have different textures to their bodies. Let students use old wallpaper samples to create their own monsters. Glue lined paper to the backs; ask students to describe their monster's actions. You might also discuss the fact that the monsters sound scary in the text, but look friendly in the illustrations. Let students make their monsters do the same.
Use the book as a stepping-off point for teaching about point of view. Ask students to describe what they see from where they are sitting and discuss the idea that they see things a little bit differently. Students then retell the story from the point of view of one of the monsters. Ask them to describe what the monster saw, felt, and did when Max appeared.
This book is a great resource for teaching beginning, middle, and ending, because they are so clear in the story. After discussing the story with the group, have students make three-panel comic strips to illustrate the sections of the story. Another choice is to have them illustrate them on monster-shaped pages.
Max's journey "through night and day and in and out of weeks" presents a fun introduction to the calendar. Use a boat shape to "sail" through a visual of a day and night, then through a week. Let students see a month's view and year's view of a calendar to show the relationship of the time periods that Max felt he traveled through.
Bring science into the lessons by talking about forests and plants. Root sweet potatoes in water to see vines by poking toothpicks in the sides to hold them halfway submerged in a clear container of water. Make legs for a white potato from toothpicks and add eyes to the potato animal. Hollow out the top of the potato and sprinkle grass seeds into the hole; water lightly and wait for the "hair" to grow. Reinforce students' writing skills with a lab journal describing the changes in the plants.
Practice counting skills by asking students to count the monsters, the eyes, teeth, claws, or other monster parts. Let students write simple addition word problems of their own, such as "If one monster has 3 teeth, and another has 2 teeth, how many teeth are there in all?"
Extend the story by talking about how Max's mother and father may have felt about his behavior before he went to the place where the wild things live and how they might feel if they knew he was gone. Create a group story about what might happen when Max came back home.
With these Where the Wild Things Are kindergarten lessons, Maurice Sendak will fast become a beloved author for you and your students. Max and the monsters, along with Sendak's other characters, may inspire a lifelong love of reading in your young students.


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Minneapolis October First Friday Coffee Meetup
Minneapolis, MN • October 2, 2020
Join us for our First Friday coffee meetup on October 2! Our discussion, hosted by one of our chapter volunteer leaders, will be related to professional/personal growth (specifics coming soon!)
Friday, October 2, 2020 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM CDTConnexion Cafe at The Open Book
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The smash- hit musical Mamma Mia comes to Portsmouth for 20 performances only.
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA.
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I'm reading Daniel Dennett's new book, "From Bacteria to Bach and Back". So far I am really enjoying it. And in that vein, as a footnote, was this gem:
Asked by a student for an example of infectious cultural junk that is hard to eradicate, I replied, "Well, it's like, when, like, you use a phrase which, like, isn't really, like, doing any serious work, but, like you go on, like, using it." To which the student replied, "I, like, understand the point, but I wanted, like, an example."


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So who didn't see this one coming? No really, how long is this going to take? Considering the big hoopla surrounding Google's announcement about the potentially upcoming Chrome OS, one has to wonder what the hold up is? I mean, it's based on the Linux kernel and Google plans on using its own windowing system. So why is this taking forever? Simple: I don't believe Google is in any hurry and therefore can take all the time it needs to get things down pat.
Oversimplified, I think not. Just looking at how Google enters new markets demonstrates that when it is deadly serious about something, it tends to take its sweet time. And let's be honest, coming up with a "new operating system" is hardly a walk in the park.
What we do know is that it will basically be an operating system, likely targeting netbooks, which will use the existing Linux kernel. This is not to say that Google won't customize the kernel a bit to better fit its needs, but most likely it will largely remain the default kernel we all know of.
It's the applications. Honestly, considering how poorly gOS did in light of other distributions of Linux, I am unclear as to what Google is going to be able to accomplish. Outside of more money, an OS using its apps has already been out for a while and I have to say it's "okay" at best. And keep in mind that I am a desktop Linux user myself, so I am speaking with Linux experience when I share my lack of enthusiasm.
Will Google take what was learned from gOS and avoid the same mistakes? Most likely yes. By targeting netbooks and sticking to a tight niche, Google might just be able to pull this off.
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Q: What do you call two witches living together?
A: Broommates.
Q: Where does Dracula go on vacation?
A: The Vampire State Building.
Q: Why did the vampire read the New York Times?
A: He heard it had great circulation.
Q: What are a ghost's favorite rides at the fair?
A: The scary-go-round and rollerghoster.
Q: What part of the street do ghosts live on?
A: The dead end.
Q. What does a ghost eat for breakfast?
A. Ghost Toasties and evaporated milk.
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Q. What is Dracula's favorite circus act?
A. He always goes for the juggler.
Q: What do you call a vampire with asthma?
A: Vlad the inhaler.
Q. Do zombies eat popcorn with their fingers?
A. No, they eat their fingers separately.
Q. Why can't witches have babies?
A. Because their husbands have halloweenies
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Q: Why don't skeletons go trick-or-treating?
A: They don't have any body to go out with.
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Q. Why don't skeletons cross the road?
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Builders Predict Big Expansion in Construction
January 11, 2017
Construction of single-family homes is expected to gradually rise this year, as a growing economy, solid employment gains, and rising household formation buoys builders' forecasts.
Last year, the National Association of Home Builders projected 1.16 million total housing starts in 2016, which was up nearly 5 percent from the previous year. Now NAHB is forecasting a 10 percent increase in single-family production for 2017 and a 12 percent rise for 2018.
Still, there will be pressing challenges as builders look to increase their supplies this year. "While positive developments on the demand side will support solid growth in the single-family housing sector in 2017, builders in many markets continue to face supply-side constraints led by the three Ls — lots, labor and lending," says NAHB chief economist Robert Dietz. Sixty-four percent of builders reported "low" or "very low" lot supplies. "The industry needs to recruit more workers and get more land in the pipeline, but it will take time."
Builders are particularly facing challenges building $200,000-range entry-level homes. Regulatory requirements comprise nearly 25 percent of the cost of a new home, which has made construction on lower-cost homes more difficult, Dietz says. Nevertheless, townhome construction, which tends to appeal to younger buyers, is already showing significant growth, comprising 12 percent of all single-family starts, Dietz says. "As millennials age, that is a big potential base to expand the home buyer market," adds Frank Nothaft, CoreLogic's chief economist.
While higher mortgage rates may soften demand this year, builders remain upbeat. NAHB forecasts mortgage interest rates to average 4.5 percent in 2017 and then 5.3 percent in 2018. "Higher mortgage rates will be offset by stronger wage gains and job growth, which suggests that housing demand will increase this year," says David Berson, chief economist for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. "The question is: How much will supply go up?"
Many metro areas nationwide are seeing solid job growth, dropping mortgage delinquency rates, and strong housing price gains, Berson notes. He says demand has been exceeding supply and likely will continue to do so in 2017. That could put more pressure on home prices, however. "If there aren't enough homes on the market, that will be a problem," Berson syas. "Price gains need to moderate. We can't have 6, 7, or 8 percent gains. That is not sustainable."
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Asking nicely
Published Jun 21, 2018, 12:02 PM
Find out why you should always ask permission before wandering onto private land – and the right and wrong ways to go about it.
We have information about accessing the outdoors responsibly - including roads and walkways, rivers and lakes, and private land. We also have information on using our GIS maps, creating new access, private land and what to do when there is a dispute.
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Find out why you should always ask permission before wandering onto private land – and the right and wrong ways to go about it.
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Fires are easy to start, but hard and costly to put out. So it is critical that people take simple precautions to avoid endangering life and property.
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People are often unsure about the legal status of unformed legal roads, colloquially known as paper roads.
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A downloadable calendar showing common farming, fishing and hunting seasons. The calendar has been jointly created by the Commission, Fish & Game and Federated Farmers.
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Māori land is privately-owned land and does not have public access rights. Permission must be sought from the owners or those authorised by them.
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The Outdoor Access Code is a Commission publication, which sets out the rights and responsibilities of recreational users and landholders.
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Respect for property rights is important. So are the public rights of access over various forms of public land.
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No. There is no general right of public access across private land. If there is any doubt about access and there are no signs indicating access, seek permission.
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Legal public access to the New Zealand outdoors is covered by a variety of statutes and provided by a variety of land classifications.
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7 Audiobooks You Need When You Run
It's November, and your Facebook timeline is swimming in photos of your friends in sweat bands and running shorts, grinning from ear to ear in front of the finish line of some marathon or other. And while you struggle not to judge yourself as you try to figure out if that stain on your couch is drool or pizza grease, you might be thinking maybe it's time you try this whole marathon training thing.
Well, whether you're a seasoned marathon runner or a veteran Netflix marathoner, anyone marathon hopeful is bound to need a little motivation (or at least entertainment) to make it through several hours of straight running. Music is all fine and dandy, but one can only listen to upbeat electronica for so long before your brain scrambles a bit. A good audiobook, however — now that will keep you running.
Maybe you need a breathless, fast-paced story to keep your adrenaline pumping (like zombies; zombies are good for that). Or, maybe, you just need a good, long story that can keep you dying to know what happens next for a solid three or four hours rather than focusing on the growing ache in your calves. These are a few audiobooks that'll be just perfect for your marathon training.
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
Haruiki Murakami's book more than just a book about running. A log of marathon training cum poetic love letter to running, it's sort of like having a running buddy — a really eloquent running buddy who's probably better at training for a marathon than you. Like a real running buddy, it'll make the whole run a lot more bearable. Besides, at four-plus hours, you can probably time your marathon run by it.
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
There's totally a thing between survival literature and working out, right? What makes you want to stay in tip-top shape more than the thought of the whole world going to pot and you having to defend yourself against crazies, criminals, and creatures with nothing but your bare hands? Butler's take on the end of civilization is a creepy one, full of plenty of scenarios in which a pair of strong running legs would be a major boon. Plus, it's so immersive that you'll have a harder time stopping running than starting.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Never fear, nerds, you can still get a bit of your video game fix while you run. If you're an '80s baby, you're especially in for treat. You'll have so much fun noting all the '80s references that you'll probably barely notice you're running at all. And yet another perk — infamous nerd Will Wheaton narrates!
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
If you're the type who likes a scenic view with your run, or the type who tends to take to the trail when you need a break from the craziness of life, you'll find a kindred spirit in Strayed's 22-year-old self, who walks the Pacific Crest Trail to cope with some of the hardships life's thrown her way. It's a fun read that'll make you appreciate every breath of fresh air and the crunch of all that nature-y stuff under your feet as you run.
The Passage Trilogy by Justin Cronin
The zombie-vampire apocalypse scenario — that oughta be enough to get your blood pumping, or at least convince you that being able to run non-stop for four hours would be a useful skill in the zombie apocalypse. This one is especially good (or potentially really awful if you scare easy) if you tend to run at night when the scary, fast, brutal zombie-vampire creature of The Passage world come out. Plus, between the first two books, you get something like 62 hours of scary zombie-vampires.
All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness
Historian witches and scientist vampires are on the run from scary magical forces in the All Souls Trilogy. Harkness does magic in a totally unique way. This isn't your typical tale of witches and vampires, and you'll be so riveted that you'll probably find yourself actually eager to get your daily training in just so you have an excuse to get back to the story.
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey & Eric Hagerman
Sometimes the simple facts can be more motivating than anything. Exciting fiction might keep you riveted for a few hours, but knowing the science behind exercise and all the amazing things it does for your body and brain —that can keep you motivated and on track for the grueling months to come.
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Surya is reminding us 'Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya', may you go higher & higher, to more & more Light and never to Darkness. The Sun stands for knowledge, spiritual light and wisdom, let us work towards truth and equality.
Regarding the Joydev Mela that starts on Makara Sanskranti "in recent years, the greatest baul fair is gradually losing its character, as the Bauls have been out numbered by kirtanias, who perform in the mela to gain popularity. In 2008, around 2,000 kirtanias came to attend the mela and they obtained contracts worth Rs. 2 crore." The problem with this is that this is a place of worship by the Bauls, this is where they would come to talk philosophy, to sing. Now it is turning into a place of commerce, like all things.. The problem being Bauls are very poor, their singing is not generally commercial, and this is causing them to suffer even further because attention is being drawn away from their tradition, I guess in some ways you can say this is happening all over the world with indigenous people. There is unacceptable behavior being perpetuated in the name of Baul. Their voices are not being heard, they are sweet gentle people.
The Bauls are really having a difficult time, they are being pushed out, and are near extinction...
I have been noticing writers of Kirtan rewriting history, now leaving Sri Nityananda out of the story ??
Sri Nityananda who was a Baul was also a scholar in the oral tradition of sanskrit transmission.
Nityananda was Sri Chaitanya's best friend.. Sri Chaitanya was known as Sri Krishna and Sri Nityananda was known as his brother Balaram, now the story has been changed and is changing due to what is popular. I suggest that one thinks about this when reading any articles or stories or books on Kirtan.
Why is has Sri Nityananda been left out of the story..?? Sri Nityananda was the Bhakti Mystic, an Avadhuta...he was a Baul. One particular writer should not change the story by leaving out one of the most important characters of the story, Sri Nityananda. There has already been so much distortion, the story changes every year to something else.
Sri Nityananda is in all the pictures with Sri Chaitanya how can anybody leave him out of writings about kirtan??... how do you explain that??
Nityananda was from a Brahmin family who had been singing the Hare Krishna mantra for thousands of years in the oral tradition of kritan... You can not change the story to suit ones own choice...
Sri Chaitanya may be the father of modern kirtan, however, Sri Nityananda should never be left out because he is the father of all fathers of Kirtan in Bengal from an ancient oral living lineage.... it does not do anybody any service to call the Bauls names or to rewrite history, there is no room for politics in love.. only love..
By the way there are mothers of Kirtan from Bengal also, I will write about those great Ma's sometime in the future. We must not forget Herstory...Jai ma
(Nitai Pada Kamala)
by Sri Narottama Das Baul
(He also was a Baul, this Thakur when used in the Bhakti tradition coming out of Bengal...Thakur as a tag name is a modern creation used to replace Baul to cancel out the Bauls....to distort the Facts, when you see Das or Dasi... it is always Baul after, especially when it comes to Narottama Das Baul .. Das and Dasi in regards to most names coming out of the Bhakti movement in Bengal are usually related to Baul, there are a few exceptions.)
Language: Bengali
nitai-pada-kamala, koti candra-susitala
je chayay jagata juray
heno nitai bine bhai, radha-krsna paite nai
drdha kori' dharo nitair pay
se sambandha nahi ja'r, brtha janma gelo ta'r
sei pasu boro duracar
nitai na bolilo mukhe, majilo samsara-suke
vidya-kule ki koribe tar
ahankare matta hoiya, nitai-pada pasariya
asatyere satya kori mani
nitaiyer koruna habe, braje radha-krsna pabe
dharo nitai-carana du'khani
nitaiyer-carana satya, tahara sevaka nitya
nitai-pada sada koro asa
narottama boro dukhi, nitai more koro sukhi
rakho ranga-caranera pasa
The lotus feet of Lord Nityananda are a shelter that soothes with the light of millions of moons. Their shade brings solace to the universe. O brother, without Sri Nitai, approaching Radha-Krishna is impossible. Catch hold of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda and join Their dance!
A person who has not established his relationship with Nityananda Prabhu has wasted his life and is no better than an animal. Because he has never uttered the holy name of Nityananda, he has been absorbed with so-called material "happiness." What can his useless education and family tradition do to help him?
With false prestige and identification with the body, one is thinking, "Oh, what is Nityananda? What can He do for me? I don't care." But he is not accepting the truth. To approach Radha-Krishna, first achieve the mercy of Lord Nityananda. Grasp the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda, which are not illusion; they are a fact. Engage His transcendental loving service and become transcendental. Catch the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda! I, Narottama dasa, am miserable and am praying to Lord Nityananda to make me blissful. My dear Lord, please keep me close to Your lotus feet!
Happy first day of spring.
Please don't believe everything you read.. May the sun enlighten all..
Hare Krishna
Hari is the lover of love, if there is no love Hari is not there... that means love for all, big and small, everybody, everything.


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(CNSNews.com) – In a busy day at the United Nations, diplomats in New York on Monday filled dozens of leadership positions across a range of U.N. bodies, with many going – in some case without even a semblance of a vote – to some of the world's most repressive regimes.
In one of the more striking decisions taken by the U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Saudi Arabia was handed a seat on the executive board of the women's empowerment agency U.N. Women for the three-year period 2019-2021.
Meanwhile, ECOSOC decided that the influential 19-seat committee empowered to accredit non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will for the 2019-2022 period include seven countries with poor human rights records – Cuba, Russia, China, Sudan, Bahrain, Libya and Burundi.
The regime that rules Iran was given several leadership posts, including a seat on the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and the executive board of the World Food Program.
The Castro regime in Cuba, apart from its seat on the NGO Committee, was handed posts on the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, U.N. Women, and another body focused on gender equality, the Commission on the Status of Women.
In the vast majority of cases, ECOSOC took the decisions "by acclamation," which means there was no actual vote, and no country raised an objection and called for one.
All of these countries are currently graded "not free" by the Washington-based democracy watchdog Freedom House, which every year evaluates countries' records on political rights and civil liberties.
Other "not free" countries to be handed various leadership posts on Monday included Russia, China, Zimbabwe, Bahrain, Iraq, Mauritania, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea and Equatorial Guinea.
American taxpayers account for 22 percent of the regular budget of the U.N., which includes its major organs like ECOSOC.
Saudi Arabia's elevation to a seat on the 41-member U.N. Women executive board comes even as the Sunni kingdom remains in the seventh-lowest position (138th out of 144 countries) in the World Economic Forum's latest annual gender equality index.
Yemen, Pakistan and Iran, which are even further down the WEF index this year (in 144th, 143rd and 140th place respectively) are already member of the U.N. Women board.
The WEF Global Gender Gap report measures gaps between women and men in the fields of political empowerment, economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, and health and survival.
This isn't the first time in recent years that Saudi Arabia has assumed a leadership post on a U.N. body dealing with women's issues, having served on U.N. Women from 2011-2013 and from 2014-2016.
One year ago, Saudi Arabia was elected onto the Commission on the Status of Women – in an ECOSOC vote that drew scrutiny when it became clear that even some Western democracies supported its candidacy, under cover of a secret ballot vote.
'Dictator-dominated committee'
Monday's decisions relating to the NGO Committee are also controversial. For years the committee has come under fire for rejecting accreditation applications by NGOs whose work has unsettled repressive regimes by shining a light on their human rights records.
Most recently, the NGO Committee voted in February to reject applications by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (by a 9-4 vote) and the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (by a 9-5 vote).
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley at the time called decisions "shameful," saying the committee was "being steamrolled by countries with terrible human rights records themselves."
"Consultative status" at the U.N. is important for NGOs since it enables them to take part in sessions of various U.N. organs, such as the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
The rejected NGOs are hoping that a full meeting of ECOSOC – scheduled for Tuesday – overturns the NGO Committee's February decision.
Whatever the case, with Monday's "by acclamation" bestowal of seats on the NGO Committee to seven "not free" countries for the next four years, controversial decisions are unlikely to be a thing of the past.
"Membership on this committee matters," U.N. Watch executive director Hillel Neuer said on Monday, "because it's the first gatekeeper for deciding which human rights activists and civil society groups can have a place and a voice at the United Nations."
"Sadly, the dictator-dominated committee systematically denies accreditation to legitimate organizations, and harasses those who already have NGO status in order to intimidate them into silence."


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There's a little bit of everything for the entire family - children's picture books, poetry, romance and horror.
Do you need something to read while the rest of your family's napping off their Thanksgiving meal or maybe you want to treat yourself to an early Christmas present? I've marked 9 of my full length books down to $1.99 until January 1, 2015.
There's a little bit of everything for the entire family - children's picture books, poetry, romance and horror.
Reviewed by Samantha Gregory for Readers' Favorite
Short Tales of Horror Part II by Regina Puckett is a collection of short horror stories with a twist in the tale. Each story is well constructed with solid characters and each story hooks you in. From a haunted asylum to a creepy cat lady who has her own unique way of dealing with would be burglars, I enjoyed each tale.
The opening story, set in an asylum, follows a Sheriff working with a group of paranormal researchers as they try to contact the dead. They get more than they bargained for. Silent Baby Screams had a double twist which I did not see coming as a woman tries to look after her baby, despite her husband's cold behaviour towards her. A young boy decides to pay back all the people in his life that have upset him - with murderous consequences. A slimming pill has some unforeseen side effects for a couple when the woman can't stop eating. A young family moves to a new home with a bad history that is about to impact on their present.
Regina Puckett knows how to draw you in with Short Tales of Horror Part II. The characters were well developed in such a short space of time. I feel this book will do well. The story themes are familiar, but in short stories this will help the reader set the scene quicker so they can enjoy the story. Definitely not for younger readers, the stories are very dark with disturbing outcomes. A must-read for horror fans.
Reviewed By Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
In Caterpillar Wants to be a Cow by Regina Puckett, Tiny Caterpillar is learning about the world around him. He sees all kinds of other creatures: a puppy, a kitten, a horse and a cow. He wants to be all of them because each one has a special talent and it looks like, oh, so much fun to be any of those other creatures. As Tiny Caterpillar weaves his cocoon, he dreams of growing up to be a puppy, or a kitten, or a horse, or even a cow. When Tiny Caterpillar emerges from his cocoon, he is no longer a caterpillar. He also is none of the animals that he dreamed of being. He has wings, beautiful wings, and he can fly. As he flutters around to visit all of the other animals, he learns a very important lesson, something that we all need to learn and be reminded of from time to time. "You can't be me and I can't be you. We have to be who we are meant to be." Tiny Caterpillar, now the beautiful butterfly, must be himself and be proud of being himself because everyone is unique and beautiful and important.
This is a lovely story with a beautiful message. The illustrations complement the story. They are very simple illustrations, but colorful and suitable. Regina Puckett is an award-winning author with several books to her credit. She writes a simple story with a very profound message. It's a well-crafted story, something that can and should be shared with both children and adults of all ages. Well done!
On Sale on 11/20/14 on Amazon for 1.99
The Light Who Shines
by Lilo Abernathy
Genre: Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romance / Mystery
Amazon Rating: 4.7 Stars
Amazon Reviews: 153
Regular Price: $4.99
Sale Price: $1.99
Sale Date: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 (One day only)
When Supernatural Investigation Bureau agent Bluebell Kildare (a.k.a. Blue) arrives at the scene of the crime, it's obvious the grotesquely damaged body of the deceased teenage boy was caused by far more than a simple hit and run; and she vows to catch the killer. Using her innate sixth sense, Blue uncovers a powerful magical artifact nearby. She soon discovers it acts as a key to an ancient Grimoire that was instrumental in the creation of the Vampire breed and still holds the power to unravel the boundaries between Earth and the Plane of Fire.
Blue and her clever wolf Varg follow a trail that starts at the Cock and Bull Tap and leads all through the town of Crimson Hollow. Between being sidelined by a stalker who sticks to the shadows and chasing a suspect who vanishes in thin air, the case is getting complicated. If that isn't enough, Dark Vampire activity hits a record high, and hate crimes are increasing. However, it's Blue's growing feelings for Jack Tanner, her sexy Daylight Vampire boss, that just might undo her.
While Blue searches for clues to nail the perpetrator, it seems someone else is conducting a search of their own. Who will find whom first?
Danger lurks in every corner, and Blue needs all her focus in this increasingly dangerous game or she risks ending up the next victim.
Bluebell Kildare: Supernatural Homicide Detective who has a pure spirit and a will of steel. She was orphaned and has had a tough life, but she continually picks herself up by the boot straps and fights to do what is right, regardless of the cost. And the cost is extreme at times.
Jack Tanner: Blue's sexy boss, the head of the Supernatural Homicide Unit in Crimson Hollow. Jack Tanner is very old Daylight Vampire. He is driven a little crazy by his desire to protect Blue in the face of her independence.
Varg: Blue's wolf. He comes out of nowhere and decides to be Blue's companion. He seems to have some mysterious magical abilities and uses them to guard Blue.
Maud: Blue's dear friend and mother figure. Maud used to visit Blue in the orphanage. She has wild hair that changes colors from day to day. Is it blue, fuchsia, scarlet, or peach sherbet today? She can't cook but she makes awesome Southern beverages.
Alexis: Blue's comrade and neighbor. Alexis is the sassy owner of a store called Herbal Enchantments. She is gifted in earth magic and if she isn't busy feeding her friends, she is telling them what to do.
The Villain: I can't tell you anything about him. But suffice it to say, he is as evil as they get.
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Regular Price: $4.99
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Lilo Abernathy is a somewhat eccentric, deep-thinking, warm-hearted young woman of at least 43 years. She started out as a restaurant chain hostess and worked her way up to the exciting world of global mergers and acquisitions. She has enjoyed an on again/off again relationship with formal education and has been affectionately referred to as information hound. In the evenings, she fills her writing breaks by scanning the internet for answers to provocative questions, such as: "What causes diamonds to be formed in different colors?"
One thing that never changes is Lilo's ongoing love affair with books. A born bibliophile, by age ten she finished all the children's books in the house and started devouring the adult section. By age 15, she was working her way through grocery store book aisles and libraries. Just as Picasso had his blue period, Lilo had her own periods of readership--urban fantasy, paranormal romance, Gothic novels, etc. Now she's planning on creating a bookshelf for you to enjoy.
Welcome to my website. I write romances because there's nothing better than that feeling of falling into love.
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From Goodreads: R is a young man with an existential crisis--he is a zombie. He shuffles through an America destroyed by war, social collapse, and the mindless hunger of his undead comrades, but he craves something more than blood and brains. He can speak just a few grunted syllables, but his inner life is deep, full of wonder and longing. He has no memories, no identity, and no pulse. Just dreams.
After experiencing a teenage boy's memories while consuming his brain, R makes an unexpected choice that begins a tense, awkward, and strangely sweet relationship with the victim's human girlfriend. Julie is a burst of vibrant color in the otherwise dreary and gray landscape that R lives in. His decision to protect her will transform not only R, but his fellow Dead, and perhaps their whole lifeless world.
Initial thoughts: Before reading this, I hadn't heard much about it. I knew it was popular and that the movie was coming out soon, but that's about it. I hadn't even seen the movie trailer. I knew it was a "zombie love story" which, in all honesty, didn't really appeal to me, because EW!
My thoughts now: What were you thinking, Initial Thoughts Leah?! I was hooked after the first paragraph! After the first few pages, I knew I wasn't putting this sucker down until I turned the last page. And that's exactly what happened. Marion's writing is phenomenal! You know how everyone in the publishing industry talks about voice this and voice that? Well, this book is a study in unique voice. So, if you're confused about what critique partners or agents mean when they say, "I need more voice in your writing" then go buy this book and devour it today!
What Meyer says in her blurb there on the cover is spot on. I never thought I could actually care this much about zombies. Not only was I rooting for R the whole way, I was also really concerned for the other zombies in the hive. Plus, I found the relationship between R and Julie to be very real (or as real as a relationship can be that involves a zombie).
I could go on and on about this book, but I really don't want to spoil anything. This book speaks for itself.
Quick Quote: This quote is not representative of the vibe of the book. It's really not as sad as all that, but when I read it, all I could think was, "Damn, I wish I'd written that!"


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Monthly recap – October 2016Leave a comment
November 6, 2016 by ceresbooksworld
This is a feature, started by Quartz Feather and co-hosted by The Daily Prophecy, where you divide the books you've read during the month in To read {recommended} and Not to read {not recommended}. Additionally, you can talk about the books you're planning to read next month. You can link-up in the Linky down below.
This month I've read 9 books.
The Lost Codex by Heather Lyons (Evil Love)
Twisted Palace by Erin Watt (5 hearts)
Honor by Jay Crownover (5 hearts)
The Row by J.R Johansson (5 hearts)
Dragonfly Nightmare by Erin Richards (4 hearts)
Rock Courtship de Nalini Singh (4 hearts)
Forget Me Always by Sara Wolf (4 hearts)
Once a Gypsy by Danica Winters (4 hearts)
It's up to you to decide:
Not recommended:
Timekeeper by Tara Sim (DNF)
Want to read in November:
Tru Blue by Melissa Foster
Go To Hell 3 de Oxanna Hope
Shadow of a Girl by Shannon Greenland
Managed by Kristen Callihan
Heatwave by Karina Halle
Unforgiving by Adnan Alisic
Fire in You by Jennifer L Armentrout
Torn by Jennifer L Armentrout
Empire of Storm by Sarah J Maas
This Savage Song by V.E Schwab
October TBR
Twisted Palace by Erin Watt – Read
The Row by J.R Johansson – read
Dragonfly nightmare by Erin Richards – Read
Honor by Jay Crownover – Read
The Lost Codex by Heather Lyons – Read
Once a Gypsy by Danica Winters – Read
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas – Not read
Escape from Paradise by Gwendolyn Field Not read
Reading Challenge Progress
Fairytale Retelling
Goal: 10 to 15 books
October Progress: 0
Total Progress: 7
Finishing the series
Goal: 2 to 4
October Progress: 2
Total Progress: 3


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Start A Pet Sitting Business By Joining A Professional Course
So, are you looking for a quite amazing and easy to do part or full time job? Well, here is a very interesting job you can do which doesn't require any kind of investment as well as it will definitely make your everyday special. This job is exclusively for those, who often stay at home and don't have much work to do. Housewives, retired person, students during holiday time and other sorts of people can easily go with this easy job which will definitely provide them a lot of fun and quality time.
For the same, be a pet sitter. Yes, you have heard correctly and for this job you can easily earn a lot of income just by taking someone's pet out or to pamper it whole day. Those people who can't spend time with pet or always out of the house, it is better to drop pet to a pet sitter's house who will better care of your pet and fulfil all its day to day desires.
In order to start a pet sitting business is not so daunting task at all, but still, you need to consider few important things to care the pets in the best possible manner. To be a professional in this domain, it is always good to join few days or hours course using the best source and know everything about pet, its care and other various things which will be required to handle pet very carefully.
Moving with the best source, you won't only able to learn how to care dogs and cats, but it involves various other things, like reptiles, snakes and other exotic pet sitting, which you generally find very tough to manage. If you would like to be a professional pet sitter, you should build up an ability to handle all sorts of animals boldly and professionally, however, once you will join up a professional course, you will automatically learn all those techniques which will definitely give you a great pay.
Talking about pet sitting pay rates, you can't imagine this at all. If you have the ability and got great number of experience, you can easily earn a lot of money by sitting at home and handling all those pets for few or more hours. All in all, everything becomes so simple, only if you grab all those technical skills which are very important in running business easily.
Would you like to find a pet sitting job via which you can easily get various offers in NO TIME? Well, must join up the suggested source as here one will get step by step guide which will provide you full information on how easily we can find the job and how to manage everything very well.
So, what are you waiting for? If you would really want something and don't want to depend on others, this is one of the best opportunity to be with these so loving animals to make up your day very easy and relaxed.


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Let challenge with the Japanese mathematician, arithmetic puzzles on computer!
Open campus is an activity organized annually in Toyohashi Univerisity of Technology. This year, this activity was held on 2010 August 29. During this event, With the main theme named "Let challenge with the Japanese mathematician, arithmetic puzzles on computer" the magic square puzzle games developed by master first-year student are used for experience learning games. Some magic squares which are devised by students also are exhibited. Many visitors with various ages were coming that highlights the success of the event.
For more information about magic square please visit magic square area of our site.


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Syrian Army News: Hurricane Sandy was an attack by "heroic Iranian regime"
Fox News Channel's Grapevine reported here on the following post from the Syrian Army News.
There's a new explanation for why superstorm Sandy happened coming from Syria.
Syrian Army News posted this. Quote — "Sources confirm that Hurricane Sandy, now buffeting the U.S., was carried out by highly advanced technology developed by the heroic Iranian regime, in coordination with our resistant regime. This is a consequence of attacking Assad's Syria and threatening its security."
Last month, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed the West for destroying his country's rain clouds to force a drought.


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What is Ministry Part 1
Pastor Chris
Ministry is not the set up or organization of a church. Ministry is not the administration of a congregation. Ministry is about the outpouring of the life of the Spirit of God that is in you. In this teaching, Pastor Chris explains deep truths on how a minister of God can release words that have Spirit and life.


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For my final, I wanted my lighting controller to be controlled by human emotion. The more intense you get, the… Read more Stress Lighting Controller
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Sensor Report: Circular Soft Potentiometer
Description The Circular Soft Potentiometer is a flexible ribbon controller with adhesive backing. It extends the limited range of a… Read more Sensor Report: Circular Soft Potentiometer
Lighting Controller Ideas
For next week's lighting controller, I have a "safe" option, but I also want to stretch a little bit to… Read more Lighting Controller Ideas
Hair + MIDI
For our MIDI instrument, Sandy and I turned her hair into a string instrument. After playing around with a Yamaha… Read more Hair + MIDI
Sensor Exploration + Hair as a String Instrument
This week I will briefly describe two upcoming projects: the first being my sensor report, the second being my MIDI… Read more Sensor Exploration + Hair as a String Instrument
Lunar Lander Controller
For this assignment, we were tasked with building a gaming controller that is compatible with Lunar Lander, a notoriously difficult arcade… Read more Lunar Lander Controller


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Unfortunately, this Onzy Matthews composition was only captured once, on an 'audience tape'...
You can listen to it here (track #3).
Chuck Parrish, Jeff Helgesen, Ted Murdock, Jeff Kaye - trumpets; Armin Marmolejo, Steve Sigmund, James Romanek, Charlie Shofner - trombones; Chris Lega, Al Jackson, Mike Karn, Rudy Johnson, Scott Frillman - saxophones; Jeff Ballard - drums; Kenny Carr - guitar; Darren Solomon - bass; Ernest Vantrease - keyboards.
Tenor solo by Mike Karn.
'88 LC Saratoga


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IOSS RD1 Bios Saviour review @ TechSpotBy Julio Franco
Ever flashed your BIOS before? If you are anything like us it's for sure you have done it at least once, if not dozens of times, either because of CPU compatibility issues or just because you want to keep up with the latest release from your motherboard manufacturer in hope of getting some extra tweak-ability. Now what would happen if the flashing process failed for any reason? You know this may happen to you, but this time it happened to me, I was left alone in the cold with a corrupt BIOS and no possible way of booting.
While looking for a simple solution to my problem I came across the "RD1 BIOS Saviour" from IOSS, it's a sort of backup device for your BIOS. Read on to learn more about this product.


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Effects of conservation tillage on water infiltration in two soils in south-eastern Australia
Bissett, M.J.
O'Leary, G.J.
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This paper reports on a study in Southeast Australia comparing water infiltration on two soil types (gray cracking clay and sandy loam) under two tillage systems - conservation tillage (zero and sub-soil, residues retained) and conventional tillage (frequently tined tillage, no surface residues). The objective of the study is to determine if conservation tillage increases the water infiltration rate on two different soils, with the hope of better explaining the mechanism for previously observed increases in soil water storage.


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Mistake #2: Holding Back Combusken from evolving into Blaziken ('pressing B')
The setting is generation 3, Pokemon Ruby, and true to my previous promise I chose Torchic, the fire type Pokemon, as my starter.
Torchic evolves intoCombusken at level 16, which later evolves into Blaziken at level 36.
Now, we all probably know that you can stop a Pokemon from evolving by pressing B during the evolution stage. Why would anyone want to do this? Well, often pre-evolved Pokemon learn the same moves as their evolved forms, but at an earlier level. So if you don't want to spend as much time training/leveling them up to get to a certain move, holding it back from evolving can accomplish this goal faster.
So here we are in my game, Combusken reaches level 36 and starts to evolve into Blaziken. I decide I'm in no rush to evolve it, why not let it learn some power moves first and then evolve it later, just before facing the elite 4? I press B and Combusken stops evolving. We chill for a while, training, I wait for it to learn a higher damaging fire move. At this point it's still only using Ember as its fire move, which is something Torchic learned at level 10, and is in my opinion, a pretty basic fire move.
Finally at level 39 – it wants to learn a new move! … It wants to learn the move 'Slash.' What the heck? When is it going to learn a better fire move than Ember!? I turn to the internet to check Combuskens learnset, to see at what level I can expect something better.
Did you know?
Combusken NEVER learns any more fire moves after Ember, which Torchic learned at level 10.
What!? How is it possible that a level 39 starter fire Pokemon would only know Ember as its fire attack!?
I check Blaziken's learn set. For Blaziken, the next fire move after Ember is Blaze Kick. It is Blaziken's signature move, physical type with 85 power and same type attack bonus. And it is learned by Blaziken WHEN IT EVOLVES at level 36.
This means that by holding back my Combusken from evolving I missed learning Blaze Kick forever!
Now, luckily I've seen that in later generations they have changed the learnset so that no matter what level Blaziken evolves it will learn the move Flame Kick at the time of evolution. If I had also bothered waiting/ training more Blaziken (and even Combusken) could still have learned Sky Uppercut, which is a fighting type move with similar power and suits Blazikens type (Fire/Fighting). In reality I ended up teaching it a stronger move than Ember from a TM, which got the job done, but felt somewhat unsatisfying.
My top Pokemon Sapphire and Pokemon Ruby tip is this: if you're going to hold back a Pokemon from evolving, always check the learnset of the final form first, to make sure they don't miss learning any moves. Sometimes a move is only learned by the final form.
Have you ever missed learning moves by holding back your Pokemon from evolving? Have you ever made any other evolution mistakes? Or felt like you chose the wrong move for your Pokemon to learn? I'd love to hear your stories. Comment below!


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Feel Good RecipesCall them comfort foods or treats, some things we eat make us feel good— inside and out. Try a few of these noodler recipes to put a snap in your step: Mock Waldorf Salad, Chocolate Fondue, Homemade Macaroni and Cheese, and Orange Cranberry Scones.
Diane's Mock Waldorf Salad
One apple cut into chunks
1/8 cup chopped walnuts
4 oz. lowfat cottage cheese
1/4 cup chopped celery
1-2 tsp splenda
Mix everything together and enjoy.
302 calories, but it tastes like a treat!
Diane Gaston http://dianegaston.com Scandalizing the Ton, Oct 2008. Still available online"...sensitive, compassionate and sensual romance ..." Romantic Times BOOKreviews
What would an offering of Feel Good Recipes be without chocolate? Here's a recipe from noodler and 2008 Golden Heart finalist Priscilla Kissinger. "My girls, Brian and I looooove easy chocolate fondue. It's an easy, fast treat for special occasions, or to just brighten a regular day with a delicious treat."
Lee McKenzie www.leemckenzie.com
For me, baked goods equal comfort. The following is a recipe for Cranberry Orange scones that is similar to the one I cannot find, so I can't call it my own. Don't you hate it when you lose a favorite recipe?!
Cranberry Orange Scones
courtesy of Bon Apetit November 1998 on Epicurious.com
3 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1 cup chilled buttermilk
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda into large bowl. Mix in orange peel. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in dried cranberries. Gradually add buttermilk, tossing with fork until moist clumps form. Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface. Knead briefly to bind dough, about 4 turns. Form dough into 1-inch-thick round. Cut into 8 wedges. Transfer wedges to prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake until tops of scones are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let stand on baking sheet 10 minutes. Serve scones warm or at room temperature. (Warm is better!)
How about you? What are your comfort foods? Do you have a recipe you'd like to share?
Labels: Diane Gaston, feel good recipes, Lee McKenzie, Priscilla Kissinger


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The season's first major upset in the ranks of America's Classic generation occurred when Classic Empire suffered a comprehensive defeat inflicted by Irish War Cry in Saturday's G2 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park, Florida.
All indications are that last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner was not at his best for this important early clash, which only makes the long road to Churchill Downs in May all the more intriguing – and there are certain to be even more twists to the Kentucky Derby story in the weeks ahead.
Godolphin trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, who saddled fifth home Cavil, believes it is an open year for the American three-year-olds. No stand-outs, just solid, top grade contenders.
"Irish War Cry is a nice horse, a good-looking son of Curlin, and he won well," McLaughlin reported. "But I don't think that performance took him to the top of the group. In my opinion, it took him more into the top five contenders," he said.
The trainer said he was disappointed by Cavil's run. "But, we'll regroup, and he'll have a run back in a month."
Irish War Cry kept the pressure on his rivals for much of the journey in the Holy Bull. His trainer Graham Motion, is now likely to keep his Derby aspirant in Florida for the next two stepping stones to his major target.
Motion, famous for his handling of Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby and 2012 Dubai World Cup, is considering the G2 Fountain Of Youth Stakes on March 4 and the G1 Florida Derby on April 1 for Irish War Cry.
Classic Empire won his Breeders' Cup race with authority last November. Trainer Mark Casse offered no excuse for the colt's first defeat, but it is likely to prompt some adventurous campaigning now in an attempt to regain the three-year-old's former status.
Meanwhile, the Godolphin filly Apiary, who is a half sister to Frosted, had no luck on her racetrack debut, finishing seventh in a maiden at Gulfstream.
"She was a little green, and she was squeezed early in the race, but she will improve a lot for that. She will have one more race before shipping to Keeneland," McLaughlin said.
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For this essay assignment, I have students RHA (read, highlight, and annotate) the song sung by the Sirens in The Odyssey and the Margaret Atwood poem "Siren Song" (I do not do this assignment with the Enriched students because "Siren Song" has been used as an AP poem in the past). Students then have to look at the elements of persuasion used by the Sirens in each piece and then compare/contrast the attitudes and behaviors exhibited by the mythical creatures as part of their persuasive technique.
This fits in well with the PARCC framework and the Common Core Standards' push toward examining persuasive writing and creating arguments. The students have to explain how the Sirens attempted to persuade their victims in each piece.
As an opener, we also do a Visible Thinking Exercise using John Waterhouse's painting, "Ulysses and The Sirens":
Sirens Essay Assignment
Your Task: Select one point of comparison and two points of contrast regarding the behaviors and attitudes of the Sirens from the epic The Odyssey attributed to Homer and the poem "Siren Song" by Margaret Atwood.
- Introduction- what it means to be tempted by beauty or by a call of distress. What is a Siren? Build to thesis statement.
- Body (remember to focus on behaviors and attitudes of the Sirens in each piece)
- Point of comparison between the two pieces (use two chunks)
- Point of contrast between the two pieces (use two chunks)
- A different point of contrast between the two pieces (use two chunks)
III. Conclusion


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Food for Thought Blog
Taking a Fresh Approach to Hunger
June 27th, 2018Events, Stories
We recently unveiled our new on-site food processing facility, the Fresh Approaches Food Centre. The new space will improve the distribution of fresh food available to those in need of food assistance and allow us to increase the variety, quality and quantity of fresh food available to those in our community in need of food assistance.
The grand opening took place in the new 578 square-foot space with a ceremonial vegetable cutting. The Fresh Approaches Food Centre will allow volunteers and staff to safely process and repackage fresh food donation, extending their life span and freshness. Volunteers will begin processing food in the space later this week.
What does the Fresh Approaches Food Centre mean for our Community?
One in 20 households in Waterloo Region are in need of food assistance. And the Fresh Approaches Food Centre will be a game-changer for the kind of food we can access and distribute throughout our community.
The Fresh Approaches Food Centre allows us to improve how we process fresh food, in turn providing healthier and more nutritional food choices to our agency and community partners.
"When people think of The Food Bank, it is often of shelves stocked with non-perishable products, which will always be part of what we do," said Wendi Campbell, CEO, The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. "But in 2017, 35% of all food we distributed was fresh, and we are looking forward to significantly increasing that number now."
How you can help
We still have some work to do before the Fresh Approaches Food Centre is fully operational. This includes purchasing the remaining items on our wish list, including a vacuum sealer, coffee slicer, coffee grinder, digital scale just to name a few.
Help us increase the amount of fresh food available to the community by making a contribution to the Fresh Approaches Food Centre.
A special thank you to our donors, who played a significant role in getting the space built, Thank you to the Savvas Chamberlain Family Foundation, and contractor S.G. Cunningham, which made a cash donation as well as in-kind services to help finish the processing room.


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Hello everyone, I've seen a few people post their favorites projects of the year and thought it would be fun to post my favorite 12 of 2012!
Bring on the snow
(as seen in the current Canadian Scrapbooker magazine !)
Above all
you love this one the most
Sweet Felix and his toy sheep :)
Silly Boy
I love Echo Park !!!
I think you're Amazing
Mister talks a lot
I created this layout at the Crop and Create last April and got to meet Jill, owner of Jillibean Soup ,still pinching myself !!
The next two layouts were created with Bo Bunny supplies I got as a gift from Scrapbooks and Cards Today magazine ( for a publication !!!)
A new favorite
The sky is the limit
Our cute son number 2
This one was done for the Color Suite challenge over on the Scrapbooks and Cards Today...and it was featured on the blog :)
London Calling
My boys at Disney :)
Fright Night
These next two layouts were created as part of my DT work at Creative Scrappers....I love sketches !!!
So crazy about you
Featuring Fancy Pants-The Good Life collection
Yeah, yeah whatever
Featuring supplies from Pink Paislee and Fancy Pants
Well, that's it for me for 2012.....bring on 2013!
Happy New Year !!
Featuring supplies from Pink Paislee and Fancy Pants
Well, that's it for me for 2012.....bring on 2013!
Happy New Year !!


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As some of you may or may not know, I am still technically a student trying to get his library degree. I am currently taking a class in Young Adult Literature and Materials and I had to read over 20 books in about 5 weeks. No small task to be sure, but it did give me an opportunity to start reading recreationally again. I would like to take moment to talk about some of the books that really stood out to me.
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride
About: Sam LaCroix is a slacker, a skater, and college drop out. He works at a Plumpy's flipping burgers for a living. The job sucks, but he's determined to enjoy himself. But a little bit of fast food mischief leads to a busted tail light and caused Sam to have a chance meeting with Douglas. Douglas is a powerful necromancer and one evil dude. He seems to think Sam is too, and he's not happy about having any competition. This is all news to Sam, but Douglas makes him an offer: Learn to control his powers or die by his hand. Sam's life becomes flooded with the supernatural which doesn't make his decision any easier, but he's only got a week to figure it out.
My Thoughts: I found it incredibly hard not to laugh through this whole book. It paints itself as kind of a Comedy/Horror, but really its not much of the latter. Almost every scene in the book has some funny dialog exchange or ridiculous situation. I can best describe it as like watching a great B movie. Everyone in the book seems realize how ridiculous the situation is, so all the reactions are overblown and just as goofy. I laughed pretty much the whole way through it, it had some cool action moments, and even a few spots to tug at your heart strings. This was easily my favorite book of the project and I'm hoping this one gets picked up for a movie.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
About: Jacob's grandfather used to tell him stories of a place where children with superhuman abilities resided. Jacob took them as truth as a child, but start to pull away as he grew older and matured. But when Jacob turned 16 his grandfather was murdered by what seemed to be a monster. Nobody believes him. Overcome with grief, he tries to solve his grandfathers dying wish and find the home of peculiar children in the hopes of proving if the stories he had been told as a child were true, and hopefully solve the reason behind his grandfather's murder.
My Thoughts: I put this one off to the side a couple of times. By cover alone and blurb on the inside cover I was pretty much convinced I wasn't going to like this book. Oh how wrong I was. The book is full of interesting and fun characters, and has a interesting mix of emotional themes. There are points of mystery, action, romance, comedy all through out the book. It was just one of those stories where I genuinely sympathized with the protagonist, and fell in love with pretty much all of the characters. I couldn't put this one down and pretty much cover to covered it in a few hours.
Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon
About: Ai Ling is a girl with troubles. On the day of her first betrothal... and rejection, she discovers that she has the ability to connect with someones spirit which allows her to hear their thoughts and dreams. Her troubles don't end there though, as he father goes missing. She take off for the emperors palace to find him, and learns that she is tasked by the divines to put an end to an evil that has lived on for more than 2 centuries. On her travels she meets Chen Yong, a man on a quest for his own father who's fate seems intertwined with her own, all they while battling demons on each step of the way.
My Thoughts: Another one I was just ready to write off on because of its cover. Mine was different than the image presented and the blurb made me thing this was just a run of the mill coming of age tale of a girl in China. So I was pleasantly surprised when within a few chapters Ai Ling is fending off demons with a magic pendant and a dagger. This story spans across all sorts of ancient Chinese mythology featuring demons, dragons, goddesses, and a giant monster constructed out of corpses. There is a lot of adventuring and action in the book so it provided to be anything but a dull read. If you are a fan of fantasy or mythology I would suggest giving this one a try.
That's all I have for now, I will be sure to make sure to post again with others from this project as there were many of them that I enjoyed reading. Each of these are the start of a series, and hopefully will have sequels in the near future.


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Le malheur des uns…
I'm rather excited. I'm growing raspberries. Never done it before.
I had no plans to, but a friend of my mother's was giving away raspberry canes. It's a sad tale: she's a fruit farmer, and her poly tunnels collapsed under the winter snows. For various reasons, she can't afford to replace them… so the raspberries were up for grabs.
I feel guilty profiting from another's misfortune. But I guess they'd have been thrown on the compost otherwise.
End result: I have a row of Glen Ample raspberries. They're in, but now I have to stake and support them. Is this going to be much harder work than I could ever imagine?!?