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Sluggish sales at Macy's are hurting more than just the mega-retailer itself.
The department store chain recently announced that it would be closing 100 stores in a bid to shore up business. That could impact about $3.64 billion in commercial mortgage-backed securities debt, according to a report by Morningstar Credit Ratings' Steve Jellinek and his team.
More of Macy's locations are expected to shutter, Morningstar said, citing below-average sales per square foot.
Here is MorningStar:
"CMBS exposure to Macy's as a collateral tenant totals about $7.13 billion. We also found an additional $21.36 billion in loans exposed to the store as a shadow anchor. We analyzed the most recent available store-level sales in postcrisis deals and identified 28 locations backing $3.64 billion in loans that have an elevated risk of being closed because the property's sales fell below Macy's average sales of $169 per square foot in 2014, the most recent available."
Retail giants like Macy's are usually one of the anchor tenants for regional malls, and their departure can cause problems for those malls. MorningStar gave the example of Hudson Valley Mall, a 618,780-square-foot shopping center in upstate New York that's now in foreclosure. Macy's shuttered its location in the mall in the first quarter, and J.C. Penney's exited last year.
These anchor tenants make up a sizeable chunk of mortgage-backed deals, and regional malls typically suffer large losses when vacancy rates surge and loans go into default.
Morningstar expects to see a $32.4 million loss on the $49.2 million loan at Hudson Valley Mall.
Notably, Macy's doesn't own all of its locations. Some of them are run by real-estate investment trusts, which allows investors to bet on retail without being too concentrated in a single retailer.
"Macy's has 690 full-line department stores (including Bloomingdale's) as of second quarter 2016, and REITs own about 400 stores. This means nearly 300 are in the hands of smaller operators who will find it more difficult to backfill any vacancy," Jellinek wrote.


text: New York—BBDO Worldwide, New York, has promoted Troy Ruhanen to chairman-CEO of the Americas, a new position at the agency. Ruhanen was previously deputy chairman of BBDO North America, New York. In his new role, he will have oversight of BBDO's operations in North, Central and South America, including the Proximity direct and digital agency network.

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text: On 13 Jul 2001 10:50:05 -0400 Havoc Pennington <hp redhat com> wrote: > You can't, however, compile GLib with gcc and then GTK with > non-gcc. Perhaps that's what you are trying to do? Or maybe you have > old GLib headers still installed somewhere that used gcc? Sorry, I should have been more explicit... I understand that glib+gtk need to be compiled with the same compiler (and flags), and have been careful to do so. Also, as some machines were 'clean' (ie. first install), there were no older header files/libraries. > > I've got the GNOME 1.2 installed from Ximian on Solaris 8, and can't > > use the SUNPro compilers (CC/c89) with those libraries, only GCC. > > That's because you compiled the libs with gcc. You have to compile > GLib and any apps using it with the same compiler. Ugh! This strikes me as a Bad Thing, and defeats one of the advantages of having C libraries (Compiler independence). We're developing C++ libraries, and are quite aware of having to build different versions of each (C++) library for each compiler. Are you now saying that you expect people to do that for C code as well? This implies that to support two C++ compilers (sunpro + gcc), I need to have two versions of GTK/GLib installed? I've never had to do that for any other C library before... > > it seems that the libraries are built with gcc-specific > > extensions (long long, inline, etc). > > Only if GLib was built with gcc. If you build GLib with sunpro, then > it won't use those extensions and neither will apps. I'm going from memory here (A couple of months ago...), but I don't believe this is correct. I believe that I built GTK/GLib with c89, but when I tried to compile against those libraries with the sunpro CC (C++) compiler, I continued to run into those problems (long long, inline, etc.) If this is the right place to discuss this type of problem, and if someone is willing to pursue this, I'll give it another try. I'd like to get the problem resolved... Ian


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TOMS Giving at Little Burgundy- The One-for-One Impact
TOMS x Little Burgundy Giving Campaign – Buy one, give one
TOMS footwear and Little Burgundy have teamed up for the TOMS Giving campaign to show how buying one pair of TOMS shoes can make a huge difference in the world.
TOMS is the first company that started the "One for One" business model. For every pair of TOMS shoes (and the eyewear and bags) purchased, one is also donated to children in need in the developing countries, creating both social and commercial value.
The results from TOMS work have been phenomenal. Over two million children have been safe from hookworm because of wearing TOMS shoes and receiving medication provided by one of the Giving partners. In Liberia, one thousand primary students were able to enroll because they now had TOMS shoes to wear. And these are only a couple of the many success stories.
(photos by Tanya)
At the Discover Giving Tour event hosted at Little Burgundy, we had the chance to view TOMS Spring/Summer 2016 collection and learn about the recent distribution of the shoes in Peru. The Giving trip was put together with TOMS Giving partner, Coprodeli Peru, a non-profit organization that works with the poorest in Peru to make a difference in the world.
Using the virtual reality viewer, we went on a virtual tour to Peru and experienced the Giving trip ourselves. We witnessed real joy in the children's faces when they received their new shoes. It was truly heartwarming.
Over the past ten years, TOMS has given over fifty million new pairs of shoes to children living in poverty. And that is something to be truly proud of.


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Hello friends
I believe that the mg42 and the mg34 lafette are much the same except the mounting and trigger actuator.
i am changing a lafette that was once a 34 but altered by the Yugoslav army post war to a 42.
I have seen drawings on the web .
What i would like are images of the mg34 actuator left to right and also parts in the sleigh
that join these parts .
the mg34 actuator is single/auto fire
The lafette i have i have removed the 42 sleigh and am ready to exchange the original 34 sleigh.
So if there is some one out there who knows in detail with images of the association of these parts trigger actuator and sleigh mg34 it would be very helpful Robert.


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ISLAMABAD, May 26 (APP): Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz Thursday said Pakistan attaches high importance to its relations with the Maldives which are characterized by cordiality, mutual respect and commonality of interest.
The Adviser stated this in a meeting with Maldives Defence Minister Adam Shareef Umar here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The two sides expressed satisfaction at the overall trajectory of Pak-Maldives relations and reaffirmed their resolve for further strengthening these ties.
The Adviser expressed hope that the upcoming visit of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to the Maldives in July, 2016 on the occasion of the National Day of Maldives, will help provide further impetus to the bilateral relations.
The Defence Minister thanked the government of Pakistan for the warm hospitality extended to him and reciprocated the sentiments on cordial bilateral relations in defence and other fields.


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Yesterday, I walked through FOUR POINTS of hatred for Disney.
Today, you get two more.
Enjoy them.
Because I sure as Hell didn't.
5) People cannot control their children.
Yet another reason to hate people.
(Like I really needed one more)
Welcome to Disney…
Where, here, we see kids being dragged around on f*cking LEASHES..
You couldn't find a kennel for your child?
As I walk past the small child being dragged by this stupid f*cking harness, I point and say loudly:
Me: "Hey kids! Look at the cute puppy!"
(my children rush to pat the child-dog…but FIRST letting it sniff their hands to make sure it's friendly)
The parent walking their child does not look amused.
This, however, makes me smile.
Hey – I've spent, like, six grand for this trip…
…let me have SOME fun at someone else's expense.
Meanwhile, all the other little sh*ts are going in and out of the lines…
…jumping around in an ADD "Ritalin-free" frenzy.
These little pukes are running around…
…rattling the ropes in the ride lines…
…climbing on other people…
…all kinds of crazy sh*t.
Meanwhile, mom or dad stands there grinning at them daftly in a Momosa-induced blitz.
If you do NOT control your child, I will find it my God-given duty to bend down and tell them the following:
a) Santa is not real
(This only applicable to Christians. Jews can substitute Santa for "The Hannukah Aardvark," Muslims can use "Achmed, the Holy Camel," and Buddhists can use, "Yeti")
b) I am their real father
(this may be potentially true)
Calm them the f*ck down.
Maybe you should put them on a f*cking leash.
That last point happened at the Hollywood studio park.
Where they have a new thing called "Jedi Training Camp" there.
While my wife was with my daughter at the "High School Musical" show, I took my son over to the Jedi Training Camp.
I'm holding a bit of a grudge here because my son doesn't like High School Musical (read: not gay)…
…but, because of this, I missed out on a show with bosomy girls in cheerleader outfits.
Oh well…I can always do this myself during my Thursday "dress-up night."
In Jedi training, kids are picked from the audience to train as a Jedi ON STAGE and then…
…they get to fight DARTH VADER.
No sh*t.
Darth. F*cking. Vader.
My son didn't get picked the first time.
He was upset.
VERY upset.
But we sat through the whole show and watched the other kids do it.
Keep in mind, this show is TWENTY MINUTES LONG.
So, we went back for a SECOND show.
This time, my daughter came along.
Guess what?
Yeah…you guessed it.
My daughter got picked.
And you know what's coming next…
My son didn't get picked.
Oh. No.
He was devastated…completely.
…as now I was forced to watch this show A SECOND F*CKING TIME because my daughter was in it.
What pissed me off even more is that my daughter got picked to do stuff during the High School Musical thing…
(luckily, taking naked pictures in a hot tub was not on the agenda for the show)
…so I tried to get her to switch with him as she was climbing on the Jedi stage.
HOWEVER, the stupid old bitch resembling Bea Arthur who was doing the "crowd control" wouldn't let us.
I believe I flipped her off and mouthed "You bitch" to her in front of an audience of children.
(park security once again drops by to say, "hi")
Luckily, the stage director saw and told us to come back for another show, and my son would definitely be picked.
We went back for a third time, and sure as sh*t, he went up FIRST.
Awesome…he was PUMPED.
Not so much.
As now I had to sit through a THIRD F*CKING VIEWING of this thing…
…and could now pretty much recite everything that was said.
…I didn't get a goddamn diploma, a certificate, or even a friggin' rim job from Darth Vader.
(I believe the Jedi "Tossed Salad" award is an option if you sit through four shows)
Once I finish paying off these park tickets and thirty dollar f*cking rain ponchos…
…cuz right now, even a stamp is out of my budget.
Where's that f*cking rat poison?


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Exhibition Highlights and Art Events
New South Wales
South Australia
Contemporary Gallipoli 2015
Contemporary Gallipoli 2015 is an intercultural group exhibition exploring, interpreting and reflecting upon the Allied Gallipoli Campaign in Turkey within the context of marking the centenary. The exhibition takes into account both retrospective and contemporary perspectives reimagined, embedded within those histories and culture[s].
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19th International Symposium of Electronic Art , ISEA 2013
Exhibition dates: 8 June - 14 July 2013
500 Harris St, Ultimo
Sydney, Australia
Helen Pynor and Peta Clancy are showing video documentation of their recent heart perfusion performances at ISEA2013 – 19th International Symposium of Electronic Art.
The work forms part of the 'Synapse' exhibition showcasing outcomes of a selection of the Synapse Art-Science residencies commissioned by the Australian Network for Art and Technology over the last 10 years.
Exhibition dates: June 13 - 29
281 Clarence Street
Sydney, 2000.
Uri Auerbach is an Australian multimedia artist, working in photography, installation, video and sculpture. Clean Room is a conceptual installation work, exploring the way people use gas to attract, repel or destroy others. Clean Room consists of an empty, white painted brick room and an array of four automatic air fresheners (aerosol fragrance dispensers), which participants can enter and leave through a single door. The installation deliberately creates a space for the evocation of feelings and emotions through the olfactory senses, in turn provoking the imagination via those emotions.
10 Oct - 19 Oct 2012
Helen Pynor will be exhibiting as one of 5 finalists in the Fauvette Loureiro Artists Travelling Scholarship at Sydney College of the Arts. Fauvette Loureiro Artists Travelling Scholarship worth $28,000, enables international professional development.
For the Fauvette Loureiro exhibition Pynor will be showing a new version of her collaborative work with Peta Clancy, 'The Body is a Big Place' which explores organ transplantation.
Until April 26 2014
Arts Space Wodonga
The international travelling exhibition 'transit' brings together the work of four Australian interdisciplinary artists; Stephen Copland, Meredith Brice, Colin G. Reaney and Karee S. Dahl; who have recently lived and worked in the United Arab Emirate of Sharjah. The exhibition displays the four artists' immersion and exploration of the concept of home, identity and relationship to place.
Opening 6 Oct
Solo exhibition, works by Michelle Ussher at KALIMANRAWLINS.
7 Sept- Oct 20 2012
As part of Subversive Clay, the Australian Ceramics Triennale, JamFactory's Ceramics Creative Director Prue Venables selects a showcase of exciting new and leading Australian Ceramic Artists, featuring the works of:Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, Louise Boscacci, Amy Kennedy, Susan Robey, Helen Fuller, Bruce Nuske and Sandy Lockwood


text: Trace Adkins will sing the national anthem prior to game three of the 2006 World Series on Tuesday (Oct. 24) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. His performance will air at approximately 8:11 p.m. ET and will be televised by Fox Sports. Adkins teamed with Major League Baseball earlier this year for the online debut of his single, "Swing." He will resume his CMT-sponsored headlining tour on Thursday (Oct. 26) in Jonesboro, Ark., with guests Billy Currington and Jason Aldean. … Jo Dee Messina will sing "God Bless America" during the seventh inning stretch at Tuesday's game, and Sugarland will do the same Wednesday (Oct. 25) in St. Louis during the fourth game of the World Series.


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Hello friends and bloggers....Welcome!
Geraldine here today, to share two of my latest tag creations.
Here at UmWowStudio we recently had a fabulous Blog Hop and I was inspired by some of the gorgeous tags that DeeDee Catron had made - couldn't resist looking at them as they were both fabulous..... so for today I decided to share that inspiration that led me to making this set.....
Together they are called ~ 'Scary Weather'
Yes -I know I have used those Spooky trees again - Oh how I love these, so how could I resist anything to do with nature?
UmWowStudio products used:
I have also used lots of other mediums to create these:
Shimmerz textures, Tim Holtz Crackle paint, Distress glitter, twine and various distress inks.
7 DotsStudio - Cold Country paper.
Hope you have enjoyed my post and see you in September!


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Repair your leaky toilet with the Danco spud gasket for Kohler. The spud gasket fits inside the toilet on the base where the tank drains into the toilet bowl, forming a seal to hold the water in the tank. Replacing a worn out gasket will keep the toilet tank solidly attached and prevent leaks between the tank and the bowl.
- Durable construction
- Prevents leaks between the tank and the bowl
- Provides a positive seal
- Includes (1) spud gasket with attachement hardware
- Easy to install


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101 Babies required for Fine Art Book
A VeRy MeSsY BoOK COMPETITION…
To Celebrate 10 years in our gorgeous Melbourne Studio we are publishing a beautiful Baby book, we are looking for 101 Babies up to 3 years old to feature in the MESSYBABY Fine Art parenting book! Be quick as entries close as soon as we reach 101 babies…
MESSYBABY SESSIONS are $45
Includes a 30min session & lovely thank you gift print call the Studio to book on 9758 8618
The MessyBaby Book will feature beautiful FineArt vintage style photography of babies & toddlers with loads of parenting tips & pearls of wisdom from REAL parents…
The MessyBaby BOOK sitting fee is 45 per child which includes: a 30min portrait session & 8×10″ print & credit.
We are taking the FIRST 101 babies/toddlers to book in.
If you would like to enter your child please call the studio on 9758 8618 Thank you!


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|By Daniel Lavin (126.96.36.199) on Friday, October 09, 2009 - 8:33 am: Edit Post
Dan Lavin served in Sierra Leone from 1988 - 1990, specializing in inland fisheries. He continues his work in Sierra Leone, joining the Community Initiative Program (CIP) in 2000 and traveling to Sierra Leone twice each year. CIP helps to develop healthcare, education and sports in rural villages, and makes micro loans to farmers. CIP is unique because team members get paid on success (when a loan is paid with interest), encouraging extension workers to stay with investments and to see them through. See about CIP's work at http://cipsierraleone.blogspot.com


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Apartment + Pool rental nr Beach, Marseillan - RH004043_B
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The region's position at a geographical crossroads between mountains and sea, France and Spain is reflected in its diverse cuisine.
Traditional ingredients in the south and east feature olive oil, tomatoes, aubergines and Catalan cuisine.
Try delicious 'Rouille a la Setoise' - cuttlefish in tomatoes and saffron. The Catalan dish of meatballs made with onions, and olives in a tomato and herb sauce known as 'boles de Picoulat' is popular, and 'crème catalane' flavoured with lemon peel, fennel seed and cinnamon bark. Some wine bars in Roussillon offer tapas-style dishes.
Pork, wild mushrooms and truffles, dried beans, lentils and chestnuts are common ingredients in the north and west. Cassoulet, 'invented' in Castelnaudary, - a slow cooked casserole of white haricot beans, goose, duck or sausages - is a staple in Languedoc.
The Mediterranean provides a tempting variety of fish from anchovies to sea bass and salt cod. Enjoy shellfish from the Basin de Thau, red rice from the Camargue, and honey, strawberries and herbs from the garrigue. Fruit and figs are on sale by the roadside in June, grapes arrive in September, along with wild mushrooms, chestnuts and walnuts from the mountains.
Taste cheeses such as Pelardon des Cevennes - a rich goats' cheese - with one of Herault's good table wines, soft Fitou from the coast or sparkling Balanquette de Limoux.


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It's December in a downward economy so let's be honest – if you're shopping you should be doing it at deep discounts. Oh right, and the holidays are coming up so you should be buying for someone other than yourself. Might as well knock off a few presents off that list while you're at it, right? Good thing you have plenty of options from now through the weekend:
H Lorenzo Tent Sale
Get 50 – 80% off brands like Comme des Garcons, Junya Watanabe, Neil Barrett, DSquared and Raf Simons. This tent sale was actually supposed to end this weekend but fortunately has been extended so be sure to take advantage.
Now until December 13, 2009
Mon – Sat: 10 AM – 7 PM
Sun: 12 PM – 7 PM
8660 Sunset Boulevard (at Sunset Plaza)
West Hollywood, CA 90069
JOIE and Current/Elliott Sample Sale
I love Joie! I love being able to afford Joie even more, actually. Remember those silk cargo pants a few years back? Yeah – I still have mine – complete with ties at the bottom. I love their girly designs. Many Joie styles will be featured including a selection of Current/Elliott denim samples, Joie shoes and Petit Joie on sale at discounts!
Friday, December 4th, 2009: 12 PM – 7 PM
Saturday, December 5th, 2009 – 8 AM – 4PM
4599 District Boulevard
Vernon, CA 90058
Fluxus Sample Sale
Fluxus is known for their uber-comfy knits and simple-yet-sassy silhouettes amongst the celebs. So peep the line Jeffrey Sibelia now is head designer for. Enjoy up to 75% off women's and men's clothing at the sample sale.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
9 AM – 6 PM
Siren Studios
6063 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
I've actually sworn off shopping (and did a tiny bit of damage at Bloomingdales' yesterday) so if you like these brands, be sure to take advantage. After all, it's all about timing! Don't forget to have a wonderful weekend – shopping, bake sale and all. 🙂


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Christopher Smith is back and ready for more horror with a new film entitled Triangle, which was written by Allan Cubitt.
The film is a psychological thriller set inside the Bermuda Triangle. No more details have been revealed. Christopher Smith is best known for the Lionsgate release Creep and Magnolia Pictures' fav Severance.


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The Digital Classroom Podcast is a show about WHAT'S NEW and WHAT'S NEXT when it comes to the influential people behind Dental Continuing Education. Getting ahead and learning is more than just "checking the box" & "getting your CE hours". It is crucial to professional development and getting ahead in a fast and changing world.
I will be interviewing people throughout the industry and getting their perspective on not only the areas they are focusing on in regards to the CE courses they are offering, but HOW they are influencing and touching education in general. They will also be sharing with you "who" they are "why" they do what they do and "how" they are different when it comes to their approach and their mission.
Finally, get ready to learn some fun things such as, "what song best describes each company", as well as "their best piece of advice" & "a historical figure they would love to be for a day"


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Jackson had remained generally aloof from national politics. As a slaveholder, he was aware of the congressional debate over slavery in the territories, but not deeply versed in it. He was like many ordinary Virginians of his day: a moderate states'-rights Democrat who favored keeping Washington's nose out of Virginia's business and working within the Union to resolve differences. He had no ideology; he was a Virginian. The cadets he taught, moreover—part of that great mass of young men who would do most of the war's fighting—would have had little understanding of the freakish political complexity of the Compromise of 1850, for example, which attempted to settle the question of slavery in what was essentially the entire American Southwest, plus California. Most would have been unable to parse the meaning of "states' rights" in the federal Constitution, or fully grasp the reasons for the disastrous splintering of the Democratic Party in 1860—a carefully planned conspiracy intended to inspire Southern secession—which had guaranteed the victory of Abraham Lincoln. Virginians were not stupid; they just had more provincial and personal views of the world than the men who rode to battle in the halls of Congress.
Nor were the Virginians inclined as a whole to buy the idea, hawked loudly by the states of the lower South, that Lincoln's election meant that the federal government was going to free the slaves and forcibly mix the two races. Lincoln had denied this categorically in his inaugural address. "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly," he said on March 4, 1861, little more than a month before the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, "to interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." Neither Jackson nor most of his fellow citizens in Lexington believed that the war was about staving off the immediate abolition of slavery. By and large, they abhorred the idea of secession.
What made Jackson and his cadets want to fight, amid all this swirl of rhetoric, belief, ideology, and implicit threat, were events much closer to home…. — from Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson
Books on the topic of this essay may be found in The Imaginative Conservative Bookstore.
The Imaginative Conservative applies the principle of appreciation to the discussion of culture and politics—we approach dialogue with magnanimity rather than with mere civility.


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7:00 AM | *More heavy rain and possible flash flooding*
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Mostly cloudy, still quite warm with additional showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain will be heavy at times with possible flash flooding, highs in the low-to-mid 80's
Showers and thunderstorms likely, some of the rain will be heavy at times with possible flash flooding, mild, lows in the mid 60's
Mostly cloudy skies, cooler with lingering showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 70's
Tuesday Night
Evening showers and thunderstorms possible; otherwise, mostly cloudy, cool, near 60 degrees
Partly sunny skies, comfortable, cannot rule out a shower or thunderstorm, low-to-mid 70's
Mostly cloudy skies, pleasant, showers possible, maybe a thunderstorm, mid-to-upper 70's
Mostly cloudy skies, a bit warmer, chance for showers and thunderstorms, low 80's
Partly sunny skies, warm, chance for showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 80's
Waves of low pressure are riding along a frontal boundary zone that is slowly working its way through our area. As a result, in the transition to a cooler weather pattern, showers and thunderstorms will continue into Tuesday and some of the rain will be heavy at times with possible flash flooding. Most locations along the I-95 corridor from DC-to-Philly-to-NYC will see an additional 1.50 to 3.00 inches of rainfall in the next 24 hours or so on top of last night's soaking rains with localized amounts of 4+ inches possible. The second half of the work week will feature some improvement and pretty comfortable temperatures, but a shower or thunderstorm cannot be ruled on any day between Wednesday and Friday.


text: Parents facing accusations of dependency & neglect are entitled to a lawyer at all stages of the case. We advocate for parents and inform them of their rights at every stage of these complex proceedings. Social services may allege a child has been abandoned, mistreated, or abused; is out of control, homeless, or neglected; or that the parents have otherwise provided an unsafe environment. If so, a variety of actions could occur; from placing the child in the temporary custody of another to permanent termination of parental rights. Not only are we experienced in representing parents accused of dependency & neglect, but we are also skilled in handling appeals of these types of cases.


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This NASCAR raceway is the place locals go when they have the need for speed. Starting out as a humble dirt track in 1950, Berlin Raceway has grown into one of the premier short tracks in the United States. Race fans of all ages will enjoy one of the many events they hold here. Visit the website for complete details on upcoming events.
www.berlinraceway.com | Where Speed Belongs!
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Love the track, love the atmosphere, will DEFINITELY be back. Thank you Berlin Raceway, see you tomorrow and many more times to come!
One of the best short tracks around Michigan! And good people!
Berlin Raceway is located at 2008 Berlin Fair Dr, Marne, MI..
Berlin Raceway is located at 2060 Berlin Fair Dr, Marne, MI. This business specializes in Recreation.


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SmartLipo® is an advanced procedure that produces similar results to liposuction, but it is much less invasive because it is done with a laser. Males who wish to remove the unwanted fat on their body and experience results immediately love having SmartLipo® as an option. There is virtually no downtime and no visible scarring. This allows males to achieve their ideal body that exercise and diets were not giving them. If you would like further information on SmartLipo®, contact Dr. Korman's practice, located in Mountain View, California.
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This quick, effective form of liposuction uses a laser to liquefy the fat on the top layers of skin. Dr. Korman is able to perform SmartLipo® on the hips, thighs, arms, buttocks, abdomen or face, revealing a toned, manly body. While the laser is being used to liquefy the fat, a small tube will be placed in an incision to remove excess oil and liquid. If you are interested in this amazing, efficient procedure, contact Dr. Korman at his Mountain View practice to schedule a consultation.
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How long do hard-boiled eggs last when they're refrigerated in their shells? Thanks.
Maryeileen from Brooklyn, OH
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Just wondering. Do hard boiled eggs have to be refrigerated?
Editor's Note: They can sit out for a while if they are not cracked but after a few hours, I would refrigerate them.
I had heard they last one week (kept refrigerated)
FROM GoodEgg.com
The ClassicHard Boiled Egg
The simple, classic Boiled Egg, is indeed one of the finest and easiest edible delights known on earth, with just 70 calories, and full of natures most perfect form of protein.While there are many ways of preparing Boiled Eggs, we suggest below the directions for making eggs which are the easiest to peel and which will not have the dark green discolored coating on the yolk (see step 2 for tips to help avoid the green discoloration).
Extremely fresh eggs will not peel easily. In fact, an egg that is just a day or two old is almost impossible to peel. As eggs age, the shells will peel more easily. It is advisable that eggs used for hard cooking (including Easter Eggs) be at least 2 weeks old before cooking for easiest peeling. Hard cooked eggs that are cooked slowly over low heat (and not "boiled" will be more difficult to peel.
Directions for Large Eggs:1. Place eggs in a saucepan with enough COLD tap water to cover completely by 1 inch. Bring to a ROLLING boil over HIGH heat. Once the water is brought to a rolling boil, PROMPTLY reduce heat to a lower medium boil and cook an additional 10 minutes for a "hard boiled" egg. For a "soft boiled"egg reduce the time by a few minutes.2. Remove from heat and IMMEDIATELY place eggs under ice cold water or in a bowl of ICED water to chill promptly to help yolks stay bright yellow. Chill for a few minutes in the cold water until the egg is completely cooled. This is an extremely important step which prevents the greenish "ring" from forming on the surface of the yolk over time. If the egg is not chilled immediately after cooking an unsightly dark greenish ring will eventually appear on the outside of the yolk.
3. To peel. Crack on all sides, roll egg between hands to loosen shell,and remove shell. Enjoy, with a light sprinkling of salt if desired. To serve in egg cup, place egg in cup small end down, slice off large end of egg with knife or egg scissors and eat from shell with spoon. Refrigeration is necessary for hard boiled eggs if the eggs are not to be consumed within a few hours. Refrigerated boiled eggs, kept in the shell, can be kept for up to 1 week.
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Thanks everyone. I only have have 3 eggs left from Easter which will be eaten this weekend.
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Entering his 3rd season at the helm of the UConn Huskies football program, Bob Diaco has a lot to prove this season. He has attempted to add some energy and excitement around the team and the overall program, and the results have been improving, but just ok. In his first season, the team went 2-10 thanks in large part to his predecessor and a team lacking veteran talent, but last season he began to put his stamp on the program going 6-7 and making his first bowl appearance as a head coach. Below .500 isn't anything to write home about, but +4 wins in a year is an accomplishment. Now that he has won 6 games and made a bowl, the pressure is on to at least maintain that level of success and take the next step forward.
Year 3 is when a new coach's recruits start to take roles on the team and the needle moves (or doesn't). With 10 of the 11 starting offensive players returning, Diaco will show the college football world the impact he can have as a player development coach. The skill players on offense are poised for better seasons, led by redshirt Junior QB Bryant Shirreffs. The team is his for this and next season, he just needs to control the tempo and not make make bad decisions. He has returning weapons around him, RB Arkeel Newsome, WR Noel Thomas, and 2 strong TEs Alec Bloom and Tommy Myers. If he can play smart and get the ball in his playmakers' hands, then this offense could dominate time of possession and, gasp, put up some points (key word is some).
The UConn defense continues to be the staple of the program. They were one of the best defenses in the AAC conference last season and continue to breed playmakers at all levels of the defense. For fans of the team, there are many familiar names returning, including Foley Fatukasi and Mikal Myers up front, Junior Joseph and Jamar Summers at linebacker, and Obi Melifonwu and Jhavon Williams in the secondary. The heart of the defense is very strong and will have a serious impact on both the run and pass game. With a strong, but not high-powered offense, the defense needs to be stingy in order for this team to win 6 games and be playing in bowl season once again.
Overall, the UConn Huskies appear to be in a good place ready to make a bigger name for themselves on a national stage. They are a long way from being ranked, but could turn some heads in 2016 as the program continues to rise.


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The Gongo Aso crooner, one of Nigeria's best singers was a guest on Ebonylife TV's Moment Girls Talk, showed very strong support for polygamy while revealing his own polygamous dreams.
9ice is not mincing words concerning his life long dreams and they include 20 kids and more than one wife.
As if in defence of his stand, 9ice said that he would be doing women a favour by marrying more than one wife.
Even more convincing is the fact that he wants 20 kids which one woman would be hard pressed to provide.
He said: "If I stay married to just one woman, do you know how many women will end up without any husband," he said
The Gongo Aso crooner adds, "I want 20 kids. I have just four now. I have 16 to go," he said.
9ice who was previously married to spoken word poet, Toni Payne, and has four kids from three different women, is well on the way to achieving his dream.
His first son, Zion, was born while he was married to his ex-wife, Toni Payne in 2008. Asides that, he had a set of twin girls with his ex-girlfriend, Victoria 'Vicky" Godis.
He is currently dating Olasunkanmi Ajala and shares a daughter, Michelle Abolanle Akande, with her.


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California tenant law grants the nightmare guest "squatter's rights"
Cory Tschogl, 39, rented out her Palm Springs, California, vacation home to someone on Airbnb for 44 days.
After 30 days, that person stopped paying, and now he won't leave.
The problem? After 30 days, a tenant, even a temporary one, gains "squatter's rights" under California law. Now Tschogl's looking at a costly, months-long legal battle to evict the tenant.
The tenant was a difficult one from the start: Tschogl told the San Francisco Chronicle that "When he first checked in, he complained about the tap water – it's hard water with minerals because it's in the desert."
The issues didn't stop there. The tenant has been using triple to quadruple the home's normal electric power: Tschogl's father visited the home several times and photographed it with the sliding glass doors and window wide open.
Tschogl texted the renter that his reservation contract was up after 44 days and that the power would be shut off in 24 hours. He responded with a series of texts that said he was legally occupying the condo and threatened to press charges against Tschogl for "blackmail and damages caused by your negligence and malicious misconduct, including $3,800 PID Espresso machine as well as medical bills for my brother's hospital visit after he got sick here drinking unfiltered tap water."
Airbnb was initially slow to respond to Tschogl's emails and calls, but has since offered to assist Tschogl with her legal fees.
"I understand that Airbnb is an emerging company, and I like the idea of it," she said. "However, I don't think they're equipped to deal with this type of situation."
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Schott Zwiesel was founded in 1884 by Otto Schott, Ernst Abbe and Carl and Roderich Zeiss. What sets them apart from other glass makers is their dedication to producing the finest crystal wine, whisky and iced beverage glasses at a reasonable cost
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For instance, when the industry moved away from traditional lead crystal, they went a step further and innovated by adding titanium and zirconium oxide to the glass. These two ingredients transformed traditional delicate lead-crystal to 21st century break resistant sparkling crystal.
The titanium added the strength and the zirconium oxide added the sparkling clarity long associated with quality crystal. In addition, each wine glass stem is heat treated to strengthen the most most vulnerable point on a wine glass, the stem. As an added benefit, Tritan crystal is dishwasher safe. Just be sure not to load your crystal next to metal pots and pans.
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Chen Weihua Badminton Training - Episode 17 (Mandarin with English Subtitles)
Hosted by Coach Chen Weihua, coach of world champions
In this intermediate badminton training video, Coach Chen Weihua goes over the badminton net lift. During defensive situations, the net lift can be used to move your opponent to their rear court giving yourself time to recover and possibly turn the game around. The forehand net lift is similar to the forehand service, except the net lift is performed from an arrow stance. While in the arrow stance, lead the swing with the upper arm and use the forearm to generate power. Most of the power comes from the forearm and not the wrist. If you try to use the wrist before the forearm movement is complete, the shuttle will only reach midcourt. At the completion of the swing, bring the racket back to the body towards the left shoulder. You can also return a drop shot with the net lift. The motions are basically same. When returning a near-net drop, sweep the badminton racket upwards instead of forward. Sweeping upward will direct the power upward. If the badminton racket is swung at an angle, you might touch the net or the shuttle may not go over the net.
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Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club will be celebrating its 20 Year Anniversary on Thursday, September 10th with green fee specials and prizes. As part of the celebration, Mayfair Lakes will be offering a $79 green fee on September 10th which also includes a $50 golf shop merchandise credit, a sleeve of golf balls, BBQ burger and practice balls. Bookings can be made 5 days in advance by calling 604-276-0585 or online at www.golfbc.com. In addition to the green fee special, Mayfair Lakes will reward every ...
The Satellite Bar & Grille at Arbutus Ridge Golf Club is pleased to be chosen to host the "Official Launch Party" for the Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival Sept 19-20, presented by Island Savings. The launch party is Friday, September 18 2009 from 6-9pm and includes appetizers prepared by Executive Chef Rick Davidson, entertainment and wine tasting from four local wineries. The Satellite Bar & Grille recently joined the Wine Islands Vintners Association and has hosted two previous sell out Winemaker's ...
The GolfBC Group, a Canadian leader in player development in the golf industry, announces the return of its successful "Family Golf Day" this June at its British Columbia courses. As part of GolfBC's continuing commitment to growing the game of golf among players of all ages and abilities, " Family Golf Day" provides families with opportunities to have fun and learn together in an open and relaxed environment. Last year more than 200 golfers participated in the launch of "Family Golf Day." Once again this ...
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GolfBC's fourth annual "Free Lesson Month" teed off again this May at all nine of its British Columbia courses. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Saturday in May, GBC Golf Academy's experienced, certified Canadian PGA instructors will be on hand to provide 10-minute swing tips to all guests. Since its launch in 2006, more than 700 golfers have taken part in "Free Lesson Month," which includes complimentary practice balls and equipment. "We're delighted to bring 'Free Lesson Month' back to GolfBC," said Andy ...
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generations of IT infrastructure – siloed, converged and
hyperconverged – and discover how the 4th generation of IT infrastructure –
composable – can transform your business.
The composable infrastructure enables you to:
Manage your infrastructure from anywhere through a single
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Businesses today aspire to achieve a software-defined datacenter (SDDC) to enhance business agility and reduce operational complexity. However, the SDDC solutions available today forgot about the most complex part of your infrastructure—the network.
Network virtualization is critical to simplify application scaling and improve application performance without lengthy maintenance windows and potential security risks. In this whitepaper you will be introduced to Cloudistics Ignite's Adaptive Overlay Network (AON) technology that provides the following benefits:◦ Simplifies and automates network provisioning, avoiding manual errors common when dealing with physical networks, VLANs, etc.
Natively built-into the Ignite platform, lowering costs by eliminating the need for 3rd party software and hardware
This paper is written in the context of modern virtualized infrastructures, such as VMware or Nutanix. In such systems, a hypervisor runs on each compute node creating multiple virtual machines (VMs) per compute node. A guest OS runs inside each VM.
Data associated with each VM is stored in one or more virtual disks (vDisks). A virtual disk appears like a local disk, but can be mapped to physical storage in many ways as we will discuss.
Virtualized infrastructures use clustering to provide for non-disruptive VM migration between compute nodes, for load balancing across the nodes, for sharing storage, and for high availability and failover. Clustering is well known and has been used to build computer systems for a long time. However, in the context of virtualized infrastructures, clustering has a number of significant limitations. Specifically, as we explain below, clusters limit scalability, decrease resource efficiency, hurt performance, reduce flexibility and impair manageability.
In this paper, we will present an innovative alternative architecture that does not have these limitations of clustering. We call our new approach clusterless federation and it is the approach used in the Cloudistics platform.
The rest of this paper is organized as follows. In Section 2, we describe the limitations of clustering and in Section 3, we drive the point home by using the specific example of VMware; other virtualized systems are similar. In Section 4, we present the clusterless federated approach and show how it avoids the limitations of clustering. We summarize in Section 5.


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Arlington National Cemetery serves as a cemetery and a memorial to America's persons of national importance, including presidents, Supreme Court justices, and countless military heroes. The Cemetery was established during the Civil War as a final resting place for Union soldiers on approximately 200 acres of Mary Custis Lee's 1,100 acre Arlington estate. The property was expanded over the years to encompass more than 624 acres of burial grounds of more than 400,000 American servicemen. Each year, more than three million people visit Arlington, attending graveside services and special ceremonies to pay tribute to veterans and historical figures.
How to Get to Arlington National Cemetery
The Cemetery is located across the Potomac River from Washington DC at the west end of the Memorial Bridge in Arlington, Virginia.
To get to the cemetery, take Metro to the Arlington National Cemetery Station, take the express bus from the National Mall, or walk in across the Memorial Bridge. The cemetery is also a stop on most Washington, DC sightseeing tours. There is a large parking garage with plenty of spaces. Rates are $2 per hour.
Hours of Operation
Open daily including December 25. April through September hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. October through March hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tours of Arlington National Cemetery
The Cemetery Visitors Center is a good place to start your visit where you will find maps, guidebooks, exhibits, a bookstore, and restrooms. You may walk the grounds on your own or take the interpretative tour. Stops include the Kennedy gravesites, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Changing of the Guard) and The Arlington House (Robert E. Lee Memorial). Cost: $15 per person, $7.25 for ages 3-11, $11 Seniors. Allow several hours to explore the grounds and be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.
Driving into the Cemetery is only allowed for handicapped visitors and those attending a burial or visiting a private gravesite. A special permit is required.
What to See and Do at Arlington National Cemetery
- Visit Famous Gravesites - Among the notable Americans buried here are Presidents William Howard Taft and John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Robert Kennedy.
- See the Monuments and Memorials - Among dozens of memorials on the property are the Coast Guard Memorial, the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial, Spanish-American War Memorial, the USS Maine Memorial and many more.
- Attend a Special Event - Memorial services are held in the Arlington National Amphitheater on Easter, Memorial Day and Veterans Day and are sponsored by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. Many military organizations conduct other annual memorial services throughout the year. More than four million people visit the cemetery each year and approximately 27-30 graveside funerals are held here each day.
- Visit the Women in Military Service for America Memorial - This is the main entrance, also known as the Memorial Gate, and houses a visitors center which houses special exhibits that change periodically.
- Watch the Changing of the Guard - The Tomb of the Unknowns, also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, stands on a hill overlooking Washington, DC. The tomb was dedicated in 1921 and contains the remains of soldiers from WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The tomb is guarded 24 hours a day and each hour (each half-hour in summer) there is a changing of the guard ceremony with a special march and salute.
- Tour Arlington House - The former home of Robert E. Lee and his family is located on a hill, providing one of the best views of Washington, DC. George Washington Parke Custis, Lee's father-in-law, originally built the house as his own home as well as a memorial to George Washington, his step-grandfather. Arlington House is now preserved as a memorial to Robert E. Lee, who helped heal the nation following the Civil War. Arlington House is temporarily closed through the fall of 2019. Visitors are encouraged to visit the Arlington House temporary Visitor Center currently located in the Women's Memorial.
Recent Improvements
In 2013, Arlington National Cemetery unveiled the first major upgrade to the historical displays in over 20 years. The new Welcome Center presents information on Arlington's annual rituals and military tradition that honor our veterans, help visitors remember the key historical events and encourage guests to explore the 624 acres of this national shrine. The upgrade involves six new panel displays that include a cemetery overview, the history of the Arlington House estate, a Freedman's Village history, the evolution of becoming the national cemetery depicted in a vertical glass panel, a retrospect of the JFK procession and a ritual panel outlining how the military performs funerals.
The cornerstone of the new exhibit is a life-size a statue of a bugler. Staff Sgt. Jesse Tubb, who is a bugler in U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own," served as the model for the statue.
Arlington National Cemetery is currently renovating historic Arlington House and preserving the exterior of the Memorial Amphitheater.
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Meeting the challenge
Australian wines have risen to the challenge at the International Wine Challenge in the UK. Below is the list of trophy winners. Congratulations to all from TKR, though some categories are stretching a point: how many wines were eligible for the Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy?
That aside, let's hope the wines listed below can capitalise on their trophies and increase sales to cover the cost of entry, plus the presentation dinner that some will be expected to attend.
International Wine Challenge Trophies
Premium Vintage Cuvée 2011 Jansz Tasmania Australian Sparkling Trophy
Cave Block Chardonnay 2014 Dalrymple Australian White Trophy
Nine Popes 2014 Charles Melton Wines Australian Red Trophy
Rare Show Sweet White NV Hardy's Australian Fortified Trophy
Champion of Champions 2017 Shortlist
Old Premium Rare Liqueur Topaque NV Morris Wines Champion of Champions Shortlist
Varietal Trophy's
Pikes Traditional Riesling 2016 Pikes Vintners Australian Riesling Trophy
Seppelt St Peters Grampians Shiraz 2014 B Seppelt & Sons Limited Australian Shiraz Trophy
Redbrook Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Evans & Tate Australian Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy
Noble One 2014 De Bortoli Wines Australian Sweet Semillon Trophy
Cave Block Chardonnay 2014 Dalrymple Australian Chardonnay Trophy
Regional Trophy's
Shaw + Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2015: Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Trophy
Rare Show Sweet White NV Hardy's: Australian Fortified White Trophy
Rare Tawny 25 Years NV Hardy's: Australian Tawny Style Fortified Trophy
Charles Melton Nine Popes 2014: Barossa Red Blend Trophy and SA Australian Red Trophy
Wolf Blass Platinum Shiraz 2013: Barossa Valley Shiraz Trophy
Pikes Traditional Riesling 2016 Pikes Vintners: Clare Riesling Trophy
The Forger Shiraz 2014 Jim Barry Wines: Clare Valley Shiraz Trophy
One Seven One Cabernet 2015 Brands Laira: Coonawarra Cabernet Trophy
Gatt High Eden Riesling 2010 Gatt Wines: Eden Riesling Trophy
Botrytis Riesling 2015 Heggies Eden Valley: Sweet Riesling Trophy
Black Noble NV De Bortoli Wines: Fortified Semillon Trophy
Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Houghton: Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy
Seppelt St Peters Grampians Shiraz 2014: Grampians Shiraz Trophy and Victoria Shiraz Trophy
Evans & Tate Redbrook Cabernet Sauvignon 2012: Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy and Western Australian Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy
Devil's Lair Ninth Chamber Chardonnay 2013: Margaret River Chardonnay Trophy
Woodstock Very Old Fortified NV Woodstock Estate: McLaren Vale Fortified Trophy
Patritti Section 181 Grenache 2015 G. Patritti: McLaren Vale Grenache Trophy
Shingleback Kitchen Garden McLaren Vale Mataro 2016: McLaren Vale Mataro Trophy
Rosemount Balmoral Syrah 2014: McLaren Vale Shiraz Trophy and SA Shiraz Trophy
McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015: Hunter Valley Chardonnay Trophy
Tempus Two Copper Zenith Semillon 2004: Hunter Valley Semillon Trophy
Noble One 2014 De Bortoli Wines: New South Wales Sweet Semillon Trophy
Glenlofty Estate The Sawmill Vineyard 2015: Pyrenees Shiraz Trophy
Stanton And Killeen Grand Rutherglen Muscat NV: Rutherglen Muscat Trophy
Museum Reserve Muscat NV Yalumba: South Eastern Australian Muscat Trophy
Berton Vineyards Botrytis Semillon 2015: South Eastern Australian Sweet Semillon Trophy
Cave Block Chardonnay 2014 Dalrymple: Tasmanian Chardonnay Trophy
Sasso Pinot Noir 2013 Stefano Lubiana: Tasmanian Pinot Noir Trophy
Place your bets
In an interview with Drinks Business on 26 May, Australian Vintage (AV) CEO Neil McGuigan revealed he was placing his bets on malbec.
It's an interesting play. Australia has produced some good malbec wines, but have any of them been stand-out exciting? TKR can't recall any, but that is not to say they don't exist. McGuigan says the company is totally committed to malbec and it could be the next big thing out of Australia. He says AV has 35 hectares planted, with plans for another 30 hectares.
He also states yet again that AV's recent fall in profits was down to the pound devaluing after Brexit. As is his wont, he exudes confidence in the UK market. Let's hope he's right.


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In January of 2009, myself and two friends purchased a 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau coupe for $600. Under the hood, it had a small block 350 V8 engine with a Rochester QuadraJet carburetor. The car ran but didn't have much power. We were too focused on doing body work to worry about the engine at first.
In the summer of 2011, I decided to take a look at the rebuilding the carburetor. I found a couple of companies that offered rebuild services by mail. The cost seemed to be around $400 dollars – almost as much as we paid for the whole car!
Having ruled that option out, I looked at the cost of buying a Holley or other brand of carburetor. Again, the prices were way out of my range ($280 to $400). There was only one option left: to rebuild it myself.
This was my first time owning a carbureted car, much less working on one. Still, I figured that I could learn to do it as well as anyone else.
Getting Started
The first thing I did was scrub the grime off the side and locate the serial number. Stamped into the side of the carb were these numbers:
A quick Internet search revealed that we had a Rochester 4-barrel carburetor with a manual choke that met California emissions standards. The Julian date code (March 7, 1977) was correct for the year of the car, leading me to believe it is the original carb.
I purchased a rebuild kit from QuadraJetParts.com for our M4MC carburetor. It came with new gaskets, a needle and seat assembly, and some other parts for $30.95 plus a few dollars for shipping.
Gathering Information
Next, I started looking for technical resources to help me out. The first thing I bought was the book How to Rebuild and Modify Rochester Quadrajet Carburetors by Cliff Ruggles (ISBN: 1932494189). This book provided a good background on Rochester Quadrajets as well as some common performance modifications. There was a section on fixing design problems with older Quadrajets, most of which had been corrected at the factory by the time our 1977 "Mod Quad" carburetor was built. This book was very useful in my understanding of how the Q-jet carbs work, and I would highly recommend it!
Next, I downloaded a copy of the Delco Service Manual 9D-5 (PDF) for Quadrajet carburetors from 1981. This book provides some great technical drawings as well as an overview of the rebuild process. It had some information none of the other references had, such as the pattern for tightening the bolts on the air horn. I also printed a blown-up version of the exploded parts diagram.
Finally, I used the website Ken's Quadrajet as my main reference. I printed out every page and used it as my step-by-step teardown instructions. This was the single most useful resource I had, and the project definitely would not have happened without this page.
The Teardown Process
Armed with my new information, I set about removing the carb from the intake manifold. I disconnected the fuel and vacuum lines, taking care to label each one with masking tape. The Cliff Ruggles book had recommended placing the carburetor on a block of wood for disassembly.
I also bought a cookie sheet and covered it with a towel. This allowed me to move the project around and the towel kept the small pieces from getting lost. Then, I carefully began the disassembly process.
I must reiterate that going into this project, I knew nothing about carburetors or how they worked. However, I quickly became familiar with terms like choke, air horn, fuel bowl, metering rods, and the other components as I pulled everything apart. I discovered that the bottom plugs of the fuel bowl had been sealed, indicating that someone had rebuilt this carb previously.
As filthy as the outside looked, the inside was even worse! The bottom of the fuel bowl was filled with fine sediment and the primary jets were full of gunk. The passages for the needle and seat, check ball, and accelerator pump were also full of crud.
Cleaning and Reassembly
The best way to deep clean the years of grime was to submerge it in liquid carburetor cleaner. I picked up a gallon of Chem-Dip liquid carb cleaner for around $20. This is seriously nasty stuff! I am not the kind of guy who follows every little warning, but you really want to make sure to wear nitrile gloves and goggles when working with this stuff.
The carb cleaner also came with a plastic bucket to hold smaller parts. I left the air horn, fuel bowl, and smaller pieces submerged in the liquid cleaner for a day, then blew out all the passages with a can of spray carb cleaner and compressed air. I also cleaned the moving pieces with Liquid Wrench (note: Don't use WD-40 here. Liquid Wrench is a lubricant whereas WD-40 is not). Wow, did that ever make a difference! Underneath all the grime, it looked great!
The inside of the carb also cleaned up nicely. Check out this picture of the fuel bowl and the primary jets (the two bronze things in the middle of the photo). Compare it to the photo above, and you can see just how much better everything looks!
I put everything back together with the new needle and seat, check ball, and gaskets from the rebuild kit plus a new fuel filter. It took some care to reassemble the linkages and to measure the float height during reassembly to make sure it was correct. When it was all said and done, I have to say that the carb looked pretty darn great.
Final Installation
With the carburetor reinstalled, we tried to start the car. We tried, and tried, and tried until the battery was dead. The engine would turn over but would not run. Searching for the symptoms of the car online, I found the answer: I pulled the carb off once more, moved the needle on top of the float valve, and reassembled it. Once that was fixed (and the battery recharged) the car fired right up!
With a little tuning from my friend Mike, we got our car to run pretty darn well. It starts up every time, idles smoothly, and even passed emissions! We will bring you more posts about the car in the future, but for now I hope you enjoyed this article about rebuilding a Rochester Quadrajet carburetor!


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|The Carl Zeiss
Cinemizer OLED HMD
The Carl Zeiss Cinemiser OLED HMD is not entirely a new head mounted display since the company has been exhibiting it and the technology it comes with since 2008. But it is only
until now that it will be available finally for the consumers to use. This HMD comes in a lightweight and comfortable design that makes it easy for users to wear and not wory abaout hoe they would look while wearing it. the Carl Zeiss Cinemizer OLED HMD features an 850 x 500 display that offers 720p resolution.
Aside from its multimedia features, the carl Zeiss Cinemizer OLED HMD can be used to and even move through virtual environments when used with a compatible application, which may prove useful for architects as well as in the gaming sector. In fact, this HMD is compatible for use with gaming consoles like the PS3, Xbox 360 as well as the Nintendo Wii U. The Carl Zeiss Cinemizer OLED HMS was available with cost around $749.
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Images show US cities submerged after 25 feet of sea level rise
Sea levels are estimated to be rising faster now than they ever have in the past 3,000 years, say scientists, and the trend is expected to continue.
In order to help people visualize this problem, Nickolay Lamm created simulated images of how certain U.S. cities and landmarks would look with an additional 25 feet of sea level rise in the centuries ahead.
The area around the National Mall in Washington, D.C. would be submerged, including the entire base of the Jefferson Memorial.
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Meanwhile, Miami's South Beach would disappear almost completely, with the trunks of numerous palm trees under water.
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Conservatorship and a merger were reasons credit unions gave CU Times when explaining why they were included among a list of institutions that violated Troubled Asset Relief Fund reporting requirements.
"When we got the report on the TARP violations, it was the first time we ever heard about it so we did some research and found we received the funds back in 2008. It was used for secondary capital," said Shawn Wilson, CEO of the $11 million Greater Kinston Credit Union of Kinston, N.C., which received $350,000.
The 27-year-old Wilson was just named CEO last year. The credit union was placed into conservatorship by state authorities in early 2012.
"When the credit union entered into state conservatorship, an audit found it did not need the funds for secondary capital so we returned those funds back to the Treasury back in April 2012 – that was prior to me coming here," he added.
After reading CU Times' report, Wilson said the credit union completed all of the necessary forms for compliance with TARP's requirementson Thursday.
According to a quarterly report to Congress from TARP's special inspector general, six credit unions that received TARP funds under the Community Development Capital Initiative never told Treasury how the taxpayer money was used.
In addition to GKCU, the credit unions named in the report were the $50 million D.C. Federal Credit Union of Washington, which received $1.5 million; the $1 million Faith Based Federal Credit Union of Oceanside, Calif., which received $30,000; the $9 million Neighborhood Trust Federal Credit Union of New York, which received $280,000; the $5.6 million Union Settlement Federal Credit Union of New York, which received $295,000; and the $1 million UNITEHERE Federal Credit Union of New York, which received $57,000.
UNITEHERE FCU merged into the $829 million USAlliance Federal Credit Union in Rye, N.Y., in May 2013.
"All TARP money had been paid back before the merger with USAlliance. As a result, USAlliance has no knowledge or experience with the situation," said Joann Kay, AVP of marketing and communications at USAlliance.
Rafael Monge-Portaro, president of Neighborhood Trust, told CU Times his credit union is proud of its record of leveraging the secondary capital obtained from Treasury.
"Since the CDCI loan to NTFCU in early 2010, NTFCU has been able to substantially increase its lending to its target low-income community," he said.
"Between December 2010 and December 2013, NTFCU has increased its lending from $3.1 million to $5.7 million (83%) and increased its loans/shares from50%to86%, well exceeding its peer average," he added.
He said Treasury's CDCI secondary capital was instrumental in these accomplishments.
"This track record and more detailed reporting that we have provided to Treasury has enabled NTFCU to be re-certified as recently as earlier in 2014 as a Community Development Financial Institution based on our track record of serving ourpredominatelyvery low-income community," Monge-Portaro said.
"Like other credit unions, our quarterly call report to the NCUA is available to the public, providing transparency not only to the Treasury, but to all," he added.
Monge-Portaro did not say why his credit union was included on the list of compliance violators.
The other three credit unions listed in the report did not return requests for comment.


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I was allowed to review the book -"Persecuted" by Robin Parrish and I really enjoyed every minute of this book. This is a story of John Luther, a well known evangelist, who wants to share the Gospel with the world. Congress is out to prevent John from doing just that and they will stop at nothing to see that he does.
The US government wants a religious-equality bill to pass so that every religion will be equal to each other. John Luther knows that there is only one religion that God justifies and that is Christianity and religion should never be controlled by government. John stands in the way of the bill passing because he is spreading God's word all over the world which causes them to try and take John out.
John finds himself framed by the government when he is set up as the killer of a teenage girl. With nowhere to go, John is on the run as he tries to prove his innocence. Before the book is over, the government has killed the young girl, John's dad, John's friend William, innocent witnesses, an FBI agent, and many more. They have also killed the senator who issued the death of John Luther.
This book shows what our country could soon face with the government trying to take over our religion and how they want to push other religions onto Christians. John Luther proves he will not be silent and let this happen. He stands up for God and his beliefs even though his life is on the line.
I really found it hard to put this book down, it kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole story. I am a Christian who could see this sort of thing happening with our government any day. "Persecuted," is a great example of what Christians have had to face for thousands of years and if you believe God's word, it will continue until Christ returns.
I was able to ask Robin Parrish 2 questions about this book and here they are and the answers he gave:
1. Did you consult with God throughout the writing of this book?
"Yes, but maybe not in the sense that you mean. I feel like I'm never closer to God than when I'm writing. Because I know in my soul that I'm doing the thing he gave me a passion for and put me on this earth to do. It's like I can feel him smiling at me, like a proud papa."
"That said, this isn't my story. It's Daniel Lusko's story. He conceived of, wrote, and directed the movie. So I can't take credit for the whole thing or suggest that "God gave me this story." But he probably gave me the ideas I used to expand and enhance the story."
2. Do you believe, with the conditions of our world today, that the US will ever have a professed non-Christian as president?
"Seems inevitable, doesn't it? Whether it's two years from now or two hundred, it's bound to happen. And I'm sure the world at large will celebrate it as a glorious day, tossing around words like "inclusiveness," "diversity," and "tolerance" ad nauseum."
"I won't be one of them."
I love the answers! It was exciting to know Robin answered "my" questions! I feel the same way as his answer to question #2.
I highly recommend this book. It will not let you down on the suspense and I know you will not be disappointed with the story.
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In the 1700's, the colonies that were established by the British in North America were starting to become a growing area. The number of people that were coming over from England was increasing at a steady rate, and new settlements were popping up throughout the eastern coast of the new land. As the population grew larger, cities such as New York, Boston and Philadelphia became centers of the new land. These centers were areas where leaders of the new land resided. These cities were also the locations where patriots such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and John Hancock met to discuss the fate of the new land.
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SHOWGIRL, THE (director:
Laurence Olivier; screenwriter: Terence Rattigan/from
the play 'The Sleeping Prince' by Terence Rattigan;
cinematographer: Jack Cardiff; editor: Jack Harris;
music: Richard Addinsell; cast: Marilyn
Monroe (Elsie Marina), Laurence Olivier (Charles, Prince
Regent), Sybil Thorndike (Queen Dowager), Richard Wattis
(Northbrooke), Jeremy Spenser (King Nicholas);
Runtime: 118; MPAA Rating: NR; producer: Laurence
Olivier; Warner Bros.; 1957-UK)
"Genial but Dull and heavy-handed Ruritarian comedy that co-stars the 50-year-old British stage great Olivier with the 30-year-old American Hollywood sex queen Marilyn Monroe."
Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz
Laurence Olivier ("Henry V"/"Hamlet"/"Richard 111") directs and stars in this genial but dull and heavy-handed Ruritarian comedy that co-stars the 50-year-old British stage great Olivier with the 30-year-old American Hollywood sex queen Marilyn Monroe. There was a coldness between them as the stars dueled for audience appeal, something Marilyn won easily. It's based on the hit play 'The Sleeping Prince' by Terence Rattigan, in which he scripted.
Colin Clark's memoir "The
Prince, the Showgirl and Me" is an
entertaining insider's peek inside the making of that
film, in which he was hired as third assistant
director. In 2011 the book was made into a film
entitled 'My Week With Marilyn,' in which the
23-year-old Colin has a field day ripping into Sir
Larry and telling of, the recently married to
intellectual playwright Arthur Miller, Marilyn's
vulnerabilities. The film makes an excellent
companion piece for The Prince and the Showgirl.
stuffy Grandduke Charles (Laurence
Olivier), the prince-regent of
Carpathia, a fictitious Balkan country, is in
London in 1911 for the coronation of King George V and
kills an evening in town by visiting the
Coconut Girl Club where he is attracted to a saucy
American showgirl understudy Elsie Marina (Marilyn
Monroe), whom he meets backstage. He orders his
British attaché Northbrooke (Richard
Wattis) to invite her to the embassy for a
secret private supper. During the course of her
overnight stay, the Grandduke's rebellious,
pro-German, reform-minded snippy 16-year-old son
Nicholas (Jeremy Spenser), who will inherit in
18 months the kingdom from his father, makes a
phone call in German planning a coup on his uptight
and conniving to make war father but is overheard by
the German speaking Milwaukee girl Elsie. When the
feisty but dotty hard-of-hearing queen-dowager
(Sybil Thorndike), the mother-in-law of the Grandduke
Charles, decides to make Elsie
the lady-in-waiting for the coronation day, it
gives the good-hearted and not so dumb American a
chance to use her knowledge to reconcile father and
Despite mostly positive reviews on its theater release, the pic was a box-office flop.
Dennis Schwartz: "Ozus' World Movie Reviews"


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JCCNV members can now enjoy programs, classes, shows at Theater J, outdoor swimming at the JCC of Greater Washington and more! Here in Metro DC, JCCNV memberships have full reciprocity at the Washington DC JCC (Downtown) and JCC of Greater Washington (Rockville, MD).
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Valentine's Day, Fifty Years Ago
My mom and dad got married fifty years ago today:
Seeing who I come from — thinking about who these people are/were, and who they raised me to be (and loved me INTO being) — is a good reminder to try to be the best of who I *am*, instead of struggling to be better at being more like other people, or trying to give people what I think they want or need instead of what I have and who I really am. I have so many of my parents' limitations and their gifts – when I look at them with love and realism, I can be kinder: more loving towards myself. More honest with myself.
I've been thinking a lot about love as privilege in the past year or so (and privilege and love in general).
I've also been circling back to my childhood and young adult years, reflecting on how I experience love and intimacy and connections most profoundly, and where there are gaps and raw little injuries I keep re-experiencing, and accepting that even though I've been (and am) really fortunate when it comes to loving and being loved, I still need to puke vomit gag "love myself more" if I'm going to thrive (be the best, happiest, most free, most positive and contributing version of my human self I can be) and make the MOST of my good fortune and unique gifts.
I'm thinking right now of what it means to be fruitful and multiply. How hard they worked to bring us into being and how they did their very best. Not that any of us believe literally in crazy bible shit like that (or that it has any relevance to us today: OBVIOUSLY NOT), or that they took us to church; they didn't (though that church they're standing in is where I was baptized and where my sister's first wedding was and is a powerfully beautiful place that figures prominently in my values and development – that church is part of my home, even though we didn't belong to it).
I am meant to bear fruit. I am meant to do things that result in exponential increases of abundance. I believe we ALL are meant for that. I need to accept with celebratory unapologetic abandon and leaps of faith that I can't follow off-the-shelf mainstream/normal-person blueprints for that.
I don't want to love or live a little.
I want to — and I do — love a lot. With fires baptisms feasts famines DEEP QUIET HIBERNATION PERIODS debauchery pestilence dreams deafness sacrifice communion peace oil foot-washing long walks alone VISIONS (hallucinations) long silent walks together temple-building and being laid low over and over and over to be resurrected again and again and again. With trances prayers uncontrollable dancing tics dramatic little speeches blessings levitation transmogrification cave-dwelling and secret walks in the garden, just me and Jesus alone. Just you, and I. With stories and songs delivered especially to/for children. With radiant naked trust and fear-blasted visages and loyal marriage to my own pleasure. And confession and absolute loving forgiveness that we are all just human monster saint angels.
I believe that I am made in the image of "God" because I don't know you, but I love you. And I *do* know you. We know each other. The reason you are reading this or anything about people on the internet is to feed an emotional and spiritual hunger. Don't be shy. I love that about you. We love that about each other.
We believe in magic and bullshit and making babies. Or just masturbating alone on Valentine's day watching the tubes, like I did today. Together. We are all one body. We are all alone. Happy Valentine's Day. If it sucks, use your imagination. Get religion. Get a call girl. Or a camgirl. Listen to Hozier all night if you want to. There's some pretty good stuff in the world. If you can't find any of it, have a tender conversation talking to your divine little self. Hold your own hand. Do it in earnest.


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Hello, friends!
I've recently made some new pieces that I'd like to share with you. Some of the pieces below were custom orders; a few others have sold already, but a good portion of them are still available in my shop, along with some older items (most of which have recently had their prices lowered a bit). Everything is 15% off right now, and there are even coupon codes available via the pinned post on my Facebook page that are stackable with this sale, so you should take a peek if you plan on browsing.
In addition to the awesome deals outlined above, there are some fantastic — and exclusive — rewards available to supporters of our GoFundMe campaign. Please take a look!
Thanks so much for your time and attention! I hope that 2015 is treating you well, and that your Friday is off to an excellent start too. If you have a moment, I'd love to hear what you think of these pieces. I'm also in need of questions for my "Ask Bri" series, because my file of saved questions was saved only on my laptop when the screen died back in November. I won't be able to access it until we are able to get a hard drive enclosure, so please feel free to ask new questions — or remind me of a question you've asked that I haven't yet answered in a post — if you'd like to see a new Q&A post soon.
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For the country we love, Grenadians go to the polls in a matter of weeks. The people are murmuring because they are not happy. Common sense tells that we are limping towards a major milestone.
The Government we elect in 2018 will take us to fifty years as an Independent nation. By any honest account, the hopes and dreams of the founding fathers have not been sufficiently realised. We have not mastered the mountains of government, education, culture or the economy.
And things are set to get worse! The fiscal algebra has been fixed a second time, but worsening poverty, persistent high unemployment and a lacking economy tell a sad tale and plainly testify to the frightening state of the Grenadian society. That is not to say that no progress has been made.
The argument is that we seem content to shoot ourselves in the foot, repeatedly. Such shooting is not unique to the criminal soul of power so brutally displayed in October, 1983. 'Something' tells us that we could create "dozens of millionaires in Grenada", while we grow the poor by the thousands annually and pamper an unproductive diva culture. And we celebrate!
That 'something' must be very wrong! We simply cannot afford the 'welfare state' we are pretending to be. Assigning blame is instinctive, but is hardly a helpful enterprise. Acknowledging our failings must be the first step towards happier circumstances.
Resolving to correct the situation and setting ourselves a course of action will be a blessed response.
Remember always that God provides for all our needs, but we must manage!
The management of the business of the nation has been put in the hands of political leaders. The political parties practice 'constitutional dictatorship' to the max. Because they are so dominant, the limitations of the parties have become the limitations of the society.
Take a careful look. For the upcoming General Elections, the parties, with very few exceptions on both sides, are not offering Grenada's best as candidates. They are offering the most convenient 'best' that they can find by way of enticements and promises of access.
In the circumstances, it is not far-fetched to find a candidate who sows his seeds in far off lands and reaps a huge harvest in little Grenada; happy to reveal and socialise with his fruits at Victory Bar or The Light Ship!
Something is rotten in the Grenada we love. What are we learning? Many who offer themselves as candidates are unable to argue, with conviction, that they are most concerned about 'service to the nation'.
Personal ambition is their mainstay and driving motive. Who among us is not selfish? But the price for selfishness at the level of political leadership is borne for by the tax-paying citizens.
Nonetheless, if the spoils of selfishness are shared with the needy, the sharer is further rewarded at the polls! Wrong-doing in Office is often overridden by cultural exceptions.
The campaign season will confirm all of the above and more! Imagine we are approaching fifty years as a nation and our leaders are competing with promises for the poor and the youth! There is virtually nothing that they agree on except, perhaps, the holding of elections.
While our needs are for real development, the parties are trading on slogans and 'gold dust politics'! Who cares about the genuine causes that are important to the people?
The foremost cause of the people is national development anchored by three pillars, i.e. a production agenda, enlightened governance and cultural preservation.
There was a time when the leader of the New National Party talked boldly about having an economic philosophy. Evidently, that has now given way to a 'cash-in' philosophy (taxes, CBI receipts, debt relief and multilateral program funds), in the main. There is no coherent and convincing narrative on national development.
The economy remains very fragile! The 'default victory' of 2013 (NNP was not then loved or affirmed, they were resorted to as the people had no choice given the calamity of the NDC) has not evolved beyond that. Uncertainty abounds! Things are so uncertain that no viable deputy leader of the NNP has been positioned and none is identifiable.
Therefore, the imminent exit of a now ageing and tired leader is set to produce instability for Grenada in a battle for leadership of the NNP. If the NNP has no confidence in themselves to settle the leadership question, in the public interest, then where will the public derive the comfort it needs?
Grenada has been good to the NNP and it is the NNP's turn to be good to Grenada. Spare us another bout of political instability! Remember that where the party is in Office, its internal affairs have implications for Government and country. Recall the NJM situation and its impacts on the PRG and Grenada in 1983?
Instability, like corruption, is a major enemy of development. Development is a matter of public interest. For its part, the NDC seems to be struggling to be affirmed by the people even though many may have shown a willingness to give them a look-in.
Opportunities have come their way, but capacity and other problems (self-inflicted) appear to have shut door after door. One hour of PR time goes to shameful waste Sunday after Sunday, suggesting either that campaign discipline is lacking and/or that they have precious little to sell the public.
Manifestos do not win elections, process, relationships and leadership do! In fact, as elections day draws nearer, they have not even begun to sell a compelling leadership promise. Instead, they seem to be prepared to 'out-promise' the NNP in an unwinnable battle for the poor vote!
How is it that they have failed to identify a major national cause around which to anchor their campaign? How come the elementary lessons of culture and demographics in the Grenadian society do not appear to have influenced strategy? 'Politics 101' teaches that the first step in devising strategy is to look in the mirror!
Unable to find sufficient merit in either party, many have reconciled themselves to the prospect of a second 'default victory'! If I had the power, I would suspend the Constitution and give the parties time to fix and to prepare themselves to lead Grenada into fifty years of Independence! I would do so for the Grenada I love!
A big national milestone requires 'big' leaders, properly prepared in accordance with the biblical standard of leadership called 'a spirit of excellence'. Let us pray.
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5374 Ocean Village Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC
Reduced -$10,000
5374 Ocean Village Dr.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
- Residential
- Detached
- Sold-inner Office
Agent Remarks
LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! This is truly a rare opportunity to live on the Grand Strands "Golden Mile" in a Natural Gas and Gated Community. Open concept plan with granite countertops, maple cabinets, stainless appliances, vaulted ceilings, and 2 Bedroom, 2 bathroom. This home Sawgrass Floor Plan- floor plan can be modified to add upstairs and a 3rd bedroom. Multiple options available to customize your home. You have the option to make changes in the plan as well as pick all your finishes. These house plans were designed with a coastal cottage feel and attention to detail. From the use of materials, porches for outdoor living at its finest and location, its a MUST SEE! With sidewalks throughout, take a walk through the "Live Oak Park", bicycle or take your golf cart to the beach, go for a swim and even play a game of tennis, all from your neighborhood. This opportunity won't last long, pricing is available. Centrally located to all your favorite shopping and restaurants. Model open Mon-Sat 10-4 and Sunday 1-4
Sale Info
Listing Date: 04-02-2018
Sold Date: 04-29-2019
Aprox Days on Market:
1 Year(s), 26 day(s)
Listing Sold:
21 day(s) ago
Asking Price: $631,721
Selling Price: $631,721
Price Difference:
Same as list price
Baths Info
Fullbaths: 3
Master Bath: Double Sink, Shower, Tub, Vanity
Building Info
Style: Contemporary
Construction: Never Occupied
Year Built: 2018
Furnished: No
Interior Features: Garage Door Opener, Wshr/dryer Connection
Floor Cover: Tile, Wood, Carpeting
Levels: Two-story
Foundation: Slab
Exterior Features
Exterior Finish: Yes
Exterior Finish: Concrete Fiber Siding
Exterior Features: Patio
Original Price: $631,721
HOA Info
Hoa Calculated Monthly: 188
Hoa Frequency: Monthly
Hoa Fee Includes: Electric Common, Trash Pickup, Pool Service, Common Maint/repair
Lot Info
Acres: 0.00
Lot Location: East of Business 17
Misc Info
Lat: 33.7255029039085
Lon: -78.8423212880135
Parking Info
Parking Capacity: 4
Parking Type: Attached 2-car
Property Info
Class Type: Detached
Home Warranty: Yes
County: Horry
Rooms Info
Beds: 4
Livingroom: Ceiling Fan
Dining Room: Formal
Masterbedroom: 1ST Flr Level, Walk-in Closet
Kitchen: Range, Work Island, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Refrigerator, Microwave, Breakfast Bar, Pantry, Freezer, Range Hood, Stainless Steel Apps., Granite Countertops
Other Rooms: 1st Floor Bedrooms, 1st Floor Baths, Laundry/utility, Loft
Lease Info
Sale Or Rent: For Sale
Stipulation Of Sale: None
SqFt Info
Sqft Total: 3,700
Est Heated Sqft: 2701-2800
Est Sqft Und Roof: 3601-3700
Total Htd Sqft: 2,800
Utilities / HVAC
Heating Cooling: Central Heat, Central Air, Electric, Gas
Waterheater: Gas
Elem: Myrtle Beach Elementary School
Middle: Myrtle Beach Middle School
High: Myrtle Beach High School
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Carly Watters, Literary Agent Blog
An agent's job is part project manager, part contracts consultant, part therapist, part editor, and always full-time advocate. We try to be so many things for our writers and all agents have particular strengths in one part of that equation.
However, what we all have in common is treating our writers' careers like a business.
When we sign up new authors this is what we ask ourselves:
"How can we help you make a living from your writing?"
Not only do we have to fall in love with a manuscript, connect with the author personally, sell ourselves to the writer as their champion, and know how to sell their book–we have to have a strong vision for their career and know that we are the best agent to help them secure that future.
That's why you hear agents saying "it wasn't for me," or "I liked it but I didn't…
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Welcome to 7th Grade!
Wish List
If you are interested in donating materials to the class, my Amazon Wish List can be found here or I am always in need of the following items:
I would also love to have some of these items for our classroom:
About Mrs. R.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sonya, or Ms. R, has been teaching since 2009. She received her BA in Literature with an emphasis on Writing and a minor in Education from the University of California, San Diego. She then stayed at UCSD to receive her M.Ed. and credentials. Still unsatisfied, Ms. R received a 2nd M.Ed. in School Leadership through HTH's Graduate School of Education. After learning and growing as a PBL teacher at High Tech High from 2009 to 2017, Ms. R is currently teaching 7th grade English at Carmel Valley Middle School.
Outside of the classroom, Sonya can most frequently be spotted in the mountains - snowboarding during the winter and hiking/camping during the off season. She is passionate about great works of literature, impactful movies and maintaining the beauty that is our environment. Sonya lives in San Diego with her husband, two daughters and dog.