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The Wonder Twins + Gleekby Reg Lapid
Set of folded stationery cards printed on bright white, smooth card stock to bring your personal artistic style to everyday correspondence. Each card is blank on the inside and includes a soft white, European fold envelope for mailing.
"Excellent sweetheART ;~} Valz
Thank you soooo much Valz! :))
super awesome! finally a piece of the wonder twins!
Thank You dewdr0p! I really appreciate your wonderful comment! :))
Very nice!
Thanks Again! :)
nice colours
Glad you like it! Thank you!!!
awesome style.
Thank you Pixel Pop! Digging your style too!
Awesome work!
cool robot
Not bad eh? ;) Thank you so much Pazu!
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When Nicolas Cage jumped off the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid in the movie "National Treasure," no one could have imagined this towering World War II warship would have to fight one more battle — against the forces of Hurricane Sandy.However, this National Historic Landmark had an ally on board. FEMA threw the Intrepid a lifeline in the form of $13 million in funding for cleaning, rebuilding and strengthening the vessel against future disasters.The ship, moored in New York's Hudson River, is now home to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. During...Posted On: December 3, 2015
We all know the importance of training in preparing individuals for their careers - emergency management professionals are no different. It's critical to ensure our emergency management professionals and their counterparts are adequately trained to respond to disasters; however small or large those disasters may be. Even more important is sharing the same foundation and training so that when a large-scale disaster hits, we are all working from a common framework and are ready to serve disaster survivors as best we can.FEMA provides training for emergency responders across the nation...Posted On: November 30, 2015
All disasters are local. They begin and end locally. This statement echoed throughout a day full of collaboration and networking known as Partnership Day.At the end of October, representatives from many of the voluntary agencies and non-profit organizations we work with came together for the first event of this kind in Washington, DC. The event was designed to build, solidify, and highlight many of the connections that make disaster response and recovery successful.Beth Zimmerman kicked off the day with opening remarks. She is FEMA's Associate Administrator for Response and Recovery and...Posted On: November 23, 2015
During this year's intense wildfire season, over 9.7 million acres of land have been charred by fires.1 To put this into perspective, the 2014 season burned 3.2 million acres—about one-third of this year's total burn.1 These fires have caused millions of dollars of damage across the nation, and many of the biggest impacts have been felt in California.By reducing a major hurdle, the price tag, fire management assistance grants can allow fire managers to focus on stopping the fire quickly with all the resources they can get--which in the end may save much more: loss of lives...Posted On: November 19, 2015
"We play all the songs from the '80s, '90s, and today!" Radio stations across the country have been using this line for years. If you've ever listened to any of them, you've probably noticed a little bit of change in popular music over the years.Like the music we listen to, El Niño and the technology that's used to predict and study it have changed too. In case you missed it, El Niño is the warming of the Pacific Ocean's waters that can cause irregular weather patterns. Our friends at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have...Posted On: November 17, 2015
We're Kelsie and Carolina of FEMA Corps Hickory 5 and we're currently deployed to support recovery efforts in South Carolina. In the picture above, we're the second and the fourth members from the left. There are 27 other FEMA Corps teams here with us and we're all working to help survivors of the recent historic floods. While we've been here, we've seen the damage and have been working directly with survivors to help them get assistance.We'd like to highlight some of the photos of FEMA Corps members that have come out of South Carolina so far:Here...Posted On: November 5, 2015
Erica, Rita, Tina, and Sandra aren't just four of the names in "Mambo No. 5." In fact, they're also four female names that either have been or will be used to name hurricanes or tropical cyclones. After seeing some of the uniquely-named storms this season, I decided to do a little research. Here are the six most interesting tidbits I found:Hurricanes used to be named based on their latitude and longitude. The process switched over to using names in order to make the process easier and more accurate.After much debate and some trial and error, the United States started...Posted On: October 26, 2015
Athletes go through training camp, preseason games, and preparations for postseason or playoffs with well-crafted plans and plays they've practiced over and over again. Similarly, we create our own plans for disaster response, recovery, and preparedness that cover all aspects of our operations and include variables that may seem improbable or even impossible. To practice and test them, we participate in exercises—scenarios designed to recreate realistic potential events that include not only our own personnel, but our federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners as well...Posted On: October 22, 2015
When it comes to emergency management, it's important to consider every aspect. That's why the FEMA National Advisory Council plays a vital role in FEMA's approach to emergency management. The group comprises of 35 representatives of different communities, professions, and sectors of government and industry. I reached out to several members to learn more about the group's purpose, the "whole community" perspective, and the future of emergency management."Each member, in his or her own right, brings value, perspective, and a sense of purpose to the...Posted On: October 20, 2015
Rushing floodwaters caused roads and bridges to become unusable and isolated many communities in Colorado in 2013. In order to get resources and assistance to where they were needed, we put our Geographic Information Systems staff to the test. These systems, commonly referred to as GIS, are designed to map out and visualize the impact of disasters on land.In order to get a better understanding of how these systems work, I reached out to Casey Zuzak from Region 8's Geographic Information Systems team. Casey was on the ground in Colorado and provided me with some real-life insight into...Posted On: October 15, 2015

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Report: Toddlers Have Already Shot 23 People This Year
According to The Washington Post, American children three years old or younger have shot at least 23 people in 2016, five more than they did over the same period in 2015.
According to The Washington Post, American children three years old or younger have shot at least 23 people in 2016, five more than they did over the same period in 2015.
In January, Ted Cruz suggested "spanking" Hillary Clinton for not calling Benghazi a terrorist attack. And at a campaign rally on Sunday, Cruz once again advocated a hands-on approach to discipline, this time in response to a young protester yelling, "You suck!"
John Kasich—the Republican dick who seems like a non-dick by virtue being the least actively dickish—celebrated a rare victory this weekend, winning one out of one dates to prom.
Amazon hardware, a 4TB external drive, and discounted sleepwear kick off Sunday's best deals.
Donald Trump, who launched his presidential campaign by accusing Mexican immigrants of "doing the raping," once again demonstrated his expertise on the topic while discussing America's trade relations with China this weekend.
Things got a bit awkward between Russian autocrat/one-time Formula Something driver Vladimir Putin and Formula One Russian Grand Prix winner Nico Rosberg after today's race. Putin looks like he feels ignored as Rosberg does everything else but shake his hand, and then unleashes the shade.
Humor is subjective. Most of these jokes made me laugh. The audience's reactions throughout made me cringe.
Donald Trump, a man whose misogyny knows no bounds, thinks that Hillary Clinton's controversial remarks about handling men "going off the reservation" are "very demeaning" to men.
Today's NFL Network draft coverage came to a sudden halt when, immediately after Mike Mayock's assertion that "I'm very much a Beavers guy," the Bears selected Deon Bush. That pick drove the network's panelists to paralyzing laughter, and brought on a quick cut to commercial.
Ted Cruz, a man who steps on the face of an endangered animal every time he strolls across his office, has empathy. Really!
After a weekend of people yelling, "Oh my god it's Doug Stamper," Michael Kelly, an actor on a TV show about a fake president, finally asked a group clamoring to take selfies with him at the Thomson/Reuters White House Correspondents Dinner pre-party if any of them knew his real name. One man, after checking his…
"When you use the phrase 'I feel like,' it gives you an out. You're not stating a fact so much as giving an opinion," Williams College senior Natasha Pangarkar told The New York Times for a piece on that linguistic curse-hedge, "I feel like." I feel like 1,400 words is a lot to spend on the phrase, "I feel like."
The long-awaited political news of the year is here. Malia Obama, perhaps the coolest Obama, has announced her university pick, that bastion of crimson smugness, Harvard University.
President Barack Obama, the most calculatingly cool president to ever grace the Oval Office, made a big ol' fuss last night at the White House Correspondent's Dinner—more so even than the pair of actually brawling reporters also in attendance.
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Two journalists got into an actual brawl last night at a White House correspondents dinner party, the first and last time coverage of the event will ever involve a discussion of any reporter's physical prowess.
Donald Trump is squeezing the pillars of the Republican party, and one by one, each is crumbling into a pathetic pile of post-ideological rubble.
A Nashville sports reporter who delivered a Prince-themed report after the musician's death has been fired, according to his Facebook page.
There are those who would, despite their best intuition and their previous statements, embrace the political whirlwind that is Donald Trump, taking the sweaty hand of the devil and following him down the stairs into a gilded hell.
The first thing I thought when I saw this footage from inside the Iraqi parliament today was, perhaps inappropriately, "Shit's popping off!" It's maybe not the most eloquent way to report the news—but an accurate one.


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How to Make a "Unique" Diaper Cake. Ha!
by Chris Jordan
Forget the traditional diaper cake. Follow our DIY steps to making one that is not only memorable, but useful. Hide a bottle of champagne in the middle.
April Fool's Day Pranks
We highlight our favorite harmless pranks to pull on kids or your partner. Our favorites are the computer pranks. Though the joke's on you if your child is more tech savvy than you. Ha!
Five Great April Fool's Pranks For Kids
I know it's probably not very nice to play tricks on your kids on April Fool's Day, but how else are they going to learn to pull their own pranks? Okay, don't switch their shampoo with hair removal cream, but short sheeting the bed? A learning experience. The lunchbox is a great place to trick […]
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Easter seems so early this year, I suppose because it is. The drag about this for those of us in the northern part of the US is there's still snow on the ground, our daffodils haven't even bloomed yet and the grass is still brown and dead. Festive! On the bright side Easter falls on […]


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Power Rankings: No. 7 San Francisco 49ers
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A weekly examination of the 49ers'
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The convincing win at Washington was good for the team and moved them up two spots. The 49ers continued to dominate defensively and the offense showed much-needed spark.
The 49ers were down in the dumps after back-to-back losses to quality teams, Carolina and New Orleans. Even though the two losses were by a total of four points, those losses had hurt the 49ers in the Power Rankings.
But as 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said after the victory in Washington, the team was not worried about style points. The 49ers just wanted to win.
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nice progress!
Elementary School Warfare is a Cartoon comedy first person shooter on the unreal III engine developed by The Original Studios.
nice progress!
Speed hack! =D
man im in love with this idea..its like a better younger bully..kids are brutal..the younger the more dangerous..lol
This is to show you that we are still working oh yes we are and we wanted to show you that we have removed that dam link gun from our content releases


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we have been buying california baby aromatherapy products like their "calming" bubble bath and cold & flu massage oil, but they are kind of expensive. Āthe ingredients seem pretty basic (eucalyptus oil, lavendar oil, etc.) and i was wondering if anyone had any "recipes" for anything like this?
"recipes" for aromatherapy oil/bubble bath
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proud mom to daughter maja, born 4/4/10 @ 34 weeks
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lavender chamomile calming bath-┬Ā in an 8 oz plain bubble bath 10 drops of lavender essential oil 5 drops chamomile
cold and flu bubbles- in an 8 oz plain bubble bath, 5 drops eucalyptus 5 drops rosemary 4 drops lavender
something like the love bubbles- in an 8 oz plain bubble bath- 10 vanilla, 5 orange, 3 ginger
i used to be a manager at a bodytime in Berkeley.┬Ā it is an apothecary where they custom did lotions, body wash, perfume etc. they have a great botanical section.┬Ā i learned so much about essential oils and how they effect the body.┬Ā i also know some facial recipes if u are interested.
ds-4/20/05 dd- 12/21/07 ds-12/21/11 PROUD MARINE WIFE simi crunchy CDing momma!
I just put a few drops of EOs in the bath water. ┬ĀLavender and/or vanilla for sleep. ┬ĀEucalyptus for cold and flu. ┬ĀLO usually doesn't have soap in the bath but just bathes with water. ┬ĀSo we don't need bubbles. ┬ĀI'm guessing that for the massage oil, you can put a few drops in some carrier oil, like avocado oil, and use to massage. ┬Ā
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FOR AUCTION: REPLICA COLT .45 PEACEMAKER chrome FINISH WITH COILED SNAKE GRIPS.Replica 1800's Colt .45 SINGLE ACTION ARMY WITH A 7 inch barrel. CHROME FINISH. Single action with a half cock position for ease of loading. Hammer, trigger and cylinder work perfectly as does the ejector rod. This is a super realistic and a fantastic display piece! If you win this auction, please contact me within 72 hours. Ebay Requirement: This is a replica and c annot shoot any projectiles and cannot be converted to fire any type of projectile or live ammunition. As required by law, the barrels are not drilled all the way through and it also has the required orange blaze plug inserted into the barrel. The pictures in this listing are for the actual item for sale. The item and seller are located in the United States. The item can only be shipped within the United States, No International Buyers, Domestic only. Buyer pays $12 priority shipping and handling, plus $3 for insurance, your choice. (recommended). **Notice: CA & KS Residents - Imitation firearms, regardless of date, may only be shipped in conjunction with a frame or presentation box. CT, MA, MN, NY, WI Residents - Only replicas of antique firearms (manufactured pre-1898) are allowed. These items have been inspected and deemed in perfect working order. Therefore sale is final, no returns. You must be of legal age and live in a legal area to bid in this auction. Thanks for your support.. . There is a tremendous amount of interest in cowboy apparel such as clothing, hats, boots, and holsters that bear the trademark characteristics of outfits worn in these western movies. Holsters are items of clothing specifically designed to hold a device, such as a handgun or a cellular phone. They are mostly made of dyed leather, ballistic nylon, and molded plastic. Popular holster types include belt holster, pocket holster, waistband holsters, shoulder holsters, and ankle holsters. Their names have been obviously given according to the area of the body on which they are worn. The most common holsters are worn attached to a person's belt. In case if these western holsters are needed for holding firearms, special consideration has to be given for ensuring that they can be easily concealed. The factors that should be taken into account while selecting them include the finish, drawing -EBAY


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Sony Xperia ZR Review
Hot off the heels of the Xperia Z Ultra, a smaller version has become available. While it can be considered Sony's take on the 'Mini' craze, you might be surprised just how well this smaller version of the Xperia Z can go. Josh brings you his review of the Sony Xperia ZR.
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yey another one of these (not like i intend to make them all, cos i dont)
i preffer my filia, this one`s pose is kind of boring but still i like it
i preffer my filia, this one`s pose is kind of boring but still i like it
Even scarred up and dirty, Nadia looks amazingly lovely. <3 She's ready to make a comeback and sharpen her claws on her enemies face.
Very nice!
Even something we do not like benefits from our impeccable eye
Whoa. Cool.
WHOOOOO! MORE BEAT-up characters!
Aw, what? No more of them?!
Aw, what? No more of them?!
Why can't that shirt just tear already tear already?!?!
ahh, fan service.. what would this world be without ya? XD awesome job!
Hey if you like Ms.fortune Join my fan club please!
Amazing cute
just found out about this game! i wants it!
oh look! breasts!
And what of Sir Prize?
too much boobie her tiny shirt cant handle it poor thing
Here's your replacement clothes, MS. Naida Fortune...
butt destroys them
You prevy monster, you!~
*is naked and embarrassed* damn this fine ass of mine! I cant wear anything with out it being whoreish or torn apart!
Its bad enough that there's actually a documentary coming out about sexism in gaming and Skullgirls is going to be part of the subject. XD
if it ever gets on Youtube, please I would love a link...I want to laugh my ass off to it.
dont mind me im naked and all welp time to go to the kitchen and make you and all the guys a sandwhich and stay in the kitchen until needed for sex
I'd never treat a woman like that, even if she's naked, sure I'd probably be drooling all over the place but I'd still wouldn't do that. So... no need to move that big dat fine ass I'll make the sandwiches.
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Mirage Khan of Malaysia has more than 10 years experience in combat sports including Wushu, MMA, kickboxing and western boxing. - Filepic
GLASGOW: Martial arts exponent Mirage Khan is confident that Malaysia can produce world champions in boxing.
The 24-year-old national boxer, who is of Pakistani and Malaysian parentage, feels that there are enough raw talents in combat sports and that a more concerted effort is needed if Malaysia are to emulate their neighbouring countries like Thailand and the Philippines, who have produced world champions in boxing.
He said that Malaysia have outstanding potentials in the Commonwealth Games boxing team – like Mohd Fuad Redzuan (49kg), Jaya Rahman (52kg) and Khir Akyazlan Azmi (64kg).
But what they lack, he feels, is the technical support and exposure to take their standard to greater heights.
"We have trained hard to stay in the shadows of our fighters from Thailand and the Philippines. It's time the world come to know us," said Mirage, who will be competing in the 91kg event.
Mirage has more than 10 years of experience in combat sports. The former wushu exponent in sanshou (Chinese boxing) is also a top fighter in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and kick-boxing.
"However, the Commonwealth Games is my first real boxing competition," said Mirage.
The Malaysian Amateur Boxing Federation (MABF) are counting on the boxers to be among the medallists this time after returning home empty-handed from the New Delhi Games in 2010.
Malaysia have not struck gold since Sapok Biki's feat (light flyweight - 49kg) at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Games.
Malaysia last won a medal when Mohd Zamzai Azizi bagged a bronze at the 2002 Manchester Games.
Team manager Datuk Zakaria Nordin agreed with Mirage and pointed out that steps to raise the level of boxing in the country were made a long time ago.
"There had been plans to send promising boxers for long-term attachments but the idea fell through," said a disappointed Zakaria.
He said that Mohd Fuad and Jaya, who began training at the age of 14, were products of their junior development programme in Paroi, Negri Sembilan.
"Unfortunately, the programme stalled due to the lack of funds," said Zakaria.
Hopefully, some knockout performances by our boxers in Glasgow will revive interest in the sport.
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By Mr Anthony Ricchiazzi (AMC)
TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. -- Electronics Mechanic John Gower performs tests on a Common Remotely Operated Weapons System, or CROWS. Gower works in the depot's Bradley Fighting Vehicle Branch.
Tobyhanna Army Depot has been tasked to paint about 100 of the systems, which are used on M1 Abrams tanks. The systems are tested to make sure they function properly, disassembled, painted, reassembled and tested again.
Other CROWS versions are used on Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Systems, Humvees and Stryker vehicles.
Tobyhanna Army Depot is the Defense Department's largest center for the repair, overhaul and fabrication of a wide variety of electronics systems and components, from tactical field radios to the ground terminals for the defense satellite communications network. Tobyhanna's missions support all branches of the Armed Forces.


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Colorado's Election 2010
Election News and Candidate Info
While Mayor John Hickenlooper was trying to put on a "world-class convention" for Democrats in 2008, a charity he helped establish was giving money to a left-wing group determined to disrupt the event at every turn.
Re-create 68 was just one of many groups that have received donations from the Chinook Fund over the years. The fund, which now donates to groups it says are considered "too new, too risky or too radical" for more traditional foundations, was established by Hickenlooper and others in 1987.
Over the next 15 years, Hickenlooper's initial $2,000 donation turned into tens of thousands he gave to the fund, which supported everything from Colorado ACORN to the Gender Identity Center of Colorado and Denver Cop Watch. He served on the board and was listed as the registered agent for the group.
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Since 2003, however, when Hickenlooper stepped down from the board during his mayoral run, whether he has continued to donate to Chinook is a mystery. While the Denver mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate recently released 23 years of tax returns showing $2.8 million in charitable donations, he has refused to disclose the names of the charities — and whether he continues giving Chinook donations.
"I don't want to politicize this. Once you disclose one thing, you have to disclose everything," he said Friday, adding that his donations are "private."
The fund's 2008 and 2009 annual reports do not list Hickenlooper as a donor. They do cite "several anonymous donors." Earlier annual reports do not include a contributor list.
The Chinook Fund's founding purpose was to "foster and encourage progressive social change," according to its articles of incorporation. That mission is essentially the same today, although more specific, stating its commitment to "social justice and freedom from oppression, including but not limited to: racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, ageism, and ableism."
Its website notes that the group has transformed in the past few years to focus more on institutional racism. Community activists help determine what groups receive funding.
Grants exceed $2 million
The group has donated more than $2 million in the past 20 years to causes that assist the homeless; mentally ill; low-income women; immigrants; gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals; African-Americans; Latinos; American Indians; and Muslim American youth.
In 2007, it gave $4,000 to Re-create 68 in advance of the Democratic National Convention.
Some groups that have received Chinook grants are considered more controversial than others. For instance:
• The Harm Reduction Action Center, which educates, empowers and advocates for the health and dignity of metro Denver's injection-drug users and affected partners.
• Transform Columbus Day Alliance, formed to support the Colorado American Indian Movement "in its efforts to transform the racist 'celebration' of Columbus."
• Somos America, an immigrant-rights group that has called on Latinos to boycott Budweiser products because its distributor, Hensley Beverage Co., contributed to state lawmakers who voted for the Arizona immigration law.
• Colorado Transgender Rights Legal Defense & Education Project, which protects, defends and extends the civil rights of transgender and gender-variant people in Colorado through litigation, education and advocacy.
• Save Our Section 8 (SOS 8), a coalition of tenants pressing for subsidized housing and the creation of new low-income housing initiatives.
• Rights for All People, an immigrant-rights group that opposes the federal "Secure Communities" program, in which states and federal authorities cooperate to identify illegal immigrants booked in jail.
Doesn't agree with all
Hickenlooper said he doesn't agree with all the recipients of all of Chinook's grants but doesn't "disavow" the group either.
"I support the principle of giving some small amount of power to small organizations and letting them succeed or fail on what they think is best for the community," he said.
Hickenlooper would not divulge what grants he agreed with and which ones he opposed. In 2003, however, he said he was "horrified" by some of the positions of Colorado Campaign for Middle East Peace, a pro-Palestinian group that received funding from Chinook.
In a typical gubernatorial race, the secrecy surrounding Hickenlooper's charitable donations, and the liberal bent of the Chinook Fund, could be "problematic" for the candidate, said independent political analyst Eric Sondermann.
"But in this environment, he has more latitude to create his own ground rules and live by those ground rules," he said. "Not that that precludes an opponent from making an issue out of it."
Hickenlooper is running against Republican Dan Maes and American Constitution Party candidate Tom Tancredo. Both have so far refused to turn over any part of their tax returns to The Denver Post.
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Question is, if you change your sitemap, do you have to resubmit to get it actioned, or does this happen automatically the next time Google crawls your site?
If a site has been updated, but the sitemap has not been updated, for example THE XML sitemaps show "last edited" date
would this cause googlebot not to visit an update the site.
Do you see what i mean,
If one fails to update the sitemap, one's site would not be updated on google
Is this correct or wrong
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If one fails to update the sitemap, one's site would not be updated on google
That shouldn't be a problem if Googlebot is able to crawl independently of the sitemap.
When I publish new articles and link to them from the home page or a major section page, they're usually crawled and indexed within 48 hours--even though I don't remember to update my sitemap very often.
I've been wondering that myself, since sitemaps keeps insisting that I have a URL in my sitemap which I removed a month ago, yet it says it downloaded the sitemap more recently...
I've got that too.
I changed the name of a file from press.html to press_2006.html as follows:
Submitted in sitemap 2nd Feb 2006 ------- press.html
Submitted in sitemap 7th July 2006 ------- press_2006.html
Submitted in sitemap 17th August 2006 --- press_2006.html
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Recorded: Thursday, May 26, 2011
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Richard Galanti
Thank you, Debbie. Good morning to everybody. This morning's press release reviews our second quarter of fiscal 2011 operating results for the twelve weeks ended February 13 and, of course, our four-week February sales, which ended Sunday, February 27.
As with every conference call, I'll start by stating that the discussions we're having will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and that these statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results and/or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those outlined in today's call, as well as other risks identified from time to time in the company's public statements and reports filed with the SEC.
To begin with, our 12-week second quarter of fiscal '11, for the quarter, our earnings per share came in at $0.79, up 18% from last year's second quarter earnings per share of $0.67. As was noted in the press release, in last year's second quarter, we had a $22 million or $0.03 a share charge that was recorded related to a change in the company's employee benefits. Excluding this charge, Q2 EPS last year would have been $0.70 and the 18% EPS increase would have been 13% on a more normalized basis. Looking at the year-over-year Q2 earnings comparison, there are just a few other items I'll quickly note here. As was in the case in Q1 year-over-year with rising gas prices, our gasoline operations were still profitable in Q2 this year but less so than in Q2 last year to the tune of about $0.02 a share. So that hurt us a little bit year-over-year.
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Lastly, currencies' foreign FX. Many of the foreign currencies in the countries in which we operate have strengthened relative to the dollar year-over-year. And as compared to the U.S. dollar such that when we consolidate the profits from these foreign operations by converting such profits into U.S. dollars, this helped Q2 by approximately $0.02 a share. If you take those four items that I just mentioned, gasoline profitability, the $4.9 million accrual for legal fees, LIFO of $6 million and the FX benefit added together, these four items collectively hit this year's Q2 EPS by approximately $0.02 a share.
One other item of quick note. As I mentioned in last quarter's conference call, effective the start of this fiscal year back in September, we began consolidating the results of our Mexico operations, our Mexico joint venture. Historically, before this fiscal year, these operations were treated on the equity investment method. Thus, we only reported our 50% share of the joint venture's net income within the non-operating interest income and other line item on our income statement.
Since the beginning of this fiscal year, we now fully consolidate the Mexico venture. In effect it adds 2% to 3% to the top line sales, assets and liabilities, 100% of the venture's financial statements are included in our P&L and balance sheet and cash flow and then the 50% portion held by our joint venture partners then backed out at the bottom of our income statement to offset it, such that there is no effect to our bottom line or our earnings per share. It does, however, impact the discussion of the percentages of gross margin and SG&A alike and earnings basis points, and I'll point that out as I discuss our results in the next few minutes.
In terms of sales for the second quarter, our reported total sales were up 11.4% and our 12-week reported comparable sales figure was up 7%. For the quarter, as has been the case for several quarters now, both total sales and comp sales were impacted by gasoline price inflation and by the strengthening foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar year-over-year. On a comp basis, the reported 5% U.S. sales increase, if you exclude gas inflation, would have been 3%. The reported 12% international comp figure, assuming flat year-over-year, FX rates would have been plus 8% resulting in the total company comps which again we reported as plus 7% excluding gas inflation and excluding FX, would have been plus 4% for the company.
In terms of the four-week month of February, which we are also reporting this morning, it's directionally similar to the quarter, again, excluding gas inflation. The 6% reported U.S. comp would be plus 4% and the 14% reported in international comp would be plus 7% in local currency. Such that excluding both gas inflation and FX, the February's four-week reported comp number of 8% would be plus 5%. And again, for the month of February, this what I'll call the normalized plus 5% compares to a normalized plus 4% for the entire second quarter.
Other topics of interest that we'll review this morning, our open activities and plans. After opening eight new locations in Q1, we opened two new locations in Q2, one is a new location in the suburbs of Minneapolis in Burnsville, Minnesota and our second location in Vancouver, Washington, which is just north of the Oregon, Washington border, north of Portland. We also closed a unit in the quarter in San Marcos, California. This unit is being torn down and rebuilt on the same site. They will open again later this summer before the fiscal year end.
Since Q2 end on February 13, we have not opened any new locations, but we'll open a third unit in Tucson, Arizona in mid April and our plans are for additional 14 buildings to open by fiscal year end, including the reopening of the San Marcos site. All told, that would put our fiscal year 2011 opening schedule at 24 net new units. That would include 14 in the U.S., three in Canada, five in Asia, all of which are planned for our fourth quarter construction, which starts in early May and two in Australia, which would be our second and third units in Australia.
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Lamont from Newfield, NY
January 5, 2016
January 5, 2016
Location & view, work out room , pool , hot tub ! Bellman very hospitable offering directions for breakfast as well as driving directions at check out time.
Dripping bathroom water faucet and moldy shower curtain . No breaks on parking.
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January 3, 2016
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Edward from Manhattan Beach, CA
December 30, 2015
December 30, 2015
Excellent comfort, room layout, décor, service.
The room temperature could not be adjusted and was fixed at a setting that was a little too cold.
Barry from Carina, Australia
November 7, 2015
November 7, 2015
location and view
nothing stands out
Verified Hotel Guest from Brick, NJ
October 20, 2015
October 20, 2015
Nearby construction
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October 16, 2015
October 16, 2015
We arrived early and asked if they could hold our luggage. They said this would be fine. I asked to have a room facing the Charles River and they were able to accommodate that as well. The entire staff was very nice.
Aileen from Carina, Australia
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Nice area
As per usual the longer you stay at a hotel House keeping gets slack! Hilton no different. Check out time 12.00. Day of checkout after 6 nights a knock on the door by housekeeping at 8.10. Unacceptable.
Insufficient resources to make a hot drink in the room apart from 1 cup of coffee per person per day
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September 8, 2015
Clean Rooms, Middle of Back Bay Boston, Great Hotel Bar open decently late, lots of cabs to get around.
The biggest problem I had is that I paid for an upgraded Panoramic room with Floor to Ceiling Glass with Views of Boston - I got a room with a Huge view of a building being constructed next door, which took most of my window space. A bit of a false ad.
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July 11, 2015
July 11, 2015
Location was great for our needs
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Update on NurgulNurgul is very happy that she received a loan from Kiva. She admires the work and ideas of this organization. From the bottom of her heart, she thanks all lenders who support people all over the world.
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Previous Loan DetailsNurgul is 35 years old, married and raised three children. In search of a source of income for her family, Nurgul became involved in animal husbandry in 2002, having started this business with an initial amount of 15,000 som (KGS). Today, her business contains a dairy cow, two calves and one hors... More from Nurgul's previous loan »
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About Bai Tushum Bank CJSCBai Tushum Bank CJSC is a microfinance bank in Kyrgyzstan offering clients a range of products including loans for business development, trade, production, leasing, mortgage, consumption and more. Its portfolio is mostly comprised of group loans that cater to the broadest population of clients. Kiva lenders' funds help the bank expand its services in remote areas to impact even more vulnerable communities in Kyrgyzstan.
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Could I draw this?
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May I ask what type of camera you used for this photo? I love the quality it has.
Amazing. ;>
Virgin Suicides.
You say it has bad quality but i don't see it, this looks like a picture from a Holga. Very nice.
so cool!
Ty tak po tytulach widze ze Ty dobrej muzyki sluchasz ^^
I presume you are a White Stripes fan? lol great pic and song!
great photo
zrób jakies kiepskie tak dla odmiany
SO beautiful!
very energetic and colorful
This one's good.
świetne kolory
that is amezinG
very nice shot
very nice shot
beautiful colours
awesome movement !!
there is no bad quality here or eve rin your pictures because all you do is simply amaze me : )
Excellent one !!!
I'm facinating, really !!!
I'm facinating, really !!!
Wonderful portrait!
The motion is just perfectly captured <3


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Billy Graham is the nation's evangelical father, known for his theatrical preaching and his decades as both a political and spiritual adviser to many presidential administrations – from Dwight D. Eisenhower to the Bush family.
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Graham was thrown into the political world at a young age, and over more than half a century, he forged bonds with nearly a dozen presidents. He counseled Lyndon Johnson on Vietnam, became close friends with Richard Nixon and provided support and advice to Hillary Clinton after the Monica Lewinsky affair surfaced.
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The American Red Cross of Northwestern Iowa celebrated and honored common citizens, the unheralded and unselfish pillars of their communities, on Tuesday, May 15. During the event, local resource representative Bob Kirschbaum announced that the Red Cross would be opening a satellite office in the Dream Center on the third floor of the building.
"We are in the process of moving to a new location in the next month. We will move to the Dream Center. We look forward to partnering with the Dream Center," Kirschbaum said. "It's more accessible to our patrons, and has large space for meetings and training."
Kirschbaum also noted the two entities share similar missions.
A former Spencer elementary school principal, Kirschbaum encouraged all in attendance to serve as volunteers through the Red Cross or to consider donations to assist in disaster recovery efforts.
Those honored by the Red Cross at the annual celebration, conducted at the Spencer Schools Administration Building, include:
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We regret to inform you that we cannot accept your submission for addition to the iStockphoto library for the following reasons: iStock does not accept overly simple auto-traces. Files tend to simplify complex areas, create rough outlines that limit a file's usefulness, leave white gaps between your shapes, and can add a lot of extra points to your file that aren't necessary.
Auto-trace. So powerful. So fun. So misused. Yes, it seems almost too good to be true — "Turn your photos into vectors!" — and well, it is. Don't get me wrong, "Live Trace" (as it's known in Illustrator) is an amazing technology. But with great power comes great responsibility — you must wield it with care.
It looks pretty good at its original size, but zoom in and you start to get the big picture. The big, ugly picture. Take a look at the outlines and the points, and you'll flip your wig. The photo is only 500 x 700 pixels, but the trace contains a whopping 4855 paths, 31,438 points and 50 colors!
Left: Photograph
Right: Auto-trace
Below: A hot mess
And really, what's the point? We've got more than seven million photos on iStock. A simple — yet overly complex — auto-trace doesn't really add anything to the oeuvre.
Of course you CAN use auto-trace, you just have to use it for the right things. Silhouettes lend themselves quite nicely to Live Trace, but require some manual cleanup. Grunge frames and backgrounds, some of the most popular vector files on iStock, are created with the aid of Live Trace. Notice I said, "with the aid of." Some human intervention is always needed to make the cut as stock. Otherwise, everybody would be doing it.
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Let's take a quick tour of Illustrator's Live Trace. We'll start with an easy way to make a vector silhouette. This is meant as an introduction, not a comprehensive tutorial.
First, select a photo. An object isolated on white works well. Place the photo in Illustrator (File>Place). The Control Panel will display a Live Trace button and a drop-down menu of presets. These presets are only starting points, and their names are just suggestions. You can test each preset without committing to anything right away. That's why it's called a "live" effect.
For this leaf, the "Comic Art" setting produces the best initial result. After the trace is completed, you can preview the paths by clicking the buttons in the Control Panel. This simply gives you choices of how to view the trace on screen. For example, you may want to see the paths in outline mode, to check them against the raster image before committing to the trace. It doesn't affect the Trace Settings at all. That's the "live" part again.
You can see that the stem of the leaf has some extra points, so adjust the Threshold. A little bit higher is just enough to smooth out the stem, but the leaf edges remain jagged.
More comprehensive adjustments can be performed in the Tracing Options dialog box, which is accessed via the Object menu, or from the little proxy on the Control Panel. Since we want just the shape of the leaf and not the white background, check "Ignore White".
When everything looks good, click the Expand button (or go to Object>Live Trace>Expand), to turn the trace into vector elements.
Zoom in and closely examine the paths. Make necessary refinements with the Pen tools, the Eraser and/or the Smooth tool.
Do's and Don'ts
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