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Diomansy Kamara started and played 75 minutes in Leicester City's 3-2 loss at Nottingham Forest on Good Friday. He did not dress in the Foxes' 4-2 over Watford on Easter Monday.
Kagisho Dikgacoi started and played 90 minutes in Crystal Palace's 0-0 draw atDoncaster on Good Friday. He then started and played 76 minutes in Crystal Palace's 1-0 win over Leeds on Easter Monday.
Eddie Johnson started and played 90 minutes in Preston North End's 4-0 loss at Milwall on Good Friday. He did not dress in PNE's 1-0 loss to Cardiff on Easter Monday. PNE have been officially relegated from the Championship.
Bjorn Helge Riise came off the bench in the 75th minute in Sheffield United's 3-2 win overBristolCity on Good Friday. He then started, played 90 minutes, and registered an assist in the Blades' 3-2 win atReading on Easter Monday. Although still mathematically alive, Sheffield United needs to win out, have Doncaster lose out, and overcome a -8 GD to survive the drop.
Lauri Dalla Valle came off the bench in the 82nd minute in Bournemouth's 2-2 draw at Yeovil on Good Friday. He was an unused substitute in Bournemouth's 2-1 win over Bristol Rovers on Easter Monday.
Keanu Marsh-Brown came off the bench in the 62nd in the MK Dons' 3-1 loss to Huddersfield on Good Friday. He then came off the bench in the 68th minute in the MK Dons' 1-0 loss at Plymouth on Easter Monday.


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Does Duluth Have A Geese Overpopulation Situation?
Recently while we were on air I was mentioning the abundance of rabbits we had at our house (insert multiplying like rabbits here). Other than the fancy driving I have to do to avoid hitting them since they never seem to know which direction they want to go, I'm kinda glad they are around because that means we don't have fox, owls or fishers in the neighborhood. That's when a Facebook friend took to a rant about the geese and I had to agree with him.

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GameZone's Matt Liebl writes, "Heading into Sony's game showcase, The Last of Us was one of my most anticipated games. Since the game's reveal, I've remained cautiously optimistic as I've seen playthrough after playthrough at the hands of developers, who rarely present the game in a way a casual consumer would approach it. How many times have we seen developer walkthroughs where they perform the precise movement at exactly the right time? They present it in a way that makes the game look its absolute best, and while I don't fault them for doing so, it's hard to get a feel for a game without actually playing. Which is why I was glad to finally go hands-on with The Last of Us."
The game shounds amazing and the new gameplay just released is crazy! I'm gonna love this game in every way.
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One electronically tested 14KT yellow gold Ladies combination cast & assembled fashion ring with a bright polish finish. Identified with markings of "14K". Condition is excellent. Containing: One prong set oval cabochon standard cut natural red coral, measuring 13.20 x 9.20 x 4.00mm, approximate weight of 4.40ct., clarity is severely included, medium, very slightly brownish, orangy red color, (GIA oR 5/3), cut is very good. Colored gemstones are presumed to have been subjected to commonly used and possible undetectable color/clarity enhancement processes. Six gypsy set round brilliant cut diamonds, measuring 3.50 - 3.50 x 2.10mm (depth est.) approximate total weight of 6 Stones = 0.98ct. Clarity of SI-2 to I-1, Color of F - G, Cut is Very Good. Forty-Eight bead set round brilliant cut diamonds, measuring 2.00 - 2.00 x 1.20mm (depth est.) approximate total weight of 48 Stones = 1.54ct. Clarity of SI-1 to I-1, Color of F - G, Cut is Very Good. Total Weight of Colored Stones 4.40ct. Total Weight of Diamonds 2.52ct. Total Weight of Ring 11.70gm. GGL Appraised at $11,390.00. We ship internationally. FREE SHIPPING in the USA!Payment:
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Binani Cement Ltd has posted a net profit of INR478.7m for the July-September period on a net sales of INR2.14bn.
It is looking at a full-year net profit of INR3bn and hopes to save INR200m towards logistics costs by relying more on railways, Deputy Managing Director Vinod Juneja said.
The prices are expected to remain stable and the gross realisation has been 3,500-3,600 rupees per tonne, Assistant Vice-President (Finance), Visalakshi Sridhar, said. "The next three years should be a boom tine for cement," she said.
The company plans to nearly double its annual capacity to 12Mt in the next three years,
It is in the process of expanding the annual capacity of its existing plant in the north-western state of Rajasthan to 6Mt and set up a greenfield plant in the western state of Gujarat with a capacity of 2.5-3Mt, he said.
The Gujarat project would cost around INR8bn. The company is also scouting for land to set up another unit in eastern India, he said.
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Hello, my name is Heather Head and I am not a cancer victim, but my heart goes out to all of you who are struggling with this disease. I'm posting to request your help.
I am writing web copy for a group that is going to be publishing an inspirational book of true cancer survivor stories. Right now, they are soliciting stories from cancer survivors who would like to help others by having their story published in the book, which will be called "Letters from America." What I want to know is what I can say on that web site's home page to encourage people like you to send your stories in. Do you want to inspire people? Do you want to help others? Or is it more a matter of wanting to have your story heard? This will help me to write compelling copy, and hopefully increase participation resulting in a better--and more inspirational--book.
Please feel free to write to me at firstname.lastname@example.com with comments, suggestions, and ideas. If you would like a link to the site so you can submit your own story, I can of course provide that too upon request.
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With budget-minded options, Swantown Inn & Spa provides complete and carefree packages.
Our Inn & Spa is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to help complete the espresso bar set up. You can read about it's goals on the Swantown Inn & Spa site.
The great news for people looking for weddings is that we have a few incredible rewards that are wedding packages. Not exactly, but following the packages you see here for All-inclusive Intimate weddings and the new All-inclusive Wedding Package.
We really think these rewards represent some incredible value.
Check our campaign out on Kickstarter, it ends December 10th at 9am.Read More
Book and pay for your Destination Elopement for 2017 and receive a $1000 discount. We have done a few of these now. Everyone has loved them so we decided to take them up a notch! Remember this package is basically all inclusive.Read More
Well after years of attempting to get the financing, and over a year in the planning and permitting process, we believe our dream of expanding the Inn is finally here!
In the coming week or two we will have a building schedule. This will allow us to take bookings with confidence. We will be limited to the number of events to start with, as we are also going to go through another process.
Here is a sneak peek of the design and layout of the function room. We will be limiting the number of events to start with, while we seek another part of the approval.
This will be the all-inclusive wedding package that we will be offering in 2018.Read More
We met Michelle at the Olympia Bridal Bash, and were impressed by her designs and professionalism. If you are thinking of having a larger wedding at the Inn, and would like tailored, unique arrangements, she is at the top of our list! Michelle is a certified Florist spe read moreRead More
From the Bay window pictured here, to our fireplace. Outside we have the gardens and the house itself as a backdrop.Read More
Simply get yourself ready, in your guestroom. The room and bouquet are part of our Elopement and Intimate Wedding packages. Last minute primping and pampering. Advice from mother. Our packages are designed to be stress free.Read More
Our Inn is on the State and City historical registers. It features many details you simply do not see often in modern construction. For example this old church window. Salvaged from a church that was torn down in the 1960's in South Bend Washington.Read More


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CRISTIANO Ronaldo's affection for a model known as "Miss BumBum" has landed the football star in hot water, amid allegations he cheated on his model girlfriend with her.
The 27-year-old runner-up of the illustrious Miss Butt Brazil contest, says Ronaldo lured her to a Madrid hotel and slept with her after a series of racy texts.
Andresa Urach told The Sun Ronaldo - who has been dating Irina Shayk since 2010 - asked her to come to Madrid to meet with him after being given her number by a mutual friend.
"I have always thought Cristiano is one of the most gorgeous men in the world, so I couldn't believe it when he got in touch with me," Urach told the newspaper.
"He said he was very excited by my pictures online and one of the first things he asked was if I really was a Miss Butt Brazil model. He was obsessed with my butt".
"He wanted to know if it was all natural which - of course - it is."
The pair reportedly spent several hours in the hotel room together, where she said they were "all over each other".
"It was incredible", she added, "the best time of my life. His body is perfect, like something from the gods.
"He is so ripped - there isn't an ounce of fat on his body.
But when it was all over, Urach said she became annoyed after being treated "like a prisoner" in the hotel because he demanded they not be seen together and insisted she stay in the room.
"I had been on Cloud Nine, but this was really upsetting. I know he is paranoid, but I felt like he was just trying to look after his own neck.
"It wasn't very comfortable for me and it was quite offensive. I don't think I'll be seeing him again."
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Zac Posen Spring 2014 Runway Show | NY Fashion Week
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It's not really a surprise for Coco Rocha to walk a Zac Posen runway, but as usual, when she kicked off the Spring 2014 collection in an immaculate hand-plisséd silk chiffon dress, a collective gasp took hold of those gathered. Perhaps, this time, it had less to do with her celebrity and more to do with the fact that she seemed to have stepped out of an impressionist painting. With pale florals and ethereal fabrics, Posen — who, according to show notes, sought to evoke a modern-day Sarah Bernhardt — provided the requisite romanticism we've come to expect. (The shoes, all Manolo Blahnik, didn't hurt his cause.) For his famous fans — like Christina Hendricks and Molly Sims, both of whom took front row — he provided red-carpet-worthy drama in the form of an expertly draped gray jacquard evening gown and a corseted frock engulfed in the prettiest of peach ruffles.
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Hi David,
I'm using your great skin detection filter in GMIC quite extensively because it offers quick and easy way to isolate skin parts from photo for further processing.
In most of the cases it works very well but sometimes I need to use manual estimation and apply it on different parts of the skin (for example to select light and shadow areas or if I need to select skin from group of the people with slightly different skin tones). In that case I need to repeat that process for each part and merge all skin detection layers together.
Is it possible to enhance skin detection filter to have that multiple selection option as f.e. multiple manual estimations or - similar to extract foreground filter - with green and red points as help to differentiate skin tones from background?
Hi Boris,
Your post made think about implementing a new interactive filter for color masking, and I'm happy to say that a first version is available for testing, maybe you could tell me if that is working well for skin masking ?
OMG! First , I watched your video, then I made coffee and watched your video again 20 times because it was pure joy!
And I asked myself, how did you know what I was dreaming about colour selection tool? Yes, yes yes! That's it!
Only one suggestion - it would be good to have possibility to select one or more areas of photo first and than apply colour masking on that area(s) to avoid selection of colours from objects with same or similar colours that you don't need (f.e. if I only want to select colours from the door of your car in video and leave the rest of the car transparent).
But that is not so important. Your new filter works great!
And you have one big hot chocolate from me! Thanks a lot, David!
Thanks Boris for the kind words and the hot chocolate.(I've sent you a mail on your gmail address).
About the improvement of the selection : I guess I could do some more work to add a criterion about the fact the image pixels are far or near pixels that have been clicked, and use this information to create spatial/color masking at the same time. I'll think about it tonight
Cool. If you find some solution for spatial colour masking, that will be best colour selection tool ever!
This filter is too hot for my computer. So I can't test it properly.
Please also mention you need at least 16 cores or something like that.
(but I think it works, tank you David for all work done! )
If the filter is too slow on your machine, just try to reduce the window size, it helps having a faster estimation of the color mask. I'll try to optimize that filter, but I can't promise anything at this point.
@David_Tschumperle this is MAGIC Absolutely great!
Adding spatial constraints has took me a lot of my (low) brain power last night, but I think I've finally found an acceptable solution. I've thus updated the filter to make it sensible also to the region clicked by the user.I've recorded a new video (see below), where the role of the spatial constraint is clearly visible (at least at the beginning of the process).Let me know if that works for you !Now, I have to think of a way to optimize the whole stuff, as it seems it's a bit slow on computer with less than 8 cores
Any feedback appreciated !
Wow, this is genious.
Wow David, that was quick! And your solution works!
I need to test it a bit more, to see what can be achieved with that nice filter.
I noticed one problem that the end result is not the same as on preview window:
I'll test it later a bit more to see is there some other issues. But filter works great so far.
Thank you again!
Hello Boris, I've noticed exactly the same problem, so yes, this needs to be fixed ASAP.I'll tell you when I've found what is going on !
Should be working nown after a filter update !
Nice it works! Now is time to play with it extensively!
I have some ideas to make it even more robust and useful in the future (multi-color selection for instance).I'll probably work on it in the next days, I'll give you news if there are new features appearing.
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With this new generation of the F-150, Ford is changing over all of its F-Series assembly plants to a Flexible Manufacturing System. Ford claims the main benefit of the new system is that it enables the company to build to customer orders more quickly and more efficiently. In upgrading of the Rouge assembly plant, Ford will also create a "greener" manufacturing facility. The renovated Rouge plant will be more efficient in terms of power usage, and it will have systems to purify the by-products of vehicle production. —Doug Weisz
As he unveiling Ford's new line of F-150 pickups, Ford Vice President, Jim Padilla hinted that many of the F-Series design cues will show up on other Ford trucks in the coming years. Specific, Padilla pointed to the F-Series front end and stated that it will become a familiar face as other new Ford-brand trucks are unveiled. In more general terms, Padilla talked about Ford trucks of the future having higher belt lines and wider stances. —Doug Weisz
Two years ago, Infiniti asked, "what if a SUV performed like a sports car?" when unveiling its FX45 concept. Well, we don't really know the answer yet, but on Monday, Infiniti unveiled their production FX45 and set pricing. The luxury crossover SUV will come with a standard 4.5-liter V-8 engine that will produce 315 hp. That model will cost $44,225. A V-6 version called the FX35 will come in either all-wheel drive or two-wheel drive with a standard 3.5-liter V-6 engine. The all two-wheel drive model will cost $34,200, $1500 more for the all-wheel drive model. Both will go on sale Jan. 24.
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Is the Triant a triumph? The Infiniti concept – er, styling exercise – made its world debut in Detroit on Monday in the form of a 2+2 sports coupe crossed with an SUV. The vehicle features gullwing doors and 20-inch wheels. Sensors in the door determine whether an object could block the door from opening. Inside a sweeping center console holds the controls for vehicle's nerve center. When the doors are shut, small panels slide in to place to cover the console for security purposes. The interior crosses classic lines with high-sheen synthetic materials on the IP and dash. The vehicle also raises and lowers itself 60 mm depending on road conditions – 30 mm down for sports car mode, 30 mm up for off-road mode. When necessary, the rear seat back slides forward 60 mm to double available luggage space. High-intensity headlamps are linked to a GPS which allows headlight beams to be aimed around a corner when turning. Infiniti considers the vehicle to be the little brother of the FX45. —Bill Rapai
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Many websites contain important PDF assets, such as white papers or product manuals. Marketers can learn valuable information from knowing how many times these documents have been downloaded, but amazingly, on most websites, the clicks to these assets are not being tracked. When you don't track clicks to downloads, it makes tracking the success of your collateral, and your conversions from said collateral extremely difficult.
If you don't currently have PDF click tracking set up, do not worry, it is simple and easy to accomplish with two free tools: Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics.
Follow these three steps to start recording this key performance indicator for your regular reports.
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Create a Google Tag Manager account https://tagmanager.google.com. After you have created the account find your "container" code and place it on every page.
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After placing the Container tag code your pages, you can create a trigger. To do that, in tag manager, go to the menu and click on "Triggers", select "New", then "Custom Events" and add the regular expression shown in the screen capture below:
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Once you have created a trigger, you need to create a tag to fire the trigger. Go to the main menu, click on "Tags" and create a Tag to fire on the above trigger by entering Choose Product = Google Analytics, choose tag type = Universal Analytics, and the you are ready to configure the tag.
To configure the tag, choose tag type = Universal Analytics, then add your Tracking ID or UA code. Then choose track type = event, name your category so you can identify it easily in the reports, then choose the "Action" needed – in our case we want to pull the page url {{PageURL}}. The last step is putting a label on the action (we chose to pull "Download file: Element URL and Element text.)
Finally, we have to tell our new Tag to "Fire on" the trigger we created above. Thus, we chose "More" and added the trigger "w – LinkClick PDF Download – .pdf "
And that is it! In few easy steps, we can now track all clicks on PDF files present in the website via Events.
To check the validity of the trigger you can use Google Analytics reporting. Just go to "Real Time", then "Events" and, if someone is clicking on your files you will see the "Event Category" and the "Event Action" you just created (note: if your IP Address is blocked in Google Analytics, you will not be able to see any Real Time Analytics).
With the above event, you can start accumulating data in Google Analytics to create nice reports on the activity of your PDF files. To do that you can also create a Goal based on the event you just created. Simply go to the "Admin" section of google Analytics, click on "Goals", create a "Custom" goal with the appropriate name and type. In our case we created goal ID 20 for our reports. For our reports, we have the chance now to use ga:goalXXCompletions to capture the number of PDF downloads happening at any given time period in the website.
Alternatively, you can pull the PDF downloads data via the "Conversions" section in Google Analytics, just click on "Goals" then "Overview", go to "Goal Option" and look for your Goal number (in our case is goal # 20)
PDF file downloads are a hugely important metric on how your target audience is engaging with your unique files and it shows how good your campaigns are and how strong your brand is.


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I've decided to hold auditions for my new full time toilet. I held it for 2 days to make a big load and truly test you out. You are first up today and you are eager to please! You assume your position so well and I can tell you would make an excellent addition. I want to hear you beg for it! Tell me how badly you want to taste my shit! I like to tease you for a bit, have you sniff my pretty butt hole. Show off to you how I have so much control over it by pushing it out and sucking it back in. You are now panting like a dog you are so excited! I release the massive shit that I have been holding back and you show me what you can do. I am impressed and I think that I will keep you!
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At Amazing Grace Estate Liquidations, Inc. we offer on-site estate sales. Typically we run a sale for 3 days with emphasis on pre-marketing, research, display and staging. We specialize in the finest of sales and bring you experience, professionalism and reliability. We are fully insured, including our staff, to bring you peace of mind against any litigation that could arise out of an on-site sale.
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After Wolverine and Magneto, What Other X-Men Origin Story Do You Want to See?
We have Wolverine's beginnings down at this point, thanks to this past weekend's blockbuster, and the story of how Professor X and Magneto came to be friends is already in the works. Now I'm curious which character in the X-Men universe should be next in line to get the "origins" treatment?
What about Storm's story? Her roots in Africa are intriguing. I also think it would be interesting to learn more about both Jean Grey and Cyclops's childhoods. And after seeing Deadpool and Gambit over the weekend, I think both characters have the kinds of rich backgrounds that could fill out an entire movie.
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If this isn't winter comfort food, I don't know what is. While stews and casseroles are ideal in the winter, the down side is they take a long time to cook. Toad in the hole is much quicker and it does the same thing – warms the cockles of your heart.
This has to be one of my favourite winter meals. Crispy batter and tasty sausages served with lashings of gravy. It's easy to make. Many recipes suggest that you need to rest the batter for 30 minutes before using, but I have to admit I never do that. Having tried both resting the batter and not, and not having seen any discernible difference I just don't see the point.
What is essential for success though, is to make sure the tin is very hot when the batter goes in. This is also true when making yorkshire pudding as the batter is the same. Open the oven door, pour the batter in quickly, return to the oven and get that door shut as quick as possible.
Toad in the hole is, of course, only as good as the toad. Well, not real toad but the sausages. Make sure you buy good quality sausages with a high meat content. Why waste your time going to all that trouble of making a batter (even though it's not that much trouble) only to use cheap and nasty sausages. The dinner will be spoilt. I use sausages from my local butchers in Suffolk, but you can buy good quality sausages from supermarkets too. It's well worth paying that little bit extra for.
All you need to complete the meal is a few fresh vegetables on the side and, don't forget, gravy. I have been known to use an instant gravy but if I have some left over from the Sunday roast I will use that. If you are planning to make toad in the hole during the week it's not difficult to make extra gravy on the Sunday. Alternatively you could use my onion gravy recipe. Just cook the onions in a little oil or butter then continue as per the recipe.
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Toad in the hole
Yield 4 servings
This oddly named traditional British dish is a family favourite, loved by young and old alike. Delicious meaty sausages encased in a crispy batter. Comfort food at its best
- 140g /4 ¾oz (1 1/8 cups) plain flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- 300ml/ ½ pint milk (1¼ cups) milk
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 8 good quality pork sausages
- Preheat the oven to 220℃ (200℃ fan)/400°F/gas mark 7. Place the flour in a mixing bowl with the salt and make a well in the centre.
- Drop the eggs into the well and add about 100ml/4fl oz (½ cup) milk. Using a balloon whisk, beat the eggs and milk together gradually incorporating the flour. Continue whisking until you have a smooth thick batter.
- Gradually beat in the remaining milk and set aside until required.
- Heat the oil in a large shallow baking dish for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and gently tilt the pan so that the oil coats the base and a little way up the sides of the dish.
- Add the sausages and return to the oven for 10 minutes.
- Working quickly, remove the dish from the oven and poor in the batter all in one go. Quickly return to the oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the the batter is puffed up, golden brown and crispy.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 491
% Daily Value
Total Fat 31 g
Sodium 440 mg
Total Carbohydrates 30 g
Sugars 4 g
Protein 28 g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Three cottages, lovingly converted from an old stone barn, now make an ideal base for a quiet or busy holiday.
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Barfad Farmlands Tarbert, Loch Fyne, Argyll, Argyll, Bute & The Islands (Sleeps 1 - 4)
The cottages are set in 100 acres of farm and woodland with 1.75 miles of its own coastline on the shores of beautiful Loch Fyne, a sea loch with beaches and grand scenery. The peace and quiet will make you forget any stresses and strains of ordinary life.
Just 2 minutes drive or 15 minutes walk through our beautiful woodlands, is the bustling fishing village of Tarbert. With shops and restaurants around the harbour and all manner of craft afloat, it makes a picturesque scene to enjoy. There are quite a few craft and souvenir shops that you can browse, some with facilities for afternoon tea.
On the small hill above the village is the substantial ruin of Tarbert Castle with lovely views across the bay to Barfad Farmlands, and also across Loch Fyne and Cowal.
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THE OFFICIAL TRUTH SQUAD -- (House of Representatives - March 08, 2006)
Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding and for his leadership and the energy that he is putting into being certain that we communicate the message from our Republican agenda. Thank you for this, and thank you and the freshman class for tackling this project and being certain that we are talking about the things that are happening in our economy and the good news that is there to share.
A couple of points that I would like to make tonight as we are talking about the economy and the growth in the economy is Mr. Westmoreland was just talking about leaving more money with American families, with all of our constituents, with their families. That is what one of our goals is, to be certain that we take less from those paychecks, so that the family, when they sit down to work out their budget, they have more that they are working with.
I think that it is an absolute travesty that the single largest item in a family's budget is taxes. How did we get to this, that the largest item a family is left with is taxes? More than food, housing, clothing, transportation and education, more than lessons for children. How did we get to the point that it is taxes?
How wonderful that we could make decisions in 2003, we had the opportunity to vote to roll back some of those taxes so that we take less. It is time that we end the Federal Government having first right of refusal on your paycheck and let you and your family have that paycheck and make those decisions of what to do with those hard-earned dollars.
When we talk about women's issues, all issues are women's issues. Economic issues are definitely women's issues.
One of the things that I hear regularly, wherever I am in this great and wonderful land, is that wherever you have the fastest-growing sector of that town, of that county, of that area's economy, most likely it is going to be women-owned small businesses, and I think that is so exciting that that entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well.
One of the first issues that women will raise with me are taxes, the overburdensome nature of taxes, the cost of compliance for small businesses, how they would love to be growing that business, but with the taxes, with compliance costs, then they have less to spend in growing that business.
So as we look at extending our tax reductions, as we look at being certain we do not raise taxes, that they do not go up, that we hold what we have in those tax reductions, it is so important that we realize that that benefits so many American women who are starting those businesses and are realizing the American dream and those gifts and opportunities and prosperities for their themselves and for their families.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I think that is such an incredibly important point that you just made, and that is not to raise taxes.
What most of my constituents do not understand or appreciate is that Congress has to act in order for the current tax decreases, the current tax cuts, to continue, and that if we do nothing, if the other side is successful in making it so that Congress is inactive and does not do anything, then a tax increase will take effect; is that not the case?
Mrs. BLACKBURN. If the gentleman will yield, yes, indeed, that is the case. You know what we are trying to do is hold the line. We are trying to hold the line, and to keep them from pushing tax increases over that line, and that is our goal, to hold these reductions we have been able to put in place, to be certain that we do not see taxes raised on our families, on our small businesses.
It is so important for these small businesses. I had a young lady in my office this week, and it is such a great story. She said, Mrs. Blackburn, 4 years ago I was working at McDonald's; I thought, well, I will never get that higher education. She attended a career college, and she gave me her business card where she is working.
I hear story after story after story of this, of women who have moved back in to see their educational dreams come true, to get that degree, to get that diploma, to complete that trade school and move into either working for themselves or working with someone else, but having that job, earning that paycheck, and they all want to be certain. We have a focus on what we are going to do about keeping their taxes low, what we are going to do about creating, creating the right environment so that jobs growth can take place.
I know that you join me in looking forward to the numbers that are going to come out on Friday when we are going to see about jobs growth for this first quarter of the year, and everybody is excited about looking at this because we know that this economy is on a good, solid track. We are seeing plenty of help in it, and much of it has to do with reducing regulation, reducing taxation and putting the focus on what we do to be certain that we have a healthy economy.
One of the things we talk about so often in my district, because I have a district where we have a lot of small businesses, small businesses are the number one employer. Upwards of 90 percent of all the jobs are attributed to small business growth, and my constituents, they keep me honest, and I love it because they remind me regularly that government does not create jobs, that they are the ones that are creating jobs. It is our job to be certain that the environment is right for those jobs to be created, and I am always running around with these little plastic pens with somebody's logo on it. I pick these up from employers in my district, and it reminds me these are the guys that are putting the pen to the paper, and they are the ones that are making jobs growth happen in our district.
And I will yield to the gentleman for this poster which tells the story.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. It really does. A picture really is worth 1,000 or a million words, certainly, and this one certainly is. In fact, it is worth 4.73 million words, because every one of those 4.73 million new jobs is demonstrated on this picture here, on this graph here, from January 2002 all the way to January 2006. You see the trend that happened during this administration, during the Republican leadership and what happened when it crossed the line with tax decreases, the tax cuts you talked about.
Mrs. BLACKBURN. So many of these jobs, sometimes I have people say, tell me where these are being created, tell me where these jobs are being created.
What we have seen happen is that we are into the knowledge economy. We are into a technology-based economy, and we are seeing this jobs growth in different areas, and it is so wonderful because so many of the individuals that live in our districts are jumping in there. They are getting jobs retraining, they are getting computer skills retraining, and they are working in a million different careers that they never, ever thought would be available to them.
And as we are watching the technology growth in our districts, all across this country, it is small business manufacturing industries that are growing. Their numbers are better than they have been in 10 years. I think that is such a sign of encouragement. Or whether they are working in service industry-related jobs, what we are seeing is new jobs, in new industries, which tell us that
an economic renaissance is on that horizon. It is imperative that we make certain we do not see tax increases and that we do not see regulation increases and we keep an eye on having that right environment take place.
I thank the gentleman for yielding.


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For local musky angler Steven Paul, patience really is a virtue.
Last Thursday, his perseverance landed him the new Tennessee State record for largest musky fish ever caught.
His catch, nicknamed "boss man", was caught on Melton Hill Lake and weighed in at 43.14 pounds and 51 inches long.
"I was just shocked. Initially on the boat it weighed, just teetering on the edge of 45 pounds," Paul said.
He had been following this fish's movement since December.
"I knew it was out here, I just needed to put the right bait in its face and the right setting at the right moment and that only comes from a lot of hours out here and a lot of time on the water," he added.
He said the massive musky put up quite the fight.
"It just destroyed the bait and then after that it was a pretty impressive fight, it was something to talk about. That fish had so much power and weight behind it that I knew immediately once it was on, it was a serious fish," Paul said.
The fish died during the struggle to get it in the boat.
Paul used a Joe Bucker Glide Raider as bait which he now has in its box for safe keeping.
"There are some pretty gnarly teeth marks on that sucker," he pointed out.
Paul credits his lucky catch with technique, but also experience.
He is a third generation musky angler who learned the ropes from his father.
"That's just what we do. It's been musky, musky, musky. The whole deal here," Paul said with a smile.


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Electrical impedance myography (EIM) refers to the specific application of electrical bioimpedance techniques for the assessment of neuromuscular disorders. In EIM, a weak, high-frequency electrical current is applied to a muscle or muscle group of interest and the resulting voltages measured. Among its advantages, the technique can be used noninvasively across a variety of disorders and requires limited subject cooperation and evaluator training to obtain accurate and repeatable data. Studies in both animals and human subjects support its potential utility as a primary diagnostic tool, as well as a biomarker for clinical trial or individual patient use. This review begins by providing an overview of the current state and technological advances in electrical impedance myography and its specific application to the study of muscle. We then provide a summary of the clinical and preclinical applications of EIM for neuromuscular conditions, and conclude with an evaluation of ongoing research efforts and future developments.
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AFTER seeing her office revolutionised by new technology Lisa Mawdsley came up with her own business venture.
"I used to work for Shell. They went through changes in the way they operated and looked into automated and Internet services," says the 37-year-old from Sale.
Inspired by the ways in which e-business - the internet and email - had improved efficiency at the office, Lisa left to research the possibly of setting up an outsourcing business using similar communications tools.
Municipal Virtual Enterprise, employs the concept of the virtual office assistant. The idea is simple: firms with burgeoning workloads or staff shortages can employ Lisa on a half-hourly rate, 24 hours a day, to complete a host of office duties. Directors are resultantly relieved of any issues associated with taking on new staff, including training.
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Lisa says a 100-strong client base would make her company sustainable. She said: "I am currently the only director, and I have two associates who work with me as freelancers. I will take on more associates as and when the business grows."
The firm has been funded from private savings alone and was inexpensive to set up. After a lengthy career with blue-chip companies, Lisa already has all the basic office technology and software training she needs.
"It only cost é200 to register the company, including accountant's fees, and the website has been the most expensive thing costing me é2500 to set up. I hope to make é70,000 by the end of my first year and would look at taking on more people if the response was good."
Lisa runs two companies from her home - the second is a property refurbishment business.
A mother of four teenagers, she certainly has her hands full, but says that the practically of the business has made the work/life balance easy.
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Fully Raw Lasagna
Today we enjoyed Fully Raw Lasagna!
It was a very fun way to enjoy a LOT of raw vegetables and herbs, combined together layer by layer with love to create a big slice of flavorful raw lasagna!
The recipe comes from FullyRaw Kristina! It was sent to me by a sweet friend and boy am I glad she shared. Here is the video with full instruction on how to make it.
I subbed a few ingredients based on what I had in the kitchen. Making it work as Lindsay with Happy Herbivore would say!
Mine looked something like this:
More Zucchini Layers, a green layer, and raw marinara layer!
More zucchinis, a green layer and then a cucumber nut layer...yum!
More zucchini, a green layer, a red marinara layer topped with red bell peppers. Another zucchini layer topped with the cucumber nut blend and topped with cucumber, red bell peppers and red onion.
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Very nourishing, healthy, satisfying, fun, filling and tasty! We couldn't wait to slice into that beauty and dig in!
I hope you enjoy this healthy fun way to eat raw vegetables! I was curious what it would take like cooked... I know I know it's supposed to be raw! With curiosity I heated the balance for dinner at 350 for an hour and it was insanely delicious. Oil-free, vegan and loaded with vegetables! We ate about 5-6+ cups of dark leafy greens, cups of herbs, onion, garlic, tomatoes, nuts, zucchinis, cucumbers and red bell peppers between lunch and dinner....wow...! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do! Thank you FullyRaw Kristina for your fantastic recipe and all you do for humanity!!!
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Shah Rukh Khan receives 'Knight of the Legion of Honour' from French foreign minister
French foreign minister, Laurent Fabius conferred his country's highest award — Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) — on Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan at the Taj Mahal Palace on Tuesday 'in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cultural diversity across the world'.
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Dracut, Massachusetts, in Middlesex county, is 2 miles NE of Lowell, Massachusetts and 24 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. Part of the surrounding Lowell metro area, Dracut is home to some 28,562 residents.
Dracut History
The original inhabitants of Dracut were the Pennacook Indians. The first modern settlers were Europeans who came from Chelmsford, England in 1653. The area was incorporated as a town in 1701. During the nineteenth century, Lowell annexed substantial areas of Dracut into its own town.
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Heat Talk (107 Degrees Edition)
Everyone in prone positions, some bodies perpendicular to others, some just out there on their own, spanning that one corner of living room rug, some sprawling underneath the chaise longue I try to endure as my son makes mud pies, the … Continue reading
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An Encyclopaedia of Occultism
Cosimo, Inc., Sep 1, 2006 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 440 pages
This "compendium of information on the occult sciences, occult personalities, psychic science, demonology, spiritism, and mysticism" was one of a kind when it was first published in 1920 and is still considered the best in its field today. Spence organizes a world's worth of magic -- from "Ab" (a magical month in the ancient Semitic calendar) to "Zulu witch-finders" -- into 2,500 dictionary-style entries that explore concepts and personalities both familiar (Freemasonry, Morgan le Fay) and obscure: palingenesy (a process by which plants or vegetables are destroyed and then "resurrected"), Leonora Galigai (a 17th-century Italian aristocrat who was burned as a witch). A delight for devotees of the weird and the strange, and a valuable resource for students of mythology and the evolution of scientific thought, this important volume is at home in the libraries of all book lovers. Scottish journalist and folklorist LEWIS SPENCE (1874 -1955) was a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, and Vice-President of the Scottish Anthropological and Folklore Society. He published more than 40 works on mythology and the occult, including History of Atlantis, An Introduction to Mythology, and Myth and Ritual in Dance, Game and Rhyme.
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Effects of Federal Intervention in Education
March 17, 2011
Major federal intervention into local schools began with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Since then, a half-century of continually expanding, ever-shifting federal intervention into local schools has failed to improve American academic achievement, says Jennifer A. Marshall, director of domestic policy at the Heritage Foundation.
But it has caused an enormous compliance burden, dissipating dollars and human capital that could have been more effectively directed to achieve educational excellence. The damage should be calculated not only in terms of decades of wasted fiscal and human resources and on-going opportunity costs. We must also take stock of how federal intervention has created a dysfunctional governance system that undermines direct accountability to parents and taxpayers, while at the same time encouraging bureaucratic expansion and empowering special interests.
Specifically, we should count the following costs of compliance with federal policy:
- The proliferation of federal programs and increased federal prescription to leverage "systemic reform" have created a confusing policy maze that only a limited set of experts can navigate.
- The growth of state bureaucracies to administer and comply with federal programs has given rise to a "client mentality" that undermines effective educational governance and accountability that ought to be directed toward parents and other taxpayers.
- The administrative set-asides and red tape associated with federal programs diminishes education dollars as they pass through multiple layers of bureaucracy.
Source: Jennifer A. Marshall, "Effects of the Federal Role and Intervention in Education," Heritage Foundation, March 15, 2011.
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text: News Spied: Bundled-Up Maserati Ghibli Sedan Playing in the Snow Jason Udy writerDecember 17, 2012 Jason Udy writerDecember 17, 2012 Share this article in: Facebook Twitter Google Plus Email Free Price Quote From a Local Dealer View Special Offers No Obligation, Fast & Simple Free New Car Quote Change Car Select Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari FIAT Ford Genesis GMC Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lotus Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz MINI Mitsubishi Nissan Porsche Ram Rolls-Royce smart Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo Select Model GO 1. Vehicle Option Trim Exterior Color No Preference Black Blue Brown Gold Green Orange Red Silver White Yellow Interior Color No Preference Beige Black Blue Gray Green Other Red White Buying Time Frame Within 48 hours Within a week Within two weeks Within a month More than a month Payment Method Undecided Loan Lease Cash Trade In? Yes No 2. Contact Info First Name Last Name Address City State -- AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Zip Code Phone Email 3. Dealer Selection Receive your free dealer pricing information by completing your contact information! Maserati's upcoming midsize sedan has been spotted cold-weather testing bundled up beneath a layer of camouflage. The Ghibli has been confirmed as the name of the new premium midsize sedan, which will compete against the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and Jaguar XF as a slightly more volume-oriented four-door compared to the newly enlarged Quattroporte sedan.Previous Ghibli test mules were disguised as Quattroporte sedans, but these images show a smaller car most noticeable by the shorter rear doors. Up front, it's too early to tell much about the Ghibli, but we expect the car's front styling to closely resemble that of the 2013 Quattroporte sedan. Fake camouflage panels over the rear roofline give it a fastback look.Rumors suggest the Ghibli will utilize a modified version of the current Chrysler 300/Dodge Charger chassis, which is an evolution of the first-generation architecture derived from the 2003-2009 W211 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The Ghibli may be powered by a turbocharged version of the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 mated to a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission, or a detuned version of the new Quattroporte's turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6, making between 350-375 hp. Whatever sits under the hood, an all-wheel-drive variant is all but a given if Maserati is serious about its long-term sales goals.While official Ghibli powertrain options are still speculative, don't expect the volume sedan to offer more power than the 2013 Quattroporte, which features a twin-turbo, direct-injected 3.0-liter V-6 making 404 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque and an optional twin-turbo, direct-injected 523-hp 3.8-liter V-8 with 479 lb-ft of torque (with as much as 524 lb-ft with an overboost feature).The Ghibli is one part of Maserati's plan to increase global sales volume from 7500 to 50,000 units. The other is a Jeep Grand Cherokee-based SUV called the Levante, which is expected to be powered by a Ferrari-derived V-8.What do you think Maserati must offer with the Ghibli to succeed in the premium midsize segment?Source: CarPix Share this article in: Facebook Twitter Google Plus Email Spied: Bundled-Up Maserati Ghibli Sedan Playing in the Snow /10 Advertisement to Skip 1 | 10 2 | 10 3 | 10 4 | 10 5 | 10 6 | 10 7 | 10 8 | 10 9 | 10 10 | 10


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I visited Kenya on business and stopped overnight in Nairobi on the way in and out of the country. I stayed at the Hotel Kipepeo on both occasions and can recommend it if you're looking for a safe, clean and budget place to sleep. The staff provided a very high level of service, including effectively resolving a minor mix-up with my booking, which I'd made online less than 48 hours before arriving.
The location is ideal if you want to be in the centre of the city and, contrary to others' comments, this is a safe place to stay. Unfortunately, the fact the some inexperienced travellers simply 'feel' unsafe in unfamiliar situations has nothing to do with the real security situation and is definitely not a reason to downgrade the review of the Hotel. None of the earlier reviews actually provide any evidence for their negative comments concerning security. I walked around alone at night and felt completely safe.
Unlike many more modern Hotels, it's possible to open the windows to allow in fresh air. Moreover, there are very effective fitted mosquito nets suspended above the beds so you don't have to worry about being bitten at night. I slept in a room at both the front and the back of the Hotel. The back room was certainly quieter and had a good view out over the city, but I had no problem getting a refreshing sleep in the front room too.
I found a very reliable Taxi Driver who is attached to the Hotel. I used him on several occasions and, with a bit of bargaining, he provided a very efficient and reliable service. His name is Izac Mairani and his mobile number is: +254 722 445 964.
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- Hotel Kipepeo is the flagship of the Kipepeo Group of Hotels, all offering accommodation and services at budget prices, comprising Hotel Kipepeo and Hotel Mariposa, both situated in the rapidly growing downtown section of Nairobi, while Kipepeo Avenue House is located in the heart of Nairobi's Central Business District.Hotel Kipepeo comprises 56 letting rooms which may be booked online, bar and a la carte restaurant. It is five minutes' walk from the Central Business District.All rooms are equipped with power showers and mosquito netting, computerised door locks, digital safes,satellite tv and CCTV enhanced security.Reception operates 24 hours and free wi-fi internet is available. The restaurant offers both international and local cuisine.The hotel has partnered with Spanish Express Coach services, offering a direct service to Mombasa which may be booked from within the hotel. The coach departs daily from the front of the hotel.Hotel Mariposa is situated five minutes' walk away from Hotel Kipepeo. It comprises 16 letting rooms and full bar and restaurant services. Free wi-fi internet is available.Hotel Mariposa also provides all the conference facilities of the Kipepeo Group of Hotels through several halls ranging from small meetings to major presentations. All halls are equipped with full digital screen services and any specialised equipment needed may be ordered in advance.The hotel also offers small lounges for hire for private meetings, with dedicated waiter service.In house manicure and pedicure services are offered on selected days of the week.Hotel Mariposa has partnered with Spanish Express Coach Services to Mombasa. The coaches, which may be booked at Hotel Kipepeo, depart from outside Hotel Mariposa.For guests staying at Hotels Kipepeo and Mariposa but working in the Central Business District, Kipepeo Avenue House offers full restaurant services and business lunches at competitive prices. Free wi-fi internet is available.Avenue House is situated opposite the New Stanley Hotel on Kenyatta Avenue.All three Kipepeo Hotels offer a changing mix of live entertainment on a nightly basis. ... more less
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A delivery man came up to the gate at a Korean house (story is in Korea).
He rang the bell and said, "Anyone there?"
Next thing he heard was, "Nae" "Nae" (내) (Korean word for yes.)
But no one came to the gate.
So he knocked on the gate and asked again.
He heard it again, "Nae" "Nae"
But no one came again.
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What he saw was a goat and it was going, "Nae", "Nae".
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Auburn, CA (PressExposure) May 17, 2008 -- According to Chef Vinny, grilling pizza on a barbecue is one of the best ways to making the perfect homemade pizza. Barbecues can reach high temperatures like professional pizza ovens and cooking pizza fast is one of the secrets to making great tasting pizza. The most important thing is to start with great pizza dough.
Chef Vinny is passionate about pizza making and has perfected his pizza making skills. He has won an award for The Best Tasting Pizza in Placer County, California and another year took away the award for the "Best Tasting Pastaâ You can find both his award winning recipes on his web-site at: http://www.perfecthomemadepizza.com.
His Bruschetta recipe or Diet Pizza, as he calls it, is a low fat alternative to piling on the tasty blends of cheeses that he also uses. Toppings for Bruschetta include extra virgin olive oil, fresh tomatoes, fresh garlic, fresh basil, oregano and a sprinkle of Asiago cheese.
One of his favorite blends of cheeses is also his award winning blend. It consists of five cheeses; Whole milk mozzarella, Romano, Provolone, Asiago and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Here is how to grill a pizza on your barbecue:
1. Heat your barbecue to the highest temperature it can reach. This is usually 600 degrees or more. Stretch your dough out into a small circle that will fit on your barbecue. 2. Use a wooden peel. (This is a shovel-like tool used to put pizza or bread in the oven) First spread cornmeal on your peel. The cornmeal acts like tiny ball bearings helping to slide the pizza off the peel on to the barbecue. 3. When your barbecue is heated to temperature, use a little jerking motion to slide your pizza off of the peel on to the barbecue grill. 4. This method cooks your pizza directly on the grill. Close your barbecue top and check your pizza in a few minutes. It wonât take long before the crust of your pizza begins to char. You want some charring all around your crust. Be sure to take your pizza out before the cheese starts to burn. Wait a few minutes before cutting your pizza and enjoy.


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Bring indoors tender potted succulents and ferns before the frosts. One night below zero and they scorch or even collapse.
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Move Over GoPro! The Graava Captures And Edits Videos AutomaticallyAugust 10th, 2015 by Christen
Love capturing the fun but hate editing videos? If you're anything like me, then you have countless videos on your camera and smartphone just waiting to be edited. I'll admit, I hate editing videos but there's a new camera that may turn that all around.
Meet Graava! Graava is a new type of connected camera for a time when videos are the way we share our experiences – it's smart enough that you'll alway want it with you and small enough that it can. Smaller than a pack of Tic Tacs, the device was designed by Max Burton and his team at Matter Design. The device films at Full HD and automatically identifies the best moments to create video clips ready to watch and share on social media without requiring manual uploading and editing by the user.
How Graava Works:
Brilliant Auto Editing: Graava uses built-in sensors — image sensor, microphone, accelerometer, and GPS and can also pair with 3rd party heart rate monitors — to identify the best or most exciting moments while you are filming.
Social Sharing Feature: Using the Graava app, you are able to select your social media channels for a particular video clip and the app will automatically set the right time for it and publish with the touch of a button – so, for example, you have a 6-second clip for Vine or 15-second for Instagram.
Sync Footage From Multiple Graavas: The device knows when you are shooting a video with more than one Graava camera by comparing data from the onboard GPS and your phone, so if your friends also have a Graava, it can take footage from multiple perspectives and compile one video for you.
Sync Audio With Video: Select your favorite song and Graava will edit the video to match the beat of your music.
Wireless Charging: You never have to hassle with wires again, simply drop your camera on the wireless charging mat after a day of shooting and your footage is sent to the cloud
Film Longer: Graava shoots continuously for up to 3 hours on a single charge
Graava is now available for pre-sale purchase at discounted pricing of $249 and with a standard retail price of $399. Graava is slated to start shipping in early 2016. To learn more and pre-order Graava now at a discounted price go to getgraava.com.
A camera that automatically records, edits and shares videos may just change the way share our favorite memories forever — and I'm all for it! What about you? Are you willing to explore a new mobile cam like Graava in the near future? Share your thoughts below!
Holiday Recovery: Five Ways To De-stress After The Holidays [Video]December 26th, 2014 by Lifestyle Staff
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There are plenty of ways to relax after the hustle-and-bustle of the holidays right at home. If the holidays left you with tired feet and an aching back, consider these quick and easy tips on how to de-stress after you've spent all December preparing for for the season.
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Break out the yoga mat, bubble bath and board games! There are plenty of ways to decompress and de-stress after the holidays have come and gone. Check out the video below to discover five ways to de-stress after the holidays:
How do you de-stress after the holidays? Do you veg out on Netflix or get a jump start on a new fitness routine? Share how you recover from the holiday hustle and bustle below.
How To Host A Stress Free Holiday Dinner Party At Home [VIDEO]December 18th, 2014 by Lifestyle Staff
Now that we are officially counting down the days until Christmas, it's time we start prepping our homes for our friends and family to arrive. But gone are the days that we are all slaving in the kitchen cooking Christmas dinner for hours the night before, just to fall asleep on our guests the next evening.
[Must Read: 3 Budget-Friendly Ways To Get Your Home Holiday Ready At The Last Minute]
Watch how Digital lifestyle expert, Christen shows us how she's getting her adorable New York apartment ready for dining with her besties. Watch the video below.
[Must Read: How To Get Away With Stress Free (Last-Minute) Holiday Shopping]
Now that you've got a few tips on how to host a dinner party (and help you through a busy holiday of hosting duties) are you ready to get ready to the holiday hosting fun with family? What are your plans for the holiday season? Share your favorite holiday ideas and tips below.
How To Prepare For A Holiday Girls Night Out With Coca-Cola [Video]December 15th, 2014 by Christen
The holidays is all about celebrating life, reconnecting with friends and making the most out of this glorious time of year. There's no better time to create special moments with family and friends and I make it a point to get together with my special girlfriends as much as possible during this festive time of year. Preparing for a holiday girls night out is as easy as 1-2-3! Check out a few of my favorite ways I prepare for a holiday girls night out with Coca-Cola in the video below (… Huge pin curls? CHECK! Eyebrows on FLEEK? CHECK! iPad? CHECK!… I'm about that Girls Night Out life!)
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How do you prepare for a glam night out with your girls? Share your favorite girls night out tips and tricks below…
How To Survive New York Fashion Week (VIDEO)September 5th, 2014 by Christen
Can I be honest here… New York Fashion Week is exhausting and unless you have a plan, you'll wear yourself out by day 2! (After six seasons of Fashion Week fun, trust me.. I know some things…) Between the Lincoln Center shows, off-site shows, backstage interviews, lounges, parties and more – fashion week overload is much more than just a notion, it's a reality. That's why I teamed up with my girls Kéla Walker and Ty Alexander for a stylishly fun video sharing our favorite tips for surviving New York Fashion Week.
With over 20-seasons of collective fashion week experience, we have tips and fashion week advice that even the most seasoned fashion editor could appreciate, and we're sharing our words of wisdom with you.
If you're a new blogger, style writer or just want to be in the midst of all the New York Fashion Week action but don't know where to start. This video is for you. Check out our tips for surviving fashion week below.
Are you heading out to New York Fashion Week this weekend? If you spot us at any shows, don't forget to say Hi (and let us know if there are any additional tips you think we needed to add to this video! We're all going to get through this thing called fashion week together! LOL)
Did you grab tickets to our upcoming New York Fashion Week meet up? Grab tickets here and we look forward to seeing you next week!
How To Survive New York Fashion Week (Video)August 29th, 2014 by Christen
It's that time of year again, the time when fashionistas far and wide travel to the epicenter of all things fabulous and fashionable in New York – it's New York Fashion Week. It may just be seven days on a calendar, but as anyone in the industry will tell you, it feels way longer than just a week. midnight deadlines, traffic jams, it's a whole lot of stress.
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From finding out where to snag the best food, how to keep your phone from dying and more – we've got the tips and tricks you need that'll help you survive New York Fashion Week like a pro!
[Must Read: Tracy Reese On How She Preps For New York Fashion Week]
Fashion Week isn't for the week and as veterans in the game, my girls from Digital Sorority – Kéla Walker and Ty Alexander are getting ready to take on New York Fashion Week with a vengeance. Are you a Blogger looking for a few tips and tricks to NYFW survival? Are you a fashion lover looking for an inside-view with designers or a behind-the-scenes look at the models? Let the countdown begin as Digital Sorority takes on How To Survive New York Fashion Week…
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Check out the teaser video below and let us know what you'd like to see from this season's fashion week fun in the comments section below.
Want more? Make sure you subscribe and check back next week for a behind the scenes look at celebrity sightings, designer previews, parties and all things Fashion Week related!
Make Summer Memories Count With Magisto Movie Maker AppJuly 25th, 2014 by Christen
NEWS FLASH: The summer is quickly flying by and so are those amazing summer memories that you've captured on your smartphone. Why not do something cool with all your amazing photos and videos (I mean besides uploading them to Instagram) and create awesome videos with the press of a button?
Say hello to Magisto!
This summer, I've been using my new favorite video app Magisto, to do just that. Like magic, Magisto turns your smartphone photos and videos into an amazing montage of memories with music, video transitions and more.
Magisto makes things simple with two large buttons that let you either start shooting a new video or jump straight to your Gallery to sift through existing videos. If you choose to shoot a new video, Magisto jumps to its in-app recorder, which allows you to switch between front-facing and rear-facing cameras. Each time you start and stop recording, your new clip will be saved for use. You can see what clips you've recorded, and easily delete any that you don't want to include in your final compilation video. Once you're done recording, you can hit Next to begin selecting any other media you might want to include in your final edit. The video picker interface lets you look through files in your media library. All you have to do is pick the items you want to include in your final edit and let Magisto find the interesting parts to edit together. Magisto gives you 12 different themes to choose from. There are specialized themes for holidays, as well as more general themes like Street Beats and Sentimental. Each theme comes with a few different soundtrack options, or you can upload your own music for random use throughout your movie. Finally, when you're done with all your files and settings, you can upload your video to Magisto's servers for editing. Check out one of my first Magisto edited videos HERE or discover the latest video I created and uploaded to Instagram below…
If you sign up for a free Magisto account, you can only upload up to 16 video files, and 5 photos for your final movie, (which is limited to 60 seconds). There's a drawback though. As a free user, you can't download your edited movie to your phone. You can only share your masterpiece movie via a link to your video via YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and e-mail. (You can tag people in your videos if you connect your Facebook account) But in order to share to Instagram, you'll have to upgrade to a premium account which is $4.99/ month you can pay $0.99 per movie download.
So if you're like me and keep tons of photos and videos on your smartphone and no time to sift through and edit them all, you need to check out Magisto to keep your memories forever! Download Magisto today for your Apple or Android device via iTunes, Google Play and Amazon stores.
Do you use photo or video editing apps on your phone? Which smart apps do you use for editing and keeping memories fresh for the summer? Share your thoughts below.
Austin Uncovered: I'm Heading To SXSW 2014February 17th, 2014 by Christen
Every year, an oasis of new media thinkers, music lovers and film fans migrate to Austin, Texas for an amazing week of learning, entertainment and more – this is known as South By Southwest. The SXSW 2014 festival hosts over a week of entertaining keynotes, sessions, film premiers and concerts and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever before.
Just what am I looking forward to at SXSW 2014?
There are tons of sessions for entrepreneurs, techies and social media savants to choose from. Just a few of the Interactive sessions I'm excited to learn from highlight Black Social TV talks and even tackle the subject of the Black Twitterverse jumping into the Startup life and being a real woman in a new media world. I'm beyond excited to catch up with friends and make new connections during my SXSW Interactive experience in Austin.
One of the most entertaining moments of SXSW take place during many of the first look film screenings. This year, I'm looking forward to attending the screening of the Jimi Hendrix biopic, "JIMI: All Is By My Side" starring Andre (3000) Benjamin as the iconic Jimi Hendrix. With celebrity lead talks from the likes of Mike Myers, Tilda Swinton, Jason Bateman and more – the film sessions and screenings will be another huge highlight of the entire SXSW experience.
While I'm not exactly certain what new music and musicians I'll discover this year, I will say that the likes of Prince, Jay Z and others have graced Austin during the SXSW festival and this year is sure to be no different. I mean, last year I literally bumped into Macklemore while in the city streets of Austin and a year later he's one of music biggest stars to date! With performances by NAS, SchoolBoy Q, Bridgette Kelley and Slaughterhouse already scheduled the surprise performances will only heighten the musical expectations for the year. The SXSW music festival of shows will definitely be the grand closing of my Austin experience and I can't wait to see what musical experience it holds.
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Can't make it to Austin for SXSW this year? Don't Worry! Catch all the SXSW fun and get a unique Austin experience with "Austin Uncovered". The "Austin: Uncovered" web series highlights all best that SXSW has to uncover, plus the best in food, sights and entertainment that you can find in Austin all year long — and it's hosted by me! [Sponsorships Available]
About SXSW: The 21st annual SXSW Interactive Festival returns to Austin from Friday, March 7 through Tuesday, March 11. An incubator of cutting-edge technologies and digital creativity, the 2014 event features five days of compelling presentations and panels from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders and an unbeatable lineup of special programs showcasing the best new websites, video games and startup ideas the community has to offer. From hands-on training to big-picture analysis of the future, SXSW Interactive has become the place to preview the technology of tomorrow today. The SXSW® Film Conference & Festival champions the vitality, innovation and opportunity that drive entertainment and media, and boldly tackles the evolution of all aspects of "film" today, down to its very definition. South by Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference, the world's leading music industry event, offers attendees the opportunity to explore the future of the music industry during the day at panels, talks, the Trade Show, Music Gear Expo and other conference activities at the Austin Convention Center. At night, the absolute best mix of musical performances from over 2,200 regional, national and international acts take place at the SXSW Music Festival. Altogether, SXSW presents unmatched networking opportunities, career-building conference programming and over 100 stages of music for showcasing bands and conference attendees. SXSW Music is now in its 28th year.
Girlfriend Adventures With Essence Magazine (Ep 4) #GirlfriendAdventuresJuly 29th, 2013 by Christen
Looking for ways to enjoy your Summer In The City? No matter where you live in the world, there's always unique experiences you can find almost anywhere. There's no better place in the world like New York City in the summertime, and I want to explore everything the city has to offer. So I thought, why not bring along my girls to do things that we've never done before for Essence Magazine's "Girlfriend Adventures" series. We've tackled the rock wall in Brooklyn, learned some salsa moves AND stepped up our game in the kitchen – so our next stop? High flying adventures at Trapeze School New York!
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What is Trapeze School New York? Trapeze School New York (TSNY) is dedicated to making flying trapeze available to anyone who seeks inspiration, challenge, fitness or just a couple hours of unique fun. Located atop Pier 40 at Chelsea Piers, TSNY offers flying trapeze classes for all levels (first-timers and beginners welcome) as well as intensive multi-session workshops for more advanced flyers. girlfriend adventures
Remember that Sex And The City Episode? (SATC Season 6 Episode 82 to be exact…) – let's face it, if you're a woman and a writer in New York, chances are you've experienced at least one Carrie moment in your life… and this was my moment…
Check out the entire experience via Essence Girlfriends series below…
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Girlfriends Adventures w/ Essence Magazine (Episode 2) #EssenceGirlfriendsJuly 15th, 2013 by Christen
Summer In The City
Looking for ways to enjoy your Summer In The City? No matter where you live in the world, there's always unique experiences you can find almost anywhere. There's no better place in the world like New York City in the summertime, and I want to explore everything the city has to offer. So I thought, why not bring along my girls to do things that we've never done before for Essence Magazine's "Girlfriend Adventures" series. We've already gone salsa dancing, so our next stop? Indoor rock climbing at Brooklyn Boulders.
What is Brooklyn Boulders? Brooklyn Boulders is New York City's only fully dedicated rock climbing gym and one of the East Coasts' largest. With 22,000 square feet of climbing surface and a dedicated and skilled setting staff, Brooklyn Boulders offer both a premium training ground for advanced climbers and a variety of climbs for the total beginner. So whether you're a seasoned 5.13 climber or just found yourself interested in trying something new, come to BKB and find what you're looking for. (Located at 575 Degraw St. in Brooklyn – visit BrooklynBoulders.com for more info.)
Check out what happens when we take on the rock wall for the first time at Brooklyn Boulders in Brooklyn, NY.
For a behind-the-scene look at all the up the wall action, visit our travel channel at DivasOnDestinations.com.
Check out more of our NYC Girlfriend Adventures all month long on Essence.com.


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As their front offices prepare for the future, the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat are playing out the string in their frustrating seasons.
The Bucks look to take advantage of an injury-ravaged Heat squad when the teams meet Monday at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Oddsmakers from Sportsbook.com have made Milwaukee -8.5 point spread favorites (NBA Odds) for today's game, the over/under has been set at X total points (Matchup). Our public betting information shows that 50% of bets for this game have been placed on Milwaukee -8.5 (View NBA Bet Percentages).
Milwaukee (24-44) ended a six-game losing streak Saturday, beating Cleveland 108-98 at home. The game was the team's first since general manager Larry Harris' contract was not renewed Wednesday.
The Bucks made the playoffs twice after Harris took over in July 2003, but lost in the first round both times and are closing in on their fourth straight last-place finish in the Central Division.
"It was huge for us. It felt good to win again," said Michael Redd, who had 21 points. "We haven't won in a while, so it was a good win for us."
Milwaukee is ahead of only two teams in the Eastern Conference - New York and Miami (12-57), which owns the worst record in the NBA. The Heat were missing seven players in Saturday's 94-82 loss in Charlotte, including starters Dwyane Wade, Shawn Marion, Alexander Johnson and Dorell Wright.
Wade (knee), Haslem (ankle), and Wright (knee) are out for the season, along with center Alonzo Mourning (knee). Johnson (knee) has missed the last four games, while Marion (back) has missed three in a row.
Miami dressed only nine players against the Bobcats and was even without its coach, as Pat Riley has missed the last two games while scouting prospective draft picks at the NCAA tournament.
Jason Williams scored 19 points Saturday for the Heat, Ricky Davis had 15 and Chris Quinn 14.
"I thought we were competitive,'' said assistant Ron Rothstein, who filled in for Riley. "We did a good job of battling back. But they made a nice adjustment against our smaller lineup and started going inside.''
Riley is expected to return for Monday's contest as his Heat try to snap a seven-game home losing streak. Miami is a league-worst 6-29 at home.
Milwaukee, meanwhile, has lost five straight on the road and is 6-27 away from home. The Bucks have dropped 11 of their last 15 games against the Heat, including a 112-106 defeat Tuesday.
Jason Williams scored 21 points in that game, while Redd had 27 and Mo Williams chipped in 26 points and 11 assists for the Bucks. Mo Williams followed up that performance with 29 points and 13 assists against the Cavaliers.
"Certainly he did a great job," coach Larry Krystkowiak said of Mo Williams on Saturday. "He was finding matchups for us and getting the ball to people when they were in positions. He did a good job in pick-and-roll."
Andrew Bogut chipped in 16 points and 15 rebounds against the Cavs for his third straight double-double.
"I never questioned our effort," Redd said. "Our team is our team, and I believe in my guys. Sometimes it works out for us and sometimes it doesn't. Tonight was great."
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