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Why our focus on renewable energy?
As stated in the excellent 2016 report by the group Environment America titled
We Have The Power
"America can address our largest environmental challenges by shifting to 100 percent renewable energy. Renewable energy makes us safer and healthier, protecting our communities from global warming and from hazardous air pollution. Renewable energy reduces the need for dangerous and destructive practices like shipping explosive fuels through our cities, fracking for gas near our water supplies, or razing our mountains to dig up dirty coal.
An economy powered by 100 percent renewable energy is within our reach. First, we can reduce the total amount of energy we use through improved efficiency, even as our economy continues to grow. Second, we can tap America's virtually inexhaustible supplies of energy from the wind, the sun, the land and the oceans.
Our transition to a clean energy system has already begun. But, as the need to reduce the pollution that causes global warming grows more urgent every day, we need to step up the pace. To maximize the benefits of moving to 100 percent renewable energy, leaders at all levels must act to accelerate our progress. America's energy policy should facilitate mass deployment of clean energy solutions, support research and development of new clean energy technologies, and keep much of our coal, oil and gas reserves in the ground."
Just the facts please ...
Greenhouse gases trap heat and make the planet warmer.
Human activities are responsible for almost all of the increase in greenhouse gases over the last 150 years. The largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities in the United States is from burning fossil fuels for electricity, heat, and transportation.
The EPA tracks total U.S. emissions by publishing the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gases and Sinks. This annual report estimates the total national greenhouse gas emissions and removals associated with human activities across the United States.
The primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States are:
Electricity production
(31% of 2013 greenhouse gas emissions)
- Electricity production generates the largest share of greenhouse
gas emissions. Approximately 67% of our electricity comes from
burning fossil fuels, mostly coal and natural gas.
(27% of 2013 greenhouse gas emissions)
- Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation primarily come
from burning fossil fuel for our cars, trucks, ships, trains, and
planes. Over 90% of the fuel used for transportation is petroleum
based, which includes gasoline and diesel.
(21% of 2013 greenhouse gas emissions) - Greenhouse
gas emissions from industry primarily come from burning fossil
fuels for energy as well as greenhouse gas emissions from certain
chemical reactions necessary to produce goods from raw
Commercial and Residential
(12% of 2013 greenhouse gas
emissions) - Greenhouse gas emissions from businesses and
homes arise primarily from fossil fuels burned for heat, the use
of certain products that contain greenhouse gases, and the handling of waste.
(9% of 2013 greenhouse gas emissions) - Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture come from livestock such as cows, agricultural soils, and rice production.
Land Use and Forestry
(offset of 13% of 2013 greenhouse gas emissions) - Land areas can act as a sink (absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere) or a source of greenhouse gas emissions. In the United States, since 1990, managed forests and other lands have absorbed more CO2 from the atmosphere than they emit.
For further reading, the EPA has much more on this subject at:
The elctricity generated for Michigan households comes from several sources
: Coal, Natural Gas, Petroleum, Nuclear and Renewables. It is worthwhile to better understand the advantages and disadvantages of each of these energy sources from a climate perspective. The information below is culled from reliable sources. To read further on your own follow the links after each section and visit our "Links" page.
55% of Michigan's electricity still comes from coal-fired plants. The U.S. average is 39%. The cost of coal to Michigan utilities rose 96% between 2004 and 2012. Transportation costs for coal rose 46% over a similar period. This, together with the fact that Michigan is still so reliant on coal, explains why residents of Michigan paid 14.88 cents/kWh for electricity as opposed to their Midwest neighbors who paid 13.08 cents/kWh and the U.S. average of 13.01 cents/kWh. Additionally, in terms of carbon and other harmful emissions, coal is the dirtiest of fuels. Cost, together with its negative environmental impacts, has caused coal to be a vanishing source of energy as virtually all providers seek cleaner and more cost effective alternatives. While U.S. energy needs continue to grow, there are virtually no new coal plants planned for construction anywhere in the nation. Read more about coal power in the U.S at:
The second major source of energy powering Michigan households is nuclear power. Michigan currently has three operating nuclear power plants providing 30.70% of our annual energy needs. This is well above the national average of 18.7%. While nuclear is a carbon free power source, opponents express great concern over the storage of radiologically active spent fuels and the possiblity of the release of radioactive materials into the environment. Recent incidents in Russia and Japan bear out these concerns and have caused the growth of nuclear power in the U.S. to be cautious and slow. Read more about nuclear power in the U.S at:
With 10,900 active wells, Michigan ranks 17th in the nation in the production of natural gas.
Michigan pays less for natural gas than the national average, in part because our capacity to store natural gas allows utilities to purchase supplies in the summer when they are cheaper and balance demand throughout the winter heating season. In 2014, Michigan households paid an average of $14.57/MCF of natual gas. 7.1% of Michigan's electricity comes from natural gas.
An inherent, and major concern, of reliance on natural gas is the loss of methane occurring with its production, processing, transportation and storage. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, 86 times more potent than CO2 over a 20 year time period. A scientific consensus has emerged confirming that "fugitive methane" loss associated with natural gas development results in more greenhouse gas warming than from burning coal. Read more about natural gas at:
Renewable energy is generally defined as energy that is collected from resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, tides, waves, and geothermal heat. Renewable energy resources exist over wide geographical areas, in contrast to other energy sources, which are concentrated in a limited number of countries and locales. Renewables are clean, carbon-free sources of energy and thus emit zero CO2 into the atmosphere.
The two primary renewables to be discussed in terms of the near-term in Michigan are solar (energy from the sun) and wind. Best of all, the cost of installed renewables is dropping dramatically. Read more about renewables at:
The cost of solar photovoltaic panels has dropped precipitously, with prices falling 80 percent in the last five years and 50 percent in the last two years. Modules are now below $1 per watt installed. Utility-scale solar PV grew by 68% in 2014. Over 99% of this total has been installed since 2008. Read more about PV systems at:
Wind power is firmly entrenched as a mainstream power source: between 2008 and 2014, wind power accounted for 31% of all new generation capacity added in the United States. As of 2014, there were more than 65,000 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale wind power deployed across 39 states—enough to generate electricity for more than 16 million households—with another 13,600 MW under construction as of the first quarter of 2015. Read more about wind power at:
As of 2014 (the latest statistics available), renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and biofuels, accounted for only 4.6% of our national energy production. But as prices fall, efficiencies improve and regulatory barriers disappear, what might we see in the future? The graph below suggests it will be a much greener and cleaner future. We at Northport Energy intend to do our part toward this end!
For more information about U.S energy, now and in the future, the U.S Energy Information Administration provides an Analysis and Projections page at:


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The Brothers Giles
I BOUGHT EACH OF THEM a fishing license on the day he was born. As a devoted shotgunner, I would have preferred to purchase hunting licenses, but laws requiring firearm safety training made that impossible. Besides, I was determined fishing would be an important part also of the upbringing of my two grandsons.
Brian Giles, right fielder for the San Diego Padres, was born January 20, 1971. His brother, Marcus, formerly the second baseman for the Atlanta Braves, was presented with his first angling license May 18, 1978. The Padres recently signed Marcus, and the brothers will take the field together this year at Petco Park.
I lived closely with these boys—they in El Cajon, I in La Mesa—throughout their young lives into adulthood. I could fill pages of this magazine with their baseball experiences, both dramatic and traumatic, through Little League, high school, the minors and into the majors. In past years, the viewing of thousands of hours of competitive effort seemed important, but more recently, with the passing of time, what I remember most are the intimate days we shared with rods and guns, before and during their climbs to success.
Their father was more an athlete than a sportsman. Happily, it fell to me to outfit them properly and ground them in the aesthetic ethics of hunting and fishing. Brian, for instance, received his first rod and reel before he was physically able to handle it. And when he was barely old enough to negotiate my favorite quail habitat, I bought him a cork-firing "shotgun" and a tiny hunting jacket, and took him on my forays. Many times, I deliberately walked past a quail I had downed, so Brian could make a miraculous find, validating his full partnership in our outing.
I bought him his first real shotgun at age 9, a beautiful little 20-gauge youth model, the Remington 1100. I hadn't planned to pay that much, but Brian, with me at the gun club when I opened the factory packing case, handled the little gun as if it were made of gold. Ol' Granddad had no choice but to write a check.
That gun, however, brought us together for many glorious days afield. It bagged Brian's first dove, quail, chukar partridge and band-tailed pigeon. We even entered a few skeet tournaments together, and had it not been for Bri's exceptional athletic skills pulling him away from gun clubs to baseball diamonds, he would have excelled at the clay target sports.
From the first, I was somewhat puzzled by Brian's easygoing, almost lazy approach to hunting. Though he showed occasional sparks of enthusiasm, it was as if he could take it or leave it. To accompany this lack of zeal, his timing seemed impeccable: Each time we returned home with a pile of birds to clean, my baseball hero would have to rush off to a scheduled team practice.
Strangely, Marcus proved to be exactly the opposite. Nervous, excitable, almost hyper from day one, this dynamic little package entered every new endeavor at a dead run. And besides having his own generous portion of God-given talent, this youngster had a big brother to look up to. Marcus knew instinctively, I think, that to equal Brian's accomplishments, he had to try to be even better at everything.
By nature, Marcus was more interested in hunting and fishing than his brother. He pushed continually to enter phases of the outdoor sports for which he was not yet old enough. Marc had a toy fishing rig and caught fish with it before he was completely finished with his pacifier.
Though Marcus campaigned long and hard for an earlier date, I managed to delay the gift of his own first shotgun until his ninth birthday, the same age his brother had been. I bought him a neat little American Arms 20-gauge over-and-under, in full size. I had the stock shortened to fit his young arms, and made the mistake of purchasing at the same time a rubber pad, which sometime in the future would be added to the butt to bring the firearm back to adult dimensions.
But Marcus, in his passion for trying, changing and doing, just couldn't stand to see that perfectly good pad being wasted. For three long years, while his arms were growing, he pestered me constantly to have his pad installed. When the great day finally arrived, I was about as happy from relief as Marc was from having a new toy.
With this natural enthusiasm for hunting, it was much easier to work shooting trips around Marc's athletic demands. At various times from ages 9 to 17, he and I drove from San Diego to New Mexico for Canadian geese, to Texas for sandhill crane and bobwhite quail and to Arizona for doves and two more types of quail. These last two varieties, by the way, completed Marc's goal of bagging all six species of huntable quail in the United States. He well may be the youngest person to ever have done this.
During these adventures, Marcus was always the consummate con man. Easily and smoothly, often without my even realizing it, things were arranged to his liking. As an example, on our first dove hunt, I was supposed to field-test a dainty little .410 shotgun for Navy Arms. But days in advance of this outing, I started hearing remarks like "I'll probably have to shoot a lot of shells to get my first limit, huh, Granddad?" Then later, "A .410 probably kicks a lot less than my 20-gauge, right?" And the clincher, "I sure hope my shoulder doesn't get too sore before I get my limit!"
By opening day, it seemed quite reasonable to ol' Granddad, completely duped, that Marcus should use this diminutive firearm. And I must say he handled it quite well, eventually bagging his 10-bird limit, with no shoulder pain. I'm sure the success of this scam made his next con game even more effective.
MEMORIES LIKE THESE, to a grandparent, are priceless. The ones I cherish most, however, are of the times when the three of us hunted or fished together. For a few years, the hills around our homes in the San Diego suburbs provided the doves, quail and wild pigeons for hunting ventures, and the stocked lakes of the area brought memorable days of trout fishing. When Brian signed his minor-league contract with the Indians in '89, it almost brought this era of our threesome to a close. But not quite.
For five years, I physically followed Brian's progress through the minors, living in RV parks near his stadiums and missing only three home games during that entire period. As often as possible during school breaks, Marc and I would watch his brother's heroics on the field together. Between games, though, the three of us would string up fly rods and pursue bass and bluegill on nearby park ponds.
Once, while Brian was playing winter league ball around Phoenix, Marcus visited for a longer period. The schedule was demanding, and as always, baseball came first. But occasionally we would get enough hours off for a dash into the surrounding desert in pursuit of the elusive Gambel's quail. Those days of laughter, camaraderie and shared sunsets are among my best memories.
Those who follow professional baseball know about the success that has propelled these two brothers to celebrity status. Even to a grandfather who believed in their abilities, it seemed a little unreal that both boys should beat the overwhelming odds and achieve their lifelong dreams. I must admit to a few tears of pride as they became recognized, valuable assets of their respective teams. It would be a bit corny, I suppose, to say that my own fantasies were being fulfilled.
But slowly, over a long period—and unbelieving, for a time—I came to realize their ascension to celebrity stature had changed my life. These boys, in whom I invested so much of myself, now live in a world I can't comprehend. They still enjoy hunting and fishing, but on a much higher scale, and with companions who can match their pace. I continue to see them both as often as possible, but now only through the glare of a TV screen, inside the chalk lines of their universe.
Especially during moments of halfsleep or while hunting alone, I miss my grandsons. And I would like to hunt with them again. Not with the celebrities they've become, but with the quiet, cleverly lazy kid who never cleaned a bird, and with the energetic buzz-bomb who wants to do everything today, with equipment he can't yet handle but does.
Intellectually, I understand the correct order of things. Enjoying life to the fullest extent we can afford is the American way. And with the graying of hair comes wisdom. I'm sure there are countless grandparents reading this right now who have found that we are not nearly as important as we once thought. Perhaps it should be enough just to know that we were there when needed.


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In their peer reviewed commentary in the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, Dr. Jacob Puliyel, Head of Pediatrics, St. Stephen's Hospital and C Sathyamala, Public Health Physician and Epidemiologist, examine sudden infant deaths following vaccination with GlaxoSmithKline's hexavalent (6 in 1) "Infanrix hexa" . . . Continue reading →
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Essential for hiking the Benton MacKaye Trail. Each is 4.25" x 11", 48 pages full color on heavy duty stock.
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The Tenn/NC Guide may also be found at Cherokee National Forest office in Cleveland, TN / North Georgia Mountain Outfitters in East Ellijay, GA / REI stores in GA, TN, NC and SC / Rock/Creek in Chattanooga.
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Newly revised for 2017, the BMT Databook lists distances, elevations, landmarks, roads, campsites and services over the entire 300 miles of the BMT and Approach Trails, including the new Yellow Creek Reroute. Pocket-Sized (4" x 5") 36 pages on heavy duty stock.
The definitive publication for those hiking the entire trail. Sgt. Rock's "Thru-Hikers Guide" contains all the info you need to plan your trip and carry out the plan.
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The Book that started the Movement. Written in 2004 by noted outdoor writer Tim Homan, this covers the BMT from Springer Mountain, GA, to the Ocoee River (where the trail ended in 2004). It's now out of date in several respects, but it's a classic.
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Have you ever seen swans swimming in a pond and thought I should get that as a gift for my sweetie? Yeah me either especially when, according to PNC's Christmas Price Index, it would cost $6300 to make that happen. As we all know that wonderfully repetitive song, the 12 Days of Christmas which gets played so often this time of year, however if one were to purchase all of those gifts for their significant other it would cost them a whopping $24,263. But seriously who in their right mind would buy all of these gifts for an individual or in what century would someone have purchased turtle doves and men jumping around as a Christmas gift. The question is when and why was this song created?
Many people hear the 12 days of Christmas and believe they are gifts leading up to Christmas Day, the 12th day, however the first day, a partridge in a pear tree, starts on Christmas Day and ends on January 5th. The period after Christmas is a Christian celebration dating as far back as the Middle Ages known as Christmastide, Twelvetide, or Yuletide. Whatever the name may be, this period after Christmas is meant for reflection on the birth of Jesus Christ with traditional feasts such as the feast of St. Stephen, which is meant to give leftovers to the poor, along with the feast of John the Evangelist and the feast of the Holy Innocents. Many of these traditions and celebrations vary throughout different countries and various religions. Here in the United States the traditions and celebrations of the Twelve Days of Christmas had largely been forgotten and relegated to a song.
So the question is what is the origin of the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"? The song was published for the first time in England in 1780 however many historians believe its origins are French and the song could date back much further than that. Why the song was written and published at the time is unknown. In 1979, a Canadian teacher wrote an article suggesting that the song 12 days were coded catechisms for the Catholic Church. His argument was that the English people were not permitted to practice Catholicism publically from 1558-1829 so they secretly celebrated their traditions of Twelve Night through the song. Here are each of the meanings.
A Partridge in a Pear Tree – Jesus
Two Turtle Doves – The Old and New Testament
Three French Hens – The Kings bearing gifts
Four Callet (Calling) Birds – The Four Gospels
Five Golden Rings – The Pentateuch (first five books of the Bible)
Six Geese-a-Laying – The Six Days of Creation
Seven Swans-a-Swimming – Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Eight Maids-a-Milking – The Eight Beatitudes
Nine Ladies Dancing – Nine Fruits of the Spirit
Ten Lords-a-Leaping – The Ten Commandments
Eleven Pipers Piping – Eleven Apostles
Twelve Drummers Drumming – Twelve Points of the Apostles Creed
However there are some problems in this theory. For one the first mention over the last century about a coded catechism in this song is with this Canadian teacher. The idea had been further perpetrated by religious scholars however with little additional evidence. You would have to believe that there would be more significant sources to back up this claim over the last couple centuries. The other major problem is that most of these meanings are not a departure from the Protestant church. In reality they are directly in line with nearly all major Christian denominations and faiths. The actual origin of the song and its purpose are unknown with ideas ranging from a child's counting song, to a memory game played during Twelve Night in which the leader would start and would have to memorize the subsequent verses given by the participants. Whatever the purpose and origin of the song one thing we do know is that there are a "Twelve Days of Christmas" which do not lead up to Christmas Day but actually begin then.


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The Original Northwester David Thompson and the Native tribes of North America (Inscribed By Author)
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Discussion in 'Bob's Track Builder' started by Brendon Pywell, Apr 8, 2009.
A quick quiz ....
Whats the longest Richard Burns Rally track ever created?
.. need to do some testing to give a answer with current versions.
but with old versions, the number of nodes seemed to effect framerate more than distance.
35 km only road.
27.84 km Rallystage
i`m workin on a track of 27.84 km (SS Panzerplatte WRC08 acc gps data with nasa altitute correction) with over 35 crosssections. It works since version 5.0. But i dont use trees or objects now, only terrains (48pices). At the begining of the work the real lengh (30.48km) btb load, but RBR does not load! (only street, no terrain, no objects etc.)
I have a fully working track 18 kms long.
Still missings road junctions and objects, but you can ride it all!


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Fifty Four Willys
It was my Willys Aero
in that sagging wood garage.
A reminder of a better time,
like a withered prom corsage.
Its faded skin was green and white
and covered up with dust.
It sat on flat and rotting tires,
its nose cone flecked with rust.
I bought four Mohawk recaps,
it lifted from the ground.
I added battery, points, and plugs
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I had the outside painted black.
New interior, red and white.
Colored paper covered the dome light,
to enhance the mood at night.
It had two hump like tail fins
like its cousin Henry J.
And was followed by a light blue smoke
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Nobody told me winning an Olympic gold medal could be quite this wonderful and although I am racing again on Monday morning I took a little time out Sunday lunchtime with my brilliant family to enjoy the moment.
But first I had to correct a little mistake by Royal Mail which is painting a post box gold in the home town or village of every British athlete who comes finished first which is a great idea, I love it. But because I was born in Harlow that's where they were going to do it and I'm not an Essex girl.
No, I'm a Cheshunt girl and very proud of it so I tweeted them and to start with there was no success.
Then we had a major breakthrough, Chris Hoy noticed my request and retweeted it and suddenly the it all got sorted out very quickly.
The power of Sir Chris! I mustn't complain because Royal Mail has been lovely - how cool is it having your own stamp at the age of 20? - but I am very proud of Cheshunt and apparently the golden box will now be at the bottom of my Nan's lane. Result.
Apart from meeting up with the family it was very low key and deliberately so. Pretty much the moment we stepped off that podium I started to think of Monday's omnium competition. I did absolutely the minimum of media and interviews because I'm up for this and want to give it my very best shot.
The team pursuit with the girls was absolutely my priority but now we have won that I don't want to let the opportunity of going for two Olympic golds pass me by.
Yes it was difficult for a few minutes waving the girls good bye as they headed out for the evening but I've always known that could be the case and was prepared.
I went back to the room I share with Dani in the village and just flopped and watched Mo Farah win the 10,000 metres with his incredible run.
After that I tried to sleep but I was still buzzing and it was difficult so I just rested until I did eventually drop off. I feel good though, very strong still and with good legs.
I went on the rollers early morning and after meeting up with the family did a turbo session in the afternoon and had a massage.
I've had some nice quiet time to reflect and the first thing to say is a big thank you and congratulations to my team-mates Joanna Rowsell, Dani and Wendy Houvenaghel.
We have worked so hard and so long for that moment that when it finally came I know I could hardly take it in. A big thank you also to the other girls who fought hard to win places in the team pursuit squad over the last few years and drove all of us on with their efforts.
Some people have been saying how easy we made it all look, what with breaking the world record in out last six competitive rides but any sportsman will know that is never the case. There is a lot of blood sweat and tears on the way.
We even had a bit of tense moment on Saturday when Joanna Rowsell woke up feeling ill which wasn't a good start.
To a certain extent we are all interchangeable but Joanna is a massive rider for us, she has been a constant in the TP team since I can remember and now was not a good time to lose her.
Eventually it was decided that she would start and we shift the workload a little bit so that I did three one and half laps turns and a three quarter lap turn which means i rode nearly half the race at the front - taking one for the team so to speak.
I was pretty nervous to be honest but it all worked out nicely, another world record came our way and Joanna felt much better by the end of the race.
She thinks it was nerves rather than food poisoning but it was one of those moments that can just crop up from nowhere.
Come the final itself we were still flying. We knew we were in great form coming into the Olympics but I can't hand on heart say I thought we would beat the world record more than once.
We are not going out there deliberately targeting the world record but that is the level we are currently at and when you take that form into a world championships and Olympics, in front of a home crowd, I suppose its going to all come out. If not then when?
Meanwhile today and tomorrow its 'full gas' for the omnium. It will be very tough because the field is packed with great riders but I enjoy the event and have always ridden it and it does mean I get another six rides in front of our amazing supporters at the velodrome.
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Though some on the periphery of the Third Annual Blip Festival's first day were engaged in their own devices (were they texting? gaming? coding?) most of the Blipsters in attendance moved their feet shyly and studied the projected visuals, which varied from heavily scrambled NES graphics (dude, just blow into the cartridge!) to grainy, stuttering fragments of talking heads.
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I was thinking that falling attendances mean a smaller hierarchy and the merging of dioceses and the de-frocking of quite a few senior clergy. To me it's all about money. Bums in pews = more parish share for Diocese to fritter away.ReplyDelete
Every time I hear about diocesan or church re-organisation, people losing their jobs, I than seem to see later announcements of the creation of new jobs with obscure titles. In some ways it's like the Army, where you have more Generals and Senior Officers with strange obscure job titles, than you have combat units. What do they do all day? In the meantime, they're cutting 400 Ghurka's.
If we flattened the church chain of command, we could save money and allow Parishes to retain more of their collection for ministry and mission, without supporting a top heavy command structure. In the end, we only need one Commander in Chief and he is divine and doesn't draw a salary.
Yes, some of your colleagues do indeed seem to suffer from Boobincollarphobia. But this is as nothing to the fever induced by boobinpurplephobia, pectorallycrossedboobophobia or even madaminamitrephobia. However, it is to be hoped that owing to the height of the candles concerned, the resulting babbling will not be mistaken for speaking with tongues.ReplyDelete
I assure you I aspire to neither mitre, purple, pectoral cross or even dog collar, but remain your fond lay friend and protegee, Lay Anglicana.
Just wondering if Lay Anglicana shares the swallowed the new dictionary' syndrome that afflicts some blogs.ReplyDelete
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Well, an easy switch would be to use gatorade instead of diet soda. Is there a reason you are avoiding sugar? You need fuel for workouts like that and that's what sugar is. As for PureFit -- you can go on their website and use the store locator to find a dealer near you. In my area, they are sold in very random places -- a Mexican market, and a few other corner groceries, but not Whole Foods, TJs, or any of the running/outdoor stores. You can also order them -- a sampler pack or by the box (15 bars). You might want to try a sampler (ordered from the website), but if you decide you want a full box, Amazon has better prices. I don't really like Bumble Bars, and don't think they'd work as exercise food for me at all, but I see them at Whole Foods and REI.
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WGibs replied to peanut_uk's topic in Gluten-Free RestaurantsYou should definitely check out Zadin in SF. I haven't been, but they have a separate gluten-free menu and it looks delicious. In Oakland, we have a gluten-free bakery called Mariposa. Everything they make is wonderful, so if you make it across the Bay, don't miss it! Their offerings include pizza as well as baked goods. Cafe Gratitude is the raw place...as vegetarians too, you might enjoy that. I've had fine luck throughout the region just talking to staff -- particularly at nicer restaurants. Boulevard (a very high-end place) was particularly attentive. Have fun!
I'll put in another vote for PureFit bars. I can't do the straight carb thing and prefer a bar with substantial protein. Another bonus is no sugar alcohol, which alot of the protein bars have and which I found irritates my tummy. I find it interesting how many people can do PB on the go! I cannot eat PB before running at all!
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WGibs replied to a topic in Sports and FitnessAnother option is that muscles retain water after a hard workout, especially if you're increasing the exercise load -- it's very common to be a few pounds up after a long run. I did a 20-miler on Saturday and was three pounds up on the scale until this morning, when it disappeared. If you're doing more than one hard workout a week, you may be retaining that water constantly. If this is the case, it should go away during your taper. I'm only a runner, but thought I'd contribute to the fuel question. I have been using Clif shotblocks, but I'm planning to try Sharkies on my next long run. They are supposed to be less sweet. I also like Purefit bars, but I've never tried them while exercising. They are a balanced bar, not high-carb. I also like good ole Gatorade. I think most gels are gluten-free, too.
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WGibs posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsI was so thrilled to find Kraft South Beach diet bars -- they are available in mainstream stores (a huge plus), high in protein, and fairly tasty. I've eaten the snack-size cinnamon and chocolate with no problems (although I thought the chocolate might have upset my tummy a little). Last week I came across the meal replacement size and got some for breakfast. No problems with cinnamon, but today I am doubled over with painful cramps and gas after a chocolate one. It was the only processed food I ate all day. As far as I can tell, the cinnamon and chocolate are safe in both sizes, according to ingredients. They do have a "shared equipment" disclaimer that lists wheat. I don't think of myself as super-sensitive, and I was careful the first time I tried them. It could be something else entirely (although it feels like gluten), which is why I came here to see what others' experiences have been. Has anyone else been eating these? Thanks in advance -- I really hope this passes quickly. I have a half-marathon to run on Sunday!
I draw the line at "manufactured on the same equipment as..." With the new labeling laws, alot of these "same facility" statements cropped up, and it made me realize that almost everything is made in a facility that also proccesses wheat -- certainly at big companies like Frito-Lay. Even Lays Stax, which have their own dedicated gluten-free line, would be manufactured in a facility that processes wheat, due to the other products the company makes. I'm not sure I would even react to things made on the same equipment, but for now, I avoid them.
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WGibs replied to eleep's topic in Traveling with Celiac DiseaseGluten-free Girl's chef-fiance's restaurant is in Seattle. He makes almost everything safe for people with celiac, so that she can eat there. It's called Impromptu Wine Bar and you can find posts about it on her blog: http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/ I can't vouch for it personally, but the way she talks about the food makes me want to go to Seattle just for dinner!
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WGibs replied to Guhlia's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsI am so jealous!!! How did you figure out where it would be stocked? Did you just ask around? I really hope to see some near me soon -- in the meantime, drink a toast to us when you throw back your Friday evening beer tomorrow!
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WGibs posted a topic in Coping with Celiac DiseaseI just thought I'd share my plan for Thanksgiving. I know many are stressed about it -- either getting sick, or being an inconvenience, or just looking weird. Well, so was I, but I'm feeling more optimistic now. I'm having the meal with my boyfriend's big extended family and friends. So, cooking the meal myself is not an option, and educating people I don't know, when there are a ton of them, didn't sound fun or dependable. There will be plenty of food, so I didn't want to pile on with a ton more. I also didn't want to limit my meal to just a couple dishes that I brought. I think I figured out a compromise. My BF and I are going to make me a gluten-free meal, with some items sized to share, and others just sized for me. Our menu: herb-roasted turkey breast (just for me...there will be plenty contaminated turkey to go around) gluten-free gravy (just for me) cornbread "stuffing" (sized to share) brussels sprouts with slivered almonds (sized to share) baked acorn squash (just for me) cranberry sauce (haven't decided whether this is a share or not) gluten-free roll (just for me) pumpkin-pecan pie with gluten-free crust (to share, if anyone wants) This way I'll only eat food that I prepared, but I'll still feel like I'm getting the whole meal. I'll still be sharing and contributing (I don't want to feel like I'm brown-bagging it), but the host won't feel like I've put a whole second meal on her table. I don't know yet how it'll go, but I'm optimistic! I hope you all find a way to remove the stress of the food and enjoy the holiday!
I received a gift certificate to Gluten-Free Mall for my b-day and I'm hoping to get your opinions on how best to spend it. I've sort of hit my stride with gluten-free eating and don't eat buy much of the pricey substitutes anymore, but I'm excited to get some treats since it's a gift! But, I don't know what's best and I don't want to blow it on crummy stuff. What would be on your wish list? Thank you for any advice! I'll check old threads, but I thought this might be a fun one to revisit.
Gluten Free Dog Food? ;o)
WGibs replied to Yenni's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsAnother gluten-free option is Canidae. My boys love it (but they love any food) and it also helped one of them with chronic tummy problems. I think he's also gluten-intolerant! For treats, I use the ones that are like jerky (all meat) and there are also a few biscuit-type options. I think one is from a brand called Evo (?), but it says grain-free on the package. The other is a potato/duck flavored biscuit from Natural Balance, I think.
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WGibs replied to a topic in Coping with Celiac DiseaseEating disorders for me. I had worsening forms of disordered eating from ages 13-18. When I went away to college, I finally had the freedom to become full-blown anorexic. I had to leave college, and when I started eating again, I had horrible digestive distress. That was about ten years ago. Everyone said my system just had to adjust to food again, but now I realize it never really got back to normal after that, until I gave up gluten about a year ago.
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WGibs replied to Kelly J.'s topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking TipsThe app I get raves for is cheese stuffed dates wrapped in bacon. The combo of salty/sweet and gooey/crispy is just out of this world! People gobble them down. I just take a date, remove the pit carefully to keep the date as intact as possible, then put in a small chunk of sharp cheddar (a white variety is prettier). Then wrap that in bacon, secure with a toothpick, and bake until the bacon is done and crispy. The cheese will ooze out a bit, but that's okay. They are a little tedious, but so yummy!
83 Year Old Husband Finally Diagnosed
WGibs replied to Sprued's topic in Friends and Loved Ones of CeliacsWow, I can't imagine what you and your husband are going through -- I hope he experiences great health improvements that make it all worth it. I just wanted to reply that I really liked oatmeal too, but now I eat cream of rice. I put butter, sugar, cinnamon, and sugar in it and I find it yummy. Not exactly oatmeal, but an adjustment you can get used to. There is also cream of buckwheat, but I haven't tried it. I just wanted to let you know that there are other hot cereals out there that he might enjoy. I also like the Kinnikinnick products, but the donuts are the one thing I'm not a fan of -- too dense for me. I've recently started making cinnamon toast for a treat with my coffee on the weekends -- for some reason it works well with the gummier texture of rice bread. So that's my donut/pastry substitute. I wish you both the best of luck and I hope you stick around here. People are really helpful and among us all, we've tried most of the products out there and can guide you towards the best substitutes.


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Celebrating the Life of Mariya Tate
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Mariya was one of a kind with her beautiful blue eyes, bright blonde hair, and a personality that anyone would envy. She was so full of life and could get down with the boys yet dress up with the girls, never a dull moment being friends with her. She is deeply missed by her brother Tanner, her parents who absolutely adored her and many friends and family. A life taken far too soon, Rest Easy MTB. See you again someday (EDGE-Everyday Gets Easier).


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On clinching the three seed in the Pacific Division:
I think with the evolution of this team, four or five years ago this was a big deal, now this is just part of the process. It's good to get it out of the way now. We need to use our remaining games to get our game in order. [Reporter: No champagne or party hats?] There is nothing to celebrate about making the playoffs. Like I said, that's not a goal. It's an expectation.
On the play in the third period:
It may be uncharacteristic for this team to blow third period leads. I think we've done it twice in the last couple weeks. Again, that's what these last five games… are about. Getting our game honed in and getting ready for the types of games we can play in the playoffs.
On the remaining games in the regular season:
I don't think you take your foot off the gas pedal by any means. These are games that statistically mean nothing for us. But like I said, it's about getting our game in order and you can't lollygag around the last five or six games and then just flip a switch and have your game where you want it to be for the first round, first game. That is our focus, getting ready for those games.


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Both former techniques for the determination of clutch parameters have inherent problems because neither is based on a full understanding of the reproductive biology of these fishes. Moreover, the dichotomy of "immature" and "mature" eggs is not detailed enough to describe the entire process of ovum formation, hence, clutch production. As a result, structures in more than one stage of a more refined classification system may be used, resulting in significant errors in determinations of clutch parameters. The central question is: which ovarian cells does one count and measure to obtain accurate estimates of clutch parameters? The answer lies in an understanding of the ovum development process.
As the spawning season of a species nears, sexually mature, adult females begin the formation of eggs. In doing so, they progress from the latent (LA) stage through early maturing (EM) and late maturing (LM) stages of ovarian condition. Throughout this time only one group of oocytes is present in the ovaries, although the group often is bimodal in its size distribution in LM females. This group of oocytes is a recruitment stock from which successive clutches are formed.
As some, but not all, oocytes in LM females undergo vitellogenesis (yolk loading), they form a second, distinct group of larger oocytes, in the follicles. The entire group of oocytes progresses through three major stages of development to form the eggs (clutches) that will be spawned. Both the oocytes/eggs in the group of larger cells and the ovaries are classified using the same categorical terms. Thus, this discussion will focus on the changes in the group of larger oocytes, which represents the developing clutch.
In chronological sequences, mature oocytes are initially found in mature (MA) females. The mature oocytes later undergo final oocyte maturation as yolk loading ceases and are at that time referred to as ripening oocytes, which are found in ripening (MR) females. (MR stands for mature ripening.) The ripening process involves the hydration of the follicles, which eventually will burst, releasing ripe eggs into the ovarian lumina of the ripe (RE) females.
One should keep in mind that MA, MR, and RE females also have another group of gametic cells in their ovaries. These are the smaller oocytes, which we refer to as maturing oocytes, and which form the recruitment stock of oocytes from which groups of oocytes are drawn successively to produce clutches. Thus, after a group of vitellogenic oocytes has become separated from the recruitment stock of smaller, maturing oocytes, the oocytes themselves progress through three distinct stages of development during the formation of a clutch: mature oocyte, ripening oocyte, and ripe egg.
In RE females collected soon after ovulation, the ripe eggs will fill the centers of the ovaries and the maturing oocytes will form a layer around them. The ripe eggs will be concentrated at the posterior end of the ovary in females that have spawned a percentage of their eggs. Both maturing and mature or ripening oocytes, respectively, are present in the individual follicles of mature and ripening females. Thus, structures in different stages are interspersed among one another. Moreover, the individual oocytes must be extracted from the follicles and cleaned off to remove all follicular remnants. In ripe females, the ripe eggs are clustered like grapes and can easily be separated from one another after peeling the maturing oocytes away from the clump.
Data from field and laboratory studies have shown that females do not necessarily stop reproducing after producing just one clutch. Instead they are capable of producing multiple clutches as they cycle through the LM, MA, MR, and RE stages of ovarian condition. This cycle has been called the "clutch production cycle." Thus in a single collection taken during the spawning season, adult females may be found in one or more of the clutch production stages: LM, MA, MR and RE stages. All four stages will not necessarily be present in any one collection. LM females will have but one group of oocytes, although the group usually will show a bimodal size distribution. MA, MR, and RE females will have two easily separable size groups of gametic cells, although color, opacity, and transparency also may differ between the groups: maturing oocytes plus either mature oocytes, ripening oocytes, or ripe eggs.
As the close of the reproductive season draws near, females begin resorbing the oocytes in their follicles and become LA. This process usually seems to begin in LM and MA females.
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If you are looking for some great Valentine Printables, here are a couple of my favorites.
Kim at The TomKat Studio always has great party collections! Check out her Valentine collection here.
I love these printable Valentine bags from Twig & Thistle.
The Creative Party Place is sharing their first printable cupcake topper and I think they are great!
Thanks ladies for your great creations!!


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April Jobs
April 10th, 2010
There are many little jobs awaiting me out in the garden this month. Bulb season is still with us, and the time to plant spring flowering bulbs can slip away if you are not too careful. Can't let that pot wait too much longer before I fill it with some pretty spring flowering bulbs. I have a particular pot I save just for Hyacinths, usually I plant them & pop them in the back of some garden bed & just forget all about them until they shoot up in spring. Then I get all excited & bring them up on the balcony, where the ducks can't eat them, and watch & wait. This little task never fails to bring me a great deal of joy! Simple pleasures! It is always best to try to finish planting your bulbs by the end of April. I will need to head out to the shops to purchase some spring excitment in the form of bulbs!
Waddles & Hazel are looking forward to the rain because they know that the slugs & snails begin to appear as the soft rains of autumn begin. This is the best time to get on out there and get on top of the weeding for me, accompanied with my two slug & snail hunting ducks. Of course, if you don't have ducks you might have to head out late at night with a torch & a bucket to protect any new seedlings you might have that look like tasty treats for slugs & snails.
This month is also a very good month for planting violas and pansy!
Outside of my own garden, April is the perfect month to visit other gardens in the hills and enjoy the beauty of the autumn foliage. In fact walks are best in autumn, the crisp cool air and the colours of the leaves as they turn. A walk through a botanic garden is a wonderful treat at this time of the year. You don't have to be a small child to enjoy scrunching through autumn leaves, speaking of which, they will be starting to fall very soon, so I need to dust off my rake.
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But maybe you have to love someone to hate them that much, don't you think? So that's where we'll start and end this little story that deserves to be told about two well known sportswriters who fell in, then out, then back in love again. We'll get to all that messy stuff in a minute.
Nate met Jodie Valade of The Plain Dealer in Cleveland back when they were both journalism students at Northwestern University in the mid 1990s. Nate was a senior, Jodie a sophomore. He was her editor at The Daily Northwestern student newspaper and they had a class together as well.
"I remember purposely missing class so I would have to call him to find out what happened that day,'' said Jodie, who mustered the courage to overcome her own shyness and asked Nate to her sorority spring formal in 1995.
That was the same spring Nate bought a brand new red Toyota Tercel, graduated from college and drove to California to take a job covering sports for the San Bernardino Sun. They dated for nearly two years while Jodie was still at Northwestern.
The distance was tough; their youth made it tougher. Couple the ambition to follow their own career paths with the realization that Jodie was on a fast track to a major metro while Nate was going to take longer to get there, and that was one too many obstacles to overcome.
Nate ended the relationship in 1997. Jodie couldn't forgive him for the longest time.
"It broke my heart,'' she said. "I guess I thought he was my true love. Turns out, I was right."
But it would take years to get there.


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The Key to Making Any Volunteer Experience Worthwhile
This MLK Day, let's rethink what it means to serve.
This MLK Day, let's rethink what it means to serve.
Given our currently strained political climate, the need for women's voices is just as important now as it ever was.
A United Way initiative is helping young black men overcome obstacles to finding stable employment in Illinois.
An innovative community center takes a holistic approach to wellness, helping thousands by providing health care, family literacy and social services.
Many United Ways and their partners are taking on racial inequality and social justice on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.


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Maria Virgina - posted on 08/16/2017 ( 6 moms have responded )
my daughter is 1 year and 4 months old and my problem is, she always cry for little things, example: she can't open the can, instead of asking for help she just cry so loud, i dont know how to make her stop this doings, when you said no dont do that, dont touch that dont put that one there, she still does and when im going to stop her shell surely going to cry. help me pla. what im going to do?


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Will wearable technology change the nature of the smartphone?
The trend for wearable technology started picking up pace a couple of years ago – and while it may initially have seemed like an unnecessary addition to the convenience offered by smartphones, there is no denying that it is gathering momentum.
It could be argued that the launch of the Apple Watch cemented a place for wearable technology in the mainstream. Although the device has not been as universally welcomed as the original iPhone was back in 2007, it remained a landmark moment for the industry.
Watches are just one expression of wearable technology, as the concept offers many more possibilities. This is starting to become apparent, as smartphone manufacturers are no longer simply following Apple's lead and sending their own versions of smart watches to the market. Instead, there is more of a focus on other forms of wearables.
For instance, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Sony unveiled a range of new products to complement its X range of smartphones, including the Xperia Ear. This is a next-generation wireless earpiece that acts as a wearable assistant, offering information such as schedules, weather reports and the latest news to keep the user up-to-date without having to look down at their mobile screen.
There is also speculation that Apple is set to dispense with the traditional 3.5mm earphone jack. Instead of having one of these ports to connect wired earphones to the iPhone, the next version of the computer manufacturing giant's flagship handset could instead support wireless earphones.
While this remains to be seen, there can be no doubt that wearable technology is on the rise. The latest global wearables forecast from CCS Insight predicts that 411 million smart wearables will be sold by 2020, with revenue poised to reach $14 billion (£9.91 billion) by the end of this year alone.
Wrist-worn devices such as the Apple Watch were highlighted as the trailblazers of the wearables market. Their usefulness in sports and physical activities could be seen as a driving factor behind this trend, as trackers for these uses are set to account for almost half of all shipments over the next 12 months. This was specified as being over 60 million units – and smartwatch sales are expected to exceed 30 million units.
Ben Wood, chief of research at CCS Insight, said: "Given the rising consumer apathy toward smartphones, it is little wonder so many companies are chasing the rapidly growing opportunity presented by wearables. We're particularly excited about the potential for augmented and virtual reality devices and we predict 2016 will be a pivotal year."
Apple remains the biggest name in the smartwatch market, with a 41 per cent market share of the 22 million smartwatches sold in 2015. In an infographic published alongside its report, CCS Insight acknowledged that wristbands and watches clearly dominate the wearable market and are likely to continue to do so for some time. Some 164 million wristbands and 110 million watches are forecast to be sold in 2020.
This is followed by 97 million items of smart eyewear such as Google Glass, 25 million wearable cameras, nine million headbands, four million tokens, clip-ons and jewelery and two million other items.
But for now the extent to which this will change the nature of the smartphone market can only be guessed at.


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If you have had difficulty moving forward in your life because of a criminal charge or conviction on your record, you may be able to do something about it. Expungement Lawyer Mark Herman can help.
What is Expungement?
An expungement will remove your arrest and criminal conviction history from public search records. Minnesota residents with criminal records have the chance to remove them …read more
Expungement Process
If you are interested in obtaining an expungement and removing your criminal history from public view, you must be prepared. Learn about the process of sealing your criminal record …read more
Why Expunge My Record?
There are many citizens who cannot get a job, a place of residence, a loan, or simply a peace of mind due to their criminal history. An expungement lawyer can help eliminate these issues …read more
Why You Need An Expungement Lawyer
Often when we are young, or even later in life, we may do things that we regret in the future. At the time, you may not realize that these acts will carry consequences that can affect the rest of your life. As time goes on, however, you find out that having a criminal record, even for something minor, can greatly impact and limit your future.
In today's age of data mining and the sharing of information of public information, having a criminal record can make it difficult to obtain employment, making it hard to support you and your family. Having a criminal record can also make it difficult to find safe housing.
Additional reasons to seek an expungement lawyer include loans and adoption. Residents with criminal records may have trouble securing a bank loan. Similarly, someone wanting to assume the parenting responsibilities of a child may face challenges that are hatched from their past mistakes.
All of these reasons support the fact that expunging – or "sealing" – your criminal records is very important if you hope to overcome these burdens that can hold you back from having the life you want.
Wherever you live in Minnesota, Mark Herman will guide you through the entire expungement process.
"After consulting with a few other attorneys, I decided to move forward with Mark Herman. He is knowledgeable, experienced, responsive, caring, and may I add very fair with the fees involved. He makes you feel cared for on a human level and not just another case. He will tell you from the very beginning what possible obstacles may be and is very honest in the solutions he offers to those obstacles. His stellar success rate is just an icing on the cake. If you're searching for an attorney to expunge a record, I highly recommend him and please let me add that I rarely write reviews and it is not very easy to impress me as a client." – Avvo.com User
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"My background record was preventing opportunities in my future, so I hired Mark Herman to represent me in an expungement case. Mr. Herman is very easy to talk to, even about incidences that are difficult to talk about. Mr. Herman took his time to really get to know who I am today, how my background was hurting my goals, and how we could work towards a positive outcome in my case. I felt like I could ask Mr. Herman questions throughout the process, I felt like I was heard and understood, and I felt like I had a lawyer who was going to fight for an outcome that I needed to get on with my life. In my case, we had a positive outcome. Regardless of that outcome though, I would have still gone with Mr. Herman to help me through this challenging process. It was personally hard for me to look back on something that happened fifteen years ago, and I no longer see myself in the person I was, but Mr. Herman helped me through this process, keeping me in the know every step of the way, seeking out the information, knowing the law back and forth, and working very hard to get me back my life. I feel brand new, and I'm so very excited about what the future holds for me now. If you are in need of an expungement lawyer in the Twin Cities area, I highly recommend hiring Mr. Mark Herman and working with him on your case. I deeply believe he will work towards getting you the best outcome possible in your case. His knowledge and experience in this field of law is comprehensive and extensive. Thank you, Mark!" – R.M.
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I am a bit of a tech geek. I certainly wouldn't put any true techie to shame but I do love me a new app or shiny gadget that might make my life easier. Balancing home life, networking and building my business (not always in that order) can get hairy. What I've discovered is something that might help tame the tangles and smooth out some snarls. I think that's the end of the hair analogy but you never know.
Being a fairly new entrepreneur and now having to network on behalf of my business, I grossly under assumed the amount of business cards I would collect. And when I say grossly, I'm being generous. This is a good problem to have mind you unless you don't know what to do with the cards or have to manually enter all those shiny little suckers in to your CRM. I'm learning about the fancy card scanners and computer accessories you can get to help manage this card induced chaos but yesterday I came across an app that has changed my world. CamCar. A nifty little free app that makes managing business cards a breeze.
Essentially what this app does is scan a business card, trim the image for you and then it pulls the info off creating an image in your phone of the card, a contact sheet AND it uploads to your assigned email account. I almost need a cigarette after that little techasm. I'm sure to most of you who are more tech savvy this is old news. I just completely broke my tech 'cred. BUT to us semi-tech's this is mind blowing. A way to not only track your cards but electronically share your own business card so if, like what happened to me last night, you run out of cards you can still pass on your info. Fabulous!
So what's my point? It's actually not about the app. As exciting as this app is, it's what I learned about business card design that I'm most eager to share. Now this problem might be just the app I have, but I noticed a few challenges with people's card design. If you are planning to change your cards any time soon, listen up: these types of apps are getting more popular and are worth taking a look at. If people can't scan your card due to the design issues I'm going to share, you might be losing out.
Here are some things to consider:
- Dark backgrounds: These are hard, if not impossible (as it was for my app), for a card reader to pull off any information and create a contact. It might look cool but it's hard to read, harder to scan and likely to get lost in someone's pocket or purse versus the beacon of white that a regular card has.
- Text: keep the front of the card for company name, personal name, phone, website and email only. The app is able to pull all of that and put it in to the contact file it creates. Keep the slogan's, taglines and what we do's for the back of the card or better yet, create a QR code but still keep it on the back.
- Font: for the love off all that is holy stay away from script font on business cards. It's hard for the regular eye to read at that size never mind a handy dandy card scanner. And too much text and a dark background and you've just wasted whatever you paid to have them printed in the first place.
- Just Plain Odd: I'm all for being quirky, and I embrace my inner and outer quirkiness on a regular basis, but your business card is not the place to express your quirkiness. If you are selling quirkiness, good on you but plain up your cards for goodness sake. I'm going to guess if you are selling quirkiness, people will figure that out when they meet you. Odd shapes. Fold out corners. Weird graphics. Outside the box placement of text and info. Nope. Don't do it. I tried. It sucks. People don't like it. While I don't normally care what people think, I have to go with the crowd on this one. Especially if you are a solopreneur and plan to keep yourself in the quirky circumstances to which you would like to become accustomed.
- Putting Cards in for Draws: This has nothing to do with design but a weird phenomenon I noticed at a networking event recently. People were bending their cards before putting them in the draw box presumably to increase their chances of getting chosen. I have to tell you people, those cards get avoided like the plague. Tacky. Tacky. Tacky.
If you knew all of this already – yeah! Then you aren't a dark backgrounded, oddly shaped, too much text, bent card holder who has to worry. Contacts will be able to scan you and contact you and bring you business. If, however, you just looked in your card holder and realized that I just described you, then might I suggest Avery.com to design and print your own or Freelance and get some help fixing the black hole that your cards are probably ending up in. From one networking-card-collecting, business-building, entrepreneur to another, fix your cards. Your business depends on it.


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Dustin Keller of the Miami Dolphins suffered a horrific injury this weekend, tearing three ligaments and dislocating his knee. His career is now in jeopardy
according to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald.
The cause of the injury has people worried it could happen a lot more.
D.J. Swearinger of the Houston Texans, who delivered the hit on the tight end, told Andrew Abramson of the Palm Beach Post, that he intentionally hit Keller low because we has afraid to get fined for hitting too high.
"In this league you've got to go low. If you go high you're going to get a fine…The rules say you can't hit high so I went low and I'm sorry that happened."
Swearinger later added comments that offer a scary glimpse into the mentality surrounding concussions in the NFL. While the NFL is working hard to minimize head injuries, Swearinger said there should be a preference for head injuries over knee injuries because "you can't come back from [knee injuries]."
You can see video of the injury by clicking here. But be warned, it is very graphic.
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