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Did you know, there have been studies that show the hundreds of billions lost in productivity worldwide due to people being at Facebook rather than doing their jobs? There are all kinds of interesting research that has been conducted about Facebook users, and we all know how extremely popular it is. Just to get an idea about how much advertising is done there, that company is making billions with their various ad platforms. Not everybody is so confident to start his or her first ad run, but we assure you it is nothing difficult to do. Let's find some answer to that question together in the following article.
One thing that is all-important is writing ads that compel users to click on them, as that will save you money. The success of any ad campaign on the net involves CTR, or click through rate, and that is true no matter where you advertise. Of course you must always be testing your ads, and that means your copy plus your ad images. There is a lot that goes into this aspect of testing ads, and we do not have space to cover all of them. When you think about it, you can test more variables with Facebook ads than you can with Adwords, for example. Of course you can send people anyplace you want, and a lot of marketers prefer working with fan pages for that. Since this is about Facebook, sending them to another place on the site will help lower their defenses. What you will also do is require them to like your page, and that is all that is necessary to proceed. That is basically it for that particular method at Facebook, and of course there are other approaches you can use, as well.
Once you submit your ads, then you simply need to wait for the approval process because Facebook uses people to review ads. So just submit it and get busy with something else rather than letting that bring everything to a grinding halt. It could take in excess of one hour, give or take a little bit, which is actually much faster than Google. Since this is a live human process, then just be patient if there is any kind of hold-up or mistake.
Of late, advertisers have started to take Facebook advertising very seriously, and why shouldn't they? Just go to Facebook, and you will see all the businesses that are taking maximum advantage of that ad environment. We do not recommend you go in their cold without knowing what you are doing, though. Just take it easy and one step at a time without making major money commitments. Things are different between Facebook PPC ads and Google Adwords PPC ads, and you must learn the differences.
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Where can I order dried sphagnum moss and not the compact stuff? Ordered some compacted moss, and this stuff was junk. This stuff falls apart when hydrated. Not as fluffy as the non compact stuff. Every bit of it was almost shredded. Use to order from private sellers, but the either don't stock anymore, or switched over to the compact junk. |
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I always just get the Orchid Moss grade from local stores- avoid the Mosser Lee as it is notorious for bad quality and "extra stuff" in there you don't want. I only really use LFS as a pot hole filler anyway. Down here it is far too humid for something that tends to mildew as easily as LFS. |
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Nutrition for a Healthy Heart
It takes effort and commitment to change eating habits. People can't easily change overnight. In fact, it's best to ease into new habits slowly. This way you can form new, positive that will be just as comfortable as you old ones. You'll find that your new healthy lifestyle will help you look better, feel better and have healthier heart!
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- Ask the server to make substitutions like having vegetables instead of french fries.
- Pick lean meat, fish or skinless chicken.
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- Order lots of vegetable side dishes and ask that any sauces or butter be left out
- Squeeze lemon on your salad instead of dressing
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- Order fresh fruit or fruit sorbet in place of cake, pie or ice cream desserts.
- Ask about low-fat or fat-free choices.
- When it seems that everything on the menu is "off limits" ask if the cook will make you a fruit or vegetable platter. Most are happy to do it.
- Push the butter or margarine out of your way.
- Order your dressings and sauces on the side, so you can dip your food into them and control how much you use.
- Stay away from fried appetizers or creamy soups and begin your meal with broth-based soups like minestrone.
- When at the salad bar, stay away from high-fat items like cheese, cream dressings, chopped eggs, croutons, olives and bacon bits.
- Ask that your food be made without butter or cream sauces; you'll be surprised at how delicious meat, fish and chicken can be broiled "dry".
- Take the skin off your chicken when it arrives, and remove any fat from meat before eating.
- At Oriental restaurants, order a stir-fried chicken or fish and vegetable dish. Instead of fried rice, ask for steamed rice.
- At Italian restaurants, choose red marinara sauces over white, creamy ones. Try a fish dish or meatless pasta instead of entrees made with sausage or meatballs. Eat plain Italian bread instead of buttery, garlic bread. Go easy on the grated parmesan cheese.
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5 ounces dried beef, chopped
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
6 green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
Don't skip th eseason salt. It's the beef that's adding too much salt. If you rinse each piece of dried beef before you chop it up and then pat dry with a paper towel the saltiness is alleviated and this appetizer is a big hit. Takes a little more time but it is worth it.
Really works better with shredded cheddar cheese and cream cheese (I do 8 oz of each). I was out of green onions and used dried chopped chives instead. I ran out of Worchestershire sauce and used Country Bob's instead (made it sweeter). Be sure and rinse the dried beef well to remove the extra salt. I used onion powder and garlic salt instead of seasoned salt. I put all the beef into the cheese ball and then roll it in crushed pretzels.
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Very good! I used Buddig corned beef, about a package and a half and instead of making it into a ball, I just put it in a bowl as a spread. Also added a little garlic powder. Served it with Ritz and Triscuits and everybody loved it, even my brother who says he never likes "stuff like that".
like other reviewers, i chose the carl buddig packaged beef over dried beef, although next time may try it with corned beef like r.t. did! also, i didn't have green onions so i added about a rounded tablespoon of finely minced onion instead. the worchestershire sauce & seasoned salt really give this recipe a nice flavor. great with triscuits. thanks joan!
I also tried using Carl Buddig sliced Beef instead of the dried beef and that tamed down the saltiness. And some chopped pistaschios instead of walnuts. I like both versions very much. :-)
I added some shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese to this. I made it for a party in November and have been asked to bring it for New Years, so I think it was a hit!
This was good but it was a little too salty. Next time I am going to skip the season salt.
This is awesome!!!! I used about 1/2 amount of beef & rolled it in pecans instead of the dried beef. I also added some shredded cheddar cheese. Thank you!
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She's named after a motorcycle. Her dad's an Elvis impersonator. Her mom talks to spirit guides....
Someone's kidnapped the family dog - named King, in Elvis' honor. There's a ransom note....
And then things really get weird.
Memphis tour guide Harley Jean Davidson is about to enjoy a rare day off when her parents call with news that King, their border collie, has been dognapped. Harley Jean's mom insists the culprit is Bruno Jett, their next door neighbor. Harley Jean would rather run over her own foot with a motorcycle than talk to him. He's drop-dead gorgeous - with a dangerous attitude she'd like to avoid.
But King has to be rescued, so she sets off to find him. Harley Jean gets more than she bargains for when she finds a body, as well. Bruno Jett is definitely involved, but how?
The Memphis P.D. wants to pin the murder on Harley Jean's dad. Now it's up to her to clear his name...and avoid becoming the killer's next victim.
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"Good story; whiney listen"
The story was entertaining, however I had to force myself to finish because of the narrator's whiney rendition of the main character. The constant what I can only describe as "whining" voice made me want to turn it off. I listen to books to relax if I want to hear whining I'll listen to my kids (Jk) seriously, it made me think of the character as a 13 year old teenager!
I like the author's humor and found myself laughing out loud
I like Karen Cummins who narrates the other series by this author, maybe it was the producer but really a character this age whining to the other characters was just annoying and took away from the story
I had to take breaks from the narrator
I like this author and narrator but think that the voice should be age appropriate and fortunately I don't see this type of whining appropriate for the age of the character.
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Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead is Assistant Professor of Communication and an Affiliate Assistant Professor in African and African American History at Loyola University Maryland; and, a three-time New York Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker. She is a Baltimore transplant who has fallen in love with the city. Dr. Whitehead is a mother of two tweenage boys and spends her spare time visiting museums, antiquing, and traveling.
In small-group workshops and through writing exercises designed to make you a self-sufficient thinker, you will examine how writers gain their authority; how they try to move you with their written words (their stories); and how you can move others with words of your own. You will read essays on provocative topics—especially about gender and racial issues--that will complicate your thinking and help strengthen your ability to uncover the codes, cues, and clues that are embedded in everything from advertisements to sophisticated arguments. Through such readings, our in-class discussions, and your writing assignments, you will develop an awareness of, sensitivity toward, and respect for the differences of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, culture, sexual orientation, religion, age, and disabilities. By the end of the course you will surprise yourself not only by how well—and how much—you write but also by how well you can analyze the many assumptions and misdirections that manipulate most people. There will be no exams, no easy answers, no tidy lessons.
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1 Lord, you have examined me and know all about me. | 1 O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. |
2 You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know my thoughts before I think them. | 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. |
3 You know where I go and where I lie down. You know thoroughly everything I do. | 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. |
4 Lord, even before I say a word, you already know it. | 4 Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD. |
5 You are all around me -- in front and in back -- and have put your hand on me. | 5 You hem me in--behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. |
6 Your knowledge is amazing to me; it is more than I can understand. | 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. |
7 Where can I go to get away from your Spirit? Where can I run from you? | 7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? |
8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there. If I lie down in the grave, you are there. | 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. |
9 If I rise with the sun in the east and settle in the west beyond the sea, | 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, |
10 even there you would guide me. With your right hand you would hold me. | 10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. |
11 I could say, "The darkness will hide me. Let the light around me turn into night." | 11 If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me," |
12 But even the darkness is not dark to you. The night is as light as the day; darkness and light are the same to you. | 12 even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. |
13 You made my whole being; you formed me in my mother's body. | 13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. |
14 I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well. | 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. |
15 You saw my bones being formed as I took shape in my mother's body. When I was put together there, | 15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, |
16 you saw my body as it was formed. All the days planned for me were written in your book before I was one day old. | 16 your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. |
17 God, your thoughts are precious to me. They are so many! | 17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! |
18 If I could count them, they would be more than all the grains of sand. When I wake up, I am still with you. | 18 Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you. |
19 God, I wish you would kill the wicked! Get away from me, you murderers! | 19 If only you would slay the wicked, O God! Away from me, you bloodthirsty men! |
20 They say evil things about you. Your enemies use your name thoughtlessly. | 20 They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name. |
21 Lord, I hate those who hate you; I hate those who rise up against you. | 21 Do I not hate those who hate you, O LORD, and abhor those who rise up against you? |
22 I feel only hate for them; they are my enemies. | 22 I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies. |
23 God, examine me and know my heart; test me and know my nervous thoughts. | 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. |
24 See if there is any bad thing in me. Lead me on the road to everlasting life. | 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. |
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WASHINGTON, April 15, 2013 - Technological advances once merely imagined in Sci-Fi flicks (think of Star Trek's communicator, Bluetooth technologies, and even a quasi version of touch enabled computer screens) are being realized and even superseded thanks to modern innovation.
Mobile technology, in particular, is experiencing a surge of advances in relation to the medical industry. Research breakthroughs, advances in supporting technology infrastructure, and even substantial allocations of resources from private investors are realizing far reaching technological dreams, and then some.
Several weeks ago, Mike Lazaridis' Research In Motion's Blackberry Vice Chairman, (the maker of those once ubiquitous handheld wireless devices), launched a $97 million dollar Quantum Valley Investments fund to support innovation and entrepreneurs focused on creating non-invasive medical diagnostic equipment. The idea is simply to make "Star Trek's" medical tricorder device for diagnosis a reality.
The push to go mobile has been years in the making and has, in many respects, been assisted by underlying communications technology and the utilization of what many in Silicon Valley have termed the social, mobile, web trifecta. Smartphones, applications, and social media have helped to drive mobile advancements in relation to consumer technology adoption, and impactful breakthroughs in medical technologies have been evolving as well.
And the mobility aspect of consumer technologies isn't slowing down any time soon. In fact, the utilization of once consumer-focused technologies into broader and, dare it be said, more significant applications continues to move forward at a rapid clip. Mobile health (mHealth) remains a serious innovator and benefactor in terms of mobile technologies.
Marc Perlman, Global Vice President of Healthcare and Life Sciences, Oracle Healthcare observes, "The mainstreaming and explosion of wireless devices and the advent of mHealth technologies bring an unprecedented opportunity to transform the delivery of healthcare while improving outcomes, particularly in the area of chronic condition management, which based on recent reports accounts for at least three-quarters of all healthcare spending in developed countries."
"Since tools being developed can monitor a variety of indicators – including vital signs, blood glucose, and heart ECG [Electrocardiography] activity – and provide immediate information to healthcare providers, they hold the potential to minimize – or actually prevent – costly incidents through timely intervention."
Perlman's observations about industry trends and the fast pace of technology innovation, as well as mainstream adoption, should not be overlooked or trivialized.
Recently, researchers from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), one of two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology located in Lausanne, Switzerland, claim to have created a tiny implantable device placed just below the skin that can analyze proteins and acids instantaneously. A Bluetooth connection then transfers this information to a computer or smartphone.
As EPFL states, "The implant, a real gem of concentrated technology, is only a few cubic millimeters in volume but includes five sensors, a radio transmitter and a power delivery system. Outside the body, a battery patch provides 1/10 watt of power, through the patient's skin – thus there's no need to operate every time the battery needs changing."
Essentially, the implant will, as the researchers point out, "allow a much more personalized level of care than traditional blood tests can provide," facilitating a superior grade of individualized medicine for patients through monitoring.
Michael D. Dyal, M.D., a cardiology fellow at the University of Miami explains, "Technological innovations, especially in terms of medical hardware miniaturization and mobility, have the potential to be significantly impactful in terms of preventative health care. This is particularly applicable in high risk cardiac patients for diagnosis, early detection, and monitoring disease progression for a myriad of cardiovascular conditions."
Concluding, Dyal notes, "The capability to provide around the clock, real-time monitoring for early warning and detection, using cardiac biomarkers for ischemic heart disease and heart failure, would be of substantial clinical utility. Combine this with future discoveries of newer, smaller, and more sensitive biomarkers makes for an exciting future in cardiovascular medicine and could prove to be a powerful tool to save lives."
The outlook for mobile medical technologies looks strong, but the industry is still waiting for that seminal moment or watershed breakthrough. If one boils it down and compares it to the consumer technologies market – mobile medical technologies is still eagerly awaiting its 'iPhone' moment to truly become transformational. While there is a tremendous amount of dynamism and potentiality, the disruptive change on the horizon remains as elusive as the goal, but its inching closer.
As medicine continues to embrace cutting edge life saving technologies, the prospect of profound societal impact and even economic cost factor improvement seems genuinely poised to capitalize on leveraging the embedded benefits of medical mobility.
The production of medical diagnostic device implants, as well as more forward-looking noninvasive techniques, for monitoring and early detection was once considered an aspirational ambition. Today, with the concerted efforts of researchers, industry leaders, and practitioners alike, it would appear the half-life of innovation, time to market, and impact on humanity are superseding what was once regarded as the status quo or ignored as the underpinnings of a popular science fiction television show.
Fraught with challenges and hurdles that run the gamut, innovation in mobile medical health continues to push forward. Inching closer to warp speed, mHealth just may be the defining achievement in our next-generation's greatest technological leap forward.
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Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | Jared Woodard
It is a relatively simple matter to backtest a strategy trading price-based expectations: a little spreadsheet know-how or, failing that, any of the scores of software packages now on offer will get the job done. But testing the historical performance of well-defined options strategies involves much more complexity, and imposes significantly greater data requirements. The difference between stocks/futures/forex and options is so great, in fact, that no retail platform today offers a straightforward way to run thorough tests of quantitative or mechanical options strategies. Even if there were such a trader-friendly platform, the analytical skills required to find a statistically significant edge aren't always the same skills that most traders possess.
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School Drop-Off Uniform
Mornings with kids are exhausting. Trying to get your kids fed, dressed and out the door on time, not to mention dressing yourself, is a race against the clock. So how is it that celeb moms like Elle Macpherson look so glamorous at school drop-off when we barely have enough time to put on a bra? The answer is a uniform. Resist the urge to leave the house in your slippers, instead, pull on your jeans, a fitted blazer (bra or no bra, doesn't matter), and a classic ballet flat. A colorful, oversize scarf is warm and stylish and can even cover the breakfast that you spilled on your top as you were running out the door.
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I was told by a dealer that their oil is better because it will withstand a higher temperature and not break down as quick verses regular car oil. What is the real deal? |
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I'm not sure what kind of oil Their Oil really is. If you really want to aggravate the dealer then ask him for the results from independent studies using numerous real engines that proves his statement. I'll bet money he either has nothing or just the usual sales literature from a small miracle oil company. Just refer to the owners guide for proper weight and API rating and buy oil from one of the big name brands like Mobil, Shell, etc. |
'Air-cooled service' is a higher spec oil than 'Water cooled', generally. I cannot tell you exactly what the differences are, but it is sufficient for my purposes that the classification exists. I use only 'Air-cooled service' oil in my lawn mowers. Mr. Roadbike probably uses air-cooled service oil in his Harley. My mower didn't cost $20,000, but I'll spend $5 a year more for the top spec oil for it. Well, I see I've been working on the assumption that you would automatically know why there is a higher spec for air-cooled engines, which is really your question. My bad. Engine heat in air-cooled applications is not regulated well at all compared to water-cooled engines. Heat can spike quickly and there can be hot-spots in the cylinder. A heavier-duty oil is designed for these applications to avoid premature engine failure. Will the average mower do fine on automobile oil? Most likely it will. Is it worth it to spend a few bucks more a year for the very best? Whay not? Makes me feel a lot better. There are two oils that in my view are the very best; Opti-4 10W30 or SAE30 and Royal Purple 'Max-Cycle' 10W30. I have been using the RP 'Max-Cycle' in one mower for two years and I have a 20-year history with Opti-4 30W, which I currently use in my #2 mower. The mower I started using it in in 1990 is still in service at my brother's house and it has had no internal engine repairs, not even a lower seal. That engine is a B&S 3.5 HP, non-commercial. |
This is an easily solved problem but the discussion is being muddied by a lot of useless information. As I said before: Just refer to the owners guide for proper weight and API rating and buy oil from one of the big name brands like Mobil, Shell, etc. Lawn mower and engine manufacturers have a distinct advantage because they employ numerous well trained designers and engineers to build mowers and make informed recommendations for their maintenance. You will find that some of us feel better when they use some off-brand oil, but that good sensation is grounded in hyped advertising and not experience. |
Briggs and Stratton recommends 5w-30 Synthetic (ILSAC GP-2, API,SJ/CF) in all their engines at all temperatures. See the link below. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Briggs and Stratton
As Rdaystrom advises 5w-30 for lawnmowers . AND 25w-50 for Gen Sets and Harleys lol . I use to run straight Esso Avation 105 (Exxon for you South of the Border) in my Harleys till the New Syn's came out . A lot more Demon Heat from Air Cooled Engines with extreme Temperature swings vs Liquid Cooled Equipment . I prefer Amsoil but as RB advises any Quality Oil from the Big 4 will suffice within the proper Viscosity Rating . |
I stated 10W30 and SAE 30 because those are the only oils that have been specified by the engine manufacturers I have used (Honda and Tecumseh) in the last ten years. It's interesting that B&S now specs the 5W30 Syn. |
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Ckeck out this site it may answer a few questions http://micapeak.com/info/oiled.html |
Sax: The recommendation for change has been just within the last few yrs. My New Yamaha and older Honda (Gen Sets) are both running on 25W-50 Syn now . The Honda is 1987 and was originally spec'd for Sae-30 . The Yamaha only 9 mths old came with multi grade syn oil spec'd from the get go . As for Royal Purple you cannot get much better than that , used it for over 5 yrs running Open-Wheeled Modified . The Opti I used many yrs ago for chainsaw usage and was not dissatified in the least . The only reservations I have ever had was with marine grade 2-stroke oil being used for air-cooled units . However I have since been enlightend within this assumption on Lawn-boy Mower's by our forum expert :) . |
Dirt modifieds? You ever been to VMS in Saluda Va? 1/2 mile dirt. I also like Williams Grove in Harrisburg PA when they have the 410 Sprints. Nothing like an aluminum block 410 C.I.D. running Nitro in a 1000 lb Sprint car. And who is this 'expert'? My dad used to say, 'An 'expert' is a has-been drip' Ex-spurt? |
Around these parts, an 'expert' is a guy in a white shop coat, ten miles from home. |
Yep have seen the Williams Grove Race Site . Have attended Eldora and Sandusky Tracks . Usually ran 1/3 and 1/2 mile asphalt with a non winged modified 1980 era 360 Mopar Magnum running AV100ll Fuel . The largest track I ran was Cayuga 5/8 Mile located in Southern Ontario . Ran Royal Purple religously Engine and Gear lube's. Ex-spurt.. Roflmbo ! Heck getting old I think it was Orange he has a proprietary blend of TCW-3 and MMO and swears by it , with no carbon related hot spots...etc. anyhow he has ran LB for yrs and knows his 2-stroke mowers lol . |
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Pediatric Dentist
As the team leader, Dr. Roslyn Moore Crisp has 25 years of experience in dentistry. In other words, she knew from a very early age that dentistry was her career ambition. Dr. Crisp is a native of Burlington and graduated from Walter M. Williams High School. After which, she attended and graduated cum laude from Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga. Upon earning her doctorate of dental surgery degree from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, she decided to specialize in pediatric dentistry. She remained in Chapel Hill, NC and completed a two year residency program and received a Master of Science degree in pediatric dentistry. She further distinguished herself by becoming a diplomate of the Academy of Pediatric dentistry and has a hospital affiliation with Alamance Regional Medical Center (Burlington, NC).
Dr. Crisp is the proud mother of two sons, Alex and Ben. Her hobbies and interests are varied. She enjoys the usual things like music, art, travel and sports. But most of all, she enjoys learning new things. She believes in giving back to the community through volunteer efforts, especially as they pertain to the improvement of dental health.
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Dr. Gayla Bivens-Moss received her B.S. degree from North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC and earned her D.D.S. degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She joined the staff of Roslyn Crisp & Associates in 2004 as a general dentist to add a wider variety of treatment options for the growing population in the practice.
Dr. Bivens-Moss stays abreast the latest advancements in the dental field by holding memberships in the American Dental Association, National Dental Association, North Carolina Dental Society, Old North State Dental Society, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, & American Academy of General Dentistry.
Outside the office, Dr. Bivens-Moss lectures at health fairs, volunteers with the Girl Scouts of Oak Ridge First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge, NC and enjoys mentoring to young people who plan to enter the dental profession.
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Michael Eavis Gives Latitude Thumbs Up
Glastonbury festival organiser Michael Eavis has apologised to music fans that did not manage to secure a ticket for this year's event in June, however he has recommended relative newcomer, Latitude, as a great alternative.
As previously reported, Glastonbury sold out within hours of going on sale, but Eavis says: "I know it sounds a bit tame to mention BBC TV and Radio as an alternative but can I suggest another alternative that might be more attractive - namely the "Latitude Festival" set in a beautiful part of Suffolk."
"Although much smaller it has some terrific music and has a similar feel to it, by way of theatre, comedy, circus, and atmosphere."
The Uncut-sponsored three-day event takes place from July 12-15 in the lushious green surrounds of Henham Park in Suffolk.
Main stage headliners are Canadian stars Arcade Fire, Damon Albarn's The Good, The Bad And The Queen and Damien Rice. Other artists confirmed to play also include Jarvis, Midlake, Wilco, Tinariwen and US rock band The Hold Steady.
Bands playing Uncut Arena include headliners Explosions In The Sky, Rodrigo Y Gabriela and Gotan Project, and singer Patrick Wolf.
The festival, billing itself as the alternative to Glastonbury will also host a wide and diverse array of music, film, comedy and theatre areas across the four-day event.
Weekend tickets cost £112, day tickets are £45.
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Margaret Thatcher's Miraculous Message: An Interview with the Iron Lady 19 Hours After Her Death
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On April 9, 2013, just nineteen hours after Margaret Thatcher's death, Master Ryuho Okawa summoned her spirit to hold a miraculous spiritual interview with Europe's first female prime minister, famously known as the Iron Lady. The effects of her frail health and the senility of her later years were apparent during the beginning of the interview, because it was held immediately after her death, before her spirit could become adjusted. However, it was not long before her spirit regained the strength and confidence of character that had so defined her leadership during her term as prime minister of the United Kingdom.


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The Complete 2014 JBF Award Nominees
Didn't catch today's nominee announcement in Chicago? Don't fret: we've posted the entire list below.
The 2014 James Beard Awards will be held in New York City in May. The Book, Broadcast, and Journalism Awards ceremony will take place at Gotham Hall on Friday, May 2, with the James Beard Awards Gala to follow on Monday, May 5, at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater. Tickets to the main gala go on sale today, while the Book, Broadcast, and Journalism Awards ceremony is by invitation only.
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Awards Watch: Next Week's Nominee Announcement
Let's see: we've revealed the 2013 semifinalists, shared our latest batch of America's Classics, and announced who's hosting the ceremonies at Lincoln Center and Gotham Hall. What could be left to tell about this year's James Beard Awards? Ah, yes: the final nominees!
To continue our annual tradition of unveiling the nominees in a vibrant food city, we're bringing the Beard Awards show to Charleston on Monday, March 18. The announcement will take place at Lowndes Grove Plantation, and will begin at 11:30 AM... Read more >
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Now that the original Mission Chinese Food seems destined to endure as one of San Francisco's most popular spots, its chef and Rising Star award nominee, Danny Bowien, is about to introduce New Yorkers to his progressive Chinese-American cooking at a soon-to-open Lower East Side outpost. We phoned Bowien to talk about what he's putting on his new menu, his favorite Chinese restaurants in the city, and more.
JBF: We read the recent Bon Appétit piece about your trip to Chengdu, in China's Sichuan province. Did you find any dishes there that you're now adapting for your menu?
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Bartender Thad Vogler may have named San Francisco's Bar Agricole after his favorite spirit (rhum agricole), but he handles every major ingredient in the world of booze with equal finesse. Exhibit A: Vogler's interpretation of the Turf—a classic gin-based cocktail that's laced with absinthe, Maraschino, and orange bitters—shows great balance and has earned a place in our rotation of springtime sippers. Get the recipe here.
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At her three Flour Bakery locations, Joanne Chang gives Boston-area dwellers their sugar fix with her menu of wholesome, like-you're-a-kid-again cookies, tarts, cakes, and other baked goods. Chang took a break from her packed schedule to answer our questions about her favorite pastry, where she likes to eat in Beantown, and the childhood treat she misses most.
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JC: We just introduced our kouign-amann, which is my favorite pastry ever.
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Dan Kluger, chef of Best New Restaurant winner ABC Kitchen, told us he had a good feeling that they would be nominated, but had no idea that they would come up big tonight: "We had a good feeling about it. It was a Monday, my day off, so I was home and had decided to try to follow the announcements on Twitter. I started receiving a lot of nice congratulatory emails. We hoped for something like this, but you can never expect it. It's amazing to be nominated." Congratulations, Dan! And to all the nominees and winners tonight!Awards Watch: Matt Jennings, where were you when…?
Matt Jennings of La Laiterie in Providence was headed back from a sourcing trip to Vermont with his staff when they got the news that he was nominated for Best Chef: Northeast: "So there we were, in northern New Hampshire, in a big rented van that smelled like wet farm animal, with glass bottles of maple syrup clanking around in the back and the crew singing along to "Bennie and the Jets," when all of a sudden, we came within cell phone range and all of our phones started bleeping and blinging. Text messages arrived from other staff, friends, and family, and we logged onto Twitter to discover it was true—we had made the final cut! We were temped to pull over to the nearest bar for a quick shot, but we were still about a three-hour drive from home!"Awards Watch: Angela Pinkerton, where were you when…?
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Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit
Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit
Product Information
With the iPad Camera Connection Kit, it's incredibly easy to download photos and videos from your digital camera to your iPad so you can view them on the gorgeous iPad display and share them with family and friends.
The kit includes two connectors, each with a different interface:
- The Camera Connector features a USB interface. Just plug it into the dock connector port on your iPad, then attach your digital camera or iPhone using a USB cable (not included). iPhone 3G is not supported.
- Use the SD Card Reader to import photos and videos directly from your camera's SD card. Connect it to your iPad, then insert your digital camera's SD card into the slot.
After you make the connection, your iPad automatically opens the Photos app, which lets you choose which photos and videos to import, then organises them into albums. When you sync iPad to your PC or Mac, the photos and videos on your iPad are added to your computer's photo library.
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- Camera Connector
- SD Card Reader
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- iPad and the Camera Connection Kit support standard photo formats, including JPEG and RAW, along with SD and HD video formats, including H.264 and MPEG-4.
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A bad joke
The recent upgrade to iOS 4.2 renders the camera connection kit useless. The maximum USB output has been reduced from 100ma to 20m The recent upgrade to iOS 4.2 renders the camera connection kit useless. The maximum USB output has been reduced from 100ma to 20ma which isn't enough to drive this device.
I invested £500 on an iPad specifically to be able to review photos with clients at the end of a shoot. The fact that Apple has suddenly and without any warning stopped supporting the camera connection kit is appalling and leaves me with suddenly needing to find a grand or two for a laptop.
It's even worse that they are still selling this without informing anyone that it doesn't work anymore.
This whole fiasco is a joke and the people involved should be ashamed of themselves. …- Written by M A M from London
3137 of 3676 people found this useful
Does just what it says
The camera connector kit struck me as a perfect companion for holidays or trips. Or – put another way – one more in the growing li The camera connector kit struck me as a perfect companion for holidays or trips. Or – put another way – one more in the growing list of things I can now do with my iPad, where I previously would have needed my MacBook Pro. I can view material at high resolution, prune the ones I don't want to keep, and have a ready-to-sync folder for when I get home.
The kit comes with two adapters. Both fit into the docking port at the base of the iPad. They are made of a single piece of moulded plastic and feel well made. Each comes with a small pin protector to keep the USB connection protected when not in use. It fits securely enough that you wouldn't worry about losing it in the bottom of the camera bag.
The first connector takes SD cards. It's pretty straightforward – load the card into the connector, and plug the connector into the docking port on the iPad. A couple of seconds later an import window appears, with thumbnails of all the photos on the card. You can select or deselect all or individual images for import, and optionally delete them from the card when done. The thumbnails update with tick marks as each is imported. Photos go into a 'last imported' and then into an 'all imported' album so it's easy to keep them separate from your other pics.
I tried cards from my old Fuji FinePix, my wife's Kodak compact, and my Panasonic SD100 video camera and all photos imported fine.
Worth pointing out that it didn't import the video from the Panny; it's in AVCHD format (.mts) which the iPad can't read natively.
The second connector gives you a standard USB cable port. Again, although a little slower than reading direct from the SD card, both the Kodak and Fuji imported fine via this method. I also imported from my Canon EOS 400 with no problems. On the EOS I had to switch the camera settings from PC Sync to PTP mode.
Both parts are solid, neat, and just get on with what they're designed for. The limitations, such as they are, are within the iPad photo/video handling itself. If these were major issues they could be resolved in future iOS versions. However, for my, and I suspect most peoples' purposes, it's £25 well spent. …- Written by Mark C from London
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Fast image import
I purchased the camera kit for use when i was out with iPad taking photos and recording video at sporting events, may well buy the I purchased the camera kit for use when i was out with iPad taking photos and recording video at sporting events, may well buy the monitor connection kit as well.
Both connectors work really well and are pretty fast, as soon as you plug the camera in, the images start to download.
The only thing to be aware of, and this isn't a connector issue its an iPad issue, is that if you try to import video in anything other that the format the iPad recognizes you'll just get an icon saying there's a video file there. Its a shame the iPad doesn't recognise more of the recognized codec's used in todays recorders as that would make these two connectors invaluable.
It probably should be a 5 star for the connectors as they both work perfectly, i just felt that they aren't being used to their full potential because of the iPad's current shortcoming. …- Written by Anthony Y from Northampton
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Camera connection kit for I pad2
Works perfectly but you have to change file name if needed to dcim on the sd card otherwise it won't work.
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Doesn't do what is says on the tin
Don't waste your money on this connector kit as it doesn't operate as you would expect. Total waste of money, so much so that I us Don't waste your money on this connector kit as it doesn't operate as you would expect. Total waste of money, so much so that I use a Samsung Tab now and have given the iPad to my wife, who leaves all the techie stuff to me. Apple, you're a BIG disappointment! …
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Great until iOS 7
Used to be fantastic for viewing images on the go (read from SD card). A card full of images would read in seconds and indicate ra Used to be fantastic for viewing images on the go (read from SD card). A card full of images would read in seconds and indicate raw+jpeg in the photos app. Since upgrading to iOS 7(ipad 3) read speed has dropped by an order of magnitude or two and is effectively unusable with a card containing more than a few tens of images. I'm not sure if the problem occurs with jpegs only but if like me you like to shoot raw (+jpeg) you're likely to have the same problem. Not recommended until Apple (hopefully) fix the issue in iOS 7.1. …
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We are doing a whole house renovation on a 1962 vintage ranch with addition of a partial second story and some additional square footage on the main floor. The current plans call for the furnace servicing the main and second floor to be located on the second floor since both floors will need heat/AC (AC unit will be located on the roof over the furnace room). A separate furnace will be in the basement since the basement won't need AC. Does this seem reasonable or will it be to cold on the main floor since the vents on the main floor will be located near the ceiling? |
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- Posted by david_cary (My Page) on Sat, Nov 5, 11 at 19:27
You should have no problem with that design based on vent locations. There may be other ways of doing things that make sense but it is hard to say. Generally you want the 2 living floors to have their own systems or a way of zoning them. If not you will have temperature stratification problems but the placement of vents is not the issue. Also generally, a basement doesn't need its own furnace. Think what does new construction do - generally there is a unit for the 1st floor that also covers the basement and then there is a unit for the 2nd floor. |
Thanks for the reply. I think the rationale we were thinking is that the basement is cool year round and would be too cold if it was air-conditioned. This house has never had AC and I'm not sure the AC will be used more than about 2 months a year. |
- Posted by david_cary (My Page) on Sun, Nov 6, 11 at 7:51
If it is controlled correctly, the basement won't get the a/c. I have a new house with heat and a/c on basement and 2 upper floors. I'm sure my situation is different but the basement doesn't get too cold and I haven't even installed the zoning controls yet. I just closed the vents as much as possible. |
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Shakespeare applied to the College of Heralds for a coat of arms for his father. A coat of arms was a symbol of higher rank in British society. The Shakespeare family's coat of arms has a spear in the middle and a falcon on top. Shakespeare inherited the coat of arms when his father died and was then permitted to call himself a gentleman.
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www.4little1s.com | - bedding essentials
This section contains what we term the basic everyday essentials when it comes to baby bedding. It contains a selection on cot bed bedding, single bedding and your little ones first place to sleep, the Moses basket and associated bedding.The cot bed bedding contain items such as pillows, including memory foam pillows, duvets such as the 4.5 tog Hypo Allergenic version, everyday cot sheets. Baby sheets contains the usual flat and fitted cotton sheets and also Jersey sheets as well as the sheets that provide a waterproof cover.The baby blanket section of the website contains some lovely soft and cuddly fleece blankets that are available in white, yellow or cream to ensure they match with any other baby bedding sets. Look out for the Wacky races fleece blanket that has a great design on the blanket that your little one will love. The cellular cot or cot bed blankets are the old favourites and come in a wide variety of colours such as blue, white, pink, cream and yellow.The single bedding section contains a selection of duvets ranging from 4.5 tog to 9 tog which are both Hypo Allergenic to reduce irritation. So if you need to stock up on those baby essentials, browse through this section to see if you can find what you and your little one are looking for.


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I use MSN as my main search page. Lately, there's been a large blue banner (bing) across the top that appears when I scroll down the page (you have to scroll to see it). It's annoying to me and I want it gone. Anyone know how I can get rid of that big blue search banner on MSN's home page? I use Chrome.
By the way, I just opened IE as a comparison to see what happens at the MSN home page and I still get the blue search banner, but it doesn't continually BOUNCE when I scroll like it does in Chrome. I think the bounce is what annoys me. I prefer using Chrome rather than IE. Thanks for your help. |
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I just looked at it and it would annoy me also. I use firefox and the 'remove it permanently' extension got rid of it. I don't know if chrome has a similar extension or not. I hope someone can help you. |
I've looked everywhere to try to get rid of it. Anyone?? |
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with firefox adblock plus and easylist there is very little that I see and when I do I just click the block tab for that type of ad. |
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I searched for any previous posts on this and surprisingly I can't find any. What color white cabinets have you used with carrara marble? My island is carrara and my perimeter counters are pietra grigio. My house is all in blues and greys. I have been told Ben Moore Super White and Chantilly Lace are good choices. I'm wondering what others have used. Thanks. |
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- Posted by SparklingWater (My Page) on Wed, Jul 24, 13 at 22:23
If you haven't read Maria Killam's comments on just this question, it's worth a read. Pretty inspirational too! Good Luck. |
Here is a link that might be useful: White cabs w CM
Here's another example of warmer white cabinets with the marble. |
Here is a link that might be useful: cream cabinets
I have white cabinets - they are thermofoil, not painted, so they are a very bright white. I have blue pearl granite on my perimeters, but statuary (same color scheme as carrara) on my island. If I had a redo, I would have pushed for the marble in the entire kitchen! (I also have all blues and grays in my house.) |
I have Carrara on the backsplash and picked a color from my cabinet manufacturer called "Cotton White". It is a white with a grey undertone. The ceiling is BM Chantilly Lace, which is very close to the cabinet color. The counters are grey, however, and the walls a grey-green (BM "Spa") |
- Posted by cookingbuff (My Page) on Thu, Jul 25, 13 at 11:25
gooster- can you tell me what you have on your countertops? Don't mean to hijack the thread. |
I am doing carrera and selecting the "white" from Aristocraft cabinets, the only other choice I have is antiqued which was very yellow. The white just looked better next to my sample, but I can see how you could pull it in with paint colors and other items in the room. I am more of a gray/blue/green girl myself. deb52899 I am interested to know why you would do all marble if you could to it again. I was going to have different perimeter counters but I am being pulled to do all marble. Your kitchen is beautiful! |
cookingbuff: it is Piatra Grey quartz from Caesarstone. I was originally going with a Super White quartzite but turned out to be more of a marble, so I threw the marble on the BS. It is interesting that Killam calls out one of the very same BM whites I ended up picking . |
My cabinets are BM Simply White with Carrera Marble backsplash. My countertops are Ceasarstone Raven. |
Kam - If I could do-over, I would go marble all over just because I love it so much. That said, my blue pearl is pretty indestructible and when I need to knead fondant with red food coloring in it, I have no trouble doing that on the granite. I did forget and do it on my marble once. I wiped it up with Clorox Cleanup and had no issues at all (it is sealed). Yes, I have etches and scratches on my marble. I love it anyway - still love just touching it. It was a year old in May. Thanks for your compliment! |
- Posted by lauratooley (My Page) on Fri, Jul 26, 13 at 16:54
How has your Pietra Grigio held up ? Stains, scratches ? Is it sealed ? I love the honed slab I saw but my stoneyard called it slate ? so I am confused about the maintenance...What do you use to clean it ? Many thanks ! |
- Posted by lauratooley (My Page) on Fri, Jul 26, 13 at 16:55
How has your Pietra Grigio held up ? Stains, scratches ? Is it sealed ? I love the honed slab I saw but my stoneyard called it slate ? so I am confused about the maintenance...What do you use to clean it ? Many thanks ! |
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I'm not sure how active FC is (probably even less than when I was last here) but I just wanted to show you guys this awesome puzzle game, because I think the type of people who like FC might also like this.
Basically there is a grid with some walls and checkpoints on it. You are given a certain number of walls to use to solve the puzzle. Your goal is to create the longest path from the start, through each checkpoint, then too the end by placing your walls to obstruct the path. The AI automatically takes the shortest path available to it given the position of the walls you placed.
The cool thing about this game is that four new levels are generated every day, and the players basically compete to get the best solve for each first. Pathery really reminded me of Fantastic Contraption because it also has a small, friendly community. The guy that made the game continues to update it too, which is cool.
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LOCKE & KEY Movie, As A Trilogy, Might Happen?
Let's flashback, shall we! A few years ago, screenwriting team Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci were to produce through Dreamworks Studios, the feature adaptation of LOCKE & KEY, based on the comic book series from IDW publishing, written by Joe Hill (Stephen King's son) and illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez. But it ended up not taking the movie route. LOCKE & KEY was then to be adapted for TV by Steven Spielberg, Alex Kurtzman, Robert Orci and Josh Friedman who will write and produce. 20th Century Fox, which made a deal with Kurtzman and Orci, would produce the project in collaboration with Spielberg's DreamWorks TV BUT sadly, the pilot didn't get elected by the network either. Via io9, Fast forward to recently, Latinoreview heard a rumor that the feature adaptation is still going to happen and that the plan is to have it as a film trilogy. Following tweets took place at Orci's and Hill's accounts.."@Corpse_Bride17: Oh PLEASE say that the rumor about you and Kurtzman making #LockeAndKey a film trilogy is true. PLEASE PLEASE!" true
I don't think I can say anything about a possible LOCKE & KEY trilogy, but I think it's ok to retweet links: io9.com/5957862/robert…Until further details hit the web, take above info as rumor for now Here's the official synopsis of the book series…
"Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them…. and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all…! Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) creates an all-new story of dark fantasy and wonder, with astounding artwork from Gabriel Rodriguez."
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Also at Laguna Grande, we visited a vegetation research plot (right) established by Sonoran Institute's Karen Schlatter. Returning a few days later, we got the soul-soothing sight of young saplings receiving a deep, cool drink of the Colorado as it journeyed on toward the sea.
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Medical marijuana dispensary review: Terrapin Care Station in Boulder
Terrapin Care Station has grown up since my first visit nearly two years ago, swapping the patchouli and tapestry atmosphere for something more professional -- like a college kid who bought a pair of puffy brown couches and started framing his Further and Railroad Earth posters instead of tacking them up with gum. citysearch.com
Terrapin Care StationThe shop started out life as a straight-up hippie den. Like, Cartman's-worst-nightmare style, with a couch clearly pulled from either Goodwill or someone's alley thrown in the front room and a glass counter in back with maybe five strains at most sitting lonely in a huge glass case. I've blocked some of the details from my memory, but I distinctly remember that one of my two heady budtenders was walking around barefoot while some jammy band played over a distant stereo.5370 Manhattan Cir. #104
Boulder, CO 80305
www.terrapincarestation.comHours: 9 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. daily.
Raw marijuana price range members: $17.50-$28/eighth, $140 cap on ounces.
Raw marijuana price range non-members: $21-$31.50/eighth, $168 cap on ounces.
Other types of medicine: BHO, hash, edibles, tinctures, salves, THC/CBD caps.
Online menu? Yes.
Handicap-accessible? Yes.
Honestly, it wasn't too far off from my college house near DU. Which is fine when you're 21 and it's your house, but not really the best front when you're trying to be an upstanding medical marijuana dispensary. (No, seriously man, it's medical!) But the changes made, including a simple coat of paint on the walls and reorganizing the shop into sections, with a proper receptionist area and bud bar, have transformed the place. Well, almost.
The staff was still pretty heady. You're not going to find middle-aged squares in medical coats here, man. My budtender was a tall guy, early twenties, with dreadlocks and a stoney disposition. But let's face it: This is Boulder, and the budtender reflects Terrapin Care Station's demographic. The owners aren't hiding it; just look at their Dead-referencing name. And there are plenty of aging hippies around with bad joints and backs from ski bumming through the '80s and too many nights noodle dancing to Jerry at Red Rocks. All legit reasons for a card, mind you.Triple Diesel from Terrapin Care Station.
Plus, Terrapin Care Station has always managed to keep its prices low. And not just Boulder low: I'm talking South Broadway in Denver low. Eighths have been below $35 as long as I've known about the place, and that price is all but unheard of in Boulder.
The herb I bought was good, but not good enough for a review here -- and it didn't inspire me to return to Terrapin Care during the last year-plus.
This time around, the shop had two pricing levels, and nothing more than $32 an eighth and $170 an ounce. While the prices have dropped, the quality level has stayed about the same. Everything is soil-grown and while a few servings on the bud menu were standouts, most everything else was on-par with the wholesale buds your regular dispensary sells when stock runs low. A few weren't worth even pulling down, and I could tell from the look of buds in the tall square jars of strains like the HOG and Coal Creek Skunk that we wouldn't be friends. Of course, almost all of the strains sell for under $20 an eighth.
At the higher end (though still under $35) was the top-tier Triple Diesel. This is actually one of the strains I've had from Terrapin Care station before, and while the flower looks like it was grown well, the curing process for the current batch must have been forgotten. The smell was paltry out of the big jar in the shop and nonexistent from the buds I brought home. Even broken up, the tart Sour D smell was nowhere to be found. In its place was a bland, wet dirt smell (not to be confused with the organic soil funk of a really solid OG). It burned down to a fine white ash, but with almost no flavor whatsoever out of a bubbler, vape and a dry pipe. Last time I had this strain from Terrapin, it had a much more enjoyable, robust flavor to it. Still a cerebral high that kicked off my appetite quite well after a single bowl, but it would be nice to see this crop finished to its stinky glory.Blowfish from Terrapin Care Station.
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