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Evolve U may only be five months old, but it's proving to be very advanced for its age. The dynamic, educational arm of Evolve Creative Group, an Akron, Ohio-based Web design and online marketing company, took some big first steps by collecting a gold or silver award for each of its three entries at the 2013 Communicator Awards.
Founded nearly two decades ago, The Communicator Awards receives over 6,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. It's sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of Visual Arts, an invitation-only group consisting of top-tier professionals from acclaimed media, communications, advertising, creative and marketing firms. Evolve U took home one gold and two silver awards in multiple categories, including Online Video, Content Marketing and Corporate Identity.
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"A clean sweep at this year's Communicator Awards speaks volumes about what we've been able to accomplish with Evolve U in such short time," said Todd Bertsch, owner and president of Evolve Creative Group. "It really is a brand based on a passion for learning and education, and I'm honored and humbled to see that passion rewarded for both the quality of its content and overall design."
Despite the strong showing at the Communicator Awards, Bertsch says he isn't measuring Evolve U solely by the amount of awards it collects. A veteran collegiate-level educator, he said education is a core value he's worked to infuse into his business, and Evolve U has been paying dividends in that area by successfully drawing in and maintaining an active, online community that debates topics related to just about everything regarding the online marketing channel through a variety of mediums.
Leading that charge has been Web Marketing Strategist, SEO/PPC/Social Media Dave Crader.
"Developing a great blog starts with developing great content that users need and want, while placing emphasis on topics that are unique and compelling," he said. "A lot of effort goes into each and every post that ends up on Evolve U – the research, the medium selection, the attention to the little things – it all plays a part.
"I really believe this extra effort is what's led to Evolve U's quick success," he added, "and our showing at the Communicator Awards is proof of that. What we're doing, we're obviously doing very well."
About Evolve Creative Group:
Evolve Creative Group provides customized award-winning web solutions to the Akron, Canton and Cleveland, Ohio areas. Led by founder Todd Bertsch, the company has won multiple awards for its creative ingenuity and compelling designs. With a team of passionate Web designers, developers and marketers, Evolve offers a full-suite of creative services including Web design and development, mobile Web design, SEO, eCommerce, video, paid search marketing, email marketing and social media marketing.
For more information, visit http://www.evolvecreativegroup.com
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Evolve U delivers on Evolve Creative Group's commitment to continuing education, and differs from similar resources by covering just about everything related to the online marketing channel in both written and video formats. In addition, all content is available for free and created by experienced Evolve Creative Group employees and other industry professionals.
For more information on Evolve U, visit blog.evolvecreativegroup.com. To view a short video of Bertsch explaining the concepts behind and creation of Evolve U, visit blog.evolvecreativegroup.com/page/What-is-Evolve-U.aspx.
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Jim Brown was great but to say those negative things about Trent on the biggest day of his life? Trent has more class in his little finger than JB!
Yeah, even with a NC Gene's in a tough spot right now with the high expectations to win now with his young talent
Such is life in the sec esp. Alabama and Auburn.
I'm a huge Bama fan, and I personally think Coach Chizik is a classy guy and represents aub football well.
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Lookin' like we're still Rollin' in this crootin' game. Nice.
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We love to learn about space! When learning about what comets are really made of, we decided to make our own. This fun experiment with sand and ice turned out to be a great sensory project.
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After learning that comets are truly large balls of ice and gritty dirt-like sand, we got out our winter gloves and set to work making our own.
They experimented with adding water to get the mixture to stick together a bit. They moved the mixture around with their gloved hands as well to get it good and mixed up.
They added more water to make a nice soup. Then we put the bowls in the freezer for a couple of hours.
When the mixture had frozen solid, we dipped the bottom of the bowl into warm water to loosen our comet, then flipped it over onto our tray. Here is our finished comet. We took them outside and threw them off our second story deck to demonstrate what happens when a comet crashes onto a planet. Smashing them onto the patio below was a fun sensory experience, too.


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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 at 6:48 pm in Fox Theatre, Fun Stuff to do in Oakland, Night Owl, Oakland nightlife.
The Den at the Fox, the Fox Theater's lovely lounge, is set to open March 27 acc. to the marquee. I take that to mean that the Den will be open FT. I thought from the grand opening info provided by our tour guide that the lounge was supposed to eventually operate outside of show hours, including Sundays. That would be a kick. In the meantime, the lights on the marquee were all twinkly tonight. Finally the month of March break in Fox programming is coming to an end.
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Tenuous football tie-in! Ahead of tonight's game, here are England's 11 best
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Today, a man called Roy and his squadron of plucky footballists take on the might of Uruguay and a small man with sticking-out teeth in a "six-pointer".
So with sound editorial reason, and definitely not jumping on the bandwagon of a subject we don't necessarily understand in sufficient depth, Top Gear has assembled the finest XI of English 'players' to do their nation proud in South America. And by 'players', obviously we mean 'cars'. Yeah, you saw that twist coming, right?
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Judy Feder Implosion, Finale
Alternate title: Blog-fu Vaporizes Bumbling Lilliputian
A small man and a small campaign just got a little smaller:
So now the investigation is complete...This sordid affair conclusively demonstrates that Judy Feder is utterly unfit to hold a position of public trust.
Go read BVBL, and send him a thank you note for obliterating the Virginia blogosphere's end-of-summer lull.
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Apparently she is desperate--she has agreed to sit on a "growth panel" at a community meeting in Arcola (Loudoun County) on Wednesday the 6th, along with some Piedmont Environmental groups to discuss local zoning...over which she will have no say unless the Community Character Act revives and comes out of committee (which hasn't been close since Jim Jeffords swapped coats).
Shades of Socas...he campaigned all over Loudoun about local issues, none of which come under the purview of Congress.
But it sure could get sheep to vote!
So, is anyone going to drop by and ask her to expound on how growth feels like the depths of the Sloar?
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In a third solo show at the Fredric Snitzer Gallery, urban illuminator, young up-and-comer and brash-brush-stroke painter Michael Vasquez unveils his new pieces in "Rites of Passage." This time he is working with collage, photography and sculpture, but still narrating the story of a boy navigating dangerous streets, fatherless worlds and gang initiations. This time, the gallery promises that "Vasquez will collage the elements into an aggressive relief photo sculpture, the extensive nature of which will confront and unnerve even the most high-end viewer."
From outside Miami, Gallery Diet will present the varied works of the famed Woodmans, from Betty, Charles, Francesca and George, which will include ceramics, photography, video and painting from this incredible family and could be the highlight of the gallery's season. Kelley Roy brings in Korean-native and Los Angeles-based Jae Hahn for what looks like an interesting show, "My Little Man," where the artist tries to meld influences and philosophies from her former Asian homeland with the sometimes contradictory ones from her current world.
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Longs in Vringo Inc., $VRNG, are celebrating today after a judge increased their payout in a patent infringement suit against $GOOG. The stock of the patent portfolio company has skyrocketed 31% and some investors are calling for the $5 stock to hit double digits.
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Despite the rapid rise of mobile devices based on Google's Android operating system, marketers are still getting better results from their advertising on Apple's iPhone and iPad.
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That gives Apple's iOS platform an outsized lead in actual ad revenues compared relative to its market share in traffic: Together, the iPhone and iPad capture more than 61% of revenues to Android's nearly 27%. Again, all the others bring up a distant rear.
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This is a good shot mark, a good contrast between the green field and the blue sky. This looks as if it was early or near the end of the day as the sky is changing colour. To improve an image like this I would have been closer and had more of the windmill in so that more of the detail is shown, plus either in brighter light or wait till darkness falls a bit to create a night scene with a bit more exposure. The mill in this shot is your main subject but it is too far away I would recon, so deffo closer and less field. When I set up a shot like this I always have a foreground made up of an object such as a fence post or rock, then the mill in the middle as the main focus with the background as sky or tree line so that it gives it more dimention. If you wanted to create the mill as the sole purpose of the photo then maybe focus more on it so the rest is a blurr, this would bring the mill out more..
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love the image, colours & deatail are excellent. very jealous.
in contracst to the above post, i like the depth of the windmill in the shot, and think that the grass/wheat or whatever makes a nice foreground. The only thing id have done differently is to have not centred the horizon, so have more of that awesome darkening sky, or more of the field. It wouldn't have needed much, just a small shift.
it's really very cool though. well done.
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Hi Mark. I looked at the original, - which I also downloaded to view and modify as its bigger.
Youve used HDR and tone mapping as described in the original upload, using three different shots, the base shot being 18mm, f/22, ISO400, 1 second.
If shooting using a tripod, and intending to shoot multiple images for HDR, use the lowest ISO you can for best quality.
The slow shutter speed explains the grass movement.
The main area I think needs attention in this shot is the very strong blue/cyan colour cast. It will look perfectly OK to you until you see it side by side with a corrected image, - which is whats done mainly on the mod, and then it will be very noticeable.
Apart from that, a little more sharpening, crop to lace the bottom of the windmill on a third and it looks quite good. Its can also be flipped horizontally to "read" left to right if you like.
The mods can be viewed large. Since you used an 18mm lens, there may be some barrel distortion that may be contributing to the lean Frank mentions, - mod3 has the lens correction applied, though there still a slight lean. may be thats its just old age!
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When I went to 7 stars for lunch, I was confronted by the manager who thought I was using his parking lot to go to wawa. I have frequently gotten take out form the place but I did not apprecaite the accusation when I was paying customer. If this is how they treat paying customer, I will not be returning anytime soon.
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We just picked up take-out sushi, based on the reviews we read, and it is probably the poorest we have ever had. From the pickled ginger, to the salad, to the clearly pre-frozen and sad-looking, dull pieces of smelly sushi, stay away. We took a few bites of a couple of types of sushi, and based on smell and look, threw away the rest. No one else was in the restaurant at 8pm on a Friday night, which should have been a warning sign.
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this place is awesome. I got to them at least once a week and the service & food are great. I work right across the street and its sad they know my name! lol
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I'm glad everyone doesn't know about this place. Food is fantastic, haven't had a bad meal.
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Energetic in business, enthusiastic in relationships, eclectic in fashion. Be strong. Be courageous. Be visionary. (That's who I am; you be, too.). Do you wear a suit well? If yes, keep reading. Do you also enjoy dressing down? Keep reading. I am tailored. I am casual. I expect you to be equally comfortable in your skin--and to wear it well. Travel scare you? Need not apply. Barcelona, Beijing, and Dubai are on the most recent itinerary. I am fireworks. Be ready. Let's make fireworks.
Alumni connections , Book club , Coffee and conversation , Business networking , Cooking , Dining out , Gardening/Landscaping , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Nightclubs/Dancing , Performing arts , Playing cards , Shopping/Antiques , Travel/Sightseeing , Volunteering , Watching sports
Bowling, Yoga
I exercise 5 or more times per week.
I have Cats
I have 1 crazy cat that likes to follow me around like a puppy dog
AZ is really hot... Windsor, Biltmore, Chugajib, Sekong, Ethiopian Famous Restaurant and Coffee, My Mother's Restaurant, New Orleans Sno Ball, Pink Spot, Luci's, Any Starbucks or BN, True Food, El New Yorican Puerto Rican, Fu Fu Cuisine
New York University, New York, NY
I'm flexible & willing to try anything new. That being said: Author:Tom Robbins Movie:Wristcutter: A Love Story & any Indiana Jones Music:Anything with a good beat Book:The adventures of captain bluebear; Still life with woodpecker Food:Korean
Traveling to the far corners of the city to try a new restaurant (the more obscure, the better) Catching a movie (dine-in preferred) Shopping (addiction) Meeting with friends Sleeping in (rare) Making monotony (work) enjoyable
The Dude and the Zen Master China: Fragile Superpower Great Expectations Random art books for work
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|5'2" (157cms)
|5'10" (177cms) to 8'11" (271cms)
|Body type:
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|Slender, About average, Athletic and toned
|No preference
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|No Way
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|Social Drinker
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|Have kids:
|Yes, and they sometimes live at home, No, Yes, and they live away from home, Yes, and they live at home
|Wants kids:
|Not sure
|Definitely, Someday, Not sure, Probably not, No, No, but it's OK if my partner has kids
|Asian, White / Caucasian
|No preference
My mom is Korean and my dad is a mutt - English, Scottish, Native American, etc
|Spiritual but not religious
|No preference
I don't adhere to any one religion. I do believe in a higher being and have gone and still occasionally go, to services of multiple different faiths. I enjoy meditation and find that it relaxes me.
|Graduate degree
|High school, Some college, Associates degree, Bachelors degree, Graduate degree, PhD / Post Doctoral
I studied psychology with an English minor at New York University, studied Math Secondary Education at Columbia University and am getting a Global MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management.


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Once the NFL lockout ended Monday and teams were allowed to discuss potential moves, the news of impending transactions took off like a tornado. It was fast and full of twists.
The trades and signings won't become official until Friday, but that hasn't stopped us from breaking down all the changes. There have been expected transactions that were reportedly in the works for weeks (Kevin Kolb to Arizona and Santana Moss staying in Washington) and some that took us by complete surprise (Sidney Rice to Seattle and DeAngelo Williams and Steve Smith staying in Carolina).
Here is a look at a handful of players who have been impacted -- both positively and negatively -- based on moves made by their respective teams. Keep in mind that more transactions are likely to happen through Friday evening and even well into the start of training camp.
Knowshon Moreno, RB, Broncos
Moreno is still expected to get competition for carries, but with Williams staying in Carolina he dodged a bullet. The prevailing thought this offseason was Williams would follow coach John Fox to Denver and knock Moreno out of the starting spot in the backfield. Now, the Broncos might not have a choice but to start Moreno since he will likely remain the most talented running back on their roster. Had Williams signed with the Broncos we would have been looking at Moreno as a No. 3 Fantasy running back, but he remains a No. 2 option now that he should continue to start. Moreno is worth drafting in Round 3 in standard leagues and in Round 2 in leagues where receptions count.
Jonathan Stewart, RB, Panthers
The second part to Williams remaining in Carolina is that he kills the value for Stewart, who was expected to start and get the majority of carries if Williams left. But with Williams back for the Panthers, he will likely remain the starter, with Stewart again in a secondary role. Williams should still be considered a No. 2 Fantasy running back worth drafting in Round 3 and the better option on Draft Day compared to Stewart. And Stewart now goes from a potential Top 15 Fantasy running back had Williams left to more of a No. 3 option worth a pick beginning in Round 6. Also, Mike Goodson is now not worth drafting in the majority of leagues since he will remain No. 3 on the depth chart.
Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
Here's what Fitzgerald did last year with a quarterback carousel of Derek Anderson, Max Hall and John Skelton: 90 catches, 1,137 yards and six touchdowns. While those stats look good on paper, we know Fitzgerald is capable of more since he had double digits in touchdowns in his three previous seasons. Now that he's getting a significant upgrade at quarterback with Kolb, Fitzgerald's stats should improve in 2011. He continues to climb in my rankings to No. 6 overall, but you can argue that he's No. 4 behind Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson and Roddy White based on the potential Kolb brings to the Cardinals. Fitzgerald is worth drafting as early as Round 2. As for Kolb, he remains a No. 2 Fantasy quarterback with upside. Plan on drafting him with a mid-round pick.
Steve Smith, Panthers
Smith should easily improve on last year's dismal season when he had 46 catches for 554 yards and two touchdowns. Even if rookie quarterback Cam Newton struggles, he has to be better than the combination of Matt Moore and Jimmy Clausen since each looked awful in trying to connect with Smith in 2010. But had Smith left the Panthers to play in say San Diego, which was rumored to be interested in trading for him, his outlook would have improved dramatically. We would have loved to see Smith catching passes from Philip Rivers in the AFC West and getting single coverage opposite Vincent Jackson and alongside Antonio Gates. That won't happen with Smith staying in Carolina, so he remains a No. 3 Fantasy wide receiver worth only a mid-round pick.
Daniel Thomas, Dolphins
Two different moves happened that should allow Thomas to be a solid Fantasy running back as a rookie in 2011. The first was Williams staying in Carolina. That took him out of play for the Dolphins and will also likely keep Ahmad Bradshaw with the Giants since they had Williams on their radar as well. The other move was the Dolphins trading for Reggie Bush from the Saints. If the Dolphins go with a tandem of Thomas and Bush then that would allow Thomas to start, get the majority of carries and work at the goal line. He would have the chance to be a No. 2 Fantasy running back and most likely the No. 1 overall rookie in standard leagues. Miami will still likely add a veteran backup to go with Thomas and Bush, but Thomas appears headed toward the starting job. As for Bush, he is still only worth drafting with a late-round pick as a No. 4 Fantasy running back in standard leagues and a low-end No. 3 option in leagues where receptions count.
Joe Flacco, Ravens
We remain hopeful that the Ravens will bring back Derrick Mason and/or Todd Heap after they are released for salary-cap reasons, but if they move on to other teams then Flacco will suffer. Mason and Heap have been excellent security blankets and solid playmakers for Flacco in his career. While Mason leaving should help Anquan Boldin (who is worth drafting as a No. 2 Fantasy wide receiver), we'd rather see him stay for Flacco. He should still be considered a No. 2 Fantasy quarterback and is worth drafting with a mid-round pick, but he'd be better off if he still has Mason and Heap on the field with him in 2011.
Donovan McNabb, Vikings and Matt Hasselbeck, Titans
Both quarterbacks landed in situations where they can remain starters, which is positive, even though they are still No. 2 Fantasy options. But at least now they are worth drafting again. For McNabb, his outlook in Minnesota is promising since he has some talented weapons in Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin, who is also a winner with this trade. The Vikings will likely land another receiver to replace Rice, and McNabb is worth drafting with a late-round pick. For Hasselbeck, he leaves the friendly confines of the NFC West for an even better place in the AFC South, where playing defense is optional. He also has quality talent around him in Chris Johnson (barring a holdout), Kenny Britt (barring a suspension) and Jared Cook. Like McNabb, Hasselbeck is worth drafting with a late-round pick.
Sidney Rice and Mike Williams, Seahawks
Rice made the right move for his bank account to sign with the Seahawks and cash in on a five-year contract worth $44 million with $18.5 million guaranteed, but his Fantasy value takes a significant hit being reunited with quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, who also signed in Seattle. Rice went from a potential No. 2 Fantasy wide receiver worth drafting in Round 5 to a No. 3 option who should be drafted after Round 6. And his signing in Seattle, along with Jackson taking over as the starter, lowers the value for Williams, who was a No. 3 Fantasy receiver prior to these transactions. Williams is now a No. 4 Fantasy option at best worth only a late-round pick.
Chad Ochocinco, Patriots
Ochocinco finally gets his wish to leave Cincinnati and play for coach Bill Belichick. But what's better for Ochocinco is he gets to play with Tom Brady instead of rookie Andy Dalton. We don't expect Ochocinco to return as an elite Fantasy wide receiver (this isn't Randy Moss going from Oakland to New England in 2007), but his value does improve with the upgrade at quarterback. Ochocinco might not start for the Patriots ahead of Wes Welker and Deion Branch, who both lose value in this trade, but New England runs plenty of three-receiver sets that he will be on the field enough to matter. He is worth drafting as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver with a mid-round pick, and we hope he takes advantage of this opportunity and performs at a high level.
Santana Moss, Redskins
Moss decided to stay with the Redskins instead of exploring other options, and that lowers his Fantasy value for 2011. If he had gone elsewhere he could have been able to play with a better quarterback since the Redskins are looking at John Beck, Rex Grossman or Kellen Clemens as their potential starter. Now, Moss did play well with Grossman as his starter for three games last year (22 catches for 231 yards and two touchdowns against Dallas, Jacksonville and the Giants), but the thought of him catching passes from Beck makes me nauseous. You still have to consider Moss a No. 3 Fantasy receiver worth a mid-round pick, but if he had gone to a new team then his value could have improved if he had a better quarterback.
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8326 Main St., Williamsville, NY 14221
Web: Red Mill Inn
Phone: 716.633.7878
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"Red Mill offers everything from a 10-ounce portion of the Prime Rib to a heart-stopping 32-ounce version; we went with the smaller one, but the huge slice couldn't possibly have been only 10 ounces."
Rarely do our editors' opinions diverge sharply on any facet of a review, but it happens, and this time, the subject is Williamsville's Red Mill Inn - a landmark on Main Street near Clarence. Once known as the Old Red Mill Inn, the restaurant may have updated both its menu and its name in 2009, but it has preserved both its classic exterior watermill and its emphasis on traditional American food, describing itself as a "prime rib and seafood house." Familiar with the place from both the Taste of Williamsville and Taste of Clarence, as well as visits in prior years, our group of four revisited the Red Mill Inn this weekend, agreeing entirely on the excellence of the service, as well as the food, which we'd place firmly in the "good" category with some above-par exceptions, but differed sharply on the decor. Your personal perspective will depend to some extent on what you focus on when you visit the place.
Mixed First Impressions. It's impossible to ignore the many signs of Red Mill Inn's age, which are most obvious in outdoor placards dating part of the structure to the 1800's and the restaurant to 1961; parking outside also gives you a chance to see firsthand some rusty, boarded-up train cars that are parts of the small but cozy complex. They're simultaneously classy and sad, evoking not only a bygone era of champagne-fueled luxury transportation but also the challenges of maintaining that era's relics. And it's obvious that the Inn has a lot to maintain.
Apart from some work that's still needed on the floors and carpets, however, the inside of the place is often charming, its rustic dining rooms at times as wonderfully warm and homey as any we've visited in Western New York. The servers are dressed formally and are appropriately attentive without hovering; they and the overall look of the place suggest that the appropriate attire for patrons is business casual, give or take a little. Signs in the entry tout appealing, inexpensive Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Martinis ($6) - good, we'll note - and other specials, which work well together to create a somewhat upscale but approachable dining experience similar to the nearby Kennedy's Cove, only with more space and somewhat more affordable dishes. One of us preferred the look and feel of Red Mill Inn to Kennedy's Cove; the other felt otherwise, suggesting that the place was in visible need of repairs.
Familiar Choices. New menus introduced in 2009 continue to offer American favorites, focusing on prime rib, steaks, and seafood, with surf and turf specials and small sprinklings of international influence. The first page of the simple, two-sided dinner menu focuses your attention almost entirely on the sorts of steaks, soups, and appetizers found at semi-upscale American places all throughout the area, with little ethnic hints thereafter: Chicken Parmesan and a "Far East" Duck Breast with "Asian Spices" sit aside a Turkey Roulade, Meatloaf, and "Yankee" Pot Roast, all in the $13 to $21 range. Red Mill's seafood dishes range from $16 to $30, consisting largely of snow crab and king crab plates, plus swordfish, salmon, and scallop items.
Appetizers. Despite the menu's brevity, it was easy to assemble a meal that sounded good. Red Mill's list of Starters is short but sweet, including three flat bread pizzas, two soups, and four other items: crab stuffed mushrooms, artichoke fritters, clams casino, and stuffed banana peppers. Our group decided to share the latter for $9, and what arrived was one of the best overall values in Banana Pepper plates we've had in this area: three large, properly cooked peppers, more than adequately stuffed with both breading and cheese, accompanied by three slices of lightly broiled, buttery garlic bread. Though the Peppers didn't have a profoundly strong flavor, only a gentle undercurrent of spice that was offset by the mild stuffing, our group had no problem finishing them and the garlic bread. This was in addition to a complimentary basket of warm white rolls and butter that arrived around the same time.
Soup and Salads. Intrigued by a menu claim that it was a 20-year-old "perfect recipe," we also ordered the Seafood Bisque ($2.79/cup, $6/bowl), and two people ordered different versions of the Caesar Salad ($3/$8.79). The Bisque was a half-flop, with only the smallest bits of various fish inside, and a broth that was lighter in thickness and cream than most bisques we've sampled. Otherwise, however, it tasted good, seemed to include just a little alcohol - brandy, perhaps? - and was strong enough in seafood flavor to be worthy of finishing anyway, with a couple of crackers that made up for the lack of fish in the bowl. Additionally, two different people enjoyed their Caesars, which looked ordinary enough but came with a nice dressing that complimented the copious croutons, shredded cheese, and sliced romaine lettuce. One person ordered it with a topping of Atlantic Salmon, which he pronounced perfectly grilled and delicious. Another member of our group ordered the "Traditional Chicken Parmesan" ($15), a filling, satisfying plate with enough angel hair pasta, rich marinara sauce, and cheesy, breaded cutlets to take home and enjoy later.
Beef's Big Here. As noted in our coverage of the Taste of Williamsville and Taste of Clarence, we previously came away with less than positive impressions of the Red Mill Inn's "house specialty" prime rib as an ingredient in sandwiches, but due to their prominence on the menu, we felt obliged to give both the prime rib and another steak a shot. Red Mill offers everything from a $20, 10-ounce portion of the Prime Rib to a heart-stopping $49, 32-ounce version, and even though we went with the smaller one, the plate that arrived was packed with meat - the slice couldn't possibly have been only 10 ounces. Relatively low on fat and obviously as slow-roasted as it was promised to be, the thick slice was cooked to medium-well at the edges and just shy of medium in the center, then served with a large pile of mashed potatoes and natural juices. It wasn't as juicy and succulent as we might have hoped, but the size and lack of fat were both positives. Garlic mashed potatoes on the plate were fine, but served with a weak gravy, alongside a small pile of nice, fresh green beans and carrots.
The other steak we sampled was a USDA Prime Sirloin ($21), which we ordered with the standard preparation - a house rub and red wine demi glace - rather than going with $2-$3 upgrades such as blackening, onions, mushrooms, or Maytag cheese crusting. Though each of these variants appealed to us, we were interested to see how the steak measured up in flavor and quality without them, and the result was a little better than average: a roughly 8-ounce, decent cut of beef, cooked to medium rather than the medium rare we'd ordered, with only small traces of the lightly sweet demi glace. We actually enjoyed the green beans on the plate more than the steak, finding the included french fries to be pretty good, too - crispy, and only a little light in salt.
Notably, we decided to order the plate as a Surf and Turf version with a side of Snow Crab ($7), receiving a second plate with one claw, three legs, and a cracking tool to break them apart. Served with melted butter and a lemon, the crab was just a little oversteamed, such that pieces came out of the shell just a little on the dry side, though the portion size was entirely reasonable for the price. It was a nice complement to the steak, which otherwise might have been too small to satisfy as an entree.
Homemade Desserts on a Big Tray. Presented with an oversized and very appealing dessert tray that was filled with homemade options - largely cakes - we opted for something untraditional: the Almond Florentine Plate ($6), filled with six oversized cookies made from honey-glazed almond slices on beds of caramelized chocolate, topped purely for decorative reasons with a large dollop of whipped cream. Cookies, particularly very good ones like these, are a surprisingly powerful draw: the two members of our group who initially begged off of dessert found themselves enticed first to try tiny bites, then asked for seconds and thirds, enjoying the candy-like interplay of the sweetened nut shreds and the milk chocolate foundations. Everyone at our table enjoyed them.
In sum, we'd classify the Red Mill Inn as a good restaurant at the core with some highlights that occasionally take it a notch up the scale: regardless of whether we viewed the decor as thoroughly charming or somewhat worn out, we were impressed by our friendly and accommodating server, generally pleased with the food, and intrigued enough by the place that we'd be willing to come back again. With a little work, the Inn could clean up just enough of its rough exterior and interior edges to satisfy more people; thanks to both geography and the nature of the establishment, it's easy to picture it becoming a universally thrilling meeting place for people in both Williamsville and Clarence.


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I am having issue with Daz 3D . Maybe its just still a unstable product. But I am running Daz on my Macbook pro late 2011 early 2012 model and I am having these odd issue. When I make a camera or try to build a small scene with 2 building a road and one lite post. It will crash on me. I am running intel i5 processor with 8gb ram with a 320HD my Os is Mountain Lion. I am not sure whats the deal but is this normal for it to crash so much? Or is it my settings? I am running it at 32bit. Thank you for your help guys.
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Outlets at Legends unveils tree in raising and lighting celebration
Outlets at Legends, in Sparks, Nevada, recently kicked off the holiday season with the delivery and raising of its landmark Christmas tree, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. With tree decorating and lighting ceremonies planned,, company officials are targeting family-friendly events that would welcome children.
The tree, the tallest cut Christmas tree in Northern Nevada, arrived from Susanville's TSW Nursery, according to the news source. It will feature more than 10,000 white LED Christmas lights. Officials will complement the LED holiday lights with a host of other decorations that will be visible from afar and help lend a holiday spirit to shoppers. Among these decorations could be Christmas nets, snowflake lights, cherry blossom lights and even a pre-lit garland.
For a large, open and central location like the one within the outlet mall, LED Christmas lights work best. According to ENERGY STAR, the light from these bulbs is well-distributed over the area lighted by the fixture, which ensures that it can be seen from afar.
Once the decorations are in place in Outlets at Legends, officials will organize theTree LIghting Party, to take place on November 17. While the actual turning on of the LED holiday lights will be the main attraction, organizers have planned for a host of other family-friendly events as well. Some of these other activities geared toward children include a Grinch Christmas show by the Scot Marshall Band, live music and a visit from Santa Claus himself.


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December 12, 2011
The Tri-Flow Environmental Booth provides manufacturing, process and job shop facilities with an exceptionally efficient, new option for in-plant enclosures. It is the ideal choice for companies who want to combine high filter efficiency — 99.999 percent on 0.5 micron and larger particles (by weight) — with lowest life cycle cost. The Tri-Flow Environmental Booth is ideal for metalworking processes, particularly welding, plasma torch cutting, air arcing, sanding, grinding, chipping and buffing. It is also highly effective for isolating processes such as powder coating, mixing and polishing.


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In the medical and scientific world it's known as pseudomonas. In the salon, it's more commonly referred to as "greenies." Whatever the name, it's an unsightly bacterial infection that makes clients and nail techs see green — literally.
Pseudomonas bacterial infection can occur between the natural nail plate and the nail bed, or between an artificial nail coating and the natural nail plate. Some people mistakenly categorize pseudomonas as a mold, but in reality mold is not a human pathogen.
For years, the term "mold" has been used in the nail industry to describe what are most likely pseudomonas bacteria. The green color visible on the nail that's often mistaken for mold is a byproduct of the infection and is caused primarily by iron compounds.
This type of bacteria is commonly associated with nails, but it can also settle into other parts of the body, including the eyes. It is common in the environment and sometimes even found in hot tubs, says Phoebe Rich, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Ore.
The risk of pseudomonas can be increased by moisture entrapment. Before a nail infection can occur the surface of the nail plate must be contaminated with bacteria. Once a nail enhancement enters the picture bacteria can become trapped between the natural and artificial nail and grow. Covering the nail plate with an enhancement creates a nearly oxygen-free environment in which these bacteria thrive. They produce a dark green substance — the green color you see visible on the nail.
Pseudomonas can form if the bacteria were on the nail plate and were not thoroughly removed before a coating was applied on the nail, or if bacteria somehow got between the nail plate and the product after the client left the salon.
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Familiar to nail techs because it can turn clients' nails green, pseudomonas is a common bacteria that thrives in many environments.
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A New York City-based dermatologist specializing in nails, Dr. Dana Stern takes us on a tour of her day — complete with melanomas, onycholysis, paronychia, and more.
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Oh, that dreaded feeling that comes over a tech when she picks up a client's hand and spots her green nemesis.
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Having a nail infection is never fun, but luckily pseudomonas bacteria is one nail disease that can be eliminated fairly easily. Find out what causes the "greenies" and how you can ensure your clients won't have ever have to deal with this ugly disorder.
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I am on the waiting list for treatment. It could be several months, even as long as a year, before I get the treatment. How would you treat this?
In this month's column, Dr. Stern discusses infections of the skin and nails that nail techs should be aware of.
Did you know that nail problems make up about 10% of all dermatological conditions? It's true, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.
Known behind the desk as "green spots," pseudomonas is easily treated and simple to explain. Help your client learn to manage greenies so she can avoid an interruption in nail services.
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GLEN ROSE — In a matchup of the state's top two Class 5A volleyball teams, No. 2-ranked Colleyville Heritage rallied from a two-set deficit to beat No. 1 Southlake Carroll, 19-25, 11-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-12, on Friday night in a Region I semifinal at Tiger Arena.
Colleyville Heritage moved on to Saturday's 11 a.m. final and will play defending 5A state champion Coppell. The winner of that match will advance to the state tournament.
"We told our kids after the second set that this is best-of-5," Heritage coach Jamie DeTurck said. "These players have just fought hard and played together — especially in some recent five-set games. I didn't have any doubts, even when we were down 2-0, that they could come back."
In the third set, Heritage built a 10-5 lead, fell behind 13-12, then outscored Carroll 13-8 the remainder of the set to seize the momentum. Houston pledge Sarita Mikals had 21 kills and 29 digs in the triumph, and Mississippi State pledge Kimmy Gardiner registered 14 kills.Coppell d. Arlington, 3-0:
In Glen Rose, Coppell (45-2) advanced to the 5A Region 1 title game by downing Arlington (28-6). Coppell won, 25-22, 25-12, 25-19.
Coppell took control from the opening set with a 6-1 initial lead and eventual three-point victory. After Arlington tied the opening set 20-20, the Cowgirls outscored the Colts 55-33 over the next two-plus sets.
The Cowgirls' balanced attack included several scoring sorties by the Pickrell sisters — Cassidy and Kylie — and Texas recruit Chiaka Ogbogu. Arlington remained competitive most of the evening behind Kaitlyn Granger, a Stephen F. Austin signee who entered the match with a team-leading 432 kills.
Class 5A Region II
McKinney Boyd d. The Woodlands, 3-1: In Huntsville, Megan Mollett had 26 kills, Kaley Seaber had 32 digs, and Parker Shepherd added 17 assists as McKinney Boyd advanced to the regional final by beating The Woodlands, 26-24, 25-23, 24-26, 25-18, at Sam Houston State's Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
In the fourth and deciding set, Boyd led by six points before The Woodlands cut the deficit to two. Then, the Broncos took six of the next seven points to advance to meet the winner between Kingwood and Plano.
Plano d. Kingwood, 3-0: Kylie Long had 13 kills as Plano cruised past Kingwood in a regional semifinal, 25-18, 25-20, 25-15. Next up is district opponent McKinney Boyd, a team the Wildcats are 1-3 against this season.
Class 4A Region II
Lovejoy d. Frisco Centennial, 3-0: Southern Cal pledge Ebony Nwanebu had 22 kills (including 11 in the third set) and 12 digs as Lovejoy beat Frisco Centennial, 25-21, 25-11, 25-17 in a regional semifinal at Richardson Berkner.
Lovejoy (45-4), ranked first in 4A and trying to win a fifth straight state championship, will play Frisco (36-8) in the regional final at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Shannon Connell, a Stephen F. Austin pledge, had 31 assists for Lovejoy. Brooke Ray chipped in with 13 digs.
Centennial rallied from a 20-15 deficit in the opening set by scoring five straight points to forge a 20-20 tie, but Lovejoy countered with four consecutive points.
Frisco d. Waxahachie, 3-1: Kaitlyn Kearney had 20 kills, including seven in the decisive fourth set, and added five blocks to lead Frisco to a 25-19, 20-25, 25-19, 25-19 victory in a regional semifinal.
Lizzie Stephens contributed 16 kills, 16 digs and three aces for Frisco. Sydney Fischer and Meridith Werden chipped in with 29 and 18 assists, respectively, for Frisco, the District 9-4A runner-up.
Waxahachie (37-8) was led by Carly Hess, who had 11 kills, eight blocks, and three aces. Shelbie Tucker had 21 assists.
Frisco used a 4-0 run to erase a 9-8 Waxahachie lead and never trailed thereafter in taking the opening set. Waxahachie rallied from a 7-1 deficit with seven straight points en route to taking the second set.


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Apple taking a step back from the enterprise? | Main | RED announces loads of stuff
November 12, 2008
Panasonic announces nifty P2 deckPlease note, this blog has been archived and now lives at www.discretecosine.com
The AG-HPG20 is a portable deck which takes HD-SDI input and lays it down to P2 cards in either DVCProHD or AVCIntra formats. Unless you're Convergent Design, this is in the category of Hella Cool. They don't explicitly say whether it'll run on batteries, but hopefully if they call it "portable," it will.
AVCIntra is my Compressed HD Format Of Choice, if all else was equal (vendor support, etc). My dream would be a device like this that went to SXS instead of P2, but we can't have everything all at once. 4:2:2, full raster i-frame only compression at 100mbit? Hotness.
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Multiple law enforcement agencies swarmed several different businesses on Thursday evening in Wichita Falls over gambling allegations and at least one person is behind bars.
Just before 6 p.m., investigators with the District Attorney's Office, Wichita County Sheriff's Deputies, Department of Public Safety troopers and Wichita Falls police entered five Sweepstakes businesses owned by Vic Robinson.
In addition, a home in the 1900 block of Pawhuska and another property and vehicles were searched.
Customers we spoke with say everyone inside was handcuffed and searched before being let go.
One person was arrested at Sweepstakes West on a parole violation.
Authorities say a gram of meth was also confiscated from a customer.
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Editorial: Guidance, protection are in prayer
We have long turned to our intimate relationship with God, stopping to pray whenever facing crisis. And more than most have also turned to prayer as a means of humility, offering thanks for the blessings in life.
Having the opportunity to express prayers, whether publicly or privately, is a wonderful freedom granted to us by the Founding Fathers of our country.
It is not a freedom to take lightly.
We've long sought this special time as a personal experience to help us when we need guidance. Often, we've needed prayer to assure us as a protection.
There is great strength in prayer.
And there is great strength in numbers.
When the pilgrims faced their first winter in a new land, they did not hesitate to pray.
When the Founding Fathers were forming this great nation, they called for prayer. They understood the blessing of a nation with freedoms.
And they believed protection could be assured through prayer.
Since then, presidents of our country have made numerous national calls to prayer.
As our troops approached the beaches at Normandy for what would become a world-changing event, President Franklin Roosevelt called us to unite in prayer. He prayed for the future. June 6, 1944, became known as D-Day, and 18 months later World War II was over, one of the world's greatest evils vanquished, and our prayerful nation was recognized for its power.
In 1952, President Harry S. Truman signed a joint resolution by Congress to declare an annual day of prayer.
And in 1988, President Ronald Reagan established the first Thursday of every May as the permanent National Day of Prayer.
We encourage you to find a place to join in Vance County's activities today, to be there in great numbers, and we offer the words from 1808 of Thomas Jefferson: "Fasting and prayer are religious exercises; the enjoining them an act of discipline. Every religious society has a right to determine for itself the time for these exercises, and the objects proper for them, according to their own particular tenets; and right can never be safer than in their hands, where the Constitution has deposited it."


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Merrick etches his own memories of Riviera
LOS ANGELES John Merrick doesn't remember the year he first came to Riviera as a fan, though his memories from his days down the street at UCLA are vivid.
He was wrapped up in rain gear, standing behind the ropes about 10 feet away from Robert Allenby when he laced a 3-wood to about 5 feet away from a back left pin on the 18th hole to win a record six-man playoff in 2001. He was there when Mike Weir overcame a seven-shot deficit in 2003 and won in a playoff.
Merrick created a fresh batch of memories on Sunday, the best kind.
His own.
On the course he once dreamed of playing as a pro, Merrick took advantage of a good bounce off a eucalyptus tree, a fortunate break between two trees and a clutch shot with a 3-iron he punched under the trees. Finally, it was a wedge with no room for error that stayed on the 10th green for a par that ultimately gave him his first PGA Tour win Sunday in the Northern Trust Open.
Merrick's voice choked with emotion as he stood on the 10th green, and his eyes remained glassy even after his first PGA Tour victory began to sink in. The 30-year-old who grew up in Long Beach could think of no better place to win than Riviera, which he called his favorite course.
"Yeah, you dream," Merrick said after beating Charlie Beljan on the second extra playoff hole. "When you're alone sometimes, you think about different scenarios of winning tournaments. It was fun. We would always play here at UCLA and have great games out here. To be able to play the tournament was a dream of mine. But to win? I can't describe it. It's so much fun."
It also was a lot of stress, especially for Beljan when the playoff headed to the 10th hole.
At only 315 yards, no other par 4 that short commands so much respect. It requires skill and strategy, and Beljan hasn't quite figured it out. He handled the 18th hole far better, making an 18-foot birdie putt in regulation for a 4-under 67, matching the low score of the final round. And he made a 6-foot putt in a playoff to stay alive.
But, oh, that 10th.
He again hit driver over the green. His chip didn't quite make it to the putting surface. From 70 feet, he putted to 5 feet above the hole and missed.
Just like that, the tournament was over.
"I think you could play here 10,000 times and still not know how to play No. 10," he said. "Eighteen is a great golf hole. I just find it tough that we go to No. 10 to play a playoff hole. I think it's a great hole, don't get me wrong. I'm not knocking it. But it's just a tough hole to have a playoff on. We might as well go and put a windmill out there and hit some putts."


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Native American high school and college students can apply for the Short Internship Program (SIP). Applications are accepted on
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Come on, admit it. You knew Turkey Week couldn't be neglected. But forget the whole bird, we're focusing on other tasty variations!
Chicken piccata is common enough, but Turkey PIccata? YUM!
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That may end up becoming my T-Day dinner for three! Sounds delicious, Kelly! YUM…is right!
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Strap on your boots, fill up your water bottles and grab your friends and family - it's time for Hike MS 2015.
Join us this summer as we climb our way to a cure for MS in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. With Hike routes varying from 2-12 miles, there's a route for the whole family and we'll be there every step of the way.
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This family found a baby bunny in their garage and fed it for a week. They finally decided it was time to let it go back into the wild when a hawk swooped in for some easy food.
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Once again, we gather to celebrate our good works in our struggle to build a solid foundation for justice. We join with our churches, our supporters, our affiliates, our friends who chose to stand up, to answer the call for a just society.
Over the past year, SOUL has succeeded in making a number of positive changes in our communities:
Secured millions of dollars in funding for 2012-2013 for the Urban Weatherization Initiative, which will create jobs in low-income communities on the South Side and South Suburbs.
- As part of IIRON and Make Wall Street Pay Illinois, introduced corporate tax transparency legislation in Springfield that will require corporations to publicly disclose the taxes they pay, so we can push to make corporations pay their fair share.
- Played a key role in building a national movement to hold Wall Street accountable for the foreclosure crisis and economic recession through actions such as the "SOUL 16" occupation of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America conference.
- Supported leaders in Harvey in developing new SOUL affiliate organization that successfully forced the Village of Harvey to demolish some of Harvey's most dilapidated vacant houses.
- Supported leaders in Bridgeport in developing new SOUL affiliate organization that played a significant role in closing two coal power plants that were polluting the South Side and causing significant health problems in low-income communities.
- Successfully pushed Metra to cut in half their proposed fare increase for city riders.
Come, taste, and see our good works! We look forward to seeing you at the banquet.
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This module explores some of the issues in contemporary metaphysics surrounding personal identity and freedom of the will.
In personal identity, the key question is: what makes someone the same person over time? Is the Captain Kirk-like person who steps out of the transporter beam the same person as Captain Kirk, who stepped into it a moment ago, even though his body has been destroyed and a new one created? Is someone with advanced Alzheimer's really the same person as 'they' were twenty years ago, even though they can't remember anything that happened then and don't even recognise 'their' friends and family? And so on.
In free will, the key questions are: what is it, and do we have it? Does acting freely require that what we do isn't fully determined by our past and our environment, or merely that we are not coerced or compelled by forces outside our control? If it requires less than full determination, doesn't that mean that what we do is a matter of luck, since nothing determines that we do one thing rather than another? And is there any evidence that we actually have that kind of 'freedom' anyway? Is freedom of the will just a convenient illusion?
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Meet the woman who eats dog food for a living! Human taste tester Lucy Postins samples ingredients in gourmet dog food for a 'human grade' rating.continue reading this post
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Pet Travel Experts reviews "Healthy Eating on the Road: Travel-Convenient & Highly Nutritious Pet Food from The Honest Kitchen."continue reading this post
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The Sierra Club covers 5 eco-friendly pet foods including the Honest Kitchen's Grace Cat Food in their Pet Provender article.continue reading this post
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Ginsberg, JR; Mace, GM; Albon, S; (1995) Local extinction in a small and declining population: wild dogs in the Serengeti. Proc Biol Sci , 262 (1364) 221 - 228. 10.1098/rspb.1995.0199.
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Altered assumptions about how different ecological factors limit population numbers may lead to different conclusions about the causes of decline and ultimate extinction of a small population. Here, alternative hypotheses for the local disappearance of the Serengeti plains study population of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are examined in light of observations of density dependence, deterministic decline and frequent rapid fluctuations in population number. After a population crash from 60 individuals in 1975 to 30 individuals in 1976, the Serengeti plains population fluctuated around a mean value of 22 individuals for 16 years before local extinction occurred. Variation in population numbers was extreme, with inter-annual reductions in population size of at least 40% occurring three times. Several explanations are consistent with the observed trends in population size including outbreaks of various epizootics and competition with other predators. Monte Carlo simulation, with parameters set to reflect observed fluctuations, demonstrate that population extinction was likely from chance factors alone. In small and declining populations, for which precise data and controls are unavailable, determining the cause(s) of extinction usually will be impossible.
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Charity collectors reminded to follow established guidelines
Tuesday, 22 July, 2014
West Yorkshire Police have reminded charity collectors and those making donations to follow established guidelines for giving and receiving donations, after a small number of public complaints about recent impromptu street collections.
Over the past few weeks the events in Gaza and Syria in particular, have led to increased concern among local communities, along with increased appeals and fund raising. This has been particularly the case in the recent month of Ramadan, when charitable giving in the Muslim community traditionally increases.
While spontaneous street collections are probably well intentioned, it's difficult for the public to verify that they are giving to a genuine charity.
There are laws around collecting money for charity in public which are there to protect donors and make sure that the money raised goes to a genuine charitable cause
The Commission has the following advice for those who wish to make a donation:
Be careful when responding to emails or clicking links within them to ensure that they are genuine. If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of a request for donations that appears to come from a charity, don't hesitate to contact that charity directly.
If you are in any doubt about a charity collector, ask for their identification and the charity's name and registration number. If you are not happy about giving then and there, you can check to see if the charity is on the public register of charities on the Commission's website – www.charitycommission.gov.uk.
If you are concerned that you may have been targeted by a fundraising scam, you should report this to the police. You should also contact the Charity Commission on 0845 300 0218 or via the website – www.charitycommission.gov.uk.
If you want to donate online to a particular charity, visit the charity's website.
Think about how you are going to give. If you are a UK taxpayer and donate directly to a charity - whether online, over the phone, by post or by handing in a cheque at the charity's office or shop - it can claim Gift Aid to maximise your donation.
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Traffic was pretty light as I headed west and three hours later, I saw the exit for Maggie Valley. Whenever I'm in this part of the state, I thoroughly enjoy stopping at Dale Walksler's Wheels through Time Museum. I've you've never been there, it is certainly worth a stop. It isn't on a scale as the Barber Museum in Leeds, AL but it has a "personality" that is completely its own. I managed to snap a few pictures to whet your appetite.
The above photo is one of the vintage Cannonball Run bikes. Pretty cool!
Do you think there's a story with this bike and the artificial leg?
Some innovative guy built an airplane and powered it with a Harley engine.
I could have stayed for quite a while but, as you know, duty calls. I continued my westward ride and quickly found one of my favorite rides: NC 28 over to the infamous "Dragon." I only stopped for one Kodak moment close to Fontana Dam.
The heat was around 90° at this point and I wondered about the possibility of afternoon storms. I didn't have to go too far before I pulled into the parking lot of the old Crossroads in Time, finding a full parking lot. Before grabbing a little lunch, I was asked to photograph four young Ducati pilots who were displaying their recently acquired "high speed riding awards" from Tennessee's finest. Just before I snapped the photo, I said, "Look innocent!" Sure enough, one guy start saying, "I am. Just 'cause these guys . . . . . ." I walked away laughing as the wronged biker received a bunch of grief from his buds.I finished up at Deal's Gap and headed over to the Cherohala Skyway for a very enjoyable putt over to Tellico Plains, TN.
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Network set up with Time Capsule, AirPort Express and iPhone
I'm trying to figure out how best to configure my network with a Time Capsule, Airport Express 802.11n, and iPhone 3GS. Currently I use my Time Capsule as the primary router. The radio is set to 802.11n (802.11 b/g compatible) and it is on Channel 1. The Airport Express is set up to extend my network. I have my stereo and Netflix devise attached to it. I'm running my Time Capsule in 802.11n/b/g because of my iPhone, but it just isn't all that fast. Is there a better set-up? For example, is there a way to run my Time Capsule in 802.11 n (5GHz), run my Airport Express in b/g/n, and connect my iPhone to my Airport Express? Is there a better setting for my Time Capsule radio?
Are you saying that the 3GS runs slow on your G network? If that is the case there isn't much you can do.
Try this app
Speedtest – Xtreme Labs Inc.
When I use it I see a pretty standard bandwidth for my cable modem.
You could set the Time Capsule to transmit 5Ghz ssid. Airport -> Wireless -> Wireless Network Options -> Check the 5Ghz network name and change the name. Attach your Macbook Pro to the newly named network. IE mynetwork and mynetwork5ghz is how I usually have it setup. Note that it is faster to use 5Ghz if you have a fairly open house but any interference from walls, metal, etc drops signal and bandwidth much faster than the 2.4Ghz. I had this setup for a while but since the 5Ghz dropped off so much I stopped using the 2 network names. I tried putting my Airport Expresses on the 5Ghz network to see if it would help signal, it really didn't. The AEs tended to drop off the network too. Anyway I went back to the 1 name system. If I am in good enough signal the MBP will switch to the 5GHz automatically, but if I try to force it and I don't have good signal I lost bandwidth.
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Happy Thanksgiving.
Tonight I'll be baking this for my family's annual dessert-off. Wish me luck! Tomorrow is one of the only "off" days of my year where I actually set the alarm clock so that I can watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It's been a tradition since I was a kid and I don't plan on stopping any time soon! Then it's off to my mom and stepdad's for loads of grub.
I'll be taking Thursday and Friday off in every way possible, but see you Monday to kick off the holidays!
Lots and Lots of Thankfulness for …
… the very best friends and family and gal could ask for
… the new(ish) roof over my head
… my awesome job when so many are lacking even a crappy one
… two fuzzy kitten-cats waiting for me at the door
… my relatively decent health
… candy
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On the Rocks: Thanksgiving Edition.
Everyone needs a drink or ten to get through the holidays. Especially when it involves family!
– 1 Macintosh apple, peeled, cored and sliced
– 1 1/2 ounces Bulldog gin
– 1/3 ounce simple syrup
– 1 tablespoon lemon juice
– 1 1/2 ounces spiced apple cider (preferably Reed's brand)
Muddle 2 slices of the apple in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Combine the gin, simple syrup and lemon juice in the cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Pour into a Collins glass over ice. Add spiced apple cider. Garnish with more apple slices. If you like, rim the glass with cinnamon and sugar before mixing the cocktail. Serves 1.
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– 3 oz gin
– 1 1/2 oz apple cider syrup (see link)
– 1/4 oz pomegranate syrup (see link)
– 1/4 oz Tuaca
Shake gin and apple cider syrup together with ice and strain into a cinnamon-sugar rimmed cocktail glass. Stir Tuaca and pomegranate syrup together and pour into the center of the glass. Serves 1.
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– 2 oz Partida Reposado Tequila
– 1 oz fresh lime/lemon juice mix
– splash of pumpkin puree
– sesame seeds
– lime wedge
Rim a cocktail glass with lime juice and sesame seeds. Mix ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wedge. Serves 1.
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The Daily Eat: Italian Turkey, Bean + Tomato Soup.
Italian Turkey, Bean and Tomato Soup that's begging for your leftover turkey. This soup would be great to have ready after Black Friday shopping!
:: recipe and photo via The Kitchen Sink
The Great 2008 Greedy Girl Calendar Swap.
Have you signed up for The Great 2008 Greedy Girl Calendar Swap? Cause I have.
You have until November 30 to e-mail Greedy Girl Caroline (email@example.com) your name, blog and home address. By December 3 she'll get back with you and give you your swapmate's info. Then find a calendar between $20 and $25 in value (handmade is also welcome!). Send it to your swapmate by December 20 and thats all she wrote.
Kindred (kĭn'drĭd) n. – Having a similar or related origin, nature, or character.
Kindred is the side project of Holly of decor8 and Ez of Creature Comforts. It's here that they plan on sharing some of the small creative projects they've dreamed up together. Their first project is "Wallpapered Together" – complimentary artist-designed desktop wallpapers.
Thanksgiving Hurts.
We had our office Thanksgiving today – all four of us – and it was a day-long event. Pumpkin bagels for breakfast, out for lunch, then pumpkin pie and topping with eggnog in the afternoon. And you know what? I feel like I could explode. Like I need to undo the button on my jeans. I always forget how horrible being really truly FULL feels. And all I can say for it is this: UGH. Oh, and that I'll be having water for dinner. Thank you.
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The Daily Eat: Autumn Turkey + Pumpkin Lasagna.
Autumn Turkey and Pumpkin Lasagna combines all the best flavors of fall: turkey, pumpkin, cranberry and chestnut. And sounds incredible!
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Panettone by Purpose.
Sometimes it's nice to realize I'm not entirely nut-zo. For the past few Christmases whenever I see a box of panettone I always think Pantone in my head. Apparently the designers at Purpose were on the same wavelength when creating at this piece for Greenford Printing!
By building on the familiar language of colour specification, Pantone swatches initiated the main theme for our concept. 'Panettone' created a colourful twist on the traditional Italian Christmas cake. The Panettone boxes arrive as a set of 5, featuring special dates from Christmas Eve to New Years Day, each one representing a different pantone colour.
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I Love You But…
I love the honesty behind I Love You But… because every single one of us has been there at one point or another. I used to date a guy who said "Uhhh" all the time and it killed me. In fact, it became a deal-breaker.
This is a picture book about the moment in a relationship when you realize you don't love someone completely, because there is one little thing that keeps bothering you. When it bothers you so much it actually makes you physically cringe, you know it's time to say; 'I love you but…'
:: via A Cup of Jo