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Miami Marlins Wei-Yin Chen will be the second Taiwanese player to start on Opening Day
The Miami Marlins' Opening Day pitcher might be unfamiliar to local baseball aficionados, but he is a headline-making celebrity in his native Taiwan, where the populace will pause to view the TV broadcast of Tuesday's 7:10 p.m. game against Detroit at 7:10 a.m. China Standard Time on Wednesday.
Most businesses will allow employees to come in late so they can watch Wei-Yin Chen launch Miami's 24th season.
Chen wasn't the obvious choice to start another promising campaign for the Marlins, who are attempting to return to the playoffs for the first time since they won their second World Series title in 2003. That would be Jose Fernandez, the ace with a fastball to match his temperament. But team management decided to take a cautionary approach to Fernandez's surgically epaired elbow and place him on a schedule that gives him more days of rest.
Chen was the practical choice. The steady lefty is projected to be the rock of the rotation and even a paragon of durability for the entire team, which hasn't lived up to expectations since moving into Marlins Park five years ago.
Chen, 30, acquired from the Orioles, was 46-32 in four years in Baltimore, where he logged 117 starts and a 3.72 ERA. The Marlins are paying him $80 million over five years and counting on him not to be another free agent flop, like Heath Bell, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Michael Morse.
"Stability is a big theme for a team that came together at the end of last year, which made us mindful of adding the right pieces to an incredibly talented core," said Michael Hill, the Marlins president of baseball operations. "Chen brings composure, consistency, focus, professionalism and quality talent. He pitched in the most difficult division in baseball in a league with an extra hitter. It jumped out to us that he could be a stabilizing force to pitch with Jose and our other young arms."
Chen said command of the strike zone is one of his strengths.
"Even though I'm a fastball guy, unlike Jose who throws 98 mph I'm throwing 92-93, but still I have confidence my fastball will be one of my best weapons along with my curveball and changeup," Chen said through his interpreter. He speaks Mandarin Chinese and is studying English.
Chen will be the second Taiwanese player to start on Opening Day, following in the footsteps of Chein-Ming Wang, who opened for the Yankees in 2008. He's the fifth Asian player to sign with the Marlins, joining Japan's Ichiro Suzuki on the roster.
Chen will have a loyal cheering section on Tuesday yelling Jia yo! — "Let's go!" Miami's Taiwanese community is planning to support one its own who made it from the island to Major League Baseball. Baseball was popularized in Taiwan when it was a colony of Japan.
"It's pretty exciting for our small but active community," said Anthony Kang, an attorney with Arnstein and Lehr who grew up in Taipei before moving back to Miami at age 15 and graduating from Miami Palmetto High, Duke and Washington University's law school. "Just like baseball is the national pastime in the U.S., it is the primary sport in Taiwan.
"There's such a close following of American culture in everything from sports to movies to music, and now we have a Taiwanese player starting Opening Day for an American team. You don't want to miss that if you can attend in person. All the Taiwan newspapers will have him on the front page."
Kang, who plays in a local adult baseball league, recalled waking up in the middle of the night as a kid to watch Taiwan's powerful Little League teams play in their World Series. He also followed the Taiwan Major League, which was hit by gambling scandals but has built back up to four teams. Basketball is also popular in Taiwan; Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lin is of Taiwanese descent.
"I think Chen has a personality similar to our local business people here — not flashy and loud but they are very successful in their jobs," Kang said. "He is not overpowering, but he can be a workhorse and give six-seven solid innings to the Marlins, who haven't had a healthy rotation in years."
Hill said Chen and Suzuki have given Marlins' scouts an incentive to expand their horizons.
"Being in Miami we've been very active in Latin America, but we want to be more active in Asia," Hill said. "The goal is to find talent wherever it may take you."
Chen played on Taiwan's (called Chinese Taipei) Olympic teams in 2004 and 2008 and for Japan's Chunichi Dragons for four years.
He grew up in Kaohsiung, a small city in the south where his parents worked in the construction business and traveled often. His older sister Shu-Ping often took care of him and his brother. He started playing baseball at age 10, was converted to pitcher because he was left-handed and idolized Randy Johnson.
Since moving to the United States, he has learned to love American steak, the Capital Grille restaurant and rapper Nelly.
"The biggest hurdle is the language barrier," said Chen, who is married with two sons. "The food and culture is fine, but I am trying hard to learn English."
Chen said he likes Miami's ballpark — which he called "spacious" compared with Baltimore's — the weather, his teammates and manager Don Mattingly, who decided to go with Chen on Day One.
"I was surprised at first because I'm new, and we've got a lot of great pitchers here, including Jose," Chen said. "I'm happy they trust me with the Opening Day start."


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Najlepsze rekomendacje lokalnych ekspertówOdkryj, co sprawia, że to miasto jest wyjątkowe. Mogą to być na przykład mało popularne miejsca, które odwiedzisz w towarzystwie lokalnych ekspertów.
"Piazza Maggiore is located at the very centre of Bologna and it's one of the most beautiful and lively squares in Italy. In the past, the square underwent many changes and was further enriched with important buildings: Basilica di San Petronio, Palazzo dei Notai, Palazzo d'Accursio, Palazzo del Podestà and Palazzo dei Bianchi. When there, do not miss to pay a visit to Fontana del Nettuno and Biblioteca Salaborsa as well! "
- Poleca 109 lokalnych gospodarzy
Galeria sztuki
"The Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna or MAMbo is a purpose-designed museum of modern and experimental art in Bologna, Italy"
- Poleca 111 lokalnych gospodarzy
Farmers Market
"Typical food market during day, dining and drinking court during evening, with different kind of restaurants and lot of places to have drinks, also in the back area where people hang out outside bars."
- Poleca 135 lokalnych gospodarzy
"From the center of the city, reaches the Sanctuary of San Luca, a traditional destination for religious pilgrimages linked to the devotion of the image of the Blessed Virgin. The route offers the opportunity to learn about the Bolognese arcades, candidates for UNESCO World Heritage. The arcade that connects Porta Saragozza to the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca is the longest in the world with its 3.5 km. Consisting of 666 arches, each marked by a progressive number: the first 306 connect Porta Saragozza to the Arco del Meloncello while the last 360 are those located in the hilly stretch from Meloncello to Colle della Guardia. The latter are interspersed with 15 chapels that illustrate the mystery of the rosary. It is possible to reach the Basilica on foot or by express train that leaves from Piazza Maggiore in Bologna."
- Poleca 130 lokalnych gospodarzy
"Via Indipendenza is the main street of Bologna. It starts from Piazza Maggiore and ends at the railway station. It has been completed in 1890 when the city became an important railway junction. Now via Indipendenza is the heart of the shopping area: under its porticoes, protecting pedestrians on both sides of the street, you'll find many low-cost clothes shops, designer labels, small shops, fast food and sandwiches bar. Via Indipendenza is always very popular among Bologna people of all ages: we suggest to take a walk there!"
- Poleca 50 lokalnych gospodarzy
"Cheap and cheerful place with an always changing menu of typical dishes and bruschette, always very crowded and they don't accept reservations"
- Poleca 65 lokalnych gospodarzy
Przystanek autobusowy
"It is the largest and certainly the most popular city park. It was designed by the Piedmontese Sambuy to provide Bologna with an ample green and public place as in other Italian and European cities. It was opened in 1879 with the name of "Passeggio Regina Margherita" ( as a tribute to the wife of King Umberto I)."
- Poleca 110 lokalnych gospodarzy
"Piazza Maggiore is the main square in Bologna: San Petronio Church, Fountain of Neptune and the visitor center for tourists are placed there. Pop in to have some info. From June to August there's an amazing open air cinema. You could watch ancient movies under the stars, very romantic. Under the Portico del Podestà you wil find the whispering walls. Four passages coverage and in each corner there's a niche with a statue over it. If you stand facing the wall and someone else opposite, you really can whisper to each other. "
- Poleca 51 lokalnych gospodarzy
Historyczne miejsce
"If you're not too lasy climbing all the steps, you'll have a wonderfull view of Bologna. You will distinguish very easily the hills, all rooftops, the parks and so on..."
- Poleca 69 lokalnych gospodarzy
Przystanek autobusowy
"The Torre degli Asinelli and the Garisenda are one of the biggest attractions of the Emilian capital, strategically placed at the entrance to the city from the ancient Via Emilia. Erected between 1109 and 1119, as a symbol of power and prestige of the aristocratic families whose name they bear, the towers are today the main destination for tourists visiting Bologna. The highest of the two is the Torre degli Asinelli (97.20 meters), consisting of an internal stairway of 498 steps: climbing up to the top you can admire the whole city from above, and some say that, in the days more clear, even the Alps and the Adriatic Sea can be seen. "
- Poleca 62 lokalnych gospodarzy
Sklep dla smakoszy
"The Mercato di Mezzo is one of the most representative historical places of the Bolognese food culture, a stone's throw from Piazza Maggiore: since the Middle Ages this has been the place of tastes and encounter, commerce, memory and gastronomic tradition of the city . Transformed, after the Unification of Italy, in the first covered market of the city, it was the object in 2014 of an important recovery and redevelopment project. The structure is divided into three floors, and is a space where to buy or consume food and wine products and excellent dishes. On the ground floor there are large and small tables in common use and food kiosks, placed in the side niches as in the nineteenth-century plan: meat, fish, salami, cheese, fruit, bread, pasta, ice cream and pastry, wines. On the first floor is the pizzeria and in the basement, with striking barrel vaults, a craft brewery, both with additional tables and chairs. On Via Clavature, next to the entrance to the Church of Santa Maria della Vita, it also offers pleasant tables and outdoor chairs. The Mercato di Mezzo is open seven days a week, from 8.30 until midnight, and often offers tasting appointments and meetings related to the culture of food."
- Poleca 62 lokalnych gospodarzy
"Via del Pratello is well know for nightclubbing, social events, street foods! Visit it during the evening / night for funny moments!"
- Poleca 71 lokalnych gospodarzy
"Our green lung in downtown Bologna. You can walk, run, train or eat an ice cream or relax taking an aperitif surrounded by the most beautiful park in town"
- Poleca 47 lokalnych gospodarzy
"A relaxed and friendly place where you can bring in your food to eat with the wine or beer they serve. This is the oldest osteria in Bologna and one of the oldest in Europe, so it's a must visit."
- Poleca 96 lokalnych gospodarzy
"Biblioteca Salaborsa is the central public library opened in 2001 and provides a rich and fascinating cultural space inside Palazzo d'Accursio, the ancient and historical seat of the city government. The archaeological excavations carried out recently to restore Salaborsa revealed traces of public and religious buildings. They are visible to the public through a walkway and testify to the fact that the place has always been the centre of public life in the city. There is the impressive wall perimeter of the Renaissance Terribilia tank, paved roads and foundations of the Roman basilica, the wall of the Medieval tower house and the star-shaped tub once at the centre of the garden. "
- Poleca 66 lokalnych gospodarzy
"When construction of the massive church that dominates one side of Piazza Maggiorebegan in 1390, it was designed to be even bigger than St. Peter's in Rome, but never quite made it. In fact, it was never finished, and the facade remains incomplete. In the tiny museum at the back of the church, you can see the designs that were submitted for the facade, including those by the great architect Andrea Palladio. The interior, which was finished, is often referred to as the epitome of Gothic architecture in Italy, and each of the side chapels seems like a small church. Look for the strange line cutting across the floor of the nave; it is a meridian line."
- Poleca 37 lokalnych gospodarzy
"Cheap and cheerful place with an always changing menu of typical dishes and bruschette, always very crowded and they don't accept reservations"
- Poleca 65 lokalnych gospodarzy
Klub jazzowy
"For more than 20 years, this place has been combining the best traditional Bolognese cuisine with a wide range of wines and the force of jazz and swing, played here live and acoustic almost every night. An institution in town."
- Poleca 49 lokalnych gospodarzy
"Camera a Sud is a quite place where you can have wine or good cocktails and if you wanna eat they have food as well :)"
- Poleca 32 lokalnych gospodarzy
Restauracja włoska
"This Osteria is small and rustic offering a different style menu. You can decide if you want appetizers, first dishes (pasta), second dishes (meat), and/or dessert and they will bring out various dishes according each course. The desserts are never ending and of course delicious! "
- Poleca 17 lokalnych gospodarzy
"Wine, drinks and easy foods in a cozy atmosphere. Ruggine became quickly one of the most unconventional bar/restaurant in town. The bartenders and servers are very nice and welcoming. The place is both good for a night out with drinks and for a casual dinner."
- Poleca 17 lokalnych gospodarzy
Restauracja włoska
"True Bolognese cuisine Family atmosphere, certainly not a classy or modern place. Friendly staff. Excellent tortellini in broth and lasagna as first courses, as second courses you should not miss the roast and boiled meat carts."
- Poleca 26 lokalnych gospodarzy
"Restaurant Ecucina the starry Cesare Marretti Chef . for lunch you can eat fantastic with the first entry , dessert or fruit , wine, water and coffee for only 10 € . at dinner you can only choose between meat or fish or vegetarian , the dishes are surprising and each dish costs only € 8 is required to buy at least 3 dishes , for those who love the cuisine of a chef Cesare Marretti starred as cheap , the restaurant ecucina is the obligatory stop in Bologna"
- Poleca 24 lokalnych gospodarzy
"hand made pasta served in a cosy and nice enviroment. I love to have lunch here. best book a table in advance. "
- Poleca 23 lokalnych gospodarzy

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The controversial re-run of the game that never was once again ended in a 2-1 win for Arsenal, only this time the result stood fair and square.
An opening goal scored inevitably, perhaps, by Marc Overmars, and a brilliant second from Dennis Bergkamp, secured the Cup holders' sixth round tie at either Derby County or Huddersfield.
United scored a late consolation goal when Lee Morris tapped in from close range five minutes from time.
But this time there was no moaning from Sheffield United's manager, Steve Bruce, at the end of the game, just an honest acceptance that this time Arsenal had won the game by playing the better football rather than by exhibiting the worst kind of sportsmanship.
It is difficult not to applaud Arsène Wenger's gesture to offer this replay following the moral cock-up of 10 days ago. Nwankwo Kanu was just being dozy in chasing a ball played back to Sheffield United after an injury, and Overmars plain daft in popping Kanu's cross into the net to give Arsenal a 2-1 victory.
However, Wenger's insistence that the spirit of the game is as important as the laws saw to it that justice was done even if it is difficult to fathom Fifa's thinking in casting doubt on the game so close to its being played.
Not only would late cancellation of last night's tie have held football up to ridicule, but also cost United's supporters about £250,000 in travel, tickets and time off work.
As for the allegation that a dangerous precedent was being set by the replay, that completely overlooks the fact that it took both teams to agree to it, and that is hardly ever, perhaps never, going to happen again.
Of course, this being football, Arsenal's generous offer of February 13 did not stop the visiting fans booing the names of Kanu, a substitute last night, and Overmars when the teams were announced or singing "Stand up if you hate Arsenal" once the side had gone ahead.
That took just 14 minutes and, with delicious irony, the scorer was Overmars who picked up Stephen Hughes's through pass behind the United defence and slotted the ball home from 12 yards.
However, United really should have been ahead themselves by then, but their lone striker Marcelo lifted an inviting 12-yard shot over the bar after Shaun Derry had cleverly threaded his pass through the Arsenal defence.
The First Division side, also disadvantaged by losing their experienced midfielder Graham Stuart to injury after just five minutes, went further behind on 37 minutes.
Dennis Bergkamp, the destroyer of Leicester in Arsenal's 5-0 victory on Saturday who had already forced a smart save from Alan Kelly, scored the sort of exquisite goal that only comes from a great player in sublime form. It combined confidence with touch and the genius of simplicity.
Picking up Ray Parlour's cutback from the byline, the Dutchman swivelled and struck a first-time chip from 16 yards out which looped perfectly over the advanced Kelly and into the net.
United began the second half with much greater fight, just as they had 10 days ago and soon Arsenal were having to deal with the sort of pressure that had been absent in the first half.
Marcelo unleashed an 18-yard shot which unfortunately for him found the ample body of David Seaman in the Arsenal goal. Shortly afterwards Tony Adams, who was back in the side having missed the original tie, was forced to foul the troublesome Brazilian to stop his progress, a misdemeanour for which the England defender was handed a yellow card.
However, as the half wore on, Arsenal began to reassert their domination and Ray Parlour, who had popped up with two goals on Saturday, nearly scored another when he uncorked a 25-yard drive which Kelly did well to push away as he dived to his left.
It was just left for the United fans to have another old jeer when Kanu came on as a substitute to replace the ineffective Nicolas Anelka.


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Isko's Blue Horizon
by Laura Daniel-Sainteff
Image from The Eye and the Mind, Autumn 2015, Iskool: Couture Denim by Meg Sparks. Courtesy Isko, Istanbul.
Courtesy Isko, Istanbul.
Image from The Eye and the Mind, Autumn 2015, Iskool: Couture Denim by Meg Sparks. Courtesy Isko, Istanbul.
Image from The Eye and the Mind, Autumn 2015, Iskool: Couture Denim by Meg Sparks. Courtesy Isko, Istanbul.
Isko's Blue Horizon
I Went to Sea and Became a Sailor Because It Was in My Jeans
The Marlin is a blue water fish, a "pelagic"—meaning it lives neither near the bottom, nor the shore. It does not stay fixed in one place revisiting the same opportunity, but cruises the vastness of the ocean, always with an eye out for what's next. Being one of the world's leading denim manufacturers and suppliers requires a similar boldness for swimming into the blue—it requires constant innovation.
"Innovation," says Marco Lucietti, Global Marketing Director of ISKO—the global denim giant—"is anything that makes the lives of people better, and it is finding something that people and consumers have not yet found on the market. Innovation is about being able to interpret the unspoken needs of the consumer and to put [products] on the marketplace that they would like to buy, and products that they didn't think to buy two years ago, but which now are available due to innovation."
A Blue Ocean Strategy is one that mimics the behavior of the Marlin. It's a concept that was developed in 2005 by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, and it argues that instead of spending time and energy competing with the businesses in your same patch of the sea, a company should look outwards into the blue, and work towards creating new markets by exploiting an otherwise empty area. It is a concept that has been immensely popular in Silicon Valley—Apple being a seminal example of a company that develops new products which create their own entirely new market in the process. It's a tactic that avoids competition in the "red" water where resources are scant, but that directs the effort of the company towards a "blue," or less heavily populated part of the sea, where the company can exist sustainably.
ISKO is one of the biggest fish in the red water, and plays a role in the production of a third of global denim sales—one pair of jeans out of every three passes through their factories at some point—yet time and again ISKO continues to expand out into the blue water. They work from a crossroads, dominating an established market, yet at the same time forging ahead into entirely new markets. It is easy to see that their home base is an ideal location for this sort of ambidextrous venture—ISKO is based in Istanbul, the historical gateway between the East and the West.
"ISKO is a novelty because we have our cradle in a historical city," says Marco Lucietti over the phone from his office in Milan, "I like to make a comparison—if you remember, the Florence of the 15th century, you have Michaelangelo, you had Machiavelli, intellectuals going to Florence in the 15th century because they found the right place to express themselves. It was financing, painting, and culture, and so on. I guess that this is more or less the same place, we have a very international team of people."
ISKO's journey into textiles began back in 1904. Over the 20th century the company grew ever-larger, and in 1989 opened the world's largest single-space denim manufacturing plant—a facility that produces 250 million meters of fabric per year—if stretched from the earth, this would reach almost two-thirds the distance to the moon.
ISKO pursues many space age innovations, with its latest including POP Stretch technology—a 100% cotton that feels more like silk, and Scratch'n Jean—the first three dimensional denim that allows for infinite customization. ISKO has also launched Arquas—a research platform to drive innovation in high performance sports and fitness apparel.
Lucietti has been with ISKO for five years. During his tenure at the Turkish business-to-business firm he has seen dramatic change, not least in the fields of branded textiles. You might think that with such a strong dominance in the red water—selling a material that has a place in almost every person's closet—ISKO would be content to keep doing what works and to resist innovation, but in fact they embrace and thrive on it, pushing the market into everything from Jeggings—super-stretch denim style leggings, to Bluejym—comfortable denim style exercise wear.
While the Marlin stays ahead of its competitors with speeds greater than 50 miles an hour, it still competes against a formidable pantheon of predators like the Mako shark. Similarly, while ISKO stays in the lead with its ingenuity, competition in the global market remains fierce. "In a theoretical point of view," Lucietti says in response to a query about staying in the lead, "As far as competition is fair, the question is, 'What is the competition?' In a market where 90% of the case is fair competition, it drives the market in a better direction. [Our] market is a very competitive environment and competition adds to the quality of the market, and leads us to develop a better product for consumers."
Ecosystems are indeed strengthened through competition. In the denim industry, by competing in a strong marketplace, the overall demand is enhanced, and the capacity to individualize the product is greater. "Community benefits from individuality," Lucetti points out, "because at the end of the day, we have to keep the individuality of each person, and satisfy their needs as individuals. But such an individuality can't take place without the community working for the same goal, so there must be a business direction. If we see individualism as a need driving innovation, then we must consider the individual as a part of a community."
ISKO fosters competition and community through its I-Skool program, which is a division of their R&D branch, "Creative Room." Each summer for the last two years in Milan, ISKO sponsors a creative and marketing competition for fashion students to demonstrate their talents at finding new blue water, and win an internship at ISKO or one of its affiliate companies.
"The times we are living are the times for ingredient brands." Lucietti muses, "Today, with the availability of information you have on the web, consumers are willing to understand why they are paying money for a premium product. And one of the main reasons to justify the premium of the garments on top of brand loyalty, is to explain the stuff of which garments are made of. It is fabric at the end of the day, if you are able to explain that your premium pricing is thanks to premium ingredients, I guess that is what we are trying to do now."
Although the Jegging market is no longer the blue water it was—with other brands bustling into the space—and although some reports are claiming the skinny jean is "over," ISKO has repeatedly succeeded in finding the bluest water in an ocean of denim.
Advocates of this bluest of oceans, Kim and Mauborgne write that: "When imitation requires companies to make changes to their whole system of activities, organizational politics may impede a would-be competitor's ability to switch to the divergent business model of a blue ocean strategy." ISKO has succeeded in avoiding the pitfalls of the imitation game, and continues to rely on their capacity to innovate to stay ahead, deep out in the blue.


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Do you want to lose weight? If so, it is possible that you started your own weight loss program. When many people start their own weight loss program, they do so with the help of a number of weight loss products, such as diet pills or exercise equipment. If you are interested in purchasing this type of weight loss product, you should always look for fraud as they exist.
As for weight loss products, such as exercise equipment and diet pills, many people automatically wonder how they can tell if they are cheated. Unfortunately you often can not tell the difference by reading ads in magazines or online or by watching infomercials television or even watching the weight loss product in question. The best way to determine if the weight loss product you are interested in is really worth your money is do some research first.
With regard to looking for weight loss products, there are several different ways you can determine whether the product or product you want to buy is worth the price. One of the easiest ways to do this is by visiting a retailer's online site that allows customers or the general public to evaluate or evaluate their products. Many consumers like to remind others of products that are wasting money or even reminding others about products that are worth the cost. If you can find a weight loss notice, you should read it.
When reading a weight loss product review, such as product reviews for diet pills or exercise equipment, it is important to remember that no product is perfect. Even the best products, as rated and recommended, will have some bad reviews. What you need to consider is a weight loss product that has worse reviews than good reviews. This is a sure sign that the weight loss product may not be worth your money.
You can also find product reviews or specific weight loss products that are being discussed by performing a standard Internet search. When you perform a standard Internet search, you will want your search phrase to be the name of the weight loss product in question. Your standard Internet search can take you to an online bulletin board where weight loss and other health issues are discussed. This type of website and discussion forum is the best way to find out about weight loss products that you may not find.
Another way to determine if you are "cheated", with a weight loss product, is to check the distributor's online website or product manufacturer. When you buy diet pills or other weight loss supplements, you should receive as much information as possible. Be careful with products that only claim claims to help you lose weight but do not explain how this is done. The same can be said for sports equipment.
Another great way that you can determine if the weight loss product you want to buy is worth the money by talking to your doctor. Often you do not even need to arrange a visit; a phone call should give you the answer you are looking for. Most doctors can tell you whether weight loss supplements or pills you want to buy are worth the money. If they can not tell you about the specific product in question, it's likely they could at least see the material with you. For sports equipment, your doctor may also advise you.
Of course, if you have money to issue weight loss products, you may be interested in buying the product or product in question. This is done well, but you should also remember that many weight loss products, especially those featured in television infomercials, are relatively high.


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You want to install solar energy in your home or business, but you just don't know enough about the subject. It is vital you know some information before you begin, so you can get the full benefits in a number of ways. Read on and educate yourself about solar energy.
Your solar panel efficiency relies largely on how dense they are. The denser they are, the more expensive they are, but because you can generate more power with the higher-performing panels, it will make up for the cost. Check to decide the one that fits your home and your needs before your purchase.
Using a solar water heater is an excellent way to help the environment. Many different water heating systems exist, including tankless solar powered systems. These devices may be installed in any sunny location, even on your roof.
You don't have to completely remodel your roof to benefit from solar power. It is possible to simply put up a few outside lights that are solar powered. These charge from the sun all day and shine at night.
If you only want to go partially solar, look at small-scale applications for this energy source. There are two ways that you can accomplish this. The first way is to use window mountable solar panels that you can use to charge your electronic devices. Camping equipment like lights and cooking gear can also be solar powered. All the small steps will add up to a reduced electric bill.
Solar Panels
Do some serious calculations before you invest in solar panels. While solar panels have come a long ways, there are still instances where the costs outweigh the benefits. When you buy first and do the math later, you may not like the outcome.
The best time to look consider energy efficient options is when you first build a house, and solar energy is no exception to this rule. The next big step in producing energy is solar energy since there is almost no effect to the environment. Now is the perfect time to check out this kind of energy.
Solar powered attic fans are great if you can't fully transition to solar energy. Using a temperature sensor, a solar fan automatically cools the air in your attic. This will remove your home's heat and lower cooling costs. Since the fan is solar powered, your power bill will not increase because of it.
You want to have a plan for your solar energy panels and maybe purchase a few at a time, because they are an expensive initial investment. Hire a pro to conduct an energy audit. This can help you make necessary changes in regards to your energy usage habits. You will then need fewer panels.
Use the tips from this article to formulate your solar energy plans. Everything you have been wondering about has, hopefully, become more clear now. You are ready to go. A source of renewable energy is something to treasure.
You will not be successful when it comes to how to build solar panels until you learn more on this topic. The first step in having a great experience is gaining the knowledge that you need to succeed. The solid suggestions in this article can make you successful in every way.


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Saturday, September 10, 2011
Say hi to Granny for me
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5 comments:
- Glenn B said...
I see there is a website, new to me, I will have to start visiting.
- September 10, 2011 at 1:59 PM
- wirecutter said...
Yeah, this is from the same cartoonist that does Hope-n-Change cartoons.
I just found this today.
- September 10, 2011 at 2:38 PM
- Oswald Bastable said...
You might want to have a look at this site:
A truly warped mind- and I mean that as a compliment!
- September 10, 2011 at 3:38 PM
Another twisted guy is redmeat.com
- September 10, 2011 at 7:01 PM
- Stilton Jarlsberg said...
I love "Red Meat" cartoons. They were definitely part of the inspiration that went into my strips "Hope n' Change Cartoons" and "Johnny Optimism." Largely because they showed me that a little art can be stretched a long way with (hopefully) clever writing.
Thanks for posting the cartoon here today (and I've got to say, I LOVE the banner for your blog!)
- September 10, 2011 at 9:01 PM
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I started my vegan journey by first becoming vegetarian 9 years ago for meditation purposes as well as health reasons. I was following the Satvic diet where you can't eat onions, garlic, or hot sauce. I was also vegetarian because I was not into the idea of eating animals, but I was still hanging onto cheese and eggs. It wasn't until a friend of mine who studied Chinese medicine told me about the harmful effects of dairy on the body (like inflammation) that I made the transition to veganism.
I actually took to the lifestyle pretty quickly. The greatest part for me was the empathy for animals that I started to develop. That, and knowing that I was doing my part for the environment on our beautiful planet. I got lucky a couple of years ago and heard a fellow vegan say that feeling tired after the switch (as some people experience) is more about calories than nutrition. So, I eat a lot more and feel great!
My friends and family always act so surprised because I'm vegan! Even after five years, they can't help themselves when it comes to jokes and comments about the diet and the lifestyle. I've turned a corner this year though and things seem to roll off my back a bit easier now! I know they react more out of curiosity than malice.
If you're Black and looking to become vegan, just know that in our part of the world, everything is framed as being "white"...even Beyonce's music apparently! Once you realize the benefits of this lifestyle to you and your planet, you'll be able to get past any social stigma. Besides, it's our people who will benefit from the global environmental effects. Also, I know from experience that living this lifestyle is the best way to start a ripple effect of healthy eating in my family and my community!
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Despite the fact Harley-Davidson has sold its Super Tuners to be used for off-road or competition use and not on public roads, The Motor Company has reached an agreement with the EPA to stop selling its Super Tuners, which essentially reflash the ECU for optimum EFI performance. A byproduct of the Tuner's installation is the motorcycle emitting higher emission levels than what was originally certified with the EPA.
Even though Harley-Davidson has said in a statement that it disagrees with the EPA and that the company has done no wrong-doing since the Super Tuners were sold for competition use only, it has agreed to stop selling Super Tuners as an act of good faith.
After the scandal revolving around Volkswagen and dieselgate, it's understandable that the EPA is paranoid, but this agreement with Harley-Davidson could have started aftermarket tuners down a slippery path. Which leads to the question:


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The message was clear at a recent meeting of cotton growers last month — get ready for Bollgard II. At the recent Trait Talk Live Forum in Memphis hosted by CropLife® magazine sister publication Cotton Grower®, industry representatives urged growers to take advantage of the time between now and the 2010 season to try some of the Bollgard II varieties on their farms. The impending change will be important for retailers to understand and help growers deal with over the next two years.
Bollgard's phase-out after the 2009 season after more than a decade of use was part of the plan from its original registration, explained Walt Mullins, technical manager for cotton traits with Monsanto.
From a stewardship standpoint, Monsanto wants to replace the single gene Bollgard with a double gene Bollgard in concert with EPA. Part of EPA's allowance of Bollgard in the beginning was that Monsanto would develop a two-gene product to replace it.
"All of the science would suggest that two genes are better than one, particularly when it comes to resistance and resistance management," continued Mullins. "The reason for that is that if you have two genes working on the same insect at the same time, it is highly unlikely that an individual is going to contain resistance to both traits at the same time."
In anticipation of the change, Don Parker, manager, integrated pest management, National Cotton Council, urged growers to start getting ready now.
"Growers need to go ahead and prepare for the registration change now, and start finding some varieties that work well on their farms that are dual-gene traits," said Parker.
A positive outgrowth of the change to Bollgard II is the concept of "natural refuge." A five-year joint project between Monsanto and the EPA looked carefully at the idea that the two-gene technology would naturally require less refuge than single-gene technology. EPA determined that growers who plant 100% Bollgard II cotton would not need to plant a non-Bt refuge, Mullins explained.


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I been sitting over this nearly 4 hours and can't solve that issue.
The problem is, that newly created comments will not get displayed after submit was clicked, not even the message "comment has been posted" does appear either. Instead it shows me an new empty comments entry form. They get shown when I reload the page. If I answer on an existing comment, the answer is shown after submit and also the message does appear. So that works as expected.
I use the production release of the comments module (7.x-1.0-alpha1), also installed the development release (7.x-1.x-dev) just to see if there's any change in behaviour.
I know there been almost similar questions regarding this problem, but none of them seem to help me. I also installed the "block_refresh" module as suggested in another question, but it does not help either. Even though it is for block refreshes, so I actually didn't expect this to work (I just gave it a try).
I use the comments on a news page (created a news content type).
So if anybody could give me a hint where to look or what to change, test, etc, would be greatly appreciated. I know my problem description is not very helpful, but maybe somebody ran into the same issue and can give me some ideas.
Thanks for helping out!!


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Shikkoshi: History of Lacquer Art
8 x 11.25", Vol. 18, vii, 61 pp., 3 articles in English, remaining text in Japanese, 98 b/w photographs, b/w illustrations and line drawings, brown cloth, n.p., 1995. (o.p.; gilt Japanese characters spine and front cover, fine). Contents: Ryukyu Lacquerware in Europe - Focusing on hakue technique by Hirokazu Arakawa;..... More


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The French savant Guy Debord, founder of the Situationist International, expressed positive views on alcohol: "I have written much less than most writers," he said, with pride, "but I have drunk much more than most drinkers."
Debord stands outside Olivia Laing's terms of reference. For her, writers means a particular canon of American male writers. It also means writers whose lives follow an AA-approved narrative arc of abjection and renunciation. In the course of one of those epic American journeys many of us did on our gap year, Laing threads together a daisy chain of tangent lives, from the patrician New Englander John Cheever, to Hemingway and Tennessee Williams in Florida and New Orleans, to fast times at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, to a terminal point in Washington State, where Raymond Carver succumbed to lung cancer after 10 years on the wagon. There's an interesting chapter on the poet John Berryman, too, and some stuff on Fitzgerald; though in this Gatsbian year there might have been more – maybe Laing felt that, as far as drink went, being married to Zelda was justification enough.
The conceit of the journey allows Laing to marshal together some pretty heavyweight subjects, interconnected but very different, while sparing her the need to dwell on any one of them too lengthily – there's always a train to catch. It also makes for some nice colour writing as she trolls along the streets of Key West or downs a cocktail in the Amtrak bar car. You sometimes sense that she is getting a little high on her own supply, though, channelling a certain kind of sonorous American 20th-century prose. At times it feels like pastiche and there is a certain mid-Atlantic ambiguity – when she says "fight", does she mean fight or argument?
What she doesn't quite do is make good on the implicit promise of her title. (Echo Spring, by the way, is the liquor cabinet in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. One thing writers are undeniably good at is coming up with coy names for things to do with drink – Christopher Hitchens coined the term "Mahogany Ridge" to denote a hotel bar frequented by foreign correspondents)
There's a bit of science, including a report that finds a strong causal link between childhood trauma and substance abuse. There's also some reportage. Laing goes to an AA meeting, a doleful scene indeed, smoke-lacquered and jargon-fugged; later, she joins a tour group going around Hemingway's house. There are passages of what might at a pinch be called literary criticism – in Laing's hands, a process in which this play or that short story is briskly winnowed until the part about drink – or the part that represents an act of denial about drink – can be held up in triumph. There are even fragments of what might have been a rather better book: a straightforward first-person memoir in which Laing talks about having an alcoholic stepmother. But it doesn't seem to occur to her that her personal experiences may have made her less, not more, able to write objectively about other people's drinking.
As to whether writers drink in a way that bus conductors don't – or whether drunk writers do more damage than drunken lathe operators or cardiologists – you could consider the precariousness of the freelance life, of course, and a certain willingness to suspend disbelief about money – even if Fitzgerald, Hemingway and Williams all made a fair bit.
Then there's a kind of narcosis to which the writer's rapid decompression out of intense solitude and into hilarious sociability can lead. Laing quotes Cheever: "The next engagement that threatened to arouse my shyness… I bought a bottle of gin and drank four fingers neat. The company was brilliant, chatty and urbane and so was I." Other pressures tend to be more individualised – half-repressed bisexuality in Cheever's case, fear of failure in Carver's and so on.
Then there's something more interesting and more fugitive. Writers are pathologically afraid of being bored. It's quite telling that the heavy-drinking writer tends to make a big thing of being at his or her desk bright and early even after a boozy session the night before. This is partly machismo – or denial, to give it another name – but partly it's a kind of self-deceptive mechanism whereby you get 1,000 words done by lunchtime, then you're staring into your existential abyss all afternoon while everyone else is at work or looking after kids, and your chosen poison is winking at you, and the sun creeps ever closer to the yard-arm and, well, you get the idea.
This mechanism is crucial to Cheever's work in particular. He doesn't write like a drunk – unlike Hemingway whose toughness-plus-sentimentality is like being hugged by a tattooed stranger at closing time. But Cheever does write with all the diseased acuity of the chronically hung-over. His work is suffused with shifts and switches in the late-afternoon light, blurred memories swivelling suddenly into focus. It's drunkenness recollected, not in tranquillity, but in the acid disquiet of the next day. And as Laing concedes – it's really good. Mannered maybe and of its time certainly, but approaching a perfect, Chekhovian harmony of form and substance.
Cheever dried out in 1975, six years before his death; he didn't write much during his last years. Carver thought sobriety improved him, though the heavy hand of his editor, Gordon Lish, makes any change in his style hard to discern. And of course, in the end hard-drinking Hemingway, like Debord, turned a gun on himself.
The Trip to Echo Spring: Why Writers Drink by Olivia Laing
284pp, Canongate, Telegraph offer price: £18 (plus £1.35 p&p) 0844 871 1515 (RRP £20, ebook £7.72)


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Bandgang's 'In Too Deep' is a hard-hitting opus
Bandgang's latest project In Too Deep is the kind of hard hitting street record that everyone needs to hear. Street albums often rotate in and out of importance when the next one comes. Think about any Gucci Mane project ever. Once the next one comes, they're often left to reside in nothingness until they become unpopular again. But not this time – In Too Deep is hard, brutal, and sits with you long after it goes off. It's the kind of record that'll keep you up at night when thinking about its dark intricacies. I can't say too many other albums have had me in a similar manner.
In Too Deep is a long collection of street raps – nothing more, nothing less. These bangers come in three shapes – fast, Detroit-level knockers, slower, more thought-out hits, and plodding, introspective tunes. All three hit equally as hard. "Come From That" moves at a frighteningly fast pace with bombastic production that makes it a treat to get through. "At My Door" is a little bit slower, but equally as hard. The magnetic nature of the songwriting make each cut a treat to get through.
As far as weak spots, there aren't any. The project's power comes in its consistency, so, while no two songs sound the same, they carry a similar energy that makes them equally listenable. This is some of Bandgang's finest work and you can hear the time that they spent perfecting each rime from the outside. Since it sticks with you when you turn it off, you'll be more than excited to queue it up again. It's the gift that keeps on giving. In Too Deep is exactly what you need to survive in these streets.
Here's The Verdict on Joey Purp's 'QUARTERTHING"
Joey Purp's a member of the SaveMoney crew – a Chicago based collective featuring the likes of Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa amongst other eclectic musicians – and brings a striking new element to Chicago's music scene. When he released iiiDrops in 2016, although his sophomore project, the world was given a proper introduction into his world of street adjacent raps. He showed his ability to be introspective over a wide selection and variety of ethereal beats. His new project QUARTERTHING continues this creative selectiveness with a newfound commitment to innovation.
Over the course of its runtime, the unique cadence and flow he utilizes to channel excitement constantly grows and evolves. On tracks like "Elastic" and "Godbody Pt. 2," Purp's tenacity shines through the refracted lens of eclectic beat selection. Confidence is the main currency being traded on QUARTERTHING. "2012," the album's most nostalgic cut, even retains some of this aesthetic that helps to build immersion.
Although much of it the project is powerful, there's a glaring misstep. "Bag Talk" has a yelling problem; one that the album tries its best to mask throughout with loud beats. But "Bag Talk" peels the veil back to showcase just how empty it sounds without the extra bells and whistles.
Nevertheless, QUARTERTHING is a powerful project that continues to showcase some serious growth for Purp. He's proving himself to not only be one of SaveMoney's best, but Chicago's as well.
Review: Kash Doll's "Ice Me Out"
Kash Doll's latest release "Ice Me Out" is the signal of a new age for the Detroit paragon. Her raps have been traditionally delivered in luxe instrumentals, with powerful punchlines being delivered in louder tones. She's like a female Meek Mill, only more cunning and intimate while keeping the garish tone. "Ice Me Out" changes the perception surrounding her rhymes tremendously. It's a bold change that works out in the long run.
When Kash Doll steps into the booth, you know you're going to get something fiery. Just listen to "Check," one of her previous releases from a few months ago, and you'll find the energy that she raps with to be mesmerizing. But "Ice Me Out" travels in the opposite direction from the sentiment made evident in the first release. Here, Kash Doll is much quieter, more intimate than ever before. Also, the instrumental she chooses is barebones, enabling her tantalizing lyricism to stand out in bold, exciting ways.
If you're open to change, than "Ice Me Out" is the Kash Doll track for you. It's much different than her past releases and gives her a platform to build her aesthetic from. It'll be interesting to see how it grows from here.
Listen to "Ice Me Out" below.
Review: @LaBritney_ and @kashdoll 's "Actin Funny" showcases two of Detroit's premier artists at their best
It's nice to see women from Detroit come together and create good music. La'Britney and Kash Doll have hooked up and created a true slapper called "Actin Funny." Over the bouncy, Bay-Area inspired production, La'Britney and Kash Doll drop off verses about how people treat them once they start getting money. Both artists breath fresh air into the tried-and-true topic and showcase their talents, also showign off some new ones.
La'Britney starts off the proceedings by singing the chorus, and, if you thought she could only sing, be prepared to be suprised. She spits a hard verse; seriously, harder than many rappers who just spit. She showcases her venomous side – her talk of guns and shootouts sounds very believable by her not forcing any images, just talking regulalry. Afterwards, Kash Doll comes in and does her thing as usual. Is it even a question at this point?
Overall, very solid record from two amazing recording artists.
Checkout "Actin Funny" below.
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01 of 07
How to Maintain Your HVAC System
The condensing unit of a central air conditioner or heat pump resides outside throughout the year and needs at least annual attention, just as any other aspect of your home's Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system.
Annual maintenance should include:
- Cleaning dirt, leaves, and other debris from the condensing coils
- Checking condensing coil fins for damage
- Lubrication of fan bearings
- Inspection of fan for damage
Tools and Materials
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- Phillips Head and flat blade screwdrivers (if necessary to remove grilles)
- Small socket wrench or socket driver (if necessary to remove grilles)
- Adjustable wrench
- Soft brush
- Shop vacuum
- Garden hose and spray gun
- Fin comb
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Shutting Off Power to the Unit
Shutting off the power to the condensing unit will involve locating what's called an electrical disconnect switch and turning off the 240-volt power at that point. The disconnect is a weatherproof metal box located near the condensing unit.
To turn the power off proceed as follows:
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- Open the disconnect switch box, and depending on its design, remove the power plug which activates the box, or turn off the power with the shutoff handle or remove the fuse plug.
- Also, turn off the power to the unit at the main electrical service panel.
- Wait a few minutes before proceeding with any further maintenance steps. This will allow any stored electrical charge that may reside in the unit's capacitors to dissipate.
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Remove Protective Grilles and Lubricate Motor
To access the outside and inside of the condenser coil you must remove the protective side grille. You also need to remove the top panel that protects the fan, motor and the interior of the condensing unit.
To remove the grille proceed as follows:
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- Remove the screws holding the side and top panels in place using a Phillips head, flat blade screwdriver or socket driver as required and place the screws in a secure area.
- With care, pull the side grille away from the unit and lift the top panel which may also support the fan motor.
- Carefully support the top grille with the motor and fan making sure not to stress any electrical wiring connections.
- Locate the fan motor oil ports above the fan blade and place a few drops of lightweight household oil into each port.
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Clean Condenser Coils
Cleaning the coils of debris is the first step. When cleaning the coil fins, be careful not to bend them. You'll be cleaning the coil from the outside and the inside. Once the power is shut off, proceed as follows:
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- Clean the outside of the coil of any sticks or debris.
- Vacuum the outside of the coil fins using a soft bristle brush attachment. You do not want to bend the fins when vacuuming.
- Once the outside is relatively cleaned, turn your attention to the inside of the condensing unit. Using a hose with a spray gun, spray water from the inside of the coils through to the outside of the coils which will remove stuck debris.
- Do not spray the fan motor or wires.
- Vacuum out or remove by hand any debris that is littering the inside bottom of the unit.
- If your unit has no bent coil fins, then replace the grille covers. If your unit has bent fins, then proceed to the next step.
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Straighten Bent Coil Fins
If your condensing unit has coils that are bent, they should be straightened out as much as possible for the proper performance of the unit. You cannot straighten the fins properly without a special tool called a fin comb. These tools come in a variety of styles including single, multiple or interchangeable heads having different fin comb sizes and counts to best match the coil fin size of the repaired unit. Some six-sided head models will work for 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 and 15 fins per inch coils.
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- To straighten the bent fins, match the teeth count of the comb to the fins per inch of the coil. Then carefully draw the comb across the bent coil fins straightening them out in the process.
- Replace the grille covers and screws.
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Making Sure the Condenser Unit is Level
The condenser must be level for proper operation. If it is not, then problems with drainage and premature wear and tear will occur. To check for level, proceed as follows:
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- Take a level and lay it on the top of the condensing unit in north/south and east/west orientations.
- The unit should be level in both orientations.
- If it is not, adjust the height and level the unit by adjusting the leveling feet or by shimming the feet with wood shims slightly to achieve level.
- If the unit is seriously out of level, then repair or replace the concrete slab block the unit sets upon.
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Power On Sequence
To power the unit back on after it has been shut off more than three hours, proceed as follows:
- Switch the thermostat inside your house to the "off " position.
- Restore power at the outside electrical disconnect box and service panel.
- Turn the thermostat to "cool" to power the unit back on.


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Half-rimless glasses are the same kind as semi-rimless glasses. Tiny screws mount lenses to directly to the side temple and/or bridge of the frames. Since a frame does not completely encircle lenses, semi rimless glasses weigh less and decrease the pressure felt on the bridge of your nose.
In addition, eyeglass lenses are more stabilized with frames below or on top of lenses. For people with stronger prescriptions who want a lightweight pair of glasses, choosing semi-rimless eyeglasses would be a better choice for them compared to rimless eyeglasses.
For those who want the clean, "barely there" look, half-rimless glasses represent the perfect option. Practical yet fashionable, these glasses put the focus of attention on your face and not your eyeglass frames. With the ability to blend in seamlessly with casual, business, or evening attire, semi-rimless eyeglasses can be worn anytime, anywhere.
They also allow your facial expressions to shine. They say eyes are the windows to the soul, and with half-rimmed eyeglasses from EyeBuyDirect, your eyes will be able to do all the communicating they want.
Although lens shapes do vary, the primary design element characterizing half-rimless glasses involves the arms/temples. You can choose thicker temples for a bolder look or thinner, almost wire-like temples for a trendier touch. You might consider selecting a pair of semi-rimless glasses if you:
• Want a more mature, sophisticated look to go with your new attitude.
• Prefer less weight on your face and nose bridge, especially if you need to wear glasses all the time.
• Don't have a physically demanding lifestyle (half-rimless glasses simply aren't as sturdy as full frame glasses).
• Want something exclusive-looking to wear on special occasions.
• Have problems adjusting to frames because they interfere with your vision. Some people cannot get used to ignoring the sight of a frame encircling their vision. Wearing only rimless or semi-rimless glasses eliminates that blurry circle while improving their peripheral vision.
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Florida's Republican governor discounts ACORN charges
TALLAHASSEE — Breaking with the talking points of his fellow Republicans in Washington, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist said he doesn't think voter fraud and the vote-registration group Acorn are a major problem in the Sunshine State.
''I think that there's probably less [fraud] than is being discussed. As we're coming into the closing days of any campaign, there are some who enjoy chaos,'' Crist told reporters.
Crist made his comments as the Republican National Committee hosted a conference call with reporters on Wednesday to tie Democrat Barack Obama to suspicious voter-registration cards submitted by Acorn across the nation and in four Florida counties.
In one case in Broward County, an unknown person attempted to re-register a longtime voter named Susan S. Glenckman. Broward officials caught the error in August when it was brought to their attention by Acorn.
During the Wednesday Republican conference call, national party spokesman Danny Diaz also focused on a case out of Orange County, in which someone used an Acorn-stamped voter-registration card to sign up Mickey Mouse.
But Crist's Republican Secretary of State, Kurt Browning, said he doesn't think Acorn is committing systematic voter fraud. And Crist said that settles the matter because ''I have enormous confidence'' in Browning.
Like Acorn spokesmen, Browning says the false voter registration forms could be blamed on unethical canvassers or on citizens who themselves fill out fictitious voter cards.
Elections officials point out that while voter-registration fraud is relatively easy, vote fraud is far more difficult because a criminal would have to evade multiple layers of computer-system and identity checks. They also say the system is not overwhelmed with phony registrations, as Diaz suggested during the conference call.
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This version of French toast is not only great breakfast food but also great snack while traveling in a car. This recipe is a 2 days and 3 steps process.
Day old, or older, baguette is sliced into 1-1/2" thick slices and soaked overnight in a milk/egg mixture and then next day cooked in frying pan or griddle and then baked. All this work is worth the little effort.
1 white flour baguette, sliced 1-1/2" thick
3 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Zest of 1 lemon
Whisk together eggs and milk then add sugar, salt, lemon zest and vanilla extract and mix till well combined.
Place baguette slices in a sealable plastic bag, pour mixture over slices and seal bag while squeezing out as much air as possible. Make sure that all slices are submerged in egg mixture and store in refrigerator overnight.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
In a hot lightly oiled non-stick frying pan or griddle cook the slices in batches till both sides are lightly golden, about 3 minutes per side. Place cooked slices on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Turn slices over and bake additional 15 minutes or till both sides are puffed up and golden brown.
When done, remove from oven and place slices on a cooling rack.
For breakfast, serve with maple syrup.


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Because jacket it is not simply a clothing however a skin protector that we can use throughout rainy season and throughout the time which we wished to conceal our body from the damaging impact of the sun.
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Security systems are designed to detect intrusion – unauthorized entry – into a building or area.
Security alarms are used in residential, commercial, industrial, and military properties for protection against burglary (theft) or property damage, as well as personal protection against intruders. Some alarm systems serve a single purpose of burglary protection; combination systems provide both fire and intrusion protection. Intrusion alarm systems may also be combined with closed-circuit television surveillance systems to automatically record the activities of intruders, and may interface to access control systems for electrically locked doors. Systems range from small, self-contained noisemakers, to complicated, multi-area systems with computer monitoring and control.
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At CommTech, we have a wide range of home security monitoring devices: security cameras of many shapes and sizes, motion detectors, door/window open sensors, window break sensors, integrated thermometers, freeze sensors, flood sensors, and a variety of main controlling units that all those sensors link into. CommTech can help you decide which sensors are the most logical for your home and the best placement for those sensors. Your CommTech installed alarm system can also be monitored remotely via the internet and smartphone apps by subscribing to an Alarm.com account. Alarm.com is a leader in interactive technology for home security systems, providing extremely convenient and reliable monitoring of your home while you are away, all for an affordable monthly cost. While the account is not necessary for full functionality of your alarm system, it vastly increases its capabilities, and is a great investment towards your security.
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Access Control
As the world becomes more and more populated, it becomes harder and harder to keep track of that populace. People can slip into places they have no business being with little to no hindrance. An access control system can help to preclude this. Locks are great for keeping people out, but really are not a great solution if you also want to be able to conveniently use your door. Installing access controls on your building allows you to grant access selectively to trusted/necessary personnel only, and to do so by a quick slide of a card. CommTech carries several types of access control systems, and we will work with you to find your best solution.
A professional IP Video surveillance system can make any organization more secure, more efficient, and reduce exposure to theft, accidents and false-liability. Advanced IP Video surveillance technology gives an unprecedented level of organization and control over surveillance data and provides access to this information from anywhere in the world. Let our security professionals design a system that ensures you see what you want, when you want.
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- Integration to other systems including point-of-sale, ATM, access control and alarm
- Increased value of surveillance footage with the use of analytics.
Benefits of Video Surveillance for Entertainment
In situations where many people are congregating in one space, it can be difficult for a security staff to keep physical watch over an entire venue. However, with a proper video surveillance setup, cameras can monitor the entire scene and allow the staff to respond swiftly to disturbances and suspicious activity. In other facilities, such as museums, security cameras can be used to monitor crowds, and also to prevent theft of valuable works. New IP network technology is improving the effectiveness of video surveillance, helping to bring enhanced security to the entertainment industry in many areas, including the following:
Crowd control – Large crowds can get testy. It takes a strong security effort to maintain order so the spirit of an event isn't overshadowed by violence and disruptive behavior. A video surveillance network can play a significant role by providing security workers with clear views of the action, and the ability to focus in on specific scenes and individuals.
Safe entry and exit – When a hefty mass of people gets together for an event, entrances and exits can get bottled up with everyone trying to get to the same place at the same time. Video surveillance around these areas helps in lessening the impact of interruptions and disturbances for those coming and going.
Building/venue security – Surveillance cameras monitoring restricted access areas can help to ensure that only registered guests and staff members gain entry to specific areas of a facility.
Theft prevention – The presence of video surveillance can cut the odds of theft, be it from outsiders or employees, by deterring thieves and capturing them in the act.
Easy installation – IP surveillance cameras don't require complicated cabling networks. The cameras can be mounted anywhere, and send feeds over the internet, making video surveillance more flexible and effective than ever before.
Remote access – An IP surveillance system with an NVR (network video recorder) enables security cameras to stream video over the internet. Security workers can monitor footage and control cameras remotely from any location.
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The health reforms in England will continue to generate a war of words this year. The major reorganisation of structures is causing great upheaval. The government's embrace of private providers is highly controversial and many people fear it will lead to worse access and poorer services.
Holding NHS budgets flat year on year is unprecedented and will put services under huge pressure as demand and costs grow. But the biggest challenge for the NHS in 2013 is not the reorganisations or even budgets, but the need to change its culture.
The results of staff surveys often make grim reading, revealing management cultures that are authoritarian, secretive and unsupportive. That is why the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has declared quality of care as one of his top priorities, why the chief nursing officer has launched a new drive for quality and compassion in nursing, and why health organisations have recently felt the need to sign a voluntary compact to protect NHS whistleblowers (though whistleblowers already enjoy legal protections).
In the next few weeks we should finally get to see the much-delayed report by Robert Francis QC on the failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS foundation trust. It is essential that his report marks a turning point for the NHS. Above all, there needs to be a concerted drive by NHS organisations and the people who work in them to involve and listen to patients and carers.
The new NHS commissioning board has been asked to ensure that the NHS becomes "dramatically better" at doing this. There are plans to publish much more data about the safety and quality of doctors, and the government wants all patients to be asked whether they would "recommend this service to a friend or family member" and to reward organisations that do well on this test.
These measures might help to nudge the culture of the NHS in the right direction, but they are not sufficient. Indeed, the "friends and families test" may be too crude to do much either to inform patients or spur improvements.
There needs to be a much sharper focus on ensuring that NHS organisations have excellent leadership, that staff are recruited for their values as well as competence, and that patients, families and local communities are able to participate in a continuous dialogue about the quality and shape of local services.
However, the culture of secrecy, cover-up and authoritarian management within the NHS is so entrenched that a change in the law is also essential. Patients need a statutory "duty of candour" that obliges health organisations to be open with them and their families if things go wrong. Many people would rightly be shocked to find out that if they are harmed while in the care of the NHS there is no obligation for them to be told. No one can guarantee to prevent another Mid Staffs, but a statutory duty of candour would provide an important safeguard.
In the words of the NHS constitution: the NHS belongs to the people. It is time for it to start being more open with us and to involve us much more in our own care and the services in our local area.
• Jeremy Taylor is chief executive of National Voices, the coalition of health and social care charities in England


text: It's not often we see signature shoes for NFL athletes, but when you have a mega-talent like Cam Newton enter the picture, it's only right that a guy with so much upside gets some flashy gear. Cam Newton broke into the scene with an astounding rookie campaign, and while his sophomore season proved that there was some growth and maturation left to do be done, Newton is a name that'll be in the NFL picture for years to come. His legacy takes one leap forward as the Under Armour Cam Highlight Cleat goes for sale on the Under Armour online store next Wednesday for $160 at the – a perfect option for up-and-coming football players looking to hit the grid-iron with style and function. Click below for a full shot of the shoes and a tech-spec breakdown as well as a gallery of Cam Newton wearing the shoes, and let us know what your expectations are for Cam as he enters his third NFL season later this year.


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About a 33′ x 66′ spaceship crashed and the Offworlders inside telepathically asked Lance Corporal Weygandt for help!-A.M.
Published on Oct 12, 2013
For more information, visit http://www.SiriusDisclosure.com.
Lance Corporal Weygandt was stationed in Peru when he was asked to report to a crash site of a mysterious aircraft shot down into a mountainside. He said it was unlike anything he had seen. After visiting the site, he was arrested and held in a cell for days.
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If there was ever a unique service provided to households, junk removal services are exactly that. These services will take your junk and will dispose of it in the proper manner so that you don't have to do it all yourself. Sometimes the junk that you have may be way beyond your handling capabilities, so you call on the junk removal service of your choice to get it done for you. When utilizing these services, you would be quite amazed at what kind of difference it makes.
How much of a difference do they make? They make quite a difference. If you are renovating your home and you have a lot of junk that is getting in your way, a junk removal service will clear out the obstacles for you. However, it is important that you choose a service that will provide you with the services that you need. This is because not one junk removal service is the same. They all get things done differently.
What does a good junk removal service do?
A good junk removal service will not waste your time, will carefully screen all of their workers to make sure your belongings will not be tampered with, they won't walk off of the job before they finish it, and the workers will have good moral character. That means they should treat you with respect when coming to haul off all of that unwanted junk.
The disposal
The junk removal company should be able to take around 70% of the junk that is retrieved and recycle it. This means that not all of your junk is going to end up in a landfill somewhere where it can hurt the environment. In fact, having a junk removal service dispose of your junk is probably the most responsible thing that you can do because they are going to make sure that everything is disposed of properly.
They may also take pieces of furniture and other salvageable items and have them fixed for use in nursing homes, hospitals, schools, homeless shelters, low income homes, and other uses that give them a second life. Even soil can get a second go around. If the soil is usable, then the junk removal company will donate it to greenhouses and nurseries because they can always use good soil. If you have any green waste, the junk removal will make sure it is placed within lakes and ponds because the aquatic life can thrive on it.
As for what can't be disposed of is common sense. Anything that is considered to be a hazardous material cannot be removed. This is for the safety of the junk removal service's workers and for the environment. There is also the fact that they may not have a license to remove hazardous waste. The best way to learn of how these materials can be disposed of is through your local waste management office or a recycling center.
Keep in mind
Keep in mind that there is a cost associated with junk removal and it will depend on what and how much you are disposing of. The service will most likely charge based on volume, which is how much space is consumed in the truck. Some heavier materials such as concrete and plaster may constitute a higher fee due to the fact that they are disposed of differently. That is why it is difficult for a junk removal service to give price quotes over the phone. Nevertheless, you'll find that junk removal is an affordable and environmentally friendly way to clear the clutter out of your life.
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DOT will make changes to Queens Boulevard between Yellowstone Boulevard in Forest Hills and 80th Road in Kew Gardens.
The city began making safety improvements to Queens Boulevard in Woodside and Elmhurst beginning in 2015, before moving on to the area between Eliot Avenue and Yellowstone Boulevard last year.
"In 2017, 214 people were involved in a traffic accident, an all-time low since 1910, but that 214 is still high and that's why we're continuing year after year trying to make our streets safer," said DOT Queens Deputy Commissioner Al Silvestri.
At the workshop, about 100 people were broken up into small groups to discuss concerns and offer solutions to ease traffic and increase safety.
Chief among the concerns was the loss of parking in the one-mile section due to new bike lanes. In the previous phase, many business owners in Rego Park said they've lost business due to the removal of nearly 200 parking spaces.
Marla Cornejo, owner of the popular Mexican restaurant 5 Burro Cafe on Austin Street, feared the same fate.
Cornejo urged DOT Queens Commissioner Nicole Garcia to visit shops in Rego Park and listen directly to owners about the decline in business since the bike lanes were installed.
"In five years, I will not renew my lease if that happens here because I won't be able to afford to stay there," she said. "I'm one of the better businesses there, and if I go it will be like a domino effect."
Garcia said DOT wants to implement safety measures for pedestrians in the summer, but it depends on feedback from Community Board 6.
"I would put a big circle around Austin Street, and I would say that we'd look into all of the side streets," Garcia said.
"I am so upset," Cornejo said after Garcia walked away without giving a clear answer.
Steve Melnick, founder of the Friends of MacDonald Park, added that "Austin Street needs to be considered in any plan. There are a lot of businesses."
A DOT study found that an average of 196 people use bikes in the one-mile section daily in either direction. They said the number of cyclists will rise once the bike lanes are installed, like it did in Woodside, Elmhurst or Rego Park.
Most residents at the workshop agreed that protected bike lanes were necessary, though the execution of the lanes needed improvement.
Furthermore, access to and from the bike lanes were an important issue. Residents wanted to see a way where the lanes did not just end with nowhere to go.
"Where it ends now is just a really bad stop, it's just so abrupt," said Mk Moore, a cyclist and founder of Friends of Forest Park.
Moore and his group also suggested creating better access to the bike lanes going in the east-west direction from Union Turnpike.
To reduce double parking, some suggested incorporating more delivery and loading zones, as long as the hours were limited. Others wanted to upgrade slip lanes by adding more signage and making cyclists yield as well.
The groups also debated whether it was wise to get rid of the taxi stand on the Queens Boulevard service road near the 71st/Continental Avenue subway stop.
They all agreed, however, that there needed to be traffic-calming measures at the intersections of Queens Boulevard and Continental Avenue and Queens Boulevard and Union Turnpike to make it safer for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists alike.
According to a DOT study, 40 people have either been killed or severely injured along Queens Boulevard between Yellowstone Boulevard and Union Turnpike since 2010.
"As a cyclist crossing the intersection at 71st Avenue, you stop and look and see if the cars are going to run you over or you and the driver look at each other to see who is going first," Moore said. "It's unpredictable for everyone."
"It's a mess," added cyclist and resident Martin Lewison. "I dress like a Christmas tree so people can see me."
Moore, Lewison and their group discussed solution like enforcement of speeding and pedestrian and bike signals with DOT representatives Nadine Chalmers and Drew Jungkutz.
"We've seen very significant safety benefits during the first three portions of this project, and although this project doesn't have to look exactly like the other projects, we'd like to bring a lot of the things that we've learned," Chalmers said.