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Want to be a dealer in an antique mall? Are you already in a mall, but you need a little boost? Vintage Rescue has a new E- book that is spot on.
I don't usually think of myself as a quick learner, but as soon as I went into the antique (junk) business I was off to the races. It was either sink or swim. This meant making plenty of mistakes, but learning from each one. This process is ongoing. I am always looking for new inventory, the latest trends and unique display ideas.
I started with a tiny booth upstairs that I shared with another dealer. Sales started out slow. I kept on experimenting with different inventory and styles. I somehow hit on a winning look when I just simply went with what I love. Not what I was trying to get rid of or some bargain item I couldn't pass up.
Items that I would decorate my own home with.
This was a huge milestone for me. I soon moved to a bigger booth downstairs and about a year after that I added another one. I have been having fun ever since!
One way to display that I have found successful is to put like items together. They can be similar in color,
I also am a little fanatical about taking photos of my booths. Many of these end up on my blog, but I also have another purpose to snap a few. I look at these pictures when I get home and see things I didn't notice when I was there.
For example: You may not notice anything wrong with the displays in this picture. I saw something right off the bat that needed to be changed. You can see the stained glass doors in the next booth through the back of the white open shelves. The items displayed get lost among all of the colors.
I changed it the next day by hanging a burlap sack as a back drop. It may not seem like a huge difference to you, but it did change how the eye followed what was on the shelf.
An exerpt from the conclusion of the book -
Selling vintiques is a time-honored and honest way to make a living – in any economy. It won't always be easy, but if you take the time to research the right location for you, set up your business professionally, take pride in your items and displays, and keep an eye on spending, you'll succeed. If you're selling what you love, it will be evident in your booth, and customers will notice.

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If you have a digital VDO Tachograph in the vehicle, you can now connect it to the TomTom PRO 8xxx and plan your routes and assignments even more effectively: the data recorded in the vehicle using DTCO® SmartLink Pro - such as driving and pauses - are transmitted via Bluetooth To the PRO device and displayed on its display by using the VDO Driver App. The VDO Driver App can be automatically executed via the TomTom Telematics Mobile Device Management Platform(MDM).
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|To let with a full repairing lease
In Britain, many commercial premises are let on leases that require the tenant to pay for routine property maintenance. This is called a "full repairing lease".
Margaret Thatcher used this analogy several times.
I remember saying in my Royal Society speech that we had a full repairing lease on this Earth. With the work done by the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change, we can now say that we have the Surveyor's Report and it shows that there are faults and that the repair work needs to start without delay. The problems do not lie in the future—they are here and now—and it is our children and grandchildren, who are already growing up, who will be affected.
These are Margaret Thatcher's words when opening the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research in 1990.
As Margaret Thatcher pointed out, we don't own the earth, we are tenants who are responsible for its upkeep.
Like old buildings, the Earth doesn't negotiate about the work that needs doing. If the roof leaks, you fix it or take the consequences.
Margaret Thatcher's words are very similar to the American Indian proverb.
Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.
Peter Sinclair allowed Margaret Thatcher to do the talking in this video (10 mins) that critiques the Heartland Institute's "Murderers, tyrands and madmen" billboard and shows that Heartland has positioned itself at the extreme right. No wonder their sponsors are leaving them in droves.
True conservatives aren't looking for a free ride. They understand responsibility and full repairing leases.


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text: Horitaka: Getting Tattooed by Horitomo by Molly Skobba By Molly Skobba and Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura First off, I want to express how absolutely honored I am to have been tattooed by the renowned Horitomo. Not only did he take the time out of his incredibly busy schedule, but also he tattooed a one-point tattoo on my hand -something he does not do often. It was incredibly kind and generous of him and I am so very grateful. I had been super excited about this tattoo for a few weeks before the day of my appointment as I had seen the drawing and it was so beautiful, I couldn't wait to get it. The day finally came and I had that pre-tattoo feeling in my stomach, the anticipation of the transformation of my hand and of course the question of how much pain I'd be in for crossed my mind once or twice. The time finally came and I entered his workstation, a custom-built teahouse-inspired tattooing area. I humbly said, "O-jyama-shimasu" the proper Japanese greeting you give when you enter someone's place. We sat down on the floor as is the custom with traditional Japanese tattooing and he measured my hand with the stencil. It was a perfect fit. Watching Horitomo tattoo is like watching a tai chi master moving with fluid grace and thoughtful purpose. He takes his time in softly analyzing the form the tattoo is taking, going with the flow of the session. If Zen tattooing existed, that's exactly what it would be. The tattoo took about two and half hours and well worth every minute. Rather than a perfect computer-generated 7-liner line, the technique in his brush-like lines are artistically subtle and this is where his true wizardry shines through. Another thing I love about this tattoo is the subtle coloration of muted tones, giving it a real old Japanese wood block print look. I do not simply have a new tattoo; I have a new piece of art.


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Kelly Clarkson is going to rock the Hollywood & Highland complex during a free, public performance on September 14 in Los Angeles, Access Hollywood breaks exclusively.
Clarkson will perform the final concert in this year's Samsung AT&T Summer Krush concert tour. The Hollywood & Highland complex has room for 5,000 fans.
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A similar concert last year featuring Mariah Carey had about that many fans in attendance.Portions of Clarkson's free concert will be broadcast on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
Previous participants in the Samsung AT&T Summer Krush tour have included Mariah Carey, Gavin Rossdale, Good Charlotte, LeAnn Rimes, Nelly, Smashing Pumpkins, Nas, Ludacris, Plain White T's, The Bravery, Kinky, Big & Rich and The All-American Rejects.
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Samsung AT&T Summer Krush kicked off on July 17 with chart-topping band Daughtry performing in Seattle for a special free concert at the Paramount Theatre which aired that night on Kimmel's show. Portions of the performances by Maxwell and Darius Rucker also aired on Kimmel's program.
Clarkson fans may log on to Samsung's Web site to obtain free tickets.
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If you live in Germany and are fond of travelling by train, you might want to reconsider resting your head on a window… unless you enjoy listening to commercials, that is. A collaboration between SkyGo and BBDO Dusseldorf (a mobile streaming service and an advertising agency), the new campaign involves using a special transmitter that vibrates the window at just the right frequencies so that sound is transmitted through your cranial bones, directly into your ears. No one on the train, except those resting their heads on the window (in the hopes of some rest, no doubt…) will hear them.
BBDO and Sky Go plan to roll out the talking windows all over Germany. They are intended to transmit music and weather, as well as ads, BBDO rep Susanne Keyzers told The Huffington Post. She went on to say that the talking windows had a test run in Munich and North Rhine-Westphalia. "Passengers got surprised and enjoyed this new form of advertising," she wrote in an email.
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The Germans occupied Kolo in 1939. In 1942 Alan was deported to the Lodz ghetto where he worked in food distribution. He took food each day to Mordechai Chaim Rumkowski, chairman of the Jewish council. In 1944 Alan was forced to unload trainloads of coal and munitions in Czestochowa. In 1945 he was sent to the Dora-Mittelbau camp. As the Soviet army advanced, the inmates were transferred to Bergen-Belsen, where British forces liberated them in April.
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By Athlios
Guild name: Gordian Knot
Faction: Horde
Realm: Draenor (EU)
Realm Type: Normal - PVE
Current progress: Ny'alotha 11/12M
Raid days: Wednesday, Sunday, Monday
Raid times: 20.00-23.00 CET
Website: https://gordian-knot.eu/
(Full application details on website)
High Demand
Priest: Shadow Medium Demand:
Mage: All specs Shaman: Elemental Warlock: All specs Low Demand
None at the moment Also, in order to be able to join our main team straight away, you need to meet the requirement for our current progress, which are around 470+ item level equipped, around 90+ levels on your necklace and the least rank 15 and 107 corruption resistance on your cloak.
We are also open to discuss a possible merge and get a smaller group or guild that is struggling to get their raids going, or that they want to advance to the next level. Most of us are versatile people and we can possibly reroll to achieve a good composition after a merge.
Any social and friendly person who wants to join us for kicks and giggles is welcome. Just poke any of our officers online and you will get an invite for a social spot (no raiding spot).
Gordian Knot is a semi-hardcore raiding guild that consists of experienced raiders with some of them having raiding experience as far back as Vanilla.
We are a friendly group who enjoys World of Warcraft and loves raiding. We have fun and joke around but when bosses need to go down then all is serious! We wish for all our members to enjoy the game as much as we do and we expect raiders to maintain a 80% attendance per month.
We also enjoy a variety of other activities such as running a lot of Mythic+ dungeons doing alt-runs, achievement runs etc.
We generally aim to push Mythic+ to get +15 keys done for the weekly chests. We do this in spirit to help everyone in the guild getting their highest possible gear reward from their weekly cache (socials included).
There are a few things we hold in high value but above else we value friendliness and politeness towards guildies and other players and skilfulness when it comes to the more serious parts of the game.
We raid 3 nights a week, Wednesdays, Sundays and Mondays, from 20:00 till 23:00 server time.
Although we are a 20-man guild, we usually run an extra group in order to get more people to experience the joys of raiding, help new raiders learn the Knot's way to down bosses and gearing up. Usually, these runs happen on Saturdays. Also, every Friday and sometimes Thursdays too, we're on RBGs killing alliance scums or on other in game activities!
Our current guild progress is 11/12 in Ny'alotha mythic, and we're focusing on getting further Mythic progress. Our aim is to always progress as much as possible but also to have a relaxed and fun atmosphere at the same time!
If you're interested in joining Gordian Knot, please fill in our application form, located at https://gordian-knot.eu/apply/, alternatively please whisper one of our officers:
On Bnet:
Leleko - Leleko#2235
Narweena - Sephyra#2517
Skilhunter - SkilDome#2573
Snootdog - Demonic#2375
On Discord:
Leleko - Leleko#7934
Narweena - Narweena#7029
Skilhunter - Skildome#8766
Snootdog - Snoot#1840
PS. We're always open to group applications or guild merging discussions.
We are also open and welcome social applications.
By Shenocide
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Horde, Area 52, US
We're friendly people, and we like to play Blizzard games—usually together. We value friendship, kindness, open-mindedness, generosity, and bourbon. And World of Warcraft. Not necessarily in that order.
Mythic+ Raiding PVP with @Auth's OCD shenanigans Crafting, leveling, rabble-rousing Casual Discord banter with adult beverages If you want to have fun while not messing up other people's fun, you'll probably fit right in. You can read all about us and introduce yourself on at https://forum.strats.co/welcome.
How to join the party
Search for StratsCo on Area 52's guild finder and mash Apply Mix yourself an Old Fashioned, sip as needed Hit up @wow on Discord for an invite and someone will grab you Stay for a while: https://discord.gg/WpYhTf8
Set your game roles in the #welcome channel on Discord.
We use them to quickly put together groups for dungeons, raids, Mythic+, or simply for socializing. Check #giveaways for Blizzard Balance cards. Chat Blizzard in #blizznerds Kind regards,
Team Strats
A little more about us
Strats members—or strategists—have fun playing video games while not messing up other people's fun. If you're cool with that, you'll probably fit right in.
We started in 2014 and we've been hanging around together ever since. Over the years our mission has evolved from the early guild days but we've always remained a haven for adults who love gaming in an environment that doesn't involve your mom being called names.
Your ideas make it great
This guild is yours and we want to make it what you want. If you have an idea, suggestion, or change you would like to see implemented, throw up a thread. Vote for the stuff you want us to prioritize.
Strats is a labor of love and those of us working on supporting it directly appreciate your input and feedback.
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Our number one rule is "Be excellent to each other!"
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SERVER: Illidan (Server Time: CT)
RAID TIMES: Fri/Sat, 6p-10p PST / 8p-12a CT / 9p-1a EST
PROGRESSION: 10/12M NYA, 8/8M EP (US 198 & Server 19), 9/9M BoD
PERSONAL LOOT SYSTEM: RCLootCouncil*
*All tradeable loot is distributed using a loot council system. We view gear as a tool to assist in progression and farm, and all loot decisions are made by the officers with the intent to improve our ability to kill future bosses.
All exceptional RDPS! But in need of the following classes:
Warlock Balance Druid ABOUT US
We formed at the beginning of BoD and have achieved Cutting Edge in the major raid tiers since then, and plan to keep doing so throughout the rest of BFA into Shadowlands. We're currently looking for skilled raiders for the current and upcoming raid tiers.
We provide cauldrons and vantus runes for every raid night. Raiders are expected to bring their own food, pre-pots, and healing pots.
Our trial period is at minimum a month. Keep in mind that our end-times can be extended by up to one hour for boss progression. You are expected to be able to continue raiding when we choose to extend, so make sure your schedule allows for this.
We want to establish a group of committed individuals to pursue Mythic content to achieve Cutting Edge. Not at breakneck speed, but at a constant rate of progression.
Our raiders should be willing to put the effort into clearing Mythic raids, as well as doing sufficient prep-work outside of raid. (Leveling your HoA, M+, expeditions, WQs.) You should know when you should be serious and when you can joke around (i.e. joking around on trash or farm bosses vs being serious on progression).
We try to keep a roster of 21-23 raiders. This is so we have a diverse lineup that can be adjusted for different encounters and is still able to raid on weekends when people are absent. We encourage a 90%+ attendance record. We understand real life happens, but if you are on our roster, we expect you'll commit time to our raid hours and prep requirements.
Please follow the link below to fill out our app.
Big Brain Boys Application
We will reach out to you if we are interested in discussing your application further. If you have questions or concerns, include them in the comments field of the app and we can address them at your interview. Please do not message or add our officers on Bnet to ask about your app status. Thank you!
By Skaboy
<Fun is for Casuals> is a serious but casual horde guild on US-Hyjal. We are serious about raiding without the intense hours. Even when recruitment status is none, we will accept exceptional applications for all classes. For a full list of what we're looking for check out https://funisforcasuals.enjin.com .
Our raid times are Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00PM to 8:00PM server (PST) with raid invitations sent out a few minutes prior to that.
We're interested in you if you fit the following criteria:
Raid attendance is essential. We don't want people sitting on the bench but we also want to make sure we're raiding 6 hours per week. We expect you to be available for at least 90% of our raids. Be on time and prepared for raids. This includes flasks and other consumables. Discord is mandatory and a working mic is desired. You're appropriately geared for our current content. Effort and thought have been put into your gear/gem/enchant choices. You wouldn't show up for a job interview looking like a scrub, why would you apply to a guild with improper gems or some insane spec? You're up to date with your class. We expect our raiders to perform to the best of their abilities. You have a computer that's not run with hamster power or requires a hand crank. Some encounters are taxing on a computer's resources so if your toon can't even handle Orgrimmar it's not likely to do well with 20+ whelps that need AOE'ing.
You may be interested in us because:
<Fun is for Casuals> uses the personal loot system. There is no loot council, or DKP. We won't eat your babies the first time you stand in something you have no business being in. Repeatedly do it and we'll break out the bibs and BBQ sauce. We provide a limited amount of consumables and flasks on hard mode raid nights. Discord isn't a circus during raids. We're focused on the job at hand and you should be too. We don't want someone to miss a an interrupt because they were distracted by fart jokes. We are not interested in you if you fit the following criteria:
You roll on BoE items then sell them. Unwilling/unable to spend an entire evening on one boss during progression. While this is rare, it can happen. Drama queens. If you have a problem bring it up to E. This is his job. Don't announce it in guild chat or during a raid. Your issue will have nothing to do with 99% of the guild. You are 17 or younger. We try to keep guild and discord chat PG-13 but occasionally a few four letter words appear out of nowhere. Additionally, we don't want someone's mom interrupting their raiding to get homework or the dishes done. Follow the instructions at https://funisforcasuals.enjin.com/ under the Recruitment tab if you would like to apply.
If you have any question, feel free to contact E. at DbD#1309


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So the pity police dropped by yesterday and broke up the party.
I got a warning for Disturbing the Peace and Excessive Waterworks, but it's all good now. After letting myself get sad and a bit mad, I realized how miniscule my issues are in comparison to, ohhh most things. Stress fractures are temporary. The best thing to do is spin it in a positive light and grow from the experience.
And, let's be real here, a stress fracture is a problem of privilege. Obviously not always – athletes, manual laborers, and the elderly get them too – but in this case, it is. I stress fractured my feet because I am lucky enough to have the time to work out too hard, too often (while wearing expensive, improper footwear).
But enough of that. Lets talk happy.
I am happy that everyone is getting so amped on the Olympics. Such a great, public motivator to get active!
I am happy that I came across another nutrition science geek blog. I have been getting lots of questions about the China Study and Forks over Knives, and while searching for research articles that refute them, I found this AWESOME blog post that sums up all of the studies for me.
I am happy that I had my second lesson plan with the kids this week and it went so well. They were so receptive to learning about vitamins and the body! I will post pictures soon, once my supervisor uploads them!
I am happy that I get to visit my parents for 10 days on Wednesday. They have been very emotionally supportive and I want to repay them by cooking delicious meals for them all week long!
I am happier because I have been taking a Vitamin D/A/K supplement. The three vitamins work together synergistically and I have literally felt a difference since starting the supplement. And my nails are growing. I HAVE NAIL WHITES!!!!! I'll do a post on it soon.
I am happy that I get to be creative with my wardrobe to show off my shexy boot and orthopedic shoe. The left side of my closet is now designated for boot friendly attire. Makes every day easy!
For some reason I feel that wearing da boot makes wearing less clothing okay. To balance the utter unsexiness? To combat Davis' 105 degree summers?
My graduation present matches my boot!
I am happy that I can share this easy-as-sin and simultaneously stupid tasty dinner with you. It has 40 grams of protein and is low carb, paleo, and did I mention delicious?
Creamy Cashew Chicken Stir Fry
Recipe: Serves 1 – Gluten free, paleo, Dairy free, low carb
- 1/2 cup sweet onion, diced
- 1 tbsp garlic, finely diced
- 1 cup mushrooms, chopped
- 5 oz chicken, sliced
- 2 tbsp tamari sauce
- 1/2 tbsp almond butter (optional)
- 2 handfuls kale
- 1/8 cup full fat coconut milk
- 1 tbsp cashews, chopped
Directions – Place a pan on the stove on medium heat. Coat the bottom of the pan with a pat of coconut oil or butter. Add the onions and garlic. Once the garlic is fragrant, add the raw chicken to the pan. Drizzle the tamari sauce over the chicken. Let cook for a couple minutes and then flip. Add the mushrooms and kale. Once the chicken is just cooked through, reduce the heat to medium low. Add the coconut milk and almond butter and stir. Once the sauce is thick and the flavors have melded, remove from heat and spoon onto a plate. Top with cashews and enjoy!
Coconut milk + tamari + cashews = iwantmore
Cashews * may help prevent gall stones and are a prime source of copper, tryptophan, magnesium, and phosphorous. Low copper intake can lead to anemia, osteoporosis, elevated LDL cholesterol (bad), and join problems. Inadequate magnesium can lead to muscle cramps (the kind that wake you up at night in agony), headaches, high blood pressure, and fatigue. While obviously high in fat, most of it is monounsaturated and may help lower triglyceride levels and reduce risk of cardiovascular disease.
Kale * Extremely high levels of vitamins K, A, and C! Also has manganese, calcium, fiber, and antioxidants.
Onion * Contains quercitin, an antioxidant that halts the growth of tumors! Also, studies have linked regular onion consumption with lower cholesterol and reduced risk of colon cancer. A prime source of chromium.
Mushrooms * a great source of niacin, potassium, and selenium!
Tamari * a wheat free substitute for soy sauce that contains niacin and manganese as well as tryptophan, which has a calming effect.
Have an wonderful, confident weekend! Because you rock.
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CHICAGO — The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago hired Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler Inc., the largest privately owned commercial real estate firm in Chicago, to review the New City YMCA and explore options, including a possible sale.
The Y opened at its 1515 N. Halstead location in 1979, and since then, the neighborhood has gentrified and proceeds could better benefit programs in needier areas, according to the Chicago Tribune. Officials with the Chicago Y said they remain committed to having a presence in the community.
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BALTIMORE (AP) — Vandals have made off with wooden steps that once lead to the front door of Edgar Allan Poe's Baltimore home and also scribbled on the door of the home.
The graffiti has been painted over, but members of a group working to reopen the now closed museum say they are worried the property is now vulnerable to vandalism. City officials say crews regularly check on the home once lived in by the author of macabre short stories and poems including "The Raven."
The Baltimore Sun reports the city plans to pay the B&O Railroad Museum $180,000 to renovate the home. After that, a nonprofit called Poe Baltimore is set to take over. The museum had been operated by the city but closed in September.
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Rhubarb & strawberry meringue pots
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- kcal160
- fat3g
- saturates1g
- carbs30g
- sugars29g
- fibre1g
- protein5g
- salt0.12g
- 450g rhubarb, cut into 4cm/1½in chunks
Botanically, rhubarb is a vegetable (it's related to sorrel and dock) but its thick, fleshy…
- 100g golden caster sugar
- grated zest of 1 orange
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- 2 eggs, separated
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Preheat the oven to 180C/ Gas 4/fan oven 160C. Put the rhubarb in an ovenproof dish, sprinkle over 50g/2oz of the sugar and the orange zest and stir together. Cover and bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes until tender. (Alternatively, you can cook the rhubarb with the sugar and zest in the microwave for 10 minutes on full power, stirring halfway through the cooking time, until just tender.)
Remove the rhubarb from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Stir in the conserve then the egg yolks. Divide the rhubarb mixture between four 175ml/6fl oz ramekins. Put on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 10 minutes until lightly thickened.
While the rhubarb is cooking, whisk the egg whites until stiff. Sprinkle over half of the remaining sugar and whisk again. Gently fold in the rest of the sugar. Pile the meringue on top of the rhubarb to cover it completely and swirl the top. Return to the oven for 10 minutes until the meringue is puffy and golden. Serve immediately.


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It's time to go Yahoo for Google if you are looking for a job. And unfortunately several Yahoo employees are looking for jobs.
Google announced that it plans to hire 6,200 workers this year to join its highly compensated, well perked employees.
The search giant is coming off a recent shake up of its management team but not for reasons most companies make changes.
The Mountain View-based company reported last week that its fourth-quarter net income rose to $2.54 billion, or $7.81 a share, from $1.97 billion in the same period a year earlier -- a 78 percent gain from 2009. Google's net revenue was reported at $6.37 billion.
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The only reason I was aware of this product is that a custom-fitted version came with my VW Golf Sportwagen. I traded the VW in for a Volvo V60. Even though the car is an upgrade from the former, I really missed the cargo liner and the velcro blocks. The generic version works well in the Volvo, but it would be nice if it was custom-fitted the way the VW's was. Volvo - are you listening? Do a deal with Cargo Logic and put these things in all Volvo wagons!


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Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck cruised to victory Tuesday night in the 4th Congressional District's Republican primary.
"We have just a little bit further to go," Buck told supporters during an election night party in Greeley. "And I am looking forward to serving the 4th Congressional District in Washington, D.C."
The race appeared over within the first hour after polls closed at 7 p.m. At that point, Buck had 44.3 percent of the vote — an advantage of more than 20 percentage points over state Sen. Scott Renfroe. The two other candidates in the race, Barbara Kirkmeyer and Steve Laffey, were at 16.2 percent and 14.5 percent, respectively.
Buck will face Democratic opponent Vic Meyers in the general election in the heavily Republican district. Meyers ran unopposed in Tuesday's primary.
Buck is a supporter of the Keystone Pipeline and has rallied against the state's renewable-energy standards, saying they lack compassion for Colorado families.
Renfroe, who had targeted Buck in television commercials and direct mailings, telephoned Buck early in the evening to congratulate him on winning the race. Kirkmeyer and Laffey also called Buck — as did Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet.
In 2010, Bennet narrowly defeated Buck in the contest for that Senate seat.
Renfroe and others knew that Buck was the heavy favorite in the contest. Besides having an overwhelming advantage in name recognition among the candidates, Buck also had the endorsement of Republican Rep. Cory Gardner. The 4th District seat came open when Gardner decided to challenge Democratic Sen. Mark Udall. Buck was initially a candidate for that race but changed course in what he said was in the best interests of the GOP.
During the truncated campaign, Buck accumulated a massive war chest, and at the end of the last cycle his $738,000 of contributions were more than the other three candidates combined.
"Obviously, we would have liked a different outcome, but we knew we were fighting an uphill battle the whole way," Renfroe said. "I think the primary process was good and healthy, and we all sharpened each other — I think Ken will do well in November. And whatever we can do to help him we will."
Regarding that Senate campaign four years ago, Buck didn't find out the final result until the following afternoon — on Tuesday he joked that this time around was much easier.
"I haven't lost a primary yet," Buck said. "I like primaries. … I'm going to feel really good in November when we come out on top for the general election. I'm going to work very hard to make sure that happens."
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Staff writer Thad Moore contributed to this report from Greeley.
Tipton in 3rd CD win
Republican Rep. Scott Tipton easily won his primary in the 3rd Congressional District. With 100 percent of the votes counted, Tipton had 74.5 percent to 25.4 percent for David Cox.
Lamborn wins 5th CD
Rep. Doug Lamborn narrowly defeated Bentley Rayburn in the 5th Congressional District's Republican primary. With 100 percent of the votes counted, Lamborn had 52.5 percent to Rayburn's 47.4 percent.
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Sand Pear Chutney
September 14, 2010
I was so excited to find out that my friend Kristi's Grandfather has two huge Sand Pear Trees in his yard in Lake Mary which is the next little town over from Longwood. This is the only variety that grows in Central Florida and is similar to an Asian Pear, but has a lovely grain to it and is bursting with pear flavor. She has brought me about 50 pounds of them so far, and I developed this recipe to make a delightful chutney that pairs beautifully with cheese, pork, fish or chicken. This recipe was inspired by one that I found in one of my favorite books called Small-Batch Preserving by Ellie Topp & Margaret Howard. The prep time on this is about 45 minutes and the cooking time is about 60 to 75 minutes.
6 lbs Peeled and Chopped Pears (1/4 inch cubes)
2 lbs Chopped Tomatoes (I used Plum, grape would be nice too)
2 lbs Chopped Peaches
1 cup Thompson Raisins
2 lbs Brown Sugar
5 cups Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Tbsp Kosher Salt
1 Tbsp Ground Chili Flakes
1 tsp fresh grated nutmeg
1/2 tsp fresh ground cloves
2 oz Crystallized Ginger Chopped Fine
I have a 13 qt Le Creuset Dutch Oven that I use for this recipe. The mixture cooks down quite a bit, but if you use a smaller pot, you will have splatters everywhere. Chutney is so simple in that you can bung all the ingredients in the pot at one time, give it a few huge stirs and set the fire going. Bring this up to a boil and then turn the heat down a bit for a hard simmer. Let this cook down until nice and thick. This should take anywhere from 60 to 75 minutes depending on how hard you let this boil. Stir at least every 10 minutes to ensure that nothing is sticking to the bottom of the pot. You will be left with a gorgeous, sweet chutney that takes so much of its color from the tomatoes. The yield on this is about fourteen 8 oz jars. Plenty for your winter larder!
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This looks yummy! I love pears.
Comment by Cathy (breadexperience) — September 14, 2010
Hi Cathy! It is yummy! I hope you will make it and post back to let me know how it turns out. Chutney is such a nice condiment, you can use it in place of other things on sandwiches to give them a real zip 😉
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The information below was the first item on the schedule at today's America's Truth Forum. Excerpt from World Net Daily's article "'American Hiroshima' Linked with Iran Attack: Pakistani journalist who met bin Laden confirms al-Qaida nukes, says they may already be in U.S.":
"Al-Qaida has already obtained nuclear suitcase weapons from the Russian black market, weapons tested in Afghanistan in 2000, and they may have already been forward-deployed inside the U.S., according to the only journalist to interview Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri in the wake of Sept. 11.Read the rest here. Mir has already proved himself as a reliable source.
"Last week, Hamid Mir's credibility skyrocketed when he accurately predicted in Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin and later in WND the imminent release of a new recorded communiqué from bin Laden through al-Jazeera, the Arabic TV network. Two days later, bin Laden's tape was the focus of international news coverage.
"'If you think that my information and analysis about bin Laden's location is correct,' said Hamid Mir, 'then please don't underestimate my analysis about his nuclear threat also.'...
"Mir also maintains that numerous sleeper agents are in place in major cities throughout the United States to prepare for the nuclear holocaust...."
Ahmadinejad of Iran continues his brazen defiance, of which various news reports inform us on a daily basis. And according to this article in the Washington Post,
"PARIS, April 26 -- Escalating the threats between Washington and Tehran, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei [who was exiled as a readical a by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini, leader of Iran's revolution in the 1970's!] , warned Wednesday that his country would strike U.S. targets around the world in the event it is attacked over its refusals to curb its nuclear program.Also mentioned at the symposium were two specific individuals who might have a connection to the above information from World Net Daily. Go here and here to see FBI posters of two men who might be sleeper agents to carry out attacks in the United States; the first man, Adnan el-Shukrijumah, has been termed by the FBI as "the next Mohammed Atta"; the second man, Amer el-Maati, may be one of his cohorts. Whether or not el-Shukrijumah and el-Maati are part of the plot to which World Net Daily alludes, these are dangerous men and need to be taken into custody as soon as possible. Contact America's Most Wanted by emailing to email@example.com or by phoning 1-800-CRIMETV, and urge John Walsh to put the pictures of these two men on television so that all of us can watch for them.
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I have had Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) since March 2002. Both of my sons also got ME/CFS at ages 6 and 10. Our younger son fully recovered after 10 years of mild illness. Our older son still has ME/CFS and also has Lyme disease plus two other tick infections. This blog is about how our family lives with chronic illness, with a focus on improving our conditions and enjoying our lives in spite of these challenges.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Back Home
We were enjoying a nice Christmas Eve - dinner out with the kids, candlelight church service, and a neighbor's open house - when my husband, Ken, mentioned that he was seeing spots in his left eye. I didn't think it was anything serious, but it got worse on Christmas Day (not an ideal time to seek medical assistance!). By the next morning, he was really scared, and, after looking up his symptoms online, I was, too. WebMD basically said, "Seek medical care immediately." We finally found an ophthalmologist who was open on the Saturday after Christmas, and I drove him over to the office.
The doctor examined Ken's eye and said he had a tear in his retina and that he needed surgery immediately. He made some calls for us, and at 7 am Sunday morning, I drove Ken to Philadelphia for emergency laser eye surgery. The eye institute was closed - the surgeon, a resident, and Ken and I were the only ones there! Fortunately, the doctor was able to repair the tear with a laser (conventional surgery would have been much more risky), and he gave us the OK to keep our travel reservations for the next morning. Besides being scared about Ken's eye, we were terrified that we'd have to cancel our trip and would lose the very large sum of money we'd paid for the tickets and couldn't really afford in the first place. I told Ken I never would have guessed that, of the four of us, he might be the reason we'd have to cancel a trip! Thankfully, it all worked out, though Ken's vision is still impaired because of blood in the eye; the doctor said it could take weeks to clear completely.
We left for Oklahoma the next morning to see Ken's parents, completely skipping the quiet, relaxing days we'd anticipated at home! Our flights went OK, but our bags didn't arrive until 24 hours later (by which time we were all desperate for our toothbrushes and clean clothes). Our visit was difficult. Ken's mom, who has advanced Parkinson's disease and is in a nursing home, was much worse than when we visited this summer. Her limbs are stiff and almost completely immobile now, and it's almost impossible to understand her when she talks (both common symptoms of Parkinson's). His dad has severe spinal stenosis and is having trouble even walking up the driveway, though he still spends every single day at the nursing home.
It's very difficult to live so far away and only be able to visit every six months. I keep feeling like we should DO something, but moving us out there or somehow moving them here both seem impossible. It was very hard to leave them.
Despite all these extra challenges, we did have a nice Christmas and New Year's. On New Year's Eve (a quiet tradition on our Oklahoma visits, where we celebrate the new year at 6 pm before Ken's mom goes back to the nursing home for the night), I was suddenly struck, as I often am, by just how wonderful our two sons are. They're both incredibly kind, caring, and lots of fun! I just feel so fortunate to have them in my life (and my husband, too!). People always say when things go wrong, "at least you have your health," but even without good health, we still have each other. There is nothing more important in life than good, loving relationships with people you care about.
Here's to a happy and healthy New Year with the people you love!
9 comments:
- Renee said...
Good grief, Sue! What a lot of stress for all of you with your husband's surgery. What a blessing to find the doctors you needed during the holidays. What a blessing to have the laser surgery work and all going well. Lots of gratefulness all around I am sure.
It must be so difficult to be so far away from Ken's parents when they health is so poor right now.
God bless you and them.
- Sue Jackson said...
Thank you, Renee. Yes, we are very, very grateful that things have worked out OK with Ken's eye and for the two wonderful doctors who helped us on the holiday weekend. What a freak thing to happen! The surgeon said a retinal tear can easily lead to a detached retina which can cause blindness, so we feel very fortunate to have caught it early.
- Never That Easy said...
Sue - I'm glad that everything worked out alright for Ken, and I'm sorry that your in-laws aren't closer: I know how hard it is to leave the people you love.
Also? That "at least you have your health" bit is one of the most frustrating things - I don't have it.... lots of people don't have it: it doesn't mean we have nothing.
- Toni said...
What a holiday story, Sue. I'm so glad that you were fortunate to find two good and kind doctors. Whew!
Thanks for reminding me that despite the societal mantra, "your health is all," it's our families (or whoever sticks with us despite our diminished health) who "are all." I'll keep that thought with me in 2010.
- Dusty Bogwrangler said...
Wow! Sounds like a nightmare. It's bad enough coping with situations like that when you are fit and healthy. I agree with you, it's the strength of the relationships that keep us whole. I'm sure your sons will take that with them into their future lives.
Happy new year to you too Sue.
- Pris said...
I was finally able to read enough to see your post and Terri's today and my gosh. It really is scary to have that happen, especially over a holiday weekend when doctors arre scarce.
So much has been going on with that scare and with family.
Know you stay in my thoughts.
- Unknown said...
Wow, you have a lot on your hands- how do you cope?!
I hope you don't mind me following you- I've just started my own blog.I'm just reading your CFS article over on blisstree & it's funny-the feeling you described when you first got ill was exactly how I felt(I had Glandular Fever)! You have a lovely writing style- really easy to follow.
It's true about what you say about relationships- the good ones will stick by and love you now matter what.
- Sue Jackson said...
Dear Forgetful Girl -
Welcome to my blog! I'm glad you've found my writing on CFS helpful, and I look forward to checking out your new blog.
Thanks for taking the time to comment - you'll find a wonderful and supportive group of CFS bloggers online!
- me/cfs warrior said...
Oh my goodness! What a journey you all have been on! Thank goodness Ken's eye got taken care of immediately. Thank goodness for WebMD, the doctor's etc...
I hope you get some good rest time in with everything that is going on and coming up.
Happy New Year to you and your family...


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Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?jimjonesWRS Jul 7, 2011 10:36 AM (in response to tim.zonca)1 person found this helpful
Interesting list, Tim. We're just at the beginning of our internal Jive implementation - I'm sure I'll have a list like this in 6-9 months.
Drupal was one example that caught my eye - we have some stuff on Drupal that we're looking at replacing. I'd be interested in talking with customers or Jive users who were involved in a Drupal swap-out, if that'd be possible...
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?tim.zonca Jul 7, 2011 10:42 AM (in response to jimjonesWRS)
Hey Tim, as we wait to hear from your counterparts on this thread, I'll also ping the customers that have replaced it to see if I can introduce you. Thanks.
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?nlopez Jul 11, 2011 10:59 AM (in response to tim.zonca)
Hi, we did a migration from Drupal to our External Communities for our Developers Network. It was fairly straight-forward...took 2 months. The hardest part for us was managing duplicate accounts since we were moving the forums to a place where some of the Developers already had accounts. Another gotcha for us was the level of effort to maintain attachments within the threads themselves.
Next up, we're migrating from an open source PHP forum to Jive for internal communities. We're looking to employ the same strategy. However, managing users will be much easier this time since everything is connected to our Active Directory.
Happy to discuss further...
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?Ryan Rutan Jul 7, 2011 11:28 AM (in response to jimjonesWRS)2 people found this helpful
Swapping out Drupal isn't that fun ... especially if you were heavy on Advanced Wiki syntax. We did a Drupal to Confluence conversion....and it took a good 6 months to get the last bits of the wiki code fixed.
As for ourself, we see Jive playing a key role in eliminating the need for ad-hoc Lotus Notes databases as well as consolidation/deletion of select list-serv addresses throughout the enterprise. Hoping to extend this to a broader set of applications once we get going with JiveApps this year. =)
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with email@example.com Jul 12, 2011 10:13 PM (in response to tim.zonca)
Lotus Notes databases and Live links will be amoung the first victims but wait and see if there will be more...
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?tim.zonca Jul 13, 2011 9:40 AM (in response to firstname.lastname@example.com)
Great, thanks Ben. Do you have a sense of how many databases will be sunset? Thanks.
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?sgerus Jul 15, 2011 4:41 PM (in response to tim.zonca)1 person found this helpful
Here's my company's online community story:
Listservs (Dark ages - October 2008) Clients engaged in conversation and Q&A. Fairly high level of participation and (as we learned later) this was a highly liked tool within among our user base. However, the archive wasn't really accessible, there weren't images or attachments, and it was all in email with no way of opting out of stuff you weren't interested in. In addition, users found that the level of discourse was often of fairly low value (think 10 emails saying "thanks" in response to one post).
SharePoint (October 2008 - December 2010) Launched community in SharePoint plus some NewsGator add-ins, to big fanfare at annual user conference. Realized within a few months (or less) that adoption was low, the the issue was at more than just the "resistance to change" level. Activity compared to that with the Listservs plummeted, huge number of user complaints, escalations to the executive level. Main issues were that users missed the ability to reply via email, SharePoint functionality was confusing (too many ways to do one thing) but didn't offer basics like a way to manage email notifications, and the UI was clunky. On the company strategic level, was difficult to scale, even at a rudimentary level (like adding a blog) without creating confusion. Conclusion that the platform selection was a big mistake, and we needed to find something better, fast!
Jive (January 2010 to present) Decided to go with best of breed rather than the product that came free with our enterprise SharePoint contract. Migrated all content from SharePoint to Jive and implemented with lots of lessons learned and extremely valuable guidance from Jive consultants. The Strategic Consulting sessions and follow-up were great.
Lithium to Jive (December to March 2011) Company merged with another that was using Lithium as their community platform, so we needed to select one platform to merge communities into one. After much discussion and analysis, went with Jive. (Some of "us" found it a bit tedious since Lithium couldn't answer questions like "if you don't have document and video content types, how can we migrate them from Jive?" "Our users love replying via email, Lithium doesn't do this, right?"). Migrated discussions, blogs, ideas, and comments to Jive, and users to Active Directory, and in a day, the Jive community – communities, groups, content, activity, users etc. – doubled in size. I'll admit, the migration wasn't a walk in the park – there were a lot of tough issues to sort out. In the end, not everything from Lithium even made it over. Some users used to the very basic forum view in Lithium were confused by the community aspect of Jive – in Jive, you don't see one long list of all discussion boards, idea boards, blogs, etc. when you log in. But to me, that's necessary for scalability – if we had just expanded the Lithium forum view, our users would have ended up scrolling for five minutes to get through the list of boards. The RESULT – almost four months later – is that activity is higher in the new combined community than it was ever, combined, in the separate communities. So even though there were growing pains, our users are using the site more than they ever did with Lithium – and that number is increasing every single month. In just discussions, activity was pretty stagnant over the past half a year, and then after Jive increased month over month by an average of 24%. The number of discussions in July was 87% higher than the average combined site activity in the 6 months prior to migrating from Lithium. I expect this trend to flatten, but numbers don't lie. In addition, the users and moderators who came from Lithium have become huge fans of the documents, videos, and events, none of which they previously had access to.
Another big win is that we've had a number of clients who participate in or lead non-company-sponsored boards request their own group in our community. So far we've created groups for two groups who previously used phpBB forums, along with a few others. We have the transition down pat now so it's easy and painless for the groups. We walk leaders through how they want to set up their group and then how to administer it in thirty minutes or fewer - you can't teach SharePoint administration in 30 minutes! I get comments every time about how it's easier than they expected.
*Content in this post is my own opinion, not necessarily that of my employer.
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?gialyons Jul 15, 2011 6:38 PM (in response to sgerus)
Holy crap, Suzanne! What an odessey! Let me know whenever you visit in Minneapolis. I live in St. Paul, and would love to meet you in person.
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?adam.mertz Jul 17, 2011 11:05 PM (in response to sgerus)
Great story here. Thank you for sharing it!!
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?tim.zonca Jul 18, 2011 7:27 AM (in response to sgerus)
Hey Suzanne, this is a fantastic write up. Thanks for the thoughtful post and great details.
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?bmcginness Jul 28, 2011 11:59 AM (in response to tim.zonca)
So far we have replaced Helpstream, Sharepoint and our support ticketing system with Jive. I expect future migrations will also happen as we continue to grow.
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?tim.zonca Jul 28, 2011 1:18 PM (in response to bmcginness)
Thanks for chiming in, Bob. As it relates to SharePoint, did you migrate any of the SharePoint content or usage simply drop off?
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?bmcginness Jul 28, 2011 1:56 PM (in response to tim.zonca)
We migrated a fair amount of data from share point (old projects, sales tools, documents etc) over 1500 docs in all.
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?nbussard Jul 28, 2011 2:46 PM (in response to bmcginness)
I'd be interested to hear how you migrated 1500 documents to Jive. We have a few big SP libraries we would like to move over, but with no bulk upload tool, it is a challenge.
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?AmandaS Aug 9, 2011 12:24 PM (in response to nbussard)
@bmcginness we'd love to hear about your Sharepoint migration too. We have teams approach us individually wanting to move their team site into our Jive instance. Most people are willing to manually sift through documents but when they want to retain all the knowledge in their discussions by migrating them over that stops things. No one has been interested in the connector - they want to send everyone to one spot and keep it at one spot for simplicity. Any info you can share on what you guys did would be appreciated.
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?tim.zonca Jul 28, 2011 3:15 PM (in response to bmcginness)
Great, thanks for the detail and for joining the discussion.
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?behoppe333 Aug 31, 2012 6:51 AM (in response to tim.zonca)
I think it's interesting to read Can Chatter and Jive Co-Exist? as a companion to this thread.
Re: What systems/apps have you replaced with Jive?russell.pearson Feb 5, 2013 2:50 AM (in response to behoppe333)
Any examples of migrating content from Oracle Content DB & Oracle SES? Wondering about how taxonomy and KM issues have been tackled re moving from structured to more emergent environments.